Transfer Round Up For January 26th 2015

Done deals:

– Crystal Palace have completed the signing of striker Emmanuel Adebayor on a free transfer.

– Cristian Tello has joined Fiorentina on loan until the end of the season.

– Southampton forward Gaston Ramirez has joined Middlesbrough on loan until the end of the season.

– Maccabi Tel Aviv have completed the signing of Orlando Sa from Reading.

– Chinese Hebei Fortune have completed the signing of winger Gervinho from Roma.

– Malmo have confirmed the signing of Anders Christiansen from Chievo .

– Roma have signed Stephan El Shaarawy on loan from AC Milan, with an option to buy for €13million.

Emmanuel Adebayor joins Crystal Palace

Today’s reports and rumours:

– According to reports, Aston Villa are closing in on a loan move for Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy.

– Leeds United want to take Aiden McGeady on loan from Everton, according to report.

– Newcastle United have reportedly agreed a £12million deal to sign Andros Townsend from Tottenham

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– Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique has revealed Neymar will renew his contract at the Camp Nou.

– Real Madrid will not make any signings this month despite the fact that they could be subject to a transfer ban in the near future, according to president Florentino Perez.

– Shola Ameobi has offered to play for Bolton for free until the end of the season, but the Championship club cannot take the striker up on the offer, according to reports.

– Roberto Martinez says there is currently no movement involving players leaving or joining Everton.

– Aston Villa are in talks with Hajduk Split over the signing of their goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic, according to reports.

– Fenerbahce are interested in Roma forward Seydou Doumbia, according to reports.

– Real Betis are reportedly ready to sign Inter Milan defender Martin Montoya.

– Napoli are reportedly very close to reaching an agreement with Empoli for the transfer of defender Federico Barba.

– Eder’s agents are reportedly in England for Leicester City talks, but Inter could match the offer for the Sampdoria striker.

– Lazio midfielder Eddy Onazi is a target for Newcastle, Swansea and Werder Bremen, according to reports.

– Leicester have had a £15.1m bid rejected by CSKA Moscow for midfielder Ahmed Musa, according to BBC.

– ESTAC Troyes President Daniel Masoni has confirmed that he has rejected a €1.6m offer for winger Jimmy Cabot.

– Napoli have turned down a bid worth more than €25m from Wolfsburg for Manolo Gabbiadini, according to reports.

Ramires
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– Chelsea expect the £25m sale of Ramires to Chinese club Jiangsu Suning to be completed before the end of Wednesday.

– Alexandre Pato is on his way to west London after it emerged Chelsea had struck a loan deal with Corinthians.

– Sunderland have submitted a new formal transfer offer for Lorient defender Lamine Koné, according to reports.

– According to reports, Newcastle United are in pole position to sign Chelsea striker Loïc Rémy on loan until the end of the season.

– Liverpool and Shakhtar Donetsk remain far apart in their valuations of Alex Teixeira, according to reports.

– West Ham have a deal in place is to sign Fenebahce striker Emmanuel Emenike on loan with an option to buy in the summer, according to Sky Sports.

– Celta Vigo have rejected an approach for Nolito from Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.

Nwakali

– Kelechi Nwakali’s brother has said that the midfielder is close to joining Arsenal but he is still waiting to be granted a visa.

– Adriano Galliani insists AC Milan have finished their January transfer activity.

Football tit bits:

Louis Van Gaal

– Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal did not offer to resign following Saturday’s defeat to Southampton, sources at the club have told Sky Sports News .

– Manuel Pellegrini has revealed Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany should be back in action in
two weeks.

– Chelsea and West Brom have been fined after being found guilty of failing to control their players during their Stamford Bridge meeting on January 13.

– Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen faces up to eight weeks out of action after scans revealed that he suffered medial knee-ligament damage during Saturday’s 3-1 win at Crystal Palace.

– Qatar’s football association is suing the former German FA president Theo Zwanziger for calling the Gulf nation a
“cancer on world football” following its successful World Cup bid, Düsseldorf’s regional court has said.

Transfer Round Up For January 5th 2016

Our man Paul is back on the football transfer beat, tracking down the latest stories for you, and here are the latest football transfer stories for the 5th of January 2016.

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Done deals:

– Galatasaray have announced the signing of Ryan Donk from Kasimpasa.

– Cologne sign left-back Filip Mladenovic from Belarussian side BATE Borisov on a three-and-a-half year deal.

– Carpi have signed Fabio Daprela on a free transfer.

– Kenwyne Jones has completed a loan move to Abu Dhabi side Al Jazira until the end of the season.

– Blackburn Rovers have completed the signing of Elliott Bennett from Norwich on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor is weighing up offers from Watford and Crystal Palace, according to reports.

– Palermo’s president has confirmed that Bryan Cristante is set to join the club from Benfica.

– Marco Verratti has agreed a deal to stay at Paris Saint-Germain until “at least 2020,” according to his agent.

– lnter Milan manager Roberto Mancini has said he wants to keep hold of Marcelo Brozovic in the winter transfer window despite reports that Arsenal are ready to table a bid.

– Chelsea and Tottenham are both interested in signing Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel, according to reports in England.

Roberto Martinez
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– Everton manager Roberto Martinez insists he would not welcome bids for Kevin Mirallas during the January transfer window.

– Brighton have asked Arsenal about the possibility of signing winger Serge Gnabry on loan for the second half of the season, according to ESPN soccernet sources.

– Newcastle United and Crystal Palace are weighing up moves for unsettled Swansea City midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, according to reports.

– Watford are targeting Fiorentina midfielder Mario Suarez, according to reports.

– Inter Milan goalkeeper Samir Handanovic has extended his contract until 2019.

