Juninho Welcomes Galaxy Return Deal

February 8, 2012 American Soccer No Comments

By Dave Leach

The Brazilian midfielder, Juninho is now set to feature in the USA Major League Soccer when the season kicks off after agreeing a return deal with his former club Los Angeles Galaxy. LA Galaxy successfully agreed a term with Brazilian club Sao Paulo to get the services of Juninho after long weeks of talks between the two clubs. The announcement was made on Tuesday by LA Galaxy officials that they have reached an agreement with Sao Paulo FC to acquire midfielder on loan. The two clubs agreed on a loan term that will see Juninho stay at USA Major League Soccer till the end of 2012 MLS season.

Alongside Juninho, LA Galaxy also signed defender Leonardo who was on free transfer. Leonardo who is a former defender of Sao Paulo is set to join Los Angeles Galaxy on permanent basis. Both Juninho and Leonardo are former LA Galaxy players and were extremely happy to return to the club. They played for Los Angeles Galaxy during 2010 and 2011 season during which they had great time at USA Major League Soccer and their positive impacts were largely felt by the club. In particular, they both helped the club win Supporters’ Shield for the second time and MLS Cup for the third time. They were very instrumental for the two wins.

Juninho is expected to travel to Southern California next week to join other players for preseason trip to Arizona. USA Major League Soccer is just about to resume and LA Galaxy have scheduled their preseason warm-up games in Arizona. The club is expected to benefit greatly from Juninho who was their All-Star last season before leaving for Sao Paulo. The 23 years old Brazilian midfielder started 30 regular games for LA Galaxy last season and was very instrumental for the club.

Monaco Finally Ends Five Years Drought By Lifting VTR Open trophy

February 7, 2012 Tennis No Comments

By Ojwango Mwai

He has finally made it in the tennis title race after five years of waiting. The Argentinean tennis top seed player Juan Monaco finally ended his five years trophy drought seasons with a comfortable victory over opponent Carlos Berlocq in the VTR Open tournament. The argentine top seed player has been undergoing difficult times in his tennis career passing through five years without managing any single trophy win in the international completion. However, yesterday was a great day for the top seed player to regain his lost glory after thrashing Carlos Berlocq 6-3 6-7 6-1 to lift the VTR Open trophy.

The VTR Open tournament ended yesterday in what was an all-argentine final with both Juan Monaco and Carlos Berlocq staging it up for the grand price. The VTR Open final was held at Vina del Mar midst high expectations. The atmosphere at the Vina del Mar was not a usual one for Juan Monaco coupled by the fact that he was eagerly awaiting for his first trophy in five years. The argentine started strongly against his compatriot in a cheerful environment. He was considerably charged to carry the day and lift the trophy which he finally did.

Juan Monaco comfortably wrapped his first set by taking an easy 4-2 lead within seconds from the start. During the second set, Carlos Berlocq fought extremely hard for a comeback to level the contest. However, he was not fortunate in the last set as Juan Monaco easily pulled away during the decider to lift the VTR Open trophy with a comfortable 6-3 6-7 6-1 victory. This marked his first tournament win since 2007 despite appearing in seven finals afterwards. Monaco was highly delighted to lift the winner’s trophy again after five years.

Wayne Rooney Inspired United To A Dramatic Comeback At Stamford Bridge

February 6, 2012 Premier League, Premiership League UK, Results & Fixtures No Comments

By Trevor Leach

Inspirational Wayne Rooney guided Manchester United to a dramatic comeback at Stamford Bridge during last night’s English Premier League fixture. Manchester United was trailing down with zero goals against Chelsea’s three shortly after the start of second half and things seem not to be working well for the Red Devils. However, efforts by wonder boys Wayne Rooney and other teammates helped keep their English premier league title dreams alive after managing to pick a point a Stamford Bridge against the Andre Villas-Boas’ side. Rooney opened scoring for the visitors eight minutes after David Luiz’s goal the 50^th minutes. The England striker doubled the scoring in the 69^th minutes before Hernández’s equalizer in the 84^th minutes.

