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TG United
Manager
Frank Rijkaard
Goalkeepers
1 Remy Vercoutre
13 Carlo Cudicini
Defenders
6 Wes Brown
5 Lucio
2 Luis Perea
3 Ashley Cole
15 Carlos Diogo
25 Giorgio Cheillini
12 Alan Hutton
Midfielders
5 Gilberto Silva
14 Dejan Stankovic
7 Kieran Dyer
18 Paul Scholes
28 Mathieu Flamini
Hatem Ben Arfa
Darren Fletcher
Forwards
10 Darren Bent
8 Antonio Cassano
17 Ruud Van Nistelrooy
19 Giuseppe Rossi
9 Alan Smith
Stadium
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BanK Balance
£83 Million
Sponsor
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Squad Player Profiles
Goalkeepers
Dida
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One of the best keepers around at the moment, he has been at A.C Milan since the 2000-2001 season, Dida was named the 2003-04 Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year as he conceded only 20 goals in 32 appearances. He also helped A.C Milan to win the Champions League making 3 penalty saves in the final.
Carlo Cudicini
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Considered one of the best keepers in the Premiership although due to Petr Cech arrival he dosen't get many first team appearances. Yet Chelsea will not let him go as they know of his fantastic aerial abilty and reflexes.
Defenders
Wes Brown
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Was considered one of the best English talents in his younger years before injuries ravished his early careers, yet now he is back and showing that talent. He has been a main stay in the Man Utd defence over the last few years and was even touted for an England call up this summer.
Lucio
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One of the best defenders in the world, he is fantastic in the air and on the ground. His performances have meant him being in the Brazil squad for their 2002 World Cup win and in the 2006 squad. He has so far racked up 58 caps but is on course for many more.
Luis Perea
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A Colombian international defender who is an important player for both his national side and his club side, Atletico Madrid. He began his career at Independiente Medellín before moving to Boca Juniors where he won the Intercontinental Cup. His good form for club and country led to him moving to Atletico Madrid where he has helped them rise up La Liga and are now challenging for European positions.
Carlos Diogo
Ashley Cole
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Ashley Cole is an attacking left back who is widely renowned as the best left back in the world. He began his professional career at Arsenal where he impressed the world with some magnificent football, a blend of great defending and explosive attacking. His great form has lead to him being a mainstay in the England squad. After some great seasons with Arsenal he made a controversial move to London rivals Chelsea, his form the the Premiership champions so far this season has been shaky but this can be explained by a run of injuries.
Giorgio Chiellini
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A young Italian attacking left back who is in the same mould as his Italian counterpart Gianluca Zambrotta. In the last few seasons he has been playing more and more for the Juventus first team, his good performances have led to him becoming the captain for the Italian under-21 side.
Midfielders
Dejan Stankovic
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A versatile midfielder who is at the hight of his career, currently playing for Inter Milan. He has also played for such clubs as Lazio and Red Star Belgrade. He made his 100th appearance for Inter Milan in the season just passed "winning" the scudetto. He is also the captain of the Serbian national team for which he has made 61 appearances.
Kieran Richardson
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Richardson is an exciting talent who has a bright future ahead of him, he has come through the Man Utd youth system and has played for United on many occasions, his performances led to an England call up in 2005 where he scored 2 goals against USA on his debut.
Kieran Dyer
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Kieran Dyer is a midfielder who can play on the right side or in the centre, he has also been known to play behind the strikers. Dyer began his career at Ipswich Town where he put some excellent performances in which led to him becoming renowned as one of the best young prospects around. These performances led to him moving to Newcastle, his career at Newcastle has been very faulty with a string of bad injuries keeping out of the team. He has now made a recovery from the latest and has been putting in some good displays, most notibly against Arsenal inspiring Newcastle by scoring a goal.
Paul Scholes
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One of the finest players the Premiership has ever produced, he is a true all round midfielder. He has won nearly every title going whilst playing at Manchester United and he played a huge part in the treble winning season although he didn't play in the Champions League final.
Gilberto Silva
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Gilberto Silva is a defensive midfielder who is currently playing for Arsenal. He has been in magnificent form this season and has been one of the reasons Arsenal have not dropped out of the Champions League places. His defensive ability has never been questioned but so far this season he has improved his game by scoring goals.
Mathieu Flamini
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Mathieu Flamini is a young French midfielder who is also able to play in defence. He has played for Arsenal a lot more this season after performing well last season. After filling in at left back for most of Arsenal's Champions League campaign which ran all of the way to the final, he has now been given his chance in midfield. He has put some good performances in, the most memorable moment coming when he scored against Manchester United in the Premiership.
