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Chelsea move in to secure starlet

The Metro are reporting that Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Islam Feruz – dubbed the ‘Scottish Wayne Rooney’ – from Celtic.

Boss Andre Villas-Boas has moved swiftly to bring the 16-year-old to Stamford Bridge. Feruz has joined on a scholarship deal, although it’s expected that he will sign a professional contract when he turns 17.

Celtic are now prepared to fight for compensation after nurturing Feruz’s talents for 10 years and also helping his family avoid deportation back to his native Somalia and settle down in Scotland.

His agent Rui Alves revealed a number of clubs from across Europe expressed an interest in the teenage forward but Feruz chose to join Chelsea as he felt they could match his lofty ambitions.

‘The possibility of training with [John] Terry, [Didier] Drogba and [Frank] Lampard will be fantastic for him.” Alves said.

“The structure at youth level at Chelsea is great. It would be a gift from God to see him playing in the English Premier League.”

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It’s yet another step in the youthful direction for Villas-Boas who has moved to freshen up his ageing squad with some fresh faced talent. Romelu Lukaku, Juan Mata and Ulises Davila have already joined – although it may be a few years before Feruz joins them in the first team.

Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur – Match Review

A debut goal from Emmanuel Adebayor and a strike from partner Jermain Defoe was enough to hand Tottenham their first win of the season in an open encounter with Wolves at Molineux.

Defeat for Mick McCarthy’s side ended their three game unbeaten run as they struggled to deal with the pace and power of the visitors new striking partnership.

Another new face at Spurs, Scott Parker, was also instrumental as Harry Redknpapp’s side bounced back from the 5-1 thrashing they received at home to Manchester City two weeks ago.

The first half was a wide open affair with Brad Friedel denying Karl Henry with a superb stop whilst Roger Johnson headed wide from Michael Kightly’s free kick.

Wayne Hennessey was also busy in the home side’s goal tipping  Defoe’s stinging long range effort wide. Niko Kranjcar also saw his effort cleared off the line by Christophe Berra with Spurs taking the ascendancy leading into the second half.

Adebayor finally broke the deadline in the 67th minute taking Parker’s wonderful pass into his stride before rounding Hennessey and slotting into an empty net.

The points were secured 10 minutes from time by Defoe who swapped passes with Krancjcar before smashing a delightful effort into the bottom corner to hand Spurs only their fourth win in 15 games.

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Take Advantage of Free Betting Online

The popularity of betting on sports events has really taken off in recent years and there are now many websites where you can have a flutter on the footy. Not only can you have a flutter and make an upcoming football match potentially even more exciting, but you can also take advantage of the free betting opportunities that are available that give you a chance to win big without even having to part with your hard-earned cash.

Betting on football is a great way to make sure that you’re glued to the match right up until the final whistle. There’s nothing worse than watching a bore-draw in which you’re not bothered about the result, and you can ensure that this is never the case by having a few quid on the result. You can say goodbye to the days where you used to fall asleep when watching certain footy matches on the TV when there would be more chance of a goal being scored if you were on the pitch yourself and welcome in fascinating footy.

You can bet on a wide range of matches, but the Premier League is where most money is bet. You can choose to go for some accumulators where you need a handful of football results to go your way over the weekend, or you can just bet on a one-off match; perhaps one you’re going to see or are planning to watch on the TV.

One tactic employed by many football fans, especially those who are of a pessimistic nature, is to bet against the team you support. This means that you cannot lose either way, but of course you’ll never be completely happy either. Instead why not back your team all the way so that not only will they go home with three points but you’ll go home with a bit of extra cash in your pocket as well.

Whatever football bets you plan to make, you can claim over three thousand pounds worth of free bets online. With just a couple of clicks of your mouse you can access free credit on a number of betting sites for you to bet with as you wish. With daily and monthly free bets featured on the Internet, you can make sure you don’t miss out on any of the great online deals and get plenty of free betting cash.

The free credit usually comes in the form of matched bets, so the online bookies will match the initial sum of money you bet on their site. This gives you two bites of the cherry if you like, and if your luck was out first time then maybe it will prove to be second time lucky. All you have to do is register on the betting websites featured online and then claim your free bets. You can even check out the latest news to see what matches are being shown on the box, which players are being favoured by the bookmakers to score in the next match and what football specials are available for you to bet on.

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By betting responsibly you can add a great deal of excitement to upcoming football matches. Depending on the bets you make you might find yourself supporting teams you’d never usually want to win on one-off occasions. Just make sure that if you back one of your rivals that you don’t cheer too loudly when the result goes your way and you have a winning bet as a result.

