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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was
left purring at the performance of Cesc
Fabregas in Monday's win over Burnley,
calling him a "maestro".
In his Premier League debut for the club,
the midfielder had a hand in all three
goals in a 3-1 victory and made the kind
of impact that reinforced Mourinho's view
of what the Spaniard will bring to his
team.
In pre-season, Mourinho described
Fabregas as "the missing piece of our
engine", and said he was delighted to
attract the sort of "football brain" his
side were missing. His new team-mates
thought Fabregas "sees football too
fast", he added.
Cesc Fabregas v Burnley
The Spaniard had 106 touches, 18
more than any other player. He also
made the most passes (89), with an
87.6% success rate, and two assists.
The backing of his new manager will have
been music to Fabregas's ears after a
difficult summer.
His much-anticipated 2011 homecoming to
Barcelona, where he had come through
the famous La Masia academy before
leaving for Arsenal as a 16-year-old, had
turned sour.
Neither party showed much appetite to
continue their relationship, and he
became a target for a section of Barca's
fans towards the end of a campaign they
ended without a major trophy.
It looked like a return to Arsenal was on
the cards but his former club declined to
take up first option on him. Meanwhile,
he played just 34 minutes at the World
Cup as Spain's defence ended with
defeat in their opening two games.
Cesc Fabregas factfile
Born Spain, May 1987.
Joined Arsenal from Barcelona as a
16-year-old in 2003.
Scored 57 goals in 303 games for the
Gunners, and won the 2005 FA Cup.
Joined Barcelona in 2011, scoring 35
goals in 129 appearances.
Helped Barcelona win La Liga in 2013
and Copa del Rey in 2012.
13 goals in 89 appearances for Spain,
including winning the 2010 World Cup
and 2012 European Championship
Discarded by Barcelona, rejected by
Arsenal and shunned by Spain, Fabregas
must have been relieved when Chelsea
came to his rescue as they pounced to
sign him for a fee believed to be in the
region of £30m.
Why did it not work out for him at
Barcelona?
"It certainly didn't go to plan," said BBC
Sport's Spanish football writer Andy
West. "Although he played 96 league
games in three seasons, he never fully
established himself as a first-team
regular.
"When the big games came around, there
was always a question mark over whether
he'd be picked.
"It didn't help his cause that his role
changed - he generally had to fit in
wherever there was a space rather than
claiming a place of his own.
Fabregas did not enjoy the
same status at Barcelona as
the likes of Lionel Messi and
Andres Iniesta
"Sometimes he played centre midfield
instead of Xavi, sometimes left midfield
instead of Andres Iniesta, sometimes as
the 'false nine' instead of Lionel Messi,
but he never really 'owned' a position.
"In those circumstances it was difficult
for him to achieve consistency or
continuity. It always felt like he wasn't
completely trusted either by his coaches
or the fans."
Fabregas still managed an impressive 28
goals and 32 assists for the Catalans,
although that was not enough to quieten
his critics.
"He was whistled at, rather than booed.
When the team played poorly, he or Alexis
Sanchez, who has joined Arsenal, would be
the first ones the crowd jumped on,"
added West.
"It didn't help that he left as a
teenager and then cost a lot of money to
bring back."
Barcelona forward Pedro on
Fabregas's exit
"Everybody knows Cesc is a great
player, one of the best in his position
in the world. It's a shame for me
because obviously as a striker, he is a
guy who can provide you with very
good passes. As a friend, we've got a
very good relationship and I'm going
to miss him a lot. Chelsea have built a
very good team and with Cesc as well,
they're going to be very difficult to
beat in the Champions League."
The Champions League eluded Fabregas in
his time at the Nou Camp but he won the
Copa del Rey and Fifa Club World Cup in
his first season back and the Spanish
league title the next.
