Sunday, May 3, 2009
Psycho,Delnilson entertain a challenge for position
Delnilson out the comment that it's a good football player get hurt, he returned to the position. It makes strong team no doubt"We never fear. We practice very hard. It helps team stronger. And we will have to play or not. It is not important""Being Cecs return it to us. Part I, I am 100% full and I always have to play? Let the people decide is the master""It is good news that we have people come back hurt. It makes us stronger. National team after the game we have Cecs Theo Adebayor back. And our team look good with a class once. "
Gunner despair. melo want to confirm a contract with Fio.
Fiorentina's Felipe Melo footballer confirmed that he would in the city Florent. The new contract and would instead go out to play with other great team after this season.Melo do work very well since the players in Italy. He moved from Almeria. From Summer. Become a football player in the team Fiorentina. Which now is set up in the national team already.I am happy in the city Florent. When I am live in Brazil. I am telling everyone that I really like Fiorentina. Fiorentina are a great team. And I want to continue ""I want to be in a Florent around 3 years and my agent go to talk with director of the club and then on to a new contract."25-year-old footballer to have this all play all 33 games for the club. And went to the news that Arsenal will want him again.
Walcott – Teams are scared of us right now
By Chris HarrisTheo Walcott thinks Arsenal are a team to fear in the Champions League.The England star was in blistering form on Wednesday night and broke the deadlock with a delightful chip as Arsène Wenger’s side beat Villarreal 3-0 at Emirates Stadium.That win was Arsenal’s eighth in their last 10 games and set up a mouthwatering Semi-Final against Manchester United. Walcott’s pace and trickery ran Villarreal ragged and he is hoping to have a similar effect on the European champions.“Everyone is buzzing and that’s the feeling we want to get on the pitch,” he said.“As soon as we walk on the pitch we want teams to be scared of us. That’s what we’re getting at the moment.“We’ve got a great chance [of going through to the Final] and the result tonight showed that. Hopefully other clubs will be scared of us.“It will be very difficult against Man United. We play them in the Premier League quite regularly and we do well against them but they are probably the best team in the world.“We will find it tough but if we dig in and play like we did tonight I’m sure we will be fine.”
Walcott - We are flying at the moment
Theo Walcott is no stranger to Champions League heroics - and this time his Quarter-Final contribution will NOT be overshadowed.
The England winger provided the assist of the season at Anfield last April but ended up on the losing side after two late Liverpool goals ended Arsenal’s European dream. It was a different story on Wednesday night as Walcott’s perfectly-executed chip set up a 3-0 victory over Villarreal which booked a Semi-Final clash with Manchester United.
Walcott admits that Arsenal ran out of steam this time last year as they chased silverware at home and abroad. This season, he believes they are coming to the boil at just the right time.
“The lads were brilliant against Villarreal,” said Walcott. “We dug in at their place and this was an absolutely fantastic result for us.
“Last year we had our bad spell at the end but this year hopefully we’ve had that and hopefully we can have a brilliant end to the season.
The England winger provided the assist of the season at Anfield last April but ended up on the losing side after two late Liverpool goals ended Arsenal’s European dream. It was a different story on Wednesday night as Walcott’s perfectly-executed chip set up a 3-0 victory over Villarreal which booked a Semi-Final clash with Manchester United.
Walcott admits that Arsenal ran out of steam this time last year as they chased silverware at home and abroad. This season, he believes they are coming to the boil at just the right time.
“The lads were brilliant against Villarreal,” said Walcott. “We dug in at their place and this was an absolutely fantastic result for us.
“Last year we had our bad spell at the end but this year hopefully we’ve had that and hopefully we can have a brilliant end to the season.
Sporting star turns back on Arsenal and Chelsea
Just two days after renewed speculation linking Joao Moutinho with a move to The Premier League, the Portugal international has signed a new contract with Sporting.The playmaker came close to joining Everton last summer and, in a report in a Sunday tabloid, Arsenal and Chelsea were the latest clubs linked with a possible interest in Moutinho.Sporting have now tied their captain to a new deal that extends his contract by one season and rewards him with a pay rise, but the conditions attached to the arrangement have also changed.Moutinho’s release clause has dropped from €25 million (£22.2 million) to €22.5 million (£20 million) and he has also waived the right to a commission from any future transfer, as well as losing his right to collect a payment of 10 percent of any offer over €15 million (£13.3 million) that Sporting reject.