So next time you settle down on the sofa to watch a match from the Premier League on the TV you won’t be relying on the quality of football to entertain you. Instead, you can ensure that the match is exciting even if it’s a 0-0 draw by taking advantage of the free betting opportunities and staking money on the number of corners, yellow cards and much more.

Wrong signing for Man United, Fergie’s transfer oversight, Diarra just the tonic for Manchester United – Best of MUFC

Sir Alex Ferguson said that the business part of the season is well and truly underway and United are facing to a couple of crunch months to cement their push for a record breaking 19th title. Few would bet against Manchester United achieving it, especially on the type of form they showed at Old Trafford this afternoon.

At FFC we have seen a mixed bag of articles which includes Rafael needing to learn his lesson; Fergie should bust a gut for signature, while six boy wonders who represent the future for Manchester United.

We also look at the best Man United articles around the web this week.

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The NINE key factors behind every transfer fee

Great player, but not the right signing for Manchester United

Why aren’t Fergie and Wenger busting a gut to sign him?

FIVE things we learnt about Manchester United this week

Tottenham or Man United – who represents the best move for Frenchman?

Did Louis ever get the credit he deserved at Old Trafford?

SIX ‘boy wonders’ who represent the future for Manchester United

*Best of WEB*

The defence has it – United Rant

Morrison mystery set to un-ravel – Red Flag Flying High

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Sir Matt’s impact at Manchester United can still be felt – The Busby Way

Is Evra Leaving To Pat-rol Another Left Flank? – The United Religion

David Gill says Manchester United can compete with City in the transfer market – but we aren’t spending –Andersred Blog

It’s up to you, New York, says Cantona – United Rant

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Where do United fans go from here?

In the wake of the Glazers takeover of Manchester United, many United fans have seemingly reached a crossroads. Should they stay and support their team despite the backlash against the club’s rising debt or should they join the revolution and desert their team in a season that may prove to be a defining one in the future of Manchester United football club.

Much has been said and written on the deepening financial crisis at Manchester United but I want to focus on what the Glazers debt means for the team and its supporters. Firstly, this off-season has seen Sir Alex Ferguson relatively quiet in his transfer dealings so far, spending £18 million on Chris Smalling and Javier Hernandez. Compare this to Ferguson’s previous dealings in the transfer market where he spent upwards of £30 million on Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov and you could make a case for Sir Alex feeling the pinch somewhat this season. Also, Ferguson has yet to see any return on the £80 million paid by Real Madrid for the services of Cristiano Ronaldo.

The reported £700 million debt saddled on the club has severely diminished United’s spending power in the transfer market. With their cross-town rivals spending money like it’s out of fashion, there is a lingering doubt as to whether this current squad of United players can challenge for honours this season.

If United aren’t able to mount a serious challenge in the upcoming season, their already diminishing fanbase will take another substantial hit. To curb the falling number of supporters attending games at Old Trafford, the Glazer family have launched an all-out PR offensive to drum up more ticket sales.

In order to encourage more people to buy season tickets, the club have offered fans a free prize draw incentive if they chose to renew their season tickets before the June 13th deadline. The club then launched an aggressive campaign to shift tickets when they bombarded official website members with emails about season ticket availability, urging fans to take the club up on their deal.

This brazen attempt by the club’s hierarchy to increase attendance at Old Trafford to lessen the club’s debt points to the perils of the commercialisation of football.

The commercialisation of football, although inevitable given the amount of money in the Premier League these days has threatened to suck the very lifeblood out of one of our country’s most famous teams. The Glazer’s reduction of United to a pure business venture is a huge disrespect to the fans that are the heartbeat of each and every one of our football clubs.

The animosity towards the Glazers ownership has caused many supporters to leave the club in droves with the splinter support group MUST (Manchester United Supporters’ Trust) gaining traction in the opposition against the club. So much so that a consortium representing MUST called The Red Knights have been considering putting in an offer to buy the club back from the Glazers and return it to the fans.

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The five years since Malcolm Glazer bought Manchester United have been turbulent to say the least. It has brought its fair share of success on the pitch but increasing turmoil off it. Manchester United fans have been put in an impossible dilemma.

Will you support United despite the Glazers’ ownership? Or have you turned your back on United as a result of it?

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Lampard for Kaka – Which team would benefit most?

