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Alan 9:00 Mon Feb 8
Monday newspapers (includes West Ham)
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DAILY MIRROR
# Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh insists he would prefer to join Arsenal over Liverpool in the summer.
# Everton will allow James Vaughan to go out on loan this week, but want to cash in on an auction with a six-figure rental fee. Derby and Coventry are interested in the 21-year-old striker.
# Middlesbrough and Burnley are interested in signing Charlton midfielder Nicky Bailey, who joined the Addicks for £175,000 from Southend in August 2008.
# Ipswich boss Roy Keane has been told £1.3million Argentinian winger Luciano Civelli will be out of action for another six months with a knee injury.
# Derby boss Nigel Clough hopes to sign Millwall winger Dave Martin on loan this week with a view to a permanent contract.
THE SUN
# Sacked England captain John Terry has phoned new skipper Rio Ferdinand to tell him: "We should stand shoulder to shoulder."
# Portsmouth could be on course for their fifth owner of the season.
# David Beckham gave Fabio Capello a World Cup headache after being dropped to the bench by AC Milan.
# Robinho showed the talent that led Manchester City to part with £32.5million for the Brazilian as he came off the bench to score the winner in Santos' 2-1 win against Sao Paulo.
DAILY STAR
# John Terry was handed a World Cup boost when Fabio Capello gave him his full backing for South Africa.
# Bolton boss Owen Coyle believes his no-nonsense striker Kevin Davies is a marked man.
# Ledley King admits Tottenham's failure to see off weaker teams may wreck the club's Champions League dream.
DAILY MAIL
# Avram Grant has backed John Terry to still be a leader for England, even without the armband.
# Martin O'Neill and Harry Redknapp both admitted Liverpool look most likely to sneak into fourth spot.
# Sunderland are sweating on Jordan Henderson, who was carried off with ankle ligament damage against Wigan.
DAILY EXPRESS
# Tony Pulis believes reformed gambler Matthew Etherington can gatecrash Fabio Capello's World Cup squad.
DAILY RECORD
# Celtic boss Tony Mowbray revealed he started with Robbie Keane on the bench for the 4-2 win at Dunfermline because he wanted him fresh for Wednesday's crucial clash with Hearts.
BBC:-
Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh says he would prefer to join Arsenal over Liverpool in the summer. Chamakh's contract with the French club finishes at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas is to reject a new contract at Arsenal and instead join Spanish side Barcelona.
Full story: Spanish newspaper Sport
Everton striker James Vaughan will be allowed to leave the club on loan this week, with Derby County and Coventry both interested in the 21-year-old.
Full story: Daily Mirror
OTHER GOSSIP
Portsmouth could be welcoming their fifth owner of a turbulent season after executive director Mark Jacob revealed that "two or three groups" have approached the board.
Full story: Daily Mirror
AND FINALLY
Sacked England captain John Terry has phoned new skipper Rio Ferdinand to offer the Manchester United defender his support.
Full story: The Sun
A study of more than 100,000 fouls in domestic, European and international football has shown that referees are more likely to penalise taller players than their shorter opponents.
Full story: The Guardian
Robinho made a dream debut on his return to Brazilian team Santos by coming off the bench to score the winning goal against Sao Paulo. Full story: Daily Mail
Joshua, the 13-year-old son of football legend Pele, has started training with Santos, his father's former club and the current team of Robinho. (Daily Mirror)
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THE SUN
"Flamin' perfect - Carlo hails his under-fire skipper" - John Terry was hailed as the 'perfect' captain after he helped put Chelsea back on top of the Premier League.
"Capello stalls on Rio skip chat " - Fabio Capello does not plan any talks with new captain Rio Ferdinand until the England squad face Egypt next month.
"There is Gunner be a tug o'war" - Marouane Chamakh last night hinted he would choose a move to Arsenal over Liverpool.
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DAILY MAIL
"Drogba 2 Wenger 0: Deja vu from Chelsea top gun Didier" - Didier Drogba confirmed his status as Arsenal's nemesis with two goals to take Chelsea back to the top of the Barclays Premier League.
"Mourinho puts Liverpool and Man City on alert" - Jose Mourinho has put Liverpool and Manchester City on red-alert after revealing he has a £5.5million buy-out clause in his Inter Milan contract.
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THE GUARDIAN
"Didier Drogba devastates brittle Arsenal" - Arsenal had no answer to Didier Drogba as Chelsea comfortably returned to the top of the table.
"John Terry proves undaunted at head of Chelsea's marauders" - Fabio Capello must hope John Terry performs in South Africa for England as he did against Arsenal.