Chelsea was up high in gears at Stamford Bridge last night. They were leading the game 3-0 before Wayne Rooney thrilling performance that drove the Red Devils to a dramatic comeback at Stamford Bridge. Evans scored an own goal in the 36^th minutes that gave Chelsea a good start for their campaign. Mata then doubled the lead for the host at the stroke of the half time. Manchester United went into the break with two goals down and things were apparently not just working well for the Sir Alex Ferguson boys. David Luiz added to their frustrations when he scored a third gaols for Chelsea in the 50^th minutes.

Despite trailing down with three goals to null, Manchester United was able to make a dramatic comeback to level the score at 3-3. Wayne Rooney was on the forefront of helping Red Devils to make an epic comeback that was never expected given the massive three goals margin. Given their intelligence and resilience, Chelsea could have killed the game off by mid second half but their small lapses allowed Manchester United to stage a dramatic comeback and pick a well deserved point at Stamford Bridge.

Both Van Persie Scored Hat Tricks In 7-1 Thrashing Of Blackburn

February 5, 2012 Premier League, Results & Fixtures No Comments

By Dave Leach

It was a dramatic comeback for the Wenger’s boys after series of disappointments in the previous weeks. The team worked extremely hard to ensure a comfortable 7-1 thrashing of the visiting Blackburn Rovers with Captain Robin van Persie scoring hat trick while and youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gunning 2 important goals. Arsenal welcomed Blackburn Rovers at Emirates stadium, their home soil, in an English Premier League match midst frustration of poor performance in the recent past but were determined to prove a point. The team that has been criticized for poor performance managed to thrash their visitor to improve their chances of climbing to the English Premier League top four.

Gunners opened the scoring early with Captain Robin van Persie getting the fastest goal of the match in the 2^nd minutes. The early lead was cancelled in the 31^st minutes when Blackburn Rovers’ Morten Gamst Pedersen equalised with a well taken free kick. However, that did not killed the strong spirit that Gunners had for the match. Six minutes later, Robin van Persie scored his second goal to retain control of the match. Youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain sealed the first half victory with his first goal 2 minutes later. Arsenal was happy to go into break with a comfortable 3-1 lead against the visitors at Emirates Stadium.

In the second half, it was total demolition with four more gaols flowing haplessly in Blackburn Rovers’ net. The Gunners came back stronger and highly charged to prove a point in their home soil. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored his second goal for Arsenal in the 54^th minutes after a dramatic display. Robin van Persie later scored his third goal of the day in the 62^nd minutes before old boy Thierry Henry sealing the 7-1 victory with a late goal in the 93^rd minutes. Both Robin van Persie and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were the men to watch as they left Blackburn Rovers looking utterly out of depth.

Fergie Has High Hopes In De Gea Ahead Of Chelsea’s Clash

February 4, 2012 Premiership League UK No Comments

By Ojwango Mwai

Manchester United manager sir Alex Ferguson has high hopes in his under-fire goalkeeper ahead of a tough English Premier League match against Chelsea. The manager openly expressed his backing for the error prone goalkeeper stating that he will deliver and be successful in his football career. His sentiments came just a day before the eagerly awaited English Premier League encounter on Sunday. The Manchester United number one goalkeeper, David De Gea has been under-fire for making series of mistakes since joining the Red Devils. The English Premier League champion has since been losing matches due to unending mistakes made by their goalkeeper.

The 21 years old David De Gea joined Red Devils last summer from Atletico Madrid for a £18.9 transfer fee. David De Gea joined Old Trafford as Sir Alex Ferguson’s preferred goalkeeper but his campaign has been full of disappointments. Since joining the Red Devils, the Spanish goalkeeper has been criticized for making high profile errors that costed the team dearly. Just recently in the FA cup tie, the Spaniard goalkeeper lead Manchester United to a disappointing outing at Anfield when they slipped to a 2-1 lost against Liverpool. Manchester United was subsequently eliminated from the FA Cup competition.

Despite his disappointing campaign, Sir Alex Ferguson still believes in his number one Spanish keeper. He is therefore expected to be retained in the starting XI for Manchester United squad to face Chelsea this weekend in English Premier League at Stamford Bridge. He is set to make a major comeback after missing United’s match against stoke City due to illness. It is high expected that David De Gea will extend his campaign for Manchester United given that his assistant Anders Lindegaard has been ruled out for four weeks due to recent ankle injury.

