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Manchester City stayed in the Big Four Championship in England after its 4-1 win over Fulham on Sunday at the 14th day and fight for the title with Chelsea, beaten 1-0 at Birmingham, “MU” , winner of Wigan 2-0, and Arsenal defeated Tottenham by 2-3.

During a one-sided first period, the Citizens have scored three goals for Tevez, Abaleta and Yaya Toure. The second period was enough for Carlos Tevez to make a double and take sole lead the scoring charts. With 25 points, Mancini’s men are just a length of Arsenal (3rd), Chelsea and Manchester United, the duo head with three ahead of City.

Saturday, “ManU” took full advantage of Chelsea’s defeat to Birmingham, his third in four games, and the first loss at home to Arsenal coming up for the Blues lead the Championship (28 pts).

This is the kind of day that Sir Alex Ferguson relishes. In 24 years at the helm of MU, the Scottish manager has been very afternoon when his team takes advantage of the mistakes of his rivals for the title.

Far from being great, the Red Devils, thanks to Patrice Evra (his first goal in three years) and small Javier Hernandez, won a decisive victory for the rest of the season.

Again, as since the beginning of the season, the game offered by “MU” has been disappointing, even against 9 to 11 for thirty minutes. United now waiting for the return to fitness of Wayne Rooney, standing ovation for his coming into play in the 56th minute and missed an opportunity late in the game.

For its part, Chelsea, the defending champion, lost for the third time in the last four league games after suffering the law of Liverpool (2-0) and Sunderland (3-0).

Championship relaunched

The Blues have conceded a goal yet and, especially, were once again unable to register a to a team from Birmingham, only 14th. Even if Chelsea retain his place at the top of the Premier League, the crisis is here and there.

The Gunners, they were leading 2-0 at half time against Tottenham before sinking and bowing 3-2. This defeat, the first at home against their hated neighbor for 17 years, recalled all the shortcomings of this team, young and bright, but suffers from a lack of maturity and experience crying.

Not the players Arsene Wenger would have lost this match. Yet they lost, cashing purposes of chicks and they missed the opportunity to take the lead in the Premier League.

Bolton, now fifth, has signed a stunning victory over Newcastle (5-1). The Trotters, which produce a very nice football, are currently the biggest surprise of the season. Liverpool, West Ham won easily 3-0, continuing its recovery and now points to ninth place.

The day also marked the first appearance of the 1998 world champion Robert Pires with Aston Villa (13th), which did not prevent the “Villans” to lose 2-0 against Blackburn (11th).

After the break, the script followed by the same path. No clear dominant on grass, looking for his first goal for Atletico with more conviction and intention Madrid looks forward his attack on the fast torn from their forwards. After several shots far, the best chance of Forlan had a volley that hit the crossbar of the goal Real Madrid.

Atlético’s first goal was never so close. Madrid still depended on the Christian and Özil torn, which created a lot of danger in the goal of de Gea. In the final minutes, with the entry of Benzema, White’s attack took another breath.

French must recognize the change in recent games. Has not scored, but his decision making has improved dramatically. His boots were born the last occasion the match, as one of Marcelo, who caught on another big game. In the end, victory of Madrid, which remains undefeated leader in the league? Atletico harvest another poor result in the white course but it goes with the feeling of fighting to the end.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will travel to the United States to recover from his latest injury.

Rooney, 25, was elected the English player of the year last season. However, it is dropped from national hero to pariah in the last three months, after a hesitation waltz about her future and allegations of infidelity to his wife while she was pregnant.

Rooney having persuaded to abandon his threat to leave the club, Man U will send it to Portland, Oregon to train with the sponsor Nike, in conjunction with the ankle injury that keeps away now for three weeks .

Rooney left England on Saturday and will miss next three matches the team with a duel against Manchester City on Wednesday. His absence could be considered major (last season he scored 86 goals in 26 club in the Premiership) but did fly once in seven games this season. He was injured in a draw 2-2 at Bolton on 26 September.

