In editorialul “Football Made In UK” semnat pentru <Fotbal Vest>, punand cap la cap o serie de stiri provenind in doar cateva zile din diverse tabere, ce mi-au ridicat mingea la fileu sa intreb daca nu cumva convocarile devin pe zi ce trece un deranj tot mai pagubos, am constatat cum conflictul cluburi – selectionate nationale s-a ascutit la varf ca lupta de clasa in fotbalul in varianta globalizata.  

Ambitia si visul sublim al oricarui fotbalist de a imbraca tricoul reprezentativei tarii sale n-au palit nicidecum dar, in functie de circumstante, unii jucatori isi reevalueaza tot mai atent lista prioritatilor.

Iar in lumina ghinionului lui Robin Van Persie de a se accidenta destul de serios in minutul 10 al recentului joc amical Italia – Olanda, intr-o toamna in care “tunarul zburator” fusese mai dezinvolt si prolific ca niciodata in rolul sau majorat in angrenajul lui Wenger, s-ar putea gasi fotbalisti din natiuni mai putin capabile sa sclipeasca pe scena mondiala ori din nationale redutabile in ale caror echipe n-ar fi destul de buni sa incapa, intrebandu-se daca mandria de a fi convocat nu e cumva eclipsata de “deranjul” ce implica o asemenea responsabilitate.

Asemenea dubii nici c-ar fi existat sa zicem acum un deceniu. Dar de cand recompensele au explodat in fotbalul de club, ce ofera nenumarate posibilitati de afirmare, si gandul de a sunta o convocare ce s-ar putea solda cu o accidentare punand in pericol o cariera si asa nu foarte lunga s-a infiripat in planurile unora. La putine zile distanta, doi jucatori din lotul lui Manchester City, club cumparat anul trecut de bogatasi arabi, si-au exprimat indoielile in privinta continuitatii lor pe scena fotbalului la nivelul selectionatelor nationale.

Craig Bellamy, un plimbaret in fotbalul de club, s-a intrebat in public daca mai are rost sa se chinuie la capitania Tarii Galilor intr-o increcare de accedere la un turneu final neconcretizata peste ani de compatriotul sau Ryan Giggs. Desi n-a smuls deloc aplauze, galezul a fost inteles de exemplu de Allan McInally, fost international scotian, ce a opinat ca pentru unii fotbalisti in varianta globalizata a jocului, ajunsi la o anumita varsta si cu sacii de galbeni incarcati in caruta, dorinta de a continua in paralel la echipa nationala a capatat o nuanta mai opaca.

Avantaj Ashley Williams, un fundas oarecare ce nici nu si-ar fi imaginat acum un an si jumatate, la debutul in nationala Tarii Galilor, ca va deveni capitan al “Dragonilor”, si nici atat in urma cu 6 ani, cand nu evolua la divizionara secunda Swansea City, ci la amatoarea Hednesford Town, in paralel cu slujba cu jumatate de norma ca ospatar. Foarte improbabila o asemenea ascensiune intr-o nationala de calibru si s-ar putea crede ca orice Van Persie si-ar dori mai ales un triumf global cu reprezentativa sa pe cai mari, insa o alta voce a venit sa infirme aceasta supozitie.

Poate ca Tevez, celalalt recrut al lui City punand la indoiala dorinta de a mai juca pentru tara sa,  a aruncat castana tocmai pentru a-l sensibiliza pe Maradona sa-l ia in considerare pentru FIFA 2010 World Cup, dar iesirea sa ar putea fi intr-adevar onesta. Spunand ca s-a saturat de fotbal, inclusiv de cel de club, si ca si-ar dori sa-si intoarca fata spre viata de familie, Carlos a subliniat ca argentinienii de lot nu s-au menajat nici pe departe cand a fost vorba sa “dea totul” pentru echipa nationala.  

Cei doi i s-ar putea asadar alatura in exil septarului lui City, Stephen Ireland, ale carui minciuni legate de decesul bunicilor sale, strecurate managerului Steve Staunton in speranta de a-si scurta sederea la lot si a-si vizita prietena dar dezvaluite ca atare de mass-media, au dus la ruptura mijlocasului de lotul national al Irlandei. Ireland, pe urmele altui mijlocas ajuns la cutite cu reprezentativa verde, candva al ei capitan Roy Keane. Ulterior, in campania abia incheiata, Trapattoni si Liam Brady au incercat sa-l scoata pe Ireland din cochilia ce si-o armase in urma excluderii sale din lot dar, cu toate ca pe alocuri septarul cochetase cu ideea revenirii, antrenorul n-a fost convins ca mijlocasul ar dori cu ardoare sa imbrace din nou tricoul verde. De fapt, in cazul lui Ireland, totul s-a rostogolit spre un deznodamant previzibil, odata ce a intrat in conflict cu selectionerul Brian Kerr, la nationala sub 18 ani, si a trebuit sa dea din nou ochii cu acesta la preluarea reprezentativei de seniori. Ireland a trebuit sa astepte instalarea lui Staunton pentru a fi din nou convocat… 

Iar cam pe cand Van Persie gemea in Pescara, un rival in fotbalul de club era déjà inapoi in Londra, cu o potentiala sedere pe tusa de cateva saptamani. Frank Lampard doar a facut deplasarea la Doha, pentru remarcabilul amical Anglia – Brazilia organizat insa in inedita gazduire din lumea araba, dar nici nu s-a mai pregatit pentru alinierea in fata sud-americanilor, lasata pe umerii a doar doi potentiali titulari, Barry si Rooney, ingrosand in schimb infirmeria lui Ancelotti. Sir Alex Ferguson si-o freca pe de-o parte mainile pentru necazul italianului si-al lui Wenger, dar va atrage probabil pe de alta parte atentia la vorbele sale, mereu in disonanta cu “nevoile” selectionerilor de lot. Frecusurile lui Fergie cu Sven sunt binecunoscute si n-au mirat pe nimeni deciziile unor Scholes ori Neville de a spune pas pentru Albion. Miza era prea mare in Premier League si Champions League.

Iar pe cand Van Persie calatorea spre “Cizma”, nebanuind ce-l asteapta, din sanul lui West Ham United razbatea vestea ca Dean Ashton, cumparat de club la inceputul anului 2006 pe o suma record de peste 7 milioane lire sterline, e in prag sa-si agate ghetele in cui. La 25 de ani. Masivul varf chiar marcase pentru “Ciocanari” in memorabilul 3-3 al finalei de Cupa Angliei cu Liverpool, din 2006, dar trei luni mai tarziu, la chiar primul antrenament al convocarii sale in premiera la lotul national, isi rupea glezna. Un an pe tusa si o recidiva, coincidenta stranie, la prima sedinta a visiniu-albastrilor sub bagheta lui Gianfranco Zola. A trecut un an si Ashton, un potential varf pentru Albion, tot nu vede luminita de la capatul tunelului. Totul i se trage insa de la acea convocare in premiera, o onoare cu doua taisuri.