– Schalke have ruled out selling reported Manchester City target Leroy Sane during the January transfer window.

– Juventus have a good squad and do not need to delve into the transfer market, coach Massimiliano Allegri said on Tuesday.

– Aston Villa’s Joe Cole is on the verge of making a permanent move to Coventry, according to reports.

– According to reports in Brazil, AC Milan are close to securing Atletico Mineiro defender Jemerson for €10.5million.

– Crystal Palace have joined the race to sign Fulham’s Moussa Dembele,according to reports.

– According to reports, Swansea are keeping tabs on Napoli forward Manolo Gabbiadini as Alan Curtis looks to add to his forward line before the close of the window.

– Loic Remy is being ‘blocked’ from making a move away from Chelsea this month, according to reports.

– Basel have confirmed on their website that Arsenal target Mohamed Elneny has missed training and that a transfer could be completed “in the coming days”.

– West Brom and Watford are interested in signing Andros Townsend from Tottenham, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Norwich City negotiations with Inter has progressed, but Andrea Ranocchia has turned down the £7million move, according to reports in Italy.

– Atalanta have reportedly sealed a deal with Dutch side Heracles for attacking winger Oussama Tannane.

– According to L’Équipe, Milan Bisevac has completed his Lazio medical, as a transfer from Lyon gets closer.

– Kevin Grosskreutz is on the brink of sealing a move to Stuttgart from Galatasaray, according to reports.

– According to L’Équipe, Saint Étienne are interested in Belgian left winger Yassine El Ghanassy.

Gareth Bale
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– According to reports, Manchester United are ready to make a summer offer of more than £75m for Real Madrid forward
Gareth Bale, after the Spanish club sacked manager Rafael Benitez on Monday.

– Arsenal are considering making a bid for Watford striker Troy Deeney, according to reports.

– West Ham are reportedly willing to sell striker Andy Carroll for £18million, with Sunderland and Newcastle interested in the 26 year old.

– Bournemouth want to sign Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford, according to reports.

– Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi is closing in on signing a contract extension at the club until 2020.

– Birmingham are interested in Sunderland’s Will Buckley, according to reports.

– Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has said that forward Simone Zaza isn’t going anywhere in the current window, despite being linked with a loan move to the Premier League.

Football tit bits:

José Mourinho
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– Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s representatives are said to be getting “frustrated” with the lack of movement regarding the Manchester United job, according to ESPN Soccernet sources.

– Rafael Benítez has expressed his gratitude for having the opportunity to manage Real Madrid and wished his successor, Zinedine Zidane and his staff well.

– FIFA Ethics Committee recommends 9 year ban for suspended FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke for alleged corruption

– QPR have appointed their former manager Chris Ramsey as technical director.

Eva Carneiro

– Eva Carneiro’s case for constructive dismissal against Chelsea will have its first tribunal hearing on Wednesday.

– Pep Guardiola says he did not extend contract at Bayern Munich because he wants to manage in the Premier League.

Newfanzone BPL team of the week (Game week 17)

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper-Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace):

The Welsh shot-stopper was at his best at the weekend, making three crucial saves to guarantee his team got a victory at Stoke.

Right back- Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea):

Ivanovic had a stand-out performance against Sunderland at the weekend. He put in a good shift at defence and capped it off with a lovely goal.

Centre back- Per Mertesacker (Arsenal):

The German defender had an exceptional game against Manchester City on Monday night. He made nine clearances, five aerial clearances and won 100 percent of his aerial duels.

Centre back- Craig Cathcart (Watford):

The Northern Ireland international defender was a “rock” in the heart of Watford’s defence against Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.

Left back- Charlie Daniels (Bournemouth):

The English defender had a lovely defensive display against West Bromwich Albion at the weekend and scored the penalty that sealed all three points for Bournemouth.

Centre midfield- Etienne Capoue (Watford):

The French midfielder had an outstanding performance against Liverpool at the weekend. He was in control in the midfield and made Liverpool look weak in the middle of the pack.

Centre midfield- Alexander Tettey (Norwich City):

The Norway international midfielder was impressive against Manchester United at the weekend. He was in control of the midfield and scored a beautiful solo goal to help Norwich City to get their first victory at Old Trafford in the Premier League era.

Newfanzone BPL team of the week (Game week 17)

Right midfield- Oscar (Chelsea):

The Brazilian midfielder was at his best against Sunderland at the weekend. He was creative and made Chelsea play a fluid attacking style that has been lacking in the Blues’ team this season. He capped off his outstanding performance by scoring a penalty.

Attacking midfield- Mesut Ozil (Arsenal):

The German playmaker continued his blistering form on Monday night against Manchester City. He assisted Arsenal’s two goals and took his assist tally to 15 assist in 17 league matches.

Left midfield- Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City):

The Algeria midfielder continued his scoring form at the weekend scoring two well-taken penalty against Everton to guarantee Leicester City will be top of the league at Christmas.

Striker- Odion Ighalo (Watford):

Just like his captain Troy Deeney said in the post-match interview, Odion Ighalo is “on fire”. He scored two beautiful goals in the 3-0 demolition of Liverpool on Sunday.

Newfanzone BPL Team of the week (Game Week 16)

Formation: 4-2-1-3

Goalkeeper- Joe Hart (Manchester City):

The England No 1 shot stopper was at his best at the weekend making top saves against a rejuvenated Swansea attack. He made six saves at the Etihad on Saturday.

Right back- Allan Nyom (Watford):

The Cameroonian international defender had an outstanding game against Sunderland at the weekend. He had a good defensive performance, minimising the threat of Jermain Defoe from the flank and he set up Odion Ighalo’s 10th goal of the season.