Rooney fell in the esteem of fans of Man U two weeks ago when he threatened to leave the grounds, he said the club’s inability to compete in the transfer of elite players. He took over the capital of sympathy by signing a five-year contract, but has a ways to go to regain the affection of an audience that has made an idol since his hat trick in his first game with the team, to 18 years only.

Mark Schwarzer will be captain of Australia when they play the national team to face Paraguay on Saturday (9 / 10). Fulham goalkeeper was entrusted to lead his country to replace the actual captain, Lucas Neill, who had to rest due to injury. Socceroos coach, Holger Osieck, appoint a captain to replace Schwarzer Neill who were injured. Osieck revealed that at first very difficult for him to determine replacement Neill figure on the gridiron. “In my view, is not easy to decide who will be captain on the game tomorrow,” said osieck.

“I have great respect for Mark as an individual and players. With all the contributions he gave to every game in Australia and what he did for Australia at the international level, I think he deserves to be captain at the match tomorrow,” added the German coach.

Schwarzer who also led the Socceroos now face Ireland’s fight last August, commenting on what he achieved by saying now is a very proud moment for him. For him, being a captain is the sweetener of international career. “Always be a very proud moment to be captain of Australia. The first and so this will be very proud to play for Australia. No need to say anything, to get that honor me more than willing to take that responsibility,” said Schwarzer. “I like to play at the highest level, I like to play for Australia and get a chance to captain such as adding sugar in a cake,” added Fulham’s goalkeeper.

Fiorentina has eradicated the last place in Serie A by beating Bari (2-1) for the first game of the 8th day of the Italian championship on Saturday in Florence, his second victory by signing a season started poorly.

A goal by Marco Donadel (34), a superb strike into the top corner of the bell in Belgian Jean-Francois Gillet, and a goal from Alberto Gilardino after a shot of Adem Ljalic postponed (82), gave the victory ” Viola, who was trembling in stoppage time when Alessandro Parisi has reduced the score (90 1).

Pocketed the three points in this meeting to allow Fiorentina to climb to 11th place, level on points (but with a better goal difference) with Genoa, Cesena, AS Roma, Bari and Lecce, pending Other matches of the day Sunday.

Lazio (16 pts) at home against the evil-ranked Cagliari (16th), can stay ahead of Serie A. She is ahead of Inter (3rd, 14 pts), which receives Sampdoria Genoa, and his two closest pursuers others, AC Milan (2nd, 14 pts) and Naples (4th, 12 pts), compete Monday .

AS Roma, still mired in crisis (13th), must wake up in Parma, penultimate, and Juventus (5th) it may confirm the recovery in Bologna.

Young striker Milan, Alexandre Pato, stating only wants to join Barcelona if he had to leave the Rossoneri. On the stock exchange last summer, Pato had preached to leave Milan. Based on the rumors in the Italian mass media, Manchester City has set up a fund of 75 million uero unutuk get Brazilian striker.

Responding to rumors of his move to City, Pato firmly denied this. According to him, he would rather move to Barcelona than in the City. However this time he did not want to move because he is happy at Milan. “If one day I leave Milan, then I prefer to play in Barcelona. I respect the bidding of the City, but now I am a Milan player and I am happy here,” Pato said, as quoted by Eurosport.

Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini said on Wednesday that his club had had no contact with Wayne Rooney.

Asked if City had approached the attacker’s rival club, Manchester United, the Italian simply replied: “No, never.”

UM coach Alex Ferguson confirmed on Tuesday that Rooney wanted to change teams.

The clubs most often cited by the English press are welcome to Manchester City and Real Madrid.

“Rooney is a very good player but I think he will stay at Manchester United. I do not think it will change,” added Mancini.

“For me, it’s a United player and it would not be correct to speak of the situation,” he said.

Mourinho confident Rooney will stay at Man U.

In turn, the Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is confident that Wayne Rooney will stay at Manchester United.

“I think he will stay. He probably wants to leave for one reason or another, but I think he belongs to Manchester United and its fans at Old Trafford,” said the Portuguese after the victory of his team AC Milan on Tuesday night in the Champions League.

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Real Madrid is one of the two clubs most often cited, with Manchester City to welcome the England striker, who wishes to change clubs.

“If Manchester United finally decides he must go, call me,” added the former Chelsea coach before bursting into laughter.