Why did Arsenal not sign Fabregas?
The Gunners' decision not to take up a
buy-back option on Fabregas certainly
does not appear to be because manager
Arsene Wenger thinks the player he
signed back in September 2003 is below
the standard required.
"When Fabregas first came to Arsenal I
remember Wenger pulling me over to
come and watch this young kid because of
the simplicity in his game, which was
quite unique really," recalled former
Arsenal defender Martin Keown.
Fabregas is Arsenal's youngest
ever first-team player and
goalscorer
"He could see a pass, while his vision and
technique was all top drawer from a
really young age. I had rarely seen
Wenger so excited about a player.
"I'm surprised it did not work out better
for him at Barcelona because I expected
him to be there for 10 years."
Fabregas became Arsenal's youngest ever
first-team player when he made his
debut aged 16 years and 177 days in a
League Cup game against Rotherham in
October 2003.
However, in 305 appearances for the
Gunners over eight seasons he won a
solitary FA Cup.
"All the players of that time were a
victim of the manager being quite
stringent with getting the economics
right at the club," continued Keown.
"Now, of course, they can spend big
money but they couldn't then and
Arsenal were losing players every
season."
Cesc Fabregas in numbers in league
football
Season Club Appearances Goals Assists
Total 212 35 70
Total 96 28 32
2004-05 Arsenal 33 2 5
2005-06 Arsenal 35 3 5
2006-07 Arsenal 38 2 11
2007-08 Arsenal 32 7 17
2008-09 Arsenal 22 3 8
2009-10 Arsenal 27 15 13
2010-11 Arsenal 25 3 11
2011-12 Barcelona 28 9 8
2012-13 Barcelona 32 11 11
2013-14 Barcelona 36 8 13
Fabregas scored 35 times and set up 70
goals in 212 top-flight appearances for
the north London side, but Arsenal
instead signed Alexis Sanchez from
Barcelona for £35m to bolster a squad
overflowing with attack-minded midfield
players like Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey,
Tomas Rosicky, Santi Cazorla and Jack
Wilshere.
"Wenger didn't take up the option to sign
him because he has an abundance of
talent already in those areas," added
Keown.
"I feel now that Ramsey is the new
Fabregas and you are going to block the
career of other players if you sign him.
It is somebody else's turn now and
Fabregas would have understood that."
Is Arsenal and Barcelona's loss
Chelsea's gain?
Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique felt
his close friend and international team-
mate was under-appreciated at the Nou
Camp.
"I really like Cesc and I know he is going
through a tough time because the club
don't appreciate him as much as they
should," he said before Fabregas joined
Chelsea.
"He is one of those players who would be
first choice at any other club in the
world, the star of the team."
If Fabregas felt unwanted and unloved
at Barcelona, that is not the case under
Mourinho. The Portuguese saw the player
at close quarters from the opposition
dugout in his first stint at Chelsea and
more recently at Real Madrid, and called
him the "future" of the west London
club.
Fabregas set up Andre
Schurrle's goal against Burnley
with a sublime defence-
splitting pass
"It may well be that he was not good
enough for Barca and their specific style
at the time, but Jose Mourinho sees
beyond that," said ex-Chelsea winger Pat
Nevin.
"I don't know how it is going to work out
but he has got a massive advantage in
that he has played in the English league
before.
"He is also joining a team that looks
incredibly strong, not only in skill, but
also in physicality.
"The latter quality will develop a lot of
space in the areas Fabregas wants and,
with good space, he will certainly create."
Fabregas did just that against Burnley
and, although tougher tests await, his
promising start suggests he will be a key
component in Chelsea's pursuit of
honours.
"I think Mourinho likes players who have a
point to prove," added Keown. "It is
intriguing to see whether Cesc can pull it
off.
"Mourinho is a manager with whom you
get the impression there is no time to
lose - it is now or never. That focus may
just take him to a new level."

