Carragher tips Chelsea for Premier League title Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes Chelsea will win this season's Premier League.
Carragher, who retired at the end of the last campaign, expects the likes of Juan Mata and Eden Hazard to provide the quality for Jose Mourinho's men to wrestle the title back from current champions Manchester United when the 2013-14 season gets under way.
The 35-year-old told Sky Sports News: "If I had to pick one side to win the league I would pick Chelsea.
"I just think they are a very good team. You look at last year and Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale and Robin van Persie were the top three players, but numbers four and five were Juan Mata and Eden Hazard - and they could, this season, go on to be the best players in the Premier Lea
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Category: News Views: 872 Added: SkyDate: 28.06.2013 - 22:27
Arshavin reveals Arsenal monotony Andrey Arshavin has claimed he was bored of sitting on Arsenal's bench after completing a permanent return to Zenit St Petersburg.
The Russian playmaker, who remains the Londoners' record signing, made just 11 appearances in all competitions last term, and was allowed to leave on a free transfer upon the expiry of the contract he signed after moving to the Premier League for £15 million in 2008.
After moving back to the Petrovsky Stadium on loan during the 2011-12 season, he has now completed a permanent move back to his first club, and is delighted to have escaped his spell under Arsene Wenger.
"The fact is I didn’t want to stay in England, this was clear since January," Arshavin told Sport Express.
Category: News Views: 758 Added: SkyDate: 28.06.2013 - 22:18
Premier League clubs chasing Cardozo Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo is attracting interest from a number of Premier League clubs, his agent has revealed.
Reports have indicated that Manchester City could be interested in acquiring the services of the Paraguayan after opting to sell Carlos Tevez to Juventus.
Cardozo has become an integral part of the first team at the Estadio da Luz since joining from Newell's Old Boys in 2007, scoring 161 goals in 260 appearances.
However, the 30-year-old is thought to have fallen out with manager Jorge Jesus, and his representative Pedro Aldave admitted that clubs in England are monitoring his situation.
"Benfica knows the situation and now the subject is in their hands," Aldave told Sky Sports .
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Giggs planning coaching future Ryan Giggs is determined to remain a pillar of success in football, as he plans a move into coaching.
The Manchester United midfielder won his 13th league title last season, and although he has no intention of retiring yet, he is starting to make plans to move into a non-playing role by studying for his UEFA Pro Licence.
If the Welshman successfully completes the 18-month-long course, the highest qualification in football, he will bone of first players to hold the award whilst still playing and he is excited about the future.
"I’ve been playing for 20-odd years and it’s a new chapter in my life," he told the Football Association's official website. "I want to do well and I want to make a success of it as I did as a player.
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Category: News Views: 727 Added: SkyDate: 28.06.2013 - 22:11
Norwich agree deal for Toivonen PSV Eindhoven director Marcel Brands has confirmed the club have reached an agreement for the sale of Ola Toivonen to Norwich.
Toivonen has been linked with a move to the Carrow Road outfit, who have already boosted their forward line with the signing of Ricky van Wolfswinkel, for much of the off-season.
The Swedish striker has remained coy on the subject, but Brands has now revealed that the two clubs have reached a deal.
"We never comment on any sums, but we have reached an agreement with Norwich for Ola," Brands told SportBladet.
"Now it's entirely up to him to decide whether he wants to move."
However, Brands stressed that he expects the 26-year-old to report for training
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Category: News Views: 771 Added: SkyDate: 28.06.2013 - 21:38
Paulinho: Tottenham told me Bale will stay The Corinthians man is widely expected to complete a move to the London club after representing his country in the FIFA Confederations Cup, and is hoping to complete a "dream" move to Spurs after the tournament.
"My focus is on winning the Confederations Cup - but after the tournament is finished I hope it is a deal that can get finalised quickly," he said.
"To play in England for a great team like Tottenham is a dream. What I respect about Tottenham is the ambition they have shown.
"This summer there has been interest in their coach and their best player - and they have
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Category: News Views: 694 Added: SkyDate: 28.06.2013 - 21:36
