Theo Walcott is set to snub an approach from Manchester United to sign a new deal with Arsenal, according to reports from the Daily Mail.
The attacker’s future has been in doubt for some time now, with his current contract set to expire at the end of the season.
He was believed to be demanding a pay increase and guarantees surrounding a position as the club’s first-choice centre-forward, requests which were initially rejected by the Gunners.
This alerted Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, who is said to be keen to take the England international to Old Trafford.
However, Walcott is reportedly willing to extend his stay in North London, with a compromise having been made between himself and manager Arsene Wenger.
The Frenchman is believed to have reconsidered the player’s importance within the squad and is happy to press ahead with a new contract, which could be signed before Sunday’s clash with Manchester City.
Walcott’s recent form has seen him become the club’s top goal scorer with 14 efforts in all competitions – eight of which have come in the Premier League.
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This has furthered his claims to play as the focal point of the attack, especially with summer signing Olivier Giroud struggling to adapt to English football.
Liverpool FC’s young midfielder Conor Coady can’t wait to make more appearances for the Reds following his first team debut against Anzhi Makhachkala last night.
The 19-year-old was one of several youngsters who travelled to Moscow for the Europa League Group A clash.
And the Liverpool-born youngster is eager to build on what he has described as a “really special moment” and become a Liverpool regular in the future.
He told Liverpool’s official website: “It was fantastic and I enjoyed every minute of it.
“It was a big night for me and my family. It is every boy’s dream to play for Liverpool. You have to be patient, bide your time and work hard at training. I have been waiting a long time for this day and it was really special to get out there and play.
“I put my all into it and I was made up to make my debut. I was happy with the way I played and I thought all the boys did well. Hopefully it is the first appearance of many for me.”
Coady went on to praise his manager Brendan Rodgers and admitted that, despite making his dream debut, he was disappointed to be on the losing side.
“I thought we were a bit unlucky not to get anything from the game. We sat there, competed with them and I thought we were fantastic tactically,” he continued.
“We are just disappointed not to get a result, but we will bounce back from this and become better.
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“It is fantastic to play under Brendan. He has given a lot of us young lads games this season and it is great he has shown faith.”
It is common belief among managers that January is a bad time to do transfer business, but history has certainly proved that to be something of a myth in football. Chelsea certainly didn’t have to break the bank to land Demba Ba; Tottenham can apparently fast-track the deal to sign Lewis Holtby for a mere £1.6m, while there are many clubs who are contemplating a January move for West Ham’s Mohammed Diame – should someone be willing to activate his £3.5m release clause.
The following list is a celebration of the transfer gifts that club’s have received over the years and shows there are always deals to be had at the right price.
So click on Van der Vaart below, sift through and rejoice in our top 15 ‘Transfer Gifts’ of all time
While last night’s 2-1 victory over Liverpool saw Tottenham Hotspur look to finally begin rebuilding something resembling a bit of momentum at White Hart Lane, it wasn’t just the collective first XI who looked to banish a troublesome spell of form behind them.
Following the toughest run of form he’s endured in his short but successful Spurs career, Kyle Walker looked to put in what was arguably his best performance of the season so far. The Sheffield-born right back had his moments against Brendan Rodgers’ side, but overall, he put in as assured a performance defensively, that we’ve seen for quite some time.
Whether this signals a real turnaround in form for the current PFA Young Player of the Year, it’s perhaps too early to tell. But while the signs are encouraging, the problems Walker has experienced only serve to highlight a far more burgeoning issue for Andre Villas-Boas’ squad.
Because although Tottenham have been forced to weather a series of unfortunate injury issues all over the pitch, there’s been an begrudging sense of inevitability about the situation they currently find themselves in at both full-back slots. The writing’s been on the wall for a while now in N17 and chairman Daniel Levy would do well not to ignore it come the January transfer window.
Of course, things seemed so rosy for Tottenham at fullback last season. Such was the consistency in both form and fitness of Walker and Assou-Ekotto, it seemed difficult to even imagine a Spurs side without the pair. Walker missed just the one Premier League game, with Assou-Ekotto missing five.
But although it would be somewhat harsh to suggest both club and support took the pair for granted, judging by the neglect any form of back up plan received, that might not be such a false statement after all.
In terms of support for their right-sided defensive berth, Spurs finished the season with, well, nothing. The departure of Vedran Corluka out on loan in January left the then-Harry Redknapp led Spurs side without a recognized right back. The now QPR manager was happy to let one of his centre halves fill in should the need arise, a feat that would appear waying well on the side of recklessness, if it wasn’t for the luck they received.