De la alt club, in acelasi timp, un comunicat de presa raspandea vestea retragerii din fotbal a unui jucator lovit de accidentari. La 26 ani, John Kennedy a aruncat prosopul dupa un deceniu petrecut la Celtic Park, drama sa conturandu-se in minutul 18 al meciului sau de debut pentru Scotia, in 31 martie 2004, cand era faultat de Vio Ganea intr-un amical castigat de Romania cu 2-1. Fundasul era monitorizat la vremea respectiva chiar de AC Milan, o postura onoranta tinand cont de numele de calibru ce au consolidat peste ani defensiva rosso-nerilor, insa John n-a mai vazut luminile rampei internationale pana in februarie 2007, la un joc de Champions League tocmai cu… milanezii, la care a luat loc pe banca de rezerve, revenind dupa ani pierduti prin sali de recuperare. Paguba era insa produsa si genunchiul i-a dat ulterior din nou in primire. Federatia a despagubit-o pe Celtic dar un alt club si-a vazut un potential lider irosit sub flamura steagului national.

Asa cum corporatiile preiau tot mai mult rolul statelor, estompand granitele, si fotbalul de club castiga teren pe zi ce trece, in detrimentul nationalelor, ghinion ca al vedetei Van Persie ori al “sperantei” Ashton dand apa la moara carcotasilor.

Iar scurtcircuitele lui Van Persie, Lampard, Bellamy, Tevez, Ashton ori Kennedy au venit in cascada intr-o saptamana fotbalistica indoliata de tragedia lui Robert Enke. Un om ce a intors spatele vietii cu 4 zile inaintea jocului Germania – Chile, la care nu fusese convocat. 

Further to my blog on Stephen Ireland and his cars I there might be a few of you out there interested in these stars and the cars they drive.

On this clip you can see the cars of Alonso, Ballack, Beckham, Campbell, Crouch, Del Pierrro, Drogba, Essien, Gerrard, Giggs, Henry, Ibrahimovic, van Nistelrooy, Rooney, Ronaldo, Shevchenko, Torres.

@rooneyband Here’s a topic… In today’s constantly changing music world, how should we put our album out? Would love some fan input on this…RS

Portanto, fica a questão: de que maneira o Rooney pode lançar o novo álbum? Aqueles que têm twitter e uma boa idéia, não deixem de dar uma força para nossos rapazes.

Robert ainda disse que quer lançamentos mais constantes. Mini albuns, por exemplo; alguns por ano, com de3 a 5 músicas. E ainda levanta outra questão: “You like to hear new songs live? We always try to play new songs, but sometimes I feel like people only want to hear the older stuff” (Você gosta de ouvir novas músicas ao vivo? Nós sempre tentamos tocar novas músicas, mas às vezes eu sinto que as pessoas querem ouvir só as antigas)

Ah, e não esqueçam que o RFB também tem twitter: @rooneyfanbrazil. Fiquem à vontade para nos seguirem e ficarem atualizados.

Stay Tuned

Sam

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Guitarist Taylor Locke wants to talk about his band’s new tour…not his famous exes

If the band is best-known for “When Did Your Heart Go Missing?”, Locke is best-known for his love life. First, there was a long-running relationship with the Donnas’ guitarist Donna R., aka Allison Robertson. More recently, his breakup with actress Mischa Barton, star of “The O.C.”, made headlines. 

Continue reading.

This Friday, After The Show picked 2 songs for Songs of the Week.

1. “Slayer” by Giant Drag:

Giant Drag — Annie Hardy and Micah Calabrese — released their debut album Hearts and Unicorns in 2005, and they’re currently working on releasing their second album.

2. “The Summer” by Coconut Records:

Coconut Records is Jason Schwartzman — actor, former drummer of Phantom Planet, and brother of Rooney’s Robert Schwartzman.”The Summer” is from his sophomore album Davy.

After what’s seemed like an age since the last Premier League matches, we return to domestic action after the international break. Plenty to consider this gameweek as four teams play twice and a host of stars are injured. More on that later.

Last time round saw an above average score of 52 for myself but this was still quite far off the high score of 107. I was not helped by Drogba and Rooney predictably doing nothing in the big clash between Chelsea and Man Utd; while I also had 13 points marooned on the bench via Joe Hart and Scott Dann, who I hadn’t thought would do much vs Liverpool.

Our captain choices did well, with Fabregas having another big week while RVP and Adebayor also had fair contributions. If you had gone with the suggested transfer of Clint Dempsey, he would have scored you seven points too.

Gameweek 12 Top Gun (aka Tom Cruise Approves):

Maverick thinks John Terry is a fool, but his fantasy score last week was good.

Yep, John Terry was Gameweek 12’s Top Gun with the now ubiquitous defender’s score of 15 points for winning goal, clean sheet and three bonus points. The number of times this has happened is ridiculous but fair play if you’ve reaped the benefit.

But wait I hear you cry, there was someone else who also scored 15 points last week. Yes dear readers, for the first time this season we had a tie for highest score of the week. John Carew almost double his season’s score with a goal, two assists and three bonus points in Aston Villa’s 5-1 destruction of Bolton. This means Maverick needs some help in approving so what better person to have than his co-pilot Goose:

Goose approves of being involved in such silliness.

It was a struggle bringing him back from the dead, but through the powers of Google search and Photoshop I managed to do it. Maybe next time Iceman will muscle his way in on the show… Elsewhere Gomes saved a penalty to score 14 for Spurs while Wright-Phillips and Fabregas both got 13, the latter getting his fifth straight man of the match award.

On to this week.

Three Captain Choices:

With Torres and Drogba very doubtful and Van Persie and Lampard definitely out, the usual field of captain choices is substantially narrowed. In addition to that Hull, Blackburn, Fulham and Everton all play twice so it might be time for some leftfield thinking in terms of captain this week.

1. Bullard/Hull – Feeling brave? Quite the gamble this one but it could well pay off. Bullard is a good player but has been injured pretty much the whole time he’s been at Hull. He made a belated home debut last week and was the key figure in a win over Stoke scoring an assist and three bonus. Now one whole game isn’t much to go on but with Hull having two games at the KC Stadium, one against lowly West Ham you’d assume he would play a part in anything good Hull may do.