Centre back- Jonas Olsson (West Bromwich Albion):

Jonas Ollson was a “rock” at the heart of West Brom’s defence at Anfield on Sunday. He co-ordinated the Baggies defence, making 10 clearances in the process. He capped off his fine performance by scoring a lovely header against the Reds.

Centre back- Simon Francis (Bournemouth):

Simon Francis had an outstanding game against Manchester United at the weekend. He was “solid” in defence and made runs forward to support the attack.

Left back- Nathan Ake (Watford):

The young Dutch defender continued his fine form against Sunderland at the stadium of light on Saturday. His darting runs help his team pile a lot of pressure on Sunderland’s defence.

Centre midfield- Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace):

The French midfielder dictated the pace of game in the midfield and capped off his fine performance with a well-taken goal.

Centre midfield- Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal):

The Welshman is enjoying life in the centre of the Arsenal’s midfield. His creativity and build-up play is a joy to watch. He capped off his stand-out performance with a fine goal.

Attacking midfield- Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City):

The Algerian playmaker continued his “magical” form against Chelsea on Monday night, setting up Jamie Vardy’s 15th goal of the season and also scoring a stunning goal to send Claudio Ranieri’s men back to the summit of the Premier League table.

Forward- Joshua King (Bournemouth):

The former Manchester United striker tormented the “red devils” young defence through out the match and scored the winning goal.

Forward- Odion Ighalo (Watford):

The Nigerian international striker continued his blistering form against Sunderland, he simply can’t stop scoring as he got his 10th goal of the season at the weekend.

Forward- Romelu Lukaku (Everton):

The Belgian striker is “on fire” scoring in his sixth successive Premier League match in Everton’s 1-1 away draw with Norwich.

Newfanzone BPL team of the week (Game Week 14)

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper- Costel Pantilimon (Sunderland):

The Romanian goalkeeper had a standout performance on Saturday against Stoke City. He made four saves in the match to gives his team their second clean sheet in a week.

Right back- Adam Smith (Bournemouth):

The English defender sparked life into the Cherries team. His passing and darting runs brought life into Bournemouth’s attack and he capped it off with the “Goal of the weekend”

Centre back- Chris Smalling (Manchester United):

The Englishman was at his best once again for Manchester United at the weekend. He kept record-breaking Jamie Vardy quiet for most part of the game. He made nine clearances against Leicester City on Saturday.

Centre back- Kurt Zouma (Chelsea):

The young French defender was outstanding against Tottenham on Sunday. He was commanding in the air and nullified the threat of Harry Kane.

Left back- Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland):

The Dutch defender had an outstanding performance against Stoke City and capped it off with a “cracking” goal.

Centre midfield- Fabian Delph (Manchester City):

The English midfielder had a good game at the weekend,building up play from the midfield. He capped off his outstanding performance with a goal.

Centre midfield- James McArthur (Crystal Palace):

The Scottish midfielder had a standout performance against Newcastle on Saturday. He “bossed” the midfield and scored two lovely goals.

Forward- Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace);

The Congolese winger was at his best at the weekend tormenting the Newcastle defenders with his trickery and pace. He capped it off with two well taken goals.

Forward- Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth):

The English winger had a standout performance against Everton scoring two crucial goals to help his team rescue a point at Vitality Stadium.

Forward- Ross Barkley (Everton):

Barkley continued his fine form at the weekend against Bournemouth. He had an outstanding game setting up Funes Mori’s goal and scoring a goal.

Striker- Jamie Vardy (Leicester City):

The Englishman continued his extraordinary goalscoring form at the weekend. He broke Ruud van Nistelrooy record by scoring in 11 consecutive premier league matches. Vardy is now just one short of equalling the all-time English record of 12 straight games set by Jimmy Dunne in the 1930s.

Newfanzone BPL Team Of The Week (Game Week 12)

Formation: 4-4-2

Goalkeeper- Rob Elliot (Newcastle United):

The Newcastle goalkeeper was on top of his game on Saturday making string of saves in the Geordie’s 1-0 win at Bournemouth. He made more saves than any other goalkeeper in the premier league in Game week 12.

Right back- Kyle Walker (Tottenham):

The English defender had an excellent performance on Sunday. He was in command of his defensive area for most part of the match and he pushed forward to support the attack.

Centre back: Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City):

The English defender was at his best against Chelsea on Saturday night co-ordinating his back line. He dealt with the threat of Chelsea striker Diego Costa with ease in Stoke’s 1-0 win at the Britannia.

Centre back- Scott Dann (Crystal Palace):

Scott Dann had an impressive defensive display against Liverpool on Sunday. His goal was the difference in their 2-1 win at Anfield.

Left back- Erik Pieters (Stoke City):

The Dutch defender had an excellent performance against Chelsea at the weekend. He was solid defensively and pushed forward whenever the situation arises.

Centre midfield- Moussa Dembele (Tottenham):

The Belgian midfielder had a brilliant performance against Arsenal. He was strong and imposing in the midfield against the gunners. He had the highest passing rate in the North London derby on Sunday.

Newfanzone Barclays English Premier League team of the week (week 12)

Centre midfield- Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United):

The Argentine midfielder continues to impress after another excellent performance at the weekend. His goal against Everton on Saturday was fantastic.

Right-wing- Jesse Lingard (Manchester United):

The Englishman has brought spark to a Manchester United’s attack that couldn’t score a premier league goal for three weeks. His overall performance against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday was outstanding and he capped it off with a stunning goal.

Left-wing- Mesut Ozil (Arsenal):

The German midfield had an excellent performance against Tottenham on Sunday. He provided an assist for the sixth league match in a row,making him the first to do so in a single season.

Striker- Jamie Vardy (Leicester City):

The Englishman can’t stop scoring and he is on the verge of matching Ruud van Nistelrooy’s 10 Premier League goals in a row.

