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[Freddy Adu]

Portsmouth boss Redknapp: Liverpool can win title
tribalfooball.com - July 27, 2007

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp reckons Liverpool will be genuine contenders for the Premier League title this season. Rafael Benitez's side take on Pompey in the final of the Asia Trophy in Hong Kong Stadium on Friday evening.
And Redknapp is confident that after a summer of heavy investment, the coming campaign will not prove to be another false dawn for Reds supporters.
"I do think they will be contenders this year," he said.
"They're looking very strong. The backbone of the team is still Carragher and Gerrard, two homegrown players, but they've added a lot of quality again and will be a lot closer to Manchester United and Chelsea.
"Tottenham are a team that could push into the top four this year as well if anyone's going to. They've got that bigger squad and have spent a lot of money over the last couple of years so they'll be very strong.
"West Ham, Newcastle, Aston Villa, they'll all improve, but I think everyone will have a go this year.
"We'll try to improve on what we did last season. We finished ninth and missed out on Europe on the last day of the season, but I think with this squad the aim is to get a European place this year and I think it's possible.
He added: "I'm quite happy with the squad.
"Unlike other years where we've been desperate to get players in just to have half a chance, we're strong this year. If I can add a bit extra, I will, but I've got to find the right player."

[Freddy Adu]

Newcastle's Dyer favours Tottenham
tribalfooball.com - July 27, 2007

Tottenham are regarded as favourites for Newcastle United midfielder Kieron Dyer. Manchester City had been strongly linked with a swoop for Dyer, 28, but BBC Sport says boss Sven-Goran Eriksson will not make a move.
West Ham are also interested, but it is believed Spurs are Dyer's first choice.
Boss Martin Jol is believed to have lodged a bid of about £5m for the Ipswich-born England international.

[Freddy Adu]

Newcastle's Dyer favours Tottenham
tribalfooball.com - July 27, 2007

Tottenham are regarded as favourites for Newcastle United midfielder Kieron Dyer. Manchester City had been strongly linked with a swoop for Dyer, 28, but BBC Sport says boss Sven-Goran Eriksson will not make a move.
West Ham are also interested, but it is believed Spurs are Dyer's first choice.
Boss Martin Jol is believed to have lodged a bid of about £5m for the Ipswich-born England international.

[Freddy Adu]

Portsmouth boss Redknapp: Liverpool can win title
tribalfooball.com - July 27, 2007

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp reckons Liverpool will be genuine contenders for the Premier League title this season. Rafael Benitez's side take on Pompey in the final of the Asia Trophy in Hong Kong Stadium on Friday evening.
And Redknapp is confident that after a summer of heavy investment, the coming campaign will not prove to be another false dawn for Reds supporters.
"I do think they will be contenders this year," he said.
"They're looking very strong. The backbone of the team is still Carragher and Gerrard, two homegrown players, but they've added a lot of quality again and will be a lot closer to Manchester United and Chelsea.
"Tottenham are a team that could push into the top four this year as well if anyone's going to. They've got that bigger squad and have spent a lot of money over the last couple of years so they'll be very strong.
"West Ham, Newcastle, Aston Villa, they'll all improve, but I think everyone will have a go this year.
"We'll try to improve on what we did last season. We finished ninth and missed out on Europe on the last day of the season, but I think with this squad the aim is to get a European place this year and I think it's possible.
He added: "I'm quite happy with the squad.
"Unlike other years where we've been desperate to get players in just to have half a chance, we're strong this year. If I can add a bit extra, I will, but I've got to find the right player."

[Freddy Adu]

Portsmouth boss Redknapp: Liverpool can win title
tribalfooball.com - July 27, 2007

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp reckons Liverpool will be genuine contenders for the Premier League title this season. Rafael Benitez's side take on Pompey in the final of the Asia Trophy in Hong Kong Stadium on Friday evening.
And Redknapp is confident that after a summer of heavy investment, the coming campaign will not prove to be another false dawn for Reds supporters.
"I do think they will be contenders this year," he said.
"They're looking very strong. The backbone of the team is still Carragher and Gerrard, two homegrown players, but they've added a lot of quality again and will be a lot closer to Manchester United and Chelsea.
"Tottenham are a team that could push into the top four this year as well if anyone's going to. They've got that bigger squad and have spent a lot of money over the last couple of years so they'll be very strong.
"West Ham, Newcastle, Aston Villa, they'll all improve, but I think everyone will have a go this year.
"We'll try to improve on what we did last season. We finished ninth and missed out on Europe on the last day of the season, but I think with this squad the aim is to get a European place this year and I think it's possible.
He added: "I'm quite happy with the squad.
"Unlike other years where we've been desperate to get players in just to have half a chance, we're strong this year. If I can add a bit extra, I will, but I've got to find the right player."