Kyle Walker managed to last an entire season, before breaking down with a toe injury in their final game against Fulham. His replacement that day? Untested academy product Adam Smith, who was coincidentally making his debut, too. The warning signs were there for Tottenham.
Likewise at left back, Spurs have been staring down the barrel depth wise. Remarkably, for a side chasing Champions League football, they also failed to have another recognized left back past Assou-Ekotto for much of the season. While Danny Rose may currently be plying his trade up at Sunderland in the role, let’s not forget why he was initially deployed there in the first place; in an emergency role by Harry Redknapp.
It was a role that seemed to stick more out of convenience than it did via some form of astute tactical transformation. Following Assou-Ekotto’s season ending shoulder injury, Spurs finished the season in turmoil on the left side. Would a recognized left-back have dived into the challenge Danny Rose did to get sent off at Aston Villa last term? It’s hard to say, but it ensured their most valuable attacking outlet in Gareth Bale, finished the term in the berth.
To some, this may all seem slightly irrelevant, but given what we’ve seen so far this term, it couldn’t be more so. The end of the 2011-12 term demonstrated not just how lucky the Lilywhites had been last term, but the ramifications of what might happen if they don’t get in reinforcements at both fullback slots.
The return of Kyle Naughton to the club was a move in the right direction, but even then, it’s not without faults. Spurs have essentially got one traditional fullback to cover two full-back slots and the results have been palpable.
Seemingly oblivious to the concept that both Assou-Ekotto and Walker could be injured/out of form at the same time, Villas-Boas’ side now have arguably their best centre half shifted out at left-back. Jan Vertonghen’s adeptness to play there is all very well and it is an unfortunate necessity, but in doing so, it’s hugely weakened their standing at centre half.
Kyle Naughton has been a popular fans suggestion to move Vertonghen back to centre-half. But if Villas-Boas has deemed him not good enough to replace Kyle Walker this term, given his at times desperately poor form, you can read into that what you will. Having had a difficult time against Maribor at left back and after a roasting against Theo Walcott in the 5-2 defeat to Arsenal, it’s understandable as to why Villas-Boas has persevered with the Belgian.
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Does Naughton need time? Maybe so, but the notion that Villas-Boas may not be a huge believer in the youngster is one that is perhaps to difficult to bear for some supporters. Either way, Spurs have to address their fullback issues in January.
A new left back is a matter of priority. Jan Vertonghen is too integral at the heart of defense to be carted wide left – he was brought as a centre half and he must stay that way. Tottenham cannot continue with one recognized left back and even when fit, Benoit Assou-Ekotto needs a competitor to stave off complacency.
And while it might not produce universal agreement, Spurs do need another right back, too. All supporters will be over the moon for Kyle Walker if he has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel form-wise. But the brutal truth is his start to the season should have seen him loose his place. If Kyle Naughton couldn’t displace him then, maybe he never will.
The likelihood will be that Spurs will settle simply on another left back. With January only just over a month away, they look to have got away with their shortcomings at fullback. They must learn from their mistakes.
This week heralded the return of the Capital One Cup and the third round certainly lived up to expectations. We have now grown accustomed to the annual midweek programme in September that brings us evening football under the lights, the anthemic melodies of Texas’ Inner Smile and and most importantly the future stars the competition brings to our attention.
Indeed, the League Cup has now become synonymous as a pathway through which young talents emerge, intermingle with first team regulars and look to catch the eye in the hopes of a more frequent role at first team level in the league and potential overtures in Europe. Almost like a one off audition perhaps.
It may be difficult to pin point exactly when it became fashionable for managers to utilise the League Cup as a springboard and anticipated opportunity for fans to get a sneak peak of the stars of tomorrow, but we have now grown used to scrolling through our match day programmes to find a few names draped more in mystery than instant recollection.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has always made public his desire to blood younger talents in the competition and a pattern has started to emerge predominantly across the top two divisions with the many league regulars being replaced in the midweek by a cast of eager, hungry first timers hell bent on making an impression.
Over the years more and more Premier League sides and now Championship outfits alike are following the Wenger ideal by letting their precocious youngsters loose in the competition and who can blame them?
The Capital One Cup offers passionate fans a competitive environment and good old fashioned knockout football that can only be beneficial to the development of any young pro. Vociferous encouragement from the crowd and geeing up from a respected first team accomplice, is a far cry away from the ripple of applause that could be witnessed during a reserve or youth team fixture that would usually represent the surroundings for mere 20-somethings.
With this extra confidence and an understandable adrenaline rush having been given this experience it is no surprise that so many youngsters perform so well and become a first team fixture at their respective club given this initial opportunity.
