Thursday, January 11, 2007

Burnley bag Wigan keeper Pollitt

Burnley have signed goalkeeper Mike Pollitt on a month's loan from Wigan.
The 34-year-old has played just three games for the Latics this season is set to make his Clarets debut on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Burnley midfielder Micah Hyde is poised to join big-spending League Two side Peterborough United in a £75,000 deal.
The 32-year-old has agreed a two-and-a-half year deal with the Posh, who will pay an additional £25,000 if they are promoted this season.

Source www.bbc.co.uk/sport

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Dudek frustrated by reserve spell

Liverpool keeper Jerzy Dudek has blamed his lack of regular first-team action after conceding nine goals in two games on his return to the side.
Dudek, 33, replaced first-choice keeper Jose Reina for the FA Cup and Carling Cup defeats at the hands of Arsenal.
"If you play one game every two months, it is really, really difficult to show your quality," Dudek told The Sun.
"As a goalkeeper, you can use experience but you can't build confidence in training."
The 33-year-old's last game in the first team before the FA Cup defeat had been a 1-0 win over Arsenal in February 2006.
"After seven months, or even more than that, you have to play another game against a good side," added Dudek, who is likely to return to the bench for Saturday's Premiership game against Watford.
Liverpool followed up their 3-1 defeat in the FA Cup with a humiliating 6-3 loss at home in the Carling Cup, the first time the Reds had let in six goals at home in 77 years.
And Reds boss Rafael Benitez came under heavy criticism for his selection policy for the Carling Cup match.
Benitez decided to play several inexperienced players, as well as players such as Robbie Fowler and Dudek who are not first-team regulars.
Dudek is out of contract at the end of the season, and he admitted he had resigned himself to leaving the club.
Joining from Feyenoord in 2001, Dudek won the League Cup in 2003 and famously played a major part in Liverpool's Champions League win over AC Milan in 2005.

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Source www.bbc.co.uk/sport

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Cech ready to return for Chelsea

Chelsea Goalkeeper Petr Cech has revealed that he is now fully fit and ready to return to first team action.
The Czech shot-stopper has been sidelined since fracturing his skull against Reading back in October, but he is now close to making a return
He has confirmed that he is only awaiting the green-light from Chelsea's medical team before making himself available for selection to blues manager Jose Mourinho.
"I have to say I am feeling physically 100 per cent ready," he told his own website.
"After they give me the green light for a return it will only depend on how well I feel and when I will be ready for the first game."
Mourinho will be desperate to have Cech back in his starting line-up given their current run of form - which has seen them fall six points behind Manchester United.
Cech feels Chelsea havereally missed captain John Terry in recent weeks.
"It is a pity that we concede goals mainly from set-pieces," he said.
"It is clear that we miss John Terry and his height. Moreover, we have been a bit unlucky most recently. The ball always bounces to an opponents legs."
Cech also believes the Premiership title race is still open and Chelsea still have a great chance.
ill a lot to play and nothing is decided yet," he added.