[Freddy Adu]

Newcastle's Dyer favours Tottenham
tribalfooball.com - July 27, 2007

Tottenham are regarded as favourites for Newcastle United midfielder Kieron Dyer. Manchester City had been strongly linked with a swoop for Dyer, 28, but BBC Sport says boss Sven-Goran Eriksson will not make a move.
West Ham are also interested, but it is believed Spurs are Dyer's first choice.
Boss Martin Jol is believed to have lodged a bid of about £5m for the Ipswich-born England international.

[Freddy Adu]

Newcastle's Dyer favours Tottenham
tribalfooball.com - July 27, 2007

Tottenham are regarded as favourites for Newcastle United midfielder Kieron Dyer. Manchester City had been strongly linked with a swoop for Dyer, 28, but BBC Sport says boss Sven-Goran Eriksson will not make a move.
West Ham are also interested, but it is believed Spurs are Dyer's first choice.
Boss Martin Jol is believed to have lodged a bid of about £5m for the Ipswich-born England international.

[Freddy Adu]

Portsmouth boss Redknapp: Liverpool can win title
tribalfooball.com - July 27, 2007

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp reckons Liverpool will be genuine contenders for the Premier League title this season. Rafael Benitez's side take on Pompey in the final of the Asia Trophy in Hong Kong Stadium on Friday evening.
And Redknapp is confident that after a summer of heavy investment, the coming campaign will not prove to be another false dawn for Reds supporters.
"I do think they will be contenders this year," he said.
"They're looking very strong. The backbone of the team is still Carragher and Gerrard, two homegrown players, but they've added a lot of quality again and will be a lot closer to Manchester United and Chelsea.
"Tottenham are a team that could push into the top four this year as well if anyone's going to. They've got that bigger squad and have spent a lot of money over the last couple of years so they'll be very strong.
"West Ham, Newcastle, Aston Villa, they'll all improve, but I think everyone will have a go this year.
"We'll try to improve on what we did last season. We finished ninth and missed out on Europe on the last day of the season, but I think with this squad the aim is to get a European place this year and I think it's possible.
He added: "I'm quite happy with the squad.
"Unlike other years where we've been desperate to get players in just to have half a chance, we're strong this year. If I can add a bit extra, I will, but I've got to find the right player."

[Freddy Adu]

Portsmouth boss Redknapp: Liverpool can win title
tribalfooball.com - July 27, 2007

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp reckons Liverpool will be genuine contenders for the Premier League title this season. Rafael Benitez's side take on Pompey in the final of the Asia Trophy in Hong Kong Stadium on Friday evening.
And Redknapp is confident that after a summer of heavy investment, the coming campaign will not prove to be another false dawn for Reds supporters.
"I do think they will be contenders this year," he said.
"They're looking very strong. The backbone of the team is still Carragher and Gerrard, two homegrown players, but they've added a lot of quality again and will be a lot closer to Manchester United and Chelsea.
"Tottenham are a team that could push into the top four this year as well if anyone's going to. They've got that bigger squad and have spent a lot of money over the last couple of years so they'll be very strong.
"West Ham, Newcastle, Aston Villa, they'll all improve, but I think everyone will have a go this year.
"We'll try to improve on what we did last season. We finished ninth and missed out on Europe on the last day of the season, but I think with this squad the aim is to get a European place this year and I think it's possible.
He added: "I'm quite happy with the squad.
"Unlike other years where we've been desperate to get players in just to have half a chance, we're strong this year. If I can add a bit extra, I will, but I've got to find the right player."