With sides competing on a number of fronts including the Premier League, FA Cup and European tournaments, the Capital One Cup distinguishes itself on giving frequent first team opportunities to younger pros who wouldn’t gain as much playing time if the competition ceased to exist. Robbie Fowler, David Beckham and Steven Gerrard have all made their name in the League Cup and have gone on to achieve an impressive standing in the game.
This time last year Manchester United handed debuts to young Ezekiel Fryers and Larnell Cole in their fixture against Leeds at Elland Road, and way back in the 2003/4 campaign, a fledgling Cesc Fabregas then wearing squad number 57 scored his first ever goal for Arsenal in the League Cup in a home tie to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Highbury.
With some Premier League clubs entering the competition at the second round phase this year, there was plenty of evidence in the selected rosters that this occurrence of youth is just as prevalent as ever.
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West Ham brought on Matthias Fanimo and George Moncur in their victory against Crewe Alexandra, Aston Villa replaced Australian first teamer Chris Herd with young Irishman Graham Burke during a tie against League One Tranmere Rovers and Southampton boss Nigel Adkins saw Stevenage as the perfect location to hand opportunities to development squad members Luke Shaw, Calum Chambers and Cobey Moore.
This invaluable experience in the Capital One Cup opening phases has now become a staple part of the footballing calendar and more and more clubs are using it as the perfect and assumed opportunity to blood youth.
It is unquestionable that the Capital One Cup conveyor belt is certainly still in motion. All that is left to mystery is just who will become the young star that takes the Capital One Cup by storm this year and really makes a name for themselves.
Ricardo Vaz Te says that he will not return from injury to the West Ham side too quickly, and will make sure he is back to full fitness first.
The winger became injured with a dislocated shoulder at the Arsenal game earlier this month. Vaz Te had started the season well for Sam Allardyce’s side, appearing seven times for the Hammers, with one goal and two assists.
However, he had to have shoulder surgery, ruling Vaz Te out for approximately three months.
Vaz Te has now had keyhole surgery and he has started rehabilitation. He said to West Ham’s official website that now has “four week during which there is nothing much I can do to, so I just have to make sure I relax and look after myself.”
He added: “I have a week off to either go home or simply chill out and relax. Then I’ll come back for two weeks and that completes the first four weeks, which are just steady recovery. After that, I will begin to increase my workload for the next six weeks. After that, the socket involved should be totally healed and only until then can I push on. Until then, the work is mild and I just have to relax and make sure I get the movement back.”
Vaz Te is not a stranger to being injured for a lengthy period, having already suffered a knee ligament injury in the past. He said that he has learnt from past experience, and he knows he has to have patience in the recovery process. He said: “If you don’t heal properly then you are never right and are always playing catch-up. I have to make sure I fully relax and let the socket and everything heal and only after that can I actually push. Overall, they have given me 12 weeks, but obviously if I can return earlier I will do but only if it is safe to do so. I just have to concentrate on recovering properly and making sure that, when I get back, I am fully fit rather than halfway there and break down again. It is frustrating I have to put my plans on hold. I have got a lot of things I want to achieve, obviously.”
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Vaz Te scored the goal that brought West Ham back into the Premier League for this season.
Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby has picked up a muscular injury and is now a major doubt for upcoming fixtures.
The box-to-box player has starred for the Gunners in their solid start to the new Premier League campaign, and will be an important man in filling the gap left by Alex Song, who was sold to Barcelona.
Diaby suffered a frustrating season in 2011-12 due to niggling injuries, but did feature for France against Finland in World Cup qualifying.
However, Les Bleus’ coach Didier Deschamps has revealed that Diaby has suffered an injury, and hence is a doubt for their game against Belarus on Tuesday.
“Diaby took a bad shot and he has muscular discomfort. He is not free in his movements,” the trainer is quoted as saying in The Daily Mail.
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Arsene Wenger will hope that the injury is not overly serious but it remains to be seen whether the French midfielder will be available for the Gunners’ game against Southampton on Saturday.
It looks set to be an incredible weekend of Premier League football, with no less than two local derbies on Saturday afternoon.
The action starts as Everton take on Liverpool in a blockbuster Merseyside clash at lunch-time, and finishes with Tottenham’s visit to Arsenal.
Last season produced two fantastic matches between both Mersey clubs – the Goodison tie ended 3-3, while Liverpool trounced the Toffees 4-0 at Anfield.
The quality of the Premier League is so high these days however that most matches are settled by individual performances.
With that in mind, here’s a list of FIVE key individual battles that could settle Everton’s visit to Liverpool.
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Romelu Lukaku ran riot against Liverpool in last season’s first Merseyside derby, which finished 3-3 at Goodison Park.
