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...

And lets not forget the super Clarets who again are riding high already as we mount our promotion challenge once again http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/fixtures-results/league-table/

.. With your lot trailing in our wake as usual -):

Off to see England play at Wembley tonight. Praying Welsh lose footy tomorrow, can't stand all this Welsh showboating :-)

but I thought you were Welsh Bully....? :-)

He is but doesn't like to bask in all our glory.

Ebbooo v Cross Keys 1.30pm tomorrow followed by Wales v Australia in the club house at 4.45pm followed by Bosnia v Wales at 7.45.

Got 10 tickets for our celebration party Tuesday at home to Andorra.

Stan , usual 4 points from two games for us when we play your rabble and you've had easier fixtures than us so far.

Another win by the all conquering England team tonight.

Lol , bring it on Stan cos we seriously won't be worried if we end up in the same as your prima donnas when the draws made.

The only remote possibility of your lot qualifying next year is if "Super" Sam Yokes scores a hat trick every time he plays, which is not impossible but pretty near damn it.. so I'm afraid it's well done for trying to keep up with your mother Country.. but must try harder next time -):

Danny Ings set to make his first England appearance as Liverpool striker completes full training session following ankle injury.

Danny Ings likely to be named on the substitutes bench against Lithuania

Liverpool striker has recently been in a rich vein of form for his club

Ings' return to fitness will come as a boost to new Reds boss Jurgen Klopp

We made it despite playing Vokes Stan :-)

The #TogetherStronger has been the campaign motto in an effort to get Cardiff and Swansea fans to put aside their differences and get behind the national team as one.

As a Cardiff fan and in the spirit of the above I would like to thank Ashley Williams for heading the ball straight at the goalkeeper (instead of a foot either side of him and scoring himself) so one of our Cardiff boys could tap the rebound in.

Cheers Ash that's the spirit :-)

Chelsea tosser Jose Mourinho has been given a suspended one-match stadium ban and fined £50,000 by the Football Association for comments made about match officials.

Proof of the anti-Chels bias

Still we'll be back

Danny Ings Injury: Updates on Liverpool Star's Knee and Return


By Tom Sunderland , Featured Columnist


The Liverpool Echo's James Pearce confirmed that Ings will not be lacing up for Liverpool again for the rest of the 2015-16 campaign.

As alluded to by the Times' Tony Barrett, it is the second time in a week the Reds were struck with the "ACL curse" after Joe Gomez suffered a similar injury playing for England’s under-21 side.

It is a big blow for newly installed manager Jurgen Klopp, as Ings is a vital part of the Reds' attacking unit.

Although the forward was made to fight for his place at Anfield under Brendan Rodgers after arriving at the club alongside fellow attackers Christian Benteke and Roberto Firmino in the summer, Ings would surely have been eager to impress his new boss.

The 23-year-old only made his full England debut in the win against Lithuania on Monday, and devastatingly, his latest injury effectively rules him out of contention for Roy Hodgson's Euro 2016 squad.

Ings' long-term absence will not aid Klopp's efforts as he looks to revive the Reds after a lacklustre start to the 2015-16 campaign.

The likes of Benteke and Daniel Sturridge will now come under further pressure to stay fit and impress in the front line while Ings recovers.

Bad luck or what? his third major injury in that department, just as he had got into their 1st team and scoring goals, what a bummer for him.

Aye, not going to make Klippitty Klops job any easier that's for sure. From a neutrals perspective could be a big loss for England.

Everton vs Manchester United


With the penultimate international break of the year out the way and, seemingly, all of the Toffees' various travelling stars back unscathed from their exertions, Everton resume their Premier League programme by hosting Manchester United at Goodison Park for a rare 3pm Staurday kick-off – not since 2004 have the two clubs played each other in the traditional time slot.

The game is the second-to-last in what was a daunting start to the season which pit Roberto Martinez's side against all of last season's top eight within the first 10 fixtures, albeit one that they have navigated fairly well thus far with a return of thirteen points from the first eight matches played. A disappointing home defeat to resurgent Manchester City and a failure to press home their superiority against Swansea and Liverpool have been tempered by surprisingly comprehensive wins over Southampton and Chelsea and the thrilling comeback against West Bromwich Albion.

Now, thanks to that decent return, Everton go into this date with United knowing they can draw level with Louis van Gaal's team in the table with another victory to add their improving recent record against what used to be a perennial Premier League nemesis.

