Andy Caddick and Michael Vaughan have been cleared for a return to action in tomorrow’s NatWest Series encounter with Pakistan at Lord’s.A precautionary x-ray on Vaughan’s bruised finger revealed no break, though he may still not be risked for tomorrow’s game, while Caddick has recovered from his stiff back.Graham Thorpe is still thought to be an unlikely starter, however, and is expected to return on Thursday at Old Trafford.”We’re not going to wrap players in cotton wool, but we’re not going to rushthem back before they are ready,” David Graveney commented. “We have to learn the lessons from Michael Vaughan during the winter when he had a slight calf strain initially, but ended up missing all three Tests in Pakistan and we don’t want that to happen again.”England have lost their last seven One-Day Internationals, a record run of form they are anxious to end.They are fielding an inexperienced squad at present, in an effort to build a team to contend for the 2003 World Cup in South Africa. But as Nick Knight acknowledged, that can’t be used as an excuse.”I’ve played on and off for five or six years and have managed to play 56 games, and I’m relatively experienced in our side, but if you look at the other teams it doesn’t compare,” Knight explained.”We know we can’t keep using our rebuilding as an excuse for losing, but in one-day cricket it’s so important that the little things are right like batting with people, understanding between the wickets and all those sort of things.”If you look at Australia’s batting line-up it’s not really changed over the past couple of years and they all bat together well and take twos when we sometimes can only get one because they have a great understanding.”That’s why it’s so important in one-day cricket because there is such a small percentage between success, and failure and Australia have played together a lot and it makes them a very difficult team to break down.The NatWest Series should be of particular use to England then, and, win or lose, they will take plenty of positives from it if young players perform as Hollioake and Shah did in Bristol.”Tournaments like this are a big help and the more cricket we can play of this nature against sides like Australia and Pakistan the better,” Knight added. “They are the two best sides in the world and we are up against it, but this is when you really learn quickly and that’s what we are trying to get out of this tournament.”
Eddie Howe has been dealt a huge blow over Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka’s fitness.
What’s the latest?
The Magpies shot-stopper has been pulled out of his country’s squad for their international matches and will now return to St. James’ Park.
He is now set to deal with a heart problem and has become a major worry for Eddie Howe ahead of the club’s clash with Tottenham.
Slovakia boss Stefan Tarkovic told futbalsfz.sk, via The Mag: “Martin Dubravka suspects angina. Our doctors started antibiotic treatment for him.
“He is in isolation and will definitely not be part of the team in Norway and Finland. Ivan Schranz came together with an untreated member after a club match with Linz.
“Since he still doesn’t have it right, after talking to the doctors and the player, I decided that he wouldn’t travel with us and return to the club.”
Livid
First and foremost, everyone will be hoping that Dubravka is okay and that there are no serious implications for him as he attempts to recover from these heart problems.
However, supporters will be livid because his absence will significantly weaken the team in the Premier League.
Karl Darlow is the current number two at St. James’ Park and his displays in the early parts of the campaign were extremely worrying. He started eight league matches and failed to keep a single clean sheet as he averaged a dreadful SofaScore rating of 6.43.
The ex-Nottingham Forest man was unable to grasp his opportunity to impress as he failed to show that he is capable of putting in reliable performances in the top-flight. He was nowhere near good enough, as he made one direct error leading to a goal and gave away a penalty, and supporters will not want to see him lining up between the sticks in a Premier League match.
Dubravka, meanwhile, has averaged a strong score of 6.84 and kept four clean sheets in 17 outings in the division so far. This shows that he has been putting in consistently solid displays between the sticks and has been a reliable option for Howe, whereas his backup has not been able to fill his gloves at any point.
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Therefore, fans will be frustrated at the prospect of the Slovakian missing any of Newcastle’s upcoming games as it would likely mean that Darlow plays in goal. They will be hoping that the Toon number one is able to make a speedy recovery as losing him will be a huge blow.
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Fresh from featuring in the senior squad in a mid-week friendly versus Glasgow Rangers after returning from injury, we caught up with Liverpool’s Glen Johnson at Melwood – the club’s training ground. Answering questions on various topics, Glen was in upbeat mood and only too happy to relax and chat with us.
FFC: So Glen, what is the realistic target for Liverpool this season?
GJ: I think at the start of the season the lads would have been saying to get back in the top four obviously, for the Champions League places and stuff like that so I think that’s still definitely a possibility, you know? So it’s hard to set your aims too high, you just have to take each game as it comes and try and be there or there abouts by the end.
