Monday's B*ll*x

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Liverpool make cheeky attempt to take Tevez on loan
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish would take Carlos Tevez on loan – if Manchester City let their rebel star leave before the window shuts.
Dalglish’s club have made a cheeky approach for the ­Argentinian who could play for them in their push for the top four and both Cup competitions.
Tevez is currently in dispute with City and still pining for a move to AC Milan, but the Italian giants – and all other interested parties – are unwilling to commit to a full-time deal. So Liverpool have joined the queue of interested parties who would take Tevez on loan, paying his £200,000-a-week wages in the process at the cost of around £5million in rent.
Tevez’s fate will be decided before tomorrow midnight, when the transfer window will close.
Relations between City and their former skipper are so poor that they may block the Milan move and push the Liverpool idea instead.
The Anfield club are furious at suggestions that misfiring £35million striker Andy Carroll was offered in a swap deal as Dalglish wants him to be in his side for the push on three fronts.

Meanwhile, West Ham United will wait until after the transfer window closes to make a last attempt to re-sign Carlos Tevez on loan from Manchester City. Daily Telegraph

Richards relieved at Kompany's return
Manchester City defender Micah Richards has lauded the impending return of club captain Vincent Kompany from suspension.
Kompany, 25, has missed City's last four matches after picking up a controversial red card in his side's FA Cup defeat against rivals Manchester United.
City have won both of their Premier League matches in his absence but the Belgian has seen his side dumped out of the Carling Cup over two legs by Liverpool.
Kompany is poised to make his comeback on Tuesday night for the table-toppers' trip to Everton, and Richards is eagerly looking forward to lining up alongside the commanding centre-back.
Richards said: "He has been an unbelievable miss. He is our captain and he and Joleon (Lescott) have been our best central defensive partnership this season.
"He has played well in the big games and is a leader so it will be amazing to have him back and we can't wait to play with him again.
"He has still been coming in the changing room before games and saying how he feels we can improve, and what he would do if he was on the pitch, so he has still been an influence.
"But it's not nice for anyone. All the players and staff wanted him to play and he was kicking himself because it was another harsh decision to give him the ban. I am sure when he comes back he will give 110% and help us back to winning ways."

OTHER BOLLOX
McLeish does a Twitchy
Alex McLeish has called on the Football Association to investigate an alleged elbow from Arsenal's Robin van Persie after Villa were knocked out of the FA Cup.
McLeish felt the Arsenal captain caught defender Carlos Cuellar as they jumped for a high ball in the 64th minute.
"It was a clear elbow. Would I like the FA to look at it? Yes," said McLeish.
Two Van Persie penalties helped the Gunners to a 3-2 victory after they had been 2-0 down at half-time on Sunday.
Returning to the alleged elbow incident, McLeish added: "Look at my nose, it is a result of elbows all my career. It is something which is dangerous.
"But the referee did not seem to think there was anything in it. I never mentioned it to the referee. I saw it in real time.
"I don't like to point the finger at players, but it has happened to mine enough times."
If it turns out referee Mike Jones witnessed the incident at the time, then no retrospective action can be taken by the disciplinary authorities.
But if he missed any wrongdoing, the FA could ultimately suspend Van Persie.
Villa led 2-0 at the break at the Emirates through a Richard Dunne header and a finish from an acute angle by Darren Bent.
But three goals in seven minutes turned the tie upside down, Van Persie making it 2-1 after Dunne fouled Aaron Ramsey.
Theo Walcott levelled before Van Persie sealed victory with a second penalty after Bent's foul on Laurent Koscielny.

Everton are increasingly hopeful of clinching a deal for Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic, 26, and are likely to pay £6m including add-ons. Daily Express

Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill will bid to prise 34-year-old striker Kevin Davies from Bolton but it may take £1m rather than a loan arrangement. Daily Mirror

Arsenal are ready to make a shock bid for defender Adrian Mariappa, 25, of Watford, who will accept just over £2m for him.The Sun

Several Premier League clubs have been put on red alert after Lille's Belgian star Eden Hazard, 21, admitted he wants a summer move to England. talkShite

QPR boss Mark Hughes has set his sights on Spurs centre-back Sebastien Bassong, 25, and Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega, 26, in a last-minute spending spree. Metro

And Hughes could offer former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack, 35, a sensational return to west London from Bayer Leverkusen. Footybunker

Bolton boss Owen Coyle is planning a £5m beat-the-deadline swoop for Crystal Palace's 19-year-old forward Wilfried Zaha. Daily Mirror

Tottenham face a race against time to complete the transfer of Brazilian striker Leandro Damiao, with Paris Saint-Germain hoping to sign the 22-year-old in the next few days. Metro

Chelsea have made a £1m offer for Nottingham Forest's 18-year-old forward Patrick Bamford - who has played just 12 minutes of professional football. Daily Mail

Arsenal have joined Real Madrid and Valencia in the race for Alcoyano's 17-year-old forward Lucas Torres. Inside Futbol

Mame Biram Diouf, 24, is close to ending his Manchester United career as the striker is having a medical with Hannover 96. Manchester Evening News

