Theirry Henry made the right decision – MLS is not the scrap heap
Many people have crictised Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry for moving to the New York Red Bulls but here are my ten points why its a great move for any player
1. Extents your career
2. Its the biggest pay day around
3. You are contracted by the league not the team, gives better freedom to the player
4. Gives you a name
5. Gives you access to other huge sport stars
6. Better life
7. MLS has major investors and most clubs are making money unlike most major European clubs
8. Play in the summer
9. You play around other major sports
10. Did I mention sponsorship….opens a whole new world
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Arsenal fixtures 2010 2011
AUGUST
14 Sat Barclays Premier League A Liverpool 15:00
21 Sat Barclays Premier League H Blackpool 15:00
28 Sat Barclays Premier League A Blackburn Rovers 15:00
SEPTEMBER
11 Sat Barclays Premier League H Bolton Wanderers 15:00
14/15 UEFA Champions League N Matchday 1
18 Sat Barclays Premier League A Sunderland 15:00
22 Wed Carling Cup N Third Round
25 Sat Barclays Premier League H W.B.A. 15:00
28/29 UEFA Champions League N Matchday 2
OCTOBER
02 Sat Barclays Premier League A Chelsea 15:00
16 Sat Barclays Premier League H Birmingham City 15:00
19/20 UEFA Champions League N Matchday 3
23 Sat Barclays Premier League A Manchester City 15:00
27 Wed Carling Cup N Fourth Round
30 Sat Barclays Premier League H West Ham United 15:00
NOVEMBER
2/3 UEFA Champions League N Matchday 4
06 Sat Barclays Premier League H Newcastle United 15:00
09 Tue Barclays Premier League A Wolverhampton W. 19:45
13 Sat Barclays Premier League A Everton 15:00
20 Sat Barclays Premier League H Tottenham Hotspur 15:00
23/24 UEFA Champions League N Matchday 5
27 Sat Barclays Premier League A Aston Villa 15:00
DECEMBER
01 Wed Carling Cup N Quarter-Final
04 Sat Barclays Premier League H Fulham 15:00
7/8 UEFA Champions League N Matchday 6
11 Sat Barclays Premier League A Manchester United 15:00
18 Sat Barclays Premier League H Stoke City 15:00
26 Sun Barclays Premier League H Chelsea 15:00
28 Tue Barclays Premier League A Wigan Athletic 15:00
JANUARY
01 Sat Barclays Premier League A Birmingham City 15:00
04 Tue Barclays Premier League H Manchester City 19:45
08 Sat The FA Cup N Third Round
12 Wed Carling Cup N Semi-Final 1L
15 Sat Barclays Premier League A West Ham United 15:00
22 Sat Barclays Premier League H Wigan Athletic 15:00
26 Wed Carling Cup N Semi-Final 2L
29 Sat The FA Cup N Fourth Round
FEBRUARY
01 Tue Barclays Premier League H Everton 19:45
05 Sat Barclays Premier League A Newcastle United 15:00
12 Sat Barclays Premier League H Wolverhampton W. 15:00
15/16/22/23 UEFA Champions League N Round of 16 1L
19 Sat The FA Cup N Fifth Round
26 Sat Barclays Premier League A Tottenham Hotspur 15:00
27 Sun Carling Cup N Final
MARCH
05 Sat Barclays Premier League H Sunderland 15:00
8/9/15/16 UEFA Champions League N Round of 16 2L
12 Sat The FA Cup N Quarter-Final
19 Sat Barclays Premier League A W.B.A. 15:00
APRIL
02 Sat Barclays Premier League H Blackburn Rovers 15:00
5/6 UEFA Champions League N Quarter-Final 1L
09 Sat Barclays Premier League A Blackpool 15:00
12/13 UEFA Champions League N Quarter-Final 2L
16 Sat Barclays Premier League H Liverpool 15:00
(Or FA Cup Semi-Final)
23 Sat Barclays Premier League A Bolton Wanderers 15:00
26/27 UEFA Champions League N Semi-Final 1L
30 Sat Barclays Premier League H Manchester United 15:00
MAY
3/4 UEFA Champions League N Semi-Final 2L
07 Sat Barclays Premier League A Stoke City 15:00
14 Sat Barclays Premier League H Aston Villa 15:00
(Or FA Cup Final)
22 Sun Barclays Premier League A Fulham 16:00
28 Sat UEFA Champions League N Final
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Best players missing world cup 2010
You might have seen from the blog posts recently I am just a little bit excited by the World Cup 2010. Here is my list of the best players missing the world most watch sports event.