Kaka is reportedly wanted by Carlo Ancelloti and the Italian is weighing up the option of recruiting the attacking midfielder in the summer.

However, Jose Mourinho is only willing to let the Brazilian leave the Bernabeu if Chelsea are willing to exchange the player for Frank Lampard.

So the question is, if the deal were to fabricate, which team would benefit most from the deal, Real Madrid or Chelsea?

Kaka and Ancelotti have a strong bond and good friendship during their time together at Milan, and the Chelsea boss would love to work with the Brazilian once again in an attempt to capture the Champion’s League title next season.

Roman Abramovich has declared that there is money for Chelsea to spend on Kaka and other players if Ancelotti wishes to do so. But with Mourinho’s appointment as new Real Madrid boss a few weeks ago, the Portuguese manager has added a new dimension to the negotiations.

Mourinho has quickly expressed his interest in his former Chelsea boys Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard and will be using Kaka as bait in order to snap up the pair this summer.

Kaka completed his first season in Spain after making the switch from Milan in an astronomical £59 million fee last summer. Since his move, Kaka has only managed to make 29 appearances for the Galacticos and bag 9 goals so far in his Real Madrid career. Many have questioned the player’s ability since his move and it appears the 28-year-old hasn’t settled in as well as he had hoped to.

Kaka doesn’t look the same player as he once did in Italy, but it doesn’t mean that the midfielder has lost any of his ability. The Real Madrid man is still highly renowned in the football world and is famed for driving through defences with his pace and skill. A great player on his day, but is he capable of handling the English game if the proposed deal were to go through?

Frank Lampard on the other hand has had one of his best seasons in a Chelsea shirt in recent memory. The 31-year-old attacking midfielder notched up an impressive 46 games and 26 goals for his club this season. Lampard poses a real goal threat and is an important part of Chelsea’s well oiled machine. He maybe getting on, but Lampard still has the determination and desire which inspires the club to challenge for trophies year in year out.

The England international was chased by Mourinho when he was in charge of now treble winner Inter Milan in 2008. However, Lampard signed a new deal and has since accomplished the domestic double with Chelsea. The clubs have yet to approach each other about a possible swap deal, but if Mourinho came in with an offer for the England star, then Lampard may be tempted to join his ex-boss at the Bernabeu next season.

Many Chelsea fans will not like to see one of their star players leave the Bridge, but then again Lampard has conquered all of the domestic trophies England have to offer. So is it time he left to pursue a new challenge?

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With all this being said, who would benefit if the deal were to go through, Chelsea or Real Madrid? Just by looking at the statistics alone, you have to say Lampard moving to Madrid would benefit the Spanish club more. Although, Kaka is younger than the Englishman, and one average season in Spain does not mean he is worthless, it’s a case of finding feet once again.

Both players going in the opposite direction could potentially benefit both Chelsea and Real Madrid. Ancelotti knows Kaka well and will know how to utilize the playmaker effectively, and visa versa with Mourinho and Lampard. So actually could both clubs benefit if the deal ensues this summer?

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What mixes best with JD at White Hart Lane?

With the new Premier League season just under way and with no new signings to bolster the current front line, Tottenham Hotspur will have to make do with what is already available to them.

The first match against Manchester City showed what a strong force Spurs are when going forward with their frightening wingers Aaron Lennon and Gareth Bale plus Luka Modric heavily involved from central midfield. The fact the Lilywhites did not find was not down to bad finishing but due to an incredible performance from England goalkeeper Joe Hart.

Judging from Saturday’s game it seems Peter Crouch is slightly ahead in the pecking order to start alongside Jermain Defoe, who has an almost guaranteed starting place. But with a long season ahead it is still an open-game, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Robbie Keane and Giovani dos Santos will all feel they have an even chance of winning their place in Spurs’ attack.

Pavlyuchenko and Crouch impressed at different stages of last season. The Russian came from the wilderness to score five league goals since he was given his chance in late February while the England international chipped in with numerous assists and some vital goals, most memorably ‘that goal’ at Eastlands.

Keane and Giovani seemed destined to leave Spurs after both of them were sent out on loan in January but after an impressive pre-season from the pair, they look to have won over Redknapp at the perfect time.

So who does ‘Arry choose?

