TUESDAY FOOTBALL GIST 29-07-2014 Arsenals French midfielder Abou Diaby, 28, is confident he can establish himself at the club this season after enduring 39 injury and fitness lay- offs since joining the Gunners from Auxerre in 2006. (Independent) Aston Villas Belgium striker Christian Benteke, 23, has revealed that he cried when he was ruled out of the 2014 World Cup by a ruptured Achilles in training. Sun (subscription required) Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he will not get drawn into any mind games with friend and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. (Daily Express) Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says England striker Daniel Sturridge, 24, is ready to lead a new-look attack at Anfield. (Daily Star) Meanwhile, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 27, who will leave Anfield to join Barcelona this summer, bullied Sturridge at times last season. (Daily Mirror) Veteran defender Rio Ferdinand, 35, says only the lure of Queens Park Rangers and working with manager Harry Redknapp again stopped him retiring after his contract at Manchester United expired this summer. (Talksport) Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is expecting Welshman Gareth Bale, who scored 22 goals in 44 appearances last season, to have an even greater impact in his second season in Spain. (BeIN Sports) Former Southampton striker Mick Channon has questioned the decision of 19-year-old defender Calum Chambers to leave the Saints and join Arsenal, claiming it highlights everything that is wrong with the modern footballer. (Talksport)
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 05:31:30 +0000