“Everybody is interested. But again, I think – and I hope because I enjoy it because I like Sir Alex and Manchester United – the best thing for him is he still there low forever, “said Mourinho.

“He will remain at Old Trafford, for sure,” he repeated.

Inter Milan will face Tottenham Hotpsur in action A third phase of the Champions League group stage on Wednesday (20/10) local time. Coach Rafael Benitez also commented about the capabilities of the candidates was his opponent.

La Beneamata and Spurs are both bagging four points from two games that have been acted both. However, Inter Milan is superior in terms of goal difference. As a result, Inter also topped kalsemen while Group A Champions League. Both teams were going to meet the continued fight Champions League preliminary phase, two weeks.

Rafa was already preparing to visit the team from North London. According to the former Liverpool coach, the Spurs have advantages in terms of speed, quality players, and morale. Also, Rafa was wary of backlash from the foster children are Harry Redknapp. “Tottenham is a strong team with speed, quality, and spirit. They have quality players like (Peter) Crouch, Robbie Keane, who I have ever had while in Liverpool, and (Gareth) Bale has played very well,” says Rafa as TMW was launched on Friday (8 / 10). “Tottenham are very dangerous as a team, because the speed and ability to develop a counter-attack,” continued the former architect of the Valencia team.

Indonesian soccer national team deserves proud moment will meet Uruguay in a trial match on Friday (8 / 10). Because the team for the 2010 World Cup semi-finalists took most of the players who appear in the tournament held in South Africa last. According to data submitted in the player Uruguay Football Association (Acociacion Uruguaya de Futbol / auf) to match organizers. Uruguay team to bring as many as 15 players who appeared d Dauani Cup 2010. The amount is not included striker Diego Forlan, and Uruguay national team coach Oscar Tabarez promised to lower the best players in the match at Bung Karno Stadium, Senayan, Jakarta.

Without Forlan who was not present, the former AC Milan coach was indicated it would reduce the spearhead of the best duet that is Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani will play since the beginning of the game. “Some of the core players are still tired, but all players are ready to fall, including Luis Suarez. We’ll play the best players since the beginning of the game and some reserve players at the end of the match,” said Tabarez as quoted by Antara on Friday (8 / 10).

Tabarez is likely to apply the 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 formation with Suarez and Cavani on the front lines. Trainers who deliver “La Celeste” to reach the 2010 World Cup semi-final is still having Sebastien Fernandez as a complementary trio of striker Diego Forlan if it is completely absent. From the list of names squad for Uruguay, the third World Cup goalkeeper who perform in South Africa ready to serve the game Bambang Pamungkas and friends. They are Juan Castillo, Fernando Muslera and Martin Silva. Uruguay-15 players to spread across the various clubs of Europe and Latin America will become a core team of Uruguay and is expected to be given to the captain Diego Lugano.

Coach Alfred Riedl was not too disappointed with the defeat of Indonesia from Uruguay. In a friendly match at Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Friday (8 / 10),  defeated 1-7. Despite embarrassing defeat in front of his own supporters, Riedl still heartened top games foster children. Class differences between Indonesia and Uruguay and the lack of preparation becomes a major factor defeat Indonesia.

“It’s very obvious difference in quality games both teams. We (Indonesia) was defeated Uruguay dai class,” Riedl said in a press conference after the match. Besides the differences on paper, the Indonesian players also do not have a strong stamina to keep up the greatness of the 2010 World Cup semi-finalist teams were. Though Uruguay fight back to the beginning of the match and was able to capture quick goals through goal Boaz Solossa, entered the mid-first round physical condition pesukan Red-White slipped drastically. Weakness in makes Uruguay was able to develop a game that scored seven goals in a row.

“The physical condition of players have been depleted in the first 15 minutes of the match. After that Uruguay could memanfatakan their weakness to control the game. The result is not necessarily regrettable because persaipan team is very minimal,” I Riedl. After against Uruguay, Indonesia will next match against Maldives in the second trial in Bandung, on Tuesday (12 / 8). Riedl charged a duty to establish a team to face the AFF Cup tournament to be held in early December.