Edin Dzeko – Bosnia
The little known forward before this season is a real miss, with his goals for German side Wolfsberg and his performances have gone a long way of enhancing his name in and around Europe. Bosnia finished fifth in their qualifying group.
Petr Cech – Czech Republic
The head protector wearing Chelsea’s number 1 has had a stop start season, his form has dipped slightly but cannot argue he is up there in the top 3 keepers in the world. Cech’s national side finished 3rd in their group and aren’t the force they once were. Strikers usually grab the headlines in world cups, but this year might just be about keepers….shame Cech didn’t make it.
Luka Modric – Croatia
Spurs creative midfielder was injured for much of the season, is going to be a big miss for this years tournament. Modric out shines most midfielders on the international stage and it is obvious if Spurs didn’t take 4th position in the Premier League he would be off. Tottenham fans you would have panicked if he had gone to the world cup. Watch out for the Man Utd bid looming also 
Igor Akinfeev – Russian
Club captain, the most highly rated keeper around misses the world cup after world cup play off lose. Akinfeev is the keeper that made his international debut at 18 and has been a long term target for Sir Alex Ferguson at Man Utd.
Michael Ballack – Germany
The German captain misses the world cup after a late challenge from German turned Ghanaian Kevin Prince Boetang at the FA cup final. Ballack has been inspiration with Chelsea when he has started they have won 75%. I think Germany can cover Ballack but might miss the captain more.
Andrei Arshavin – Russia
The Arsenal player has had an average season, although he has scored some goals and been injured he wasn’t always there for the gunners. Arshavin and his Russian team lost in the play offs but it is clear the world cup needed a provider and goal scorer of Arshavin’s talents this year.
Juan Roman Riquelme, Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso – Argentina
I will never criticise Diego Maradona the player but the manager is a completely different story. Riquelme can single handed destroy teams, asked Ledley King how he dragged him around and destroyed England a few years back. Riquelme also kept Argentina in the qualifying group until Diego and Juan feel out. Personally picking Veron (I rate Veron and so do actual football fans) over Riquelme is a stupid decision.
You then have Javier Zanetti, who is old enough to be a lot of football fans dad missing out, his experience and versatility is going to be missed by Argentina, who need that stability in front of that explosive front four. With Messi, Maradona’s son in law Sergio Agüero, Carlos Tevez, Milito and Gonzalo Higuain all up front they need him to organise the midfield.
Then comes the most ridiculous world cup 2010 decision, Esteban Cambiasso being left out. Cambiasso to me is pure class, he has kept Inter in many games and kicked 7 bells out of Messi in the semi final of the champions league. This might just bite Diego on the arse.
Karim Benzema – France
Yeah ok maybe his season at Real Madrid has not worked but this dude is a pure goalscoring machine. France have gone for experience, especially with the likes of Henry, Djibril Cisse and Sidney Govou. For me this was a crazy decision and they need Benzema to play with Anelka up front to ensure they actually qualify from their group.
Francesco Totti – Italy
The Roman Totti has been hero of many a Roma game and has been their main star for years but hasn’t always turned it on for the Azzuari.
Italy can be hit and miss and need the flair and skills of Francesco Totti!
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Sweden
Maybe not set the world alight at Barcelona, but his definitely one of the most skillful strikers in the world, the Swedish striker was absolutely worshipped by Inter fans while they won back to back titles and what better stage would he have if he was at the world cup finals. Personally you cant beat a bit of skill!
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France 24 man provisional world cup squad 2010
Cedric Carrasso (Bordeaux), Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille);
Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Gael Clichy (Arsenal), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), William Gallas (Arsenal), Marc Planus (Bordeaux), Anthony Reveillere (Lyon), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal),
Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla); Abou Diaby (Arsenal), Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid), Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Jeremy Toulalan (Lyon);
Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Djibril Cisse (Panathinaikos), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille).