2. Anelka/Chelsea - With Drogba doubtful after Jonny Evans’ kung-fu kick to his ribs, and Fat Frank injured after attempting to sprint in England training, it leaves Nicolas Anelka as the most likely source of points for Chelsea this weekend. They face a home tie against Wolves which is as near to a gimme as you can get. I fully expect a comfortable home win with a goal or two from the Frenchman.

3. Fabregas/Arsenal - Fabregas is fast becoming the new Ronaldo of fantasy football. If in doubt for a captain choice, go with him. Sunderland away is the not the easiest place to go this season, but Arsenal have a good record there in recent years and should have enough to win, even without Robin van Persie.

Gets a Captain's tick.

Three Suggested Transfers In:

1. Eduardo/Arsenal - Now that Van Persie is out for several weeks, joining the already injured Bendtner, the onus falls on Eduardo to lead the line for the leading scorers in the team. He has had a very stop start season so far but has still got two goals and two assists in just over 300 minutes of action, which isn’t bad at all. With full fitness and a new contract in the back of his pocket, he should do well over the next couple of months.

2. Etherington/Stoke – He’s kind of slipped beneath my radar but is one of the form players of the last few weeks. In his last five games he has three assists and two goals as well as a few bonus points. Over the next four weeks, only Arsenal is a game which you would class as tough for Stoke.

3. Alexander/Burnley – His price has gone right up now but as long as Burnley keep getting penalties, he’s still worth it I’d say.

Might be worth a pick.

Three To Avoid:

1. Van Persie/Arsenal - Out for a couple of months in case it wasn’t already clear. Let’s hope he doesn’t rush back from injury like he has done in the past.

2. Benayoun/Liverpool - Has been in great from this season but has tweaked his hamstring. Also, knowing Rafa he’ll probably find a way to drop the Israeli now that Aquilani is approaching full fitness.

3. Bolton players – Bottom of the team stats with just 345 points between them.

Are you taking the mick?!

T.

Photographer: Dalton Rooney

Title: Palermo, Sicily, 2008

Description: This photograph is part of a series of images from Sicily. It was taken in Palermo, from a hillside near the grotto of Santa Rosalia.

Size: 7 1/2 inch square image on 8 1/2 x 11 paper

Media: Archival inkjet print

Edition size: 20

Price: $25

To Benefit: MillionTreesNYC, a collaborative, citywide effort to plant one million trees in New York City over the next decade. MillionTreesNYC is a led by the NYC Parks Department and the New York Restoration Project. The NYRP is dedicated to protecting, expanding and beautifying open space throughout the city’s five boroughs – a catalyst for the economic revitalization of distressed New York City neighborhoods. For more information, visit milliontreesnyc.org.

Read more about Dalton Rooney on the photographers page.

­Way back in March I wrote a post that tried to predict England’s World Cup squad for next summer’s tournament in South Africa. In it around 50 or so players were analysed; everyone from certainties like Wayne Rooney to certainly nots like Curtis Davies. With the friendly against Brazil fresh in the mind and only one more international break before the end of the season, there isn’t much time for players to impress if they haven’t already. As before let’s work our way through who’s on the plane through to who won’t be going at all. .

Key men (if England are to reach their usual quarter final):

First name in the squad is the captain John Terry simply as he’s captain. I personally think he gets found against the very best strikers but there’s no chance of him not going. He’s swiftly followed by Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard. Rio Ferdinand goes as long as he’s fit, though it’s a concern if he doesn’t make it simply as playing style wise he’s harder to replace than Terry – England don’t have a lot of ball playing centre backs but do have a lot of one paced ones.

Gareth Barry is defensive midfielder of choice though may be usurped by a fit again Owen Hargreaves. They’ll both be on the plane however. Ashley Cole and Glen Johnson are the first choice full backs and are far ahead of their immediate competition. 

Thinking...

On the plane (extra leg room provided):

David Beckham has sorted another loan spell at AC Milan and I’m positive he’ll be going to his 4^th World Cup. He’s very much a bench player these days but still offers great set piece ability as well as experience. Emile Heskey has not been in great form and is no longer in Aston Villa’s starting XI but that said he will still be on the plane. He won’t score but he makes Rooney et al play better so for that reason is picked.

David James is first choice keeper, and despite his age should be able to handle that number of games in a month. Theo Walcott has had a succession of injuries but has done enough in the games he’s played to go as a wide man who can play up front. His pace is a big asset, plus he strikes me as someone who does what he’s told hence Capello likes him.

Matthew Upson and Jermaine Defoe should go as first back-up centre back and striker respectively. Neither are going to win you a World Cup final but they’re the best reserves in their position. Defoe just needs to watch his petulance slightly as there’s no point having a player who is going to miss games after needless red cards..

Looking for their passport (they are going out of Europe after all):

Joe Cole should be a little worried, just as he hasn’t found a way into the Chelsea team after injury, but at the same time he offers dribbling ability and creativity that not many can match. I was quite down on James Milner in my last prediction but did say he had a shot of making it. He seems to be impressing Capello right now and can play in a few positions. I do wonder whether he ultimately misses out due to the competition on the right side, though he has been playing down the left for England so you never know.

Aaron Lennon will be there or thereabouts, possibly in a straight battle with Milner for a spot. Rob Green looks like he’s firmly established as England’s number two while Wes Brown’s versatility of being a right back and centre back should mean he finds his way into the squad. 

Still thinking...

On the fringes (which bits are chopped?):

Wayne Bridge is doing his best to play his way out of the squad. You could argue about whether you really need to take a reserve left back, especially when the likes of Gareth Barry could play there if needed. Barring injury, the first choice defence are going to play every game so specialist reserve left back may be an area to gamble on not taking.

Of the other alternatives Capello has picked during his tenure, Leighton Baines and Steven Warnock don’t strike me as being quite good enough. If Joleon Lescott goes he provides left back cover too but he is quite shaky defensively so I don’t think he does. There is dearth of centre backs though. What price Kieran Gibbs continuing his rapid progress and staking a claim? Of all those players, he’ll be the only one playing Champions League football but a lot depends on whether he can keep Gael Clichy out of the Arsenal side once the Frenchman returns from injury. He appears to have just injured himself too.

I reckon Michael Carrick probably only goes if Barry or Hargreaves are injured and even then he’s shown countless times for Man Utd that he’s not a big game player. Gabriel Agbonlahor offers pace and will find himself with Peter Crouch, Carlton Cole and Darren Bent in the queue for the 4^th striker spot.