Striker- Harry Kane (Tottenham):

After a slow start to the season,the young English striker has now scored six goals in his last four matches, including a tidy finish in Tottenham’s draw at the Emirates on Sunday.

Newfanzone Bookies Corner (Game week 12)

The bookies corner returns with match forecasts on league games after the UEFA fixtures at mid-week. Some teams had their fine form dented, some regained their scoring ability while some teams picked up wins that could turn around their season.

Tobi Olubiyi’s (@tobipreety) predictions:

English Premier League

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Manchester United Vs West Brom – Manchester United win:

Manchester United have been on a “yoyo run” recently, with their first win in 5 games coming on Tuesday night against Russian club CSKA Moscow. They drew the other 4 games including a shocking goalless draw against 2nd tier Middlesbrough in the league cup where they were eventually knocked out on penalties. I see them turning their fortunes around after this recent win and Tony Pulis’ West Brom would not be able to stop the Red Devils at old Trafford especially on a run of 3 defeats from their last 5 games.

Liverpool Vs Crystal Palace – Liverpool win:

New manager Jurgen Klopp has brought in the attitude and effectiveness of a German team into this Liverpool side and it has been obvious in all his games in charge. His philosophy of gegen pressing (counter-pressing) was also evident as he made a statement with a rousing win at Stamford Bridge against a troubled Chelsea side where they haven’t won in 6 previous attempts. I see the Reds following up their good run with another win against Crystal Palace under manager Jurgen Klopp who is yet to taste defeat after 5 games.

Italian Serie A

Sampdoria Vs Fiorentina – Both teams to score:

The viola have been in impressive form this season currently topping the Serie A table scoring 22 goals in 11 games. It would be a difficult game travelling to 9th placed Sampdoria who have only lost 3 league games so far this season. I believe both teams would get on the score sheet in this match.

AC Milan Vs Atalanta – AC Milan win :

Milan coach Mihajlovic still has a lot to prove at the San Siro in his first season, but it’s safe to say he isn’t far from the summit, currently 6th placed on the table and 5 points away from the top spot. The San Siro is without doubt a fortress and will be an advantage for the Rossoneri against Atalanta who have failed to win in their last 3 away games. Milan are also on a good run of form winning their last three matches ,they will come out with maximum points in this game.

Spanish La Liga

Celta Vs Valencia – Both teams to score:

Celta have been the surprise package of the season currently 3rd on the table behind Real Madrid and Barcelona with just 3 points separating them from 1st position. They have had a good season with surprise wins against Barcelona and their only defeat in the last 5 games was against league leaders Real Madrid. Celta have scored 21 goals in 10 games while host Valencia have scored 11 goals, with Valencia’s attacking threat of Rodrigo, Negredo and Alcacer. I believe both teams will get on the score sheet in this game.

Neymar
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Barcelona Vs Villarreal – Barcelona win:

Luis Enrique’s men have easily survived life without injured super star Messi. Neymar, Suarez and wonder kid Sergio Roberto have led the team to superb form with 4 wins in their last 5 games. Villarreal have been impressive so far this season as well but a trip to Camp Nou at a time when Barcelona are trying to displace Real Madrid from the top of the table before the El Classico would be too much to handle for the Yellow Submarines. I expect Barcelona to keep up their winning form as the El Classico draws closer.

German Bundesliga

Bayern Munich Vs Stuttgart – Bayern Munich Win both Halves:

Bayern suffered a shocking goalless draw away at Frankfurt in their last league match which ended their perfect run into the new season. The result however didn’t loosen their tight grasp on the Bundesliga as they are still on top of the log with 5 points ahead of 2nd placed Dortmund. Pep Guardiola and his men showed signs of their strength and dominance with a resounding 5-1 victory over Arsenal. I believe Stuttgart who are just above the relegation zone on goal difference stands no chance of stopping a barrage from the Bavarians as I expect Bayern to win the first half and the second half.

Bayern Leverkusen Vs Cologne – Bayern Leverkusen win :

Schmidt’s Leverkusen have showed so much resilience in the last 5 games scoring a lot of goals but conceding too, they have scored 17 goals in the last 5 games in all competitions conceding 12 goals. A 4-4 draw and 3-2 defeat to Roma, a 4-3 win against Stuttgart and a 6-0 win against second-tier Viktoria Koln in the DFP Pokal were among the games. The addition of Mexican striker Chicharito has been a bargain so far this season and Leverkusen would be better off if they can just shut it at the back. I see Bayern Leverkusen winning against Koln who have only won 4 games so far this season.

French Ligue 1

Caen Vs Guingamp – Under 2.5 goals: Guingamp have only scored 2 goals or more in only two of their last 5 games. While Caen have not scored more than 1 goal in any of their last 5 games. This stat isn’t uncommon in the French league as the fans are used to lack of goals when the smaller teams play each other. I expcect this to be a cagey game with less than 3 goals from both teams but the result can swing either way.

Lyon Vs St Etienne – Lyon win or draw‎(Double chance):

Lyon were treated to a lacklustre home defeat in the Champions league when they played Russian Champions Zenit. They can keep up the push for the Ligue Un with a win against top 4 contender St Etienne. Lyon currently sit in 2nd place and 10 points behind run away leaders PSG and they need to prove their title challenging credentials against an highly rated opponent. I give Lyon win or draw at home on Sunday. ‎

Paul Ayorinde’s (@el_pauleta) predictions:

Italian Serie A

Roma V Lazio- Double chance on Roma:

Both sides were involved in shock results last weekend as Roma were unable to unlock a stubborn Inter Milan defence, while Lazio were humiliated in front
of their home fans by AC Milan. I expect the Rome Derby to be an open and entertaining match,but I tip Roma to get at least a point at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.