French coach Raymond Domenech made six cuts from his squad yesterday, he has one player to cut before June 1st and is hoping Arsenal outcast William Gallas will shake off his knee injury, the six players which were cut –
Goalkeeper Mickael Landreau,
Defenders Rod Fanni and Adil Rami,
Midfielder Yann M’Vila
Forwards Hatem Ben Arfa and Jimmy Briand
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Spain 30 man world cup 2010 provisional squad
Spain squad
Goalkeepers:
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), David De Gea (Atletico Madrid), Diego Lopez (Villarreal), Jose Reina (Liverpool) Victor Valdes (Barcelona).
Defenders:
Raul Albiol (Real Madrid), Alvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid) Cesar Azpilicueta (Osasuna), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
Midfielders:
Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Sergi Busquets (Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Javi Martinez (Athletic Bilbao) Marcos Senna (Villarreal), David Silva (Valencia), Xavi (Barcelona).
Forwards:
Santi Cazorla (Villarreal), Jesus Navas (Sevilla), Juan Manuel Mata (Valencia) Pedro Rodriguez (Barcelona), Dani Guiza (Fenerbache) Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao), Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla), Fernando Torres (Liverpool FC) and David Villa (Valencia).
World cup favourites Spain come in with their 30 man squad, oversea’s players include Liverpool’s Jose Reina & Fernando Torres and Arsenal captain Fabregas.
For me they are the true favourites and with the most amount of world class players and striking pair of Fernando Torres and David Villa they have by far the best chance of blowing away teams, especially their weak group Honduras, Chile and Switzerland.
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France 30 man provisional world cup 2010 squad
Goalkeepers-
Hugo Lloris (Olympique Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Olympique Marseille), Cedric Carrasso (Girondins Bordeaux), Mickael Landreau (Lille)
Defenders-
Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), William Gallas (Arsenal), Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Rod Fanni (Stade Rennes), Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla), Adil Rami (Lille), Marc Planus (Girondins Bordeaux), Gael Clichy (Arsenal), Anthony Reveillere (Olympique Lyon)
Midfielders-
Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid), Alou Diarra (Girondins Bordeaux), Jeremy Toulalan (Olympique Lyon), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Yoann Gourcuff (Girondins Bordeaux), Abou Diaby (Arsenal), Yann M’Vila (Stade Rennes)
Forwards-
Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Sidney Govou (Olympique Lyon), Djibril Cisse (Panathinaikos), Hatem Ben Arfa (Olympique Marseille), Mathieu Valbuena (Olympique Marseille), Jimmy Briand (Stade Rennes)
French world cup squad leaves out previous world cup winner Patrick Vieria and Real Madird’s forgotten man Karim Benzema, it has also been rumoured Claude Makele turned down coming out of retirement for the tournament
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Mexico 26 man provisional world cup 2010 squad
Goalkeepers-
Óscar Pérez (Chiapas), Guillermo Ochoa (América ), Luis Ernesto Michel (Guadalajara).
Defenders-
Rafael Márquez (Barcelona), Ricardo Osorio (Stuttgart), Francisco Rodríguez (PSV Eindhoven), Carlos Salcido (PSV Eindhoven), Héctor Moreno (AZ Alkmaar), Paul Aguilar (Pachuca), Efraín Juárez (Pumas UNAM), Jonny Magallón (Guadalajara), Juan Carlos Valenzuela (América), Jorge Torres Nilo (Atlas), Adrian Aldrete (Morelia).
Midfielders-
Andrés Guardado (Deportivo La Coruna), Jonathan dos Santos (Barcelona), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Israel Castro (Pumas UNAM), Giovani dos Santos (Tottenham).
Forwards-
Pablo Barrera (Pumas UNAM), Adolfo Bautista (Guadalajara), Alberto Medina (Guadalajara), Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Veracruz), Carlos Vela (Arsenal), Javier Hernández (Manchester United), Guillermo Franco (West Ham)
Mexico are in tricky Group A, they play Uruguay, France and face host nation South Africa in the opening game on June 11th.
