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Majuto Omary
SIMBA imewaengua beki wa kimataifa wa Uganda, Dereck Walulya na winga Ulimboka Mwakingwe na kuwajumuisha chipukizi watano kwenye kikosi cha wachezaji 24 kitachoshirki mashindano ya Kombe la Shirikisho Afrika CAF.

Mbali ya Walulya na Mwakingwe mchezaji mwingine aliyeachwa kwa sababu za kiufundi ni mshambuliaji Rajabu Isihaka.Kuachwa kwa Walulya kunaifanya Simba kubaki na wachezaji wanne wa kigeni kwenye kikosi chake ambao ni Felix Sunzu, Gervais Kago, Emmanuel Okwi na Patrick Mafisango.

Akizungumza na gazeti hili mwenyekiti wa kamati ya ufundi wa Simba, Ibrahim "Maestro" Masoud alisema kwa sasa timu hiyo imepeleka usajili wa wachezaji 24 tu kwa ajili ya mashindano hayo ya pili kwa ukubwa kwa hatua za klabu barani Afrika.

Alisema uamuzi wa kuwaacha wachezaji hao watatu uliangalia vitu vingi na moja ni kutoa nafasi kwa klabu kusajili tena kama watafanikiwa kufuzu kwa hatua ya makundi ya mashindano hayo.

Katika kuimarisha timu hiyo kocha Milovan Cirkovic amependekeza majina ya wachezaji watano kutoka timu ya vijana na kujiunga na timu hiyo ya wakubwa.Chipukizi walioteuliwa ni pamoja na Hassan Khatibu, Jonas Mkude, Abdallah Seseme, Edward Christopher, Frank Sekule na Ramadhani Singano.

Kocha Milovan amevutiwa sana na kiwango kinachoonyeshwa na timu ya vijana na hakuna shaka kwamba baadhi ya chipukizi hao wakapata nafasi ya kucheza kwenye mashindano hayo.

Simba itaanza kampeni yake ya kusaka kurudia mafanikio yake ya mwaka 1993 kwenye michuano hiyo kwa kucheza na Kiyovu FC ya Rwanda ugenini kati ya Februari 17-19 na wiki mbili baadaye watarudiana hapa Dar es Salaam.

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Sosthenes Nyoni
HALI ya mambo ndani ya Yanga inazidi kuwa tete baada ya mshambuji wake Hamis Kiiza kuthibitika kutimkia kwao Uganda kutokana na kile kilichodaiwa kushindwa kumudu gharama za maisha za jiji la Dar es Salaam.

Kiiza anaungana na mshambuliaji Davies Mwape ambaye naye alitarajiwa kuondoka nchini jana akidaiwa kuirudisha familia yake kwao Zambia baada ya hali yake ya kifedha kuwa mbaya.

Hali hiyo tete iliyowakumba nyota hao hadi kusababisha kuondoka kwao, imeelezwa kusababishwa na mgogoro wa kifedha unaoikabili Yanga kwa sasa hatua ambayo imesababisha pia wachezaji wa timu hiyo na kocha wao Kostadin Papic washindwe kulipwa mishahara ya miezi miwili ya Novemba na Desemba.

Chanzo cha habari cha kuaminika kutoka ndani ya Yanga kililiambia Mwananchi jana kuwa Kiiza alipanda ndege juzi na kurejea nchini nyumbani kwao baada ya kushtukia hali ya uchumi ya klabu hiyo inazidi kuwa mbaya, ingawa katika maelezo ya barua aliyowasilisha kwa uongozi yalidai anauguliwa na mama yake mzazi.

"Nakwambia mambo si mambo Kiiza ameondoka tangu jana(juzi), Mwape naye ndio hivyo tena anatarajia kuondoka leo (jana) kwa kweli tuna hali mbaya sana.

"Unajua Mwape mwanzo alikuwa anakaa hapa klabuni, lakini baada ya kwenda kwao alikuja na familia yake akahamia Magomeni sasa fedha zimemwishia ameona ni bora aende kwao, Kiiza naye alikuwa anakula pale bondeni View Hotel ikafikia wakati ikashindikana klabu haina fedha ndio hivyo tena ameondoka,"kilieleza chanzo hicho.

Hata hivyo Katibu Mkuu wa Yanga, Celestine Mwesigwa na msemaji wa klabu hiyo, Louis Sendeu walipoulizwa kuhusiana na suala hilo wote hawakuwa tayari kulizungumzia suala hilo kwani kila mmoja alikuwa anamrushia mpira mwenzake.

Wakati huohuo, Sendeu alisema kuwa muda wowote kuanzia leo wachezaji wa klabu hiyo pamoja na kocha wao Papic wataanza kulipwa madai yao.

"Kuna fedha tunatarajia kuzipata muda wowote bila shaka kuanzia kesho wataanza kulipwa madai yao na mambo yatakuwa shwari,"alisema Sendeu.

Aliongeza kuwa pia kikosi cha timu hiyo kitarejea maoezini leo kwenye Uwanja wa Shule ya Sekondari Loyola ikiwa ni wiki moja tangu yaliposimama baada mvua kusababisha mafuriko sehemu mbalimbali za jijini la Dar es Salaaam. [/TD]
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Sweetbert Lukonge
SHIRIKISHO la soka Tanzania (TFF) limezikumbasha klabu za Yanga na Simba kuhakikisha zinakamilisha mapema taratibu zake za usajili kwa ajili michuano Ligi ya Mabingwa na Kombe la Shirikisho barani Afika.Akizungumza na jijini jana Ofisa habari wa TFF, Boniface Wambura alisema kuwa timu hizo zinatakiwa kuwenda na muda uliopangwa kwa ajili ya zoezi la usajili ili kuepukana na matatizo mengine yayoweza kujitokeza.

