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He's not a well-built lad and he really depends on his reading of the game. But he's an excellent reader of the game and an excellent footballer. Chris Eagles was one of our best players tonight. He provided a great deal of variety in his match, his work-rate was terrific. I think Chris has shown he's got the temperament to play. He does work very hard at his game. He's one of the lads who goes out and practises in the afternoons. You get the rewards of that, and there are great dividends." --------------------------------- [47] Gill on Malaysia as 2nd home and tour trouble --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: http://www.supersoccer.co.za/default.asp?id=214752&des=article&scat=supersoccer/england http://www.supersoccer.co.za/default.asp?id=214752&des=article&scat=supersoccer/england Premier League champions Manchester United are "extremely sad and disappointed" at being snubbed by Malaysia, chief executive David Gill has told the country's top tourism official. Their July 27 match in that country was cancelled after pressure from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) amid fears it would detract from the Asian Cup finals, which are co-hosted by Malaysia from July 7-29. In a letter to Tourism Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, Gill said it was a blow for a team that regarded Malaysia as a "second home." "We are extremely sad and disappointed to hear that we are not welcome," he said in excerpts of the letter published in the New Straits Times on Thursday. "Malaysia is our second home. We played there in 1995, 1999 and 2001 -- more than anywhere else in Asia. "Being the Premier League champions ... we were very much looking forward to celebrating with our fans (in Malaysia)," he said. Supporters in the football-mad country have branded the AFC selfish for forcing Malaysia to dump the game, scheduled two days before the flagship tournament's final in Jakarta. United were due to visit as part of the country's 50th anniversary of independence from Britain, despite Malaysian football bosses last year signing an agreement not to promote other matches during the Asian Cup. Gill argued that Manchester United would be a strong draw for visitors to Malaysia, and underlined the club's support amid a major tourism drive this year. "Manchester United will bring many fans who will not only experience Malaysia's beauty but whatever else it has to offer football fans," said Gill. "When we were asked to participate in the Visit Malaysia Year and independence celebrations, we were honoured to come and do what we owe our fans who have been supporting the club." The Red Devils plan to kick off their tour against J-League champions Urawa Red Diamonds on July 17 in Japan before travelling to the South Korean capital for a showdown with FC Seoul on July 20. Alex Ferguson's team will then head to Macau for a match against Shenzhen on July 23, although AFC president Mohammed bin Hammam has demanded that the entire tour be scrapped, calling the club "disrespectful." The tour's promoter, ProEvents, told AFP negotiations were continuing behind the scenes to salvage the Kuala Lumpur match. "There's a lot of confusion right now and it's not good for the fans," ProEvents Malaysia chief executive Julian Kam said. "We are still negotiating with the Football Association of Malaysia to try and find a solution. There will be an announcement soon." Kam added that the games in Macau, South Korea and Japan were "pretty much safe" as far as he was concerned, although Urawa said they were worried at the speculation. "There is speculation that Manchester United may cancel their entire tour, but we have not received anything concrete on this matter," a spokesman for the club told AFP. "I believe it's a Malaysian matter and it may not necessarily affect the entire schedule. Anyway, we are now trying to get information related to the issue." --------------------------------- [46] Wes on Cup Final --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "The cup final is a special occasion. It's great to be involved [in the first final at Wembley], and both sets of players will be up for it." --------------------------------- [45] Wes on title --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "This one ranks highly for me. We've not won it for a few seasons, but we've got a team together now that looks very strong, young and talented. We've played well all season, starting off strongly and carrying it on from there. We all bonded and we knew that if we played well as a team we were capable of achieving a lot of things. And we've proved that. We've got the FA Cup to come and hopefully there'll be more success next season." http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-795737-10374228 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-795737-10374296 thomascook.com Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news " http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-795737-10390137 "Save upto £400 on Cuba & Dominican Republic holidays"" Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [44] Wes Brown on guard of honour --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "It was great for Chelsea to do that for u. We did it for them [when they were champions in 2005]. It shows great respect between the two teams. It was a difficult game for us. Both sides didn't play their strongest teams, but we have come out with a respectable draw. It was [a strange game]. There was a few lads in from the reserves and some players played out of position. We've not played together all season, so to come to Chelsea we