Capello has only ever picked seven strikers so it would be a surprise to see him take five of them, not least when Walcott can play up front. Of the four I would say that the Sunderland man had his chance against Brazil and didn’t take it. I think Agbonlahor doesn’t give enough variety when compare to the others – with a 4^th striker you want someone who offers something unique.

In that regard I’d say it will be a close run thing between Crouch and Cole.The former has a good international record (against crap teams at least) and is very tall (though not that good in the air) while the latter is a more complete striker who has pace, power and can play the target man role too. It’s a tough choice to be honest and I think Cole may need to break his international duck in the next round of fixtures if he’s to pip Crouch.

Ashley Young may find himself as number 24 on the list of players though personally I would find a space for him. It does seem like Capello isn’t quite sure of him yet. There aren’t too many options down the left but it does seem like either him or Milner would go but not both.

Still not quite sure...

Too late to make it? (need good form and injuries to others):

Stewart Downing has upgraded clubs but has six months to shine at Aston Villa following serious injury. The same probably goes for Phil Jagielka at Everton. Tom Huddlestone got his first call up against Brazil and while he’s decent player, he’s not yet international standard. Jimmy Bullard? Unlikely but you never know. I see him being a good pundit though. Scott Parker has a very outside chance of being one of the back-up central midfielders; he’s certainly no worse than Carrick in my opinion.

Ben Foster? Joe Hart? Chris Kirkland? Take your pick for the third goalkeeping spot. I doubt it will be the latter though.Of other players we mentioned last time Jack Wilshere isn’t yet getting regular games at Arsenal while Jonathan Woodgate is permanently injured. Dean Ashton has essentially retired.

However Gary Cahill has played well enough at Bolton to come on to the radar as 4^th centre back and has a chance of going if Capello takes eight defenders. Everton’s Jack Rodwell could be a dark horse but I think it is one tournament too soon for him. The same goes for some of the West Ham youngsters like Mark Noble and Jack Collison.

Now thinking "Why are they so useless?"

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Providing ITV analysis (or BBC if they’re good):

I had Shaun Wright-Phillips as going six months ago but now I think he misses out as you have Lennon, Walcott and Beckham providing all you need down the right (dribbling/goals/crossing). SWP can do all three but not as well and his poor performance against Brazil has sealed a seat next to Papa Wrighty on the studio sofa.

Jermaine Jenas is another who isn’t particularly defensive or attacking. World Cup squad players need be specialists once you get beyond the first team, there’s no room for these jack of all trades types who provide little. Michael Owen has yet to be picked by Capello and barring injuries to four of the seven strikers we mentioned will not be going to South Africa.

Micah Richards needs to get back in the Man City team before he can think about England – it’s all gone a bit pear shaped for him hasn’t it? He hasn’t been picked in a year; Capello just doesn’t like his terrible positional play. Scott Carson had a shot at being third choice keeper but he won’t be going and neither will Paul Robinson, who you could roll the ball to very slowly from 30 yards and he’d still find a way to let it in.

Sadly, Ledley King can barely handle three games in a month, let alone seven. He would 100% go if he could. David Bentley, Kevin Davies, Anton Ferdinand, Gary Neville – no, no, no and no.

The closest Owen has ever and will ever get to being in Capello's plans.

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Possible squad:

James, Green, Foster.

Terry, Ferdinand, A. Cole, Johnson, Upson, Brown, Lescott. 

Gerrard, Lampard, Barry, Hargreaves, Milner, Beckham, Lennon, J. Cole.

Rooney, Heskey, Defoe, C. Cole, Walcott.

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The three keepers speak for themselves as do the first four defenders. Versatility is the name of the game so to complement Upson you have two centre backs in Brown and Lescott that can cover the two full back slots.

In midfield you have the three main men plus a fit again Hargreaves. Beckham goes for his experience while Lennon and Joe Cole provide the skill and trickery on either wing from the bench.Milner offers the most versatility of the remaining midfield options so gets the eighth spot.

Up front Rooney is a given, as is Heskey due to their partnership. Defoe is the main back up and I think Carlton Cole will play his way into the squad, pipping Peter Crouch whose record of scoring against bad teams is of no use when you only have good teams in the World Cup. Theo Walcott rounds off the squad as a foward player who can play right wing or as striker.

At most risk is Lescott I’d say and possibly Milner too. You may want more cover in central midfield and down the left so perhaps Carrick and Bridge or Gibbs (who could also play left wing) end up going instead.

T.

Owh, what a sad thing to watch Man U lose to Chelsea by a goal which shouldnt be allowed.. even after conquering the match on the 2nd half, but still the much needed goal was out of sight.. hmm.. owh well, we still have a long season to enjoy. Glory glory Man United!!

Nevertheless,  Ferguson had only himself to blame after tactical mistakes were made against such quality team. How can he possibly put anderson against Chelsea knowing that he cannot perform above par?? Cant he remember when IT WAS ANDERSON’S FAULT for the 1st goal they conceeded against Barcelona and how badly he played against big teams? Thus, when I saw the formation and the line up Ferguson used against Chels, deep down I knew there would be a big problem in midfield and it was proven indeed. Man U was catching Chelsea’s shadow in the 1st half especially in midfield (with anderson at fault of course) and Giggs was not at his best (he performed very well in this season, thumbs up to him!). Valencia also looks like he didnt know what to do to break chelsea’s wall. In 2nd half, they increased their tempo and started to attack but yet, no goal until the controversy goal scored by anelka(originally claimed by John Terry).

What was driving me mad was when he took until the 85th minutes to put Owen in. Owh man, Owen should has been in starting line up or at the very least, at the start of 2nd half. A man with pace and good reading of the game, equipped with deadly finish inside penalty box, Owen is the predator Man U need to put the ball behind Cech. I bet most of us still remember the cool finishing that end up to be the winning goal for Man U against man city; scored by him. Ferguson should start to put more faith in players that he signed, Owen(awesome goalscorer) and Obertan(he was fast!!).

Not to worry or anything, let us enjoy a season of entertaining football…

Rooney is gearing up to release a new, limited-pressing EP, Wild One, and will embark on a national headlining tour beginning November 27th at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre, in support. Fans can get a first listen to Wild One as the EP will be available exclusively at these upcoming shows before becoming available at iTunes early 2010. Only 5,000 EPs will be pressed.