"Zoezi la usajili kwa timu za Simba na Yanga kwa ajili ya mashindano ya kimataifa ya Afrika linaendelea vizuri kwa timu hizo."Hadi sasa hivi sasa Yanga imeshawasilisha TFF majina ya wachezaji 28 wakati Simba majina 24, kwa ajili ya usajili huo hivyo ni jukumu la timu hizo kuhakikisha zinakamilisha mapema zoezi hilo kabla ya majina kuperekwa CAF," alisema Wambura .

Alisema mwisho wa kufanya usajili ni Desemba 31 mwaka huu, na kila klabu inaruhusiwa kusajili hadi wachezaji 30.

Hata hivyo Wambura alizitaka timu hizo za Simba na Yanga kutambua kuwa mwakani kutakuwa na usajili wa dirisha dogo kwa timu ambazo hazikumaliza nafasi zote 30 hivyo ni vizuri kwa klabu hizo kutambua suala hilo.

TFF katika zoezi hilo la usajili inatumia mfumo wa mtandao (online) na sio ule wa njia ya DHL.
Wakati huohuo; Shirikisho la soka la Kimataifa (FIFA) limemteua Katibu wa Kamati ya Waamuzi ya Shirikisho la Soka Tanzania (TFF), Joan Minja kuwa kamishna wa mechi ya Kombe la Dunia kati ya Zambia na Botswana.

Mechi hiyo ya raundi ya awali kwa ajili ya Fainali za Kombe la Dunia kwa Wasichana wenye umri chini ya miaka 17 zitakazofanyika mwakani nchini Azerbaijan itachezwa kati ya Februari 3, 4 au 5 mwakani jijini Lusaka.Wambura alisema kuwa tarifa hizo kuteuliwa kwa Minja kuwa kamishna wa mechi hiyo wamezipokea hivi karibuni ikiwa ni siku chache tu kupita tangu alipochaguliwa na Shirikisho la Soka Afrika (CAF) kuwa mmoja wa wakufunzi wa waamuzi barani Afrika.

Kwa upande wa Afrika nchi ambazo zitacheza raundi ya awali ya michuano hiyo ya kuwania teketi ya kushiri katika hatua ya fainali za Kombe la Dunia kwa wasichana ni Afrika Kusini, Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tunisia na Zambia.Katika hatua nyingine Wambura alisema shirikisho hilo leo litaendesha kozi kwa ajili ya makamishna wa mechi za Ligi Kuu na mashindano mengine yanayosimamiwa na TFF.

Kozi hiyo ambayo washiriki wake ni wale wanaoomba kwa mara ya kwanza kuwa makamishana wa TFF pamoja na wale waliokosa ile ya awali iliyofanyika Agosti 6-8 mwaka huu itafikia tamati kesho.

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[h=1]Wednesday's gossip column - transfers and rumours[/h]

TRANSFER GOSSIP
Andrey Arshavin appears to be closer than ever to leaving Arsenal after dropping behind Yossi Benayoun and Tomas Rosicky in the pecking order, with Chelsea among the clubs who could be keen on him.
Full story: Metro
Bayer Leverkusen are desperate to take Dimitar Berbatov back to the Bundesliga and have been in contact with the Manchester United striker.
Full story: Daily Mail
Blackburn set to make Fulham striker Andy Johnson the first signing of the winter transfer window in a £2m deal.
Full story: The Mirror
Arsene Wenger has refused to confirm or deny rumours that Arsenal legend Thierry Henry could make a return to the club on a short-term loan deal.
Full story: Talksport
AC Milan say they will wait until the end of the January window to sign Carlos Tevez from Manchester City. They want the striker on loan but are resisting City's demands for a clause vowing to buy Tevez at the end of the loan period.
Full story: The Mirror
Alex McLeish fears an Aston Villa striker shortage with Darren Bent and Emile Heskey both doubts for the New Year's Eve trip to Chelsea, meaning Gabriel Agbonlahor could be the only experienced senior forward available.
Full story: Birmingham Mail
Tottenham will consider a move for Blackburn defender Chris Samba when the transfer window opens next week.
Full story: Daily Mail
Florent Malouda will leave Chelsea in January after telling Andre Villas-Boas he is not getting enough game time.
Full story: Metro
FC Porto striker Hulk would welcome the chance to work under Andre Villas-Boas once again, the Brazilian's agent has revealed.
Full story: Inside Futbol Arsene
Arsenal will only make loan signings this January but are preparing a £30m summer spending spree on Lukas Podolski, Juan Vargas and Yoann Gourcuff.
Full story: Footy Bunker
Manager Arsene Wenger is set to consider offers for Arsenal trio Marouane Chamakh, Andrey Arshavin and Sebastien Squillaci as he looks to make way for possible additions to his squad next month.
Full story: Caught Offside

OTHER GOSSIP
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp revealed he thinks Gareth Bale has "got the lot" after the winger scored a brace to beat Norwich 2-0 at Carrow Road.
Full story: Talksport
Bolton will give manager Owen Coyle the January transfer window to turn their fortunes around before deciding on their manager's future.
Full story: Daily Mail
Didier Drogba could soon be lining up against former Chelsea team-mate Nicolas Anelka in the Chinese Super League.
Full story: Talksport
AND FINALLY
Manchester City star Mario Balotelli enjoyed another late night before a big game - but this time it was at a Christmas midnight mass, where he left a £200 donation after enjoying a booze-free trip to a local pub and treating everyone to a round of drinks.
Full story: Metro
Rio Ferdinand loves a bit of grime and garage music before games to get himself in the mood to play.
Full story: The Sun
 
[h=1]City feeling title race pressure admits disappointed Hart[/h] Published 23:00 27/12/11 By James Nursey

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/new...itle-race-admits-Joe-Hart-article846694.html#


Joe Hart admits his Manchester City side are feeling "the pressure" at the top of the league but insists they are still favourites for the title.
Roberto Mancini's league leaders failed to score in the Premier League for the first time this season in Boxing Day's 0-0 draw at West Brom.
Manchester United's thrashing of Wigan has ended City's lead and the rivals are now just separated by goal difference.
United could take sole possession of first place on Saturday when they host Blackburn, as City do not play until Sunday at Sunderland.

