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Darren Bent strikes again to earn Aston Villa a point against Stoke




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Aston Villa 1
  • Bent 43
Stoke City 1
  • Jones 20




  • Harry Polkey at Villa Park
  • guardian.co.uk, Saturday 23 April 2011 17.11 BST
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    Darren Bent celebrates scoring for Aston Villa against Stoke City at Villa Park. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images

    Darren Bent's seventh goal in 12 games since his club record transfer from Sunderland rescued a point for Aston Villa after Kenwyne Jones had put FA Cup finalists Stoke City ahead with a header from a Rory Delap long throw.
    That Stoke had no intention of deviating from their normal level of physical commitment was evident in the solidity of the early challenges from Marc Wilson, Ryan Shawcross and Robert Huth.
    Nor was there any deviation from one of their primary means of attack, the Delap long throw. The first of the game was only cleared as far as Huth, and the resulting half-volley, crisply hit, had to be tipped over by Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel.
    If that was a routine save, however, the American excelled himself when Jones met the subsequent corner with a clean header. Somehow Friedel, who had been moving to his left, changed direction to make a brilliant one-handed save.
    Villa could hardly claim they did not know what was coming then when Delap launched another long throw in the 20th minute. That Jones was allowed what amounted to a free header in the six-yard box was desperately bad defending, and this time the big striker gave Friedel no chance.
    Villa's attempts to play their way back into the game were equally unconvincing. The occasional forlorn appeal for a penalty aside, Ashley Young, Bent and Emile Heskey all struggled to get involved, making it even more of a surprise that they should equalise before the break. The goal was Bent at his considerable best, the England striker getting in front of Shawcross to meet Kyle Walker's cross and, from a good 10 yards, guiding a header beyond the reach of City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.
    In an otherwise uneventful second-half Heskey shot wide and Jones was flagged offside as he turned the ball past Friedel, but the feeling that both sides were aware a point was not a bad result was unavoidable.

 
Darren Bent strikes again to earn Aston Villa a point against Stoke





Premier League

Aston Villa 1
  • Bent 43
Stoke City 1
  • Jones 20




  • Harry Polkey at Villa Park
  • guardian.co.uk, Saturday 23 April 2011 17.11 BST
    darren-bent-007.jpg
    Darren Bent celebrates scoring for Aston Villa against Stoke City at Villa Park. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images

    Darren Bent's seventh goal in 12 games since his club record transfer from Sunderland rescued a point for Aston Villa after Kenwyne Jones had put FA Cup finalists Stoke City ahead with a header from a Rory Delap long throw.
    That Stoke had no intention of deviating from their normal level of physical commitment was evident in the solidity of the early challenges from Marc Wilson, Ryan Shawcross and Robert Huth.
    Nor was there any deviation from one of their primary means of attack, the Delap long throw. The first of the game was only cleared as far as Huth, and the resulting half-volley, crisply hit, had to be tipped over by Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel.
    If that was a routine save, however, the American excelled himself when Jones met the subsequent corner with a clean header. Somehow Friedel, who had been moving to his left, changed direction to make a brilliant one-handed save.
    Villa could hardly claim they did not know what was coming then when Delap launched another long throw in the 20th minute. That Jones was allowed what amounted to a free header in the six-yard box was desperately bad defending, and this time the big striker gave Friedel no chance.
    Villa's attempts to play their way back into the game were equally unconvincing. The occasional forlorn appeal for a penalty aside, Ashley Young, Bent and Emile Heskey all struggled to get involved, making it even more of a surprise that they should equalise before the break. The goal was Bent at his considerable best, the England striker getting in front of Shawcross to meet Kyle Walker's cross and, from a good 10 yards, guiding a header beyond the reach of City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.
    In an otherwise uneventful second-half Heskey shot wide and Jones was flagged offside as he turned the ball past Friedel, but the feeling that both sides were aware a point was not a bad result was unavoidable.
 