Napoli V Udinese- Napoli win:

Napoli were held when they visited Genoa on Sunday afternoon, while Udinese also held an in-form Sassuolo side to a goalless draw. I am tipping Napoli to get back to winning ways this weekend.

English Premier League

Leicester City V Watford- Double chance on Leicester:

Leicester City continued their Blistering form when they defeated West Brom at the Hawthorns in Gameweek 11. Watford also got a win against high-flying West Ham last weekend. Both sides are in
excellent form and i expect this match to be exciting all through. I am tipping Leicester City to get at least a point at home on Saturday.

Arsenal V Tottenham- Both teams to score(BTTS):

Arsenal picked up an excellent win away at Swansea in Gameweek 11 while Spurs
picked up a comfortable win against Aston Villa on Monday night. Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin and Laurent Koscielny are both doubtful for the North London Derby,so i expect Arsenal to struggle defensively and Tottenham are unbeaten in the league since Game Week 1. I am tipping both teams to score in an entertaining derby at the Emirates on Sunday.

Aaron Ramsey
Arsenal Vs Liverpool
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Aston Villa V Manchester City- Man City win:

Aston Villa lost 3-1 against Tottenham on Monday night while Manchester City defeated Norwich last weekend. It will be Remi Garde’s first match as Aston Villa manager but I expect the attacking prowess of Pellegrini’s men to be too much for the the Villians. I am tipping Manchester City to get an away win on Sunday.

German Bundesliga

Borussia Monchengladbach V Ingolstadt- Monchengladbach win:

Monchengladbach continue their excellent form when they defeated Hertha Berlin away from home last week while Ingolstadt held Schalke 04 to a 1-1 draw away from home. Ingolstadt are very strong defensively but I expect Monchengladbach’s attack to be too strong for them. I am tipping Borussia Monchengladbach to win convincingly on Saturday.

Bayern Munich V Stuttgart- Bayern Munich win and Over 2.5 goals:

Bayern Munich’s 100% winning run in the league ended last week against Eintracht Frankfurt while Stuttgart picked up an home win against Darmstadt. I am tipping Bayern Munich to win convincingly at Allianz Arena on Saturday.

French Ligue 1

Lille V Bastia- Under 2.5 goals:

Lille played a goalless draw against Nice last weekend while Bastia won at home against Caen 1-0. Lille has scored 4 goals at home this season while Bastia have scored just 3 goals away from home. I expect this match to be a low-scoring encounter. I tip both sides to score less than 3 goals in this match.

Spanish Liga BBVA

Atletico Madrid V Sporting Gijon- Atletico Madrid win:

Diego Simeone’s men played a 1-1 draw against Deportivo La Coruna last weekend while Sporting Gijon defeated Malaga 1-0 at home. I expect Atletico Madrid to get back to winning ways this weekend, so i am tipping them to get a slim home win on Sunday.

FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid, Dani Alves vs Cristiano Ronaldo
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Barcelona V Villarreal- Barcelona win:

Barcelona defeated Getafe 2-0 last weekend while Villarreal defeated Sevilla 2-1 at home. This match promises to be an entertaining encounter with lots of goals but i tip Barcelona to get a slim home win at Camp Nou on Sunday.

Newfanzone BPL team of the week (Game Week 10)

Here is the NEWFANZONE BPL TEAM OF THE WEEK as chosen by the lads @ The Newfanzone

Formation: 4-1-2-3

Goalkeeper- Costel Pantilimon (Sunderland): The “giant” Romanian goalkeeper had an outstanding Tyne-wear derby. He stopped Moussa Sissoko, Georginio Wijnaldum and Jack Colback from scoring in the first half.

Right-back- Kyle Walker (Tottenham): The English defender’s pace and athleticism was a joy to watch against Bournemouth on Sunday.

Centre back- Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal): Laurent Koscielny was a “rock” in defense against Everton. He coordinated his team’s back four and also got on the scoresheet.

Centre back- James Tomkins (West Ham): James Tomkins had an excellent performance against Chelsea at the weekend. He made four vital interceptions against Chelsea.

Left back- Aaron Cresswell (West Ham): Aaron Cresswell was on top of his game against their London rival’s Chelsea. His pace was a problem for Chelsea’s defence all through the match, he capped off his outstanding performance with a pin-point cross for Andy Carroll’s winning goal.

Defensive midfielder- Moussa Dembele(Tottenham): The Belgian midfielder has up his game in recent weeks, he had an outstanding performance in midfield for Tottenham and scored a well-taken goal.

Attacking midfielder- Almen Abdi (Watford): The Switzerland midfielder had an excellent game against Stoke City at the weekend. He orchestrated watford’s game with his quality and scored his team’s second goal.

Attacking midfielder- Mesut Ozil (Arsenal): Mesut Ozil dazzled against Everton at the weekend and got his seventh Premier league assist of the season.

Forward- Andre Ayew (Swansea): The Ghana international has an outstanding game at the weekend. He scored the winning goal for his team to ease the pressure on Gary Monk.

Forward- Jamie Vardy (Leicester City): The English striker continued his impressive start to the season against Crystal Palace at the weekend. He scored for a seventh Premier league match in a row, that is a huge accomplishment.

Forward- Harry Kane (Tottenham): The HurriKane is back” The young English striker got an hat-trick against Bournemouth at the weekend.

Newfanzone Bookies Corner (Game Week 10)

This is Game week 10 of our Bookies corner where we help Punters forecast on the best matches to put their money on.