England keeper Hart, 24, admits the title race is turning into a tense, unpredictable affair. But he insists City are not cracking up after just two points from nine on the road and claims they remain the "team to beat".
Asked about City's title credentials being under scrutiny, Hart said: "Let them make a lot of what they want.
"We're top of the league, still playing well, still creating chances. We're the team to beat and we're enjoying that.
"It's not always going to be as easy as we've made it look, and that was proved.
"The league is not set up for us to win it. Everyone has their private little things that they're doing - if they're not challenging for the title they're challenging for Europe, if they're not challenging for Europe they want to stay above the relegation zone, so everyone has got their own agendas and that makes for a great league."
Mega-rich, Abu Dhabi-owned City are desperate for their first title since 1967-68 - when they finished two points above United.
They topped the table at Christmas this year for the first time since 1929 but have since seen their lead evaporate.
Defending champions United have now recorded successive emphatic victories over Fulham and Wigan to cut the gap.
And Hart admits Boxing Day's draw at The Hawthorns, where Albion strikers Shane Long and Peter Odemwingie were dangerous, was symptomatic of the tough challenge now facing City.
He added: "Of course we feel the pressure. Everyone felt the pressure from West Brom. We felt the pressure from Odemwingie and Shane Long .There is all sorts of pressure.
"But we're applying pressure as well, which is what makes it so good."
Hart refused to be too downcast over dropping points at West Brom.
He said: "At the end of it, we want to be winning games but if you aren't winning it's still nice to have that cushion of being top of the league. You have got to earn this title. It's hard work."
Hart had few saves to make at Albion but had a let off when Jerome Thomas hit the post and Long headed wide.
The keeper said: "Of course it's disappointing. West Brom have set out for a point and they got it.
"We need to be winning these games but we haven't and we move on. West Brom were brilliant."
 
Kinda Arsenal, Ulimboka watemwa CAF
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TIMU za Simba na Yanga zimewasilisha usajili wao Shirikisho la Soka Tanzania (TFF) kwa ajili ya mashindano ya kimataifa mwakani, huku wachezaji Artif Amour wa Yanga na Ulimboka Mwakingwe wa Simba majina yao yakiwa hayapo.

Artif Amour mchezaji chipukizi aliyeripotiwa kukulia kwenye timu ya watoto ya Arsenal, ambayo timu yake ya wakubwa inashiriki Ligi Kuu England ni moja ya wachezaji waliopambwa na baadhi ya vyombo vya habari hapa nchini kuwa wana uwezo mkubwa, lakini jina lake halipo kwenye orodha ya Yanga iliyowasilishwa TFF.

Ofisa Habari wa Yanga, Louis Sendeu alithibitisha jana kuwa wamewasilisha majina 28 TFF ili yatumwe makao makuu ya Shirikisho la Soka Afrika (Caf) kwa ajili ya ushiriki wa Ligi ya
Mabingwa Afrika, ambapo Yanga itacheza na Zamalek ya Misri hatua ya awali.

"Tumewaacha Artif na Zuberi Ubwa, lakini wengine wote yameenda hata Rashid Gumbo ambaye baadhi ya magazeti yaliandika ameachwa, jina lake tumelipeleka," alisema Sendeu.

Wachezaji ambao majina yao yamewasilishwa TFF kuombewa usajili Yanga kwa mujibu wa chanzo chetu ni Nadir Haroub, Shadrack Nsajigwa, Kigi Makasy, Jerry Tegete, Chacha Marwa,
Juma Seif, Bakari Mbegu, Abuu Ubwa, Shamte Ally, Nurdin Bakari, Hamis Kiiza na Keneth Asamoah.

Wengine ni Yaw Berko, Idrisa Rashid, Haruna Niyonzima, Shaaban Hassan, Said Mohammed, Rashid Gumbo, Pius Kisambale, Godfrey Taita, Oscar Joshua na Stephano Mwasika, Omega Seme, Godfrey Bonny, Ibrahim Job, Salum Telela na Athumani Idd. Ofisa Habari wa TFF, Boniface Wambura alisema kwenye taarifa yake jana kuwa Simba na Yanga tayari zimewasilisha usajili wao na kwamba Simba iliwasilisha wachezaji 24 na Yanga 28.

"Mwisho wa kufanya usajili ni Desemba 31 mwaka huu na kila klabu inaruhusiwa kusajili hadi wachezaji 30. Hata hivyo Agosti mwakani kutakuwa na usajili wa dirisha dogo kwa timu
ambazo hazikumaliza nafasi zote 30," alisema Wambura ambaye hakutaja majina yaliyowasilishwa TFF.

Hata hivyo, akizungumza baadaye jana na gazeti hili, Ofisa Habari wa Simba, Ezekiel Kamwaga alisema wamewasilisha wachezaji 25 na kwamba kulitokea tatizo la kiufundi, hivyo jana
walipeleka barua TFF kurekebisha hali hiyo.

"Ni majina 25 tuliyopeleka, kuna tatizo lilijitokeza, tayari tumeliweka sawa, " alisema Kamwaga ambaye hata hivyo hakuwa tayari kutaja majina yaliyopelekwa TFF wala walioachwa.

Lakini habari zilizopatikana kutoka ndani ya klabu ya Simba zilieleza kuwa wachezaji Rajabu Isihaka na Ulimboka Mwakingwe majina yao hayamo kwenye usajili huo wa CAF.

Kwa mujibu wa chanzo cha kuaminika ndani ya Simba, orodha kamili iliyotumwa TFF kwa ajili ya kupelekwa Caf ni makipa: Juma Kaseja, Ally Mustapha na William Mweta.

