Thursdays Transfer Rumours

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We are only two months away from the opening of the transfer window, and the clubs are preparing their bids. Great Dane Football Blog is taking a look on the transfer rumours from the Premier League.
 
Arsenal are in the hunt for West Ham defender Winston Reid who is set to be out of contract in the summer (The Mirror) - Probability: Medium
 
Manchester United want to sign Gareth Bale and include Javier Hernandez in the deal (Caughtoffside) - Probability: Low
 
Arsenal and Newcastle are keeping an eye on Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac after the club admits they may lose star striker (The Mirror) - Probability: Medium
 
Manchester United are eyeing a move for 18-year-old Belgian winger Zakaria Bakkali of PSV (Daily Express) - Probability: High
 
Sami Khedira is on the short list at Manchester City (Daily Star) - Probability: Medium
 
Harry Kane is a target for Southampton (The Sun) - Probability: High
 
Chelsea are preparing a bid for Gerard Pique - who is unwanted in Barcelona (Star) - Probability: Low
 
Mauricio Pochettino is planning a January bid for Southamptons Jay Rodriguez (The Mirror) - Probability: High
 
Manchester United, Liverpool and Spurs are all interested in 25-year-old Bayer Leverkusen defender Omer Toprak (Daily Star) - Probability: Medium

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Match of the Week: The Battle of Manchester

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Mancini's troops hang on in the top of the league while van Gaal finally have made an impact on United. Sunday, the two managers, meet in the Battle of Manchester!


Manchester City v Manchester United
Premier League
Round 10
Etihad Stadium
02-11-2014 @ 13.30 BWT






How are the two sides current form?

West Ham have played better than we have seen in many years, and Saturday Manchester City felt the East Londoners success. At Upton Park the Sky Blues were beaten 2-1 by the Hammers but kept their third in the league table, only one point ahead of West Ham. 

Yesterday, the rivals from Old Trafford were visited by another London side as Chelsea played a draw against United. Chelsea were in front, but Robin van Persie won a point to Manchester with a goal in overtime, meaning United are currently eight in the league. 

What are the probable line-ups?

Samir Nasri are currently the only player on City's injury list while it looks worse with Manchester United. Here, Jonny Evans, Jesse Lingaard, Patrick McNair and Valencia are injured while Wayne Rooney is serving a ban.

Hart

Zabaleta - Mangala - Kompany - Kolarov

Fernando - Touré

Navas - Silva - Milner

Aguero
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van Persie - Falcao

Mata

Herrera - Di María

Blind

Shaw - Rojo - Jones - Rafael

De Gea

Worth keeping an eye on

Yaya Touré - Manchester City: The Ivorian midfielder has not impressed as much as he did last season, but is still key player for Manchester City. If he plays his best, he can be a decisive player for City in this match, but on his worst days you will not even notice him on the pitch. That said, he has the ability of being anonymous in 80 minutes and then suddenly pop up and score the match winning goal.




Daley Blind - Manchester United: Danny Blind will be crucial for the Manchester United defend in this match. The Dutch has to take control of the midfield and play hard against Navas, Milner and Silva and keep them from supplying Aguero the ball.



What to expect from this match?

City have won six of the last ten matches and have the advantage against United. None of the last ten meetings have ended with a draw why we can expect to see a winner by the end of the match, and City are the favorites. However, they displayed their weaknesses against West Ham, and it is up to van Gaal to take advantage of these. Against Chelsea, Manchester United showed that they don't just give up, and their fighter spirit is important against City on Sunday. Comparing the tow sides City looks the strongest, and Aguero will be a mouthful for the United defends. We can expect at close match between the two sides with Manchester City as the late winners.

What are the odds?

Manchester City: 17/20 (Betway)

Draw: 3 (William Hill)

Manchester United: 38/11 (BETBRIGHT)




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Thursdays Transfer Rumours

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The January window is fast approaching and the Premier League clubs are preparing for the transfer
feast!