grace hala me @08135747235

"We have a talented
team and so far, so
good. Everyone has
treated me well. They've made it
easy for me to slot into the team.
Playing for Chelsea was something
I probably never expected but
football is unexpected and it
brought me here. I will give my
best. I'm very happy at the
moment." - Cesc Fabregas.

"Well Fabregas has
slotted straight back
into the Premier
League. He's taken the big
moments in the match. He's set
the tone for the season, as has
Costa, in showing they're going to
win Chelsea these type of games.
They struggled in games like this
last year. Fabregas is a class
football player who can play killer
passes." - Gary Neville.

Conceding the first goal early on in
Lancashire proved but a blip on the
way to beating Burnley and beginning
the season with a win, goals from
debutant Diego Costa, World Cup-
winner Andre Schurrle and long-
serving Branislav Ivanovic quickly
steadying the ship and putting the
Blues 3-1 up by the interval.
The first was an opportunistic strike
from our new centre-forward with the
second goal from Schurrle one to truly
catch the eye. Ivanovic converted a
corner.
Burnley came back into the match in
the second half and Thibuat Courtois
was called on to make a good save, but
Chelsea closed the game out
confidently to see off the newly
promoted side and claim our first
three points.

was Costa challenge a penalty?

treasuremi1: @chelseafc: Chelsea team v Burnley: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Fabregas, Matic; Schurrle, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa.
Firing squad.

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jazzydee: ince her creation in 1987, it is trite to say that Akwa Ibom State has not benefited from any significant economic boom through national or international sporting activities hosted by the Nigerian Government. The apparent limitation has been a gross lack of facilities in hosting such sporting activities. The major sporting edifice in the state, the Uyo township stadium before Governor Godswill Akpabio did not even have a sitting facility or have an internationally acceptable grassing to host football events. The only activity which the township stadium was known for hosting was the Mobil track and field games. But with the advent of the Akpabio administration, the stadium experienced a face lift, the terraces were fixed and the state box was upgraded to an appreciable standard. The quality of the field and the dressing rooms has improved, likewise the track and field facilities.

As a man of vision, Governor Akpabio stepped on the plate knowing the sports sector in the State had suffered from perennial economic deprivation. As a result of the absence of funding in the sector, the State was never considered in the past to host important tournaments because lack of good sporting facilities. To make the difference, Governor Akpabio deemed it fit to propose the building of an Olympic sized stadium in the State.

In many countries of the world, Governments spend large amounts of public money to attract sporting events or host teams to their domain. This chapter begins an exploration of public policy decisions regarding investments in sports by laying a foundation that focuses on the economic impacts of stadiums, teams, and events. This focus provides an essential grounding for the evaluation of public investment decisions that are often framed in the context of economic development policy. And this has turned around the fortunes of many countries and private entrepreneurs who are involved in such investment around the world.

The expenditure of public money on sport facilities and events is an international phenomenon that occurs at every level of government. The government of Portugal spent $732 million to host Euro 2004, the European soccer championship. Public money paid for the construction of seven new stadiums in a country about the size of the state of Indiana. Portugal’s spending paled in comparison with the cost associated with the 2002 World Cup, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. To prepare for the event, various Japanese localities built 7 new stadiums and renovated 3 others at a cost of $4.5 billion. South Korea spent $2 billion on 10 new facilities.

Olympic spending dwarfs even these figures. The Greek government spent $12.8 billion to hold the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and the Chinese government invested over $43 billion for the Beijing Games in 2008 . Cities take on construction projects long before they are awarded host status.

Recent spending on stadiums for top-level professional teams has generated a great deal of attention. Between 2000 and 2009, 31 major-league stadiums and arenas opened across urban America at a public cost of approximately $8 billion. And in measuring the indices of profits and job creation, let’s take the China Olympics for a case study, The total spending of the Beijing Olympics is at par with that of the 2004 Athens Games. We’re able to exceed the original target as the sponsors were so good,” said Jiang, “the Games made a profit of at least $ 16 million USD after deducting $ 1.609 bn USD of spending from the income of $ 1.625 bn USD and created jobs for over a million people. After the event, the stadium’s annual income stands at 11 million USD and the jobs provided stood at six hundred thousand.

