Inter Milan climbed to third place in Serie A on Thursday with a 3-0 win over bottom side Bari at the Stadio San Nicola.
The result makes it six wins from seven league games for Inter under new boss Leonardo, and after an indifferent start to the season the defending champions are now just seven points behind league leaders AC Milan with a game in hand.
Inter would have been expecting a victory against lowly Bari, but had to wait until the 70th minute to break the deadlock, when Moroccan midfielder Houssine Kharja played a neat one-two with Samuel Eto’o before beating Bari goalkeeper Jean Francis Gillet with a low shot from an acute angle.
That was where the scoreline stayed until the fourth minute of injury time when a through ball from Thiago Motta played Giampaolo Pazzini into space and the striker cut inside his marker before firing a low shot past Gillet.
A minute later it was 3-0 when a Javier Zanetti cross was chested down by Thiago Motta into the path of Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder who blasted home from close range with the last kick of the game.
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The loss leaves Bari five points adrift of Brescia – their next opponents – at the bottom of the table, while Inter welcome fifth-placed Roma to the San Siro on Sunday.
After a disappointing season in front of goal, it has become clear that Spurs must sign a forward this summer. Their lack of goals last season cost them a place in the Champions League and should they wish to keep hold of talents such as Modric, Bale and Van Der Vaart, it is vital that they improve up top. I, along with many others was astonished that they failed to sign a striker last January, despite rumours of some big money bids being placed on deadline day. I am certain that the Spurs board will not make the same mistake this time around, the only question is, who should they go for?
Samuel Eto’o
Rumour has it the Cameroon International is looking to move and has reportedly been quoted saying he’s open to a Premier League switch. At 30 years of age, he may be not fit Tottenhams usual transfer criteria however, under Harry Redknapp , Spurs have signed a number of older, more experienced players with proven ability and one thing Eto’o does have in abundance, is ability. He scored over 100 goals during his time at Barcelona and helped Inter Milan to their famous ‘Quintuple’ in 2010. His style of play fits the bill perfectly for Spurs, with lightning speed, deadly finishing and constant movement. However, his high wages could prove to be a stumbling block in the move, as could be his desire for Champions League football.
Should it happen? 5/5
Will it happen? 1/5
Radamel Falcao
After an astonishing season in which he scored 38 goals in 42 appearances, there are a number of high profile European sides interested in the Colombian forward. Tottenham and Arsenal appeared to be leading the race for his signature, however after Porto manager, Andre Villas-Boas left the Portuguese champions earlier this week to join Spurs’ London rivals Chelsea; it seems Falcao could be headed to the blue side of London. Despite only standing at 5’9”, Falcao is phenomenal in the air and would surely thrive off of the crosses provided by Bale and Lennon. With a buy out clause £26million, which is considered cheap for a 25 year old forward in todays market, he must surely be on Tottenham ’s radar.
Should it happen? 5/5
Will it happen? 2/5
Lukas Podolski
Recently, Tottenham legend Steffen Freund urged Daniel Levy to consider making a move for world cup star Lukas Podolski. The German international striker, who is still only young at 26, is vastly experienced in club, European and International football could be a viable fix to Spurs’ striking problems. Traditionally, players from the German league tend to do well in England, with Michael Ballack and Owen Hargreaves (when he is fit) being prime examples of this.
Podolski would come relatively cheaply at a price between £10-15 million and has all the assets required to adapt to English football. His pace, strength, great dribbling and thunderous left-foot indicate he would be suited to Tottenhams style of play and I believe this would be a great piece of business by Spurs, should a deal come to fruition.
Should it happen? 3/5
Will it happen? 2/5
Leandro Damiao
The young Brazilian has been strongly linked with Spurs over the past few weeks and reports suggest it is likely a deal could take place. After having an initial bid of £10 million rejected by Damiao’s club, Internacional, Spurs have apparently returned with an improved offer and both the club and the media await a decision from the Brazilian side, with whom Tottenham have a partnership.
Strong in the air and with the ball at his feet, Damiao resembles a classic ‘No.9’ striker, with a touch of Brazilian skill. He would take time to adapt to the Premier League, as did his ex-Internacional team mate Sandro, but the midfielder’s progress and continued praise of Damiao to Levy and the board will surely influence their decision. At only 21 and with the potential to become a world class striker, he is surely worth the, relatively low risk.
