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United to loan out youngsters
Some of Manchester United talented bunch of youngsters will be sent out on loan this season. Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverly are two who will be loaned out to gain first team experience.
A number of lower Premiership clubs will be after the two players. Welbeck spent a short spell at Preston last season before he suffered an injury. He scored twice in his five games under Ferguson junior.
Cleverly has had loans at Leicester and last season at Watford. He was voted Watford’s player of the year at the end of the last campaign. Watford were understandably keen to take Cleverly again. Ferguson thinks that both players need to be playing in the top flight at this stage in their career’s to continue their development.
Newcastle have shown an interest in midfielder Cleverly, as they look to prove Premier league outright betting wrong and assemble a squad capable of competing in this league.
Welbeck is being chased by a host of clubs, Blackpool look to be leading the pack. They would promise Welbeck a regular starting spot. Ian Holloway’s men who are favourite for the drop according to the football betting odds have resorted to giving Francis Jeffers a trail in their search for a striker.
Welbeck has looked dangerous in the Carling Cup games he has played for United and scored a delicious lob on his Preston debut.
Other player who may be given a chance of gaining some league experience elsewhere may be Mame Biram Diouf and Gabriel Oberton. Senegalese striker Diouf was signed last season from Molde. French winger Oberton has been linked with a loan move to Rangers. Both have been used on United pre-season tour on the States, meaning both may be kept at Old Trafford and given some playing time there.
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From back-up to Leed
With Jermaine Beckford leaving for Everton, the race was on for Leeds to replace the striker. Not the easiest job when you take into account Beckford’s 72 goals in 126 appearances for the Yorkshire side.
Billy Paynter was brought in on a free transfer from Swindon. Although Paynter scored 29 goals last term, he is more of a target man than an out and out goal scorer. Championship betting suggests that Lucciano Becchio won’t get 30 goals in a season but he will work all day to supply other people.
Many players have been mentioned in the press, to replace 30 goal Beckford. Billy Sharp, Leroy Lita and Gary Hooper have all been linked. Hooper, who enters the last year of his Scunthorpe contract this season, has been linked with Leeds for over a year. Celtic, Burnley and Middlesbrough are all supposedly in the hunt for the 22 year old. Scunthorpe are apparently asking for £3 million for Hooper, which may be too steep for Leeds. Chairman Ken Bates isn’t renowned for splashing the cash.
Leeds manager Simon Grayson might be confident enough in what he has already to impact on the Championship and even Carling Cup betting.
American striker Mike Grella, has been used sparingly by Grayson over the past couple of season. It’s been reported that many in the Leeds squad view him as their most skilful player. He has looked promising whenever he has been used and this could be a big season for Grella.
Perhaps the most promising find of last season was South African forward Davide Somma. After signing for Leeds in September 2009, he joined Chesterfield on loan before injury cut his spell short. He was then sent to Lincoln at then end of last season to gain more Football League experience. During his 14 games at Lincoln he scored 9 times. The quality, as well as quantity of the goals impressed Grayson enough, persuading him to hand Somma a one year extention to his current deal.
In Beckford’s early Leeds career, he spent time on loan in a lower division. When he returned from a successful spell at Scunthorpe, he brought that confidence back to Leeds and became an Elland Road hero. Many in West Yorkshire will be hoping Somma follows suite.
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Nigeria’s World Cup meltdown rumbles on
England fans who are still sulking after their World Cup exit should spare a thought for Nigeria supporters as their national side approaches meltdown.
Of course Nigeria were never up there with the favourite odds to win world cup, but the side were poor in the tournament and failed to progress beyond the group stage, but no one could have expected what happened next.
Upon their return home Goodluck Jonathan, the Nigerian president, announced the national team would be suspended from competition for two years and dissolved the country’s football association.
Now FIFA, always keen to avoid political interference in the sport, has warned that it could expel Nigeria if the plan goes ahead.
It’s certainly a bizarre situation and not one you would have placed a world cup free bet on. According to representatives of the president, the move is aimed at allowing football in the country to “put its house in order” but quite how this can be done without actually playing the game remains unclear.
For its part, FIFA has taken a cautious approach. Although the organisation warned that the ultimate sanction would be expulsion, it also pointed out that it would be “premature to speak further”, hardly surprising given the president’s threat of suspension is yet to be enacted.
However, it seems unlikely the players will take kindly to what is going on. The move will effectively end the international careers of some of the older squad members, while the younger one will be deprived of vital experience during a key point in their development.