had to play well. I thought we relly stuck together. Chelsea put a lot of pressure on us towards the end of the game. It looked like they might nick a goal at the end, but we managed to hold on and kept on defending." --------------------------------- [43] Fergie on Eagles --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "I think Chris has shown he's got the temperament to play. He does work very hard at his game and he's one of the lads who goes out and practises in the afternoons. You get the rewards of that and there are great dividends. The dividend for Chris Eagles tonight is that I wouldn't be afraid to play him any time." --------------------------------- [42] Eagles buzzes too --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "I've been waiting for this since I became a professional at 17. To make my full 90-minute debut at Stamford Bridge and play well was unbelievable. The lads have been brilliant. Sometimes it can be hard for a young player coming into a senior team, particularly in these circumstances when they've got an FA Cup final coming up. But they've been brilliant the whole day's been brilliant and I never wanted it to end. You learn stuff off people like Scholesy, Giggsy, Ronaldo and Rooney every day in training. And you learn from playing against the likes of Joe Cole and John Terry. The whole day's been special. I've always looked up to Cole, ever since I was a youngster. We both used to play for London Schools. I was nine when he was 15 or 16 and I used to watch him. He was a good player then. I've always admired him so when he came on it was another proud moment for me because he's always been one of my idols. We swapped shirts at the end and he will save mine, like I'll save his". --------------------------------- [41] Kieran Lee buzzing --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "I didn't really have time for the nerves to settle in. If I'd been told earlier, I think I would have been more nervous and it could have affected me. Being picked for a match like this spurs you on and makes you play even better than you'd expect. The experienced defenders helped me on the pitch, telling me what to do and what positions to take up. It was good to play with them. It was hard work, though. I was tired in the last half-hour but the lads dug in and got a good result. To play against Chelsea in the Premiership is a dream debut. It's different to what I'm used to at reserve level. It's good to play against them; it can help you become a better player." --------------------------------- [40] Carlos on Cup FInal --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "I think the FA Cup Final will be a different game, for sure. It will be much more competitive, much more tense, the emotion will be higher." I think we can take a couple of interesting lessons after the game. The system that Chelsea usually play and the way we controlled those movements, together with the organisation and attitude of our players. Everything counts at the end. We showed a great attitude and great confidence. The players came here to show and explain why we're champions this season. We proved after 90 minutes that even with some players who are not regularly in the team, we competed from the first minute until the last." http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-795737-10412212 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [39] More Fergie --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "I have to be pleased at the result, some of the performance was good at times but we tired in the last 15 minutes. When people saw our team, they maybe thought, 'they're not interested'. But we were interested okay because this club has to win all its games. It was very competitive. In the first half, I think the boy Mikel was lucky to be on the pitch, I think that was a bad tackle. At times it became a bit feisty and hard to handle for the referee. But that just shows you the level of competition between the teams." --------------------------------- [38] VDS on West Ammmm --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "We're playing West Ham and we are expecting a very tough game. It's our last home game of the season and it's one I'm sure everyone wants to be part of. I'm looking forward to celebrating in front of the Old Trafford crowd when we are awarded the Premiership trophy. Hopefully it will come after another good win that would set us up nicely for the huge game to come at Wembley the following weekend." --------------------------------- [37] Guardian match report --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: Everyone enraged by the ticket allocation system for the FA Cup final would have been appeased when they watched Chelsea and Manchester United being so energetically inept. The visitors, having won the Premiership title with such elan, saw no reason to show that quality here. Their line-up was even weaker than Chelsea's and that alone nurtures the hope that there will be a very different encounter at Wembley on May 19. The selections will be upgraded and, with luck, so too will the calibre of the play. When a rousing passage did come here it was because the ball ricocheted around the visitors' penalty area following fumbles by the goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak. He had, all the same, made convincing saves from Lassana Diarra and Salomon Kalou. In the end the lingering significance was of an unhappy sort. Scott Sinclair had made his first start for Chelsea and did enough to remind spectators of his virtuoso goal against Barnet while he was on loan at Plymouth. A tackle by Wes Brown, however, broke a metatarsal and the youngster has a summer of convalescence and rehabilitation ahead of him. There ought not to have been real hurt in a fixture with no prize at stake. Jose Mourinho's spat with the referee, Graham Poll, over the award of a foul against Claude Makelele did add an authentic feel to the night for a moment or two but the truth had never really been concealed. These clubs were determined to keep something in reserve. With so many youths and fringe players around the game was designed to have as little relation as possible to the FA Cup final. Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson must be satisfied that their intentions for Wembley have been concealed but no one else went home pleased. Only Brown, Gabriel Heinze and Alan Smith remained from the United starting XI that had chalked up what proved to be a title-winning victory over Manchester City last Saturday. Ferguson had even given a debut to the sturdy Chinese striker Dong Fangzhuo. In addition, Kieran Lee had his first Premiership appearance at right-back. For the visiting supporters the game was just a part of their purpose in being at Stamford Bridge and not necessarily the most important element. They had come to crow, as is the entitlement of fans looking down on the club who had yielded the title. Mourinho was taunted with a chant of "You're not special any more". It has been quite a while since anyone felt confident about saying that to the Chelsea manager. His squad had to applaud their Premiership conquerors on to the field. The plan, of course, must have been to follow that by embarrassing United in the game itself but that was not accomplished. In other countries the evening would have been given over to a vapid, technical contest. In England it comes more naturally to wrangle and save technique for another time. The introduction of Joe Cole at the interval could have been intended to lift the quality but the next notable incident was Brown's caution for the crude tackle on Sinclair and Diarra, fouling Eagles, was cautioned for Chelsea shortly afterwards. There was a monotonous recklessness and it was not long before Eagles himself saw a yellow card for a challenge, with studs raised, on Wright-Phillips. "That's why you're champions," the Stamford Bridge support bayed. The truth about United's means of lifting the title is the exact opposite of that but this encounter stifled the best in each side. --------------------------------- [36] VDS on Siddy pen save --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "That could be seen as one of the decisive moments that won us the league. It's a great feeling to save a penalty like that; as a goalkeeper you are the hero if you save it and sometimes the villain if you don't. When the final whistle went and the players ran over to me I had the same feeling as a striker who has just scored the winning goal. It's a wonderful feeling." --------------------------------- [35] Van der Sar on title --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "The only way it could have been better would be if we had actually won it during the course of the match and the trophy presented to us at the end of the game. Instead, the winners were decided when Arsenal played Chelsea the day after we had beaten Manchester City. But we'll take it however it comes. We want more silverware before the season's out and we've got the FA Cup final to look forward to next week. We haven't had much time to dwell on the [Champions League] defeat in Milan last week, which was disappointing, of course. But winning the Premiership for Manchester United for the first time in four years eases that disappointment somewhat." http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-2051413-10394103 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [34] Opta stats --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: Chelsea Team Statistics Manchester United 0 Goals 0 0 1st Half Goals 0 8 Shots on Target 1 6 Shots off Target 6 9 Blocked Shots 0 7 Corners 1 18 Fouls 21 3 Offsides 1 3 Yellow Cards 4 0 Red Cards 0 87.4 Passing Success 73.9 22 Tackles 22 95.5 Tackles Success 72.7 59.9 Possession 40.1 54.1 Territorial Advantage 45.9 --------------------------------- [33] Giggs in ZOO magazine --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "We were a more experienced, more established team in '99. We were older and had won things. This team has five or six players who havent won the league, but theyve got that enthusiasm and that hunger to win the league. As soon as we start winning trophies itll build our confidence right up - well use that experience to win even more. I suppose its a long time because when we won the European Cup we wanted to do it again and we got that bug. Unfortunately, we werent able to do that, and thats what weve been aiming at ever since then." --------------------------------- [32] Wes Brown --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "It was a difficult game for us, but we have come out with a creditable draw. We played players, a lot of them out of position and some young lads, and we have not played that way all season. We all had to play well and stick together. They put a lot of pressure on us but we stayed strong. The cup final is a special occasion and a big one for both teams. That is the main thing over the next 10 days." --------------------------------- [31] Fergie on Chelsea injuries --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "They are hoping three or four of my players won't be playing, that is the nature of football, at the end of the day I am hoping I can get to that final with a strong squad myself." --------------------------------- [30] Fergie