Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has no intention of leaving the club to be reunited with former manager Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.
Mourinho has been linked with several Chelsea players, including Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole as well as Cech, since leaving Internazionale and moving to the Spanish capital, but the Czech Republic international insists his future is at Stamford Bridge.
Cech told CTK:"It is common to say 'never say never', and it always happens that, if such a coach is appointed at such a big club, plenty of potential targets appear in the press.
"At the moment it is just at the level of big rumours and I don't think it is necessary to comment on them at all. Speculation will always be there, but I don't see it (a transfer) as being realistic.
"The goalkeeper's position is the last area Real have to improve and that makes it the end of the story for me.
"I am happy at Chelsea. The only major trophy that is left for us to win is the Champions League and, in my opinion, at the moment, we have a team strong enough to win the competition.
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"As for my ambitions, I am satisfied and that is why I don't intend to leave for anywhere."
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The agent of Italy international midfielder Riccardo Montolivo has dismissed rumours linking his client with a move to Arsenal after the World Cup finals.
The 25-year-old currently plays for Fiorentina and is not about to head to England according to his representative.
Giovanni Branchini told the Italian media:"Aside from the fact that if negotiations were ongoing I would not be telling the press, these rumours make me laugh.
"This news is totally made up. Montolivo is good enough to be linked to Arsenal, but not at this stage while he is busy with the Nazionale, halfway through the World Cup.
"Don't you think it's strange that these rumours came out just before the New Zealand game? Probably some papers needed to fill their pages.
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"It's just normal that at this time of the year, with the World Cup going on, people talk about players. But people should have a bit of common sense too."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has admitted that James Milner could leave the club this summer amid reports that Manchester City are set to step up their interest in the England international.
City have already had one bid in the region of £20million for the former Leeds United and Newcastle United star rejected but are believed to readying an increased offer.
Asked if he was hopeful of keeping Milner, O'Neill told Sky Sports News:"Well, I don't know about that.
"Eventually if players want to leave the football club, or any football club for that matter, then it becomes more difficult than ever before.
"But what I will say is, we have a better chance of performing in the manner in which we did last season if we could keep the best players and James Milner comes into that equation."
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Raul has confirmed that he is leaving Real Madrid after spending the last 16 years at the Bernabeu.
The 33-year-old, who is expected to sign a two-year deal with Schalke, is Real's leading all-time goalscorer and also represented Spain on more than 100 occasions.
He said:"Today is a very difficult day for me. I love almost everything about playing football and I want to hold on to the feeling of being a player. I've always done my utmost on the pitch. The word surrender doesn't exist for me or Real Madrid.
"I'd like to thank everybody for their support throughout the years, the fans, my team-mates, coaches, presidents and the press. I want to say a special word of thanks to my family
"I'd be nothing without them. I also want to wish Alfredo Di Stefano a speedy recovery. I will always be ready if Real Madrid need me. Hala Madrid."
President Florentino Perez added:"There are a lot of men who are part of the history of Real Madrid. Raul has earned his place in the club's history with his tireless work for the club and his infinite love and support for everything that's Real Madrid.
"I hope that all the players who will join Real Madrid in the future fit the legacy that Raul has left behind at this team.
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"Raul represents everything that this club's about. He has been one of the best players around this club and perfectly represents the spirit of Real Madrid.
"Raul is in charge of his own career and he has made the decision to leave Real Madrid. However, this is not a permanent farewell, as I'm sure he'll return to this club, just like honorary president Alfredo Di Stefano once did. Wherever you go, this will always be your home and you will not be forgotten."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email
Stoke City are sweating on the fitness of striker Kenwyne Jones just days after he arrived for a club record fee.
The Potters paid Sunderland £8million for the Trinidad and Tobago international on Friday but he lasted just ten minutes of his debut against Wolves 24 hours later.
Jones limped out of the 2-1 defeat at Molineux with an ankle problem following an early collision with defender Jody Craddock.
“We will have to wait and see what the scan shows,” explained manager Tony Pulis.
“We don’t know the extent of the injury at this stage but the problem appears to be just above his ankle.
“The injury took the wind out of our sails because I thought we had started the game brightly. But then we dropped too deep and we really shouldn’t have allowed that to happen.
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“For a 20-minute period after Kenwyne went off, we allowed Wolves to play where they could cause us problems and we also allowed them at the tempo which they wanted to.”