Fabregas: Gunners left without defence
Arsenal club captain Cesc Fabregas has asked his defence to rapidly and durably improve, following their poor display at Anfield.Arsenal scored four goals, courtesy of a glorious display by Andrei Arshavin, but also conceded four goals in the spectacular Premier League clash against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday night.The Spanish midfielder is delighted with his team’s offensive efficiency, but he has outlined Arsenal’s defence’s poor performance.The Gunners’ back four should really have done better according to Fabregas."We have seen the best things we can do, but there are a lot of things we can improve on," the Spaniard said."We played in front of great players and great fans and the team has to be proud of what we achieved, but still we go home with the feeling we should have done more."We gave the goals away too easily and after all we did to create four opportunities to score four goals - it is difficult to take.
Arshavin stars as Reds' title hopes falter
Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes were severely dented as they were held to a 4-4 draw by Arsenal in an extraordinary encounter that saw Andrei Arshavin grab all four for The Gunners.In a pulsating clash from start to finish, the two teams took it in turns to hold the lead in a game that showcased the best and worst that both sides had to offer.There were mistakes galore, as well as some of the best attacking football you are ever likely to see in what was a fantastic advert for The Premier League.Arsenal went ahead, before Liverpool turned the clash on its head with headers from Fernando Torres and Yossi Benayoun.But Arshavin embarked on a one-man mission to scupper Liverpool’s title hopes, equalising before giving The Gunners the lead. Torres responded once more, while Arshavin added another and Benayoun netted his second of the game to make it 4-4.
Almunia, Djourou and Adebayor close to return
Arsenal may welcome back Manuel Almunia, Johan Djourou and Emmanuel Adebayor for the visit of Middlesbrough on Sunday.
The Spanish keeper (ankle) and the Swiss defender (knee) came back to training on Thursday while the Togolese striker (hamstring) is set to join in on Saturday.
However, on the downside, Robin van Persie (groin) will be out until at least the trip to Portsmouth next week, meaning he misses the Champions League Semi-Final first leg. Gael Clichy (back) is NOT ruled out for the season but he is sidelined until at least the return game against Sir Alex Ferguson’s side on May 5.
“From Tuesday night we are quite safe,” Wenger told Arsenal TV Online on Thursday. “We will rotate a little bit again but we have no major injuries from Liverpool.
“Manuel Almunia was in full training today and we’ll see how he responds. Djourou was in full training also so we’ll see how he is too. Both could come back into the squad. It is not enough training to say [for sure] yet we need 48 hours more.
“Emmanuel Adebayor should come back into the training on Saturday. He could be in the squad.
“But Robin van Persie is definitely out for Sunday and for Manchester United.
“Gael Clichy could be back for the second Manchester United game. He has a scan on Monday. We’ll go from there. He has a chance to be back in full training next week.”
Wenger also confirmed that William Gallas (knee) and Tomas Rosicky (hamstring tendon) will definitely miss the rest of the season.
The Spanish keeper (ankle) and the Swiss defender (knee) came back to training on Thursday while the Togolese striker (hamstring) is set to join in on Saturday.
However, on the downside, Robin van Persie (groin) will be out until at least the trip to Portsmouth next week, meaning he misses the Champions League Semi-Final first leg. Gael Clichy (back) is NOT ruled out for the season but he is sidelined until at least the return game against Sir Alex Ferguson’s side on May 5.
“From Tuesday night we are quite safe,” Wenger told Arsenal TV Online on Thursday. “We will rotate a little bit again but we have no major injuries from Liverpool.
“Manuel Almunia was in full training today and we’ll see how he responds. Djourou was in full training also so we’ll see how he is too. Both could come back into the squad. It is not enough training to say [for sure] yet we need 48 hours more.