on last night and Cup Final --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "It is true there are some players who needed a game, Alan Smith and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, it's great for them to get a bit of football, and Kieran Richardson. He will certainly figure in the squad for the final there is no doubt about that. Obviously I hope that everyone is fit, but I've got to be over the moon that I can pick my strongest team for that final." When you plan to have a bet - use Sporting Odds through us http://www.sportingodds.com/index.asp?tpid=2983 http://www.sportingodds.com/index.asp?tpid=2983 --------------------------------- [29] Fergie on game --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "I think Essien has maybe made a rash lunge at the boy, Chris Eagles, but I don't think he has touched him, it's not a penalty. I think the tackle by Mikel Obi set a tone for about ten minutes when it got a bit feisty and of course you are worried it will get out of control. Jose [Mourinho] recognised that by taking the player off at half-time because to me it was a red card, and there were some feisty tackles after that, but I think the balance was probably right on both sides." --------------------------------- [28] Mourinho moans and moans again --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "Chin up Mourinho" "The only thing that is difficult to accept is that we didn't play on April 16. It is difficult to accept because the Premiership is the best league in the world and the best in the world can't afford to make the mistake of a Chelsea-Man United fixture when there is an FA Cup semi-final and a big, big chance of one or two teams being involved. I think that is very bad. This game is one that every fan around the world should be eating." --------------------------------- [27] Fergie on Cup Final --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "In these games, you hope (John) Terry's not playing, you hope (Petr) Cech's not playing, you hope (Didier) Drogba's not playing. That's the nature of football at the end of the day. I am hoping I can get there with a good strong squad myself." --------------------------------- [26] Fergie on his players --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "I have to be pleased at the result, some of the performance was good at times but we tired in the last 15 minutes; players like Kieran Lee, Chris Eagles and Dong (Fangzhuo) were spent forces by the end." --------------------------------- [25] Fergie after seeing penalty claim replay --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "Having seen it on the video, no I don't think he has touched him, so it's not a penalty." 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He was honest and genuine enough to step forward and say 'I was out of order'. He's put an apology in to the player, and I hope it's received in the right manner by Cristiano. We hope to move on from that, as we've always done. We let the authorities deal with any problems, whether on the pitch or with the Football Association. We've done the same again." --------------------------------- [23] Rio on Arsenal-Chelsea at weekend --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "I was sat in the room and put something else on the TV, but my girlfriend said Arsenal had scored and I relaxed. I watched the rest of the game, but the last 20 minutes I was going bananas and luckily enough we were champions. It was a fantastic feeling." --------------------------------- [22] Ben Foster again says he doesn't want to be on the bench --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "It will be massively disappointing. I have had two good seasons out on loan and love playing week in and week out, being first-choice goalkeeper. I love everything that goes with it, you get so much confidence knowing you are going to play every Saturday. You can go out so confident knowing you are a great goalkeeper, whereas if you only get the odd game you know you have got to impress and it comes with a bit of added pressure. But in the long run I have got to look at my long-term future at United and hopefully it is going to lie there and if it means spending a season on the bench and biding my time, then so be it. If you are not playing, you can't expect to be picked for your national team and that is part and parcel of playing for England. You have to be playing and playing well and if you are not playing, then you can't expect to be picked." --------------------------------- [21] Rio on Everton game --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "I wasn't playing and it was one of the most nerve-wracking days of my life. I can't watch when I am not playing unless I am at the stadium. I can't watch it on TV, I get too nervous. I was out walking and the lads turned it round." --------------------------------- [20] Rio on Ronaldo goal at Fulham --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "It was like Roy of the Rovers stuff. 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But the boss said if you are there or thereabouts at Christmas, you have players of experience and the legs to go the distance and it proved it." --------------------------------- [18] Premier League to make rule change? --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: from sportinglife 'The Premier League are to set to bring in new rules to avoid unwritten agreements of the sort which led to Everton not picking goalkeeper Tim Howard against his old club Manchester United last month. Howard was not picked by Everton to play against his former club after "a gentleman's agreement" and replacement Iain Turner was responsible for at least one goal in the 4-2 defeat. Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore is considering a new rule to make it official that when players go on loan to another club and then sign a permanent deal they cannot play against their original club for the rest of that season. Manchester United originally tried to insert a clause into the sale of Howard preventing the United States international playing against them but were blocked by the Premier League, who were furious but powerless when it was later revealed Everton had made an unwritten agreement not to pick him. Scudamore said: "We insisted the clubs culd not write the clause into a contract and because there was no contractual position in force, if Everton had wanted to play Howard they could have and were not in breach of our rules. "We have a very restricted loan system in the Premier League, much more restricted than in other leagues. "We do have an odd situation that if a player goes on loan our rules say he cannot play against his original club. The moment the move becomes permanent the rules say you cannot stop them playing against their original club. 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Maybe when people saw our team they thought we were not interested. We were interested okay. Manchester United has to try and win all its games. I was pleased with our performance. Chelsea only started getting chances in the final 15 minutes when our young players started to die, which was understandable given the pace of the game. In that sense we retained our honour but I also felt we should have had a penalty kick, which would have ended Chelsea's unbeaten home record, so that is a pity." http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-2051413-10356806 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-2051413-10367483 City breaks from £99 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [14] Sportinglife on pre-season --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: 'The first three legs of Manchester United's summer tour of Asia are expected to go ahead as planned despite continuing uncertainty over the concluding visit to Malaysia. United have become embroiled in a wrangle between the Asian Football Confederation and the Malaysian government after accepting an invitation to play in Kuala Lumpur on July 27. The game - against a Malaysian XI - was supposed to mark the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's independence as well as seal ties between the Red Devils and the country chief executive David Gill regards as their 'second home'. However, a major row has erupted over the date, which comes while the four-yearly Asian Cup tournament is being held. As one of four co-hosts, Malaysia are heavily involved in the tournament and while their final game, a semi-final, is due to be held on July 25, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has added his voice to the claims that United's presence in the region will overshadow the event. Blatter's stance has not gone down well with local fans, who are desperate to see United in action. Tour organisers have not entirely given up hope a compromise can be found, although with United unable to put their Malaysia trip back any further due to their commitments in England, there is not much room for negotiation. The possibility of the game being scrapped cannot be discounted but even if the new Premiership champions are forced to skip the final leg of their trip, PA Sport understands they will still head to Japan, South Korea and Macau as originally planned before flying home slightly earlier than scheduled.' --------------------------------- [13] Fergie on Mikel --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "It was a very competitive game which got a bit out of hand in the first half. Mikel was lucky to be on the pitch because it was a bad tackle. It was a hard game to handle for the referee but it showed the level of competition between the two teams." --------------------------------- [12] Fergie on Sunday --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "We have to respect the position of the other teams at the bottom. Paul Jewell has done a fantastic job at Wigan, as has Neil Warnock at Sheffield United. 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However, Kawabuchi said the AFC over-reacted by calling on the English champions to change the tour dates, according to Japan's Nikkan Sports daily. "I think breaking contracts would be more of a problem," Kawabuchi said, referring to United's four matches across the region from July 17 to 27. "The AFC's stance is too unbalanced. Are Japanese clubs not allowed to play against the top clubs in the world?" United kick off their pre-season tour against J-League champions Urawa Reds in Saitama on July 17 before travelling to South Korea to play FC Seoul on July 20. They play China's Shenzhen FC in Macau on July 23 and were planning to finish with a match against a Malaysian select team in Kuala Lumpur on July 27. The Asian Cup runs from July 7 to 29 and is being hosted by Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. United's only game in any of the host countries is the one on July 27 but the Football Association of Malaysia has pointed out that its Asian Cup responsibilities end on July 25. Japan have won the last two Asian Cups, in Lebanon in 2000 and in China in 2004 when they defeated the hosts 3-1 in the final.' http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-2051413-5042808 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-2051413-10387791 Hotels in Manchester Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [9] BBC