Antonio Puerta
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An exciting young prospect, Antonio Puerta can play at both left back and left midfield. He has made his breakthrough into Sevilla's first team over the last few seasons. His performances have led to hi, being linked to several top European teams such as Arsenal and Manchester United.
Forwards
Antonio Cassano
Darren Bent
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Darren Bent is a young striker who is currently playing his football at Charlton. He is one of the most potent strikers in the Premiership, he scored more than 20 goals last season and was on track to do it again until he picked up an injury.
Giuseppe Rossi
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One of the most exciting talents in the world, he was brought to Man Utd from Parma for £200,000. He impressed in the United reserves getting 42 goals in 49 performances and this led to a first team call up. He made his debut against Crystal Palace. He is currently on loan at Newcastle United to get some 1st team experience.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
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Ruud Van Nistelrooy is possibly the most deadly striker in the world. He is a proven goalscorer at every level, scoring goals for PSV, Manchester United, Real Madrid and for the national side. His goalscoring records for all of these teams are more than 1 goal in every 2 games. In 2002 he won the PFA Award and has won such trophys as the FA Cup, Premiership and the Carling Cup during his time at Manchester United.
Alan Smith
Loaned Out Players
To be continued...
T.G United 2-2 Galaxy F.C
In the new managers first game T.G United managed a respectable draw against one of the best teams in the division. Galaxy F.C opened the scoring in the 21st minute a powerful header from De Jong after a well worked set piece. But after half time T.G United took the lead after two quick goals, the first a tap in for Del Piero after some good work from Aaron Lennon down the right wing, the second a slotted finish from Michael Owen after a wonderful through ball from Dejan Stankovic put him clear of the defence. But late in the game Tomas Rosicky scored a 25 yard curler which left Dida with no chance. Dejan Stankovic was handed the man of the match accolade after a commanding performance in midfield.
Top Gun 2-2 Figo
De Jong 21
Del Piero 47
Owen 51
Rosicky 79
MOTM: Dejan Stankovic
Transfer List
Christian Worns
Rafael Wicky
Juan Carlos Valeron
Jan Venegoor of Hesselink
All these players are up for possible transfer. If you are interested then contact me through a private message.
T.G United 1-1 La Naranja Mechanica
The second game of the new managers career and it was a closely fought game, the first half was quite dull when it came to goalscoring chances, but due to some physical challenges from both sides it threatened to boil over. Half time came at the right point and gave both managers chances to inspire their teams and on the 60th minute the first goal was scored, after some dazzling skill from Del Piero on the left he cut inside and layed the ball across the front of the area where Stankovic ran onto it and placed it into the bottom corner. But the lead didn’t last long, 5 minutes later Edu scored a tap in after some beautiful build up play involving Robinho, Schaars and De La Pena. The game then died down for the rest of the game and both teams were restricted to speculative shots. Del Piero was awarded the man of the match award after giving Cicinho a torrid time all game and setting up his teams goal.
T.G United 1-1 La Naranja Mechanica
Stankovic 60
Edu 65
MOTM: Alessandro Del Piero
Transfer Rumours
Lots of transfer speculation has been buzzing around TG United lately but the press seem to have got some leaked news, it seems that the manager has already managed to get the signatures of Kieran Dyer, Gilberto Silva and Ruud Van Nistelrooy. The details of these deals have yet to be disclosed but it is said that there might be players going the other way.
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The TG United manager had this to say, "They are 3 great players and I would definetly be interested in signing them but I cannot give you any details on who I have signed or sold, all I can say is that there has been some transfer action at the club."
TG United 1-1 Chacarita FC
This was an enthralling cup from start to finish, the 1st half lacked goals but it didn’t lack action. The first 20 minutes was dominated by Chacarita with Iniesta and Messi running the show. But TG United managed to get back in the game, Lahm and Lennon were particularly effective down the wings supplying lots of balls for Owen. After half time Chacarita FC came out firing with David Villa hitting the post after being set through on goal by an Iniesta through ball. But it was TG United which struck first, an incisive breakaway led to Scholes scoring from the edge of the area after some great work from Lennon. After this the game was quite even but it was heartache for United fans when David Villa scored a diving header after a whipped cross from Quaresma in the 88th minute. The man of the match award was given to Lennon after he gave Gio a torrid time all game and set up his teams goal.
TG United 1-1 Chacarita FC
Paul Scholes 62’
David Villa 88’
MOTM: Aaron Lennon
Transfer Rumours
There are more rumours floating around the TG United team, it has been said that Carlos Tevez will be on his way out of the team to Merseyside USA, on the way into TG United will be Mathieu Flamini and Giorgio Chiellini coming in to strengthen the waining United squad. There has been a lot of rumours lately but this seems to be a confirmed deal.