Mabeki ni Nassoro Said, Derick Walulya, Shomari Kapombe, Amir Maftah, Juma Jabu, Victor Costa, Kelvin Yondani, Juma Nyoso, Obadi Mungusa na Hassan Khatib ambaye amepandishwa
kutoka kikosi cha pili cha Simba.

Viungo; Mwinyi Kazimoto, Machaku Salum, Uhuru Selemani, Patrick Mafisango na Haruna Moshi.

Abdalla Seseme, Frank Senkule, Ramadhan Singano na Jonas Mkude wametoka kikosi cha pili.

Washambuliaji ni Gervas Kago, Emmanuel Okwi, Felix Sunzu na Edward Cristopher aliyepandishwa kutoka kikosi cha pili.
 
[h=1]Milan prepared to let Tevez transfer saga drag on[/h] Published 22:00 27/12/11 By Neil McLeman

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/tra...-to-sign-him-on-loan-only-article846730.html#


AC Milan have warned Manchester City they are prepared to drag out negotiations for Carlos Tevez for another month.
The Serie A giants want to take the City striker on loan, but without a clause in the deal committing them to buying him in the summer.
Now, Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has said his club will not sign any other players - including Catania's Argentine forward Maxi Lopez - because they want Tevez.
"Will Tevez be a Christmas present for the fans? It's tough in a period of economic difficulty, but we will try to keep the supporters happy.

"Maxi Lopez? Catania have been very kind and open, but I made a promise to Carlitos [Tevez] that we'll wait for him until January 31.
"If Tevez does not arrive, then we will stay as we are."
 
Niyonzima ashusha presha Yanga
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TIMU ya soka ya Yanga leo inaanza mazoezi kwenye shule ya sekondari Loyola, Dar es Salaam baada ya kusimama karibu wiki moja, huku suala la malalamiko ya Kocha Mkuu wa timu hiyo, Kostadin Papic likionekana kupuuzwa.

Pia kiungo mahiri wa timu hiyo, Haruna Niyonzima raia wa Rwanda amewasili Dar es Salaam na leo anatarajiwa kuanza mazoezi na wenzake.

Akizungumza jana, Ofisa Habari wa Yanga, Louis Sendeu alisema wachezaji wa timu hiyo wataanza mazoezi leo na kukataa kuzungumzia madai ya Kocha Mkuu wa timu hiyo, Kostadin Papic kuhusiana na madai ya hali mbaya ya kifedha.

"Niseme kwamba masuala ya malalamiko ya kocha hayo tuachane nayo, kama kuna hali mbaya ya fedha au vipi ni masuala ya ndani, ambayo lazima yatakuwa yanafanyiwa kazi, lakini si kupitia vyombo vya habari.

Sisi juhudi zetu tunaelekeza kwenye maandalizi ya mashindano ya kimataifa na Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara duru la pili," alisema Sendeu.

Kuhusu Niyonzima ambaye juzi Papic alisema atamuadhibu kwa kuchelewa kujiunga na wenzake, Sendeu alisema mchezaji huyo aliyekuwa kwao Kigali kwa mapumziko baada ya kumalizika michuano ya Chalenji zaidi ya wiki mbili zilizopita jijini Dar es Salaam aliwasili
juzi na leo ataanza mazoezi na wenzake.

"Kama ataadhibiwa au la, mimi sijui ila taarifa yangu ni kuwa Haruna amewasili na kesho (leo) ataanza mazoezi na wenzake," alisema Sendeu.

Wakati huohuo, Fatma Said anaripoti kutoka Zanzibar kuwa Kamati ya Kombe la Mapinduzi imesema kuwa Yanga imethibitisha kushiriki mashindano hayo.

Msemaji wa kamati hiyo, Farouk Karim alisema jana kuwa Yanga itashiriki na hakuna matatizo yoyote kuhusiana na jambo hilo.
 
[h=1]Real Madrid plan eyebrow-raising raid on Wigan's reserves[/h] Published 22:00 27/12/11 By John Cross

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/tra...rve-striker-Abian-Serrano-article846750.html#


Spanish giants Real Madrid are poised to make a Wigan reserve an unlikely January signing.

Real Madrid want forward Abian Serrano for their B team, even though the 19-year-old Spaniard has struggled to to make an impact at the Latics.

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[h=1]Malouda: I don't want to go to Russia[/h] Published 09:52 27/12/11 By MirrorFootball

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/new...to-join-Anzhi-Makhachkala-article846668.html#


Florent Malouda has poured cold water on talk of him moving to moneybags Russians Anzhi Makhachlaka to part-fund a Blues swoop for Kaka.
Andre Villas-Boas has been told the Real Madrid star is available in January for £22m, according to reports.
Malouda has been linked with a £6m switch to the side which currently pays Samuel Eto'o almost £350,000-a-week.
But the winger said: "I couldn't even manage to pronounce the name of this team.

"I don't know from where these rumours come, when they don't have any base in reality.

"Me, I am someone who prefers transparency. I don't have anything to hide, so I'm telling you the truth."


Real Madrid are ready to sell Kaka to Chelsea for £22m - a massive £33m on what they paid for him two years ago.
The Brazilian is a personal favourite of Roman Abramovich and that could pave the way for a Stamford Bridge move, despite the fact that at 29 he does not fit in with Andre Villas-Boas' aim of rebuilding with young players.
Madrid are ready to cut their losses on Kaka after Jose Mourinho conceded he is no longer part of his long-term plans, according to the Star.
PSG and Milan are also interested in the former world footballer of the year, once a target for Manchester City.