Wild One track listing
1. Suckceed
2. I Don’t Understand
3. Wild One
4. The Days Keep Going By

Upcoming Tour Dates
12/04 – Farmingdale NY / The Crazy Donkey
12/05 – Syracuse NY / Lost Horizon
12/06 – Montreal QC / Foufounes Electriques
12/07 – Toronto ON / The Mod Club
12/09 – Poplar Grove IL / Chubby Rain House of Tunes
12/10 – Grand Rapids MI / The Intersection
12/11 – Covington KY / The Mad Hatter
12/12 – Sauget IL / Pop’s
12/14 – Millvale PA / Mr. Small’s Theatre
12/15 – Baltimore MD / Otto Bar
12/16 – Richmond VA / Canal Club Downstairs Lounge
12/17 – Allentown PA / Crocodile Rock
12/18 – Clifton Park NY / Northern Lights
12/19 – Cambridge MA / The Middle East Downstairs

Rooney are leaving the studio to go on tour. Their tour across the country starts at the end of this month.

You can buy their new EP, Wild One, at the shows. Head to Rooney’s website for a full list of tour dates here.

A fost o sambata cu ploaie de 1-0. A fost o sambata nedorita de fotbalul de club, o pauza deranjanta pentru multi. Intrebati-l doar pe Sir Alex Ferguson de exemplu, si v-ar spune parerea sa despre oportunitatea unui meci amical in miez de noiembrie al Albionului in caldura din Qatar. Ca nuca-n perete.

A fost 1-0 pe teren neutru. La Doha, Brazilia a trecut de Anglia lui Capello, aliniind un conjunctural “11″ cu Foster – Brown, Lescott, Upson, Bridge – Wright Phillips, Jenas, Barry, Milner – Rooney si Bent. Inafara de capitanul Wayne Rooney si probabil inchizatorul Gareth Barry, intrebarea e cati dintre titularii de incercare din Golf vor face macar deplasarea in Africa de Sud. Sunt sanse ca nu toti dintre ei. Si-atunci la ce bun acest amical la mii de kilometri distanta? Bun doar pentru politica si culisele comerciale ale fotbalului…  

A fost 1-0 pe teren propriu. Portugalia a reconfirmat ca scartaie, doar barele salvand-o in fata Bosniei, care a fost ciuruita cu 3 cartonase galbene ce au generat suspendarea unor titulari pentru returul de miercuri. Chiar si schiopi, lusitanii sunt o afacere profitabila pentru lumea fotbalistica a turneului final, aducand cu ei cel mai valoros jucator al planetei, Ronaldo, cu toate megacontractele sale, asa incat intransigenta “fluierasului” rezoneaza cu calculele unora, ce se intreaba ce beneficii ar putea oferi insolita prezenta a ambitioasei Bosnia si Hertegovina, ce ar putea lasa arenele la 3 meciuri din grupa pe jumatate goale…

Jos palaria in fata bosniecilor dar sunt prea inocenti pentru un razboi atat de mare. Asa incat inca un 1-0 si prelungiri ar parea greu de crezut in mansa a doua desi, fotbalistic vorbind, Portugalia e de batut iar gazdele n-au nimic de pierdut.

Si a fost 1-0 si in deplasare. Sarbii au dovedit ca-si respecta blazonul, luandu-si rolul de calificata la turneul final in serios si aruncandu-l in lupta si pe Milos Krasic, explozivul mijlocas, in tentativa de a obtine victoria la Belfast. 1-0 in Irlanda de Nord e un “scor mic”, vorba lui Lucescu Junior, mai ales in lumina calibrului gazdei, insa sarbii ar putea castiga la capitolul consistenta ceea ce par a lasa deoparte in privinta exuberantei risipitoare, ce, s-a vazut treaba, nu i-a dus nicaieri in formula Serbia & Montenegru la ora Mondialului din 2006. Multe surle, trambite si sperante, ce s-au dovedit a fi desarte. Acum, mai cu picioarele pe pamant si trudind inclusiv cu Vidic pe Windsor Park, Plavii strang grauntele unei potentiale recolte surpriza in Africa.

Franta lui Domenech a castigat batalia de pe verdele lui Croke Park dar nu inca si razboiul. Un sah etern pe Saint Denis ar fi suficient...

Unii se pregatesc de Mondial cu 1-0 in deplasare, altii transpira pentru a ajunge acolo cu 1-0 in deplasare. Franta a avut nevoie de devierea lui St Ledger si din bara, pentru a se intoarce la Paris in avantaj. Dar a aratat pe alocuri fata Frantei ce-si croia drum pana in finala din 2006. Suficient de sigura pe ea, cu Anelka in forma si cu destule nume sonore, ce doar cresc prestigiul Serbiei de invingatoare a grupei. De n-ar fi fost le pas faux din Austria, imediat dupa Euro, poate ca Franta n-ar fi trebuit sa tremure in Irlanda. Dar asa…

O alta echipa din grupa Serbiei si a Frantei a castigat cu 1-0 in deplasare. Romania! Intr-un duel al orgoliilor ranite, la Varsovia. Cine pune prea mult pret si da greutate acestui succes, ar trebui sa ia in considerare derapajul tomnatic al lesilor. O victorie e o victorie, mai ales in deplasare, dar Polonia a tot luat-o recent pe coaja, asa incat debutul lui Zmuda la nationala poate fi considerat mai degraba un experiment de adaptare decat o noua pagina, de o mai buna calitate, a “tricolorilor”.

Dupa ce am asistat in septembrie la un crampei de fotbal intern polonez, Slask – Legia 0-0, venit la trei zile dupa umilitorul Slovenia – Polonia 3-0, am amintit ca nivelul valoric e mai mult decat modest. Un fotbal incalcit, fara orizont, modest in plan tehnico-tactic si al atractivitatii, dar mai ales lipsit de incisivitate, ritm si aplomb. Ca lesii n-au punctat in dauna unei defensive ce in aproximativ aceeasi formula era ingenuncheata la Beograd, imi reaminteste de acel 0-0 de campionat de la Wroclaw.   

Slask - Legia 0-0 a fost o antireclama facuta fotbalului asa incat victoria din Polonia trebuie cantarita in lumina valorii modeste a adversarei

Un 1-0 la fel de neconcludent pentru Romania pe cat a fost pentru brazilienii jucand impotriva unei garnituri secunde engleze. Si-atunci, vorba lui Fergie, la ce bune toate aceste meciuri amicale in miez de sezon competitional?

