Sunday's B*ll*x
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:44 amThis Sunday, most of the paper bollox seems to focus on the two biggest clubs ..... in debt
Lescott: The gaffer starts ranting in Italian when he's mad
Manchester City players know they are in trouble as soon as Roberto Mancini starts talking Italian.
City defender Joleon Lescott has revealed that while the Blues boss is steadily improving his English, when he wants to get his message across he reverts to his native language.
Carlos Tevez was recently on the end of Mancini’s razor-sharp tongue when the two had a half-time bust-up before City went on to beat Newcastle.
And Lescott insisted City’s players have nothing but respect for the way the ice-cool Italian can suddenly morph into Mr Angry when the time is right.
“The manager demands very high standards and when we’re not doing what he wants he really lets us know,” said the £24million defender.
“He will shout and swear when it’s necessary and on those occasions he will suddenly speak in Italian.
“I’ve no idea what he is saying because I don’t speak Italian – I presume he is probably swearing – but the actual words don’t matter because he still gets his message across.
“He’s not saying it for us all to understand. It’s a little blast of emotion to get something off his chest.
“I wouldn’t say we’re scared of the boss because we’re grown men, but you have to have a lot of respect for him and respect his opinion of how performances have gone.
“He let us know exactly how he felt against Blackpool last week, telling us that we weren’t pulling our weight, and we went on to win the game.
“It was a shock when I first heard him raise his voice.
“I was injured at the time and was stood in the corridor outside the dressing room when I heard him let rip.
“I just thought ‘wow’. It’s not that often that he does lose his temper so when he does, he really gets his message across.”
Lescott finally feels he is settling in at City following an injury-ravaged 15 months that saw him miss out on a place in England’s World Cup squad.
City face Arsenal today and the 28-year-old admitted that he still feels the need to prove himself to Mancini despite feeling the benefits of the one-on-one coaching sessions the Italian holds with all his defenders.
Lescott said: “I was signed by Mark Hughes, so I am aware that Roberto has his own take on individual players and the squad.
“I feel I am developing a good understanding with Vincent Kompany but Kolo Toure has also played exceptionally well, Jerome Boateng is getting himself fully fit again and there’s also Micah Richards and Dedryck Boyata.
“As you would expect, there is an Italian element to the way the manager wants us to defend and he expects a lot more from us all as individuals.
“In England there is a tendency to pick up areas and then try to cut crosses out, whereas he wants us to go a lot tighter with players we are marking.
“The idea is that if there is no space then the other team can’t score. It makes sense, really.”
Lescott added: “We are happy with the way things have gone this season and in the games against teams like Spurs, Liverpool and Chelsea we are unbeaten.
“But Arsenal will pose a different challenge to anything else we have faced.
“They are more agile and have more guile because of the way they pass and move.
“They are great to watch but the manager has a gameplan and if it works, it will put us in good stead to win.”
Shrek turned down our £288k a week offer ... allegedly
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Wa ... 12021.html
Having missed out on signing Rooney, Manchester City are now tracking Athletic Bilbao hitman Fernando Llorente. http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/ ... -22653852/
or ...
Even though they missed out on signing Wayne Rooney in January, Manchester City say they are still confident of landing the England striker in the summer. City will also move for Liverpool striker Fernando Torres in the summer. (News of the World)
But ...
Manchester United will battle City to sign Torres and will bid £60m for the Spaniard and offer him £180k-a-week wages.