[Oscar Cardozo]

Emirates Cup: Wenger Pleased With Van Persie

Wenger used Arsenal's two Emirates Cup matches against Paris Saint Germain and Inter Milan to experiment with his team selection, and was rewarded with two 2-1 victories and a handsome piece of silverware.
The Gunners were inscintillating form against Italian champions Inter, but had to come from behind to clinch a deserved victory, with Robin van Persie scoring a brilliant late winner, dragging the ball back inside his marker with a dazzling sleight of foot before crashing the ball into the net.
"It was a great goal, but it was a great team performance," said Wenger.
"We played well and that's the most important thing.
"We know Robin can score special goals and he did that again, but we created lots of chances, developed good team play, and played in the way we like to play at a good pace.
"In a physical championship like in England, you have to be ready."
Dutch striker Van Persie broke a metatarsal while scoring against Manchester United in January, and had missed the rest of the season.
He still finished as the club's top scorer with 13 goals - one more than departed captain Thierry Henry, who had also been sidelined for much of last season.
Wenger said: "We missed him and Thierry together last season. On the score sheet it was a bit too much."
Talking of their involvement for Arsenal last season in the Premiership alone, Wenger stressed: "Robin played 17 games last year and Thierry 16, 33 games together. Robin scored 11 goals in 17, Thierry 10 in 16. You could multiply that by two."
Wenger is hoping that his summer signing from Dinamo Zagreb, Croatian striker Eduardo da Silva, will be available for the Amsterdam Tournament later this week after an appeal to the Home Office for a work permit.
But the French tactician believes that Van Persie is ready to take on the burden of expectation now that Henry has left.
"The media always pick one or two out [superstars]. Who will it be? " the Arsenal manager reflected.
"The players who are picked out mustn't forget the team-play, the teamwork and that we must play as a team.
"That's not easy to resist when you're picked out as a star. But Robin can handle [the pressure on him to score the goals]."
Wenger also revealed that Arsenal forward Jose Antonio Reyes would not be returning to the Emirates Stadium after his loan period at Real Madrid.
Atletico Madrid are said to be leading the chase for Reyes, and Wenger said: "We will make an announcement shortly, but he will not come back here. I cannot tell you more than that at the moment."
And Wenger also insisted there was "no truth" in a report that he had already lined up former Newcastle and West Ham manager Glenn Roeder for the position of director of football with Arsenal.
"I like Glenn Roeder, but I've not met with him," he said.
"At the moment I've not decided to appoint him. He would feature on a list of candidates, though."
Beaten Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini said he believed Arsenal have a bright future, although they may not yet be ready to challenge for the Premiership title.
"This team have so many young good players, but I am not sure if they will be able to compete with Chelsea and Manchester United [next season]," said Mancio.
"However, you never know in football because sometimes strange things can happen.
"I am sure, though, that this team has got a bright future."

[Oscar Cardozo]

Emirates Cup: Wenger Pleased With Van Persie

Wenger used Arsenal's two Emirates Cup matches against Paris Saint Germain and Inter Milan to experiment with his team selection, and was rewarded with two 2-1 victories and a handsome piece of silverware.
The Gunners were inscintillating form against Italian champions Inter, but had to come from behind to clinch a deserved victory, with Robin van Persie scoring a brilliant late winner, dragging the ball back inside his marker with a dazzling sleight of foot before crashing the ball into the net.
"It was a great goal, but it was a great team performance," said Wenger.
"We played well and that's the most important thing.
"We know Robin can score special goals and he did that again, but we created lots of chances, developed good team play, and played in the way we like to play at a good pace.
"In a physical championship like in England, you have to be ready."
Dutch striker Van Persie broke a metatarsal while scoring against Manchester United in January, and had missed the rest of the season.
He still finished as the club's top scorer with 13 goals - one more than departed captain Thierry Henry, who had also been sidelined for much of last season.
Wenger said: "We missed him and Thierry together last season. On the score sheet it was a bit too much."
Talking of their involvement for Arsenal last season in the Premiership alone, Wenger stressed: "Robin played 17 games last year and Thierry 16, 33 games together. Robin scored 11 goals in 17, Thierry 10 in 16. You could multiply that by two."
Wenger is hoping that his summer signing from Dinamo Zagreb, Croatian striker Eduardo da Silva, will be available for the Amsterdam Tournament later this week after an appeal to the Home Office for a work permit.
But the French tactician believes that Van Persie is ready to take on the burden of expectation now that Henry has left.
"The media always pick one or two out [superstars]. Who will it be? " the Arsenal manager reflected.
"The players who are picked out mustn't forget the team-play, the teamwork and that we must play as a team.
"That's not easy to resist when you're picked out as a star. But Robin can handle [the pressure on him to score the goals]."
Wenger also revealed that Arsenal forward Jose Antonio Reyes would not be returning to the Emirates Stadium after his loan period at Real Madrid.
Atletico Madrid are said to be leading the chase for Reyes, and Wenger said: "We will make an announcement shortly, but he will not come back here. I cannot tell you more than that at the moment."
And Wenger also insisted there was "no truth" in a report that he had already lined up former Newcastle and West Ham manager Glenn Roeder for the position of director of football with Arsenal.
"I like Glenn Roeder, but I've not met with him," he said.
"At the moment I've not decided to appoint him. He would feature on a list of candidates, though."
Beaten Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini said he believed Arsenal have a bright future, although they may not yet be ready to challenge for the Premiership title.
"This team have so many young good players, but I am not sure if they will be able to compete with Chelsea and Manchester United [next season]," said Mancio.
"However, you never know in football because sometimes strange things can happen.
"I am sure, though, that this team has got a bright future."