"Mancini urges Bridge to put Terry saga behind him" - Wayne Bridge and victimhood are in danger of becoming horribly synonymous, but Roberto Mancini has, albeit subtly, challenged Manchester City's left-back to fight back against those he believes have wronged him.
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DAILY MIRROR
"Capello: Terry still England's top man for World Cup" - Fabio Capello last night gave John Terry a huge World Cup boost as he promised the Chelsea defender he remains a key part of his England future.
"Portsmouth set for fifth owner of the season" - Portsmouth could be welcoming their fifth owner of a turbulent season. Executive director Mark Jacob revealed that "two or three groups" have approached the board with the aim of taking over the Premier League's bottom club.
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THE TIMES:
"Drogba steals the show again for Chelsea" - Ivory Coast striker produces another dominant display with two more goals against Arsene Wenger's team.
"Portsmouth face D-day in struggle for survival" - Portsmouth will begin the frantic struggle today to avoid becoming the first Premier League club to go out of business.
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DAILY EXPRESS
"John Terry set to take time out at Chelsea" - Axed England skipper John Terry could take a break from the game to seek professional help for his off-field problems.
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THE INDEPENDENT:
"Wenger fury as cynical Chelsea accused of 'foul' play" - A frustrated Arsène Wenger said his Arsenal team were "completely dominant" despite their 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge that pushed his side nine points off the pace at the top of the Premier League.
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DAILY STAR:
"Chelsea overpower Arsenal" - Didider Drogba fired Chelsea back to the top of the table last night. They overpowered Arsenal to make it a miserable week for the Gunners after last Sunday’s 3-1 defeat by Manchester United.
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OS:-
Manager on Monday
Gianfranco Zola has backed his players to react positively from Saturday's defeat at Burnley
08.02.2010
Gianfranco Zola has spoken of the positive impact given by his new forwards as he looks to a major meeting with Birmingham City on Wednesday night.
The manager was pleased with Benni McCarthy, Mido and goalscorer Ilan on their first West Ham United appearances in the 2-1 loss at Burnley on Saturday. With the trio having another few days to work with their team-mates before Birmingham, starting with plenty of hard work in training on Sunday, the manager is certain there is more to come from his January arrivals.
"I've only had the new players for a few days and they've come in and settled down really well," he said. "Now I'm looking forward to working with them and getting better and better."
Zola is hopeful the crowd will play their part in midweek, although he knows it is up to his men to give them something to shout about on a night when under-16s are able to get in for just a £1 under the Kids for a Quid initiative.
The manager said: "It is fantastic that the club is doing something for the younger supporters. They are our future and I hope they and everyone who comes along will enjoy the match. I can promise that we will give everything for the victory. We will be up for it, there is no doubt about that."
He added that his team were especially desperate to make amends for coming away from Turf Moor with nothing, even if they did dominate the match. The Hammers produced a spirited second-half performance after falling behind to goals from David Nugent and Danny Fox, but debutant Ilan's consolation goal was not enough to avoid a disappointing defeat.
Zola said his players know they have to start picking up results sooner rather than later. "The players know that we need to react from this result. They want it and they're very committed and desperate to see the team become successful again. I'm sure they'll come back stronger.
"Even at 2-0 down, the desire of the team not to lose was great. To be honest, we deserved something out of the game. I know how important it is to come to these places and win. We tried very hard on Saturday and, unfortunately, it didn't work.
"I've got to get used to the fact that this is going to be a long season. I'm here to sort the problems out. Football is about balance between scoring goals and defending and I'm confident that we'll sort it out."
Zola has also vowed to work hard to eradicate defensive mistakes such as the one that led to Burnley's opening goal. A long ball forward from left-back Fox eluded Matthew Upson, allowing Nugent to get in behind him before lobbing over the advancing Robert Green.
"I didn't expect the mix-up for their first goal. Matthew and the whole of the defence should have run back to the area earlier. The first bounce put him off but David Nugent made a great run. We need to improve on that.
"Mistakes happen but even good and experienced players like Matthew Upson can make them but he's been excellent in the last few weeks and I've been praising the whole defence. I'm sure he'll make up for it."
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Thanks Alan 2:01 Mon Feb 8
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Clyde B 9:01 Mon Feb 8 |
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medwayhammer1 11:52 Mon Feb 8
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Cheers Alan |
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tommythebubble 10:53 Mon Feb 8
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Thanks alan |
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Mister Vexed 9:33 Mon Feb 8
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Thanks Alan.
How many times has Zola backed the players to bounce back after a crap result this season? How many times has it actually happened? Out of his depth. |
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ted fenton 9:07 Mon Feb 8
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Thanks Alan. |
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Clyde B 9:01 Mon Feb 8
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Thanks Alan |
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