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Saturday, January 8, 2011

FA Cup predictions

No Premier League this weekend as the focus switches to the famous, if slightly devalued, FA Cup. Some of the clubs may well rest some players and not take this as seriously as they do the league games, but there isn’t one team taking part in this weekend’s third round who wouldn’t love to be lifting the trophy at Wembley next May.
Let’s look at the games involving the top five and bottom five teams in the Premier League.
SATURDAY 8TH JANUARY
Arsenal v Leeds
Not so long ago this would have been a game between two of countries giants. Now it is a chance for Leeds to commit a giant-killing act. That doesn’t sound right but it would be a remarkable achievement if they were to get a result.
Arsenal are expected to rest Nasri, Wilshire and van Persie as well as maybe some others, but they have a strong squad and will still field a formidable side.
Leeds have made great progress under manager Simon Grayson, winning promotion from League One last season and sitting in the play-off places in the Championship this time around. The slightly worrying thing for them is that they are on a run of four without a win and anything less than top form could lead to a long afternoon.
Soccernews prediction: 3-0
Doncaster v Wolves
Wolves are fighting for their lives in the Premier League and two wins in their last three games against no lesser teams than Liverpool and Chelsea have seen them climb out of the bottom three for the first time in a while. They may see this game as something of an unwelcome distraction and with Mick McCarthy’s previous for naming a reserve side in games he doesn’t feel to be important, I wouldn’t expect too strong a Wolves side to take the field.
Doncaster have been described as the Arsenal of the lower leagues due to the pass and move football they always play under manager Sean O’Driscoll. They are a small club with very limited resources and it is remarkable that they manage to maintain a mid-table Championship position. They have won two of their last three games as well and will fancy their chances of causing an upset.
Soccernews prediction: 0-1
Hull v Wigan
This would have been a Premier League game between two pretty poor teams last season but, of course, Hull got relegated to the Championship. Now, it will be an FA Cup game between two pretty poor teams.
Wigan are second from bottom in the league and have won only once in their last nine games. I watched them in their defeat to Newcastle and it was one of the worst displays I have ever seen from a Premier League side.
Hull have not set the Championship alight although they are now sitting in mid-table after a very poor start. They have only lost once in their last ten outings but many of those games have been drawn.
Soccernews prediction: 0-1
Reading v West Brom
This is a game between two teams who have spent much time in both the Premier League and the Championship in recent years. At the moment, it is West Brom who go into the game as the ‘big’ team.
After looking as though they were more than capable of consolidating their top flight status earlier in the season West Brom have slipped to fifth from bottom and are on a horrible run. Their pitiful 3-0 defeat at Fulham last time out was their fifth defeat in a row.
Reading are threatening to make a serious attempt to get back to the Premier League this season and currently sit just outside the play-offs. They have lost just once in their last ten games and are particularly strong at home where they have lost only two of thirteen games.
I think this may be the best chance of an upset in these selected games.
Soccernews prediction: 2-1
Sheffield United v Aston Villa
Despite Aston Villa saying that manager Gerard Houllier is safe for the time being, this must be regarded as a big game in terms of his immediate future. In the drop zone for the first time in eight years, Villa haven’t won in four and for them, this game may come as a welcome relief from the pressure of the league.
Micky Adams has taken the manager’s hot seat at Sheffield United after Gary Speed left to take the Wales job. He has inherited a big problem. They are just one place outside the Championship drop zone and haven’t won in four. In those four games they have conceded thirteen goals.
Soccernews prediction: 0-2
West Ham v Barnsley
Avram Grant has a good record in the FA Cup and he will be hoping to continue that record in order to deflect criticism from West Ham’s league performances. They are rock bottom and after a promising run of games they came crashing back down to earth with a 5-0 horror show at Newcastle.
Barnsley have made something of a name for themselves as a team that Premier League sides don’t like to play. Chelsea and Liverpool fell foul of them a couple of years ago when Barnsley made it all the way to the semi-final. They are lower mid-table in the Championship and that is pretty good for a side who were predicted to struggle. They have only lost twice in their last nine games and will certainly give it a go.
Soccernews prediction: 2-1
SUNDAY 9TH JANUARY
Manchester United v Liverpool
There was a time when this would have been a game between two of the best sides in the league. Now it is a game between one of the best sides in the league and Liverpool.
I have no doubt that United will take the opportunity to rest some players but Fergie will want to beat Liverpool, make no mistake.
Liverpool and Roy Hodgson in particular, could hardly be more desperate for a win. The FA Cup is their only realistic chance of achieving anything this season and this game may be Roy’s last chance to keep his job.
Soccernews prediction: 2-0
Chelsea v Ipswich
A few weeks ago this game would have been an absolute home banker. It still is really but Chelsea’s run of one win in nine makes it a little more interesting.
Having said that, Championship Ipswich have just sacked their manager Roy Keane because of their desperate performances and their nineteenth place in the table when they were expected to challenge for promotion.
Soccernews prediction: 3-1
Leicester v Manchester City
Sven Goran Eriksson gets the chance to pit his wits against the club who he, and many others, thought unfairly sacked him after just one season at the helm.
Manchester City will certainly give a run out to some of their squad players as the league is definitely a far higher priority for them. Despite that, I would expect to see a rather more attacking performance from the country’s second placed club than we saw from them in the bore draw at Arsenal on Wednesday.
Leicester are four points away from the play-offs in the Championship but are on the verge of mounting a challenge for a top six place. They are a little up and down but had a good win over promotion chasing Swansea last time out.
Soccernews prediction: 1-3
Tottenham v Charlton
A London derby that would have been an all Premier League affair a few short years ago. Now, the two clubs could hardly be further apart.
Tottenham lost at Everton in midweek but that was probably a temporary blip in what has been a wonderful couple of seasons under Harry Redknapp. They are a formidable prospect at White Hart Lane and even if the likes of Gareth Bale are rested for this one, they will be red hot favourites.
Charlton have slid down to League One and manager Phil Parkinson was yet another to be sacked this week. They are in the play-off places but have fallen away after a great start. A 4-2 defeat at home to Swindon was the final straw for the club’s board. That was their sixth league game in a row without a win.

