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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:51 amTHE BOLLOX
England stars make fun of Joe Hart over his Bayern Munich blunders reveals Jagielka
Manchester City keeper's Champions League mistakes a rich source of banter as Three Lions prepare for key World Cup qualifiers
Phil Jagielka has revealed England’s players are taking the mickey out of Joe Hart over his goalkeeping blunders.
Manchester City keeper Hart has taken stick over his mistakes against Bayern Munich last week, and the England squad have made a joke out of his recent howlers.
England boss Roy Hodgson Hart has assured Hart of his place for England’s make-or-break qualifiers against Montenegro and Poland but the players have been less forgiving.
Everton defender Jagielka said: “You just throw it in, especially losing 10-9 at table tennis and I’m waiting for the next point, you just say, ‘Bayern Munich’ or something. Stuff like that.
“That’s just the kind of things you do. And obviously he comes back to me - and they [City] beat us 3-1 at the weekend, so I didn’t have a leg to stand on!
“Joe’s a great guy and a fantastic goalkeeper. And if he can take it like he has done, all the power to him.
“Joe’s someone who loves the banter more than anyone. It’s the same with me, If I’d made a mistake, the first person I’d be looking for is Joe to be straight on it.
“That’s the way you’ve got to take it.
“We all make mistakes. We’re all human and it’s about how far outside influences want to take it. That’s what makes it bad or not as bad.”
Balotelli and Tevez both missed - Toure
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure would be delighted to be drawn against AC Milan or Juventus in the knockout stage of the Champions League since he misses Mario Balotelli and Carlos Tevez.
The trio celebrated City's first Premier League crown together - their first league title in 44 years - but that group has since been split, with Toure saying he lost two of his closest friends.
"Mario's not a friend, he's a brother to me," Toure told the Gazzetta dello Sport's Extra Time insert.
"I really like him and I was very sad when he moved to Milan. But he had all of the English press on his back, the paparazzi were following him everywhere and never left him alone. They were always attacking him, no matter what he did.
"It was difficult for him to control that situation: living alone in a big house, with his friends and lots of money, being famous. I tried to give him some advice and to help him, explain to him how professionals live."
Toure believes he would have left an indelible mark on English football, in a positive sense. "True friends exist, like my Ivorian team-mates and like my ex-boss [Roberto] Mancini, who helped me a great deal," Toure said.
"He was always close to me when I arrived here and he gave me chances, explaining to me what a real champion is.
"[That's] somebody who trains hard to avoid injuries, is focused and takes care of what they eat. Roberto was a fantastic player and he taught me a lot."
Tevez fits into the same category, according to the Ivory Coast international, who also misses having the Argentinian around. "He's superb; my favourite attacker, I love him," Toure said. "He works hard, is a great professional and a friend. Juve are going to do well with him. I'd love him to return here in the Champions League, like Mario with Milan. I'm waiting for them. When I lost them, I was upset."
Toure's sadness was only temporary, though, with more important things on his mind, falling only just short of world domination. "I hope we win the Premier League and the FA Cup this season, and go as far as we can in the Champions League," he said. "But my biggest personal goal is to try to be always one of the best players in the world."
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REVEALED: Liverpool star Kolo Toure explains why he left Manchester City
LIVERPOOL defender Kolo Toure has revealed he needed a fresh start and had to leave Manchester City.
The Ivory Coast defender joined the Reds on a free this summer, and has made an assured start to his career at Anfield.
Toure admitted that his fitness problems at the Etihad was a contributory factor for his departure.
"I had to take time and start playing again because when you don't play for your club it is very difficult to play for your national team.
"You need to be fit to play and I wasn't playing a lot for (Manchester) City but this is a new start for me now and I am playing for a great club."
Toure is keeping his feet grounded despite Liverpool's impressive start and is taking things one step at a time.
"The most important thing now is to take it game by game," he continued.
"The season is long, every game is like a final for us. We don't look forward, we just look to the next game which is the most important.
"We have good players and a great mentality and are at a fantastic club.
"We just need to play well every week and give 100 per cent for our team-mates and the fans.
"We have to keep working hard and at the end of the season we'll count the points and see how far we can go."
Toure is also hoping to go to the World Cup with the Ivory Coast, adding: "I hope my national team will go to the World Cup, which will be very important."
Barca admit City competed for Neymar
Barcelona have claimed that both Chelsea and Manchester City made huge offers to try and lure Neymar last summer.
Camp Nou president Sandro Rosell has revealed the battle he had to go through to land the Brazilian superstar from Santos as the two wealthiest Premier League clubs joined in the bidding.
The La Liga champions eventually won the race to sign Neymar because of the player's desire to make the move happen.