Liverpool v Birmingham, Premier League, 3pm Saturday 23 April

Kenny Dalglish finds fringe benefits but summer exodus still likely

• Liverpool manager happy with the attitude of fringe players
• Joe Cole and Christian Poulsen could go to bring in fresh funds



  • Andy Hunter
  • The Guardian, Saturday 23 April 2011 <li class="history">Article history
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    Milan Jovanovic, pictured during one of his rare appearances for Liverpool, says he 'made a mistake' moving to Anfield. Photograph: Tim Hales/AP

    Kenny Dalglish has praised Liverpool's fringe players for their contribution towards the club's upturn in fortunes, although that will not prevent a cull of the squad at the end of the season.
    Joe Cole, Milan Jovanovic, David Ngog and Christian Poulsen have rarely featured since Dalglish became manager in January and Liverpool are likely to consider to offers for all in the summer. Cole has started just two Europa League games under the new manager and Jonjo Shelvey was preferred to the former England international when Dalglish was forced to withdraw the injured Andy Carroll against Arsenal last weekend.
    Despite the club reportedly securing the biggest kit deal in English football with a £25m-a-year contract with the Boston-based Warrior Sports, Liverpool are looking to raise additional transfer funds in the summer and will offload players currently out on loan, such as Alberto Aquilani, Emiliano Insúa and Paul Konchesky. Yet Dalglish says he has had no problems from those he has overlooked.
    "The important thing for us are the players who aren't playing because their attitude is really important. They have been brilliant," the Liverpool manager said, speaking ahead of Saturday's home game against Birmingham City. "They came in on Monday morning and trained fantastically well. Most of them are forward players, apart from Christian, and it's difficult for us to get them a game because our injuries are at the back. They are deserving of a game because of their attitude and the way they have gone about their work."
    One player who has voiced his disaffection at Liverpool is the Serbia international Jovanovic, who admits he "made a mistake" in moving to Anfield on a free transfer last summer having been signed by Rafael Benítez. But Dalglish countered: "I don't know what's going to happen with Milan. He's been injured and still has a problem with his knee so if you are not fit it's difficult to be selected."
    The Liverpool manager believes there is a new-found belief in the squad since his arrival, with the signings of Carroll and Luis Suárez instrumental in lifting the mood of the club. He said: "I had belief in them [when he took over] but they had to get belief in themselves. The first game at Old Trafford after they went down to 10 men after giving a penalty away in the first minute to the same referee we've got on Saturday [Howard Webb], it was fantastic the way they hung on in there.
    "OK, we lost at Blackpool, but you could see they were determined to get something out of the game. They've been fantastic in training, their approach and their attitude, and I think getting Luis and Andy was a big thing in January. That lifted everyone. I think also bringing the youngsters in, if they're good enough to play, in a strange way gives the other first-team players a lift seeing some young faces in there."

 
Liverpool v Birmingham, Premier League, 3pm Saturday 23 April

Kenny Dalglish finds fringe benefits but summer exodus still likely

• Liverpool manager happy with the attitude of fringe players
• Joe Cole and Christian Poulsen could go to bring in fresh funds


  • Andy Hunter
  • The Guardian, Saturday 23 April 2011 <li class="history">Article history
    milan-jovanovic-007.jpg
    Milan Jovanovic, pictured during one of his rare appearances for Liverpool, says he 'made a mistake' moving to Anfield. Photograph: Tim Hales/AP

    Kenny Dalglish has praised Liverpool's fringe players for their contribution towards the club's upturn in fortunes, although that will not prevent a cull of the squad at the end of the season.
    Joe Cole, Milan Jovanovic, David Ngog and Christian Poulsen have rarely featured since Dalglish became manager in January and Liverpool are likely to consider to offers for all in the summer. Cole has started just two Europa League games under the new manager and Jonjo Shelvey was preferred to the former England international when Dalglish was forced to withdraw the injured Andy Carroll against Arsenal last weekend.
    Despite the club reportedly securing the biggest kit deal in English football with a £25m-a-year contract with the Boston-based Warrior Sports, Liverpool are looking to raise additional transfer funds in the summer and will offload players currently out on loan, such as Alberto Aquilani, Emiliano Insúa and Paul Konchesky. Yet Dalglish says he has had no problems from those he has overlooked.
    "The important thing for us are the players who aren't playing because their attitude is really important. They have been brilliant," the Liverpool manager said, speaking ahead of Saturday's home game against Birmingham City. "They came in on Monday morning and trained fantastically well. Most of them are forward players, apart from Christian, and it's difficult for us to get them a game because our injuries are at the back. They are deserving of a game because of their attitude and the way they have gone about their work."
    One player who has voiced his disaffection at Liverpool is the Serbia international Jovanovic, who admits he "made a mistake" in moving to Anfield on a free transfer last summer having been signed by Rafael Benítez. But Dalglish countered: "I don't know what's going to happen with Milan. He's been injured and still has a problem with his knee so if you are not fit it's difficult to be selected."
    The Liverpool manager believes there is a new-found belief in the squad since his arrival, with the signings of Carroll and Luis Suárez instrumental in lifting the mood of the club. He said: "I had belief in them [when he took over] but they had to get belief in themselves. The first game at Old Trafford after they went down to 10 men after giving a penalty away in the first minute to the same referee we've got on Saturday [Howard Webb], it was fantastic the way they hung on in there.
    "OK, we lost at Blackpool, but you could see they were determined to get something out of the game. They've been fantastic in training, their approach and their attitude, and I think getting Luis and Andy was a big thing in January. That lifted everyone. I think also bringing the youngsters in, if they're good enough to play, in a strange way gives the other first-team players a lift seeing some young faces in there."
 
