EPL Gossip Thursday March 11th
Italian side Roma have apparently switched their attention from Arsenal defender William Gallas to his Gunners team-mate and fellow defender Emmanuel Eboue, according to Italian newspaper Gazetta dello Sport.
Full story: imscouting
I know the Roma people where there to watch Arsenal play Porto and saw Eboue’s goal but unless you are worried about Gallas age you would take him any day over Eboue.
Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole is set to quit the club on a free transfer in the summer. The Blues have reportedly offered him a one-year extension, incorporating a 40% pay-cut, to his current deal which expires at the end of the season. Daily Star
Good as gone. If the team and/or player were interested a staying a deal would of been wrapped up a lot time ago. Maybe Chelsea feel Joe Cole will never become the player he once was before his knee injury?
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has challenged striker Wayne Rooney to beat former United winger Cristiano Ronaldo’s United goal record of 42 during the 2007/08 season. The England man took his tally to 30 for the season with a brace in United’s 4-0 Champions League win over Milan on Wednesday.
Full story: The Sun
Rooney is right on pace to do it.
England boss Fabio Capello says Rooney is one of the three best players in the world; putting the striker on a par with Barcelona’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi and Real Madrid’s Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo. The Sun
Hard for me to even argue this with Rooney’s form right now. He’ll need to win the EPL or Champions League if not both to truely be considered in that group at the end of the year.
Arsenal defender Sol Campbell, who started the season playing for League Two side Notts County, is eyeing a shock re-call to the England side. The Sun
Every other England defender seems to have issues. Upson is shaky, Terry well you know the story, Rio Ferdinand has health issues etc etc.
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has called a crisis meeting of his players in an attempt to stamp out the discord that threatens the very fabric of the club. In recent weeks, the Spanish coach has been dismayed by what he sees as “negative body language” from his players as they struggle to keep themselves in the race for a top-four finish. Daily Mirror
Too little too late. This season started off badly for Liverpool losing to Tottenham on the opening day and aside from their win against Manchester United and gritty win over Everton have gone downhill from there.
Former Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink has agreed to manage Ivory Coast at this summer’s World Cup in South Africa – providing he can negotiate an early release from his contract as Russia coach, which runs until mid-July. After the World Cup, Hiddink will take over as coach of Turkey. Daily Mail
Please Russia, don’t let the man who didn’t qualify you to the World Cup join another team.