But Barcelona know they would have struggled to match Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and Manchester City's Abu Dhabi backers in a straight bidding war.
"I spoke with his father when we met in Miami and we closed the deal there," Rosell is quoted as saying in the Daily Star.
"The key was that the player wanted to come to Barcelona - everything was based on that despite offers he had from Manchester City, Chelsea, Bayern and Real Madrid."
10 Reasons for Young Fans to Support Manchester City over United
There are plenty of reasons to support City, and Aguero is certainly one of them.
From my experience, it seems there are two types of sports fans.
The first type supports their local team by default. It is the team their father followed and it is the team their brother has season tickets for, so the allegiance thus comes almost by birthright.
Then you have the other sort: the fan who comes to a sport late or who never much cared for any particular sports outfit for whatever reason.
As the Premier League continues its progress into the American consciousness, it is pretty clear that most new fans are going to be looking for a rooting interest.
Manchester City fans like myself have myriad arguments for backing the Sky Blues.
But more than anything else, friends don't let friends support Manchester United
MORE: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1803 ... ver-united
United top of the league for arrests at football matches
Home Office figures released today, show 148 Reds and 94 Blues were arrested during the 2011/12 season giving the pair an unwanted first and second place.
Manchester United have topped the table for arrests at football matches - with Manchester City in second place, the M.E.N. can reveal.
Home Office figures released today, show 148 Reds and 94 Blues were arrested during the 2011/12 season giving the pair an unwanted first and second place.
Liverpool are in third spot with 87, followed by Newcastle (73) and Arsenal and Chelsea (71).
Elsewhere Cardiff City have the most supporters with banning orders (121) followed by Chelsea (110).
United have 91, which puts them in third place, while City has 48 is the eighth-highest.
City are one of only three clubs in the Premier League to see the numbers of banning orders rise from the previous season.
Fulham lie bottom of the both table with five arrests and four banning orders.
City U18s v United U18s: Highlights
MORE: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/citytv/Match-high ... highlights
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Arsenal and Liverpool must pay £30m if they are to tempt Swansea to sell star striker Michu, 27. Daily Express
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, 25, has admitted he may have to leave Old Trafford for regular first-team football after starting just two of David Moyes' 11 games in charge. Daily Mirror
Arsenal are facing a battle to keep hold of key defender Bacary Sagna, with the 30-year-old's current deal due to expire at the end of the season. DSSC
Doncaster want to take Manchester United striker Federico Macheda on another loan deal when the striker returns to fitness. The 22-year-old had been on loan with the Championship side before the spell ended after he suffered a hamstring injury. Manchester Evening News
Arsenal have beaten Aston Villa, Chelsea and Tottenham to the signing of 15-year-old Swedish defender Kristopher Da Graca, who currently plays with Swedish division four side Hisingbacka FC and will officially join the Gunners next summer. Daily Star
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre says the club will consider a new contract for controversial striker Luis Suarez, 26, at the end of the season. DSSC
Crystal Palace have offered captain Mile Jedinak an improved contract to stay at Selhurst Park. The 29-year-old midfielder, who has already rejected one deal, could leave the Eagles on a free transfer at the end of the season. Daily Express
Birmingham City manager Lee Clark believes he will be sacked if former QPR chairman Gianni Paladini's buy-out of the Championship club goes ahead.
Leighton Baines (left) and Ashley Cole are competing for the England left-back position Daily Mirror
Everton captain Phil Jagielka, 31, has told team-mate Leighton Baines, 28, that Chelsea's 32-year-old defender Ashley Cole is still the best left-back in England. Daily Star
Sunderland midfielder David Vaughan, 30, claims he and his Black Cats team-mates have been stopped by the club from talking about former manager Paolo Di Canio. Daily Mirror
Montenegro striker Dejan Damjanovic, 32, believes his country will beat England in their crucial World Cup qualifier at Wembley on Friday. Damjanovic says Roy Hodgson's side 'are not a great team' and will underestimate Montenegro. Sun
Everton's 20-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku, who is on loan from Chelsea, says he aims to score more goals this season than any of the other strikers at his parent club. Daily Star
Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has admitted he left Paris St-Germain in order to regain his place in the France national team. The 23-year-old joined the Premier League side in August for £18m. Le Parisien
Juventus will try to sign Fulham midfielder Pajtim Kasami, 21, in the January transfer market. Tuttosport
Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets, 25, has criticised Real Madrid's style of play, which he claims is not 'very attractive'. Mundo Deportivo
Manchester United's plans to redevelop their Carrington training ground have come to a halt this week because of a collection of water voles. Metro
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert invited the club's 1982 European Cup legends to dinner on Tuesday to celebrate their famous achievement and underline his interest in the club's history. Birmingham Mail
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England stars make fun of Joe Hart over his Bayern Munich blunders reveals Jagielka
Manchester City keeper's Champions League mistakes a rich source of banter as Three Lions prepare for key World Cup qualifiers
Phil Jagielka has revealed England’s players are taking the mickey out of Joe Hart over his goalkeeping blunders.