FFC: How frustrating has it been to be side-lined for the start of the season?
GJ: Yes, very! Obviously it was the last pre-season game when I first did it [the injury] so of course it’s very frustrating. No player ever wants to be injured and then obviously to have it happen a couple of times after, it gets obviously very frustrating, but hopefully that’s beyond me now and I can push on.
FFC: What do you make of the NEW arrivals at Liverpool this summer and who in particular has impressed you most?
GJ: Yeah I think we’ve signed some fantastic players. Obviously Stuey [Downing] I’ve known for a long, long time and he will be great for us. I’d have to say obviously Suarez – probably the fans favourite at the moment, but they’re all good lads and great players and hopefully it’ll all come good.
FFC: Now 27, do you really feel as if you’re coming into your prime?
GJ: Erm…not right this minute! If you can gimme a few months! [chuckles] But no like I say it’s nice to be back and stuff, so hopefully I’ll be out there on Saturday and push on and get back to my best.
FFC: The likes of Martin Kelly and John Flanagan have made steps into the first team at Liverpool as Kenny looks to give youth a chance at Anfield. Are there any other youngsters in the wings who haven’t featured as yet, who Liverpool fans should get excited about?
GJ: Well, personally the only one I know is obviously Jack [Robinson], the left back, who’s a very good player. [But] because obviously most of the youth train at the academy we don’t get to see them as much, but like you’ve said those three boys have come in and done really well.
FFC: When you’re training for Liverpool, are there any players that wow you at Melwood?
GJ: Erm…[thinks] I think the standard’s that high that everyone’s brilliant you know? But there’s some lads that some days turn it on and others don’t, and then the next day the others do and the others don’t so it’s…everyone has their day.
FFC: Glen, you’ve scored one goal for England, how vividly do you remember it?
GJ: Yeah, I remember it quite well.
FFC: Finally, you’ve founded GJ Soccer Schools and the Glen Johnson Foundation. How important do you think it is that footballers give something back?
GJ: Yeah I think it’s very important. You know obviously a lot of young children look up to footballers and stuff so…it doesn’t take that much to give a little bit back. So I set up the soccer school purely because when I was younger, the only place we had to play was a park and obviously it’s not the safest place in the world. So yeah it’s nice for them to do it in an enclosed, safe environment and obviously it’s going well.
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OK Glen, we’ve got some quick fire questions for you:
FFC: First match you ever went to see?
GJ: Er…[thinks a while] nah I ain’t got a clue! Nope, I don’t know mate!
FFC: Best player you’ve played with or against?
GJ: Erm…[thinks again]…I think with…dunno I’ve been fortunate to play with a few good players but obviously Stevie G would be up there. Erm…Hernan Crespo was up there, Pizarro…there’s been a few to be fair
FFC: What’s the best goal you’ve ever scored?
GJ: It would have to be the one against Hull for Portsmouth
FFC: Best stadium you’ve ever played at?
GJ: Nou Camp
FFC: If you weren’t a footballer, what do think you’d be doing now?
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GJ: [Chuckles] erm…no idea. Literally since I’ve started playing football that’s the only thing I aimed for so I wouldn’t know where to start with that one.
FFC: Which current player would you like to have a pint with?
GJ: Not being a team mate? [thinks]…Rooney probably.
FFC: Who’s the longest in the shower at Anfield?
GJ: [laughs and thinks]…Andy Carroll cos of the barnet!
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Argentinos Juniors and America are through to the second phase of the Copa Libertadores after they both won 1-0 in Group three clashes on Wednesday.Franco Niell scored the only goal for Argentinos in the 21st minute as they relegated Nacional to bottom spot.But the win could prove costly for Argentinos as midfielders Sergio Escudero and Matias Laba, substitute Ciro Rais and Niell were all booked.Argentinos finished top with seven points, one ahead of America who beat Fluminese thanks to a goal from defender Daniel Palacios in the 70th minute.Deportes Tolima and Cruzeiro both qualified for the next phase after drawing 0-0. Cruzeiro finished top of Group seven on seven points three ahead of Deportes.An injury-time penalty by Roberto Nanni helped Cerro Porteno snatch a point and retain top spot in Group five with a 1-1 draw against Santos.The Brazilian side had taken the lead from the penalty spot in the 54th minute through Elanos.Cerro have four points from one win and a draw while Santos have drawn both their matches.San Luis and Once Caldas drew 1-1 in their Group one clash but the result was of little use to either side.Renteria gave Once Caldas the lead after just two minutes but Michael Mina equalised for San Luis from a free kick in the 17th minute.Once Caldas finished second bottom on two points while San Luis were bottom with one.
