#2143166 - 08/25/0909:49 AMRe: The Football Thread (Soccer) 2.0
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Brazilian midfielder Anderson has been told he can leave Manchester United after reacting badly to being omitted from the starting line-up for the Community Shield defeat by Chelsea.
Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic, linked this summer with Barcelona, has pledged his immediate future to the Old Trafford club.
Arsenal have made a fresh move for St Etienne's Blaise Matuidi, although the French side want £6m for the midfielder.
Chelsea are keeping tabs on Benfica's talented trio - Angel di Maria, who plays in midfield, defender David Luiz and winger Fabio Coentrao.
Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka, 30, says he is ready to finish his career at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester City have completed the £24m signing of England defender Joleon Lescott from Everton.
Yesterdays carlingcup tie between West Ham and Millwall was surrounded by fierce violence between to the supportergroups. Fa has condemned the violence and hopes that those who are responsible for these actions will be banned from Football for life.
This is just footage from the match therewas problems before and after as well. People who was there speak of a warzone.
#2147833 - 08/27/0908:33 AMRe: The Football Thread (Soccer) 2.0
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Striker Andriy Shevchenko finally looks set to leave Chelsea after he was left out of their Champions League squad.
Chelsea are set to re-ignite their interest in Feyenoord forward Jonathan de Guzman.
Manchester United are set to sign Empoli's Italian duo Manuel Pucciarelli and Alberto Masacci.
Former Chelsea winger Arjen Robben, linked with a return to the Premier League, is being tipped to leave Real Madrid and join European giants Bayern Munich.
Former England manager Glenn Hoddle believes David Beckham should pursue a move to Chelsea to keep alive his dream of playing at next year's World Cup.
#2147837 - 08/27/0908:34 AMRe: The Football Thread (Soccer) 2.0
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[quote=the_loner]Yesterdays carlingcup tie between West Ham and Millwall was surrounded by fierce violence between to the supportergroups. Fa has condemned the violence and hopes that those who are responsible for these actions will be banned from Football for life./quote]
United will meet CSKA Moscow, Besiktas and Wolfsburg in Champions League. The awaymatches will be tough in Turkey and Russia but other than that im content. could have been worse.