Barcelona and Chelsea are Confident for the 2nd Leg Semi-Finals Champions League 2012

Chelsea which is the very last outstanding English team in European contest have a thin benefit to the 2nd leg on Tuesday night, due to Didier Drogba's goal at Stamford Bridge a week ago, and will attempt to increase their unbeaten series contrary to the Catalans to 7 matches to make sure reach the final in Munich the following month. The initial team mentor has yet to be able to settle his selection however Drogba, missing from Saturday's draw at Arsenal which has a knee damage, is supposed to play getting prepared on Monday evening.

Barcelona experienced beat at Camp Nou to arch opponents Real Madrid on Saturday, and all however admitted the Liga title along the way since they today trail Jose Mourinho’s side by 7 points. Barcelona mentor Pep Guardiola is definitely confident which his side can easily conquer Chelsea in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final 2nd stage at Camp Nou. Guardiola was around the getting end of uncommon critique as soon as the loss to Real but offered a defiant and confident functionality at a press conference ahead of the Chelsea game. Guardiola stated World Player of the Year Lionel Messi, whom Chelsea and also Barca maintained to avoid contributing to his run of sixty three goals in all of the competitions this season, had skipped training on Sunday due to stomachic troubles but had today restored. Encounters relating to the two sides happen to be notoriously controversial, along with Drogba's termination within 2005 and also the several punishment appeals by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in '09. Nevertheless Chelsea goalkeeper, Petr Cech considers there won't be any this kind of issues with Turkish official Cuneyt Cakir in control.

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Mario Balotelli Will Stay In Manchester City

Manchester City striker, Mario Balotelli, has completed the problem with coach Roberto Mancini. Therefore, Balotelli will stay in the City at least the next two years. This was stated by Balotelli's agent Mino Raiola.

Italian striker was often controversial action since joined City in 2010. Mancini also complained several times and had lost his temper, after Balotelli getting a yellow card accumulation as "The Citizens' bent Arsenal 0-1 at the weekend.

At that time, Mancini said he would not play Balotelli until the end of the season and will likely sell 21-year-old striker. Inter Milan and AC Milan are ready to accommodate so-called Arsenal next season.

However, Raiola said, "I was in Manchester, but not to talk about the transfer. I've talked to Mario and Mancini. There is a tension, but the situation was calmer now," said Raiola told Sky Italia TV.

Balotelli himself has admitted his mistake and has expressed an apology. "Mario has to understand his mistake. He's a special player in every way. Sometimes, he made ​​a mistake by accident. There is great pressure from the fans of Mario, but Manchester City do not intend to sell it," Raiola added.

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Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli Has left Anfield

Liverpool have reported that director of football Damien Comolli leaves the club through good permission, using the Frenchman stating "family reasons" as being the reason for his leaving. The Frenchman became a member of Liverpool to be a director of football technique within November 2010, together with his function expanded within March a year ago.

The director of football is just about the starting victim of the club's unsatisfactory Barclays Premier League time of year.Comolli has been advised by owner John W Henry that he's no more desired together with boss Kenny Dalglish.

In addition to playing a component in the putting a signature on Carroll, Comolli additionally led to a single of the very spectacular days within the good reputation for the Premier League by supporting over the deal that got Fernando Torres to Chelsea for £50million late on a single day.

He oversaw large expense within the team following a takeover of the club by Fenway Sports Group as being the prefers of Luis Suarez, Andy Carroll, Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam and also Stewart Downing were brought in. espite those improvements, Liverpool have fallen to 8th position in the Premier League following a sensible begin to the season, and stay under Merseyside opponents Everton.

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Robin Van Perise Scores Versus 17th EPL Opponents in A season is a New record

A brilliant form for Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie as he got a new record of scores against 17 Premier League opponents in one season. Van Persie netted versus a seventeenth dissimilar team within the same season together with his penalty at Molineux against the host Wolverhampton Wanderers and that he has just been unsuccessful to hit the target versus Manchester City and also Fulham. Nevertheless, his 1st goal in the season arrived unpleasant situations. Manchester United had previously obtained six and might add 2 much more soon after Van Persie grabbed a consolation attempt within the 74th minute within the 8-2 wipe out at Old Trafford.

Arsene Wenger will come to count on his captain through the Gunners' stuttering begin to the season. Extremely, Arsenal didn't win a Premier League match with no Van Persie goal till February, whenever Aaron Ramsey and also Thierry Henry aided them to 3 points.

The Dutchman finished his 4 matches run with no goal for taking his total tally to 34 in all of the competitions this season, and Wenger stated: "It is important for a striker, even like Robin van Persie who was not used to not scoring in the season, to find the net." He added: "He equalled the record of Ian Wright who scored against 17 different teams out of 19 in the Premier League.

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Phil Jones Identified as the Next Manchester United Captain

Phil Jones has been identified to be a future Manchester United captain by Sir Alex Ferguson following know his performance playing with Manchester United at the time when he just arrived to Old Trafford. Manchester United have got Phil Jones from Blackburn Rovers in the early of 2011/2012 EPL Competition last year for a deal of £16.5million. His great performance has taken his position for the high level of the senior team in club as well as England National Team.

'He was doing great until he started getting all these injuries and a bit of illness with 'flu,' said the United manager.

'That kind of thing has derailed his time with us as he and Chris Smalling have had a nightmare, the two of them.

'If they can stay fit for the rest of the season, it'll be a big bonus for us because they are exceptionally good young players.'

His talent and also way to play football made Man United current manager Sir Alex Ferguson thinks that he will be the club leader one day. He is suitable for the Captain of the team to lead Manchester United in the future.

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Jan Vertonghen Linked With Arsenal

Jan Vertonghen is still focused on helping Ajax in the Eredivisie competition. After the season ends it is quite possible that Ajax captain would pack up to Arsenal. Contract Belgian defender 24-year-old with Ajax will expire next June. Vertonghen has confirmed that he would not sign a new contract.

With these facts, he began to be associated with a number of clubs. Had reported interest to Tottenham Hotspur, now confess Vertonghen also like another London club, Arsenal. "My agent knows any club that wants me to defend. Arsenal certainly is one of them," he told the Daily Express quoted Sportinglife.

In general, Vertonghen seems curious with the Premier League. However, he insists that today still want the focus to the effort Ajax won the Eredivisie - Ajax is now in second place, three points behind AZ Alkmaar.

"Who would not want to play football at a top English club? If a club (really interested) then I will hear from my agent." "But now I want to concentrate fully on the hunt for the championship," said Vertonghen who was appointed captain of Ajax after Maarten Stekelenburg's move to AS Roma last summer.

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Robin Van Persie Will Stay in Arsenal

Arsenal camp quite optimistic that Robin van Persie could sustain. That's because Van Persie is not the type of player who would be tempted to move the other clubs because of the lure of money. Contract with the Gunners for Van Persie will expire in the summer of 2013. But the decision to postpone the discussion of a new contract until the end of the season has been speculated to make its future.

With captivating performances this season, the Dutch striker no doubt attract a large number of clubs. Arsenal, the latter has lost its flagship range of players Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, the more surely helm. That's why then 'Gunner' was mentioned already approached Germany striker Lukas Podolski to anticipate when Van Persie go to other clubs.

However, Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood is optimistic that Van Persie will last a couple of reasons. First, he and his family are at home in London, and secondly because he is not the players who are easily tempted by the financial bid.

"I think Robin and his family very, very happy in London and I think he is not solely motivated by money like some other players," said Hill-Wood in the Daily Star quoted by Sky Sports.

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