http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/10/23 ... 0k-a-week/
WAG OF THE DAY
http://www.boxofficefootball.com/wag-of ... y-higuain/
TRANSFER BOLLOX
Manchester United could be about to launch a £50m bid to sign Bayern Munich forward Franck Ribery and Tottenham winger Gareth Bale. Sunday Mirror
Manchester United's owners - the Glazer family - promised striker Wayne Rooney they would buy an entire new team over the next 12 months in order to keep the England striker. Sunday People
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has also been promised £100m to spend on new players over the next 12 months. Sunday Express
Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson tops Manchester United's wish-list while Michael Carrick and Park Ji-Sung could be offered to Tottenham in an attempt to land Bale. (News of the World)
Bayern Munich midfielder Mark van Bommel has emerged as a January transfer window target for Tottenham after his contract talks with the German club stalled. Sunday Mirror
Van Bommel's compatriot Wesley Sneijder could be on the way to Manchester United after the midfielder's contract talks with Inter Milan broke down. Mail on Sunday
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina is set to hold showdown talks with the club as he seeks assurances about the direction the Reds are going in, with Arsenal watching developments closely. Sunday Mirror
As well as Reina, Torres and defender Glen Johnson want to quit Liverpool in January as morale at the Anfield club hits an all-time low. Mail on Sunday
Liverpool are ready to sell Torres and replace him with £15m-rated Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan. Sunday People
The Anfield club are also ready to battle Tottenham for the signature of Aston Villa winger Ashley Young. Sunday People
And Manchester United are also keeping an eye on Ashley Young's situation and could also make a bid for the 25-year-old. caughtoffside.com
FC Porto striker Hulk is a target for Manchester United, with Inter Milan also keen on the 24-year-old. IMscouting.com
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to raid Barcelona for the new Cesc Fabregas - teenage midfielder Sergi Samper. Sunday People
Aston Villa and Sunderland are both competing for Argentine striker Pablo Andres Gonzalez who has been in outstanding form this season for Italian Serie B side Novara. Sunday Mirror
Inter Milan and Juventus are ready to swoop for Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar who is yet to sign an extension to his contract. IMscouting
Blackburn are battling it out with Napoli over Maribor's Slovenia striker Rajko Rep. Sunday Mirror
Arsene Wenger is reportedly ready to make a big money move to land Atletico Madrid keeper David De Gea. caughtoffside.com
Newcastle are keeping tabs on £4m-rated Belgium international Jonathan Legear. Sunday People
Leicester manager Sven-Goran Eriksson wants to sign LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham on loan as they look to boost their Premier League push. Sunday People
OTHER BOLLOX
Roy Hodgson has insisted he can cope with the pressure of being Liverpool manager and has ridiculed suggestions that former Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard should replace him at Anfield. Sunday Mirror
Manchester United defender Patrice Evra says he will only stay at Old Trafford if he believes the club are capable of winning major trophies. Mail on Sunday
Rooney's new contract is thought to have a break clause which means the striker can leave for as little as £30m if certain targets are not met on a year-by-year basis. Sunday Telegraph
United have dismissed claims that the new deal with Rooney was agreed just so they can later demand a bigger fee. Observer
Cristiano Ronaldo tried to lure his former Manchester United team-mate Rooney to Real Madrid with a series of secret texts. (News of the World)
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich wants to see a salary cap introduced to world football in an effort to control spiralling wages. The billionaire businessman is alarmed by the wage inflation that saw Rooney secure a huge increase in his salary after a public threat to leave United. (Sunday Times)
Ashley Cole has admitted for the first time he almost quit Chelsea this summer - but was persuaded to stay by coach Carlo Ancelotti. Daily Star on Sunday
Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt has given manager Roy Hodgson a huge boost with confirmation he will be fit within four weeks. Mail on Sunday
Middlesbrough are lining up former midfielder Paul Ince as their replacement for Gordon Strachan who resigned last week. Mail on Sunday
Cardiff City manager Dave Jones is also a target for Middlesbrough while Phil Brown, Tony Mowbray and Nigel Pearson are in contention to replace Strachan. (News of the World)
West Ham are threatening to launch an £8m court battle over crocked striker Dean Ashton. The club say they are considering sueing insurers, who are continuing to stall over compensation for the loss of the player who retired at the age of 26. (Sunday Express)
Trevor Brooking, the Football Association's director of football development, has confirmed that Steve McClaren will not be following in Fabio Capello's footsteps as the next England manager. Independent on Sunday
Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids is likely to leave Crystal Palace after struggling to make an impression during his brief pay-as-you-play stint at Selhurst Park. Mail on Sunday
Wayne Rooney told Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson he didn't want to end up like Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard - carrying a team with a great history but no future. Sunday People
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp believes the biggest problem in the game is the 'crazy money' that young players are on.