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Remember that start of season feeling from just under two weeks ago? It is a unique time when all teams are briefly equal, their hopes and dreams still intact. It is an emotion cultivated by journalists and broadcasters to sell the return of the Premier League. But from now until the end of the campaign most clubs will oscillate between elation and misery, with most teams never far away from disaster. Even those stuck in mid-table mediocrity can be annoyed and dismayed that they are not challenging for a European place. Regardless of a club’s size or standing large swathes of the media cannot resist couching their analyses in hyperbolic terms. This provides a stark contrast to the dullness of FootballSpeak but what are the implications for fans and their conceptions of success and failure?
This hyped media culture pervades football in other countries but seems to annually intensify in the PL. Ian Holloway whose Blackpool side have already been treated to the full spectrum of dramatic headlines said, “it’s the maddest world I’ve ever known.” Within a week the plucky seasiders experienced the transitory nature of success. Having thumped Wigan 4-0 away from home they were on the receiving end, shipping six at Arsenal on Saturday. After a passing appearance at the top of the table on the opening day of the season, it was a tough lesson in what it takes survive in the PL. The Blackpool fans did not seem to mind, creating a joyous atmosphere at the Emirates way beyond the final whistle.
Press speculation has been rampant at Upton Park too as the Hammers remain pointless in the league. Loose at the back and shaky up front, they have already been associated with another exhaustive relegation battle. Nevertheless West Ham outplayed Bolton in the first half of their weekend encounter and could have easily been 3-0 up at half-time. The situation is similarly ominous at the DW Stadium where Roberto Martinez’s future is under intense speculation. His Wigan side have conceded ten without reply so far and inevitably he heads the PL sack race, ahead of Avram Grant.
Those expected to be at the opposite end of the table are not immune from dire warnings and predictions either. Roberto Mancini’s defensive tactics at White Hart Lane were widely derided as was the star studded side’s lack of coherence and team spirit. Fast forward a week and Manchester City’s comfortable home win over Liverpool prompted many to argue that there was a confidence and quality to match their brash spending programme. They comprehensively overcame a team who were supposedly on an upward trajectory under the calming influence of the experienced Roy Hodgson. Newcastle and Aston Villa have also experienced the football merry-go-round in recent weeks.
The highly changeable and inconsistent nature of football coverage is not lost on some. However its exaggerated nature has intensified since the inception of the PL and within this context it can distort the expectations of fans. Roberto Martinez has blamed the transfer window for his woes but fans still view the relentless recruitment of new players as the best remedy to underachievement. Media outlets have bred a chronic short-termism towards players and managers over the requirement for planning, experience and stable progression. For a club such as Blackburn who finished 10th last season, what is the best way to compete? Seemingly it would be through placing their trust in billionaire financiers and tycoons like Ashan Ali Syed who wax lyrical about a longstanding love of the English game, faith in ‘Big Sam’ and a £100 million transfer kitty. Comparably Liverpool fans were pinning their hopes on the generosity of Chinese bidder Kenny Huang who declared an interest in acquiring the club.
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Football is a knee-jerk business as dour rationalism simply does not sell. The views of fans will be swayed by these examples of embellished stories to varying degrees. Yet the game remains a results business as that elusive win or succession of good results is the only tonic to adversity, until a game is lost and the whole process can start again.
Yesterday, Everton gave Manchester United a taste of their own medicine with an astonishing injury time comeback from 1-3 down to 3-3. It may be a long while until the Premier League sees the likes of it again, but here are some memories to tide us over…
Nigeria 3-2 Spain
13th June 1998
African teams were still emerging as borderline contenders in a perpetually South America and Europe dominated international scene. Yet against all odds, a cultured Spain team fell in unlikely circumstances to Nigeria. It all started so well for the Spanish, who looked set for an easy victory once Fernando Hierro had sent a low daisycutter of a free kick into the net past Peter Rufai. But they were stunned just four minutes later when a poorly defended near post corner was headed into the roof of the net by Mutiu Adepoju.
There was a perceived atonement just after half time when Raul volleyed home from close range, but Nigeria held out to keep the deficit at just one. Their efforts were rewarded with a second equaliser on 72 minutes, with Garba Lawal and Rasheed Yakini exchanging passes, with Lawal finding the net from close range, via an Andoni Zubizaretta deflection. The winner came when a long throw in was only cleared as far as the lurking Sunday Oliseh, who unleashed a ferocious shot from 30 yards to give Nigeria the points. Nigeria went on to finish top, while Spain were eliminated.