Should it happen? 4/5
Will it happen? 5/5
Fernando Llorente
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The big Spaniard has been linked with Spurs for a while now and many believe their upcoming summer friendly with his club, Athletic Bilbao could be more than just a pre-season warm up.
Llorente is perfectly suited to the lone striking role he would fulfill should he move to N17 and his height and heading ability, combined with his strength indicate he would thrive off of the balls provided by Tottenham’s wingers. He would however command a sizeable transfer fee, although it could prove to be worth it, should he arrive in England, firing on all cylinders.
Should it happen? 4/5
Will it happen? 3/5
Article courtesy of Richard Baker from This is Futbol
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You’ve come out of your local town’s youth structure, you’ve signed a scholarship with the Arsenal academy and by the age of 18-20 you’re getting a few chances to impress in the first team proper. Yes, Arsene Wenger has been more proactive than most in fast-tracking talents of a more youthful variety into the first team reckoning over the years with a heavy focus on learning and development. It is difficult to undermine the work of the Frenchman with Jack Wilshere, Wojciech Szczesny and Emmanuel Frimpong more recently representing that the endless conveyor belt of talent is still in fully working order.
But if we look back retrospectively, every manager makes mistakes and from an early age, a wise old head can usually gauge whether a player is going to go on to sample a successful long career or not. Arsene Wenger infamously released a young Jay Bothroyd at 18 after the striker threw his shirt at youth team coach Don Howe in frustration at getting substituted. Whilst Bothroyd has tasted relative success elsewhere, this example represented that Wenger takes pride in a good grounded attitude in his players when coming through the system, and if this is sound enough, praise and rewards of a first team berth shall be the repayment. But if we look the attitudes and careers of some past and present Arsenal academy stars such as Nicklas Bendtner, Jermaine Pennant, David Bentley and Denilson, a belief of their own hype and a seemingly inflated opinion have derailed their progress, and their distractions have led to an intermittent career at Arsenal and in football as a whole. So in the case of these players, is Arsene Wenger’s grooming to blame?
Perhaps Nicklas Bendtner is the greatest example of an ego-tripped youth whose performances don’t always match up with those envisaged in his head. Currently on loan at Sunderland, after failing to capture the imagination at the Emirates, the Dane makes himself an easy target whether wearing bright pink boots or simply making brash quotes about his play in the press; his most famous quote being
‘If you ask me if I am one of the best strikers in the world, I say yes.’
Alright Nicklas! Making his Gunners debut in 2007, Bendtner has gone on to strike 22 goals in 99 appearances which isn’t the worst record but at the expectant North London club, a few inconsistent glimpses of clinical striking abilities each season simply isn’t enough to satisfy the watching spectators. Wenger has refused to condemn his overstated opinion over the years and has only praised his mental strength at responding to criticism whilst giving him plenty chances to impress with 27 Premier League appearances representing his involvement last term. It seems Bendtner’s talent has been a bit forced in contrast to the likes of Kieran Gibbs or Jack Wilshere who have recognised their rise to prominence more quietly.
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Additionally, Bendtner’s task as a striker will always be more difficult as he will naturally be judged upon his goal tally and when key strikers have been out at Arsenal, the Dane who is still learning the game has been the inadequate replacement. Another currently on loan to his native Sao Paulo is Denilson and his transfer in the summer again represents the backward step made by the youngster as punishment for his coasting whilst being given many first team outings. Surely both players would find themselves in the 2011/12 Gunners’ squad had they made the most of their opportunities in former seasons.
Side-tracked Arsenal youth isn’t an exclusive phenomenon to recent times however, with David Bentley in 2003 representing another who showed great promise, yet has gone on to sample mediocrity at Tottenham in his career. After scoring an audacious lob in a 4-1 FA Cup triumph over Middlesbrough at Highbury, tongues were wagging and even Dennis Bergkamp likened his play and made this bold judgement in response to young Bentley’s performances
“He’s not afraid not to do something wrong, that’s the main thing for a young player – not to have any fear. If you don’t try a chip like that, you’ll never succeed”.