Ademola Adejuwon’s (@demydemo) predictions:

Arsenal vs Everton- Arsenal Win:

The Gunners have been in fine form of late and have not conceded a goal in their last 3 games. Alexis,Walcott and Ozil have been fantastic for the Gunners this season as they unlock any defence with their trickery,pace and Intelligence. The Toffees lost at home last time out scandalously to Manchester united and they will look to at least get a point away to Arsenal to show that they can compete for a place in Europe this season. The Gunners might be too good for Everton as I see them taking all three points in this encounter.

Manchester United vs Manchester City-Both teams to score (BTTS):

Manchester United’s Old Trafford a.k.a The Theatre of Dreams, photo credit http://www.guts.com/en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode

The Manchester derby would be fierce this weekend as all three points is important for both teams in the title race. The two teams have a mixture of youth and experience; Sterling, De Bruyne, Yaya Toure & Wilfred Bony for City while Martial, Schweinstieger, Mata & Rooney for the Red Devils. Manchester City have scored 11 goals in their last two EPL Fixtures which shows how deadly they are offensively and with Mata and Martial Manchester too will definitely get a goal or two in this game.

Spanish La Liga

Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid- Both teams to score(BTTS):

Celta Vigo are giant killers and they’ve been doing excellently in the league. The last big side they hosted (Barcelona) were walloped 4-1. Rafael Benitez’s side have been shrewd at the back with good and dogged defending. Nolito have been a handful this season but the firepower of Ronaldo & co might be too for the Celta Vigo side. A safe pick is that Both teams will surely get Goals.

Barcelona vs Eibar- Barcelona win:

Barcelona welcome Eibar to the camp Nou. The Catalans have struggled to get goals after the injury to their talismanic forward Messi. The defending Champions now look to Suarez and Neymar for goals. Neymar was immense last time out in the league and the Brazilian alongside Rakitc and Suarez would definitely ensure Barcelona get all three points against Eibar at the Camp Nou.

Atletico Madrid vs Valencia: Atletico Madrid double chance:

This is the biggest game in the LaLiga this weekend as Champions league campaigners Atletico Madrid and Valencia face each other at the Vincente Calderon. Atletico have not been doing too bad in the league though with the kind of squad they have they ought to be ontop of the league with the dwindling form of rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid. Diego Simeone knows how to prepare his team for big games like this and expect them to at least get a draw against a good Valencia side.

German Bundesliga

Bayern Munich vs Cologne- Bayern Win and over 2.5:

Bayern Unbeaten run finally came to a halt on Tuesday when they were humbled at the Emirates against Arsenal. In the league, Bayern have been invincible and with 7 points above second place Borussia Dortmund they looked to have wrapped up the league title. Pep will want to get back to winning ways after that blip against Arsenal so we might expect a mauling of Cologne at the Allianz Arena.

Borussia Dortmund vs Augsburg– Dortmund win:

Dortmund have been on a relatively poor run after their explosive start to the season. Tuchel’s side welcome Augsburg to the Signa Iguna park and they know that a win against Augsburg will still give them a chance to go at the league title. Aubameyang will once again lead their forward line and the Gabonese have hardly disappointed so far this season.

Moenchengladbach vs Schalke- Both teams to score (BTTS):

Moenchengladbach form in the league have been poor compared to last season when they qualified for the Champions league. They host Schalke this weekend in what might probe to be the game of the week this season. Both sides are inconsistent and very unpredictable. A safe pick would be Both team to score as they would both come out to attack each other from start to finish.

Italian Serie A

Juventus vs Atlanta- Juventus Double Chance:

Juventus have not scored a goal in their last two games which will come has a worry to coach Massimilliano Allegri. The Italian Champions are in the lower end of the table and need to start winning games if they want to defend their title or qualify for the UCL. Atlanta are a bogey side for the big teams but with Dybala,Morata and Zaza Juventus should at least get a draw at home to Atlanta.

Fiorentina vs Roma- Fiorentina Double Chance:

In form Fiorentina hosts Roma in the Serie A this weekend. Montella’s team would want to bounce back from their defeat to rivals Napoli in the league by defeating another title contender Roma who have been inconsistent this season . Fiorentina are good as a unit and it would be difficult for Roma to break them down especially away from home.

Paul Ayorinde’s (@el_pauleta) predictions:

Italian Serie A

Fiorentina V Roma- Both teams to score(BTTS):

This match promises to be a cracker and the game of the week in Serie A. Fiorentina lost 2-1 in Naples last weekend while Roma thrashed Empoli 3-1 in Rome. I am tipping both teams to score in an entertaining match at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday.

Palermo V Inter Milan- Double chance on Inter:

Palermo recorded their third win of the season last weekend while the Nerazzurri played out a 0-0 draw with rivals Juventus. Inter Milan has been in top form this season and i expect Mancini’s men to get at least a point at Renzo Barbera on Saturday night.

Spanish Liga BBVA

Barcelona V Eibar- Barcelona win and over 2.5 goals:

Eibar played a 1-1 draw against Sevilla last weekend while Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano 5-2 at the Camp Nou. Barcelona are getting their “groove” back and I expect them to get an high-scoring victory against Eibar on Sunday.

Atletico Madrid V Valencia- Double chance on Atletico Madrid:

Atletico Madrid got a vital win against Real Sociedad away from home last weekend while Valencia thrashed Malaga 3-0 at the Mestalla. Atletico Madrid are very strong at home and i expect them to get a least a point at home when they play Valencia on Sunday.

German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen V Stuttgart– Bayer Leverkusen win:

Bayer Leverkusen’s last two games have ended in draws and expect them to step it up this weekend and get a win against struggling Stuttgart. I tip Bayer Leverkusen to get a win at the BayArena on Saturday afternoon.

Borussia Dortmund V Augsburg- Dortmund win:

Borussia Dortmund got back to winning way last weekend, Augsburg are struggling this season and have won just one match in the last 5 matches. I am tipping Borussia Dortmund to win at home on Sunday.