Dani Alves wants not less than £250,000-per-week to move to either Manchester United or Chelsea next year (Daily Star) - Probability: Medium 

Liverpool are closing in on MK Dons wonderkid Dele Alli in a £9m deal (Express) - Probability: High

West Ham and QPR are set to battle for Lazio defender Abdoulay Konko as he looks for a move in January (The Mirror) - Probability: Medium

Petr Cech could play a part in Chelseas offer for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira (Daily Express) - Probability: Low

Napoli are eyeing Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson and Man City midfielder James Milner in January (The Mirror) - Probability: Medium

Juventus are ready to make a move for Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez when he returns from loan at Real Madrid (Daily Star) - Probability: Low

Oriol Romeu is ready to make his loan-deal at Stuttgart permanent if Jose Mourinho can't guarantee him football at Stamford Bridge (The Sun) - Probability: High

Arsenal have joined Manchester United in the race for Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummel with a £32m bid (Daily Express) - Probability: Medium

Harry Redknapp can be replaced by another former Spurs manager as QPR are considering replacing him with Tim Sherwood (Evening Standard) - Probability: High

Sunderland have made a request to take Barcelona teenager Alen Halilovic on loan (Daily Mail) - Probability: Medium





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Christian Eriksen under fire

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Christian Eriksen came under fire after Denmarks late defeat to Portugal. Boss Morten Olsen blames the Spurs star for not doing enough for the Danish side. 

Eriksen has impressed everyone since leaving Ajax Amsterdam for Tottenham Hotspur and the English capital. In Holland, he was one of the best players, and he has managed to keep the same standard in England. However, it seems that Eriksen leaves behind the great form in his club when he joins Denmark for international duty. 

Denmark boss Olsen slammed Eriksen for Denmarks late defeat to Portugal by saying:

"After so many matches he could pick up the ball and help to control the game. He has not been able to.
“Therefore, we blame him. He must stand up to the criticism, and he does too.”

And Morten Olsen is right. Christian Eriksen has not impressed for the Denmark team for a long time. The Danish fans have only seen five goals in 48 matches from Eriksen; not impressing for an attack-minded player. However, Olsen has used Eriksen on both wings as well, and when it comes to it, the talent is best as an attacking midfield. 

Furthermore, Eriksen is not allowed the same freedom on the Denmark side as he is in Spurs where he has a more free role. After playing the same 4-2-3-1 formation for a decade, Olsen changed it to a 4-4-2 for the Portugal match. None the less did it help; Eriksen was still locked and not given the freedom he needs to perform as he does for his club in England.  

But is Olsen right to blame Eriksen for his poor display? Partly. As Olsen said on today's press conference: 

“It is quite something when you have to criticize a player like Christian Eriksen. It should not take place.
“If it was a player at a lower level, one could say that he had no class. But with Christian Eriksen do not make the mistake. I must be tough and say to him. And he knows it well.”

But, Olsen needs to realise that Eriksen has to get a more free role if he is to perform at the same level as in Tottenham. Until then, the Danish fans will only see half of what the Spurs star is capable of. 


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Match of the Week: Denmark v Portugal

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Portugal is heading to Copenhagen knowing only a victory is accepted against the group leaders. Match of the Week is between Denmark and Portugal.


Euro 2016 Qualification
Group I Round 3
Telia Parken
14-10-2014 @ 19.45 BST










How are the two sides form?

Denmark are top of the group with four points after two matches, the same amount of points as Albania. The Danes started the campaign with a 2-1 win at home against Armenia by goals from Pierre-Emile Højbjerg and Lasse Vibe. The latter was also the man behind the goal in Denmarks 1-1 draw against Albania in the weekend. 

Portugal, surprisingly, lost against Albania in their first match of the EURO qualification and are last in the group. Saturday they played a friendly against France and did not get the result they were hoping for losing 1-2. 

What are the probable line-up?