The debate of who should be the four strikers included in England’s World Cup Squad next summer is bound to wage long and hard all season. As England prepare for their friendly match with Brazil this weekend I thought I would assess the chances of the numerous hopeful candidates:

WAYNE ROONEY

Rooney hopes to be a roaring success in South Africa

A stone-waller. Of course. The only absolute definite. Injury-permitting Rooney is all set to be the star of England’s campaign next year. Having come charging out of the shadows of the left wing berth consigned to him by Ronaldo’s tricksy presence at United in recent seasons, he is blooming into the bullish goal-scoring force everyone expected he would become. His greatest attribute though, is the perceptiveness of his footballing brain. Constantly aware of all that is going on around him, his imagination and the brutality of his defence-occupying presence should create many openings for his team-mates in the big matches.

 PETER CROUCH

Cutting edge: Crouch's trademark scissor kick

Peter Crouch, more of an instruction for when he’s going through doorways than a name, has a big, lanky claim to make on one of those striking spots. I wasn’t convinced about Crouch on the biggest stage for some time but his goal-scoring record for England stands tall against any other. Many of his goals have come in qualifiers however, and its whether he can produce it in the really key moments, in the make or break games against top class defences, where I still have slight doubts. He would certainly provide a different option up front and surely Capello is too shrewd a tactician to fall into the ‘lump it up to Peter Crouch’ traps that previous managers have succumbed to. A good target man nonetheless. Just needs to watch he doesn’t have somebody’s eye out when he starts scissor-kicking.

EMILE HESKEY

The Hesk

Just when I think we’ve banished ‘the Hesk’ from the international set-up for good ANOTHER England manager hauls him back into duty for his country. He must be doing something right. Because it sure ain’t goalscoring. Don’t get me wrong, I do understand the logic behind using his physical presence to busy defenders whilst the more astute creators work their magic around him. I just don’t think he’s even all that special at doing that. If its the 90^th minute of the final and we’re drawing with Brazil we don’t want someone looking to selflessly hold the ball up on the edge of the 6 yard box. We want someone with that killer goal-scoring instinct. Heskey ain’t got that. At all. Plus, he’s losing the battle of the bulkies with John Carew at Villa, so match practice is an issue. Between the two big fellas, Crouch gets my vote every time.

JERMAIN DEFOE

Cheeky chappy Defoe has made his point with recent goals

I like Jermain Defoe. I think he’s awesome. He’s made quite an impression as an impact substitute for England in recent months. And it’s not surprising because he has all the attributes to change a game in the later stages and terrorise defences whose tiring minds are ripe for exploitation. He’s pacy, he possesses very clever movement in and around the box and, most crucially, he has a ruthless eye for goal. He can fashion a chance in an instant and his rapier like finishing could make the difference when it matters most. Can he play from the start? Why the hell not? If he can catch defences off guard at the end of matches he can just as easily do it to defences not 100% switched on from the first whistle. His all round play is his weakness, he can be too selfish for his own good. But this selfishness could definitely work for the good of England.

CARLTON COLE

Cole could provide some balance to the attack

Another big guy, probably vying with Crouch and Heskey to be the hefty presence England may need in the final third of the pitch. His goalscoring form for West Ham this season and last have earned him well-deserved call-ups to the squad but I feel that he just doesn’t offer that something different to the team. He is certainly inexperienced in terms of scoring goals at this level, which isn’t always a bad thing, but whether he has the quality to push others out of the frame is doubtful. Crouch has proved he can score goals for England, Heskey is probably better at holding up the ball (boy, don’t pundits love to remind us of that), and Defoe has a keener eye for the killer goal. I like Cole but injury to others would be the only way I could see opportunity come knocking for him. Maybe not top level international class.

DARREN BENT

Stare-out contests are a staple of Capello's training rituals

Bent has been in quite sensational form in the Premiership since joining Sunderland and, at this stage, is the league’s top scorer. And he’s English. So surely he’s a must for next summer, the way things are right now? Erm, well, no. I’m not at all surprised he’s scoring goals week in week out with Sunderland, after all, he did so with Charlton a few years back when he first made his name. He’s fast and can finish well on a consistent basis. The problem has been that he misses some complete howlers and shoulders the blame for key game turning points slipping away. He never really had the confidence of the managers at Tottenham. Now at Sunderland he is the main man and is relishing finally having confidence bestowed in him by his manager. At this stage I would say he is a strong candidate but I have niggling doubts whether, when the pressure is on, he can step confidently up to the plate. Could be a useful impact substitute but Defoe seems to be the more ideal man for that role.

GABRIEL AGBONLAHOR

Gift of the Gab: Has Agbonlahor got what it takes?

Agbonlahor seemed to go off the boil last season after a blistering start but he’s raised his game again at the start of this season, scoring 6 already for Villa. Has the phenomenal pace to worry any defence in the world. Consistency is now the name of the game if he is to shove himself into serious contention for a World Cup place. If he continues this form all the way to next May Capello would be a boob not to take him. I would say he could even make it into the squad without being one of the four main strikers, with Walcott’s fitness becoming a vital issue. A fit Walcott may have trouble competing with Agbonlahor when both are at their best in any case. At this stage Agbonlahor has an outside shot at being one of the four central strikers, but he could well nab himself a seat on the plane at Walcott’s expense in midfield.

And the forgotten man, MICHAEL OWEN

Could Michael be watching the World Cup on his Owen next year?

Of course, he’s not forgotten by us or the media. The press just love the Michael Owen story; its so full of struggle and determination to realise a dream, a dream that would simultaneously prove so many doubters wrong. It’s the stuff The Sun sports writers have wet dreams over at night. Undoubtedly, it is an interesting story. At his early career best there would be no story at all. He would be playing up front for England and that would be that. But he is a changed striker now. Injuries have crippled his career to such an extent it was considered a miracle that a top Premiership team gambled on him at all this summer. But a distinct lack of first team starts have stunted his progress back to top form at United. He has scored a few goals coming off the bench but it’s going to take more than that to convince Capello. Ferguson reckons Owen will get more starts in the latter stages of the season, as United’s fixtures pile up, but it may be too late for him by then. There are too many other worthy candidates. But, if we’re talking about impact substitutes, no-one is better at sniffing out the crucial goal in the dying stages than Owen. I would like to take him because of that eye for the important goal but that would mean edging out the younger, fitter, and quicker Jermain Defoe. Owen needs starts and he needs goals fast if he is to come into contention for the World Cup. The story could end up a tragic one then, I guess. But at least he’s not playing for Liverpool…

So my 4 strikers for the England squad next summer at this early stage are:

Wayne Rooney

Jermain Defoe

Peter Crouch

Darren Bent

(A little bit of everything in that four. And all are capable of getting the goals, which is ultimately what it’s all about as a striker. Bent is the big gamble of course but if his goalscoring form remains this rich all season he’s got a big shout. It all depends whether Capello gives him any chances, and how many balloons make it onto the pitch, in the mean-time.)