And then there are the fans. How will they react to a move which will, at best, mean their side does not compete in the next African Cup of Nations? It seems highly unlikely they will be happy about the decision to suspend the side, no matter how poorly they did at the World Cup.
At the moment it seems that the move, aimed at improving football in Nigeria, will only harm it.
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England tournament player ratings
David James 7/10
England’s best performer against Germany, which tells its own story. Also reliable against Slovenia, suggesting he should have been given the number one shirt against United States.
Glen Johnson 6
Calm and collected as England laboured in the group stage, he was back to his skittish worst against Germany.
John Terry 5
If only he was as quick to react on the pitch as he was off it in attempting to undermine the manager. The tournament that finally proved he is not a defender of top international class.
Matthew Upson 4
Run ragged by Germany’s forwards, his elevated place in Fabio Capello’s defensive pecking order must be questioned.
Ashley Cole 6.5
A willing runner and tackler who made no serious blunders, he can return home with reputation intact.
James Milner 5
Replaced after 30 minutes against USA, he showed enough promise against Slovenia to suggest he can be part of the new guard.
Frank Lampard 5.5
Another goalless World Cup, despite his best efforts against Germany. Battled hard but he remains a shadow of the force he is at club level.
Gareth Barry 5
Wrongly hailed as the midfield messiah after returning from injury, his poor distribution means he should not be considered an automatic selection.
Steven Gerrard 6
Exemplifies the malaise that affects Premier League players in an England shirt, despite palpable effort.
Wayne Rooney 4
A frustrated figure who never looked like repeating his club form of last season. He is clearly not ready to join the very elite just yet. Germany world cup betting pundits were even surprised at his lack of an impact.
Jermain Defoe 6
Scored a crucial goal but otherwise showed his limitations in link-up play.
Robert Green 3
At least his howler against USA has been overshadowed. Should still get another chance in four years’ time.
Jamie Carragher 4.5
His return proved to be a mistake. Off-the-pace and booked twice, he can retire for good this time.
Ledley King 5
45 minutes of action suggests his selection was a risk too far.
Shaun Wright-Phillips 5
A few decent runs but never properly imposed himself.
Aaron Lennon 5.5
Perhaps underused, as his pace offered something different to a team that struggled to find creativity.
Joe Cole 5
An unwilling pawn in the Terry-Capello power struggle who didn’t get the chance to settle the debate.
Emile Heskey 5
Played well against USA but paid for his place due to familiar missed chances
Peter Crouch 5
Mysteriously ignored for the most part, he might be a beneficiary of the stagnant offensive play.
Joe Hart, Stephen Warnock, Michael Dawson and Michael Carrick did not feature.
Overall, it has been a massive disappointment. The BBQ’s, sunshine and many beers consumed will be the highlight of this World Cup with the football being a very joyless subplot.
As for Germany world cup betting odds, they now have it all to do to get through the next round. They face the impressive Argentina. Maybe this is a time where getting knocked out by the winners wouldn’t actually be that comforting?
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Capello needs to ditch 4-4-2
Fabio Capello must change his formation ahead of England’s do-or-die date with Slovenia.
Against most world cup 2010 prices England have collected just two points from their opening Group C games and they must defeat top-of-the-table Slovenia on Wednesday to seal a place in the round of 16.
While the opening 1-1 draw with the USA was far from disastrous, Friday’s goalless draw with Algeria was a disappointing result. Capello’s charges have failed to hit any kind of form so far and key players such as Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard have failed to sparkle.
Capello has started both group games with a 4-4-2 formation with Emile Heskey partnering Rooney in attack, but it’s time now for the Italian tactician to change tact. Heskey has not been the only one to struggle in South Africa, but the Aston Villa man has become a scapegoat for some fans - still he looks all set for the axe against Slovenia.
Fans, pundits and those who bet World Cup 2010 money on England have been calling for Gerrard to be played as a supporting striker behind Rooney and that is certainly one option for Capello. That would free up another space in midfield and Joe Cole, who has not featured at all so far, deserves his chance to shine.
The wideman, who played for England at the last World Cup, should be a shoo-in to start against Slovenia. He is one of just a handful of England players who can beat an man and his clever use of the ball will be a valuable tool for England as the try to unlock the Slovenia defence. Aaron Lennon, starbed off the ball in the first two games, deserves another chance on the right and Lampard and Barry are the men to knit England’s midfield together, but Capello must let Gerrard roam free.
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