FA Stripped John Terry England Captaincy

February 3, 2012 EURO 2012 No Comments

By Trevor Leach

John Terry has been stripped off England captaincy by Football Association. The move followed the racism allegation that the England and Chelsea defender is facing. It is the second time in his football career that defender John Terry is being stripped off the England captaincy band. The FA chairman, David Bernstrein called John Terry this morning to inform him of the FA’s decision to strip him off the England captaincy. It is a big blow to the England manager Fabio Capello as his team prepares for the Euro 2012. Fabio Capello highly trusted John Terry to lead England in the Euro 2012 tournaments.

The England football governing body, FA made the decision to suspend John Terry from England captaincy following the allegations of racial abuse. The Chelsea defender cum captain was charged of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers’ defender Anton Ferdinand during their previous English premier league match last year. The England’s FA has been investigating the case and is yet to make its final verdict. John Terry is expected to stand trial on 9^th July after the Euro 2012 tournament. This is the second time that John Terry is being stripped off England captaincy. The first time he was axed off the England captain armband followed an investigation into his alleged affair with Wayne Bridge’s ex-girlfriend.

The pending racism trial has thrown John Terry’s participation in Euro 2012 into major doubts. The defender may be barred from representing England in the competition given that the trial has been pushed till July 9^th which is after Euro 2012. Terry on his part denied the allegation and was apparently not willing to voluntarily relinquish the armband. The FA board argued that John Terry should not be allowed to lead England in any major tournament while he has a very serious pending court case. He was subsequently axed off the England captaincy.

Robin Van Persie Hit The Post Twice In A Barren Draw At Reebok Stadium

February 2, 2012 Premier League, Premiership League UK No Comments

By Dave Leach

Robin van Persie was denied twice by the woodwork at Reebok Stadium as Arsenal loose more grounds on English Premier League title. Bolton Wanderers hosted the London based club at Reebok Stadium for their English premier fixture last night. It was a highly entertaining and thrilling encounter at Reebok Stadium as the Gunners looked forward for a comeback to regain their grounds in the English premier title. They were only able to pick a point as Bolton was determined in their bid to avoid the relegation that is currently hanging within a thin line. Arsenal captain Robin van Persie could have given his side a comfortable away win but was twice denied by the woodwork.

Despite the thrilling encounter, Bolton Wanderers managed to hold Arsenal to a frustrating goalless draw at Reebok Stadium. The draw just added to their series of frustrations in the past few weeks having lost ground again after last week’s loss. The Holland international worked tirelessly to help his team gain grounds however luck was not for him last night. Despite hitting the woodwork twice in the second half, he earlier on had his header cleared off the line. It was indeed a very frustrating moment for the Gunners’ captain to see his side slip again despite putting high efforts.

On the other hand, Bolton Wanderers are working hard to avoid the relegation zone. They were very much comfortable to earn a point that would help them cling on the highly competitive English premier league. They also hard their share of the game and could have took control in the first half when David Ngog missed two clear chances. Arsenal started on a bright note with Captain Robin van Persie coming close to scoring in the ninth minute when David Wheater cleared off his header in the line.

Andy Murray To Miss Davis Cup Finals

February 1, 2012 Tennis No Comments

By Ojwango Mwai

Andy Murray who is the current British number has considered himself out of the forthcoming Divas Cup Finals in Glasgow. Andy Murray said yesterday that he won’t be able to participate in the divas cup tie which is to be played in Scotland at Glasgow’s Braehead Arena. The reputed tennis played opted himself out of the Great Britain’s squad to play against Slovak Republic in the forthcoming Davis Cup tie in Glasgow. The announcement was made yesterday by Captain Leon Smith. Smith stated that British number one Andy Murray is a notable absentee in his squad that will be commencing the class for Euro-Africa Zone Group I early today.

The Euro-Africa Zone Group I first clash is scheduled to commence early today at Glasgow’s Braehead Arena. The absence of Andy Murray may be a great setback to the Great Britain’s squad as the competition gets underway in Glasgow. However, they are not letting this affect their vision for the competition. Leon Smith further stated that plans are underway to make some adjustments. According to statement released by LTA, Andy Murray has been advised to skip the competition purely on medical grounds. The player picked up injuries during last month’s Australian Open semi-finals and still not fit to play.