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The TG United manager had this to say, "It was a hard decision to let Carlos leave as he is a very exciting talent, but to bring to in some more young talent and especially in the midfield and defensive areas is great for the team."
Top Gun
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Zanetti----------Lucio-----------Worns-----------Lahm
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------------Scholes----------------Stankovic----------
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Lennon----------------------------------------Del Piero
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Subs Cudicini, Jankulovski, Carrick, Veron, Tevez
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Nikos
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------Sagnol----------Bonera------------Gallas-----------Abidal--------
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------Joaquin----------------Kaka----Totti------------------Malouda----
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Subs Kuzczak, Clerc, Govou
This was one of the most important matches in both teams seasons so far, they are the two bottom teams and both put out very strong formations. Both teams went for 4-5-1 formations as they didn’t want to give the other team any advantage.
Before the game our panellist Andy Gray had this to say, “This should be an absolute cracker of a game, I predict that the key players will be Dejan Stankovic for T.G United and Kaka for Alizee Lyonnais, they will have the job of picking through the midfield and creating chances for the front men.”
The game began in a fashion which everyone thought it would, it was very cagey as neither team wanted to make a mistake, the first chance occurred in the 12th minute as William Gallas broke out of defence before sliding a ball out wide to Joaquin who whipped in a ball which was met by the head of Louis Saha and thundered back off of the crossbar leaving Dida with no chance.
After that the game became cagey once again with T.G United dominating possession but failing to pick through Alizee’s team with Gattuso proving what a world class player he was as he cut short many United attacks. The only chance in the rest of the 1st half was when Del Piero broke down the wing and cut inside before trying to curl a shot into the far corner but this ended up well wide.
Half time analysis from Andy Gray, “The game has been very close like we predicted but I can see goals in this game and when the first goes in it will open up”.
The second half opened with a bang, T.G United obviously got the hairdryer treatment at half time as they looked extremely sharp and from kick off they forced a corner. From the resulting corner Dejan Stankovic floated one of his textbook corners to the edge of the area where Scholes met it with a thundering volley which was brilliantly saved by Coupet but he could only parry it out to Michael Owen, who had the simple job of tapping it into the back of the net. You could see the relief on Owens face as this was his first goal in a while.
The pace of the game quickened after the goal with Kaka going close with a shot from the edge of the area. But it was United which capitalised, Lennon picked up the ball just inside his own half and went past Abidal with ease before floating a ball into the box, it looked as though it had missed everyone but at the last minute Phillip Lahm arrived at the back post with a diving header which flew past Coupet to give United a 2-0 lead.
They could of put the game out of reach when Stankovic found himself unmarked in the box but he could only put the ball well over. From the resulting goal kick Coupet drove a ball deep into Uniteds half which both Lahm and Worns went to head but Louis Saha got there first with the flick which left Joaquin in acres of space and all he had to do was put the ball into the far corner past a struggling Dida.
This goal gave Lyonnais the initiative and they went for the win with 10 minutes to go, the game was evened up in miraculous style when Kaka picked up the ball just inside Uniteds half before rounding Emerson and Worns and chipping it over the outstretched arms of Dida. The Lyonnais fans went crazy as Kaka sprinted off towards there corner of the stand. The final whistle went very shortly after and both teams looked satisfied with the result.
The draw didn’t really help either team as they both stay in the bottom 2. Andy Gray had this to say, “I said at half time that after a goal the game would open up and it did, it was possibly one of the most exciting halves of football I have ever seen.”
The man of the match award was given to Kaka after a solid performance at the heart if Lyonnais midfield and also scoring a special goal to give his team a draw.
The Alizee Lyonnais manager had this to say “The result isn’t the greatest but I am happy with the way in which they fought back, overall I am happy to be part of such a spectacle.”
The T.G United manager failed to comment as he was furious with his players and kept them in the changing room for one and a half hours after the game.
Match Overview
T.G United 2-2 Alizee Lyonnais
Goalscorers
Michael Owen 47’
Phillip Lahm 60’
Joaquin 81’
Kaka 90' + 1
Man of the Match
Kaka
Transfer Rumours
T.G United fans have been buzzing with excitement of late after hearing news that their manager has managed to sign a couple of world class players in positions of need, it is rumoured that they are a striker and a defender. It is also believed that there will be one of T.G Uniteds top players on the way out of the club. Nothing has been confirmed yet but something is set to be announced in the next week.