Inter rule out January signings

Inter technical director Marco Branca admits the club are unlikely to sign new players in January after bringing Andrea Ranocchia.
Andrea Rannochia arrived from Genoa at the start of the transfer window and it now looks he will be the only January signing for Inter.
Following Neroazzurri’s impressive victory over Napoli, Inter chiefs seem satisfied with the current squad.
“We feel as if we are a very competitive side,” Marco Branca said. “We’re hoping that we don’t need to sign anyone else.”
Inter were reportedly on the lookout for a striker but Branca denied the transfer speculations.
“We have Samuel Eto’o, Diego Milito and Goran Pandev,” he added. “Then there are all of the midfielders that we have who offer their support in attack.”
[Source: Inter]

India captain doubtful for Socceroos´ clash 0Share

Injury-plagued India captain Bhaichung Bhutia remains in doubt for their Asian Cup opener against Australia on Monday.
Bhutia, who has been capped 102 times by his country, has been troubled by a calf muscle injury for several months adding to speculation that coach Bob Houghton would replace him in his 23-man squad.
But in a dramatic turn of events, the injury-prone 34-year-old striker was first dropped from the squad on Friday and registered as an official before being brought back in as a player.
In a late bid to regain full fitness, Bhutia called his doctor to Dubai for specialist advice so he could be fit for the match against Australia.
“Bhutia is not only the senior most member of the team, he is also our best player. India’s Asian Cup dream would not have been complete without Bhutia,” a team spokesman said.
In Bhutia’s absence, the skipper’s arm band will most probably go to Climax Lawrence, Gouramangi Singh, Subrata Pal or Surkumar Singh.
“The biggest concern for us over the last two months has been the injuries,” Bhutia said.
“Most of our first-choice players have had fitness issues but thankfully, they all have recovered just in time.”
“I assure you, the 22 players from this squad are fully fit. Only I have not managed to get in shape but I hope to be fine soon.”
“It will be disastrous for me if I cannot get fit in time. I have been waiting for my whole career for a stage like this to perform. To miss it will be a big disappointment.”

Turkish league leaders win friendly

Turkish club Trabzonspor defeated Bundesliga side Schalke 3-0 in a friendly at Mardan Stadium on Friday.
The Turkish domestic league leaders took the lead in the ninth minute, capitalising on an error in the Germans’ defence.
Defender Tayfun Cora pounced on the mistake and hit a stunning strike into the top corner, beating Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
Trabzonspor doubled their lead in the 57th minute when striker Umut Bulut was unmarked in the area, and he slid a low strike home.
Forward Burak Yilmaz made up for an early blunder, in which he failed to score in front of an open goal, when he beat defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos to tap in for their third.

Soccer Goalkeeper

Helllloooo Guys hows going every thing..........im pretty fine........ Million of people in this world loves SOCCER. Uncountable number of people loves to watch soccer and thousands of people love to play the soccer.............. in this some love to offensive, some want to be in mid and there are some people who want be a "GOALKEEPER". Today im going to talk about "GOALKEEPER".
Goalkeeper is the one who prevents opponent team to score goal. This player has so much importance in winning match or loosing match. Goalkeeper must be the most skilled player of the team in order to defend goal effectively. He must be very quick and responsive in every minute of the game. He must also posses a focused mind as well as attentive to incoming opponent.

Usually, team members who are assigned as goalkeepers are those that are bigger than the rest of the team. A bigger and taller goalkeeper is advantageous since he can cover a bigger portion of the area of the net. The goalkeeper must also be strong enough to overcome the rush of the opposing team.

During the earlier years of soccer, as a tradition the goalkeeper is just stationed near the goal and does not leave his post. This has all changed in modern soccer. Soccer goalkeepers are now part of an attacking force and can even score goals just like the rest of the players.

The best professional goalkeepers are mostly those who spent years of playing which have gained a lot of experience with the sport. They are mostly older than other team members, thus they know every detail of the game.

Goalkeeping is not just keeping the ball out of the goal but must also be able to hold the ball long enough to prevent any scores from the opposing team and if necessary, to maneuver the ball into the advantage of its team.


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Warm Up

Hello ppl WELCOME to my blog my name is RJM.Today im gona talk about the "Warm Up".

Warm Up: To do light exercises to activate your body so that its works better and sufficiently.

ppl by word "Warm Up" you can understand that it means to rise the temperature of your body and make your body useful for every hard condition.
Warm Up helps to prevent muscle strain and injury when playing for 90 Minutes in football full match.
Warm Up not only necessary for soccer but also for every game. So mind it that warm Up before playing game.