Andy Murray on his part said that it is a sensible decision to miss the Divas Cup tie given that it is just the beginning of important season that includes Olympics in London coupled with his current injuries. However, he regrets the fact that he will miss the competition that he greatly enjoyed last year. James Ward who is the current British number two and world number 155 has been selected to lead the bid at Divas Cup Finals in the absence of Andy Murray. James Ward is preparing to play singles. He will be assisted by Dan Evans.

Prolific Djibril Cisse Is Back In EPL

January 31, 2012 Premiership League UK No Comments

By Trevor Leach

French international striker Djibril Cisse is back in English Premier League after less than a years in Italy. The striker who played in English Premier League during most of his hey days is back again as a Queens Park Rangers player. It has been confirmed that the striker agreed a two-and-a-half year contract deal at the Loftus Road. Queens park rangers sealed the deal on the deadline day of world football transfer. The entertaining striker agreed a move from Italy Serie A side, Lazio for an undisclosed fee. He is expected to report at the Loftus Road to start training with the team.

Djibril Cisse featured the better part of his football career in England before leaving. He started with Liverpool then Sunderland and finally leaving England. He was a great figure at Anfield during his hey days. The striker is widely known for his entertaining moves. It has been revealed that the striker completed his new contract with QPR on Monday and later travelled to London undergo medical test and discuss his personal terms. Queens Park Rangers is highly confident that Djibril Cisse will greatly boost their striking force to complete the second leg of league successfully.

Cisse held successive talks with Mark Hughes, the Hoops manager and later agreed on a two-and-a-half year contract deal to play for the London based club. The 30 years old former Liverpool and Sunderland striker joined the Italy outfits Lazio last summer. He left the Greek side Panathinaikos for Lazio but failed to regain his best form in Italy. However, Hughes strongly believes he is still a great player and will add value at the Loftus Road.

Van Der Vaart Rescued Tottenham From The Fright Of Watford

January 28, 2012 Premiership League UK No Comments

By Dave Leach

It was apparent Tottenham Hotspurs survived the fright of Championship side Watford in the FA Cup fourth round tie. And the man who came to their rescue was none other than prolific Dutch striker Rafael Van Der Vaart. Watford hosted the English Premier League top contender in a tricky fourth round of FA cup tie. Harry Redknapp’s men travelled to Watford with wounds of the previous match loss against Manchester City. They were unable to produce sterling performance as they did in the previous match against the English PL leaders. In fact Watford carried the day but the visitors were lucky to leave with a victory.

Van Der Vaart scored the only goal of the match to give Tottenham Hotspurs a close 1-0 win against Watford. However, Watford did not make it easy for the visitors. They apparently dominated and controlled the game for long period. They squandered very many open chances which they were made to pay for by the Van Der Vaart’s winning goal. They were just not lucky considering that they hit the woodwork twice and perfectly controlled their illustrious visitors. On the other hand, Tottenham was strangely disjointed. They created very few chances.

Rafael van der Vaart was lucky to score the only and winning goal two minutes into the break. He scored a low goal that skidded past Watford goalkeeper Scott Loach. In the second half, there were little strikes by Tottenham Hotspurs. On the contrary, Watford display formidable performance marked with great energy and desire for victory. Tottenham Hotspurs manager, Harry Redknapp admitted his team struggled to come with a victory. Redknapp said he cannot explain how they won the match given their low and poor performance. All the glory goes to Rafael van der Vaart for his solitary gaol of the match.

Victoria Azarenka Advances To The Australian Open Finals

January 27, 2012 Tennis No Comments

By Trevor Leach

Victoria Azarenka won her semi-final match to proceed to the finals of Australian Open for the first time. It was not an easy win for her as she faced the defending champion Kim Clijsters in a hotly contested encounter. However, the tennis star worked really to deny the defending champion a spot in the finals. She produced an exemplary performance that none expected of her at the time of play. The Belarusian won the first set 6-4 before stumbling to 6-1 defeat in the second set. The match was taken a third set which she comfortably won 6-3 to reach her first grand slam final.

The Belarusian tennis star defied the odds by defeating the defending champion. The victory was very important to Victoria Azarenka as she attained her maiden grand slam final. The defending champion Kim Clijsters had little to do that can stop Azarenka as she braced through to the final spot in the first time. When interviewed after the match, Victoria Azarenka stated that it was her strong mental strength that helped her secure the most important victory. She strongly believed that her mental strength has significantly improved since the competition started a few weeks ago.