Manchester United 2-1 Sheffield Weds
10th April 1993
This was not just the day that ‘Old Trafford Injury Time’ was born, but also the day Sir Alex Ferguson had been waiting for – establishment at the summit of the Premier League. He duly celebrated the success with some half baked dad-dancing on the edge of the pitch, but Manchester United were made to work for their first Premier League title. This match was pivotal in the outcome of the inaugural 1992-93 Premier League season; five days earlier, United had disposed of title contenders Norwich who were by now out of the running despite being top at Christmas. After a goalless first half, replacement referee John Hilditch gave a penalty to the visitors, which was duly dispatched by John Sheridan.
With seven minutes of added time announced, United had the perfect opportunity to take something. Steve Bruce popped up out of nowhere to send a header looping over Chris Woods into the net for 1-1. The last kick of the game was a repeat performance, with Gary Pallister’s cross deflected into the path of Bruce who headed past Woods again. Seconds later the whistle blew, and as news filtered through from Villa Park that Aston Villa had drawn 0-0 with Coventry, United were spurred onto a five game winning streak which brought the title to Old Trafford.
West Ham 3-4 Wimbledon
9th September 1998
This was a London derby after the hearts of every neutral and cockney alike, it was non stop, high octane stuff with an unprecedented outcome. After just 25 minutes, West Ham were coasting at 3-0. John Hartson reacted to an Ian Wright knockdown from Trevor Sinclair’s cross and buried the ball past Neil Sullivan, before an effort by Hartson fell to Wright who made no mistake. Australian winger Stan Lazaridis then crossed expertly for Wright to plant a header into the corner to secure three easy points. Not if Wimbledon had anything to do with it…
Just three minutes after West Ham’s third, Alan Kimble proved his delivery credentials by inch perfectly finding Marcus Gayle, who headed past Shaka Hislop to set about some claret nerves. After half time, Javier Margas played a sloppy defensive ball, and Jason Euell pounced for 3-2. The equaliser came in the 77th minute, after Hislop fumbled a corner, allowing Gayle to score again. With both sides looking for the winner, the point disappeared when Wimbledon went on a counter attack and Euell’s pass found Efan Ekoku, who headed down and in, sending the 17 Wimbledon fans in the away end into raptures.
Wolves 4-3 Leicester
25th October 2003
Perhaps slightly more impressive is Wolves’ win over Leicester, during which Wolves were trailing 3-0 at half time. After 15 minutes, the master of headers Les Ferdinand had used his bonce to put Leicester ahead from Muzzy Izzet’s corner, before immediately converting another Izzet corner from close range. Ferdinand then found Ricardo Scimeca to put the result seemingly beyond doubt.
A Hassan Kachoul free kick found Colin Cameron, who drilled the ball into the corner to give the Molineux faithful (who remained) some hope. That hope was then redoubled when a penalty was awarded on the hour mark and successfully converted by Cameron. Eight minutes later, Gavin Rae headed home to level matters, before Henri Camara belted home a Dennis Irwin delivery just five minutes from time.
Tottenham 3-5 Man Utd
29th September 2001
Manchester United may have turned a 0-2 deficit into a 5-2 win over Tottenham at Old Trafford in April last year, but in Tottenham’s own backyard, they produced an equally scintillating comeback nine years ago. New signing Dean Richards got Tottenham off the mark after heading Christian Ziege’s cross into the corner of Fabien Barthez’ net, and soon after Gustavo Poyet’s pass found Les Ferdinand, who shot past Barthez to put Tottenham in control. Poyet again delivered with aplomb, this time low for Ziege to score with a diving header for 3-0.
Tottenham failed to weather the usual post half-time rant storm and United pulled a goal back less than a minute into the second half, with Neville crossed for Cole to produce a carbon copy of Ziege’s goal. As bad as United had been in the first half, Spurs were much worse, when Laurent Blanc was left unmarked to head David Beckham’s immaculate corner into the net. Mikael Silvestre then continued the trend of cross-field ball goals, finding the head of Ruud van Nistelrooy to make it 3-3. Juan Sebastian Veron then powered a shot into the corner of Neil Sullivan’s net, before Beckham scored with a searing half volley to cap United’s best second half performance to date in the Premier League.
