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SUAREZ CROWNED THE BEST

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Luis Suarez has been named as the Footballer of the Year by the football writers Association, as the striker will be adding more glory to his individual accolades. He has already won the PFA player of the year by beating the likes of Eden Hazard and Yaya Touré. He is on course to helping Liverpool to win the first league title in 24 years, but he has been stating constantly that he will be putting team performance ahead of personal motivation. Suarez has already won league titles before his career, but to win it with Liverpool will be extremely special.

The turnaround comes within months of Suarez receiving a 10 match suspension from the FA for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic when the two sides met each of last season. It seems that he has firmly put this incident in the back of his mind. (more…)

Man United Lacking Fight

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Roy Carroll, the ex Manchester United keeper has accused David Moyes, the new boss of Old Trafford for the lack of fight they are facing at the moment. Carroll has witnessed his Olympiakos squad inflict a damage of 2-0 defeat in the Champions League last week. He is pretty assertive about the fact that post the retirement of their ex boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, the players have continuously shrugged off responsibilities.

The thirty six year old goal keeper spoke to a reputed television channel saying that the 1st leg win was completely shocking for quite a number of media individuals, but somehow the players themselves know that as a team they sure has some chance. He further added that he has watched quite a number of Premier League Matches during this season and he was almost astonished to see how the players have been performing. One night while watching the game live from stands, he could believe his eyes how team Man United was performing.

The team has pretty good footballers but somehow they strongly lacked the killer instinct and the fighting spirit. Hence in a way the defeat came as a shock, but considering the way they played, it was bound to happen. However, the goals they bagged certainly deserved. Carroll stressed up the fact that one can be a fantastic player, but until and unless, he gives his cent percent, it doesn’t really matter. And to him, Manchester United didn’t put in that 100 percent.

They might have walked into the field thinking that the game will be an easy one, but no professional should proceed to a game with an attitude as such.

Next he complained that since Moyes has come in as the new boss, United has been facing tough luck time and again and they have definitely slacked off since the departure of Sir Alex.

LAMPARD MISSING

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Frank Lampard has been missing from the Chelsea team for the last few weeks after suffering an injury during Christmas. However, the team has been able to tide over the absence of the 35-year-old due to squad strength and it has helped them win all the matches in 2014. They will be facing the biggest test of the season when they take on Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. Ahead of the match, there have been suggestions that it may come a little too soon for Lampard. Jose Mourinho said that the midfielder was facing a month out of action when he was initially injured.

In the pre-match press conference ahead of the United encounter, Mourinho said that there is a possibility that Lampard may feature in this match after recovering sufficiently in recent weeks. However, he is unlikely to start the match after having spent a good portion of the month on the sidelines. His fitness levels may not be up to the standard required for the game of such magnitude. A victory is essential for Chelsea since they need to keep with Arsenal and Manchester city at the top of the table.

Both their rivals managed victories from their matches on Saturday and it is a move to Chelsea to close the gap. Mourinho’s men have so far done well against the top teams this campaign.

“Lampard is training all week with the team so normally yes. Ivanovic not one training session. He will today but I don’t think he can play. Matic is not starting the game. I feel that I hold respect to my other players. We are doing well – we are playing well. I don’t think it’s the right message that a new player comes in. I’m not playing Matic from the beginning,” said Mourinho about the injury status at Chelsea.