Victoria Azarenka really dominated the last set before winning. She apparently made her opponent to run after the ball so much, a fact that Clijsters admitted. The Belarusian tennis star was very much excited to proceed to the final stage for the first time. She openly expressed her jubilation after winning the match. The 22 years old Victoria Azarenka now stays humble and focussed waiting to face Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open finals. The match will be played this Saturday. She will get a chance to become the new world number one if she defeats Maria Sharapova on Saturday.

Craig Bellamy Late Equalizer Goal Helped Liverpool Secure carling cup Final Spot

January 26, 2012 Uncategorized No Comments

By Ojwango Mwai

Craig Bellamy was the hero of the match yester night at Anfield stadium after driving Liverpool to book a place in the Carling Cup final. The striker scored an equalizer gaol in the 74^th minutes to set Liverpool against Cardiff City in the Carling Cup final. Liverpool hosted the English Premier League leaders Manchester City in a hotly contested second leg of Carling Cup semi final. The reds came in the match with an upper advantage after winning 1-0 in the first leg of the semi-final. Manchester City was determined to overturn the first leg lost to the same team in their home soil. They were leading the match 2-1 before Craig Bellamy scored a late goal to level the match at 2-2.

With the first leg win advantage, Liverpool only needed a draw of any form to book their place in the Carling Cup Finals. They never disappointed their fans at Anfield stadium when Craig Bellamy scored an equalizer goal in the 74^th minute. Liverpool are now preparing for the Carling Cup Final against Cardiff City to be played on February 26^th at Wembley stadium. The Reds qualified on 3-2 aggregate after a 2-2 draw against the visiting Manchester City. The 32 years old Craig Bellamy worked extra hard to prove a point to his former club that he still has value.

The Wales international striker produced an exemplary performance last night to single handedly drive Liverpool into Wembley finals in 26^th February. His dramatic performance grabbed the headline at Anfield yester night after thrashing his former club Manchester City out of Carling Cup Finals. Craig Bellamy left Manchester City after disagreeing with manger Roberto Mancini. Despite the big manes at Etihad stadium, the blues are now fighting for only one cup, the English premier league.

Balotelli’s Agent Warned The Striker May Quit English Football

January 25, 2012 Premier League, Premiership League UK, Results & Fixtures No Comments

By Dave Leach

Mario Balotelli’s agent Mino Raiola has given a strong warning that the striker may be forced to quit English football due to unfair treatment by referees. The argent issued his sentiments yesterday in Rome following a raw with Howard Webb, the England’s leading referee. He stated that his striker loves English football but could be forced to quit if he continues to get unfair treatment by the referees. His sentiments sparked speculation about possible transfer. However, he clarified that they have not decided on transfer talks, a move that could down the exit speculation.

The problem started during the Sunday’s English Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspurs. The Italian striker was accused of head-stamping on Tottenham’s Scott Parker. Mino Raiola considered referee Howard Webb to have lied to England’s Football Association over the matter forcing the player to be banned for four matches. Howard Webb did not take any action during the match about the alleged deliberate head-stamping on Scott Parker. However, the referee made a contrary statement to the football association. Webb said he could have dismissed the player if he had seen the incident.

The 21 years old volatile Italian striker is coming to terms with the FA’s decision to suspend him for four matches. After hearing the case, the Football Association slapped the player with four match suspension for violent misconduct. According to the FA, the striker deliberately stamped on Scott Parker before a later penalty that he scored to give Manchester City an important victory against Tottenham Hotspurs at Etihad stadium. Speaking from Rome, Mino Raiola said the striker feels persecuted. He was not impressed with the conduct of the referee and considers taking his player out of English football if the trend continues.

Villarreal Regain Its Winning Glory

January 24, 2012 Spain No Comments

By Trevor Leach

Villarreal seems to be on the right track returning to its winning ways after a long setback. Yesterday, the former Spanish La Liga giant claimed its first victory in two months. For the past two months, Villarreal has not won any single game in all competition. Villarreal last won in 19^th November when they defeated Real Betis. It has been a series of poor performances that made many people to write off the team. However, yesterday they defied the odds to gain their first victory after two months of disappointing setback. They thrashed Sporting Gijon 3-0 to climb out of relegation zone in Spanish division.