England boss Fabio Capello remains confident the 28-year-old will be fit, but vowed not to take any risks with the Chelsea defender.

If Terry is absent, Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney will captain the side.

Rooney, Terry and Gareth Barry are the only first-team regulars remaining in Capello’s squad for the game at the Khalifa International Stadium.

England may be especially careful with Terry after his Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard flew home on Thursday with a thigh injury.

The midfielder will be out for three weeks with a torn muscle.

But Capello said of Terry: “He was running on his own and twisted his ankle. I am confident he will be fit for Saturday.

“The doctors think so but I won’t take a risk. If he is not fit, he will not play.”

Liverpool right-back Glen Johnson withdrew from the squad on Tuesday, joining first-team regulars Rio Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard, Ashley Cole, David James, Theo Walcott and Emile Heskey on the sidelines.

Squad members David Beckham, Aaron Lennon and Carlton Cole are also missing.

In their absence, the likes of Wes Brown, Michael Carrick and James Milner could get a chance to shine for England.

Aston Villa’s Stephen Warnock and Wayne Bridge of Manchester City are vying to replace Cole at left-back.

Barry, speaking to the media in place of Terry on Friday, said England could draw on their performance against Germany in a friendly a year ago when a makeshift side won 2-1 in Berlin.

“It is a disappointment the amount of injuries we have had at one time,” he said.

“When you are playing the best team in the world, you want your strongest team out there against them.

“But at least it will give other people the opportunity to prove what they can do at this level.

“We played against Germany when a lot of senior people were missing and produced one of our best performances under Fabio Capello.”

Brazil, by contrast, are almost at full strength, although manager Dunga has left out AC Milan pair Ronaldinho and Alexandre Pato.

In Pato’s place, Porto striker Hulk has been given his first call-up.

Manchester City forward Robinho is also with the squad, despite not having played for his club for over two months because of an ankle injury.

City boss Mark Hughes says his £32.5m signing should not play for his country.

“We felt he would benefit from having training sessions with the quality of the Brazil squad,” Hughes told BBC Sport.

“But it was only agreed to on the understanding that he takes no part in the games. Frankly we’d be disappointed if he did because if he plays in a full international he’s going to compromise himself.”

Goalkeepers: Ben Foster (Manchester United), Robert Green (West Ham), Joe Hart (Manchester City).

Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Manchester City), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Gary Cahill (Bolton), Joleon Lescott (Manchester City), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa).

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom Huddlestone, Jermaine Jenas (both Tottenham), James Milner (Aston Villa), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Ashley Young (Aston Villa).

Strikers: Darren Bent (Sunderland), Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe (both Tottenham), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)

Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney indicates he would like to spend the rest of his career at Old Trafford…. From BBC News. Full story

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ㅤNa noite dessa quinta feira Wayne Rooney se comprometeu a se tornar uma lenda no Old Trafford para com os torcedores do Manchester: “Eu quero ser um Diabo Vermelho por toda a minha vida!”

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Barcelona e Real Madrid começaram a olhar para o jogador, com interesse de contar com seus serviços após o final da Copa do Mundo, na próxima temporada.

Mas Rooney não está tentado pela expectativa de jogar em um dos dois maiores clubes do Mundo, e o jogador de 24 anos prometeu que só vai deixar Old Trafford se o clube lhe mostra a porta de saída.

Rooney se prepara para jogar o 56º jogo pela Inglaterra contra o Brasil, no sábado, e na última entrevista disse: “É bom ser notado, mas eu já disse antes: eu estou realmente feliz no Manchester United.”

“Ao menos que eles me digam não, eu não consigo me ver saindo, para ser honesto. Eu ainda tenho dois anos de contrato, mas eu tenho certeza que vamos começar a negociar um novo em breve.”

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Rooney foi duramente criticado por torcedores do Everton ao deixar Goodison Park e ir para o Old Trafford, principalmente por ter anteriormente usado uma camisa com o slogan “Uma vez um “blue”, sempre um “Blue”.

Perguntado se pretendia passar todo o resto de sua carreira jogando no United, Rooney acrescentou: “SIM! Eu adoro o lugar. São apenas 30 minutos de minha casa e toda a minha família (que moram em Liverpool), e aqui eu tenho todas as chances de conquistar títulos.”

“E, claro, eu adoraria me tornar uma lenda do United. É um clube enorme. Enquanto crescia, embora fosse um torcedor do Everton, eu gostava muito de ver o United jogar e conquistar troféus.”

“Essa foi a era Eric Cantona, ele foi brilhante. Tinha alguma coisa nele que você olhava e era realmente assustador. Eu me imaginava jogando contra ele.”

” Ele tinha o espírito do United. Sua forma de jogar, sempre atacando, lutando até o fim. Lembro-me dele marcando gols nos últimos minutos, que mostrava seu desejo de querer a vitória.”

“ Agora, eu mesmo conquistei os troféus no United, e eu quero ganhar mais. Eu não penso em sair para qualquer lugar.”.

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From: Mirror

We at MTJAG have a strong passion for football- with freekicker originally pledging the sacrifice of his left nut to glory for Arsenal, and I, offering  his right one for Liverpool’s greatness.

But that’s the EPL. There are a few  International friendlies this weekend, we’d love us some football. We’ve got Brazil vs England, and Argentina vs Spain.  Without much further ado, we’re going to preview 2 of them. Part 1: Brazil vs England.

Location : Qatar

Likely XI

England

Green-Brown-Upson-Terry-Warnock-Barry-Milner-Lampard-S.Wright Philips-Rooney-Crouch

Brazil

Cesar- Maicon-Lusiao-Lucio-Aurelio-Melo-Gilberto-Diego-Kaka-Robinho-Fabiano

BRAZIL vs ENGLAND: Formation and Lineups

Overview

With choices like Rio Ferdinand, Johnson, and the irreplaceable Gerrad injured , this is going to be quite a big test for the Lions, and a chance to try out a couple of new faces.

Brown might be the automatic choice at left back for the lack of anyone else, and Warnock will probably start at the opposite end. Barry and Milner will provide Lampard the support at midfield. Peter Crouch , the android who cannot help but score in an English jersey may end up partnering Rooney up front. Capello has fared much better than his predecessors, getting England through to WC2010 without too much of a hassle, and the team seems to be scoring goals by the dozen (granted that many of them were against piss-poor opposition), and other than Michael Owen, the rest of England seem to be quite pleased with the Italian so far.