French Ligue 1

Reims V Monaco– Double chance on Monaco:

Reims have lost their last two matches and it will be difficult game for them when they host Monaco at home on Sunday. I tip Monaco to get at least a point at Stade Auguste Delaune II

English Premier League

Leicester City V Crystal Palace– Double chance on Leicester:

Leicester City fought back from 2-0 down to rescue a point against Southampton in Gameweek 9 while Crystal Palace lost 3-1 at home against West Ham. I expect Leicester City to continue their good form this weekend. I tip the home team to get at least a point on Saturday.

Chelsea’s Eden Hazard takes on Norwich City’s Jonny Howson
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West Ham V Chelsea- Both teams to score(BTTS):

West Ham picked up an impressive win at Crystal Palace last weekend while Chelsea won at home against Aston Villa. This match promises to be an exciting one with lot of goals. I predict both teams to score at Upton park on Saturday.

Bournemouth V Tottenham– Tottenham win:

The Cherries lost 5-1 away from home last weekend while Tottenham played a 0-0 draw at home against Liverpool. Bournemouth have been struggling in the past weeks, so i expect Tottenham’s attack of Kane, Njie and Eriksen to be too strong for the BPL newcomers. I predict Tottenham to get a slim win away from home on Sunday.

Newfanzone BPL Team of the week (Game week 8)

Formation: 4-1-2-3

Goalkeeper: Heurelho Gomes (Watford)

The Brazilian shot stopper had a top performance at the weekend,he made a save from a stunning overhead kick from Steve cook and also saved a late penalty from Glenn Murray to rescue a point for Watford in their 1-1 draw with Bournemouth on Saturday.

Right-Back: Carl Jenkinson (West Ham)

Carl Jenkinson has been one of the top performer this season for West Ham and he continued his blistering form by scoring a smart goal to start his team’s comeback against Sunderland at the weekend.

Centre-Back: Jose Fonte (Southampton)

The Portuguese defender was in total control and his calmness in the defence was a joy to watch against Chelsea on Saturday.

Centre-Back: Gabriel (Arsenal)

Gabriel had an excellent performance for Arsenal against Manchester United on Sunday. He made eight clearances,three tackles and two interceptions to help his side to a comfortably 3-0 win over Manchester United at the Emirates.

Left-Back: Christian Fuchs (Leicester City)

Christian Fuchs had an outstanding game against Norwich at the weekend. His darting runs offered width to his team and helped Leicester get a deserved win at Norwich.

Midfielder: Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace)

The French midfielder was a delight to watch against West Brom at the weekend,his lovely free-kick helped Bolasie open the scoring before sealing the game with a well-taken penalty.

Midfielder: Christian Eriksen (Tottenham)

The Danish midfielder is back to his best and announced it with two lovely free-kick goals against Swansea City.

Midfielder: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

The Belgian play-maker continues his blistering form with two assist and a magnificent goal against Newcastle United at the weekend.

Forward: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)

Alexis Sanchez was a thorn in the flesh of Manchester United defenders especially Matteo Darmain who he tormented all through the first half,he capped off his outstanding performance with two lovely goals.

Forward: Saido Mane (Southampton)

The Senegalese forward was sensational against Chelsea on Saturday,he ran the Blues defence ragged and scored a lovely goal to seal a famous win for his team at Stamford Bridge.

Forward: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)

Sergio Aguero was simply unstoppable,scoring five goals against Newcastle with ease. The Argentine striker became the fifth player to score five goals in a premier league game. His five goals came in the space of 23minutes and 34 seconds, making it the fastest five goal haul in Premier league history.

Newfanzone BPL Team Of The Week. Game Week 6

Every week we bring you the Newfanzone “Barclayscard Premier League” as compiled by most of the lads here at the newfanzone, and the criteria used is mainly performance based.

This week the lads have gone with the classic 4-4-2 (again) you can tweet @Newfanzone your thoughts or better still tweet at us your own “BPL Team of the Week” remember to like our Facebook page and follow our twitter handle and we will Follow you back

Newfanzone BPL Team Of The Week. Game Week 6

Formation: 4-4-2

GK: Hugo Iloris (Tottenham)

The French shot-stopper made 3 world-class saves in the North-London Derby. Iloris’ display at the Emirates was tremendous and breathtaking.

Right Back: Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea)

The Big serb was at his best once again..defending and attacking Aston Villa with ease.

Left Back: Ryan Bertrand (Southampton)
The On-loan defender has been a revelation in the new-look Southampton team..he is attacking style has a been a joy to watch this past few weeks and he capped it off with a goal against QPR on Saturday.

Centre Defender: Younes Kaboul (Tottenham)

The new Spurs captain was at his commanding best at the Emirates making three decisive blocks in the game.

Centre Defender: Phil Jagielka (Everton)

The Everton captain has had a shaky start to the season but in the Merseyside derby on Saturday,he was at his best making a lot of headed clearance and bringing stability to Everton’s back line. He scored a long range screamer in added time to give his team a well-deserved draw at Anfield.

Midfielder : Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal)

Chamberlain’s link up play throughout the game was brilliant and got his team a well-
deserved equaliser after some tremendous
work.

Midfielder: Raheem Sterling (Liverpool)

Sterling was at his creative best in Merseyside derby against Everton. He created six chances in the game.