The 3-0 thrashing of Sporting Gijon did not only mark their first comeback in three months but also gave them an opportunity to climb out of the relegation zone in Spanish Primera Division. All the three goals flowed in the second half after a barren 0-0 draw before the half time whistle. The Yellow Submarine controlled much of the first half and could have taken an early lead but they were unable to break the Sporting Gijon formidable defence. Marco Ruben slotted in an opener goal in the 57th minute to give the Yellow Submarine an early second half lead.

Villarreal started the second half well formed and with stamina. Borja Valero doubled the lead for the Yellow Submarine with a fine strike two minutes shortly after Ruben’s opener goal. Thereafter, they controlled the game well and Sporting Gijon were seemingly chasing after the ball for the remaining minutes. Bruno Soriano slotted in a late third goal to give the Yellow Submarine a comfortable 3-0 home victory against Sporting Gijon. Villarreal’s new coach Jose Molina was very much impressed to win for the first time in his third match being in charge of the team.

Clint Dempsey: My Interest Is To Play More English Premier League Games.

January 23, 2012 American Soccer No Comments

By Ojwango Mwai

USA Major League Soccer star Clint Dempsey is interested in playing more English Premier League games for Fulham. He expressed his sentiments in playing more English premier league games following his second hat-trick that drove Fulham to unprecedented victory against Newcastle. Yesterday, the American midfielder played great role in the Cottagers’ 5-2 demolition of visiting Newcastle. He scored a hat-trick to help Fulham secured a comfortable home win over the Toon Army. The American superstar expressed his pride in being in the league where the game is valued and thus would want to enjoy more of it.

Yesterday’s demolition marked his second hat-trick for Fulham in two weeks, a sign of great performance. His second hat-trick followed shortly after he was named the U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the Year. Yesterday’s hat-trick against Newcastle just illustrated why he deserved the American accolade. Newcastle was leading and in full control of the game at Craven Cottage before Clint Dempsey started scoring goals to turn the table. It was an amazing comeback that helped Fulham toppled the visitor’s early first half lead.

The 28 years old American superstar expressed his confidence in the English Premier League after driving Fulham from behind to a comfortable 5-2 home victory over the Toon Army. According to Dempsey, he wants to play more English Premier League games to better himself. He considers English Premier League the best place to advance his football career and become a better player. Since joining the EPL side this season, he has scored 15 goals in all competition. He now wants more opportunities to score more goals in the competitive league.

Novak Djokovic Into Australian Open Fourth Round After Routing Out Nicolas Mahut

January 22, 2012 Tennis No Comments

By Dave Leach

Novak Djokovic easily breezed into the fourth round of the Australian Open after comfortably thrashing Nicolas Mahut yesterday at Melbourne. It was an easy win for the tennis superstar that guaranteed his place in the fourth round. The tennis top seed player is through into the next round after losing only two games in the competition. Yesterday, he successfully completed a straight set win against the little known Nicolas Mahut. Novak Djokovic ruthlessly routed out Mahut in a thrilling encounter. The victory just coincided with the expectations of majority.

Nicolas Mahut was not competitive enough to strongly challenge the top seed tennis superstar. First, he was struggling with an injury in his left leg which apparently caused a big hindrance to his performance. His left leg was heavily bandaged. However, the world number one did not show any mercy for that. Novak Djokovic instead took advantage of his opponent gruelling pain to canter home thrilling 6-0 6-1 6-1 victory in just one hour and 14 minutes. Mahut struggled to stretch maximally but his heavily bandaged left leg was a big hindrance.

Novak Djokovic has not dropped any set in the ongoing Australian Open. He has played three matches so far and looks for more wins in the forthcoming matches. He is currently the US Open and US Open titles holder and the defending champion of Australian Open. He won both US Open and Australian Open following a remarkable performance in 2011 for both competitions. Following his current performance, he seemed to be in a better position to retain his Australian Open title. He has conceded only 10 games. He is now preparing to meet Lleyton Hewitt in the fourth-round.

Szczesny Is Looking For Expiation Against Manchester United

January 22, 2012 Premier League, Premiership League UK No Comments

By Trevor Leach

Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is looking for atonement in today’s match against long time domestic league rivals Manchester United. Arsenal will be hosting the English premier league title holders in a highly competitive match at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal has high hopes of reverting their first leg humiliation at Old Trafford during the start of the league. The Gunner’s point man at the post, Wojciech Szczesny has hopes of atoning his team for the Augusts’ humiliation in which they lost 8-2 to the same team. There is high expectation of the match result.

