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...

Ronald Koeman hailed the ingenuity of Gylfi Sigurdsson after the Icelander’s “incredible” 40-yard strike helped Everton secure their place in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.

The Blues, who headed to Hajduk Split’s Stadion Poljud with a 2-0 lead after the first leg, fell behind on the night when Josip Radosevic struck on the stroke of half-time to halve the deficit.

But, just 13 seconds into the second period, Sigurdsson marked his full Toffees debut with a sensational long-range strike that ensured Koeman’s side progression with a 3-1 aggregate victory.

It was an effort that understandably left manager Koeman purring after the full-time whistle.

"I saw the goal, yes, but I don't think everyone on the bench did!” said Koeman. “It was just incredible. I don't have any other word for it. You need to be really clever to see that possibility and, even after two or three weeks of the season, maybe it is the goal of the season. It was really important to be level so quickly in the second half.

“I haven’t seen him yet as he was doing interviews straight after the final whistle but when I do see him, I’ll tell him it wasn’t a bad goal.”

When asked whether or not he’d scored a similar goal during his playing days, Koeman responded: “My goals were a little bit closer to the box… but they were also nice ones!”

Europa League draw: Arsenal and Everton handed tough group stage opponents

ARSENAL and Everton have learnt their Europa League group stage opponents after today’s draw.


Arsenal will face BATE Borisov, Cologne and Red Star Belgrade, while Everton take on Lyon, Atalanta and Apollon Limassol.

Both English sides face difficult tasks to advance to the knockout stages when the group phase begins on September 14.

It is the first time in 20 years that Arsenal have started a European campaign in the Europa League.

The Gunners had advanced to the knockout stages of the Champions League but lost in the first knock-out round in the last seven seasons and failed to qualify for the tournament through the Premier League in 2016-17.

Everton, who completed their play-off victory over Hajduk Split of Croatia on Thursday, are in Europe for the first time since 2009-10.
Europa League draw in full

Group A: Villarreal, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Astana, Slavia Prague

Group B: Dynamo Kiev, Young Boys, Partizan Belgrade, Skenderbeu

Group C: Braga, Ludogorets, Hoffenheim, Istanbul Basaksehir

Group D: AC Milan, Austria Vienna, NK Rijeka, AEK Athens

Group E: Lyon, Everton,Atalanta, Apollon Limassol

Group F: FC Copenhagen, Lokomotiv Moscow, Sheriff Tiraspol, FC Zlin

Group G: Viktoria Plzen, Steaua Bucharest, Hapoel Beer-Sheva, FC Lugano

Group H: Arsenal, BATE Borisov, Cologne, Red Star Belgrade

Group I: Salzburg, Marseille, Vitoria Guimaraes, Konyaspor

Group J: Athletic Bilbao, Hertha Berlin, Zorya Luhansk, Ostersunds

Group K: Lazio, Nice, Zulte Waregem, Vitesse Arnhem.

Group L: Zenit, Real Sociedad, Rosenborg, Vardar Skopje

Is this the one that was drawn in China the other night - who's ever heard of this trophy?

Maureen took it seriously last year and won it :0) It was his route into Champions League this season. Everton and Arsenal will be trying to do the same. Arrogant Prick Joe :0)

Would love to be in Europa League.

With teams like Zenit, Ostersunds, FC Zlin and BATE Borisov Suppose you think your lot might win a few games )-;

Possibly WHU might get a draw here and there.

😃

And the dream start continues.

Cardiff City today became only the 5th team in the history of the English second tier to win their opening five matches.

The other four all got promoted at the end of the season.

Nice one Dil. See you in the PL if WBA survive!

I'll save CC doing a write up

Kicked off - Chelsea dominated - Rooney deservedly booked again (now he's not protected by wearing a Man u shirt) - Chelsea won

End of

:((

Desperate Spurs fans in tears after Burnley game 😂

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-41070002http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-41070002

Well done Dil to your lot seriously trying to join us in the Pre- Madona league and looking forward to taking the customary 4pts off you 😄

Yeah great Joe, glad you enjoyed it! Great team Chelsea. See you at Goodison.

Unfortunately it looks like Man U are kicking into gear - mind you the league ain't won or lost in August

Not enjoying the start of this season.

Burnley's first 5 away games are Chelsea, Spuds, Liverpool, Everton and Man City so not the easiest start on paper, however our first 5 home are WBA, Screaming Alice, Uddersfield, Wet Spam and Newcastle so hopeful there.

This is Stan on the fly bridge at the Fortress signing out.

And ironically you're doing better away from home than you are at home

This is true...so far.

Barkley stuns Chelsea with late u-turn
Lyndon Lloyd Thursday 31 August 2017 83 Comments [Jump to last]

Ross Barkley has turned down a move to Chelsea after a £35m fee had been agreed with Everton and his medical was already underway.
Sky Sports reported that the 23-year-old was set to complete a deadline-beating £30m move to Stamford Bridge but changed his mind before the deal could be completed.

Though there are conflicting accounts of whether the player actually started his medical, the general story was corroborated by the Blues' major shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, who told Sky that Barkley wanted to reconsider his position in January, by which time he should have recovered from a hamstring injury.



Seems a strange decision by Ross. Lot of conspiracy theory's circulating. Surely Chelsea would have given him more money than Spurs would have paid him salary wise. Maybe money isn't a factor at all who actually knows. He needs to be playing, it wont be as a ten if he stays at Everton there are three now ahead of him. Weird situation.