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[h=1]Torres will turn his form around soon, says Mata[/h] Published 22:00 27/12/11 By Martin Lipton

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/new...elsea-soon-says-Juan-Mata-article846680.html#


Juan Mata is convinced club and country team-mate Fernando Torres will come good for Chelsea.
However, the Premier League's record scorer warns Torres is destined to fail unless he can get back to doing what he used to do for Liverpool.
Torres' first league start in eight games saw him fail to score once again as Chelsea's flickering title flame was surely extinguished by the 1-1 Boxing Day draw with Fulham.
Mata, who profited from a Torres lay-off to open the scoring, insisted his fellow Spaniard was not a busted flush, maintaining: "Fernando was very unlucky but it is true every striker needs a goal.

"Fernando is working hard every day in training and for sure the goals will arrive soon."
That was a message reiterated by Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas, who will have to rely on the £50million flop when Didier Drogba jets off on African Cup of Nations duty next month.
But Alan Shearer, whose record of 260 Premier League goals included reaching three figures with both Blackburn and Newcastle, suggested Torres will only change his Chelsea story if he goes back to striking basics.
Shearer said: "Torres is not running in behind enough. If you saw him against Fulham, he kept on getting the ball with his back to goal and that is making it easier for the defenders, especially when he comes short all the time.
"He can't score goals if he is out wide when the ball is going into the box. He needs to be in the box to score, whether off his backside or a great goal.
"I think his link-up play is good and I'm certainly not saying he's not working hard enough or fighting and scrapping for his team.
"But when you pay £50million for a player, you're expecting him to score goals. And he's not going to score if he's helping the team out at right-back."
Shearer suggested Villas-Boas needs to make Torres feel better about himself.
"No matter how old or experienced you are, you still need a bit of backing from your manager," added the former England skipper.
"I think it's down to Villas-Boas to tell him to stop going out wide or coming back to defend, because they've got other players who can do that.
"Tores needs to be told to get himself in the box where he can cause damage. That's what they spent the money on him to do and that's where he is going to do his best and be great."
Villas-Boas faces another fitness dilemma for Saturday's home game with Aston Villa.
Thigh-injury victim Jose Bosingwa has joined Branislav Ivanovic on the crocked list, leaving AVB with no fit and available cover at the back.
Malouda: I will quit Chelsea to save my Euro 2012 place
 
[h=1]EXCLUSIVE: Andy Johnson set to make winter's first move[/h] Published 22:01 27/12/11 By Alan Nixon

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Blackburn boss Steve Kean expects the green light to bid for unhappy Fulham striker Andy Johnson on Wednesday - and make him one of the first signings of the winter transfer window.
Kean is due to meet Rovers director Vineeth Rao on his return from a summit with owners Venky's to secure the cash to carry out the £2million swoop.
The Rovers chief has set up the deal, which would see Johnson handed a bumper contract, and now the club's Indian rulers are set to fund the move.
Venky's have decided to take a gamble on Johnson while they also try to sort out their own finances for possible further plunges in the window.

Kean and other Rovers officials have been anxiously waiting for news about their budget, but landing Johnson would be a step in the right direction.
Fulham manager Martin Jol left Johnson out of his squad for the derby with Chelsea and he may be cleared to move north.
QPR are also keen, but the 30-year-old is not a priority capture for them just now.
Kean wants to sign four defenders in winter window
Blackburn legend: Kean has to go - before Rovers do
 
[h=1]Second Chinese club in bid for Drogba[/h] Published 11:38 27/12/11 By MirrorFootball

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/new...gzhou-Evergrande-in-China-article846674.html#


Didier Drogba could join former Chelsea team-mate Nicolas Anelka in China, according to reports.
The Ivory Coast striker is wanted by Chinese Super League champions Guangzhou Evergrande, as well as Anelka's new side Shanghai Shenhua.
Evergrande are said to want Drogba after being placed in the Asian Champions League's 'group of death', with 2011 runners-up Jeonbuk Hyundai and Japanese champions Kashiwa. They have snapped up for chinese internationals in recent days as they look to strengthen their squad.
Drogba is also being linked with potential moves to Real Madrid - in part-exchange for Gonzalo Higuain - and Tottenham.


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[h=1]McCarthy convinced Wolves are victims of bum decision[/h] Published 22:00 27/12/11 By John Cross

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Mick McCarthy praised his Wolves heroes - but claimed referee Stuart Attwell lost his head.
McCarthy claimed Attwell succumbed under pressure from the home fans and made the wrong decision to send off Nenad Milijas for a foul on Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal 1-1 Wolves: Daily Mirror match report
When asked whether it was a red card, McCarthy said: "Not while I've got a hole in my bum!"

McCarthy, who says he will appeal the decision, added: "I think that rarified atmosphere out there is a difficult place to work in whether you are a player, coach, manager, referee or assistant.
"It's pretty pressurised out there and I think there was a lot of pressure on him to do it. He did what he saw. If he sees it again then it can't be. He's (Milijas) got his foot on the ground and makes contact with the ball.
"I don't think he leaves the ground. Somebody said to me: 'he's got his studs up.' Well, you generally do if you tackle with your foot sliding in.
"It was a pressurised atmosphere; every time the ball was in our box it was handball or a foul. Their fans are desperate to win and not have the indignation or upset of having been held to a point by lowly Wolves. How bad is that!"
McCarthy also heaped praise on his players and, in particular, keeper Wayne Hennessey who defied Arsenal.
"I'm delighted and proud. It was a difficult place to come and play," said McCarthy. "Wayne is a good goalkeeper; I think he's one of the best in the league personally. And he gets a bit to do playing behind us! But we know we can rely on him and trust him. It's fantastic - and it was a great performance today.
"Judging on our performance defensively and Wayne's performance we earned a point deservedly so."

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By DAILY NEWS Reporter, 27th December 2011 @ 13:00, Total Comments: 0, Hits: 79

YOUNG Africans officials have played down simmering crisis at the club, saying the team will resume training on Wednesday at Loyola Secondary School grounds in Dar es Salaam.

The Mainland Champions are experiencing stuttering preparations for domestic and continental assignments because of, among others, financial constraints.