The Gunners shot-stopper is looking forward for a great revenge against the visiting Manchester United. The keeper believes a victory the Red Devils will rectify their august 8-2 humiliation at Old Trafford. On the other hand, Manchester United will be going to Emirates today with high hopes of narrowing the gap against the league leaders Manchester City. They are second in the domestic English Premier League competition and are looking forward to put more pressure against the leaders. Manchester City will be hosting Tottenham Hotspurs shortly after the start of Arsenal match.

The today’s match at Emirates Stadium has drawn high expectations from both sides. The Polish goalkeeper admits that Manchester United is not an easy team but remains focused for the heavy atonement ahead of the big kick-off. Wojciech Szczesny is excited ahead of the mouth-watering clash and promised to work harder than ever just to ensure a heavy defeat against the visitors. The visitors are however looking forward to kill Arsenal tempo early enough. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has instructed his players that stopping Captain Robin van Persie is just enough to stop Arsenal.

Manchester United’s David De Gea Is Set For Eye Surgery

January 20, 2012 Premiership League UK No Comments

By Ojwango Mwai

David De Gea, the Manchester United error-prone goalkeeper is set to take laser eye surgery this summer. David De Gea is consideration undertaking laser eye surgery to help correct his eyesight problem. The goalkeeper is long-sighted, a problem that has resulted in series of mistakes while guarding the goal. He is currently playing in contact lenses but that seem not to solve the problem effectively. Since joining Manchester United, David De Gea has made series of unrecoverable mistakes at the goal post including the New Year’s Eve English Premier League 3-2 defeat to Blackburn.

The 21 years old Spaniard youngster is prone to errors due to his long-sighted which he wants to be corrected this summer by laser eye surgery. The strings of mistakes have made him loose the first team place to Anders Lindegaard as Manchester United struggles to recover from the resulting setbacks. David De Gea was signed by Manchester United last summer from Athletico Madrid for around £18 million transfer fees. The Spaniard has been wearing glasses all his life to correct the long-sightedness problem. He uses contact lenses during games.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson currently prefers to use Anders Lindegaard as David De Gea mistakes are unending. Anders Lindegaard has been on the post for Red Devils for the previous three matches. De Gea initially considered taking laser eye surgery when he was still in Spain but his condition was not stable then. He has now concluded taking the surgery this summer. He has been going for check-ups with an optometrist based at the Old Trafford training ground. He will need four days to fully recover from the surgery.

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Results & Fixtures

Wayne Rooney Inspired United To A Dramatic Comeback At Stamford Bridge

6 Feb 2012

By Trevor Leach Inspirational Wayne Rooney guided Manchester United to a dramatic comeback at Stamford Bridge during last night’s English Premier League fixture. Manchester United was trailing down with zero goals against Chelsea’s three shortly after the start of second …

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Both Van Persie Scored Hat Tricks In 7-1 Thrashing Of Blackburn

5 Feb 2012

By Dave Leach It was a dramatic comeback for the Wenger’s boys after series of disappointments in the previous weeks. The team worked extremely hard to ensure a comfortable 7-1 thrashing of the visiting Blackburn Rovers with Captain Robin van …

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Robin Van Persie Hit The Post Twice In A Barren Draw At Reebok Stadium

2 Feb 2012

By Dave Leach Robin van Persie was denied twice by the woodwork at Reebok Stadium as Arsenal loose more grounds on English Premier League title. Bolton Wanderers hosted the London based club at Reebok Stadium for their English premier fixture …

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Balotelli’s Agent Warned The Striker May Quit English Football

25 Jan 2012

By Dave Leach Mario Balotelli’s agent Mino Raiola has given a strong warning that the striker may be forced to quit English football due to unfair treatment by referees. The argent issued his sentiments yesterday in Rome following a raw …

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Szczesny Is Looking For Expiation Against Manchester United

22 Jan 2012

By Trevor Leach Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is looking for atonement in today’s match against long time domestic league rivals Manchester United. Arsenal will be hosting the English premier league title holders in a highly competitive match at Emirates Stadium. …