The Akwa Ibom State Olympic Stadium under construction with Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, as the contractor handling the project, on completion would have 36 exits and that the main bowl would be capable of draining out flood water 20 minutes after a heavy downpour. The main turf would be made of natural grass to conform with international standards, since artificial pitch is neither desirable nor acceptable. The Akwa Ibom Olympic Sized stadium has a sitting capacity of 30,000 and costs 16 billion naira and will provide jobs to five thousand people. This stadium complex sits upon a massive 32 hectares of land. The main bowl will consist of a 4-tier terrace seating arrangement, all covered, there will be two parking lots and access; VIP and bus parking areas, VIP access and public access, coffee-shops, shops, restaurants and banquet-hall. As well as eight-lane 400metres standard track including complete athletics facilities in the segment of the field. Coming in three levels, the grand stand area will accommodate the Very Very Important Person (VVIP) and Very Important Person (VIP) Lounges. Other facilities within the Grand Stand Area, especially level 1 are team changing rooms, collective changes rooms, offices, meeting room for team meetings, administrative and technical services as well as covered parking spaces. Essentially, the level also accommodates a natural ventilated entrance lobby for VVIP guest while Level II within the grand area accommodates the VVIP reception area viewing lounges, catering service and conveniences. While level III is dedicated for public spectators of grand stand west and their respective service facilities.

In the levels, there are also provisions for entrances to the East Stand and curves. The concourses include toilets, first aid stations and stairs to the upper levels. There are kiosks for spectators’ food and beverage facilities, facilities for the spectators for the upper tier seating including toilets and kiosks as well as a service concourse to the upper tier seating.

The stadium will be enclosed by a white triangular shaped out skin that wraps around the entire stands area made of acrylic glass. The façade of the Grand Stand, which is also of acrylic glass, are of vertical panels. During matches or event nights, the façade of the Grand Stand will be illuminated in various colours.

Governor Akpabio says the stadium will be ready in 2014. By December next year, ‘’we should be jumping in the new stadium. The stadium is being handled by world class Construction Company. The design is such that it brings it in line with international standard. We also brought in an innovation; we have an entertainment hall per floor within stadium. We also included Banquet Hall. The reason we’re doing that is that we want the stadium to be functional all year round, not only when we have football matches. It would also help the stadium management to generate internal revenue because as people make use of the hall for events, seminars or retreats and all that, they’re also paying money to the stadium management. What we’re putting up is the first of its kind in Africa and that’s why it’s uncommon’’ he concluded.

The Olympic sized Stadium will present to sport lovers a place to relish live international tournaments. And henceforth, anytime any tournament will be hosted by the Nigerian Nation, Akwa Ibom State will not be deprived the benefits and money that such events will bring to Nigeria.

Apart from the economic boom through sporting activities, the Stadia will also provide arena for human empowerment through sport development, as youngsters will be discovered in different sectors of Sport and become professionals, earning a living from their talents. Apart from the creation of over five thousand jobs for daily staffers, the stadium will provide two hundred thousand jobs during major tournaments. The stadium is constructed with a left over space for periodic expansion, the foundation of the site can be expand to sixty thousand sitting capacity, so every other department of the stadium can be expanded to double their capacity. Governor Akpabio’s tag team designed this stadium with deep insight and vision, leaving room for expansion as it is the international best practice.

The main bowl of the stadium is at 75 percent completion now. There is strong assurances from the the construction firm , Julius Berger that the project will be handed over to the government and good people of Akwa Ibom State by the last quarter of 2014 .

In all, it is difficult to measure the economic benefits of a project as massive as the Akwa Ibom Olympic Stadium, especially if one views it in terms of very simple equations responding to specific challenges. A vivid illustration is like viewing a new road that connects an industrial development to a new port. It would be hard to justify the efficacy of the project measured simply by time saved in traffic. But take a wider view of increased productivity, exports and jobs, and it becomes clear that such a road actually provides exceptional value.

