Thursday, September 2, 2010

Mourinho: Golden Ball Goes To Sneijder, Not Iniesta

Nyon - Still three months away before the announcement of the world's best players. Jose Mourinho chose Wesley Sneijder than Andres Iniesta.

Two names mentioned above are considered to be the strongest candidate to achieve the status of the world's best player in 2010. Another football player who is considered well worthy on the nomination list is the champion last season, Lionel Messi, and the best player in 2010 World Cup, Diego Forlan, and Xavi Hernandez.

Iniesta and Sneijder is then pushed in between the other names. Fundamentally quite strong: the performance of both players at the club and their respective countries.

Iniesta, though failed to repeat the treble, along with Barcelona, was still regarded as the creator of The Catalans game that makes the club can retain La Liga title. Spain midfielder was even given the title for the first time, scoring the only goal in World Cup final victory to the Dutch goalkeeper.

On the other hand, Sneijder is also considered to have a big role to take the Netherlands stepped to the World Cup final in 2010. At club level his performance was even more dressed up, drove to win the treble winners Inter Milan.

"Who should win is Sneijder, Xavi second. Iniesta could not win it. He (Iniesta) does appear unusual in the World Cup, but this award is given to the best players throughout the year, and Wesley had played two great finals and will have more consistency in Iniesta who compared his team can not play a lot, "Mourinho said in the U.S..

In recent years the Golden Ball winners were those who managed to lead his team won the League Champios. Before Messi years ago, there is Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka. While in 2006, the year in which Italy won the World Cup, an award that falls on Fabio Cannavaro, captain of the Gli Azzurri.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Guardiola: Messi is worth Earn Award

Barcelona - Lionel Messi's success earned Ballon d'Or welcomed by Pep Guardiola. This Barca coach did admit that Messi deserves the award.

Messi was selected as Europe's best player this year by voting organized by France Football magazine. This Barca striker beat the competitors and also winning the title last year, Cristiano Ronaldo.

The third and fourth positions are occupied by team mate Messi in Barca, Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta.

"(Difference) in him (Messi) is the spirit. He has all the resources within himself, he's tough, fast, goalscorer, intelligent and can read the game well," said Guardiola.

"This is a tribute to him and the team. He deserved to be champions as well as players who are in different levels," said Barca coach is as reported by Reuters.

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Capital Securities for Liverpool

Liverpool - Liverpool 2-0 victory over Everton means a lot to Rafa Benitez. He thought it would be a valuable capital for the Reds to get back to victory lane.

Liverpool managed to win the Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park Sunday (29/11/2009). Own goal Joseph Yobo and a contribution from Dirk Kuyt take 'The Red' to conquer the derby rivals.

These three points bring Liverpool up to rank six Premiership standings with a value of 23. But that's not the only meaning that victory for Rafa.

According to the Spanish trainer, won the derby lift up the moral of their players in the nextmatch.

As we all know Liverpool are currently in bad condition after eliminated from the Champions League in the middle of last week, has failed in the Carling Cup and appeared sluggish in the Premier League defeat to have as many as five times.

"This is a significant victory for us. Derby is always a difficult fight, so it can be a boost to us for the rest of this season," said Rafa on the official club website.

"Obviously this is a difficult fight, and they (Everton) played with a very straightforward and has a good set pieces. It is difficult to control them, and I think we managed to show character."

At present, Liverpool actually have a chance to become champion in the third event, the Premiership (though heavy), FA Cup and Europa League. Realistically, the last two competitions are the main prop of this team to gain the title in the 2009/10 season.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Wenger vs Ancelotti

London - In the next few hours, Arsenal will face Chelsea who was on-fire under the care of Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti must be alert because the strategy has hurt Arsene Wenger.

Presence Ancelotti to Stamford Bridge has invited a lot of praise. The Blues brought the former AC Milan architect for a while leading the Premier League standings.

Not only the ruling on the top step, Chelsea also showed a captivating game with high aggressiveness. Credit for all the positive image that ran into the hands of Ancelotti.

But not far from there, exactly at the Emirates Stadium, Wenger could instead be subject to criticism. Boldness off star players like Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor a lot of scorn.

Arsenal had predicted would be thrown from the big four. A prediction that while not yet proven; even if the Gunners are not vigilant, can be such a prediction would come true.

On this Sunday (29/11/2009), Wenger and Ancelotti would greet each other for the first time since the second name was starting his career in English football.

While Chelsea are now more at the top, superior position in the standings can not be a single measure. If you guessed the power of Ancelotti was already on Wenger, it was not necessarily true.

Duel tonight it will be the first duel of two excellent architects in the English football scene. But actually they are not completely foreign to the potential power of their opponents.

When Ancelotti still manage Milan, he never drove Rossoneri fought against Arsenal in the Champions League. Result, the two clubs clashed a second time, Wenger proved himself more powerful than Ancelotti as Arsenal managed to steal a victory and one more party end in a draw.

Very decent wait, who among Ancelotti and Wenger who will laugh in their third battle. Is Wenger is still fell superior or Ancelotti who prove themselves are cold-handed?

Friday, November 27, 2009

Milan doesn't Release Gattuso

Milan - Lets Gennaro Gattuso is more chummyly with reserve bench can peep out possibility "The Rhinoceros" get out from San Siro. But according to a legend Rossoneri, that thing doesn't be let happened.

Gattuso this stripper has not been issued starts giving ultimatum to his team to be entangled more amount of in field. Since Leonardo became coach, quarter-back is having age 31 years is starts limited of frequency contests it.

Ultimatum Gattuso easily. He must often is played, one of them is so that still awake the existence in Italian team towards World Cup 2010. Otherwise, move club becomes an option which able to be taken.

"There is no liking player pulled over, that beyond question. But I am sure that when he returns to form of his performa, he will get attention Leonardo," said ex captain Franco Baresi to Tuttomercatowebcom.

"Milan will play many match and I believe Gattuso will get the opportunity. We know he has an important determination and character. And I don't lets he go from Milan," continued legendary Italian defender.

Valencia isn't Create Way Out for Villa

Valencia - Europe Clubs will have good hunting in winter later. Valencia announces if they now middle looks for new striker to replace David Villa which will be sold.

Villa have been long enough thus wanted commodity many Europe Clubs. In just English of Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City is informed ready to carry international striker of Spanyol.

Effort delivers Villa now wide open after the side of Valencia opens door of create striker 27 leaves Stadion Mestalla. The thing will enable happened in second transfer window later on condition that El Che has got substitution attacker.

"Removal of Villa would depend on how we get substitution that is proper. Now the side of club in pursuance of the thing, even final decision of it's not at me," express coach like borrowed ideas from TheSun.

"Mission we are to prepare squad for the existing and do not too much thinking of future. Valencia would becoming big club and we will not hinge only at one or two player only," continuation of man of Turki.

On the last season, Valencia in fact have time to also tells Villa to propose the many entering bargains in them. But without reason that is clear they then decides maintains Euro 2008 top scorer.