Harry: Summer spending required


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Harry Redknapp has called on chairman Daniel Levy to spend big this summer, regardless of whether Tottenham qualify for the Champions League.
Redknapp is currently heading an ambitious project that he hopes will bring Champions League football to White Hart Lane on a regular basis.

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He is also confident that his team can challenge for the Premier League within the next few years, but stresses that he needs a couple of top-class additions to his squad to make that possible.
Levy was willing to sanction a marquee signing this winter and is thought to have made club-record bids for Sergio Aguero, Diego Forlan and Giuseppe Rossi in January.
Tottenham's coffers have been boosted considerably since they qualified for the Champions League last season, but there are fears they will not be able to sanction such bids if they do not make up the two-point gap which separates them and fourth-place Manchester City.
Redknapp believes Tottenham would be taking a backward step if Levy fails to back him this summer, even if they had to settle for taking part in the Europa League.
"There shouldn't be two transfer scenarios," Redknapp said. "If you want to get into the Champions League again you have to keep improving.
"People say 'If we get in the Champions League we'll buy some great players' but if you don't buy some great players you won't get in the Champions League. That's how it works."
There are fears that Europe's biggest clubs will come in for Tottenham's brightest stars if they do not make it into the top four.
Attracting players to play in the Europa League could also be difficult, but Redknapp denies that is the case.
"People will come here anyway," Redknapp said ahead of Saturday's home match against West Brom. "They'll see we were in the Champions League last year and want to get into again.
"If you pay them the wages they'll come."
One player who will not be joining this summer according to Redknapp is the newly-crowned Football Writers' Association player of the year Scott Parker.
Redknapp lodged a bid to sign the 30-year-old last summer but the emergence of Brazil midfielder Sandro means his interest in Parker has cooled, even though he could be available on the cheap if West Ham go down.
"We liked him but I don't think we ever got close to signing him really," Redknapp said.
"They were asking for £15million and that's a lot of money for his age, but we have got plenty of midfielders."
 
Rafael Benítez ready to step into Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea boots

&#8226; Former Liverpool manager fancies reviving Fernando Torres
&#8226; No decision on Chelsea position until end of season



  • Dominic Fifield
  • guardian.co.uk, Friday 22 April 2011 22.30 BST <li class="history">Article history
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    It may be time for Rafael Benítez to return to Premier League managership - with Chelsea. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images

    Rafael Benítez will express an interest in managing Chelsea if Roman Abramovich, as anticipated, opts to part company with Carlo Ancelotti this summer.
    The Spaniard, who spent six years at Liverpool and claimed the 2005 European Cup, has been out of work since being sacked by Internazionale in December after a disappointing six-month spell at San Siro. He has since returned to live on Merseyside and last week publicly expressed an interest in returning to management in the Premier League.
    Chelsea would offer him an attractive opportunity at a club competing in the Champions League &#8211; the Londoners still harbour some hopes of retaining their league title &#8211; and the 51-year-old is understood to be keen to be considered should Ancelotti's two-year period in charge end next month. Abramovich and the club's chief executive, Ron Gourlay, will be aware of his interest but will not make a decision on the Italian's future before the end of the current campaign.
    Benítez would represent a high-calibre candidate for the position given his availability and desire to work in England &#8211; "If I have good offers from abroad it will be OK, but my priority is to return to the Premier league," he said earlier this month &#8211; with his relationship with Fernando Torres, whom he originally signed for Liverpool from Atlético Madrid, being a further attraction. The pair remain in contact, with Benítez having suggested recently that the £50m forward, who has yet to score for Chelsea, would benefit from working with a Spanish manager.
    Whether the Londoners' supporters would take as keenly to Benítez's potential candidature is more open to question given the fractious nature of games between Chelsea, particularly under José Mourinho, and Liverpool during his time on Merseyside. Yet Abramovich may consider the Spaniard's record in Europe &#8211; he also won a Uefa Cup with Valencia and lost to Ancelotti's Milan in the final of the 2007 Champions League &#8211; as compelling.
    The lack of credible candidates to replace Ancelotti, particularly with Guus Hiddink unlikely to be considered for the managerial position, could yet lead to the Italian seeing out the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge. The incumbent would like to remain at the club and his prospects would be enhanced should Chelsea extend their recent form.
    Ancelotti, whose team entertain West Ham United tomorrow evening, remains only cautiously optimistic that the Premier League title can still be retained despite a run of six wins in seven matches that has seen Chelsea vault Arsenal into second place, albeit still six points from the summit. The Londoners are still to visit Old Trafford and will hope that United may yet be distracted by their imminent participation in the Champion League semi-finals against Schalke, and potentially a subsequent final, though Ancelotti is realistic.
    "If we want to have a chance we have to think that we have to win every game," Ancelotti said. "We have to be honest with ourselves. I would like to be in United's position, six points ahead, because if they do not lose total control they will win [the title]. The title is in their hands &#8211; we have to be honest about that &#8211; but we also have to believe that we can win every game left, including at Old Trafford like we did last year.
    "And our moment is good. It has been in the league, but also in the last 16 of the Champions League against Copenhagen it was good. We could have done better against United (in the quarter-finals), and we were close to doing better. But the team started to play well when we recovered our important players. When they came back to be fit, the team has started playing well again."