Manchester City keeper Hart has taken stick over his mistakes against Bayern Munich last week, and the England squad have made a joke out of his recent howlers.
England boss Roy Hodgson Hart has assured Hart of his place for England’s make-or-break qualifiers against Montenegro and Poland but the players have been less forgiving.
Everton defender Jagielka said: “You just throw it in, especially losing 10-9 at table tennis and I’m waiting for the next point, you just say, ‘Bayern Munich’ or something. Stuff like that.
“That’s just the kind of things you do. And obviously he comes back to me - and they [City] beat us 3-1 at the weekend, so I didn’t have a leg to stand on!
“Joe’s a great guy and a fantastic goalkeeper. And if he can take it like he has done, all the power to him.
“Joe’s someone who loves the banter more than anyone. It’s the same with me, If I’d made a mistake, the first person I’d be looking for is Joe to be straight on it.
“That’s the way you’ve got to take it.
“We all make mistakes. We’re all human and it’s about how far outside influences want to take it. That’s what makes it bad or not as bad.”
Balotelli and Tevez both missed - Toure
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure would be delighted to be drawn against AC Milan or Juventus in the knockout stage of the Champions League since he misses Mario Balotelli and Carlos Tevez.
The trio celebrated City's first Premier League crown together - their first league title in 44 years - but that group has since been split, with Toure saying he lost two of his closest friends.
"Mario's not a friend, he's a brother to me," Toure told the Gazzetta dello Sport's Extra Time insert.
"I really like him and I was very sad when he moved to Milan. But he had all of the English press on his back, the paparazzi were following him everywhere and never left him alone. They were always attacking him, no matter what he did.
"It was difficult for him to control that situation: living alone in a big house, with his friends and lots of money, being famous. I tried to give him some advice and to help him, explain to him how professionals live."
Toure believes he would have left an indelible mark on English football, in a positive sense. "True friends exist, like my Ivorian team-mates and like my ex-boss [Roberto] Mancini, who helped me a great deal," Toure said.
"He was always close to me when I arrived here and he gave me chances, explaining to me what a real champion is.
"[That's] somebody who trains hard to avoid injuries, is focused and takes care of what they eat. Roberto was a fantastic player and he taught me a lot."
Tevez fits into the same category, according to the Ivory Coast international, who also misses having the Argentinian around. "He's superb; my favourite attacker, I love him," Toure said. "He works hard, is a great professional and a friend. Juve are going to do well with him. I'd love him to return here in the Champions League, like Mario with Milan. I'm waiting for them. When I lost them, I was upset."
Toure's sadness was only temporary, though, with more important things on his mind, falling only just short of world domination. "I hope we win the Premier League and the FA Cup this season, and go as far as we can in the Champions League," he said. "But my biggest personal goal is to try to be always one of the best players in the world."
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REVEALED: Liverpool star Kolo Toure explains why he left Manchester City
LIVERPOOL defender Kolo Toure has revealed he needed a fresh start and had to leave Manchester City.
The Ivory Coast defender joined the Reds on a free this summer, and has made an assured start to his career at Anfield.
Toure admitted that his fitness problems at the Etihad was a contributory factor for his departure.
"I had to take time and start playing again because when you don't play for your club it is very difficult to play for your national team.
"You need to be fit to play and I wasn't playing a lot for (Manchester) City but this is a new start for me now and I am playing for a great club."
Toure is keeping his feet grounded despite Liverpool's impressive start and is taking things one step at a time.
"The most important thing now is to take it game by game," he continued.
"The season is long, every game is like a final for us. We don't look forward, we just look to the next game which is the most important.
"We have good players and a great mentality and are at a fantastic club.
"We just need to play well every week and give 100 per cent for our team-mates and the fans.
"We have to keep working hard and at the end of the season we'll count the points and see how far we can go."
Toure is also hoping to go to the World Cup with the Ivory Coast, adding: "I hope my national team will go to the World Cup, which will be very important."
Barca admit City competed for Neymar
Barcelona have claimed that both Chelsea and Manchester City made huge offers to try and lure Neymar last summer.
Camp Nou president Sandro Rosell has revealed the battle he had to go through to land the Brazilian superstar from Santos as the two wealthiest Premier League clubs joined in the bidding.
The La Liga champions eventually won the race to sign Neymar because of the player's desire to make the move happen.
But Barcelona know they would have struggled to match Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and Manchester City's Abu Dhabi backers in a straight bidding war.