Brazil, in the meantime have a slight embarrassment of riches. They’ve already qualified for next year’s world cup in clinical fashion, topping the rigorous South American group (as have England too in their respective group), and even without the likes of Pato , Adriano,  and Ronaldinho (slowly getting back to some form), they look every bit a dangerous squad. Fabiano will get the start up front, with Manchester city’s Robinho. Kaka will patrol the midfield. The rest of the XI either select themselves or are part of Dunga’s list of lovechilds (G. Silva).  Dunga has been under fire by the Brazilian press, fans, and the general football lover for robbing the  “Joga Bonito” out of the game. But just like his playing days, he bows down to none,  and believes that the system in place guarantees success.  In the process , he astonishingly even came out with a reasoning that the critics are actually a product of a mass conspiracy which wants Brazil to not succeed by resorting to the beautiful game!

Matchup: Brazil on Attack vs English Defense

As effective as team Brazil is, don’t expect to see the flamboyant team of yesteryear. Under Dunga, the team now plays in a somewhat criticized but very effective style, as reflected by the results.

1.The tremendous Maicon has the tendency to stray forward and press and he will exploit the flanks .
2. Gilberto Silva will provide some support in the midfield, but the key here are Kaka and Diego.
3. With Aurelio having the tendency to move towards centre midfield, look for Kaka to attack Brown on left flank, or Terry at the centre, thus opening up Fabiano to be man-marked by Upson. In the form that Fabiano has been, Upson’s night is going to be quite difficult.
4. Robinho will be pressing along with Kaka at the centre to provide John Terry the double headache of worrying about him as well as the roving Kaka.
5. Diego hence will have the choice of running into open zones to create the openings required for Brazil to exploit the English defense.
6. This strategy will force England to pull back Wright Philips to provide extra cover down the left Flank, and Milner to tread back to manage Diego.

BRAZIL ON ATTACK - SAMBA style

MATCH-UP: England on Attack vs the Brazilian Defense

It’s possible that Crouch plays just a little behind Rooney, but England might actually benefit pulling back Rooney as shown in the picture below. The best way is to attack Brazil through the centre.

1. Gilberto Silva and Melo are hard tackling defensive midfielders, but speed is not their forte. England might be served best to attack that Brazilian belly.
2.  Rooney should play a more withdrawn role – almost giving England a 4-4-1-1 formation, and allowing Lampard, Wright Philips and Rooney to attack Silva and Melo.
3. This may force Brazil to aid the 2 by allowing Aurelio to cover, leaving Wes Brown to wander forward and provide some much needed flank play.
4. If Joe Cole was present and in top form, he could have troubled Maicon, but with Milner (or anyone else), the best option is to hope that Maicon gets caught out of position once too often to exploit the Left flank.  Milner might be better served cutting in again.
5. After the half, if Crouch gets too little service, it might make more sense to substitute him with Bent or someone else of similar capacity.

ENGLAND ON ATTACK - Fish n Chips

Key to a Brazlian Bash: Win the Midfield battle.

Without Gerrad, it should be a little easier. Brazil is more of a counter attacking team these days, but 1 additional playmaker would have helped carve open the English defense. Ronaldinho might have been perfect if in form, but he isn’t. Brazil should realize the relative inexperience of the back 4 (Save terry of course).  It would greatly help if they play like Brazil, and not Dunga’s XI.

Key to English Glory: Treat Brazil like a European Team.

Make no mistake about it, this is not your 82 or even your 2002 Brazilian team. This team is quite physical, and will make you pay if treated otherwise. Unlike older teams, they are comfortable even with relatively less ball position, as they hit on the counter.  England must attack them through the middle and not from the flanks like they might fancy against a South American team normally. They should exploit the lack of speed in the heart of the Brazilian defense.

MTJAG’s BALLS OF STEEL PREDICTION

England 2 : Brazil 1

Rooney says he’ll never dive to win a penalty… Roo’s Views

Due to the popularity of After The Show’s Best of…Band Fan Sites, here are the nominations for the 10 Best Tour/Concert Posters in recent years:

1. Rooney and The Bridges

2. Ben Kweller and Death Cab for Cutie

3. Avril Lavigne

4. Uh Huh Her

5. Rilo Kiley

6. Regina Spektor

7. Tegan and Sara

8. Ben Lee

9. Taylor Swift

10. Johnathan Rice and Maria Taylor

If you want, vote for your top 3 posters by leaving a comment.

Em negrito – o jogador e o time que pretende contratá-lo
Em itálico – a posição e o time atual do atleta

A fonte do boato está linkada no nome do jogador

DEMOROU!

Barcelona – Rooney (A-Manchester United) - Talvez encontrasse dificuldade para encaixar seu estilo de jogo com Messi e Ibrahimovic no time, mas os 3 são ótimos e se entenderiam com o tempo.

Liverpool – Carlton Cole (A-West Ham) - O time precisa fazer contratações urgentemente e uma nova opção de velocidade para o setor ofensivo seria ótima.

Manchester City – Yaya Touré (V-Barcelona) - Faria uma dupla excelente com Gareth Barry no meio-campo do time inglês.

Manchester United – Jovetic (A-Fiorentina) - Talvez não chegaria para ser titular, mas o montenegrino fez um ótimo começo de temporada na Itália e já merece a chance de jogar em um clube maior.

TANTO FAZ…

Barcelona – Gregory Van der Wiel (LD-Ajax) - Não dá mais pra jogar com Puyol improvisado quando Dani Alves está fora do time. O elenco dos catalões precisa melhorar e esse seria um bom começo.

Manchester United – Di María (M-Benfica) - O argentino ainda é irregular, mas tem velocidade e habilidade para dar trabalho até no Campeonato Inglês.

CAI FORA!

Inter de Milão – Guti (V-Real Madrid) - Os Nerazzurri têm pelo menos 6 jogadores melhores. Ou seja, não precisa dele nem pra compôr o elenco.

Juventus – Zabaleta (LD-Manchester City) - Só os torcedores do time inglês vão comemorar se esse negócio realmente acontecer.

Manchester City – Ronaldinho Gaúcho (A-Milan) – O brasileiro ainda está se recuperando na Itália e o time não precisa de mais um atacante que jogue aberto pelas pontas.

NÃO ENXERGAM?

Rodallega (A – Wigan) – Já foi comparado a Drogba e, apesar do exagero evidente, tem características parecidas com as do marfinense. O colombiano pode ser uma boa opção para times grandes.

Leia também

• Rumores sobre o próximo ano no futebol brasileiro

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INTENSE!

The Football Association warns Wayne Rooney over his future conduct for his remark to TV cameras after Manchester United’s defeat by Chelsea…. From BBC News. Full story

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