And after struggling for fitness at the start of the current campaign, the beastly Belgian striker is back to goal-scoring ways, finding the net in two of his last three Premier League outings, including this strike against Crystal Palace:
Measuring in at 6 foot 3, quick, powerful and composed in front of goal, the 21 year-old, who already boasts 34 Premier League goals, can hurt the Reds in a lot of ways. Liverpool will fancy their chances of stopping him however, having seriously strengthened their backline this summer in the form of £20million signing Dejan Lovren. It’s not been completely smooth sailing for the towering Croatian at Anfield – he’s thus far recorded just one clean sheet in Liverpool colours. His defensive stats this season however, as shown below, are relatively impressive:
And as much as his physicality, Lovren will need to utilise his footballing wits to keep Lukaku quiet. Here’s a look at the Everton star’s highlights from last season: //www.youtube.com/embed/MCtlZe6mbt8?rel=0
MARIO BALOTELLI VS SYLVAIN DISTIN
Daniel Sturridge looks unlikely to start against Everton as he continues to recover from an injury sustained on international duty.
Thus, it appears Liverpool’s goal-scoring hopes will rest firmly on summer signing Mario Balotelli. The enigmatic Italian is yet to get off the mark since returning to the Premier League but he did find the net in the Champions League against Ludogorets, in some style too:
And his ability to conjure up moments of individual magic is well known. Take this wonder-goal during his Serie A days for example:
Balotelli drifts in and out of games but Everton will have to keep their eye on him for the full ninety minutes. Individually, that responsibility will likely go to Sylvain Distin. The Frenchman may be 36 years of age but he’s still quick for a centre-half, offering height and strength too.
That athleticism will be important against Balotelli, a powerful presence at 6 foot 2. But as we all know, stopping the Italy international in his tracks is best achieved by frustrating him and isolating him from the game, which tends to result in rather stroppy tantrums.
STEVEN NAISMITH VS STEVEN GERRARD
Scotland international Steven Naismith has made himself an intrinsic feature of Everton’s attack since the turn of 2014, and shown fantastic form to lead the Toffees’ scoring charts this season, as detailed below:
This strike against Leicester City on the opening day of the season particularly stood out:
Indeed, he’s been prolific going forward but against Liverpool, the 28 year-old’s defensive qualities will be arguably more important. He’ll line up directly against Steven Gerrard in the No.10 role and many of the Reds’ recent opposition have effectively shackled the former England captain, as this Reds fan highlighted on Twitter:
Brendan Rodgers even had to publicly defend Gerrard’s form last week:
Gerrard’s unquestionably Liverpool’s lynchpin as their deepest-lying midfielder. As you can see, he’s made the most key passes of any Reds player this season:
If Naismith can keep the 34 year-old quiet, whilst also contributing going forward, Liverpool will be in for a tough afternoon. If Gerrard is allowed too much room on the ball however, he’ll unquestionably punish the visitors. Here’s a look at his highlights from last season: //www.youtube.com/embed/k-T1bgK3k_4?rel=0
KEVIN MIRALLAS VS ALBERTO MORENO
At the heart of the battle between Kevin Mirallas and Alberto Moreno will be balancing out attack and defence. The Belgium international is another real threat in the Everton front line and after netting eight times last season, has already hit the ground running with two goals in just three Premier League starts. He also bagged this cool finish against Wolfsburg last week:
Mirallas works hard and offers blistering pace, but with right-back Seamus Coleman also bombing forward, he’ll have to make sure Alberto Moreno doesn’t creep into the space behind him or catch him in possession.
A few weeks ago, the Spain international did exactly that against Tottenham, leading to an incredible 117-yard solo goal:
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He’s strong defensively too however and will fancy his chances of keeping Mirallas quiet. Take this exceptional last-ditch tackle for example:
Here’s a look at the 22 year-old’s stats this term:
That fouling rate will have to come down somewhat – Leighton Baines’ quality from deadball situations verges upon world class.
RAHEEM STERLING VS GARETH BARRY
It remains to be seen where Raheem Sterling will line up in Liverpool’s attack on Saturday. He’s been utilised sporadically out wide by Brendan Rodgers this season but his best performances since the turn of 2014 have undoubtedly come at No.10. It’s likely he’ll be given the central berth against the Toffees too, particularly due to him being in an incredible vein of form, as detailed below:
This goal against West Ham last weekend particularly stood out:
He’ll certainly fancy his chances against Everton’s deepest-lying midfielder, Gareth Barry; the former England international performs a vital service in the Toffees’ midfield but may find himself unable to cope with the pace, agility and trickery of the Liverpool youngster.
