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So Tony Fernandes thinks he added value to the QPR squad in last months transfer frenzy. With a five-year-plan to upgrade facilities and a relegation contingency involving wage cuts and quick sales, Fernandes could either be a genius or another wealthy fool. Cynics might invoke Portsmouth’s fate. Hiring Harry Redknapp and spending loadsamoney despite being a small club [...]

When he’s on form he’s lethal, almost impossible to push off the ball and has defenses aquiver at his long-range prowess… but he’s scored only one goal in eight Premier League games and it doesn’t look like changing any time soon. No, he’s not Emmanuel Adebayor, he’s Jermain Defoe, and he’s still Andre Villas-Boas’ go-to-guy for a [...]

Last week James Lawton wrote a piece in the Independent, entitled ‘What the NFL can teach the Premier League about financial fair play.’ Taking Arsenal’s letter to Richard Scudamore as a chance to reflect on the way other sports – namely the NFL – organise themselves to create a league based on fair play. Lawton hinted at [...]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has spoken of his faith in the potential of Abou Diaby, after the player successfully returned from injury, according to Sky Sports . Diaby, 26, sustained a thigh injury which has hampered his progression at the Emirates and rendered him a casualty for most of the Premier League season so far. But the manager believes his fitness [...]

Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez has refuted claims that fan unrest at Stamford Bridge has adversely affected the team’s performances, according to Sky Sports . The Blues have only managed one win out of six home matches following the sacking of Roberto Di Matteo. Benitez, speaking ahead this weekend’s game against the Gunners in the Premier League , stated, “It was always [...]

Theo Walcott has signed a new contract with Arsenal to extend his stay at the Premier League club, reports Sky Sports. The news ends speculation of his departure away from the Emirates, with his old contract due to finish at the end of the season. Walcott, 23, has reportedly committed to a deal that will see him through to the summer [...]

Arsene Wenger has admitted that Napoli striker Edinson Cavani and Wilfred Zaha of Crystal Palace are high on his list of transfer priorities this season at Arsenal, according to Sky Sports . Wenger has concentrated on signing Theo Walcott to a new long-term deal and now feels that as the player moves closer to resigning, he can begin to [...]

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to take part in the Barclays Asia Trophy in pre-season, and defender William Gallas is excited at the prospect of competing in Asia, according to the official Spurs website . Gallas has noted that the team will be dedicated to entertaining their overseas fan-base in Hong Kong when they return to play in the trophy, [...]

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has stated his readiness to take a leading role in the first-team, hoping to push the Gunners farther up the Premier League , according to Sky Sports . Wilshere, 21, returned to action toward the end of October 2012 after an ankle injury left him with a lengthy 15-month spell on the sidelines. The player continued to make [...]

Josip Ilicic’s agent has said that the Palermo midfielder will not move in the January transfer window, disappointing potential Premier League suitors Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, according to Sky Sports . News of the Slovenia international’s decision to take his name out of the winter transfer mêlée which will soon reach chaotic peaks towards the end of January, will be [...]

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that Brazil international midfielder Sandro successfully underwent knee surgery today, reports ESPN. News of Sandro’s successful knee surgery after sustaining an injury during a 0-0 draw away to QPR at Loftus Road has been confirmed by Spurs’ official website and verified through Sandro’s twitter account. The player also posted pictures of his knee on [...]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has praised midfielder Jack Wilshere and advocated the crucial role of setting no limitations upon younger players as they emerge as first-teamers, according to Sky Sports . Answering questions about the re-emergence of Wilshere after injury, the Gunners manager said: “Let’s not set any limitations. What is important is the day he will have made his [...]

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has admitted that he can only quell a ferocious tide of criticism by putting together a winning team at Stamford Bridge. The manager has recently been denounced publicly after speaking of injuries to Fernando Torres and Demba Ba, with many seeing the comments as transparent excuses for their poor form over [...]

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has questioned the meaning of Petr Cech’s comments regarding Frank Lampard’s Premier League future, according to Sky Sports . Last week Cech noted that with a relatively short space of time until the end of the season, the player’s departure is still an ambiguous topic of discussion: “We will see whether he stays or not,” said [...]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has publicly declared that the Gunners are ready to spend big now that financial limitations brought about by the construction of the Emirates stadium have eased, according to Sky Sports . The last trophy claimed by Wenger dates back to 2005, and in recent years the Frenchman has come under a considerable amount of pressure, [...]