West Ham 3-4 Tottenham
4th March 2007
This one had the neutrals slavering at the bit, it had all the drama anyone could wish for. West Ham were in a dire run of form and rooted firmly at the bottom of the table. Following an indifferent start, Tottenham were by now safe and challenging for a UEFA Cup spot. West Ham were defensively poor all afternoon, but when Mark Noble and Carlos Tevez scored either side of some impressive saves by Robert Green, West Ham appeared to have everything under control. After half time though, the lead evaporated as ex-Hammer Jermain Defoe converted a penalty before Teemu Tainio levelled the game with an impressive volley.
After a tit for tat exchange of chances in which Tottenham had looked the more threatening, Bobby Zamora headed in to grab what many believed to be the winner. But barely three minutes later, Berbatov’s free kick was deflected into the net for a cruel equaliser. Cruelty then became sadism, as Paul Stalteri was first to a charged down Defoe shot, slotting in with mere seconds left on the clock. The full time whistle brought jeers and tears to the West Ham faithful, convinced of their relegation and completely adrift at the bottom – but for one diminutive, buck toothed Argentinian who didn’t know the meaning of the word…
Arsenal 5-3 Middlesbrough
22nd August 2004
In the early days of 2004-05, Arsenal smashed all records as their unbeaten run reached 49 games. It was not all a bed of roses however, and after 53 minutes of their ‘routine’ home match against Middlesbrough, they looked destined to fail at just 41 games. When Thierry Henry chipped Mark Schwarzer on 25 minutes, Arsenal (who had dominated the game completely) looked set for another easy victory. Joseph Desiree-Job then produced an equaliser against the run of play after a neat one-two with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
After the interval, Hasselbaink was allowed all the time and space in the world to shoot past Jens Lehmann to put Middlesbrough ahead. The score then became an unbelievable 3-1 with left-back Franck Quedrue sending a 30 yard scorcher past the now bemused Lehmann. This was the signal Arsenal needed, and Bergkamp would equalise immediately following some slack defending and a cool finish. Ten minutes later, a devastating double blow put Arsenal 4-3 up with Robert Pires sending the ball in after Henry’s shot was drifting wide, followed straightaway by Bergkamp’s neat ball to Reyes who had no trouble in scoring. Although Middlesbrough would not genuinely threaten yet another Arsenal win, Henry scored again in stoppage time to maintain Arsenal’s ‘unbeatable’ tag.
Leeds 4-3 Liverpool
4th November 2000
Leeds United were fresh off a League Cup humiliation at the hands of Tranmere, but experienced contrasting emotions against the reds of Merseyside, as the then Champions League participants produced an unthinkable comeback. Liverpool were on a four game winning run, and it looked to be getting on for five when headers from Sami Hypia and Christian Ziege exposed lax defending from Leeds. A fortunate deflection to Mark Viduka halved the deficit, and the rotund Australian striker scored just minutes after the break for 2-2.
Liverpool restored their advantage soon after with Vladimir Smicer finding the net after a neat interchange of passes in midfield. Not to be outdone, Viduka then produced a one man show which left Smicer sprawling, and the subsequent shot beating Sander Westerveld. The winner came two minutes later, when Viduka just about escaped the offside trap to lob the ball over Westerveld for a truly memorable day in happier times at Elland Road.
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Uerdingen 7-3 Dynamo Dresden
19th March 1986
WHO? I hear you ask? Well it’s true that nobody could be blamed for never having heard of these two ex-titans, but it was in the 1985-86 Cup Winners Cup quarter final that the greatest two-legged comeback ever occurred. Billed as a clash of East vs West Germany, it lived up to all expectations other than the expectation that heavy favourites Dresden would be coasting through after winning the first leg 2-0.
By half time, Dresden were 3-1 up (5-1 on aggregate) and all but through to the next round – even the Uerdingen head coach had reportedly conceded defeat. The team however, weren’t listening to the half time talk which might have gone along the lines of “don’t concede too many, keep your heads up” and made an unspoken pact to produce the 45 minutes of a lifetime.
Firstly, a dubious penalty was awarded, which Wolfgang Funkel converted successfully. Gudmundsson then made it 3-3 on the night, before the fantastically named Ralf Minge scored an own goal which made him look every inch like one of his namesakes. Klinger then made it 5-3, before another penalty was awarded and again converted by Funkel. In just 23 short minutes, a five goal burst had turned the tables, and the whistle was in the referee’s mouth for full time just as Schafer’s shot hit the net for 7-3, and the most unlikely of progresses to the next round – where they were duly eliminated by Athletico Madrid.