“Emmanuel Adebayor should come back into the training on Saturday. He could be in the squad.
“But Robin van Persie is definitely out for Sunday and for Manchester United.
“Gael Clichy could be back for the second Manchester United game. He has a scan on Monday. We’ll go from there. He has a chance to be back in full training next week.”
Wenger also confirmed that William Gallas (knee) and Tomas Rosicky (hamstring tendon) will definitely miss the rest of the season.
Toure - Young Gibbs can handle Ronaldo
Kolo Toure is confident that Kieran Gibbs can handle the threat of Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.Gael Clichy’s back injury has thrust Gibbs into the first-team spotlight in recent weeks and the 19-year-old has impressed with a series of accomplished performances.However, Wednesday’s Champions League Semi-Final first leg against Man United could pit him against Ronaldo, the Fifa World Player of the Year.Toure is convinced that his young defensive colleague has the quality to stem the Portuguese’s flow but he was keen to stress that stopping Man United will certainly be a collective effort.“Let Gibbs play,” the Ivorian said. “He is a good player and very intelligent.“He came in at a really difficult time when we play the big teams and I think he has showed good character and I am really happy for what he has done for the Club. “Its always really difficult when you are young and you come in to play against the big players. I think he is going to perform very well on Wednesday.“Ronaldo is a really good player. But it’s not only about Gibbs - it is about all the players. If we are focused and defend together then nobody can beat us.”
Toure - Why I don’t mind who partners me
Kolo Toure does not mind who partners him at the heart of the Arsenal defence on Wednesday night.The Ivory Coast star is a shoo-in to start the first leg of the Champions League Semi-Final against Manchester United at Old Trafford but the identity of his fellow centre-back remains to be seen.Mikael Silvestre is rated as 50:50 to face his former club after suffering a back spasm during the win over Middlesbrough. His half-time replacement on Sunday, Johan Djourou, is also in the frame after recovering from a knee injury.Arsène Wenger will make his selection decision soon but it won't make any difference to Toure. As the 28-year-old points out, he has had a string of defensive partners since he joined the Club."I am used to it anyway," said Toure."I have been here for seven years and I have played with 10 or maybe more different players."The good thing is that Johan is a really good and intelligent player. It’s a shame that Silvestre is injured."
Ade - I see myself scoring at Old Trafford
Emmanuel Adebayor has every reason to be confident ahead of the Champions League tie against Manchester United. After all, the Togolese striker has scored twice in three starts at Old Trafford.
‘Ade’ spoke to Arsenal TV Online shortly after his goal against Villarreal at Emirates Stadium helped secure Arsenal’s passage into the Semi-Finals.
‘Ade’ spoke to Arsenal TV Online shortly after his goal against Villarreal at Emirates Stadium helped secure Arsenal’s passage into the Semi-Finals.
Portsmouth vs Arsenal 0-3 Highlights (Premier League)
Watch highlights for Portsmouth vs Arsenal in Premier League, 2 May 2009.
Eduardo and Silvestre to miss Portsmouth trip
Arsène Wenger has been hit by a raft of injury problems as he tries to prepare teams for the trip to Portsmouth on Saturday and the Champions League Semi-Final second leg next week.Eduardo and Mikael Silvestre (both groin) are out of the game at Fratton Park and face fitness tests ahead of the return match with Manchester United on Tuesday.Robin van Persie misses the weekend game and Wenger may have to make a call on the Dutchman’s groin problem on the day of the second leg. Gael Clichy (back) has been definitely ruled out for both games.“For the weekend we have lost Eduardo certainly,” the manager told Arsenal TV Online on Thursday afternoon. “He has done his groin again unfortunately. Rio Ferdinand fell on him when he had that accident. His knee went on his groin and that detached some fibres. Silvestre has a groin aswell.“We have not scanned them yet [so we don’t know about Tuesday] but they both miss Saturday for sure.“Robin van Persie is out for the weekend and we will only know very, very late if he could be available for Tuesday or not. We may not know till Tuesday. Gael Clichy is definitely out.”These are busy times for Wenger and Arsenal. A win on Saturday would secure a top-four finish and could also improve their chances of snatching third spot. The manager knows he must rotate – the questions are how and how much?“We want to keep our run going and win the game,” he said. “I want to give some players a breather who need one but aswell it is very important for us to get closer to Chelsea and I don’t want to give any hope to Villa either.”