You will notice that Mexican coach Javier Aguirre has only selected 5 specialist midfielders, he has expressed he has a number of defenders who can fill position including national captain Rafael Márquez.
British fans will enjoy seeing youngster Javier Hernández from Manchester United and Hammer fans will keep an eye on Guillermo Franco.
Arsenal fans will be pleased to see Carlos Vela included after a bit part season.
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Live football on tv this week 15/03/10 to 21/03/10
Tuesday 16th March
19:45
Chelsea v Inter Milan
UEFA Champions League, Last 16, 2nd Leg
Sky Sports 2 (19:00-21:45)
Sky Sports HD2 (19:00-21:45)
19:45
Sevilla FC v CSKA Moscow
UEFA Champions League, Last 16, 2nd Leg
Sky Sports 3 (19:30-21:45)
Sky Sports HD3 (19:30-21:45)
Setanta Ireland (19:30-22:00 Ireland only)
Wednesday 17th March
19:00
Blackburn v Chelsea
FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st leg Chelsea TV (18:15-21:00)
19:45
Barcelona v Stuttgart
UEFA Champions League ITV1 (19:30-22:00)
RTE Two (19:30-22:00 Ireland only)
19:45
Bordeaux v Olympiacos
UEFA Champions League, Last 16, 2nd Leg Sky Sports 1 (19:00-21:45)
Sky Sports HD1 (19:00-21:45)
Setanta Ireland (19:30-22:00 Ireland only)
Thursday 18th March
17:55
TBC
UEFA Europa League
ITV4 (17:55-21:00)
18:00
Fulham v Juventus
UEFA Europa League
Setanta Ireland (17:45-20:00 Ireland only)
ESPN (17:30-20:00)
19:30
Liverpool v Lille
UEFA Europa League
Five (19:30-22:10)
20:05
Sporting Lisbon v Atletico Madrid
UEFA Europa League
Setanta Ireland (20:00-22:00 Ireland only)
20:05
Wolfsburg v Rubin Kazan
UEFA Europa League
ESPN (20:00-22:30)
21:00
TBC
UEFA Europa League
ITV4 (21:00-22:35)
Friday 19th March
11:00
Draw for the Quarter-Finals
2009/10 UEFA Champions League British Eurosport (11:00-12:30)
19:30
Cologne v Monchengladbach
Bundesliga
ESPN (19:30-21:30)
19:45
Portadown v Coleraine
IFA Premiership 2009 Sky Sports 3 (19:30-21:45)
Sky Sports HD3 (19:30-21:45)
Saturday 20th March
12:15
Hearts v Hibernian
Scottish Premier League Sky Sports 3 (12:00-14:15)
Sky Sports HD3 (12:00-14:15)
12:45
Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Barclays Premier League Sky Sports 1 (12:30-14:45)
Sky Sports HD1 (12:30-14:45)
17:00
Fiorentina v Genoa
Serie A Bet365 Live Internet Streams (17:00-19:00)
17:20
Bristol City v Newcastle United
Championship Sky Sports 1 (17:15-19:20)
Sky Sports HD1 (17:15-19:20)
Bet365 Live Internet Streams (17:20-19:20)
17:30
Arsenal v West Ham United
Barclays Premier League
ESPN (16:45-19:45)
ESPN HD (16:45-19:45)
19:00
Real Madrid v Sporting Gijon
La Liga Sky Sports 4 (18:55-21:00)
19:45
Palermo v Inter Milan
Serie A ESPN (19:45-21:45)
Bet365 Live Internet Streams (19:45-21:45)
21:00
Espanyol v Sevilla
La Liga Sky Sports 4 (21:00-23:00)
Sunday 21st March
11:30
RKC Waalwijk v Ajax
Eredivisie
ESPN (11:30-13:30)
13:30
Manchester United v Liverpool
Barclays Premier League Sky Sports 1 (13:00-15:30)
Sky Sports HD1 (13:00-15:30)
14:00
Leicester city v Coventry
Championship BBC1 (14:00-16:00)
BBC Red Button (13:45-16:00)
14:00
AC Milan v Napoli
Serie A ESPN (14:00-16:00)
Bet365 Live Internet Streams (14:00-16:00)
15:00
St Mirren v Rangers