Right Midfielder – Yannick Bolasie (CrystalPalace)

Bolasie was the tormentor in chief of the newly-promoted side Leicester City. His constant twisting and turning, mixed with
the occasional darting run was a joy to watch throughout the match

Left Midfielder: Willian (Chelsea)

The Brazilian winger had a stand-out performance in his team 3-0 victory against Aston Villa. He showcased his passing and creative skills through-out the game and capped it off with a goal

Striker: Graziano Pelle (Southampton)

The Italian striker can’t stop scoring for his new club and his stunning scissor-kick goal against QPR at the weekend will definitely be a contender for goal of the season

Striker: Saido Berahino (West Brom)

The Young English striker movement and darting runs was a problem for the Burnley defenders throughout the game..He staked his claim for an English national team call-up by scoring two well-taken goals against Burnley

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BPL 2014 – 2015 MATCHDAY 1 REVIEW

With the Epl match-day 1 come and gone, Newfanzone.com takes an in-depth analysis on the matches of the dramatic weekend where we saw Red cards,missed penalties,late winners and lots more drama.

MANCHESTER UNITED vs SWANSEA CITY

In the BPL curtain raiser Swansea city stunned Manchester united as they recorded their first ever win at Old Trafford.

Manchester United New coach Louis Van Gaal started with his customary 3-5-2 formation and ended with a 4-4-2, but it was Ki-Sung Yeung that would open proceedings after an hitting a low shot past De Gea from a Glyfi Sigurdsson assist. Just after 8 minutes into the second half Wayne Rooney equalised throughg a superb overhead kick .

Glyfi Sigurdsson would be the Man of the match when he blasted home a pass from Wayne Routledge in the 72nd minute. Man united look to press on for an equaliser but the Swansea defence stood still till the final whistle.

FT Manchester United 1 Swansea 2
(Rooney). (Ki,Sigurdsson)

LEICESTER CITY Vs EVERTON

Premier league newcomers Leicester City held Europa league Bound Everton to a 2-2 draw on saturday.

Everton opened scoring through a Aiden McGeady curler in the 20th minute but Leciester city equalised just after two minutes when debutant Leandro Ulloa scored in the 22nd minute.

On the 45th minute Steven Naismith restored the visitors lead when he struck home after a lovely pass from South African Steven Pienaar.

Leicester city would have the last goal of the game when substitute Chris Wood scored in the 86th minute having been introduced just 12mins to the end of the game.

FT: Leicester City 2. Everton 2
(Ulloa,Wood). (McGeady,Naismith)

WESTHAM VS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

The first London derby of the season was a fiesty encounter which saw both sides finish the game with ten men. Mark Noble couldn’t punish Tottenham after he missed a spot kick when Naughton was sent off.

The game look destined for a draw but newboy Eric Dier had other plans when he received a pass from substitute Kane and he rounded Adrian to roll the ball in for a late winner.

New manager Mauricio Pochettino could not hide his admiration for the English Under-21 defender when he called him an HERO.

FT: West Ham 0. Tottenham 1
(Dier)

ARSENAL VS CRYSTAL PALACE

This game had a new twist to it when Manager Tony Pulis resigned 24 hours before kick-off. But Crystal palace were not bothered when Brede Hangeland exploited Arsenal’s weakness in defence by latching on a corner kick in the 35th minute to open scoring.

The community shield champions soon replied on the stroke of half-time when defender Koscienly headed home a free-kick from new boy Alexis Sanchez.

The gunners were rewarded for their persistence when last season’s Arsenal player of the year Aaron Ramsey banged in a late winner to secure all 3 points for the North-londoners.

FT: Arsenal. 2 1 Crystal Palace
(Koscienly,Ramsey). (Hangeland)

LIVERPOOL VS SOUTHAMPTON

Liverpool started the new BPL season without talismanic forward Suarez. Their opponents Southampton though depleted were one of the two teams that won at Anfield Last season.

It was the Merseysiders that would open scoring when English man Raheem Sterling fired them up into the lead in the 23rd minute.

Southampton were back in the game when right back Nathaniel Clyne whacked a shot into the roof of the net just 9 minutes to the start of the 2nd half.

It was last season’s 21 goal forward Daniel Sturridge that would earn a point for the Reds when he opened his account this season with a 79th minute goal.

FT: Liverpool 2. Southampton 1
(Sterling,Sturridge) (Clyne)

NEWCASTLE VS MANCHESTER CITY

The BPL champions started their season away to Alan Pardew’s men, and It was the champions who took the lead at St James Park when David Silva slotted home after an excellent back-heel from Bosnian Edin Dzeko.

Newcastle pressed for the equaliser with French international Sissoko getting close on a number of occasions .Substitute Sergio Aguero would secure three points when he poked in a rebound after his initial shot was saved by Tim Krul.

FT: Newcastle 0. Manchester city 2
(Silva,Aguero)

BURNLEY VS CHELSEA

Jose Mourinho’s men started their Campaign with a visit to newly promoted team Burnley .The Blues were shocked when newcomers Burnley took the lead through Scott Arfield in the 13th minute but news signing Diego Costa just needed 17 minutes to get off the mark in the EPL with a vital equaliser.

Former Barcelona Midfielder Fabregas turned provider for German Schurrle and Serbian Ivanovic as the first 45minutes seem to be the best we’ve seen this season.

The second half was very boring with the High point being the entry of Chelsea Legend Didier Drogba.

Chelsea with this performance have now gone top of the Log.

FT: Burnley 1. Chelsea 3
(Arfield). (Costa,Schurrle,Ivanovic)

Other results in the BPL
QPR 0. Hull 1
(Chester)

Stoke 0 Aston Villa 1
(Wiemann)

Westbrom 2. Sunderland 2
(Berahino *2). (Cattermole,Larsson)

The BPL match day 1 fixture Brought a lot of excitement even though some of the players seems to be not fully fit and ready yet. Hopefully match day 2 fixtures would be more competitive and explosive.

ADEJUWON ADEMOLA

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