The 33 year-old keeps Everton ticking over the middle of the park – as viewable below, he’s averaged an incredible amount of passes already this season:
As well as providing potency and creativity going forward, if Sterling can apply pressure on Barry in possession, there will be fantastic opportunities for the Reds to hit the visitors on the break. Here’s a look at the Anfield star in action:
Arsenal have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of striker Klaas-Jan-Huntelaar after being told they can’t afford him by Shalke’s general manger Horst Heldt.
The Dutch striker is out of contract in the summer and Wenger is still looking to cover the loss of star striker Robin van Persie last season. However Heldt believes the Gunners will be priced out of a move.
“There have been no offers or any sign of Klaas-Jan leaving. If someone comes to us six months before the expiry date, and has a lot of money, we will deal with it. But from Arsenal circles we hear there is no money anyway,” Heldt told the Sun.
The under pressure Gunners boss has looked increasingly frustrated in recent weeks, promising his own fans that funds would be available to strengthen the squad after the club secured a new £150million sponsorship deal with Emirates last week. It is believed that he was hoping a £6million bid in January would be enough to sign the striker.
Heldt’s comments suggest Wenger may need to increase his valuation for 29-year-old Huntelaar who scored in both games against Arsenal for Schalke in this season’s Champions League group stages.
Huntelaar has been a revelation in Germany and notched up 29 goals in 32 Bundesliga games last season. His contract situation and the fact that he could leave on a free in the summer if a deal isn’t agreed in January could however work in Wenger’s favour in terms of striking a cheap deal.
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Last night embodied a lot of what being a Tottenham fan is all about. A European night under the lights, a journey into the unknown and 90 minutes of heart wrenching emotion; fans wouldn’t have it any other way would they?
It may not have been the glamour of the Champions League, but European football is special for a club like Spurs, and victory last night will hopefully be a catalyst now for a further assault on the Premier League top four. But for many Spurs fans last night did little to allay their fears and to convince them that Tim Sherwood is the right man to push them forward.
In cup football it rarely matters how you make it through, it is all about keeping your hopes live, but for a Spurs side looking for a return to the stylish football of old this just wasn’t it. Spurs have been lacklustre in recent weeks, and edging past what should have been simple opposition in Dnipro is no great achievement. Many were quick to write Dnipro off as complete fodder, but even so Spurs should be convincingly beating what are only a half decent European side.
In fact if it hadn’t have been a bit of good fortune Spurs may well have been facing the reality of a shock last 32 exit from the competition. In the first leg Dnipro could easily have been a couple of goals ahead, and had Soldado been rightfully sent off in the return we may well have been looking at a different outcome.
People may just say, so what? Spurs got through and that is all that matters.
They’d be right because in the end safe passage is all that matters, but for Sherwood’s side as a whole it clearly doesn’t bode well.
In fact before the sending off last night it didn’t really look like Spurs were going to be able to muster anything apart from a speculative set piece. It was yet another case of lots of talented cogs simply not clicking, players getting in the way of one another and simply not combining effectively. Man for man Spurs should have won that game with ease, but if anything it was Juande Ramos’ Dnipro that looked the more like scoring.
Most worry of all for Spurs fans was Sherwood’s continued inability to influence a match. More preoccupied with the 4th official and a rolling argument about the multi ball system, he seemed oblivious to the tactical inadequacies of his side.
The obvious change was to put another winger on and try to stretch Dnipro. The early exchanges either saw Eriksen plow down the middle or Townsend run into a barrage of defenders down the right.
But the game itself turned on a piece of individual brilliance, and a moment of idiocy from Zozulya and petulance from Vertonghen. Sherwood like so many games before has failed to anything than cheerlead, and if that’s what being a manger is all about I’m sure a lot of us would be quite successful.
Spurs fans have a right to celebrate what was both an impressive and dramatic comeback, but when the dust settles they will probably realise that they got away with one here. But the concern is that Sherwood doesn’t see it like this, and just isn’t learning, speaking after the game he said:
”We’ve come out and done it, won the tie, and we’re looking forward to the next game on Sunday. You’re only as good as your last game. Today we were very good. Last Sunday we weren’t very good”
Spurs were gutsy, but I certainly wouldn’t say they were very good. Hopefully what Sherwood thinks and says to the press are two wholly different things because from my point of view last night showed that very little is being learn by the young manager.
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Next up is Benfica, a true test of Spurs’ European pedigree and one where hopefully the club can go a long way to proving their doubters wrong.
Is it a time for joyous celebration at Spurs or maybe time to just appreciate the fact that they got a bit lucky?
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