Prior to Martinez's assumption of the Goodison hotseat and the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson, the Blues' record against United since 1992 was a miserable one but, starting with that memorable win at Old Trafford in December 2013, Everton have begun to make amends for years of apparent fear and inferiority by winning four of the last six meetings... as many as they managed over the preceding 21 years.

April's 3-0 demolition of the still-embyonic Van Gaal project was the latest in a series of impressive Everton displays against United and, were it not for the almost superhuman intervention of David de Gea in the reverse fixture in Manchester in September last year, they might have earned a deserved draw.

Having spent eye-popping sums of money since taking over from David Moyes, Van Gaal appears to have restored United to the role of title contenders and they went into their last game against Arsenal sitting on top of the league for the first time since they last lifted the title in May 2013. If that sent a rather ominous signal to the rest of the Premier League that the expenditure on the likes of Anthony Martial, Morgan Schneiderlin, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Memphis Depay had put the most successful club of the Premier League era back on course for more silverware the the Gunners' demolition of them in the first half at the Emirates will have provided a reality check that the Red Devils remain fallible.

It's those vulnerabilities that Martinez will hope to exploit in the manner he did so brilliantly six months ago when goals by James McCarthy, John Stones and Kevin Mirallas delivered a handsome home win. United couldn't live with Everton that day and the Catalan will be looking for a similarly impactful performance this time around, although he will know that Van Gaal's side will be both stronger and more wary.

Martinez should be boosted by the return of at least one regular starter in the form of Seamus Coleman who played for the first time in a month when he completed 90 minutes for the Republic of Ireland last Sunday in their 2-1 Euro2016 qualifying defeat in Poland. The fullback had missed the previous four games with a hamstring injury but he looks set to resume his place in the starting XI at the expense of his more than able deputy, Tyias Browning.

Stones, too, could be fit to resume his excellent partnership with Phil Jagielka after recovering from a knee injury that has sidelined him for the last two matches. The centre half trained over the international break and seems to have responded well, although Martinez said that he will assess his match fitness before making a final decision between him and Ramiro Funes Mori. If needed, the Argentine might have to shake off some jetlag after returning from his country's friendly in Paraguay on Tuesday.

Elsewhere in the side, with Mirallas eligible again following a three-match suspension, Martinez has options when it comes to formulating an attacking strategy to target the same weaknesses that were exposed by Arsene Wenger a fortnight ago. As was the case in April – he came off the bench to score that third goal against United – the Belgian is an unlikely starter but he could be a useful weapon as a substitute. Assuming he doesn't start, it means the manager will likely have to decide between Arouna Kone and Steven Naismith as to who plays off Romelu Lukaku and which of Gerard Deulofeu and Aaron Lennon should fulfill the wide role on the right. Naismith and Deulofeu got the nod against Liverpool but neither were able to make much of an impact.

Regardless of who is selected, another fast, energetic start is likely to be key for the Blues and if they can get United on the ropes early on, it should work in their favour. Keeping Martial, the mercurial Depay and the fit-again Wayne Rooney quiet will be important for the back four but it's the task of nullifying the creative talents of Juan Mata likely to be shared by McCarthy and Gareth Barry that will be key.

In a campaign that is shaping up to be as promising for Everton as 2013-14, these are the kinds of games that will be barometers for judging whether the Blues have what it takes to challenge for the top six and, perhaps, beyond. If the failure to express themselves and find a win in the derby placed a question mark over whether they have what it takes, then a win over improving Manchester United would re-establish those Europe-chasing credentials.

Kick off: 3pm
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Predicted line-up: Howard, Coleman, Stones, Jagielka, Galloway, Barry, McCarthy, Lennon, Barkley, Kone, Lukaku

Full coverage: ToffeeWeb Match Reports

Howard Kendall: Former Everton manager dies aged 69

Thanks for the memories Howard RIP!

First and foremost well taken goals by Man Utd. Martinez jury out once again. What was Kone doing sat on the bench he is not the greatest striker on earth but at least adds balance to the team. Lennon over Mirrallas wtf!!! Del boy sat next to him. Coleman and Stones thrown back in not match fit. Sadly Naismith what can you say, today of all days to say he was shite would be a compliment. And captain Jags oh dear. Sad day for the blue half of Merseyside. If Man Utd win the league I'll show my arse in Lewis's. Howard Kendall RIP.