"I spoke with his father when we met in Miami and we closed the deal there," Rosell is quoted as saying in the Daily Star.
"The key was that the player wanted to come to Barcelona - everything was based on that despite offers he had from Manchester City, Chelsea, Bayern and Real Madrid."
10 Reasons for Young Fans to Support Manchester City over United
There are plenty of reasons to support City, and Aguero is certainly one of them.
From my experience, it seems there are two types of sports fans.
The first type supports their local team by default. It is the team their father followed and it is the team their brother has season tickets for, so the allegiance thus comes almost by birthright.
Then you have the other sort: the fan who comes to a sport late or who never much cared for any particular sports outfit for whatever reason.
As the Premier League continues its progress into the American consciousness, it is pretty clear that most new fans are going to be looking for a rooting interest.
Manchester City fans like myself have myriad arguments for backing the Sky Blues.
But more than anything else, friends don't let friends support Manchester United
MORE: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1803 ... ver-united
United top of the league for arrests at football matches
Home Office figures released today, show 148 Reds and 94 Blues were arrested during the 2011/12 season giving the pair an unwanted first and second place.
Manchester United have topped the table for arrests at football matches - with Manchester City in second place, the M.E.N. can reveal.
Home Office figures released today, show 148 Reds and 94 Blues were arrested during the 2011/12 season giving the pair an unwanted first and second place.
Liverpool are in third spot with 87, followed by Newcastle (73) and Arsenal and Chelsea (71).
Elsewhere Cardiff City have the most supporters with banning orders (121) followed by Chelsea (110).
United have 91, which puts them in third place, while City has 48 is the eighth-highest.
City are one of only three clubs in the Premier League to see the numbers of banning orders rise from the previous season.
Fulham lie bottom of the both table with five arrests and four banning orders.
City U18s v United U18s: Highlights
MORE: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/citytv/Match-high ... highlights
[spoiler]
[/spoiler]Arsenal and Liverpool must pay £30m if they are to tempt Swansea to sell star striker Michu, 27. Daily Express
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, 25, has admitted he may have to leave Old Trafford for regular first-team football after starting just two of David Moyes' 11 games in charge. Daily Mirror
Arsenal are facing a battle to keep hold of key defender Bacary Sagna, with the 30-year-old's current deal due to expire at the end of the season. DSSC
Doncaster want to take Manchester United striker Federico Macheda on another loan deal when the striker returns to fitness. The 22-year-old had been on loan with the Championship side before the spell ended after he suffered a hamstring injury. Manchester Evening News
Arsenal have beaten Aston Villa, Chelsea and Tottenham to the signing of 15-year-old Swedish defender Kristopher Da Graca, who currently plays with Swedish division four side Hisingbacka FC and will officially join the Gunners next summer. Daily Star
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre says the club will consider a new contract for controversial striker Luis Suarez, 26, at the end of the season. DSSC
Crystal Palace have offered captain Mile Jedinak an improved contract to stay at Selhurst Park. The 29-year-old midfielder, who has already rejected one deal, could leave the Eagles on a free transfer at the end of the season. Daily Express
Birmingham City manager Lee Clark believes he will be sacked if former QPR chairman Gianni Paladini's buy-out of the Championship club goes ahead.
Leighton Baines (left) and Ashley Cole are competing for the England left-back position Daily Mirror
Everton captain Phil Jagielka, 31, has told team-mate Leighton Baines, 28, that Chelsea's 32-year-old defender Ashley Cole is still the best left-back in England. Daily Star
Sunderland midfielder David Vaughan, 30, claims he and his Black Cats team-mates have been stopped by the club from talking about former manager Paolo Di Canio. Daily Mirror
Montenegro striker Dejan Damjanovic, 32, believes his country will beat England in their crucial World Cup qualifier at Wembley on Friday. Damjanovic says Roy Hodgson's side 'are not a great team' and will underestimate Montenegro. Sun
Everton's 20-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku, who is on loan from Chelsea, says he aims to score more goals this season than any of the other strikers at his parent club. Daily Star
Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has admitted he left Paris St-Germain in order to regain his place in the France national team. The 23-year-old joined the Premier League side in August for £18m. Le Parisien
Juventus will try to sign Fulham midfielder Pajtim Kasami, 21, in the January transfer market. Tuttosport
Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets, 25, has criticised Real Madrid's style of play, which he claims is not 'very attractive'. Mundo Deportivo
Manchester United's plans to redevelop their Carrington training ground have come to a halt this week because of a collection of water voles. Metro
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert invited the club's 1982 European Cup legends to dinner on Tuesday to celebrate their famous achievement and underline his interest in the club's history. Birmingham Mail
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