Confirmed Transfers
There has finally been some confirmed transfer news down at TG United. The first deal which has been confirmed involved the youngster Carlos Tevez on his way out and with two more youngsters, Giorgio Chielini and Mathieu Flamini on their way in. The second deal which was confirmed was the big money deal with the world class striker coming in for the huge transfer fee of £25 million. The third deal involved both Emerson and Gilberto Silva in a straight swap. The fourth deal and possibly the biggest was the deal involving Philip Lahm, Ashley Cole and Thierry Henry, the deal will see Ashley Cole move to TG United permanatly and Thierry Henry come in on a half-season loan and Philip Lahm will move away on a permanant deal. The fifth and final deal involved highly rated youngster Antonio Puerta coming in and Jan Venegoor of Hesselink and Christian Worns on their way out.
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There is still a deal involving Kieran Dyer and Juan Carlos Valeron which is yet to be confirmed but will take place in the next few days.
Confirmed Transfers
Today TG United confirmed there latest transfer, it involves Uniteds ageing campaigner Javier Zanetti moving to Old London Town aswell as £4 million. In return TG United get Luis Perea, the quick defender which can play at both centre back and right back.
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The TG United manager had this to say, "It was hard letting Javier go but I felt we needed a bit more versatility in the defence as in this position we are a little short on numbers. But now we have Luis I feel we are sorted at the back."
Staff Announcement
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It has been a long time since TG United have had a manager but they have announced tonight that Frank Rijkaard will be taking control of club affairs.
The club chairman had this to say, "We have been waiting for a few months now as there was nobody out there which matched our high standards but once it came to our attention that Frank was available we couldn't wait to snap him up."
Rijkaard will now take control of United and will be looking to make a few changes to the team during the transfer window to adapt the team to his playing style.
Confirmed Transfers
Frank Rijkaard has made his first transfers as manager today, he has brought in Guiseppe Rossi on a permanant deal after him being on loan at the club. The youngster is highly touted in the European game and is considered one of the brightest Italian prospects. Another deal done today involves the legendary midfielder Pavel Nedved on his way to FC Cali Clown, he has been away on loan all season and Rijkaard wasn't his keenest admirer.
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Rijkaard had this to say about the deals, "I am delighted to say that Rossi has now joined the team on a permanant deal, I have been extremely impressed with him in training and hopefully he can play a huge part in the clubs future. Also Nedved will be going in the opposite direction, I appreciate what he has done for the club in the past but I feel that his time was over and he was very keen on the move to FC Cali Clown."
Confirmed Transfers
TG Uniteds latest deal was confirmed today at an evening press conference, it means out of sorts striker Dean Ashton heading away from the club and highly rated youngster Darren Bent. Bent, who is being touted for a call up to the England squad, is said to be one of Rijkaards faviourite players and he is said to be delighted to have managed his signature.
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Confirmed Transfers
Another deal has been confirmed by Rijkaard in the last few minutes, it involves the legendary attacking right back Cafu making his way into the side on a HSL. Rijkaard has already made his mark on United bringing in the sort of players which will help him mould United into the sort of team he wants. Cafu is said to be pleased that he could make the move as he has been in the second string so far this season.
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Confirmed Transfers
Rijkaard has completed his fourth deal since joining the club today, it involves Allesandro Del Piero heading out and Kieran Dyer coming in to add extra depth to the midfield.
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Rijkaard had this to say, "It was a hard decision to let him go after what Allesandro has done for the club but Kieran is a great addition to the club. I felt we needed a little more cover on the right wing as Aaron Lennon is only on loan and once he goes we would of left short. But with Kieran we have solved that problem."
Confirmed Transfers
Rijkaard has completed another transfer in the past few hours, he has brought in the young defender Nigel De Jong. De Jong will come in to a defence that was lacking numbers but now looks strong enough to compete.
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Rijkaard had this to say, "We felt one more player would make the squad perfect, a defender was the priority and Nigel is the perfect player to come in."
Match Report
Top Gun vs Calculus
Top Gun
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Calculus
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Subs: Moreira, Milito, Dusher, Seedorf, Larsson
Pre-Match Analysis
Andy Gray, “This should be a very close game, both teams are near the bottom of the league and are fighting for survival so I expect it to be a very well fought game. Neither team will want to give anything away so I expect it to be a very tight beginning and then maybe in the second half the game will open up. I think the key player for TG United is Dejan Stankovic as he is in great form at the moment and he has the ability to run the game. The key player for Green Army will probably be Deco, mainly for the same reasons as Stankovic, he is playing well at the moment and his range of passing is excellent.”