Manager Arsene Wenger similarly jumped on the Bentley-Bergkamp bandwagon stating
“David has a long way to go to match what Dennis has done in his career, but it was a typical Bergkamp goal”.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing and perhaps Bentley was misguided by these bold quotes at the time, but to put big ideas into young and impressionable heads is certainly questionable amidst an importance to remain level-headed at that age. Perhaps the example of Bentley has made Wenger even tighter with his fast tracking of Arsenal youth these days with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain still in and out of the team in respect of his age, learning and exposure to top level football. Showing he can cut it at the top in glimpses, Wenger will have learnt not to burn his youth out such as in the case of Jack Wilshere or to introduce and expect great things immediately such as in the case of Theo Walcott.
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Whilst many young stars have gone on to achieve acclaimed careers in North London, a handful have also reminded us all that even Wenger can get it wrong at times in terms of mentality and grooming . The readily published myth that the Arsenal academy is flawless is certainly one that could be deemed wide of the mark.
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Ajax striker Luis Suarez has been mooted as a target for big name Premier League clubs Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City, but has been linked most prevalently with Manchester United.
The Uruguayan has become hot property this summer after his performances for both his club and his country in the World Cup.
The 23-year-old enjoyed a great 2009/10 season for Eredivisie club Ajax scoring an astonishing 49 in 48 games. Because of his goal record he has naturally caught the eye of Europe’s elite, but his stock could rise even further as his native Uruguay are having a great World Cup campaign and are due to meet South Korea in the second round.
Suarez comes with a hefty price tag, which is believed to be around £30+ million and some are critical of the Dutch top flight and some of its stars (remember Mateja Kezman?).
Now that Wayne Rooney is the main man in the Red Devils’ setup I am not sure where Suarez could fit into a side where the former Everton man has been so prolific as a lone striker. However, Suarez has a great relationship with Uruguay and Atletico Madrid’s ex-United forward Diego Forlan at international level.
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On the other hand, Manchester United seemed to struggle at times last season when Rooney was absent through injury. Some of the Old Trafford faithful may blame the indifferent form near the end of season (suring Rooney’s layoff) which ended up relinquishing their run as Premier League champions.
The one criticism I would have of Suarez at times would be the fact that his final product (when playing as a supporting striker) can seem hurried, wasteful or not good enough as he showed in his opening World Cup game against France.
Suarez is reportedly happy in Amsterdam, but says if it’s a United or Barcelona in contact with you then you take notice:
“Those are the elite teams of Europe. When they are on the phone you listen.
“But for a club in a category below that, I will not leave. I am having too much of a good time at this club. I feel loved and appreciated and that feels good.”
The Old Trafford outfit will have to be careful with their money though as Dimitar Berbatov is already regarded as a big money flop (a little unfairly in my opinion) that cost in the excess of £30m.
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With United’s £1.1 billion debt as revealed by Sir Alex Ferguson’s favourite TV show Panorama, who suggest that the debt the Glazer family has run up may be catching up with them, the price may be too high. However, judging from his performances for club and country he would surely be a great buy for any of the clubs linked with him.
Would the Manchester United fans like to see their club break the bank for Luis Suarez, or is there enough striking talent at the club already?
England captain Rio Ferdinand has been ruled out of the World Cup finals after sustaining a knee injury in training on Friday.
The Manchester United defender was taken to a local hospital for medical tests after sustaining the knock and left the establishment on crutches.
National team coach Fabio Capello was coy over Ferdinand's chances of making the Group C opener against USA on Saturday June 12 in his daily press conference but this was before the results of the scan and the outcome has since determined the extent of the problem.
With the experienced 31-year-old now out of the picture, the captain's armband will be handed to Liverpool talisman Steven Gerrard while Tottenham Hotspur's Michael Dawson will step into the 23-man squad in Ferdinand's place after he was placed on standby when the news broke.
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If you believe the News of the World, Arsenal’s assistant boss Pat Rice is ready to retire at the end of the season. Rice, 61 years-old, joined the Gunners as a player in 1964 and went on to make 528 appearances for the club. On a poll on the official Arsenal website, Pat Rice was voted the 17th Greatest Gunner of all time. The man is Arsenal through and through.
He retired from the game in 1984, but soon took up a role as Arsenal’s youth team coach. He remained the youth team manager for 12 years, until he was designated Arsenal’s caretaker manager following the departure of Stewart Houston. He won all three of his games in charge, making him the only Arsenal manager with a 100% victory rate.