However, officials insisted that the team will be ready to surprise Egyptian giants Zamalek in CAF Champions League, as well as defending the domestic league title.

Yanga spokesperson Louis Sendeu refused to go into details on Tuesday when asked to comment on Monday's outburst by the team's coach Serbian Kostadin Papic, who fears for the worst when his half cooked team come face to face with Zamalek next February.

Papic said that his squad has not been able to train for the past week because the players have not been paid salaries. He said players told him they need money to feed their families, lamenting further that efforts to contact Yanga leadership and seek solution on the matter have proved futile, as the latter has not been responding to the coach's calls.

"Take it from me, the team will start training tomorrow (today) at Loyola Secondary School. All players including Haruna Niyonzima will be available for training," insisted Sendeu, who, however, refused to be drawn into unpaid players' salaries saga.

Sendeu said the Rwandese (Niyonzima) midfielder arrived in Dar es Salaam on Monday ready to join the rest in training, while refusing to comment on Zambia striker's Davis Mwape where about. It is reported that the Zambian striker packed his bags and left for home following failure by the club to pay him his two months' salary.

Ugandan striker Hamisi Kiiza is also reportedly in dark. Meanwhile, Sendeu said the club has dropped young striker Artif Amour and Zuberi Ubwa from its 28-man squad for next year's CAF Champions League.

He said Yanga have already submitted their CAF list to the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) naming players in the list as Nadir Haroub, Shadrack Nsajigwa, Godfrey Bonny, Kigi Makasi, Jerryson Tegete, Chacha Marwa, Juma Seif, Bakari Mbegu, Abuu Ubwa, Issac Job Ibrahim, Shamte Ally and Nurdin Bakari Others are Hamis Kiiza, Kenneth Asamoah, Yaw Berko, Davies Mwape, Iddrisa Rashid Senga, Haruna Nizoyimana, Shaban Kado, Said Mohamed, Rashid gumbo, Pius Kisambale, Godfrey Taita, Oscar Joshua, Stephano Mwasika, Omega Seme, Salum Telela and Athumani Iddi ‘Chuji.'

Meanwhile, Simba have omitted attacking midfielder Ulimboka Mwakingwe and striker Rajab Isihaka from its 25-man squad for the CAF Confederation Cup, which they are due to take part next year. Simba have included in the squad five players from their youth team that won recently in the U-20 Premier League.

The youngsters include Hassan Khatibu, Jonas Mkude, Abdallah Seseme, Edward Christopher, Frank Sekule and Ramadhani Singano. All foreign players, namely Felix Sunzu, Gervais Kago, Derrick Walulya, Emmanuel Okwi and Patrick Mafisango are all included.

Other players in the list are Juma Kaseja, Ally Mustapha, William Mweta, Said Cholo, Shomari Kapombe, Amir Maftah, Juma Jabu, Victor Costa, Kelvin Yondani, Juma Nyoso, Obadia Mungusa, Mwinyi Kazimoto, Salum Machaku, Uhuru Selemani and Haruna Moshi.

Simba face regional opponents Kiyovu FC of Rwanda in the preliminary round of the continental second tier and according to the fixtures released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Msimbazi Street side will play the first leg away on the weekend of February 17-19, before hosting the Rwandans in Dar es Salaam for the return leg a fortnight later.[/TD]
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KAMPUNI ya Bia Tanzania (TBL), ambayo ni wadhamini wakuu wa Yanga ya jijini Dar es Salaam, umeutaka uongozi wa klabu hiyo kuacha ubabaishaji na kuwasilisha ripoti ya matumizi ya pesa za udhamini wanazopewa kupitia kampuni hiyo.

Hatua hiyo ya TBL kutaka kupewa ripoti hiyo imetoka na wachezaji wa Yanga kulalamika kutolipwa mishahara ya kwa miezi kadhaa sasA.Akizungumza na Mwananchi, mmoja wa maofisa wa TBL alisema anasikitishwa na taarifa za viongozi wa Yanga kwamba TBL ndio inayochelewesha mishahara ya wachezaji wao.

"Kwenye mkataba wetu na Yanga wanatakiwa kuwasilisha ripoti ya mapato na matumizi kila mwezi, lakini Yanga hawajawahi kufanya hivyo hata siku moja,"alisema ofisa huyo kwa sharti la kutotajwa jina kwa vile si msemaji wa kampuni.

"Ukweli ni kwamba ndani ya Yanga kuna viongozi wababaishaji, kwanini wanashindwa kutekeleza makubaliano ya mkataba," alihoji bosi huyo.Tofauti na Yanga kushindwa kutekeleza makubaliano ya mkataba, klabu ya Simba ambayo pia wanadhaminiwa na TBL wamekuwa wakitekeleza makubaliano.

"Hakuna siku ambayo Simba hawajawahi kuleta ripoti ya matumizi ya pesa za mishahara tunayowapa, tatizo liko Yanga tu," alisema.

Mtoa taarifa huyo alisema zaidi kuwa wamefanya jitihada mara kadhaa za kuwakumbusha Yanga kutuma ripoti lakini utekeleza hakuna.

"Kama wana mambo mengi (Yanga) basi ni matatizo yao, hatupendi kuhusishwa sisi kiasi cha kutoa picha kwa wengine kudhani TBL ndiyo wenye matatizo," alisisitiza.

Kauli ya Ofisa huyo imekuja baada wiki hii vyombo vya habari kuripoti hali mbaya ya kifedha ndani ya Yanga kiasi wachezaji kukosa mishahara.

Kuna habari kuwa mbali na wachezaji kutolipwa mishahara kwa miezi miwili, pia kuna baadhi ya waajiriwa mpaka sasa hawajalipwa mishahara ya miezi mitatu nyuma.