Match Report
The opening to the game was a cagey one, neither team wanted to give the other any advantage. Defenders were definitely on top and chances were hard to come by, Deco had a freekick from about 25 yards which he tried to curl in but he only managed to put it down the throat of Dida. Thierry Henry then had a mazy run in from the left where he skipped past a couple of players, he then tried a neat through ball but him and Ruud Van Nistelrooy weren’t on the same wavelength and the ball ran out of play, both players just stood their staring at eachother.
After 22 minutes the first real chance came, Riquelme picked the ball up from deep and launched a ball though to Ronaldo, he controlled it well as it came over his shoulder under pressure from Luis Perea. He the proceeded towards Dida, he tried to round the keeper but Dida got a vital touch on the ball which knocked it against Ronaldo and out of play. Ronaldo looked gutted knowing that he had just missed a great chance to put his side ahead.
In the 27th minute there was some bad news for TG United, Cafu was taken off due to an ankle injury, Jankulovski came on to the pitch. Frank Rijkaard didn’t look to happy as 27 minutes into Cafu’s debut he had to come off.
The next 20 minutes or so passed without many incidents apart from yellow cards for Ashley Cole and Lucho Gonzalez. On the 45th minute there was an extremely rash challenge by Gilberto Silva on Deco, the referee played advantage and the game went on. The referee then blew for half time without punishing Gilberto Silva, the Green Army players were furious and surrounded the referee. Thierry Henry tried to split it up but just seemed to intensify the situation, luckily nobody threw a punch and it passed with the players going in to the tunnel.
The second half started and just 15 seconds into the half Lucho Gonzalez piled in on Paul Scholes leaving him writhing in agony, the referee decided not to punish him. The TG United players weren’t to happy about this, this game looks like it could boil over if the officials aren’t careful.
Green Army are looking to make their mark on the game and have several chances in a couple of minutes, first Ronaldo has a snap shot from 20 yards out which just whistles past the post. Then from a corner Materazzi rose above Luis Perea and thundered in a header which crashed back off of the crossbar, Dida looks happy after coming for the corner and totally missing it.
On the 62nd minute TG United took a slightly undeserved lead, After a crisp passing move through the midfield involving Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick, Dejan Stankovic slid a delightful ball through the defense which Ruud Van Nistelrooy raced onto and smashed the ball past Victor Valdez. He looks absolutely delighted with that goal as he races towards Frank Rijkaard and embraces him. The rest of the team then jump on them to celebrate Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s debut goal.
On the 71st minute Thierry Henry doubled TG Uniteds lead, he span past Richard Dunne like he wasn’t even there. He then played a quick one-two with Ruud Van Nistelrooy on the edge of the area and then played a cheeky chip over the top of the keeper. Thierry Henry quickly runs to Ruud Van Nistelrooy to thank him for the assist. Frank Rijkaard will hope that these two will be able to form a good partnership to save TG United from relegation.
10 minutes later Raul had a great opportunity to put Green Army back in the game. Ronaldo held the ball up well before laying it off to Raul who crashed a shot, from the edge of the area, just past the post. The teams heads all drop as they know they needed that to help them back into the game.
2 minutes into injury time, Michael Carrick whipped in a corner which was met by Lucio who flicked a near post header into the far corner. TG United look satisfied with the goal but aren’t to over the moon, they knew that the game was over before this goal. Lucio is happy with the goal which caps off a brilliant performance from the Brazilian centre back.
Post Match Analysis
Andy Gray, “It was a very close game until Ruud Van Nistelrooy opened the scoring, that goal changed the complexity of the whole game. After the goal Green Army went searching for a goal and this meant exposing themselves to an onslaught from the TG United attack. Thierry Henry and Ruud Van Nistelrooy both had good second halfs but my ‘Man Of The Match’ award will have to go to Lucio, he played solidly for the whole game and his goal just made his performance complete. Overall TG United probably deserved the win but not by the scoreline, it ended a bit harsh for The Green Army.
Frank Rijkaard, “I am delighted with the win, the 3 points have given the whole squad a lift. I am especially happy with the way the to front men performed, for their first game together they showed brilliant understanding and ability.
Match Overview
Scorers
Ruud Van Nistelrooy 62’
Thierry Henry 71’
Lucio 90+2’
MOTM Lucio
League Table
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These vital 3 points don’t move TG United up any positions but it moves them within a point of Manutd4eva and Calculus.