Sol Campbell will take up to a month to decide whether to sign for Celtic after holding talks with chief executive Peter Lawwell in Glasgow on Tuesday.
The 35-year-old former England international is pondering his future after enduring a strange 2009-10 campaign.
He signed a long-term deal with Notts County, only to leave the League Two side after making just one appearance, and then impressed in the second half of the season after returning to Arsenal on a short-term contract.
Campbell may be given the opportunity to sign a new deal at the Emirates Stadium and admits he is keeping his options open.
He told the Daily Record:"I'm here to get a feel for the place more than anything else. I have to talk to Arsenal as well because they are still at the table. I have to talk to everybody but the main thing for me right now is my wedding and honeymoon.
"I don't think I'll be committing myself to any club until after that.
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Chelsea’s attempts to purchase Luka Modric this summer were thwarted by the immovable resistance of Spurs Chairman Daniel Levy. In what may appear to be a watershed moment for the club, manager Harry Redknapp has come out in favour of offering the want-away midfielder a new and improved contract – but has the club’s refusal to pay six-figure weekly-wages held them back from regularly dining at Europe’s top table?
Daniel Levy certainly made a point when he refused Chelsea’s final offer of £40m for Modric. Not even the influential Croat’s biggest fans could testify to the player’s ability being worth anything close to that astronomical sum.
Levy was unwilling to sell, no matter what the price. While his stance can be said to have been an admirable display of unwavering willpower, putting an end to the bullyboy tactics of the league’s top three in the process, was it the smartest of moves given the potential payday? Redknapp’s stance, rather predictably in the face of all that money, weakened as the window progressed, yet still, Levy stood firm.
It appeared that Levy’s stance was in part affected by his previous misdemeanours in selling off crowd favourites Michael Carrick and Dimitar Berbatov to Man Utd when they came calling. His refusal to do business should be seen as an admission of guilt for past sins rather than just another example of the bloody-minded business decisions that have become Levy’s staple during his spell at the club. This stance looked to be one made entirely with the heart rather than the head – something most Spurs fans wished he’d have shown a lot more of in the past.
Spurs have represented something of a frustrating presence in the league the past two seasons. For a club seemingly on the cusp of a golden period, they still seem to fall just short of what’s required to truly challenge for the title. Some will rather understandably point to Redknapp’s tactical ineptitude at the highest level, others will contend that it’s the club’s refusal to make a signing that comes with a statement of intent.
Modric’s move to Chelsea looked to be one that was set to follow a familiar pattern. Firstly, the club refuses to sell. Then it harps on about how they’re never going to sell such a key player and how important said player is to their future ambitions. Player’s price is then driven up, usually way above what they’re realistically worth. Clubs then somehow appear, amidst all the stirring rhetoric, to come to a deal that benefits both parties and the player moves on. It’s a well-worn routine that Levy simply refused to partake in this time.
However, it’s worth remembering during the club’s frantic trolly dash at the end of the January transfer window last season, as they searched for what appeared to be the final and elusive ingredient to their title hopes – a quality striker – that the club were willing to part with some serious money for the right player.
Figures around the £30m mark were bandied about for fantastic players such as Guiseppe Rossi, Fernando Llorente and Alvaro Negredo. Not to mention that the likes of Sergio Aguero, Edinson Cavani, Diego Forlan and Karim Benzema were reportedly inquired about.
But, like with most of Redknapp’s plans, it was done with such a half-hearted focus for nearly the entire transfer window and was only pursued with any real purpose in the dying embers of the window. Their lack of success in pursuing such big transfer targets so late on cannot be said to have been a surprise, as they left the clubs in question little to no time to find a suitable replacement – something Levy learned to his cost with the Berbatov to Man Utd deal.
Returning to the point at hand – has the club’s refusal to go down the same path as league rivals Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea in terms of speculating on astronomical wages cost them dearly in catching up?
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Spurs have rarely caught the imagination when it comes to signings, barring perhaps the fortunate eleventh-hour purchase of Rafael Van Der Vaart for a bargain £8m last season. For a club of undoubted wealth, they have been run in a straightforward and responsible manner by the business-minded Levy for some time now.
Levy has always desired that Spurs become regulars among Europe’s elite, but has so far refused to gamble on the club’s financial future in order to do so. Canny deals such as Emmanuel Adebayor’s loan deal from City, whereby Spurs pay just over 40% of his £170,000 a-week wages, have become the norm.