Katibu mkuu wa Yanga Selestien Mwesigwa katikati ya wiki hii, aliiambia Mwananchi kuwa wana taarifa TBL wamekuwa wakipitisha pea hizo za mishahara kwenye kampuni ya Kemon Communication kabla ya kufika Yanga na ndio kiini cha kuchelewa kufika pesa hizo.
"Tulishakaa mara mbili sisi (Yanga), TBL na Simba tukazungumza tatizo la mishahara kuchelewa wa mishahara lakini bado tatizo halijamalizika," alisema Mwesigwa.

Akizungumza suala hilo ofisa huyo wa TBL alisema: "Hakuna kitu kama hicho, mishahara kwanini ipete kwenye kampuni nyingine," alihoji.

"Nashangaa ni kwanini tufanye hivyo wakati tuna akaunti na wao wana akaunti mishahara yote inatolewa kwenye akaunti yetu moja kwa moja na kuingizwa kwenye akaunti zao kila tarehe 28, hivi ninavyoongea itakuwa imeingia.

"Mbona Yanga tu ndio wanalalamika, Simba mbona hatusikia wakilalamika. Ukweli ni kwamba Yanga wana matatizo hakuna ubishi, wanapaswa kujipanga na waacheubabaishaji.

Amefafanua kuwa, kutokana na hali ilivyo ndani ya Yanga wanaandaa mikakati ya kuwabana viongozi kutoa ripoti ya matumizi ya pesa wanazotoa.

"Hatuna tena sababu ya kuwakumbusha wajibu wao, ni jukumu lao kusoma vizuri mkataba na kutekeleza vipengele vilivyomo."

Yanga imeingia kwenye mtikisiko wa ukata, huku ripoti ikionyesha kuwa klabu hiyo inahitaji kiasi cha shilingi 1.2bilioni kila mwaka ili kutimiza mahitaji muhimu.

Miezi michache iliyopita mwenyekiti wa Yanga Lloyd Nchunga alikaririwa akisema wanahitaji pesa hizo, ambapo kiasi cha shilingi 600milioni ni kwa usajili, shilingi 50milioni (mishahara ya wachezaji, benchi la ufundi, watumishi wa utawala na gharama za umeme na maji.

Mfuko wa Yanga peke yake unaingiza kiasi cha shilingi 212.4milioni kupitia mkataba wa udhamini na Kampuni ya Bia.

Mwanzoni mwa wiki hii Kocha Kostadin Papic aliamua kukutana na waandishi wa habari na kualeza jinsi hali uilivyo mbaya kwenye klabu hiyo.[/TD]
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[h=1]Dimitar Berbatov's representatives in contact with Bayer Leverkusen[/h] • Tentative talks begin about return to former club
• Manchester United could yet extend striker's deal




Dimitar Berbatov has started only two league games for Manchester United this season but scored a hat-trick on Boxing Day. Photograph: Jon Super/AP

Dimitar Berbatov's representatives have confirmed they have spoken to Bayer Leverkusen about the possibility of the striker returning to the Bundesliga club, saying that such reports are "more than just a rumour".
Berbatov has been on the fringes of the Manchester United side this season, starting only two Premier League games, but provided a timely reminder of his talent with a hat-trick in the 5-0 Boxing Day win over Wigan Athletic. The Bulgarian's contract ends next summer and if United decide not to exercise their option of a 12-month extension, he would be able to talk to other clubs at the start of January about a free transfer.
Berbatov spent five seasons at Leverkusen before moving to the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur in 2006 and he appears receptive to a return to Germany, should he not stay at Old Trafford.
"Leverkusen have it on their minds to get Berbatov," Ivan Dobrinov, a member of the group which represents Berbatov, told the German newspaper Bild. "There is contact, but nothing concrete yet. It all depends on United's plans. We wait until 2 January.
"Until then, United have the option but if that does not happen then Berbatov would be a free transfer in the summer. The player has never forgotten Leverkusen, the club is still very dear to him. Furthermore, he has a good relationship with the leadership at Bayer."
The Leverkusen chief executive, Wolfgang Holzhauser, also confirmed tentative talks have taken place but accepted the 30-year-old could remain at United.
"I would even say that the contact is friendly," Holzhauser said. "But there is certainly nothing concrete at the moment. I also read that Manchester United would like to extend his contract."
 
[h=1]Thierry Henry still has the quality for Arsenal, says Per Mertesacker[/h] • Germany defender has been impressed by Henry in training
• Former Arsenal striker could rejoin on short-term loan




Thierry Henry gave Arsenal a reminder of his talents in a friendly last July. Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA

Per Mertesacker has endorsed Thierry Henry's credentials for a Premier League return with Arsenal, insisting that the striker "still has the same attitude" that he displayed in his north London pomp.
Arsène Wenger is poised to offer Henry a short-term contract at the club, as the manager prepares to lose Marouane Chamakh and Gervinho to the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on 21 January. Behind the in-form Robin van Persie, Wenger's only other striker is the summer signing Chu-Young Park, who is yet to feature in the Premier League. Wenger has already told Park that he needs to "step up".
Henry, a statue of whom has been unveiled at the Emirates Stadium, has been training with the club while the New York Red Bulls, his employers, are on their close-season break. The Red Bulls have not indicated whether they would be prepared to sanction a loan move for Henry to Arsenal but the 34-year-old would relish the opportunity. And Mertesacker, the Germany centre-half, who signed from Werder Bremen in August, is confident that Henry would prosper.
"I am very happy to play against him in training and it is a great experience," Mertesacker said. "He is playing very, very good. He is a great opportunity for us but I'm not the manager. I couldn't make a decision on what is possible for him or for us. In training, he shows his class and to have him with us is great because he shows his attitude, his experience. He still has the same attitude he showed in a lot of games at Arsenal."
Wenger suggested last week that short-term deals in January would suit him best, as he not only had a "big squad" but there was the need "to see how we can balance our books as well." He has also been linked with a move for the FC Cologne and Germany striker Lukas Podolski, who is another player that Mertesacker knows and rates highly.
"He is a great player, especially for the national team," Mertesacker said. "He scores a lot of goals, and he has a very good finish with his left foot. His left foot is unbelievable and I'm a fan of him. This year, he has scored a lot of goals. He is powerful as well."
The Cologne managing director Claus Horstmann is confident that Podolski will extend his contract at the club. "The fundamentals are clear," he said. "Podolski has a year and a half left on his contract and we want to go into the talks at an early stage with the aim of extending this contract. I'm optimistic that we have the chance [to re-sign him]."
 
