***European Soccer Thread***

[Street Novelist]

Liverpool 1-0:

http://rutube.ru/tracks/3495981.html?v=62b8215ac6ac5434be3d2239e029efb7

 

Arsenal 1-1:

http://rutube.ru/tracks/3496041.html?v=669af85b1f63891604f759e786d14157

 

Cole's Red Card:

http://rutube.ru/tracks/3495774.html?v=4423561f1c5ba90ce16968aa3da6f805

[Street Novelist]

Garay Out 8 Weeks With Dislocated Knee

 

According to Spanish newspaper AS, the Real Madrid defender dislocated his right knee in the friendly against Bayern Munich. He is set to undergo an MRI scan Monday, having to wait another day to allow the swelling to go down.

[Husker_x]

Manchester United vs. Newcastle Utd on ESPN2 at 2:00 central today.

 

I'm pumped!

[nublackshirt00]

Glory, glory Man United! The Red Devils start the season with 3-0 win. Not a bad showing, considering Rooney is still not back to form.

[Street Novelist]

Guardiola Looking To Replace Ibrahimovic With Robinho

 

Spanish radio station Cadena SER is reporting the Swedish striker is no longer welcome at Camp Nou and Guardiola has identified Robinho as the likely replacement. Cadena SER is also reporting Robinho has already reached terms for a contract and will publicly state his desire to join Barca within the next few hours. This deal would be contigent on Barcelona paying $20 million of Ibra's salary (Ibra makes $10 million per year).

 

Despite recent reports linking Ibrahimovic with AC Milan, it appears only Manchester City can afford to pay his massive salary.

[Street Novelist]

Real Madrid Sign German Star Ozil From Werder Bremen

 

According to their official website, Los Blancos have signed the German midfielder to a 6 year, $15 million contract. Ozil will undergo a medical in Madrid tomorrow.

[RockyMountainOySker]

Not that I should be surprised, but there is a ton of money being thrown around right now.

[Street Novelist]

Barcelona Deny Agreeing To Swap Ibra For Robinho

 

Barca Vice-President Josep Maria Bartomeu has denied a swap deal with Manchester City involving Ibrahimovic and Robinho. However, Bartomeu admitted the club will not rule out tabling a bid for the Brazilian ace. "We have been working in the market for many months with some names but the decision of Guardiola is (to buy) the young players for the squad and the club accepts this decision," he told Sport (a Spanish newspaper).

[Street Novelist]

Manchester United Dispatch Of Newscastle With Ease 3-0

 

Goal 1:

http://videos.sapo.pt/9aTiQYkZQTl5Y2FM5c3r

 

Goal 2:

http://videos.sapo.pt/dE8EZteK5VVH1W64brzT

 

Goal 3:

http://videos.sapo.pt/GGt8dy2IFSWz6mtcKw1T

 

Full Highlight:

http://videos.sapo.pt/FdH7jw0o6iUkfvLzN9Lm

[Street Novelist]

Glory, glory Man United! The Red Devils start the season with 3-0 win. Not a bad showing, considering Rooney is still not back to form.

 

glad to see a fellow EPL fan

[nublackshirt00]

Glory, glory Man United! The Red Devils start the season with 3-0 win. Not a bad showing, considering Rooney is still not back to form.

 

glad to see a fellow EPL fan

Absolutely! Thanks for your updates. I've become a big fan of the EPL and other European leagues over the last 2 years. There's something to be said for a game that can be watched in full within 2 hours, with no commercial interruption during the action. The passion of the fans at the games is incredible. They live and die with each game, just like us Husker fans. It's really cool that they develop their own chants, songs, etc and belt them out for the entire match. Unfortunately, American football has developed into everyone turning into robots and watching the massive video screens dictate when you should stand up and get loud.

[Street Novelist]

Ibra's Agent Rules Out Barcelona Departure

 

Speaking to Sky Sports, Mino Raiola said: “It starts and ends here. Zlatan [ibrahimovic] is staying at Barcelona, the club with whom he has a four-year contract.

 

There aren't talks with any other clubs. Jose Mourinho respects him, Carlo Ancelotti respects him, even clubs in Germany respect him, but Ibra is staying at Barcelona.”

 

The signing of David Villa fueled speculation Ibra was the odd man out in the fight for a position in the starting 3. Ibra will now have to battle with Villa, Messi, Bojan and Pedro for a starting job.

[Street Novelist]

Games Slated This Week:

 

Saturday

7:00 Arsenal/Blackpool ESPN 2

9:00 Chelsea/Wigan Fox Soccer Channel

 

Sunday

8:00 Manchester United/Fulham Fox Soccer Channel

 

Monday

12:00 Liverpool/Manchester City ESPN 2

[Street Novelist]

Alberto Aquilani To Leave Liverpool For Italy

 

UPDATE: Il Corriere dello Sport is claiming Aquilani will join Juventus for the 2010-2011 season with an option to make the transfer permanent at the end of the season for $17 million.

 

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson told liverpoolfc.tv Aquilani is not guaranteed a starting position at Anfield and will probably return to Italy on loan.

 

"At the moment we are considering possibly loaning him to an Italian club, but nothing is sure about that yet," Hodgson revealed, before hinting the player still has a future at the club beyond the current campaign.

 

"I didn't want to use him tonight just in case the loan goes through because for Aquilani this year it's very important that he plays regular football, every week as the number one man on the team sheet...

 

I can't promise him that here so if a loan move to Italy could help him in that respect it might be good for all parties...

 

It would certainly be what he needs, it would certainly protect the value of the player and when he does return to Liverpool no doubt we will see the Aquilani that we signed before he came here injured last year."

[Street Novelist]

Dirk Kuyt To Leave Liverpool For Inter

 

According to a report from De Telegraaf (a Dutch newspaper), Inter Milan have agreed to buy Kuyt from Liverpool. Kuyt was held out of yesterday's Europa League game between Liverpool and Trabzonspor.

 

"Yes, there is real interest from Inter, but Dirk has not decided yet whether he does want to leave Liverpool. He must think carefully before leaving," Kuyt's agent Rob Jansen told Voetbal International.