But in order for the club to push on, while maintaining the quality that they have within their squad, they may have to speculate to accumulate in the transfer market. The top four has never been this unsettled. There is a spot wide open, just waiting for a club with the right ambition to grab it with both hands.
The correlation between those clubs that pay the largest wages and success on the pitch is both an obvious one and yet an approach which is fraught with risk for less established sides. Spurs do not have a hugely wealthy owner to fall back on.
In order to keep the likes of Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and Rafael Van Der Vaart from seeking pastures new, you have to pay them accordingly, while simultaneously seeking to regularly recruit players of a similar quality. Redknapp stated when quizzed about a potential new deal for Modric that: “You can’t say he is worth £40m then pay him the wags of someone worth £5m. You have to look after the boy.”
It may open the floodgates in terms of the club’s wage structure, but it looks to be a gamble worth taking. This current Spurs side lacks strength in depth in some areas, but as a standalone first-eleven, it ranks right up there as one of the best in the league. Breaking through into the top four should also feature a permanent realignment of their finances to those that exemplify and illustrate a club with top four ambitions.
Shopping around the bargain bin and banking on future potential should be consigned to the past. Levy’s power struggle with Chelsea, which saw the usual player-power take a back seat, has to be capitalised upon.
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Spurs failed to recruit a striker when it mattered most last season, an error of judgement that ultimately cost them dearly down the home straight. Levy simply cannot afford to let another opportunity to expand such as this pass him by again. Modric‘s extended stay at the club should not be treated as a one-off moment of resolve, it should be seen as the dawning of a new era. Loosening the purse strings may set a precedent, but it’s likely to be one that Europe’s finest sit up and take note of as Spurs sit on the precipice of reaching the next level.
Europa League action heats up on Thursday, with sides who bowed out of the Champions League joining in the last 32 of the competition.
It means there are 16 round of 32 ties to be played with several of the best sides in Europe doing battle over two legs, including Serie A high-flyers Napoli taking on La Liga’s Villarreal, who have never won in Italy.
The goals of Uruguayan Edinson Cavani have fired Napoli into second on the Serie A table and, with five goals in the group stage to go with his 20 league strikes, the striker appears to be Napoli’s key man.
Villarreal have a similar attacking threat, in the form of Italian striker Giuseppe Rossi.
The former Manchester United forward has struck on 12 occasions in the league this season and netted five in the Europa League group stage.
While Napoli and Villarreal is sure to excite, several other ties also present exciting battles, including Sevilla’s clash with Porto at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
Porto cruised through the group stage undefeated largely thanks to Colombian international Falcao’s seven strikes and are flying in Liga Sagres, sitting 11 points clear of second-placed Benfica.
Falcao, Brazilian striker Hulk and Silvestre Varela have combined for 34 league goals this season and Sevilla, struggling in La Liga in eighth position, will have their work cut out trying to stop the talented trio.
Other clashes will see Stuttgart visit Portugal to face Benfica, while Benfica’s Lisbon rivals Sporting will encounter a fervent atmosphere when they travel to Ibrox to face Scottish champions Rangers.
Rubin Kazan host Twente while Spartak Moscow travel to Switzerland to face Basel in two ties that feature sides who dropped out of the Champions League.
Polish side Lech Poznan, who impressed in qualifying to eliminate Juventus, host Sporting Braga.
Bundesliga runners-up Bayer Leverkusen will be confident of securing a result when they travel to Ukraine to face Metalist Kharkiv, with the German club having lost just two of their last 22 matches on the road in all competitions.
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Ajax Amsterdam, minus departed striker Luis Suarez, travel to Belgium to face Anderlecht while Suarez’s new club Liverpool head to Sparta Prague.
Ligue 1 leaders meet their Eredivisie equivalents when Lille host PSV, while Zenit St Petersburg are away to Young Boys.
Other first-leg ties see Besiktas host Dynamo Kyiv, PAOK tackle CSKA Moscow and PSG make the trip to Belarus to face BATE Borisov.
John Terry has shrugged off concerns that Wayne Rooney could find himself in disciplinary trouble when the World Cup kicks off.
The England striker was given a stark warning from local referee Jeff Selogilwe after an angry tirade aimed at the official during Monday's warm-up victory over South African club side Platinum Stars.
Rooney came on as a half-time substitute for Fabio Capello's side, but was booked after his introduction and told by Selogilwe to calm down.