[kevindoyle9]

Originally Posted by Henry#14

Ya but i heard that Tevez isnt coming to Man united so why would Alan Smith go. But who knows mabye Tevez might go to Man United.

the deal has been in the makin for a long time if u go on bbc.com, or skysports.com thats all u will see, and its been the biggest news since the end on June there are just tons of legal problems wit his contract at West Ham

[kevindoyle9]

Originally Posted by Henry#14

Ya but i heard that Tevez isnt coming to Man united so why would Alan Smith go. But who knows mabye Tevez might go to Man United.

the deal has been in the makin for a long time if u go on bbc.com, or skysports.com thats all u will see, and its been the biggest news since the end on June there are just tons of legal problems wit his contract at West Ham

[Freddy Adu]

Aston Villa v Liverpool

Liverpool head to Villa Park having not won their opening league fixture for five years.

With no injury problems, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has plenty of selection dilemmas ahead of this match. He claimed on Thursday that big transfer fees do not guarantee a player his place in the side, but £20million signing Fernando Torres seems sure to make his league debut up front, probably partnered by the hard-working Dirk Kuyt. Yossi Benayoun's good pre-season form could see him claim the right-wing role ahead of Jermaine Pennant, while Steven Gerrard will start the season in his favoured central midfield role.

competitive debut
Villa manager Martin O'Neill's lack of goalkeeping options for the opening fixture of the campaign means academy prospect David Bevan will be on the bench. Stuart Taylor will be between the posts as last season's number one Thomas Sorensen is sidelined with a hamstring injury. England Under-21 skipper Nigel Reo-Coker is set to make his competitive debut following his £8.5million move from West Ham but the other summer capture from Upton Park, striker Marlon Harewood, is expected to be among the substitutes. John Carew should recover from a groin injury and is likely to partner Gabriel Agbonlahor in attack.

teams:
Aston Villa (from): Taylor, Bevan, Gardner, Cahill, Mellberg, Laursen, Bouma, Reo-Coker, Young, Petrov, Barry, Berger, Maloney, Osbourne, Carew, Agbonlahor, Moore, Harewood.
Liverpool (from): Reina, Finnan, Carragher, Agger, Riise, Benayoun, Gerrard, Alonso, Voronin, Torres, Kuyt, Itandje, Arbeloa, Hyypia, Pennant, Sissoko, Crouch, Kewell, Babel, Mascherano.

[Freddy Adu]

Villa wrap up Carson deal

Aston Villa have sealed the loan signing of Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson.

The 21-year-old, who enjoyed a successful loan spell at Charlton Athletic last season, will be available for the trip to Newcastle United next weekend.

Villa manager O'Neill told Home Page | Aston Villa | HOME: "I'm really delighted. I think he's got the potential to be an absolutely top-class goalkeeper. He's had the year's experience down at Charlton last year, where he did very well, he's carried that on with the England Under-21s and he's ready. With those experiences he now obviously wants to play."

compromise

"Liverpool have made it abundantly clear that they do not want to sell him and they've mentioned that for quite some considerable time. Their stance has not changed, so a loan is a compromise. In an ideal world I would have preferred to have had our own players on a permanent basis, but we have him for the year and I'm absolutely delighted.

"I asked about Scott some weeks ago and Liverpool's position has never changed. I'm delighted that they've allowed him to come and I'm obviously very pleased that he has."

O'Neill does not want his acquisitions to end there, having already signed Marlon Harewood and Nigel Reo-Coker from West Ham.