Match Report
Nedy vs Top Gun
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Top Gun
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Pre-Match Analysis
Andy Gray, “This should be a very interesting game, one team is near the top of the league and are trying to get as high as they can whereas another team is near the bottom of the table fighting for their lives. This means it could be an interesting battle, the key to the match will be who can win the fight in midfield. Because of this the key player for Nedy will be Iniesta who has the ability to run the game and for the same reasons Top Guns key player will be Paul Scholes.”
Match Report
The cagey start which was predicted went out of the window within the first 30 seconds of the match, Lionel Messi picked the ball up and drove straight at Ashley Cole. Cole looked surprised and was back-pedalling, Messi whipped in a low ball which just evaded the outstretched leg of David Trezeguet. The TG United defence look relieved and Cole apologises for the lack of awareness.
From the resulting goal kick a ball was lofted up the pitch where Ruud Van Nistelrooy knocked a ball down to Guiseppe Rossi who quickly span and passed to Paul Scholes who attempted an audacious ball over the top to the on running Thierry Henry, Henry saw the ball coming over his shoulder and knocked it down with a great first touch. Henry tried to loop a shot past Doni but failed miserably seeing his shot go 10 yards wide of the goal.
The game then seemed to settle down for a period with the only chances coming from set-pieces, firstly Terry had a header cleared off the line after Quaresma delivered a peach of a ball from a free kick. Another chance came for Gilberto Silva after Thierry Henry delivered a floated corner, the header in the end though went lamely over the bar.
In the 31st minute the first clear cut chance came for TG United, the ball started on the left side with Ashley Cole being played down the line from a good ball from Mathieu Flamini. Cole then proceeded to dummy a cross and instead laying the ball across the edge of the area to Paul Scholes who dummied to take a shot but instead played a dink over the defence and Ruud Van Nistelrooy read this and got there before the keeper did, he tried a cute little chip which he saw agonisingly come back off of the post and into Doni’s hands.
The game looked like it was going to go into the interval with no goals but just before half time there was a hammer blow for TG United. Quaresma won a corner which he took himself, he delivered a driven ball which John Terry did well to get onto and drive a header into the top corner. He looked delighted with the goal and ran over to Quaresma to celebrate. Half time came and passed without any incident.
The second half started and TG United were piling on the pressure with half chances for both Henry and Rossi. They made this pressure pay in the 65th minute when Ruud Van Nistelrooy rushed onto a delightful ball from Paul Scholes and with trademark fashion, coolly slotted the ball into the far corner of the net. He is obviously happy with the goal and it means that he carries on his record of scoring in every game he has played for his new side.
The game seemed to die down after the goal with chances coming at a minimum, firstly Iniesta hit a speculative shot from around 35 yards which had Carlo Cudicini worried for a second until he realised that the ball was going well over the bar. The second came for Lionel Messi when he took on a couple of players with relative ease but he overran the ball slightly and ended up getting crowded out when he could of possibly shot earlier.
There was no real chances for the rest of the game and unfortunately the game fizzled out, the spectacle that was expected before the game never really got going.
Post Match Analysis
Andy Gray, “The game wasn’t really what we all expected but some of the football on show was spectacular. No doubt TG United will be the happier side with the point but the game wasn’t really as good as we expected.”
Match Overview
Nedy 1-1 Top Gun
Scorers
John Terry 42’
Ruud Van Nistelrooy 65’
League Table
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The draw with Nedy is a great result for Top Gun, he doesn’t move up but they couldn’t of been expecting much better before the match.
Viperized
15-04-2007, 18:06
Nigel De Jong is a talented young Dutch midfielder who can also play in defence. He began his career at Ajax where he made an immediate impact in his first professional season, becoming a firm faviourite with the Ajax fans. After being dropped to the bench for a string of games he decided to move away from Ajax and he found his place at Hamburg, he made an immediate impact scoring a goal against Bayern Munich, condemning them to their first defeat in the Allianz Arena.
^ Fixed. :P
Season Update
Matchday 10
Top Gun 3-0 Calculus
Ruud Van Nistelrooy 62’
Thierry Henry 71’
Lucio 90+2’
Man of the Match - Lucio
Matchday 11
Nedy 1-1 Top Gun
John Terry 42’
Ruud Van Nistelrooy 65’
Man of the Match – Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Matchday 12
O.J 0-2 Top Gun
Thierry Henry 14’
Paul Scholes 75’
Man of the Match – Michael Carrick
Matchday 13
Top Gun 1-2 Scarface
Maxi Rodriguez 30’
Darren Bent 47’
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 90+1’
Man of the Match – Darren Bent
Matchday 14
Hunter 1-2 Top Gun
Andriy Shevchenko 34’
Ruud Van Nistelrooy 43’
Michael Carrick 77’
Man of the Match - Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Matchday 15
Top Gun 2-1 Barry
Martin Petrov 4’
Darren Bent 25’
Ruud Van Nistelrooy pen 43’
Man of the Match – Darren Bent
Matchday 16
Nikos 3-3 Top Gun
Ruud Van Nistelrooy 17'
Cris 37'
Kaka 41'
Guiseppe Rossi 44'
Thierry Henry 55'
David Villa 76'
Man of the Match - Thierry Henry
The T.G United fans must be nothing short of amazed of what Frank Rijkaard has done with the team since joining. When he first joined the club were sitting bottom with pundits predicting their relegation, Rijkaard was bought in to try and stop the collapse but ultimately prepare for next season in the lower teir.