Schmeichel

Ankersen - Agger - Kjær  - Boilesen

Højbjerg - Kvist

Schöne - Eriksen - Krohn-Dehli

Bendtner
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Danny - Vierinha - Nani

Tiago - Moutinho - Mario

Cedric - Pepe- Bruno Alves - Eliseu

Patricio

Worth keeping an eye on

Denmark: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg. Bayern Munich midfielder Højbjerg is the new star of Danish football, being compared to the legendary Michael Laudrup. While the 19-year old Højbjerg has a promising future for Denmark, he is looking to leave Bayern Munich and the Portugal match will be a great window for him to show off.



Portugal: Joao Mário. The 21-year old Sporting midfielder is a joker for Portugal in this match. We believe he could be a starter, and he has what it takes to become the next great Portuguese midfielder. 


What to expect from this match?

Denmark and Portugal have a great take on each other. The last seven matches between the two sides have ended in three wins to each country and one draw. On top of that, both sides has scored 14 goals. Despite playing a draw against Albania in the weekend, Denmark looks strongest at the moment, especially as Ronaldo is reported injured for the match. However, Portugal have a more experienced squad than Denmark, and that might come them in handy in this match.

What are the odds?

 Denmark: 23/10 (Bet365)

Draw: 12/5 (Skybet)

Portugal: 7/5 (Coral)
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Thursdays Transfer Rumours

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An international break means new transfer rumours... Great Dane Football Blog gives you at update!
Manchester United are planning on bidding for Gareth Bale as signing Cristiano Ronaldo seems unlikely (Daily Star) - Probability: Low
Sebastian Giovinco is a target for Arsenal hoping to bring him in on a free transfer next summer (Express) - Probability: Medium
Spurs are keen on bringing in Anderlecht winger Andy Najar preparing a £4m bid for the Honduran star (Daily Star) - Probability: High
Maiz goalkeeper Loris Karius is a target for Liverpool (Tribalfootball) - Probability: Medium
Arsenal is working in a £55m deal to bring Edison Cavani from Paris to London (Metro) - Probability: Low
Yohan Cabaye is unhappy at Paris St-Germain putting Arsenal on high alert (Evening Standard) - Probability: Medium
Real Madrid are set to make a bid for Chelsea midfielder Ramires (TalkSport) - Probability: Medium
Chelsea and Manchester United are battling it out for Everton defender Seamus Coleman (Star) - Probability: Medium

Leicester have joined Everton in the race for Galatasaray midfielder Selcuk Inan (SportsVibe) - Probability: Low

Liverpool have agreed a £38m deal for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema (Star) - Probability: Low

Newcastle United are interested in signing Andy Carroll bringing him back to St James Park (Mirror) - Probability; Medium


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Thursdays Transfer Rumours

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The transfer window is shut, but the managers are already planning the January shoppings.

Manchester United and Arsenal are both on the hunt for Angelo Ogbonna of Juventus (Tuttomercatoweb)

 Manchester Uniteds Ashley Cole is on the radar of Aston Villa, Sunderland and Southampton (Daily Express)

 Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta has been offered a new one-year deal (Daily Mail)

 Liverpool is keen on signing Victor Valdes as a replacement for struggling Simon Mignolet (Daily Express)

 Adel Taarabt can leave QPR in January, according to his agent (The Mirror)

 Manchester City is considering a move for Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos (Daily Star)

 Porto forward Jackson Martinez and Napoli's Gonzalo Higuain are on the short list at Liverpool (Daily Express)

 Isco have ruled out leaving Real Madrid for Arsenal or Liverpool (Daily Express)

 At the same time, Real Madrid are closing in on a deal to sign Ramires from Chelsea (Fichajes)

 Arsenal, Liverpool. and Chelsea are all alert asSami Khedira will try and force a move to the Premier League in January, rather than waiting to be a free agent in the summer. (The Mirror)
Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Sami Khedira is ready to try to force a move to the Premier League in January, rather than wait to be a free agent in the summer. That is likely to alert Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea. (The Mirror)

Edinson Cavani could be heading to Arsenal or Manchester United in January (Daily Star)




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