Cooperative Insurance Cup, Final
Setanta Ireland (14:30-17:30 Ireland only)
BBC1 Scotland (14:30-17:30)
15:45
Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk
League of Ireland
RTE Two (15:45-18:00 Ireland only)
16:00
Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea
Barclays Premier League Sky Sports 1 (15:30-18:00)
Sky Sports HD1 (15:30-18:00)
16:30
Wolfsburg v Hertha Berlin
Bundesliga
ESPN (16:30-18:30)
18:00
Valencia v Almeria
La Liga Sky Sports 1 (19:00-20:00 Second half)
Sky Sports HD1 (19:00-20:00 Second half)
20:00
Zaragoza v Barcelona
La Liga Sky Sports 1 (20:00-22:00)
Sky Sports HD1 (20:00-22:00)
20:00
Sampdoria v Juventus
Serie A ESPN (19:45-22:00)
Bet365 Live Internet Streams (19:45-22:00)
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Live football on tv this week 22/02/10 to 29/02/10
Monday 22nd February
19:45
Rotherham v Shrewsbury
League Two
Sky Sports 1 (19:30-21:45)
Sky Sports HD1 (19:30-21:45)
Tuesday 23rd February
17:00
Benfica v Hertha Berlin
UEFA Europa League
ESPN (17:00-19:00)
19:00
West Ham Utd v Chelsea
Reserves
Chelsea TV
19:45
Olympiacos v Bordeaux
UEFA Champions League
Setanta Ireland (19:15-22:00 Ireland only)
Sky Sports Red Button
19:45
Stuttgart v Barcelona
UEFA Champions League
Sky Sports 2 (19:00-21:45)
Sky Sports HD2 (19:00-21:45)
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Live football on tv over the christmas period – 26/12/09 to 30/12/09
Saturday 26th December
12:00
Birmingham City v Chelsea
Barclay’s Premier League
ESPN (From 12:00)
ESPN HD (From 12:00)
12:45
Sheffield Weds v Newcastle Utd
Championship
Sky Sports 1 (12:30-15:00)
Sky Sports HD1 (12:30-15:00)
17:00
Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Barclay’s Premier League
ESPN (From 17:00)
ESPN HD (From 17:00)
18:00
Leicester City v Sheffield Utd
Championship
Sky Sports 1 (17:30-20:25)
Sky Sports HD1 (17:30-20:25)
Sunday 27th December
12:00
Hibernian v Rangers
Scottish Premier League
Sky Sports 3 (11:30-14:30)
Sky Sports HD3 (11:30-14:30)
13:30
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Barclays Premier League
Sky Sports 1 (13:00-15:30)
Sky Sports HD1 (13:00-15:30)
13:30
Port Talbot Town v Neath
Welsh Premier League
S4C (13:30-15:30)
16:00
Hull City v Manchester Utd
Barclay’s Premier League
Sky Sports 1 (15:30-18:30)
Sky Sports HD1 (15:30-18:30)
ESPN (15:30-18:30)
Monday 28th December
12:45
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham
Barclays Premier League
Sky Sports 1 (12:30-15:00)
Sky Sports HD1 (12:30-15:00)
17:20
Newcastle v Derby County
Championship
Sky Sports 1 (17:15-19:30)
Sky Sports HD1 (17:15-19:30)
19:45
Wolverhampton Wandererers v Manchester City
Barclays Premier League
Sky Sports 1 (19:30-22:30)
Sky Sports HD1 (19:30-22:30)
Tuesday 29th December
19:45
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Barclays Premier League
Sky Sports 1 (19:30-22:30)
Sky Sports HD1 (19:30-22:30)
Wednesday 30th December
19:00
Kilmarnock v Celtic
Scottish Premier League
ESPN (19:00-21:45)
ESPN HD (19:00-21:45)
19:45
Portsmouth v Arsenal
Barclays Premier League
Sky Sports 1 (19:30-22:00)
Sky Sports HD1 (19:30-22:00)
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