Silvestre - We have to create more chances
Mikael Silvestre believes Arsenal can make the most of their stay of execution and reach the Champions League Final next week.The former Manchester United defender returned to Old Trafford on Wednesday night and inadvertently played a part in the only goal of the game. Silvestre stuck out a leg as Michael Carrick crossed in the 18th minute but could only divert the ball to goalscorer John O'Shea.
The Frenchman knows it could have been worse for Arsenal as United piled on the pressure before half-time but he is accentuating the positives ahead of the second leg at Emirates Stadium.
"We could have conceded more goals, but to go away from Old Trafford just 1-0 down is not a bad result. It gives us more hope to qualify," he said.
"We have to look at it in a positive way. At 1-0, we can turn the situation around, and that is what we expect to do next week.
"We had good possession, but Edwin [van der Sar] was not under as much pressure as he should have been and we have to improve on that by creating more chances at Emirates next week.
"We kept our composure, and when you see the average age of our side, it is not easy. The guys proved they have the character and hopefully we can show that again next week."
The Frenchman knows it could have been worse for Arsenal as United piled on the pressure before half-time but he is accentuating the positives ahead of the second leg at Emirates Stadium.
"We could have conceded more goals, but to go away from Old Trafford just 1-0 down is not a bad result. It gives us more hope to qualify," he said.
"We have to look at it in a positive way. At 1-0, we can turn the situation around, and that is what we expect to do next week.
"We had good possession, but Edwin [van der Sar] was not under as much pressure as he should have been and we have to improve on that by creating more chances at Emirates next week.
"We kept our composure, and when you see the average age of our side, it is not easy. The guys proved they have the character and hopefully we can show that again next week."
Arsenal to replace Adebayor with Santa Cruz - Transfer Talk
Metro's Danny Griffiths unravels all of the latest transfer stories, rumours and gossip doing the rounds.
Barcelona and AC Milan will duke it out for Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor in the summer sales.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has been linked with a move for Blackburn forward Roque Santa Cruz and will team him alongside Eduardo and Robin van Persie in his attack.
Adebayor only signed a new deal at the start of the season but could still be allowed to leave along with Niklas Bendtner.
Arsenal will also strengthen the centre of defence with Fulham' Norway international Brede Hangeland and West Ham centre-half Matthew Upson on the shortlist while the Gunners are also believed to be having a long look at Manchester City defender Micah Richards.
Manchester City say they may miss out Santa Cruz but are back in the race to sign £35m-rated Valencia striker David Villa.
And City are interested in winger Arjen Robben, who could be offloaded by Real Madrid in the summer but his Bernabeu team-mate Fabio Cannavaro has revealed he has rejected a move to Eastlands.
Manchester United are poised to make a £30m bid for Lyon striker Karim Benzema - to replace Carlos Tevez while Everton manager David Moyes is set to make a £6m bid for Rennes full-back Rod Fanni.
Toffees winger Andy van der Meyde, who is a free agent in the summer, is wanted by both Stoke and Wolves. Stoke manager Tony Pulis, meanwhile, hopes to sign Cardiff midfielder Joe Ledley in the summer.
Djibril Cisse's goal drought could lead to him failing to secure a permanent deal with Sunderland but he could still interest Wigan boss Steve Bruce, who is also interested in Manchester United's Fraizer Campbell, currently on loan at Tottenham.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa striker John Carew has upset Spurs by insisting he wants to stay in Birmingham.
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Barcelona and AC Milan will duke it out for Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor in the summer sales.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has been linked with a move for Blackburn forward Roque Santa Cruz and will team him alongside Eduardo and Robin van Persie in his attack.
Adebayor only signed a new deal at the start of the season but could still be allowed to leave along with Niklas Bendtner.