[h=1]Liverpool striker Luis Suárez suspended from Newcastle United match[/h] • Luis Suárez suspended for gesturing towards Fulham fans
• Kenny Dalglish reiterates backing for striker Andy Carroll




The Liverpool striker Luis Suárez has received a one match ban and a £20,000 fine for gesturing towards Fulham fans. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

Luis Suárez will miss the Anfield game against Newcastle United on Friday after the Football Association handed down a one‑match ban and a £20,000 fine for his one-fingered gesture to the crowd at Fulham this month. The Uruguayan striker, already facing an eight‑game ban subject to Liverpool appealing against the verdict of the FA's tribunal on the Patrice Evra racial abuse case, has also been warned over his future conduct.
Liverpool, who picked up an additional FA fine of £20,000 for failing to control their players in the same Craven Cottage match in which Jay Spearing was dismissed, have decided to accept both punishments and will not be contesting either decision. The club admitted the charge of failing to ensure their players behaved in an orderly fashion but initially contested the financial penalty until an independent regulatory commission ruled it was applicable.
Suárez admitted the charge against him, as did the Liverpool manager, Kenny Dalglish, once photographic evidence was made available, and sources within the club say the intention now is to move on from this relatively minor matter and await the FA commission's detailed report into the Evra incident. Liverpool will almost certainly launch an appeal against the eight‑match suspension once the commission's findings have been made public. The FA are in the process of making a detailed report available, and once Liverpool have been made aware of the exact case against their player and reasons for finding him guilty they have a further fortnight to make up their minds about an appeal.
Suárez, Liverpool's leading scorer this season, has been in England almost a year and has never served a suspension in this country, though just before leaving Holland for Merseyside he was given a seven-match ban for biting an opponent while playing for Ajax. At Fulham he was apparently upset by sections of the home crowd accusing him of cheating by going to ground too easily. Dalglish has never attempted to defend his gesture, though he did use a DVD of the same game to support his view that Liverpool players were not getting a fair crack of the whip from referees.
Suárez's absence against Newcastle makes it more likely that Andy Carroll will start against his former club, though Dalglish refused to confirm as much on Wednesday and insisted everyone in the first team, not just his £35m centre‑forward, needed to take responsibility for scoring more goals.
Carroll started the last game against Blackburn Rovers but was unable to get on to the scoresheet despite two or three decent chances in the 1-1 draw. Dalglish has made no secret of the fact that he finds questions about Carroll's low scoring rate and limited appearances tiresome though he at least conceded it was a legitimate subject for discussion ahead of a game against Newcastle.
"Anyone who started the game against Blackburn has a chance of starting the next game," the Liverpool manager said. "We haven't picked up any more injuries and we are all in good shape. Andy is no different from anyone else, he's got to earn the right to be picked. It makes no difference to me that Newcastle are our next opponents, but Andy is a Geordie lad, he'll always be a Newcastle fan. All I can ask is that he always gives his best when he plays for us, and I think he's done that.
"Since he came here he's gone about his work very well. He is adapting well to the change, and fortunately for Andy we have got much greater belief in him here than others seem to have. I don't think he's short of self-belief, there's no evidence for that, though there is evidence that everyone in the team is short of goals.
"If you go through the list this year from last year, everybody's down. Maxi might be a wee bit in front, that's all. We look on it as a collective job and we'll get ourselves going. Everyone in the team is capable of scoring goals, it's not just down to the strikers. We have never been prolific scorers at any time since I came back, but I believe we'll get there. We've got a huge part of it right over the past year, we just need the finishing touches."
Alan Pardew's team come to Anfield equipped with Demba Ba, one striker who has not been stuttering in front of goal this season. Newcastle already appeared to have done better than Liverpool out of the Carroll transfer without picking up a ready made replacement on a free, one whose goals this season have more than satisfactorily covered the loss of the player sold on the last day of the January transfer window. Pardew may not have got his hands on as much of the £35m as he would have liked, but in terms of a playing replacement for Carroll, Ba has been inspired.
"He's scored 14 league goals this season, so with a guy like that up front I imagine Newcastle will come here trying to attack," Dalglish said. "Newcastle took a chance on Ba when he failed a medical at Stoke and they have been rewarded. I think he has been the pick of their signings this year but he's not the only good player they have brought in. I've been impressed with Yohan Cabaye and a few others as well."




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Tottenham and Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko says he would consider a move to Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala.
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Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has also admitted he would sign wantaway Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez if he had the chance.
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Chelsea winger Florent Malouda is ready for a reunion with his former boss at Chelsea, Carlo Ancelotti, should the latter be named head coach of Paris Saint-Germain in the next few days.
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Blackburn manager Steve Kean is believed to be lining up a bid for £5m-rated Watford striker Marvin Sordell.
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Rovers are also set to battle it out with Premier league rivals QPR for the signature of Italian striker Alessandro Del Piero, when he leaves Juventus next summer.
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Newcastle have been deemed "too small" to sign Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud, while Arsenal have been quoted £42m for the French 25-year-old.
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Greek giants Olympiacos are believed to be interested in signing Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak and Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky.
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Former Chelsea youngster and Turkey international midfielder Gokhan Tore, who now plays for Bundesliga side Hamburg, is being linked with a move to Turkish giants Galatasaray.
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Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is being linked with a move for young Swansea midfielder Joe Allen.
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