Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira issues warning to Wenger
It’s tough times ahead for Arsenal fans.
Not only is it now more or less sure that Arsene Wenger is going to be unable to keep Robin Van Persie at the club, the Gunners are going to have to deal with an increasing amount of insults from Manchester City.
After losing Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri to Manchester City last year, what would have rankled more was the moving of Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira to City as their man incharge of football development.
After winning the …

Liverpool hope to coax Pep Guardiola out of retirement, but even second choice Martinez might reject them
FORGET going after Swansea’s Brendan Rogers or Newcastle’s Alan Pardew, Liverpool want the big man for their next manager and are lining up a “sensational” move for Pep Guardiola.
According to The Sun the Reds see Guardiola, who left Barcelona last week after four successful years, as the man to bring back the glory years to Anfield.
But Guardiola has quality pedigree having won two Champions League titles with Barcelona and three domestic league crowns. The …

London 2012 chief Sebastian Coe says he is putting no pressure on Team GB’s men’s football coach to pick David Beckham for the Olympics even though his selection is guaranteed to help shift some of the 1.4 million tickets on sale for this summer’s football tournaments.
The former England captain arrives later today in the Greek capital to take part in the Olympic torch handover ceremony at the Panathenaic Stadium, home of the first Olympics of the modern era in 1896.
Speaking at a briefing in Athens on Thursday, Coe told reporters …

TOKYO: Japan international Shinji Kagawa revealed Wednesday that he had met Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, as rumours swirl that the Borussia Dortmund star is eyeing a move to the Premier League.
The midfielder said the Scot, one of football’s most successful managers, had “good words” to say about him during two hours of talks in Manchester this week.
Kagawa, who still has a year to run on his contract with the German champions and has stalled over signing an extension with the club, said he wanted to “think hard” before …

Aston Villa fans insist the brand of football served up by Alex McLeish – and not his previous connection with Birmingham City – was the main reason behind their clamour for him to be sacked.
McLeish’s 11-month reign at Villa ended on Monday with his contract being terminated after the club only avoided relegation from the Premier League by two points.
Villa owner Randy Lerner and chief executive Paul Faulkner have now begun the search for a fourth manager in less than two years.
There have been suggestions that the Villa support never …