Arsenal will also strengthen the centre of defence with Fulham' Norway international Brede Hangeland and West Ham centre-half Matthew Upson on the shortlist while the Gunners are also believed to be having a long look at Manchester City defender Micah Richards.
Manchester City say they may miss out Santa Cruz but are back in the race to sign £35m-rated Valencia striker David Villa.
And City are interested in winger Arjen Robben, who could be offloaded by Real Madrid in the summer but his Bernabeu team-mate Fabio Cannavaro has revealed he has rejected a move to Eastlands.
Manchester United are poised to make a £30m bid for Lyon striker Karim Benzema - to replace Carlos Tevez while Everton manager David Moyes is set to make a £6m bid for Rennes full-back Rod Fanni.
Toffees winger Andy van der Meyde, who is a free agent in the summer, is wanted by both Stoke and Wolves. Stoke manager Tony Pulis, meanwhile, hopes to sign Cardiff midfielder Joe Ledley in the summer.
Djibril Cisse's goal drought could lead to him failing to secure a permanent deal with Sunderland but he could still interest Wigan boss Steve Bruce, who is also interested in Manchester United's Fraizer Campbell, currently on loan at Tottenham.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa striker John Carew has upset Spurs by insisting he wants to stay in Birmingham.
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Fabregas: Conscience is clear over spitting claims
Cesc Fabregas maintains his conscience is clear despite being charged with two counts of improper conduct following allegations he spat at Hull assistant boss Brian Horton after the FA Cup tie at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners were asked by the Football Association to provide their observations after receiving submissions from Hull. In accordance with the governing body's disciplinary procedures, Fabregas has been given until May 12 to respond, with the matter then likely to be decided by an independent commission.Hull manager Phil Brown brought the alleged incident to light immediately after his side's defeat on March 17, but has also been charged by the FA following his outburst at referee Mike Riley. Fabregas was not playing against Hull because of a knee injury, but insists his actions in celebrating on the pitch after the final whistle were not out of order. 'Eight players were on the pitch as well, so then everyone should be suspended,' he said.The Spain midfielder continues to categorically deny allegations he spat at Horton. Fabregas said: 'If I am suspended for that, my heart and my mind will be relaxed because I have not done anything wrong.' Given the Gunners potential involvement in the Champions League final - they trail Manchester United just 1-0 after Wednesday night's semi-final, first leg - any hearing could well not be scheduled until the end of the season. However, a potential ban could also be carried over into the next campaign.None of the match officials mentioned anything about the spitting allegation in their report to Soho Square. However, Horton had contacted the League Managers Association to lodge a complaint before Hull were asked by the FA to submit their observations.credit:http://www.metro.co.uk/
Wenger - Eduardo unluckiest player I've met
Arsène Wenger says he has never known anyone as unlucky with injuries as Eduardo.The Arsenal manager admits his Croatian striker is ruled out for the season after collecting a groin problem in bizarre fashion when Rio Ferdinand fell on him during Wednesday's Champions League tie at Old Trafford. Of course, the 25-year-old only came back to the side in January having spent almost a year on sidelines following that horrific leg break at Birmingham the season before.He returned dramatically with two goals in his comeback game against Cardiff. However towards the end of that match, he collected a groin injury. The problem has dogged him since, restricting him to one start and two further appearances off the bench."He is really distraught," said Wenger at his press conference on Friday. "We have had a few players who have been down [through injuries] but this time I think it has affected him a lot."The season is over for him, he'll be out for three weeks. It's the first of May today, it is hard to come back to football competitiveness three weeks afterwards. Maybe if Croatia plays in June he has a chance."Wenger was asked if he had ever known a player as unlucky with injuries."No," he replied. "It looks like since he's come back just every single thing that can happen has happened to him. "We watched the incident on Tuesday carefully again on the slow motion and he has absolutely no chance to escape. He is on the ground and Rio Ferdinand falls on him with the knee on his groin and you see the groin going."He turns his body completely but he has no chance to escape. It's just a bad coincidence. "Before his groin injury was compensation, but this time it was purely accidental."credit: http://www.arsenal.com/
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