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The Uruguayan is suspended but his teammates should cover for his absence in front of goal against a struggling Fulham side who have lost their last four
A news article on 2013-05-10 09:07:00 from: Goal
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Juan Mata gave Chelsea a 1-0 lead at West Ham after Fernando Torres cut the ball back from a wide position. Juan Mata returns for Chelsea’s game against West Ham (Picture: Reuters) Chelsea interim coach Rafa Benitez had dropped another of his creative players for the second game in a row after opting to start with Victor Moses alongside Juan Mata and Eden Hazard instead of Oscar at West Ham.Benitez was criticised after he left Mata out of the team that drew 0-0 with Fulham in midweek but he is unlikely to receive the same level of disapproval for dropping the Brazilian, who is seen as less influential.The Spanish manager is already under pressure following consecutive goalless draws at home against Manchester City and the Cottagers, but has decided to stick with an otherwise familiar line-up. John Obi Mikel returned in place of Oriel Romeu and Gary Cahill deputised for the suspended David Luiz in the two other changes to his team.West Ham were without on-loan striker Andy Carroll, with the Liverpool man facing a lengthy six- to eight-week spell on the sidelines through injury.In his absence, former Chelsea striker Carlton Cole lead the line for the Hammers. TEAMS West Ham: Jaaskelainen, Demel, Collins, Reid, O’Brien, Tomkins, Noble, O’Neil, Nolan, Jarvis, Cole. Subs: Spiegel, Taylor, Diame, Maiga, Spence, Fanimo, Moncur. Chelsea: Cech, Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Cahill, Cole, Mikel, Ramires, Moses, Hazard, Mata, Torres. Subs: Turnbull, Ferreira, Bertrand, Romeu, Oscar, Marin, Piazon. Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)
A news article on 2012-12-01 12:31:00 from: The Metro
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Carlton Cole scored a headed equaliser for West Ham to make the score 1-1 after Juan Mata had given Chelsea a first half lead. Carlton Cole equalised for West Ham (Picture: Getty) Mata finished superbly after Victor Moses fed the ball through to Torres on the right and the striker then cut the ball back to him.The little Spaniard missed a great chance to double the lead for the Blues in the 40th minute after good work from Moses on the left. The former Wigan player turned on the ball fooling two West Ham defenders but the Spanish midfielder was unable to finish the cut-back. Peter Cech threatened to ruin a good first period for the visitors when he handled the ball outside the area on the stroke of half-time. The Blues stopper escaped with only a yellow card.He also managed to redeem himself after he saved a header, which had resulted from the free-kick he had given away. Juan Mata celebrates after scoring his Chelsea’s goal against West Ham (Picture: Reuters) Chelsea interim coach Rafa Benitez had dropped another of his creative players for the second game in a row after opting to start with Victor Moses alongside Juan Mata and Eden Hazard instead of Oscar at West Ham.Benitez was criticised after he left Mata out of the team that drew 0-0 with Fulham in midweek but he is unlikely to receive the same level of disapproval for dropping the Brazilian, who is seen as less influential.The Spanish manager is already under pressure following consecutive goalless draws at home against Manchester City and the Cottagers, but has decided to stick with an otherwise familiar line-up. John Obi Mikel returned in place of Oriel Romeu and Gary Cahill deputised for the suspended David Luiz in the two other changes to his team.West Ham were without on-loan striker Andy Carroll, with the Liverpool man facing a lengthy six- to eight-week spell on the sidelines through injury.In his absence, former Chelsea striker Carlton Cole lead the line for the Hammers. PICTURES: West Ham United v Chelsea
A news article on 2012-12-01 12:31:00 from: The Metro
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Tottenham have signed Fulham forward Clint Dempsey after the Cottagers failed to agree a deal with Liverpool. Earning his Spurs: Dempsey makes move to Tottenham (Picture: PA) The news comes after a dramatic 24 hours of twists and turns involving Dempsey, who had told Fulham last week that he never wanted to play for the club again. Dempsey had begun Friday by holding talks with Sunderland over a move, before Aston Villa had a bid accepted, only for the United States forward to refuse to enter into negotiations with the Midlands club. A proposed switch to Sunderland then collapsed when Tottenham, and Dempsey’s favoured choice of Liverpool, opened talks over a deal, but the Reds could not agree terms with Fulham over a transfer fee. It is understood that Liverpool offered £4 million for the 29-year-old, and refused to meet the Cottagers asking price of £6 million, despite the player’s desperation to get the transfer done. Instead, Tottenham quickly agreed to pay the £6 million, and thrashed out terms with Dempsey with just an hour left of the window. He has signed a three-year-deal at White Hart Lane, and joins fellow deadline day signing Hugo Lloris. Check out our latest daily transfer gossip live blog
A news article on 2012-08-31 22:29:00 from: The Metro
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FURIOUS Fulham have reported Liverpool to the Premier League for tapping-up midfielder Clint Dempsey.