Charlton 7-6 Huddersfield
21st December 1957
Unquestionably, the greatest comeback ever seen inside a 90 minute game. Although nothing that ever happened in football really mattered until 1992, this match is rightly a part of folklore. No one could have predicted that a humble second division game between mid-tablers would turn into an epic, with fans perhaps more inclined to be partaking in some Christmas shopping.
At the time, Liverpool’s legendary manager Bill Shankly was plying his trade for Huddersfield, all the while mentoring a young Denis Law, who sat out this game with a thigh injury. At half time, Huddersfield were leading 2-0, and Shankly was typically quick to praise his team’s performance, reportedly saying “Charlton? They’re not fit to be on the same park!” Meanwhile, in the home dressing room, despairing Charlton were down to ten men with Derek Ufton forced off due to a dislocated shoulder.
Surely things couldn’t get any worse, but get worse they did. Despite winger Johnny Summers pulling a goal back, ruthless Huddersfield reduced Charlton to mere onlookers as a three goal burst in 17 minutes put the game seemingly out of reach. An immediate response was on the cards, as Buck Ryan scored, and within minutes Summers had his second, completing his hat trick ten minutes later.
At 5-4 even Shankly was beginning to worry, but his worry became inner tumult as Summers hit a double blast to make it 6-5 Charlton. A John Hewie own goal then provided Huddersfield with an unlikely equaliser, before long suffering Huddersfield goalkeeper Sandy Kennon slipped in the mud during what appeared to be a routine save. Deep into stoppage time, Buck Ryan found the net for the winner.
Bolton Wanderers striker Ivan Klasnic earned sympathy from manager Owen Coyle after scoring the winner and then being sent off in the 2-1 victory at home to Stoke City.
The 30-year-old Croatia international netted two minutes into stoppage time at the Reebok Stadium, before being shown two yellow cards in quick succession by referee Peter Walton.
Coyle said after the game:“He made an impression and what an impression, because he was the match-winner.
“We know the quality he has and it’s been frustrating for me and him not being able to get him on the pitch.
“But that’s been down to the form of Johan Elmander and Kevin Davies and it was the same again here.
“But the quality of Ivan’s finish was there for everybody to see. It was an exquisite winner. The disappointment for him is he has received a red card on the back of that.
“The first yellow I can accept because he went out to help his pal who had been fouled and then the second he has jumped early for the ball, with no intention of hurting anybody.
“To receive a yellow card I thought was very harsh. I don’t know what the referee has seen, if he had a different angle.
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“But it’s two yellow cards, you can’t affect that and it means we have another player suspended.”
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Fulham shot-stopper Mark Schwarzer has admitted a move to Arsenal may still come to fruition in the future.
The veteran was expected to be captured by Gunners coach Arsene Wenger before the transfer window closed, but Cottagers chief Mark Hughes made it clear he didn't want his man to join their London rivals.
But the Australian has suggested a transfer could develop when the window re-opens in January.
"Who knows, we will have to wait and see," he said.
"I'm very happy at Fulham. The supporters have been unbelievable and I've enjoyed every minute. It's been a very hectic two months or so and the fans have been great to me. I am enjoying my football again.
"I think when you look at the opportunity that was in front of me, I don't think anyone can begrudge me exploring that opportunity.
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Roy Hodgson believes Fernando Torres is back to his best after the Spain international scored both Liverpool's goals in the impressive 2-0 victory against league leaders Chelsea.
After making a disastrous start to the campaign, the Reds have now won four successive games in all competitions and have climbed to ninth in the table.
Hodgson said after the win:"I'm pleased with the all-round performance and I'm also pleased that Fernando Torres will get a lot of the plaudits.
"He's taken more than his fair share of criticism, some of which has been grossly exaggerated and certainly not fully deserved.
"Of course, when the team's not winning it's hard to defend these things but today he'll get a lot of plaudits and people will say he's back to his best. Let's hope that's the case but certainly today he was. He played very, very well.
"One always hopes that playing at this very high level that you've got that quality of player. Today we had the quality of Fernando Torres and that won us the game alongside a very disciplined and organised performance from the others.
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"I'll enjoy ninth but you can go back to 16th again with a couple of defeats. We've got to get ourselves going again for Wednesday (at Wigan).
"The squad is looking pretty small with the sickness and injuries we've picked up. It's a long season. It's 11 games in, so we're not even a third of the way through. I prefer in football to keep my feet on the ground."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email