English Premier League

Ballack says Arsenal is predictable

German international and Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack did not mince his words in his response to Arsene Wenger's remarks after the Blues beat Arsenal 2-0 in an English Premiership clash on Sunday.

The Arsenal coach said that fans "did not get a demonstration of football" and claimed that Chelsea had "a lot of tricks" and used their experience to commit a sequence of subtle fouls.

In true honest German fashion, Ballack said that Arsenal are easy to beat because they are predictable and he believes his team and the other title challengers Manchester United will always have an upper hand over the Gunners.

Benni McCarthy on his way to West Ham United

Benni McCarthy has edged closer to a move from Blackburn Rovers to West Ham United, but the forward may not play when the teams meet at Upton Park on Saturday.
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Blackburn want £2.5 million for the forward, more than twice what West Ham are willing to offer as an initial sum, but they are unhappy that McCarthy has missed training this week.

“We will deal with it separately should he remain here after the transfer window has closed,” Sam Allardyce, the manager, said.

Arsenal fans vote Bergkamp's goal as the best

Arsenal fans have voted Dennis Bergkamp's classic strike at Newcastle as the Club's best goal of the decade, the Dutchman received 34 percent of the votes on Arsenal.com.

Bergkamp is currently the coach of the Ajax youth team D2. Although he didn't pposses much pace, he more than made up for his lack thereof with some classic moments while at Arsenal.

"It is one of the best goals I have made for Arsenal," Bergkamp told ajax.nl from his holiday address. "My best goal was the third one against Leicester, long ago.

"I made my best goal ever when I played with our national team on the World Cup in 1998 against Argentina. That goal was almost the same as the one against Leicester."

Mokoena puts Pompey through in FA Cup

Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena was the hero, when he scored in extra-time to put Portsmouth past Coventry City with a 2-1 scoreline, in an FA Cup third round tie at the Ricoh Arena on Tuesday night.
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Striker Leon Best looked to have put Coventry through with a stunning goal midway through the first half, but defender Stephen Wright’s own goal in the final minute of normal time threw Pompey a lifeline and set the stage for Mbazo’s amazing winner with penalties looming.

Clouded by controversy of late and struggling in the English Premiership, the elated Bafana skipper said the victory could not have come at better time, after they were held by Coventry at home in the previous encounter to force this replay.

EXCLUSIVE: Andy Cole: “Playing at a World Cup is an honour”

TheSocerPages.Com caught up with Andy Cole and discussed with him the World Cup, his favourites and Tottenham Hotspurs’ Jermain Defoe’s recent 5 goals in his team’s 9-1 win over Wigan Athletic.
Andy Cole

Although one of England’s greatest marksman Cole never played at a World Cup but enjoyed a successful club career winning countless League titles and the historic European treble with Machester United was in South Africa to attend Soccerex in Johannesburg with another Red Devils great Bryan Robson where they took part in the 5-a-side Football Festival against other legends from Brazil, The Netherlands and hosts South Africa.

Have you still got an eye for the goal?
“I don’t know about that, but it was very enjoyable to play the 5-a-side and having a look around.”