 
Rafael Benítez ready to step into Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea boots

• Former Liverpool manager fancies reviving Fernando Torres
• No decision on Chelsea position until end of season



  • Dominic Fifield
  • guardian.co.uk, Friday 22 April 2011 22.30 BST <li class="history">Article history
    rafael-benitez-007.jpg
    It may be time for Rafael Benítez to return to Premier League managership - with Chelsea. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images

    Rafael Benítez will express an interest in managing Chelsea if Roman Abramovich, as anticipated, opts to part company with Carlo Ancelotti this summer.
    The Spaniard, who spent six years at Liverpool and claimed the 2005 European Cup, has been out of work since being sacked by Internazionale in December after a disappointing six-month spell at San Siro. He has since returned to live on Merseyside and last week publicly expressed an interest in returning to management in the Premier League.
    Chelsea would offer him an attractive opportunity at a club competing in the Champions League – the Londoners still harbour some hopes of retaining their league title – and the 51-year-old is understood to be keen to be considered should Ancelotti's two-year period in charge end next month. Abramovich and the club's chief executive, Ron Gourlay, will be aware of his interest but will not make a decision on the Italian's future before the end of the current campaign.
    Benítez would represent a high-calibre candidate for the position given his availability and desire to work in England – "If I have good offers from abroad it will be OK, but my priority is to return to the Premier league," he said earlier this month – with his relationship with Fernando Torres, whom he originally signed for Liverpool from Atlético Madrid, being a further attraction. The pair remain in contact, with Benítez having suggested recently that the £50m forward, who has yet to score for Chelsea, would benefit from working with a Spanish manager.
    Whether the Londoners' supporters would take as keenly to Benítez's potential candidature is more open to question given the fractious nature of games between Chelsea, particularly under José Mourinho, and Liverpool during his time on Merseyside. Yet Abramovich may consider the Spaniard's record in Europe – he also won a Uefa Cup with Valencia and lost to Ancelotti's Milan in the final of the 2007 Champions League – as compelling.
    The lack of credible candidates to replace Ancelotti, particularly with Guus Hiddink unlikely to be considered for the managerial position, could yet lead to the Italian seeing out the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge. The incumbent would like to remain at the club and his prospects would be enhanced should Chelsea extend their recent form.
    Ancelotti, whose team entertain West Ham United tomorrow evening, remains only cautiously optimistic that the Premier League title can still be retained despite a run of six wins in seven matches that has seen Chelsea vault Arsenal into second place, albeit still six points from the summit. The Londoners are still to visit Old Trafford and will hope that United may yet be distracted by their imminent participation in the Champion League semi-finals against Schalke, and potentially a subsequent final, though Ancelotti is realistic.
    "If we want to have a chance we have to think that we have to win every game," Ancelotti said. "We have to be honest with ourselves. I would like to be in United's position, six points ahead, because if they do not lose total control they will win [the title]. The title is in their hands – we have to be honest about that – but we also have to believe that we can win every game left, including at Old Trafford like we did last year.
    "And our moment is good. It has been in the league, but also in the last 16 of the Champions League against Copenhagen it was good. We could have done better against United (in the quarter-finals), and we were close to doing better. But the team started to play well when we recovered our important players. When they came back to be fit, the team has started playing well again."
 