He was to be replaced by Arsene Wenger in 1996 and graciously took an assistant manager role alongside him. Almost 15 years later, it seems that Rice is ready to relinquish his Arsenal commitments.
I have to say, I think the time is right. Pat Rice has done a good job at Arsenal, but the Gunners must embrace change. Over at Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson’s assistants have changed as regular as clockwork and all have helped to add something different to the side.
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Arsenal need a new voice. Rice doesn’t strike me as the kind of man to speak against Arsene Wenger. The Gunners need an assistant manager who will question Wenger if needs be. I would also suggest that Arsenal’s new number two should have some defensive nous. The Gunners have been all over the place at the back this season and need somebody who can whip them into shape. Arsenal had such success in the 2006 Champion’s League (reaching the final) because they brought in Martin Keown as a specialist defensive coach and he whipped the likes of Senderos and Flamini into shape.
So just who could this man be? For me there is only one obvious answer. Since 2001, Arsenal’s youth team has been coached by Steve Bould with great success. He’s vocal, opinionated and thick-skinned. More important still, he’s defensively minded. Bould was part of Arsenal’s “famous four” defensive line up, which also featured Tony Adams, Nigel Winterburn and Lee Dixon. Let’s put it this way: he knows a thing or two about defending.
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Pat Rice made it to the assistant managerial spot through his success managing the youth team. I for one hope that Steve Bould takes the same route. A fresh outlook could be just what the Gunners need in their push for silverware.
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Manchester City defender Gael Clichy is thought to have been the subject of racism in a pre-season friendly in Ireland, The Telegraph report.
The Premier League champions were playing against Limerick on Sunday, and the France international has since claimed that he was targeted, with a banana thrown onto the pitch.
“How sad to see bananas thrown on the pitch … knowing people around the world need food,” Clichy commented on his Twitter page.
The Irish authorities have pledged to check CCTV cameras to try and ascertain the identity of the guilty parties.
“The Gardai and stadium officials are reviewing the CCTV recordings to attempt to identify an individual involved in the throwing of an offensive object onto the playing field,” a statement reads.
“Any individual identified as being involved in an incident of this nature will be banned from future attendance and the matter will be handed over to the Gardai. All those involved with the friendly game fully condemn all forms of unacceptable behaviour of this nature.”
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Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Mick McCarthy has admitted Saturday's last-gasp 2-1 Premier League loss at Manchester United was a tough one to take.
Striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake looked to have won the Midlanders a point after he cancelled out Ji-Sung Park's opener, but the Korea star swooped in stoppage-time to hand the Old Trafford giants victory.
The nature of the disappointment has understandably left McCarthy shell-shocked, but he acknowledged his players' fine contributions.
"Great performance, top, top class to go to Old Trafford and play as well as that," he admitted.
"I thought we could have won it in the end, we had a chance, so to end up losing is hard to take.
"It is fine margins and that is why Manchester United are where they are and why we are where we are unfortunately.
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"Can we turn those fine margins into our favour and make sure that when we get into the position we were in at 1-1, we don't get beat?
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Former Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed a spat with striker Didier Drogba was behind his early exit from Stamford Bridge.Scolari was sacked by Chelsea in February 2009, merely seven months into a three-year contract with the Blues.
A player revolt against the Brazilian manager was rumoured to have led to his departure, something Scolari was quick to dispel at the time.
But the 62-year-old has confessed in an interview to a troubled relationship with Ivory Coast international Drogba, who was hampered by a knee injury in the 2008-09 season.
”Drogba had a bad knee, and the previous year he had played 12 to 15 games with the help of cortisone injections,” Scolari said.
“I wouldn’t accept that, I did not want it. He had to go through physiotherapy, and he thought he had to get it done in a big clinic in Cannes, in the summer.”
“So the dummy here said ‘no’, and the problems began.”
”To this day I do not believe in this sabotage conspiracy, but I did not know how to handle certain things, or handle it like I do in Brazil.”
Scolari landed at Uzbek club Bunyodkor after leaving Chelsea, and took over at Brazilian side Palmeiras in June last year.
His tenure at Palmeiras is beginning to bear fruit, with the club one point clear on the Campeonato Paulista table and assured of reaching the play-offs.