Mail on Sunday
Lescott: The gaffer starts ranting in Italian when he's mad
Manchester City players know they are in trouble as soon as Roberto Mancini starts talking Italian.
City defender Joleon Lescott has revealed that while the Blues boss is steadily improving his English, when he wants to get his message across he reverts to his native language.
Carlos Tevez was recently on the end of Mancini’s razor-sharp tongue when the two had a half-time bust-up before City went on to beat Newcastle.
And Lescott insisted City’s players have nothing but respect for the way the ice-cool Italian can suddenly morph into Mr Angry when the time is right.
“The manager demands very high standards and when we’re not doing what he wants he really lets us know,” said the £24million defender.
“He will shout and swear when it’s necessary and on those occasions he will suddenly speak in Italian.
“I’ve no idea what he is saying because I don’t speak Italian – I presume he is probably swearing – but the actual words don’t matter because he still gets his message across.
“He’s not saying it for us all to understand. It’s a little blast of emotion to get something off his chest.
“I wouldn’t say we’re scared of the boss because we’re grown men, but you have to have a lot of respect for him and respect his opinion of how performances have gone.
“He let us know exactly how he felt against Blackpool last week, telling us that we weren’t pulling our weight, and we went on to win the game.
“It was a shock when I first heard him raise his voice.
“I was injured at the time and was stood in the corridor outside the dressing room when I heard him let rip.
“I just thought ‘wow’. It’s not that often that he does lose his temper so when he does, he really gets his message across.”
Lescott finally feels he is settling in at City following an injury-ravaged 15 months that saw him miss out on a place in England’s World Cup squad.
City face Arsenal today and the 28-year-old admitted that he still feels the need to prove himself to Mancini despite feeling the benefits of the one-on-one coaching sessions the Italian holds with all his defenders.
Lescott said: “I was signed by Mark Hughes, so I am aware that Roberto has his own take on individual players and the squad.
“I feel I am developing a good understanding with Vincent Kompany but Kolo Toure has also played exceptionally well, Jerome Boateng is getting himself fully fit again and there’s also Micah Richards and Dedryck Boyata.
“As you would expect, there is an Italian element to the way the manager wants us to defend and he expects a lot more from us all as individuals.
“In England there is a tendency to pick up areas and then try to cut crosses out, whereas he wants us to go a lot tighter with players we are marking.
“The idea is that if there is no space then the other team can’t score. It makes sense, really.”
Lescott added: “We are happy with the way things have gone this season and in the games against teams like Spurs, Liverpool and Chelsea we are unbeaten.
“But Arsenal will pose a different challenge to anything else we have faced.
“They are more agile and have more guile because of the way they pass and move.
“They are great to watch but the manager has a gameplan and if it works, it will put us in good stead to win.”
Shrek turned down our £288k a week offer ... allegedly
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Wa ... 12021.html
Having missed out on signing Rooney, Manchester City are now tracking Athletic Bilbao hitman Fernando Llorente. http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/ ... -22653852/
or ...
Even though they missed out on signing Wayne Rooney in January, Manchester City say they are still confident of landing the England striker in the summer. City will also move for Liverpool striker Fernando Torres in the summer. (News of the World)
But ...
Manchester United will battle City to sign Torres and will bid £60m for the Spaniard and offer him £180k-a-week wages.