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  • Report Abuse irishyid
    • 4/23/2011 11:04:20 AM
    At least Defoe got a goal but O boy not inspiring stuff.
  • Report Abuse irishyid
    • 4/23/2011 11:03:33 AM
    1 point against the baggies,well we need improvement for sure,COYS.
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    • 4/23/2011 9:29:47 AM
    I dont think berbatov is a bad choice because he will score in all the minor games and win them for tottenham. Its really the minor games that count the most because there are like 30 of them each year for each team. That's why arsenal is not in 1st, they stumble at sunderland west brom etc. They only have one center striker. RvP. Even though he has the best game to goal record in the EPL, how the f*** can you win a league with 1 CS?
  • Report Abuse JC_YNWA
    • 4/23/2011 8:54:32 AM
    Dimitar for 20 to only crap out in the big games? Not a smart move if you plan on winning anything.
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    • 4/23/2011 8:47:55 AM
    Yes, Arry gets the big picture here........

    THe club is damn close.........a few big moves and its game on......................

    Dimitar for 20 large do the trick ?
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    • 4/23/2011 7:53:59 AM
    I'll give ol' Whorry Redknapp credit...at least he pushes the Chairman's of the Clubs he's managed to spend and improve their club.

    Something Wenger is incapable of doing.
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Newcastle defender Fabricio Coloccini insists he has never considered leaving St James' Park, even when the Magpies were relegated.
The Argentine defender arrived on Tyneside in August 2008 and suffered the heartache of slipping into the Championship during his first season.

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Many expected him to be among those offloaded by the Magpies as they attempted to cut costs ahead of an unwelcome spell in the second tier.
Coloccini stayed put, though, and helped the North East outfit to bounce back into the Premier League at the first time of asking.
He claims that he was always happy to stick with the Magpies and believes he is a better player now for the experiences he has taken in during his time in England.
"I suppose some people may be surprised to see me still here," Coloccini told The Sun.
"After all, it was very difficult playing in the Championship. To go down with a big club like Newcastle was tough. It wasn't normal.
"So it just felt right that we had to give something back to the fans who had suffered.
"Now we're back in the Premier League we can enjoy ourselves again.
"I love playing for Newcastle, that is why I wanted to stay. And also, looking at my career, I believe it was a great experience for me to play in the Championship.
"Everything was new to me. I had played at the World Cup, the Olympics but never in this division.
"It was a real learning curve and made me a better player. Yes, it's great to play in the Premier League, but perhaps it's harder lower down.
"You have to concentrate more, be more humble.
"In Argentina we have a belief that if you go down with a team you must stay there and help correct what has happened.
"You take the club into your heart and you need to come back."
 
Cattermole keen to repay Bruce


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Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole is determined to finish the season strongly and repay Steve Bruce for the faith the boss has shown in him.
The Black Cats have slipped back into the relegation dogfight following a dismal run of form that has increased the pressure on Bruce.
Cattermole is still full of admiration for the way his boss is handling the situation and has vowed to do everything he can to pull the club clear of trouble.

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A victory over Wigan on Saturday would be the ideal time for Sunderland to start their recovery, and Cattermole has a special reason for wanting to do well against his former club.
The midfielder was sent off the last time the teams met - his second red card inside a fortnight having only just been given the captaincy.
Cattermole admits he was worried that Bruce would hand somebody else the armband, but instead he stuck by the 23-year-old.
"He didn't speak to me for about 10 days after the Wigan game, but I didn't want to speak to him," Cattermole said in the Daily Star.
"We weren't blanking each other - we still said hello - but he knew I needed space.
"I didn't speak to anyone for the whole week. I was coming in, training hard and taking my frustrations out there.
"Then, when I could play again, he pulled me to one side for the game at Liverpool and said, 'You've got nothing to prove. Go out and play your normal game', so I went out and played well.
"The Wigan sending off was embarrassing, but he stuck by me and never doubted me."
Cattermole added: "I'll never change the way I play, it's got me where I am now. If I didn't play that way, the manager wouldn't have bought me or made me captain.
"He thinks I can set the tone for the game and it rubs off on others. I do accept sometimes I have to change my decision-making and stay on my feet, but it's easier said than done."
Sunderland are just five points above the relegation zone going into Saturday's clash but Cattermole is convinced that Bruce is the right man to lead them to safety.
"We're going through a sticky patch," he said.
"But he's come out and said if there's any stick flying around, he wants it to be aimed at him.
"He's been brilliant and it would be nice to finish the season off strongly for him.
"I feel confident things are turning and we can still finish in the top 10."
 
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