Birmingham manager Chris Hughton says he would be happy to keep defender Liam Ridgewell after West Brom's opening bid is rejected. Birmingham Mail

John Terry faces a second successive pre-match snub, with England colleague Rio Ferdinand, brother of QPR's Anton, still deciding whether to shake his hand before Sunday's Manchester United-Chelsea Premier League clash. Daily Mail

Michael Owen has used social networking site Twitter to leap to the defence of Manchester United team-mate David de Gea, who was widely criticised for his display in the FA Cup defeat at Liverpool. The Sun

Real Madrid have already drawn up a shortlist of candidates to replace Jose Mourinho in June with Joachim Low and Rafa Benitez the most likely replacements. The Independent

Queens Park Rangers co-owner and vice chairman Amit Bhatia has called for a challenge system similar to that used in cricket and tennis. The Guardian

Police have arrested a 59-year-old man from north Wales over an alleged racist gesture made at the FA Cup tie between Liverpool and Manchester United. Liverpool Echo

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has described reports that the club signed Stewart Downing on the basis of a YouTube video as 'ridiculous'. Sky Sports

Mancityfans Q&A B*ll*x
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[john68]

Bit stupid of Micah to grass on his captain that Kompany was kicking himself.
Obviously this self kicking would have been out of the ref's sight and could lead to retrospective action by the FA.

Doubtful that it would ever happen but a ban on RVP would crucify Arsenal's run in. Slowly, slowly , they are sinking.

[CityGer]

Given the irrefutable evidence available and the fact that it comes on the back of two other incidents of racism involving the club, it seems to me that Liverpool have got off lightly in the latest Klanfield episode.

[Dronny]

If nowt else is happening with Tevez I reckon a loan spell at the Dippers + £5mn wouldn't be bad business. He gets to play against spuds, scum, the arse and chelski.....just a thought

[john68]

Given the irrefutable evidence available and the fact that it comes on the back of two other incidents of racism involving the club, it seems to me that Liverpool have got off lightly in the latest Klanfield episode.

Although we are able to criticise Liverpool for their club's reaction to and defense of the Suarez incident. They can hardly be held responsible for the opinions and actions of a few of their fans.

[Yffi_88]

If nowt else is happening with Tevez I reckon a loan spell at the Dippers + £5mn wouldn't be bad business. He gets to play against spuds, scum, the arse and chelski.....just a thought

Very good point this.

[CityGer]

Although we are able to criticise Liverpool for their club's reaction to and defense of the Suarez incident. They can hardly be held responsible for the opinions and actions of a few of their fans.

Perhaps not. They certainly didn't help the situation and IMO sent out the wrong mesaage to their fans. Very dangerous as we may/may not currently be witnessing, depending on your view.

Either way, Im shocked at the lack of press coverage for an incident that is no longer a one off in the case of Liverpool.

[MR IMAINEROAD]

If nowt else is happening with Tevez I reckon a loan spell at the Dippers + £5mn wouldn't be bad business. He gets to play against spuds, scum, the arse and chelski.....just a thought

Very good point this.

This is not a very good point.

It is an excellent point.

[CityGer]

We do not want to be helping the scousers gain a champions league place. The longer they are denied a top four finish, the better.

A mad suggestion.

He goes on our terms. To a foreign team, for not a penny less than £25Mil.

I still think Milan may come up with the dosh before the window.closes. They have lost Pato and are already without Cassano. Juve are a threat to them and a fit Tevez would win the the Scuddeto. Daft on their part to pass him up for the sake of a few million.

[Yffi_88]

We do not want to be helping the scousers gain a champions league place. The longer they are denied a top four finish, the better.

A mad suggestion.

He goes on our terms. To a foreign team, for not a penny less than £25Mil.

I still think Milan may come up with the dosh before the window.closes. They have lost Pato and are already without Cassano. Juve are a threat to them and a fit Tevez would win the the Scuddeto. Daft on their part to pass him up for the sake of a few million.

Id rather him have a chance at taking points of rags and chelsea and help us win the league rather than worry about Liverpool finishing 4th.

[john68]

Although we are able to criticise Liverpool for their club's reaction to and defense of the Suarez incident. They can hardly be held responsible for the opinions and actions of a few of their fans.

Perhaps not. They certainly didn't help the situation and IMO sent out the wrong mesaage to their fans. Very dangerous as we may/may not currently be witnessing, depending on your view.

.

I fully accept that CityGer

[Wonderwall]

It will take tevez until may to shift the timber and get match fit. I dont blame clubs for blanking him.

[glossopblue]

Juve might just be the ones to come for herman.

Oh and more of miss pike this week please ;-)

[Mikhail Chigorin]

If nowt else is happening with Tevez I reckon a loan spell at the Dippers + £5mn wouldn't be bad business. He gets to play against spuds, scum, the arse and chelski.....just a thought

Very good point this.

This is not a very good point.

It is an excellent point.

If Liverpuddle are genuinely interested in loaning Tevez, I wonder if they'd be prepared to buy him outright and, given King Kenny's propensity for paying top dollar for his purchases, we might get at least £50 million for the Argentinian retard.

Mind you, in future seasons, if that were the case, he might just come back to haunt us.