The Chairman showed a lot of faith in the new manager giving a huge transfer budget of £98.5m to spend on new players. He did this but without just using the money, he also used his players which he considered surplus to requirement to save some money. His first deal was a huge transfer bringing in Ruud Van Nistelrooy for £25m, other players followed Ruud into the club including Luis Perea, Cafu, Darren Bent and Gilberto Silva. No doubt though that the signings of Ashley Cole (Permanent) and Thierry Henry (On Loan) were the biggest, he had to let Philip Lahm, probably one of the best young wing backs in the world, go but he couldn’t resist linking up Thierry Henry and Ruud Van Nistelrooy as this partnership would give a great chance of survival.
These transfers have all proved very successful none more-so than Ruud Van Nistelrooy who has got 5 goals in 7 games including 2 Man of the Match awards. Also Thierry Henry and Darren Bent have proved valuable scoring 5 goals between them.
They have picked up some valuable wins this season but have also proved that since Rijkaard has come in they can mix it with the big boys beating both Hunter and Barry’s sides 2-1. They are now well clear of relegation and are looking to secure as many points as possible for next season. The turnaround has been amazing rising up to 6th after being bottom halfway through the season.
Transfer Gossip
Rijkaard in for Sneijder
At a press conference today Frank Rijkaard has outlined Wesley Sneijder as his main summer target. Paul Scholes is moving into the later years of his career and Rijkaard views Wesley as the only man able to fill his boots. Sneijder is currently playing for Division 1 rivals Galaxy F.C but Rijkaard is willing to go all out to try and sign the young star.
Rijkaard had this to say, “I have been watching Wesley for a long time now and I see him as the perfect signing for my team. We need somebody young who has the ability to run a game and also change a game in the blink of an eye.”
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Sneijder has been one of the best players in Division 1 this season.
Lennon looking to stay with T.G United
In an interview today Aaron Lennon has outlined his determination to stay at T.G United next season. Lennon wants guaranteed first team football and he thinks this is more likely to happen at United than his father club Racing Club Aviendo.
Aaron had this to say, “Aviendo have some of the best right wingers in world football and I know it will be hard for me to break into the starting eleven, I would like to stay with United as I know that Frank (Rijkaard) wants me here and I will get to play which is all I want.”
When asked about Lennon at a press conference Rijkaard had this to say, “I have been in contact with Felipe (Scolari) about Aaron’s future and we have put talks on hold until the end of the season where we will discuss the matter further. Of course I would love Aaron to join up with us permanently; he has a very exciting future. One I would love him to have with us.”
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Lennon flying down the right wing for Tottenham.
Star defender going nowhere!
After hearing Felipe Scolari the other day talking about wanting to bring in TG United’s star defender Lucio, Rijkaard is adamant that he will be going nowhere.
“Lucio has been in magnificent form throughout the season and losing him would be a huge blow. There is no player in the squad who losing would make such a difference. I have bought around him, he is the foundation of my team. I also think that next season he will be made captain as he is the consummate professional and would be a great role model for any youngster.”
Rijkaard who joined in the mid-season transfer window has delayed selecting his captain but it looks like he has decided to make the Brazilian the one.
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Lucio has been the foundation of TG United’s revival.
Transfer Gossip
Chiellini On The Move?
After being out on loan all season it seem's that Giorgio Chiellini wants a move away from T.G United. He has been a first team regular for Chacarita F.C since joining and he believes he won't be getting this at United. It is reported that there are a number of clubs looking to sign the player but Rijkaard has agreed a first option with a club already.
Rijkaard had this to say, "I have not yet decided the future of Giorgio, he is one of the best young left backs in the world so he could have a great future here. The problem I see is that we already have Ash (Ashley Cole) who is in my opinion the best left back around at the moment. It is true that I've agreed a first option but that doesn't mean he will definitely be leaving. I'm not willing to disclose the club I have agreed the first option with out of respect for their privacy in their transfer matters."