Peter Crouch

‘Crouchy’ has done a good job in his first season back at White Hart Lane, forcing his way into the starting line-up after some exceptional substitute appearances and with no disrespect, this is when he performs at his best. He is a great impact player who can change a game in the last 20 minutes but the team’s philosophy of quick passing football alters somewhat when he starts. His mere presence often cuts off creative thinking from the Tottenham defence when in possession who will prefer to lump it long to the big man rather than trying to build from the back. He scored eight league goals and made seven assists which helped Spurs finish in the ‘top 4’ which makes many believe “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” but in football it is a false notion to have. You must be pro-active and read a situation before it unfolds, a goal record like Crouch’s is one that only a player of his style could get away with. Another season with him as a starter will make Spurs incredibly predictable.

Roman Pavlyuchenko

‘Super Pav’ showed true professionalism for giving his all when called upon after many months of being frozen out of the team. Spurs’ number 9 is a good finisher and comes alive in the box but does not have what it takes to play week in, week out. His inability to think quickly combined with his, at times, slack touch and lack of creativity make him unsuitable to compliment Defoe’s style.

Giovani dos Santos

After a dazzling World Cup performance followed by an impressive pre-season, Spurs fans have finally seen what all the fuss was about with whiz kid Giovani . The boy has the ability to become one of the best players in the world and as his boss recently said; “if he gets his head together” there is no reason why he can’t. He is a talent that should be weaned into the line-up; an incredible dribbler, good passer and extremely skillful, he would be ideal to have as a second striker, if not now then definitely in the near future.

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Robbie Keane

And lastly, the forgotten man, Robbie Keane. A Spurs legend until his unsuccessful move to Liverpool in the summer of 2008 and it is clear that many fans still hold a grudge with him because of it. However, the team is a lot more fluent with the Irishman in the team, as he showed at the beginning of last season in the thrashings of Hull (2-5 away) where he made three assists and against Burnley (5-0 home), scoring four. It was those small teams that Tottenham struggled to pick off since Crouch broke into the first team versus Stoke in late October last year. His ability to be a creative force and a goal scorer in addition to his influence and enthusiasm are what make Robbie Keane the most suitable partner for Jermain Defoe

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Montella: Injuries won’t stop us

Roma boss Vincenzo Montella said his players can defy a long injury list for their Coppa Italia semi-final second leg against Inter Milan.Francesco Totti, Philippe Mexes, Matteo Brighi and Rodrigo Taddei are all out of Wednesday’s clash at the Stadio Olimpcio, but Montella believes his side still has the ability to overturn a 1-0 deficit at the San Siro.

“We’ll try. Of course this is a difficult match taking into consideration all unavailable players: Mexes, Brighi, Totti, Taddei, who would give us a huge boost,” Montella said.

“Therefore it’s going to be a difficult match, but we’ll do our best because we have the ability to and we’ll do it till the end.”

Montella also praised his squad for turning around their disappointing start to the Serie A season, to leave them fifth with two games remaining and almost assured of a European spot for next term.

“The team should have been able to finish second or third in the table. I think that these players are committed and have given their all for me. It is also thanks to them that our form has changed,” he said.

“Of course everyone was expecting more from this team, but it isn’t simple to get out of a rut. There has been an improvement and it has been achieved especially thanks to the players.”

The Secret to Bolton’s Success

Whether or not Owen Coyle’s Bolton side can maintain their push for a Champions League place, the Trotters’ achievements thus far this season are not to be laughed at. They are this season’s surprise packet and their rise up the Premier League table has come as a result of a new footballing philosophy at the Reebok Stadium.

Ex-Bolton Boss Sam Allardyce imbued his players with toughness and a steel that brought Bolton years of success, but his tactics also brought with them complaints from opponents that his team was too ‘dirty’ or not a proper footballing side. I do not mean to belittle Allardyce’s achievements with the club, but if I had to pick between watching Sam’s Bolton or Owen’s Bolton, then it would be a no-brainer.

Bolton are an aesthetically pleasing team this season. Their passing and moving is a joy to watch and their focus on free-flowing attacking football is reaping dividends. That Coyle has managed to impart his own attacking philosophy unto the club in such a short period of time is nothing short of miraculous.

Coyle knows exactly how he wants his team to play and will no doubt be extremely proud of what his team has managed to achieve thus far. The old Bolton tended to focus too much on the physical side of the game. The new Bolton is tough, but they aren’t overly physical. This side is more likely to pass you off the pitch than kick you off the pitch.

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The atmosphere in Coyle’s dressing room also seems to be significantly more light-hearted than what you might expect in a dressing room patrolled by Sam Allardyce. Coyle has even gone so far as to suggest that the secret behind Bolton’s recent success is a dressing room prank. It turns out the Trotters pass time in the changing rooms with games of rock, paper, scissors. Who’d have thought?