on Chelsea Cup Final team news --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: 'Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has ruled midfielder Michael Ballack and defender Ricardo Carvalho out of the FA Cup final against Manchester United. Ballack has undergone surgery on his ankle - but is back in training. Portuguese defender Carvalho damaged the medial ligaments of his right knee against Bolton earlier this month. Asked about the chances of making the final on 19 May at Wembley, Mourinho said: "Michael Ballack has 0% chance of playing. Ricardo has 1% chance." Mourinho also played down suggestions that he had a problem with Ballack after he underwent surgery on his ankle in Germany - reportedly against the club's wishes. "Michael is injured. My relationship with injured players is nothing special. It is true. Injured players are for the medical department," he said. "I am the manager and I have to coach fit players - players who are ready to play. "I remember about injured players and I have them in my mind, because I miss them. "But my relationship with injured players is not a special one. I have to concentrate on the players ready to play." Chelsea's injury problems encompass striker Didier Drogba, who is struggling with an ankle injury, while Scott Sinclair has broken his foot. "If you want to talk about injuries, let's talk about Scott," said Mourinho. "He is a kid playing his first full game for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and in a couple of days he will have surgery on his metatarsal. That is a sad thing." Sinclair, who made his first start for Chelsea against United in the Premiership on Wednesday, will require surgery after breaking the bone in a challenge with Wes Brown.' --------------------------------- [8] Mourinho has to blame someone for his own weaknesses --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: "With Mr Poll and Chelsea there are so many incidents. We don't like to have Mr Poll. We have to accept decisions, but if you ask me if I jump with happiness when I know Mr Poll is our referee? No. I was telling Mr Poll a couple of things I have had in my heart since the Tottenham game at White Hart Lane. But it was nothing special. I was cleansing my soul," said Mourinho. I thought I was being sent off but I wasn't. I walked to the stands but then my assistants were saying 'you can stay in your position.' I think he (Poll) was what he is always. He had a normal performance when he is refereeing a Chelsea match." --------------------------------- [7] BBC match stats --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 by ed: Chelsea: Cudicini, Diarra (Morais 88), Ferreira, Terry, Bridge, Makelele, Wright-Phillips, Essien, Mikel (Joe Cole 46), Kalou, Sinclair (Sahar 54). Subs Not Used: Hilario, Geremi. Booked: Mikel, Diarra, Essien. Man Utd: Kuszczak, Lee, Brown, O'Shea, Heinze (Carrick 65), Eagles, Smith, Fletcher, Richardson, Solskjaer, Dong (Rooney 73). Subs Not Used: Van der Sar, Ferdinand, Scholes. Booked: Heinze, Lee, Brown, Eagles. 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Any deal would be fraught with difficulties not least because Eto'o is unsure whether he really wants to leave Barça and come to the Premiership. An added complication is that the 26-year-old is understood to have recently sacked his long-standing lawyer, Jose Maria Mesalles, who also acts as his agent, and is himself conducting negotiations over his future. Eto'o is also a headstrong character who can quickly change his mind. Last February he fell out with Barça coach Frank Rijkaard - and with Ronaldinho - after he was accused of not wanting to play. It was assumed that the latter two would leave the Nou Camp before him but Eto'o made clear he wanted to go. A problem for Barça is that they don't want to lose both him and Ronaldinho - who has been attracting interest from Milan and is expected to leave Spain after a disappointing season. However, Milan are also interested in Eto'o with sources claiming they would prefer to sign the three-time African Player of the Year if he was available. Again, however, they would not want to pay the price Barça are currently demanding even if, as the Catalan club have pointed out in negotiations, they are already asking for much less than the £75m buy-out clause in his contract. However, Barça are also aware that with just two years left on that contract, and no sign that Eto'o wants to agree a new deal - although that can change from day to day - they are in danger of losing a lot of money if he stays. United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has made an imposing striker a priority in the transfer market. The club has explored the possibility of signing Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham, and they are also eager to take advantage of the clause in Michael Owen's contract that means he can leave Newcastle United for just £9m - far less than the £16m it cost to take him to St James' Park two years ago. Ferguson has been interested in Eto'o for some time and it would be a real coup if he could land the player especially as he was, last summer, Chelsea's main transfer target before they decided to sign Andrei Shevchenko. Eto'o has also interested Arsenal, who are desperate to acquire a leading striker, although manager Arsène Wenger is aware that he may not have the funds to compete. Eto'o has missed four months of what has been a topsy-turvy season for Barça, although they still head La Liga, but has returned to score 10 goals in his last 14 appearances to confirm his return to fitness. 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