He added: "We've got a number of weeks yet to go. By the time that transfer deadline is over we will have played three league games, but we will still have 35 left to play. We're in a position to do something about the squad size.
"I'm acutely aware of having let players go over the summer time. We need to build the squad up and I would like to get as much quality into the squad as possible. You can always build up by numbers if that's what you want to do, but I believe that quality should really come first."

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[Freddy Adu]

Choose another club Arsenal Aston Villa Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Chelsea Derby County Everton Fulham Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Middlesbrough Newcastle United Portsmouth Reading Sunderland Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United Wigan Athletic Founded: 1874 | Nickname: The Trotters | Ground: The Reebok Stadium | Capacity: 27,879 Bolton Wanderers Football Club Reebok Stadium, Burnden Way, Bolton, BL6 6JW Tel: 08701 871 2932 Visit Official Site > Buy Tickets > Official Club Shop > Stadium Directions >

Bolton Wanderers


Overview
Bolton have established themselves as a respected Premier League club since rejoining the top flight in 2001. The Trotters made their Premier League bow in 1995 but were relegated after just one season when they finished bottom.
They returned to football's elite a year later after winning the Division One title, but went down again - this time on goal difference. Sam Allardyce guided Bolton back up in 2001 and the club has gone from strength to strength.
Bolton qualified for the Uefa Cup for the first time in their history in 2005 after finishing sixth. After an eighth-place finish the year after, they came seventh last season to make the Uefa Cup again. They were one of 12 founder members of the Football League which was formed in 1888.

Club Heritage
The club was founded as Christ Church FC in 1874, but changed its name to Bolton Wanderers three years later. Bolton finished FA Cup runners-up in 1894 and were losing finalists again 10 years later, before making it third time lucky with victory over West Ham in the 1923 final. More FA Cup success arrived in 1926 when they beat Manchester City and again in 1929 with a triumph over Portsmouth.
There was another FA Cup Final appearance in 1953, but Bolton suffered a 4-3 defeat at the hands of a Stanley Matthews-inspired Blackpool. Five years later, they made up for the disappointment by winning the FA Cup for the fourth time with victory over Manchester United.
Bolton had a 29-year spell from 1935 in the top flight and eventually slipped into the league's lowest tier in 1987. They eventually clawed their way back to the Premiership in 1995. And as a Division One team, made an heroic run to the League Cup Final but lost out to Liverpool.
They suffered the same fate again - losing to Middlesbrough in the 2004 League Cup Final - although a club-best finish of eighth in the Barclays Premierhip softened the blow.

Premier League History

1994-95 - Reach FA Carling Premiership
1994-95 - League Cup Finalists
1995-96 - Roy McFarland replaces Bruce Rioch as manager
1995-96 - Colin Todd appointed manager
1995-96 - Relegated from FA Carling Premiership
1996-97 - Division One winners
1997-98 - Bolton leave Burnden Park for new Reebok Stadium
1997-98 - Relegated from FA Carling Premiership
1999-00 - Sam Allardyce becomes manager
2000-01 - Promotion to Barclaycard Premiership via play-offs
2003-04 - League Cup Finalists
2006-07 - Nicolas Anelka becomes record signing for £8million
2006-07 - Sammy Lee takes over as manager

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Barclays Premier League			HOME					AWAY
Pos	Name	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Everton	2	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	3	1	+3	6
2	Man City	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	+3	6
3	Chelsea	2	1	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	2	1	+2	6
4	Sunderland	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	2	+1	4
5	Newcastle	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3
6	Arsenal	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	+1	3
7	Blackburn	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
8	Liverpool	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
9	Fulham	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	3
10	Wigan Athletic	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	3
11	Portsmouth	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	2
12	Man Utd	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	2
13	Birmingham	2	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	1	2	3	-1	1
14	Derby County	2	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	1	-1	1
15	Reading	2	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	-1	1
16	Aston Villa	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	-1	0
17	Middlesbrough	2	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	-2	0
18	West Ham	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	-2	0
19	Bolton	2	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	1	2	-3	0
20	Tottenham	2	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	-3	0

[Freddy Adu]

Barclays Premier League			HOME					AWAY
Pos	Name	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Everton	2	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	3	1	+3	6
2	Man City	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	+3	6
3	Chelsea	2	1	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	2	1	+2	6
4	Sunderland	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	2	+1	4
5	Newcastle	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3
6	Arsenal	1