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Premiership League UK

Wayne Rooney Inspired United To A Dramatic Comeback At Stamford Bridge

6 Feb 2012

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Fergie Has High Hopes In De Gea Ahead Of Chelsea’s Clash

4 Feb 2012

By Ojwango Mwai Manchester United manager sir Alex Ferguson has high hopes in his under-fire goalkeeper ahead of a tough English Premier League match against Chelsea. The manager openly expressed his backing for the error prone goalkeeper stating that he …

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Robin Van Persie Hit The Post Twice In A Barren Draw At Reebok Stadium

2 Feb 2012

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Prolific Djibril Cisse Is Back In EPL

31 Jan 2012

By Trevor Leach French international striker Djibril Cisse is back in English Premier League after less than a years in Italy. The striker who played in English Premier League during most of his hey days is back again as a …

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Van Der Vaart Rescued Tottenham From The Fright Of Watford

28 Jan 2012

By Dave Leach It was apparent Tottenham Hotspurs survived the fright of Championship side Watford in the FA Cup fourth round tie. And the man who came to their rescue was none other than prolific Dutch striker Rafael Van Der …

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European Football

Villarreal Regain Its Winning Glory

24 Jan 2012

By Trevor Leach Villarreal seems to be on the right track returning to its winning ways after a long setback. Yesterday, the former Spanish La Liga giant claimed its first victory in two months. For the past two months, Villarreal …

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Barcelona Won Copa Del Rey’s First Leg Against Real Madrid

19 Jan 2012

By Dave Leach Eric Abidal drove Barcelona to a comfortable 2-1 win over rival Real Madrid in first round of Copa del Rey at Santiago Bernabeu. The French defender produced a sterling winning goal late in the second half to …

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Edison Cavani’s Equalizer Goal Saved Napoli

17 Jan 2012

By Trevor Leach Edison Cavani converted a late penalty in the 71st minute that saved Napoli from an apparent loss against Bologna last night. It was a very difficult match for the Naples at San Paolo stadium after finding themselves …

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American Soccer

Juninho Welcomes Galaxy Return Deal

8 Feb 2012

By Dave Leach The Brazilian midfielder, Juninho is now set to feature in the USA Major League Soccer when the season kicks off after agreeing a return deal with his former club Los Angeles Galaxy. LA Galaxy successfully agreed a …

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Clint Dempsey: My Interest Is To Play More English Premier League Games.

23 Jan 2012

By Ojwango Mwai USA Major League Soccer star Clint Dempsey is interested in playing more English Premier League games for Fulham. He expressed his sentiments in playing more English premier league games following his second hat-trick that drove Fulham to …

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Aston Villa Acquired Galaxy Star Keane On Short Term Contract

15 Jan 2012

By Dave Leach LA Galaxy star Robbie Keane is the latest person to have joined the growing list of USA Major Soccer League players coming to England for short term contract. The Galaxy star has been successfully acquired by Aston …

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World Football

Wenger: Thierry Henry Is A Possible Return For Arsenal

24 Dec 2011

By Trevor Leach Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger is considering the option of returning striker Thierry Henry to Emirates Stadium for two months. The Frenchman strongly believes that the ex-gunners can still return and make a big impact in the English …

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Lampard’s Simple Goal That Shocked The World Champion

13 Nov 2011

By Ojwango Mwai Frank Lampard scored a simple gaol that left the reigning world champion in shock after a 1-0 thrashing at Wembley yester-night. The yesterday’s friendly match between the current reigning world and European champion and England was eagerly …

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Kaka Set To Return Brazil Squad After A Year’s Absence

11 Nov 2011

By Ojwango Mwai Real Madrid and Brazil striker, Kaka has been included in the Brazil squad after nearly one year’s absence. The former world player of the year is set for the first long awaited return to his home squad …

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World Sports News

Monaco Finally Ends Five Years Drought By Lifting VTR Open trophy

7 Feb 2012

By Ojwango Mwai He has finally made it in the tennis title race after five years of waiting. The Argentinean tennis top seed player Juan Monaco finally ended his five years trophy drought seasons with a comfortable victory over opponent …

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Andy Murray To Miss Davis Cup Finals

1 Feb 2012

By Ojwango Mwai Andy Murray who is the current British number has considered himself out of the forthcoming Divas Cup Finals in Glasgow. Andy Murray said yesterday that he won’t be able to participate in the divas cup tie which …

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