EPL Gossip Monday March 8th

Arsenal may look to bring Uruguayan striker Abel Hernandez in from Italian side Palermo this summer.
Full story: IMScouting

With Palermo being in the Champions League it doesn’t shock me more players other than Simon Kjaer are linked with a move away.

Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery admits Chelsea are “very interested” in him and expects his future to be decided before the end of March. Daily Mail

Sometimes players aren’t worth the trouble anymore. Much of Bayern Munich strong play hasn’t been due to Franck Ribery. They should sell Ribery like they did to Owen Hargreaves and move on.

Chelsea captain John Terry’s celebration of his goal against Stoke, in which he rolled up his shirt sleeve and pointed to his captain’s armband, dominates the back pages. Selections include: “Terry Up In Arms” (Daily Star), “Barmy Army” (Daily Mirror) and “Listen To The Band” (The Sun).

Terry has said he did it for the fans and really I can’t blame him. Those Chelsea fans have been behind him 100% since you know what happened.

Manchester United defender Wes Brown fears his World Cup dream is over after breaking a bone in his left foot. Daily Mail

Wes Brown could of had a bionic foot and it really wouldn’t of mattered.

Manager Rafael Benitez has assured Alberto Aquilani that he is not the “forgotten man of Liverpool”, despite having to sacrifice the Italian midfielder’s adjustment to English football in the race for a critical place in next season’s Champions League. The Guardian

Aquilani must be loving the decision to leave Roma.

AC Milan midfielder David Beckham believes the Italian club can cause a surprise at Old Trafford on Wednesday and knock Manchester United out of the Champions League, despite losing the first leg 3-2 in the San Siro. Daily Mail

Well, he isn’t going to say A.C Milan have little chance. They need to be at their best and even say they still need United to be on their worst to advance.

One Response to “EPL Gossip Monday March 8th”

  1. Tony Says:

    Hey buddy,

    On a completely unrelated topic, have you come across the tv schedule for rogers sportsnet and tsn for the world cup?
    If you have seen it post it, so i can schedule my holidays

    Thanks!

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