There Is Only One Sinnacle

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is set to launch a bid to sign Bayern Munich’s German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger as a long-term replacement for Paul Scholes. caughtoffside.com

Now that Manchester United are rumoured to have 100 million to play with look for a host of players to be linked with them. I’ll give credit to Bayern Munich they either sell players they want to move or if a player wants out they dig in their heels til they get every last dollar for the player. Owen Hargreaves being the perfect example of this.

United’s pursuit of Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder has been dealt a blow after Massimo Moratti, the president of the Italian club, said the Dutchman would be staying with the European champions.
Full story: imscouting.com

The only person who should be happy with Jose Mourinho going to Real Madrid is Samuel Eto’o who is scoring goals for fun. Everyone else has seemed to take a step back.

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway says he could struggle to hold on to Charlie Adam if the Premier League’s big clubs make offers for the in-form midfielder in January. the Sun

The former Rangers midfielder has done enough to deserve a new club and a raise. Blackpool wouldn’t cry about getting a 5 million plus offer for the player.

Liverpool are reportedly considering an audacious swoop for Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar, whose contract at Goodison Park expires this summer. caughtoffside.com

The whole Liverpool-Everton thing aside, In the EPL marketplace Steven Pienaar is a 10 million player. If you can get him on a free transfer you’d at least have to think about it.

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is planning a big-money move for midfielder Gareth Bale from London rivals Tottenham this summer. caughtoffside.com

Chelsea and big time do not go hand and hand anymore. I also loved reading the story on the weekend about Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck wanting a salary cap.

Atletico Madrid boss Quique Sanchez Flores has emerged as a potential candidate to manage Liverpool, who are ready to sack Roy Hodgson following the club’s poor start to the season. caughtoffside.com

Quique Sanchez Flores didn’t do anything for me in his year year at Benfica. He has had success with Valencia and Atletico Madrid but considering Liverpool need a manager who has won league titles I’m not sure Flores would be the right man.

Redknapp has offered his support to Peter Crouch in the face of criticism from fans over the striker’s lack of goals. “He gives you something else,” said Redknapp of Crouch, who has not scored in the Premier League since May. “You take Crouchie out of there and you’ve got to play perfect football to break teams down.” Daily Mail

In other words Peter Crouch is playing like Emile Heskey.

Manager Walter Smith has told Celtic counterpart Neil Lennon, who complained about the referee, it was the Rangers side and not Willie Collum that defeated the Parkhead outfit in Sunday’s Old Firm derby. (Various)

An old coaches trick. Blame the referee when your players came up short. Takes the focus away from them.

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher became the second-highest scorer of Premier League own goals after putting into his own net during Sunday’s 2-1 win over Blackburn. The centre-back has now scored seven own goals, one behind Aston Villa’s Richard Dunne, who had also scored at the wrong end this weekend in his side’s 1-0 loss at Sunderland.

Never been the biggest fan of Jamie Carragher but hard to blame him for that own goal. His defensive partner Sotirios Kyrgiakos, not too shaby lately.

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