Asked if he would consider a move back to Europe, Scolari was reticent but would not rule it out altogether.
”I won’t say I won’t go back to Europe, but I think to myself, I am 62, almost 63 years old,” he said.
“Will I have to go back there to a medium sized team to make my name?”
“No, I think I have to stay here in Brazil and find a solution for Palmeiras, which is a team I like.”
”The basis of this group is that the players want an opportunity. They are giving me the chance to show them that opportunities in life are few and far between.”
For some it seemed more important than the match. Samir Nasri, Arsenal fans’ arch-nemesis, was returning to the Emirates for the first time (in the league) since his contentious move to Manchester City last summer.
Ever since that move, he has been the devil incarnate. He only moved for the money, you see? Arsenal fans cannot contemplate a player leaving their team to try and better themselves – no, he was just a mercenary. What’s more, after leaving, he said some nasty things too. Footballers eh? They just don’t care. They don’t get “it”.
Arsenal fans will claim that they worshipped the player and he paid them back by leaving. They will argue that the club made him the player he was, and look at how he repaid them. Of course others will contradict these views by claiming he was only good for half a season anyway (so surely they’d be glad at getting a good price for him?), and have spent the past year laughing at every match spent on the bench or under-par performance (again, he has played a large amount of matches, but let’s not allow facts to cloud a concerted campaign). Besides, as the odious Piers Morgan was keen to point out at the weekend, overjoyed at Arsenal moving towards ten points of City, Arteta is a better player than Nasri will ever be anyway. Which again begs the question – why are you bothered about him leaving anyway? But as Nasri was today announced as City’s March Player Of The Month, perhaps we shouldn’t believe everything we read.
Arsenal didn’t “make” Nasri. He was an established player at Marseille, and a French international. They didn’t buy him as an act of charity, to help him, they did it to improve their side, which he did, then got a very healthy profit when he moved on. Was he a mercenary for leaving Marseille, or do morals only count when it’s your team being let down?
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The fact is, Nasri wanted to move on. If not to City, then somewhere else. It’s a job, and he wanted out, as he didn’t see a successful future for the club. He might be proved wrong, but as many Arsenal fans wanted Arsene Wenger out only a few months ago, you can see where he was coming from. It’s no different to Piers Morgan fleeing disgraced across the Atlantic for more cash (the cheerleader for the Wenger Out movement and chief bully of Nasri on Twitter), and I would leave my civil service job before you could say gold-plated pension if a better offer came along.
Carlos Tevez wanted to leave Manchester City too. He still does I would imagine. Fine. He is allowed to have this view, without becoming Satan himself in human form. Changing his story more often than a Murdoch at the Leveson enquiry and refusing to play are less agreeable of course, but I’d never spend a year of my life crying behind a keyboard because a player wanted to leave, or deluding myself that he’ll win fewer trophies at his new club. It might be a disaster for him, it might be the best thing he ever does.
The other accusation is that Nasri made some nasty comments after leaving north London. Apart from the obligatory “my new club is great and the fans are passionate” line, saying the Arsenal crowd was quiet probably wasn’t the best idea, but then as many Arsenal fans have made the same point, then what’s the problem? Other quotes attributed to him seem to be fabricated, not appearing in the original French interview (as pointed out by the Daily Mirror journalist Annie Eaves, who checked), so as usual a footballer is damned by more lies spread around the internet.
But let’s cut to the chase. What this really boils down to though is Arsenal fans’ hatred of City’s oil-funded wealth, the wealth that has put over £75m into their coffers. Better a system of income off fans through high ticket prices and the riches of Champions League qualification. The fans’ hatred of City has been channelled into one player, and he is taking the brunt.
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Still, we love to boo players. Even Gael Clichy, who left the Emirates on good terms, was booed on Sunday, as was Jose Enrique recently when he returned to St James’ Park (or whatever it’s called). Players just aren’t allowed to leave a club, unless the manager demands it or the fans are happy with it. Otherwise, the player is a mercenary and a Judas.
The playground heckling has reached the stage of Samir Nasri and Piers Morgan betting £10,000 on which side picks up another trophy first. It’s all rather pathetic from grown men – Nasri made a move that he thought would benefit his career. He may be proved wrong (he wouldn’t be the first or the last), but that was his decision. It’s about time everyone moved on before embarrassing themselves any more.