A news article on 2012-08-24 02:57:00 from: The Daily Star
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Fulham have launched an official complaint to the Premier League over Liverpool’s continued pursuit of Clint Dempsey. Clint Dempsey has been left out of Fulham’s squad for their first two games of the Premier League (Picture: PA) A statement from the Premier League confirmed the issue over Dempsey had been raised by the Cottagers. It read: ‘The Premier League has received a complaint from Fulham FC regarding certain comments made by Liverpool FC officials and is currently looking into the matter.’Dempsey was left out of Fulham’s 5-0 thrashing of Norwich on the first day of the season, and has been omitted again for the Cottagers’ game against Manchester United this Saturday. Liverpool have shown significant interest in the American, but the Merseyside club are yet to make a concrete bid – a situation which has infuriated manager Martin Jol. The 29-year-old American has been an outcast at Fulham since the saga reached a head, and was last week fined by the west London club for refusing to play. Jol previously said it was ‘embarrassing’ from Liverpool to show such strong interest in a player and not follow it through with a formal bid. ‘It’s the same situation, there has been no formal bid on the table and nothing has changed,’ confirmed Jol ahead of Saturday’s trip to Old Trafford. Martin Jol is not impressed with the way Liverpool and Clint Dempsey have acted (Picture: PA) Dempsey is desperate to join the Reds and Jol accepted defeat on that front a while ago, but is frustrated with Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers for his handling of the situation. In July, a website belonging to the Reds owners announced the signing of Dempsey, and the player himself told fellow team-mates he was leaving. But that story was swiftly taken down from the site, and Rodgers admitted making an inquiry for the forward without submitting an offer. ‘Clint is a player we’ve inquired about, it is as simple as that,’ said Rodgers. ‘Ian Ayre, our managing director, has spoken with the club to see what the position is. ‘That is where we’re at – he’s a very talented player but we don’t like to talk about other clubs.’ Check out our latest daily transfer gossip live blog
A news article on 2012-08-23 15:35:00 from: The Metro
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Clint Dempsey will once again be missing from Fulham’s squad when they travel to Old Trafford for Saturday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester United.
A news article on 2012-08-23 13:03:00 from: The Independent
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Moussa Dembele has fueled rumours that he could move to Real Madrid after claiming the Spanish champions have contacted his advisers. Moussa Dembele (right) is not short of suitors ahead of the new season (Picture: Action Images) The 25-year-old had a stand-out 2011/12 season and is wanted by Manchester United, Tottenham and several European clubs. ‘My manager has already talked with Real,’ the Belgian told national newspaper Het Nieuwsblad. ‘There have been contacts between my agent and Real Madrid. They have wanted information and that was it. ‘I cannot say much else about it – everything is calm, but I cannot say where I will be playing.’ Dembele joined the Cottagers from Alkmaar in 2010 for £5million but is now likely to fetch at least double that. Clint Dempsey (right) is another Fulham player who could be on the move (Picture: AP Photo) Clint Dempsey is another Fulham star in high demand, although Liverpool have so far been unable to lure him to Anfield. Manager Martin Jol has his eye on a move for Andrei Arshavin should he lose either of his two star players. Check out our latest daily transfer gossip live blog
A news article on 2012-08-14 14:42:00 from: The Metro
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Liverpool have cooled their interest in American forward Clint Dempsey, after baulking at Fulham’s £10 million asking price. Rated: Fulham won’t budge on £10m valuation of Clint Dempsey The Reds are currently in talks with four overseas players over moves to the club, with new manager Brendan Rodgers promising this week a new wave of ‘really exciting’ signings are on their way. Roma forward Fabio Borini and Bologna star Gaston Ramirez head Rodgers’ list of potential new recruits, but a deal for Dempsey is looking increasingly unlikely, after Liverpool baulked at Fulham’s asking price during initial talks late last week. Dempsey has already told Fulham boss Martin Jol he wants to move to Anfield this summer, but the club are sticking to their valuation of around £10 million and are refusing to budge. Liverpool value the 29-year-old at £6 million, but would be prepared to bump it up to £8 million if the Cottagers accepted a bonuses-related financial package. Fulham have said no to both offers, and have now been informed that Rodgers is perusing other options, although he may return to the negotiating table before the end of the month. Elsewhere, Liverpool are also continuing their attempts to offload players, with talks progressing with West Ham over a loan deal for Andy Carroll, while Milan are hopeful they will be able to agree a nominal fee for Alberto Aquilani as he returns to pre-season in England, still pining for a return to Serie A. Liverpool have also handed a trial to 18-year-old forward Amadou Diallo, who is a free agent after leaving Monaco at the end of his contract last month. Check out our latest daily transfer gossip live blog
A news article on 2012-07-11 17:17:39 from: The Metro
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Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea will all consider summer bids for Fulham’s Moussa Dembele, claim reports. Cut-price: Fulham’s Mousa Dembele (Picture: PA) The Belgian international is out of contract at Craven Cottage in 2013, and is already being chased by Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham. But Dembele’s impressive form for Fulham, who currently occupy ninth place in the table, has alerted the rest of the Premier League’s big guns. Now all six sides are mulling over offers in the region of £10million, according to Goal.com, and with Fulham unable to compete with the wages on offer elsewhere, Cottagers boss Martin Jol seems destined to lose the 24-year-old. Dembele was signed from Dutch club AZ Alkmaar for £5million in 2010, and although he originally was bought as a striker, Jol’s decision to play him as an attacking midfielder has certainly brought its rewards. Dembele has scored only seven goals in 71 appearances for Fulham, but is recognised as playing a key role in Clint Dempsey’s current hot streak, which has seen the American net 23 times this term.
A news article on 2012-05-10 15:11:36 from: The Metro
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