http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/10/23 ... 0k-a-week/
WAG OF THE DAY
http://www.boxofficefootball.com/wag-of ... y-higuain/
TRANSFER BOLLOX
Manchester United could be about to launch a £50m bid to sign Bayern Munich forward Franck Ribery and Tottenham winger Gareth Bale. Sunday Mirror
Manchester United's owners - the Glazer family - promised striker Wayne Rooney they would buy an entire new team over the next 12 months in order to keep the England striker. Sunday People
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has also been promised £100m to spend on new players over the next 12 months. Sunday Express
Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson tops Manchester United's wish-list while Michael Carrick and Park Ji-Sung could be offered to Tottenham in an attempt to land Bale. (News of the World)
Bayern Munich midfielder Mark van Bommel has emerged as a January transfer window target for Tottenham after his contract talks with the German club stalled. Sunday Mirror
Van Bommel's compatriot Wesley Sneijder could be on the way to Manchester United after the midfielder's contract talks with Inter Milan broke down. Mail on Sunday
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina is set to hold showdown talks with the club as he seeks assurances about the direction the Reds are going in, with Arsenal watching developments closely. Sunday Mirror
As well as Reina, Torres and defender Glen Johnson want to quit Liverpool in January as morale at the Anfield club hits an all-time low. Mail on Sunday
Liverpool are ready to sell Torres and replace him with £15m-rated Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan. Sunday People
The Anfield club are also ready to battle Tottenham for the signature of Aston Villa winger Ashley Young. Sunday People
And Manchester United are also keeping an eye on Ashley Young's situation and could also make a bid for the 25-year-old. caughtoffside.com
FC Porto striker Hulk is a target for Manchester United, with Inter Milan also keen on the 24-year-old. IMscouting.com
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to raid Barcelona for the new Cesc Fabregas - teenage midfielder Sergi Samper. Sunday People
Aston Villa and Sunderland are both competing for Argentine striker Pablo Andres Gonzalez who has been in outstanding form this season for Italian Serie B side Novara. Sunday Mirror
Inter Milan and Juventus are ready to swoop for Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar who is yet to sign an extension to his contract. IMscouting
Blackburn are battling it out with Napoli over Maribor's Slovenia striker Rajko Rep. Sunday Mirror
Arsene Wenger is reportedly ready to make a big money move to land Atletico Madrid keeper David De Gea. caughtoffside.com
Newcastle are keeping tabs on £4m-rated Belgium international Jonathan Legear. Sunday People
Leicester manager Sven-Goran Eriksson wants to sign LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham on loan as they look to boost their Premier League push. Sunday People
OTHER BOLLOX
Roy Hodgson has insisted he can cope with the pressure of being Liverpool manager and has ridiculed suggestions that former Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard should replace him at Anfield. Sunday Mirror
Manchester United defender Patrice Evra says he will only stay at Old Trafford if he believes the club are capable of winning major trophies. Mail on Sunday
Rooney's new contract is thought to have a break clause which means the striker can leave for as little as £30m if certain targets are not met on a year-by-year basis. Sunday Telegraph
United have dismissed claims that the new deal with Rooney was agreed just so they can later demand a bigger fee. Observer
Cristiano Ronaldo tried to lure his former Manchester United team-mate Rooney to Real Madrid with a series of secret texts. (News of the World)
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich wants to see a salary cap introduced to world football in an effort to control spiralling wages. The billionaire businessman is alarmed by the wage inflation that saw Rooney secure a huge increase in his salary after a public threat to leave United. (Sunday Times)
Ashley Cole has admitted for the first time he almost quit Chelsea this summer - but was persuaded to stay by coach Carlo Ancelotti. Daily Star on Sunday
Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt has given manager Roy Hodgson a huge boost with confirmation he will be fit within four weeks. Mail on Sunday
Middlesbrough are lining up former midfielder Paul Ince as their replacement for Gordon Strachan who resigned last week. Mail on Sunday
Cardiff City manager Dave Jones is also a target for Middlesbrough while Phil Brown, Tony Mowbray and Nigel Pearson are in contention to replace Strachan. (News of the World)
West Ham are threatening to launch an £8m court battle over crocked striker Dean Ashton. The club say they are considering sueing insurers, who are continuing to stall over compensation for the loss of the player who retired at the age of 26. (Sunday Express)
Trevor Brooking, the Football Association's director of football development, has confirmed that Steve McClaren will not be following in Fabio Capello's footsteps as the next England manager. Independent on Sunday
Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids is likely to leave Crystal Palace after struggling to make an impression during his brief pay-as-you-play stint at Selhurst Park. Mail on Sunday
Wayne Rooney told Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson he didn't want to end up like Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard - carrying a team with a great history but no future. Sunday People
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp believes the biggest problem in the game is the 'crazy money' that young players are on.
Mail on Sunday