Selogilwe later told the media: "He must learn to control his temper. He could get sent off in the World Cup, especially if he uses this kind of language."
However, Terry does not believe that Rooney is on collision course with referees when the tournament begins with a Group C game against the United States on Saturday.
"We could have done with Wayne on the pitch in the first half giving everyone a kick up the backside," said Terry.
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Arsene Wenger has spoken out for the first time since the Robin van Persie outburst and insists that Arsenal are ambitious, although concedes that the club will continue to operate within its means. The French manager says that the 15 consecutive years in the Champions League has highlighted their level of consistency within the Premier League and has reiterated that Arsenal remain committed to winning trophies, as Europe is not the only priority.
Elsewhere in the news Manchester United suffer injury blow as Chris Smalling breaks his metatarsal; Michael Laudrup has suggested he would not force Joe Allen to stay at Swansea City, while Everton close in on Steven Pienaar.
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Chris Smalling faces up to 10 weeks on the sidelines after having an operation to fix his broken metatarsal – [Guardian]
Luka Modric is likely to face disciplinary action after going awol, ahead of Spurs’ trip to the US – [Daily Mail]
David Moyes has revealed that Everton are close to securing a £5m deal to bring Steven Pienaar back to Goodison on a permanent basis – [Daily Mail]
Manchester United remains confident of landing Robin van Persie but must meet the £10m difference in the club’s valuation – [Daily Telegraph]
Liverpool consider offering Charlie Adam to Fulham in order to tempt them to part with Clint Dempsey – [Daily Mail]
Daniel Sturridge is indebted to Stuart Pearce for keeping his Olympic dream alive as he looks to battle back from his illness – [Daily Telegraph]
Aaron Ramsey believes he has more to offer club and country – [Daily Mail]
The FA are looking at redrawing their specifications to help convince the West Brom technical director to take the role, in light of Southgate’s decision to quit on Friday – [Mirror]
Vincent Kompany is set to give Manchester City a huge boost by committing to a long term deal at the Etihad Stadium – [Sun]
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Chelsea had an impromptu training session on the tarmac at the airport after their plane was delayed in Seattle – [Sun]
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In the debacle that we witnessed at Blackburn, Arsenal were robbed.
If that ‘tackle’ by Paul Robinson on Theo Walcott had happened anywhere else on the pitch, it’s a free kick. But why not a penalty? Because he had his hands down? Do me a favour.
Officials have conspired to consign Arsenal to their third defeat of the season. Frankly, it’s becoming a joke. Arsenal were clearly the better team yesterday. An offside goal and a fortuitous own goal by Alex Song made the difference in a game that the Gunners really should’ve won.
These freak events sometimes happen, and you can’t legislate for them. But yesterday, right at the death, we should have had a reprieve. Robinson comes charging out, Walcott squeezes his shot off, Walcott is sent crashing to the ground. Apparently, a late tackle isn’t a foul when it’s in the box. Especially when it’s against Arsenal.
Rewind a few weeks to the Newcastle game. Joey Barton assaults Gervinho by yanking him up off the ground by his throat. A foul, in the box no less. The referee has to stop play. But do Arsenal get a penalty and does Barton get a red for his violent play? No, Gervinho gets a red for pawing at Barton, who in turn gets a yellow.
These are two incidents in recent games that have shaped Arsenal’s season so far. Even forgetting the offside goal scored by Blackburn during a crucial passage of the game, we should’ve got a point yesterday. If you were to add three points to our tally and things don’t look so bad.
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There will be inevitable calls for Arsene Wenger to be sacked. I don’t concur with this though. He’s just not getting the rub of the green at the moment. Hardly a sackable offence.
The problem for me is with the linesmen and the referees. Nowadays, all too often, refs and their officials are affecting results. These officials are supposed to be watching over games, not deciding them. Every season the sport gets faster and faster, and refs can’t keep up. Unless they’re given help they are going to keep making massive mistakes, then the wrong teams are going to keep getting results they don’t deserve.
Last season, in an independent study, it was shown just how much inept decision making cost certain teams. Have a look HERE To see just how different the league would have looked if referees didn’t make costly mistakes.
Even with video help and a fourth referee, you are never going to erase human error from the game. But in this day and age, with so much riding on results, how can the greatest, most popular sport on the planet still be living in the dark ages when it comes to officiating?
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I’m getting bored of it now, because more and more often results are being unfairly handed out. How are we, as supporters, supposed to maintain our enthusiasm for a sport that is not only corrupt, but deeply unfair?