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Chiellini is one of the brightest talents in Italy at the moment
New Sponsorship and Kit
With the season coming to a close and T.G United having nothing to fight for they have been looking into bringing in a new sponsor which they have finally done.
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Gibson have joined the Division 1 side on what is said to be a 4 year deal which should see them support the club financially. With the new sponsor they have also got a new home and away kit for next season.
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Away
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Although the kits were manafactured by Adidas the creative genius behind them came from the world famous designer Original?
Scarface
28-05-2007, 13:19
Nice set of kits, particularly the home one. I'm glad you've chosen a red away kit, as now the blood won't be so visible when Roberto Ayala delivers a forearm smash to the face of Ruud van Nistelrooy when you turn up at The Emirates Stadium. :happy:
Transfer Gossip
Alves A Done Deal?
Some shock news coming out of TG United today, it is said that Frank Rijkaard has completed the signing of the talented right back Daniel Alves. Rijkaard was spotted in London today and reports are saying he met with the player in a secret location.
When asked about the subject Rijkaard was tight-lipped, "I can't confirm anything but of course we would welcome Dani into the club, for me he is one of, if not, the best right back in the world at the moment." It is well known that Rijkaard is in search for a right back with Cafu's loan spell ending.
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Alves has had a great season for Sevilla.
Nice set of kits, particularly the home one. I'm glad you've chosen a red away kit, as now the blood won't be so visible when Roberto Ayala delivers a forearm smash to the face of Ruud van Nistelrooy when you turn up at The Emirates Stadium. :happy:
:laugh: The only way Ayala will be able to keep up with Ruud is if he uses his OAP Bus Pass to get along side him.
Scarface
05-06-2007, 02:15
Rumour has it that Roberto Ayala has found it so simple to plant the likes of Van Nistelrooy firmly into his backpocket this season, he's asked Scolari to adopt a 1-5-4 formation with him as the sole defender, just to give him a bit of a challenge. He's a confident chap, old Roberto.
Transfer Gossip
Gilberto Silva On His Way Out?
News today coming from TG United that Gilberto Silva could be on his way out during the mid-season break. There is supposedly no deal done yet but he is looking for a move as soon as possible.
Gilberto is supposedly upset that he has lost his first team place to the in form Matthieu Flamini, "I just can't believe that after playing a big part last season, I can be so easily dropped." he moaned, "I've always had a good relationship with the manager (Frank Rijkaard) but lately it seem's to be deminishing."
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Gilberto has been dissapointed with the lack of football this year.
Transfer Gossip
New Signings Make Their First Appearance!
News today is that manager Frank Rijkaard has snapped up all three of his first choice free agents. The first to come in was full back Alan Hutton who was dubbed "The New Cafu" after great performances in Europe for both Rangers and Scotland. The second was the Lyon keeper Remy Vercoutre, he has been in the first team all season which made Rijkaard's decision easy, this deal see's the most hated player on the planet, Dida, leave the club. Finally he saw Man Utd squad player Darren Fletcher come in, with the waste of space Kieran Richardson being thrown out with joyous celebrations.
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Alan Hutton celebrating after one of many great performances this season.
Player Focus: Hatem Ben Arfa
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Full name: Hatem Ben Arfa
Date of birth: March 7, 1987 (age 20)
Place of birth: Clamart, France
Height: 1.78m
Position: Attacking Midfielder/Support Striker
Ben Arfa has been one of the shining stars for Lyon this season after they have failed to show the dominance over their competitors that they usually do.
After losing such key players as Eric Abidal and Florent Malouda in the summer it was clear that they would need some of the younger players to step up this year. Ben Arfa has been one of the players they have relied on to help and he hasn’t disappointed. Himself and fellow Frenchman Karim Benzema have been running the show alongside Brazilian ace Juninho this season.
It all started in the European Under-17 Championship in May of 2004, France went on to win the tournament with Ben Arfa playing a key role alongside fellow stars Jeremy Menez and Samir Nasri. At this level he scored 18 goals in 27 games. He was asked to play for Tunisia at the 2006 World Cup but decided to stick with his French career.
He has now played 39 times for Lyon and these performances led to him getting a call up into the French national squad for the games with the Faroe Islands and Lithuania. He was bought on late into the game with the Faroe Islands and managed to get on the scoresheet in a 6-0 victory.
He is well known for his silky skills and brilliant dribbling ability. This has led to plenty of interest from Europe’s elite. Most notably from Arsene Wenger who reportedly made a £10,000,000 bid during the summer and more recently a sensational £40,000,000 bid for him and fellow Lyon attacker Karim Benzema.
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