Coyle told the Press that changing room antics like this were indicative of the “great spirit in this group.” He went on to say, “It is clear that the team are enjoying each other’s company, as this shows in their recent results.”

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There’s a real spirit and sense of unity about this Bolton side. Whilst players like Johan Elmander have stuck out this season, it’s their performances as a team that has seen them on their way to success this season. Bolton’s transformation has been remarkable and their style of play should be encouraged and respected.

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A model that the Premier League’s big boys will be forced to follow?

There is a duopoly in Spanish football and it is not helped by the distribution of the TV rights. As it stands Barcelona and Real Madrid organise their TV deals independently. The total income of all La Liga clubs through television rights is around £500m, but over 50% of it goes to the two giants Barca and Real.

It is only a matter of time before the bigger clubs in England push for a similar structure where teams can secure their own TV deals. But I would hate to see that happen.

The Premier League’s total TV revenue is currently £850m. Despite this, Manchester United were given £50m from TV revenue, a fraction of the £125m Real and Barca earned. This is because the Premier League sells collective rights and then divides the money up according to a team’s league finish. In England the team coming first earns about £50m and that in last about £30m, but in Spain the same teams would earn roughly £150m and £3m respectively.

When the FIFA fair play rules come into action, teams are going to need to generate extra income,  as clubs will only be able to spend a percentage of what they earn through football in a year. Organising TV rights individually could be one such way to achieve this. There is definitely a strong case for the bigger English clubs to try and earn more money in the same way Barca and Madrid do.

Let me consider the argument…

One of the biggest problems with English football, from a financial perspective, is the effect of foreign billionaires who are bank-rolling teams. At the moment, the only reason Chelsea and City can afford to keep spending is because of their benefactors, while sides like United and Arsenal have brought in no new players at all. After the fair play rules, this will no longer be possible.

English teams are falling behind the two Spanish clubs, both on the pitch and in the transfer market because of the two different structures in place that manage TV revenue.

As Arsenal take on Barcelona this week, we could witness the gap between the standard of our two best ‘footballing’ sides. But Arsenal have spent next to nothing in the last two seasons, buying Vermaelen and Koscielny for £18m and picking up Chamakh on a free. Barcelona, on the other hand, have bought Mascherano (£20m), Villa (£35m), Ibrahimovic (£60m plus Eto’o) and Dmytro Chygrynskiy (£21m) to the Nou Camp.

You can see that money plays a huge part in forming any modern football side. Even Barcelona.

Individual TV deals would allow bigger English clubs, like Chelsea, to compete with the highest transfer fees and wages in Europe without relying on their sugar daddy, and for others like Manchester United to start spending an amount that reflects their worldwide support. With this in mind, you can see why the top clubs may want to copy Real’s and Barca’s policy of independently organising their television rights.

I can see the objectives of the FIFA fair play rules and in the most part agree with them. But, to eradicate super-rich teams as a result of foreign investors, just to make way for sides to become super-rich at the expense of the other teams in their league is hypocrisy.

Why should Spanish teams be allowed to organise their own broadcasting deals? Rather than seeing the Premier League copy La Liga, in order for our teams to compete with their domination, I would prefer to see them copy us. The fair play rules should include a requirement for each league to have a structured TV deal that does not allow teams to individually organise their TV contracts, and rewards teams fairly depending on their final position.

One of the reasons the total Premier League income from TV rights is more than that of la Liga is because the league is much more competitive and passionate. We don’t watch a two horse race every year; in La Liga they do.

Furthermore the Premier League as a whole is more supported because each club has a greater chance of doing well. I’m not saying we are glory hunters, but the prospect of winning something is what it is all about. In Spain the smaller clubs have no hope in hell, and don’t even get rewarded financially for their troubles.

The problem in Spain is that it is an upward spiral for the big 2. The better Barcelona get, the more they can earn, and then bring in better players. It’s a joke. Last year, David Villa played for Valencia, who finished 3rd (albeit 25 points behind 2nd), but in the summer he was bought by Barcelona. The gap is remarkable and only made worse by the inequality of revenue from TV.

If the Premier League allowed the bigger clubs to negotiate their own deals it would not be long before our competitiveness is lost, and with it the essence of British football. I want to see our clubs competing with the best in Europe, but this cannot be achieved while they are allowed to accrue vast sums of money at the expense of all the other clubs.

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