It is now time to switch to a new Money AM football blog as the world cup is now over and we all look to the future.....World cup 2010 is over, Bravo Espana, and Forlan, once again and bring on the new season !.....I never expected the last thread to be such a success...thanks all.... so this new one might go on for years without the need to edit the title...we shall see...

Can I change on the march... to retreat....

It's hard work being a professional footballer!


Liverpool's Raheem Sterling missed his side's Premier League win at Sunderland on Saturday as he soaked up the sun in Jamaica.
He posted a picture online of himself (external) wearing sunglasses and a floppy sunhat.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers said he had "always planned" to give the 20-year-old - who has played more minutes than any other outfield player in the Premier League this season - a break.
Liverpool beat Sunderland 1-0 despite six other players being ruled out.
Earlier in the season, Sterling was left out of the starting line-up for England's European Championship qualifier against Estonia after complaining of fatigue on the eve of the match.
Rodgers told the Liverpool Echo (external) that Sterling's mid-season break "was always in the plan".
The manager added: "If we're going to maximise what we can get out of him, then he needs that bit of recovery time.
"A period of rest and the recuperation will do him the world of good. It's been a gruelling first half of the season for him with a lot of matches and a lot of work."
He was also given permission to miss the 2-1 FA Cup third round victory against AFC Wimbledon on Monday.
Sterling is set to return to training next week ahead of the Premier League match against Aston Villa.
Speaking before the game against Sunderland on Football Focus, former Liverpool defender and BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson questioned the decision.
"By all means leave him out of the cup tie against a lower division side," he said.
"But, they are chasing a Champions League place, so I think he should be playing."
Fellow pundit Martin Keown added: "He's entitled to a rest, but I don't think it sends out the right message letting him go abroad."

Burnley moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with victory over QPR, who replaced them in the bottom three.
Scott Arfield opened the scoring for the hosts, beating two challenges before curling in from the left.
QPR levelled through a Charlie Austin penalty, after the former Burnley man was tripped by Dean Marney.
But Danny Ings won it, taking down a high ball and finishing to extend Burnley's unbeaten run to three and move them a point above the drop zone.

Burnley should have scored more then the two but it's 3 pts that count.

Phil Thompson on Gillette Soccer Saturday was very impressed with Ings' goal Stan!

Yes Ings is getting back into his stride DB along with Barnes, also with Volks on his way back from injury things are looking better up front.

Great Scott! what a goal http://gfycat.com/CrispVictoriousChamois

United, United United!!!!!





SHIT! SHIT! And MORE SHIT!





Well played SAINTS! LOL!!!!!!

United reduced to long balls to Failannie, Moyesy would have been so proud! £270million, nothing another £100 million won't fix eh. Arf. :o)

Southampton fans are truly grateful to Liverpool, United and Spurs, without them they wouldn't have signed a great Dutch manager!

LOL! I enjoyed that Southampton win as well. :-)

My wife is a United fan db (she comes from Preston, figures) I'm in the dog house for cheering when they scored. :o)

Some things are worth being put in the dog house for ! Woof, woof.:-))

Utd, not one shot on target. I thought Falcao (left out yesterday) was beginning to come to terms with the premier league.
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Did someone say "shot on target"? http://gfycat.com/CrispVictoriousChamois

LVG, Please dump 352, at least until you have defenders capable of bringing the ball out, the attack is suffering; and put Rooney up front.

Sticking a lump up top late on isn't unique to Manchester United; the snooty bunch Arsenal shove Per M forward, Barcelona use Pique - do Everton employ Jagielka? The worrying thing is the last 20 minutes were like the Fulham game under Moyes; it seems to be the default mode when teams have struggled to break down the opponent - they become blind to the opportunities to get to the line and cross with the defenders facing their goal.

Moyes didn't learn, over to LVG.

Shooting; it is becoming like Arsenal - Rooney had plenty of chances yesterday but delayed trying to find a killer pass.

Fantasy football; Austin or Ings? Austin has better points per game, Ings has better fixtures - next 4 or 5.

Cheers,
KidA

Kid,

If you want to know about improving at scoring goals and defending then I suggest you watch Burnley these days, they seem to be getting better at both, and that's despite injuries to the smallest squad in the Division.

It's remarkable to see it happen on a weekly basis.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/end-red-issue-we-cant-8421372

Even a MUFC's fanzine is closing down now -):

Prawn sandwiches to eat and selfies to take.

For all Man U fans, How to score a goal lesson two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhVBjHxY_PY&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=Burnley+Football+Club&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=5222512_Post+QPR+match+-+Vital+Win&utm_content=ingsgoal-qpr&dm_i=1T3L,33XPS,B68YZD,B5VX1,1

...For lesson one see post 4231 -):

What a fabulous football match at Upton Park this evening. Good Luck to the Hammers in the next round. :0)