Governor Akpabio has set agenda of economic prioritisation. He knows that building infrastructure will strengthen and increase the economy of the State, provide jobs and yield more revenues to the State through direct and indirect taxation. The Akwa Ibom Olympic Stadium is one of such infrastructure, which will bring about the economic rejuvenations of the State’s economy and empower the people through sports development. It is indeed laudable.
http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/11/the-essence-of-akwa-ibom-olympic-stadium/

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Africa is far too backward

There are conflicting reports over the
fate of 17 Ebola patients who vanished
after a quarantine centre in the Liberian
capital Monrovia was looted.
An angry mob attacked the centre in the
city's densely populated West Point
township on Saturday evening.
A senior health official said all of the
patients were being moved to another
medical facility.
But a reporter told the BBC that 17 had
escaped while 10 others were taken away
by their families.
More than 400 people are known to have
died from the virus in Liberia, out of a
total of 1,145 deaths recorded by the
World Health Organization.
Assistant Health Minister Tolbert
Nyenswah said protesters had been
unhappy that patients were being brought
in from other parts of the capital.
Other reports suggested the protesters
had believed Ebola was a hoax and wanted
to force the quarantine centre to close.
The attack at the Monrovia centre is
seen as a major setback in the struggle
to halt the outbreak, says the BBC's Will
Ross, reporting from Lagos.
Health experts say that the key to
ending the Ebola outbreak is to stop it
spreading in Liberia, where ignorance
about the virus is high and many people
are reluctant to cooperate with medical
staff.
'All gone'
Mr Nyenswah said after the attack that
29 patients at the centre were being
relocated and readmitted to an Ebola
treatment centre located in the facility
of the country's John F Kennedy
Memorial Medical Center.
However, Jina Moore, a journalist for
Buzzfeed who is in Monrovia, told the
BBC that 10 people had been freed by
their relatives on Friday night and 17
had escaped during the looting the next
day.
Rebecca Wesseh, who witnessed the
attack, told the AFP news agency: "They
broke down the door and looted the place.
The patients have all gone."
The crowd were reportedly angry that an
Ebola isolation centre had been set up in
their neighbourhood
The attackers, mostly young men armed
with clubs, shouted insults about
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and
yelled "there's no Ebola", she said,
adding that nurses had also fled the
centre.
The head of the Health Workers
Association of Liberia, George Williams,
said the unit had housed 29 patients who
"had all tested positive for Ebola" and
were receiving preliminary treatment.
Confirming that 17 had escaped, he said
that only three had been taken by their
relatives, the other nine having died four
days earlier.
Fallah Boima's son was admitted to the
ward four days ago, and seemed to be
doing well, but when the distraught
father arrived for his daily visit on
Sunday his son was nowhere to be seen,
AFP adds.
"I don't know where he is and I am very
confused," he said. "He has not called me
since he left the camp. Now that the
nurses have all left, how will I know
where my son is?"


http://m.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28827091

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A quarantine centre for suspected Ebola
patients in the Liberian capital Monrovia
has been attacked and looted by
protesters, police say.
The incident happened in the densely
populated West Point township on
Saturday evening.
At least 20 patients who were being
monitored for signs of the illness have
left the centre.
Officials said blood-stained bedding
looted from the centre posed a serious
infection risk.
The protesters were unhappy that
patients were being brought in from
other parts of the capital, the assistant
health minister said.
Other reports suggested the protesters
believed Ebola was a hoax and wanted to
force the quarantine centre to close.
The centre was set up to observe
suspected Ebola patients and then
transfer them to a main treatment
centre if they prove positive, assistant
health minister Tolbert Nyenswah told the
BBC.
It is not known if those at the centre
were infected with the virus, though one
report suggested they had proved
positive.
'Stupidest thing'
A senior police officer said blood-stained
mattresses, beddings and medical
equipment were taken from the centre.
"This is one of the stupidest things I
have ever seen in my life", he said.
The crowd were reportedly angry that an
Ebola isolation centre had been set up in
their neighbourhood
He said the looting spree could threaten
to spread the virus to the whole of the
West Point area.
Described as a slum, there are an
estimated 50,000 people in the West Point
neighbourhood.
The Ebola epidemic began in Guinea in
February and has since spread to Liberia,
Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
On Friday, the death toll rose to 1,145
after the WHO said 76 new deaths had
been reported in the two days to 13
August. There have been 2,127 cases
reported in total.
The attack at the Monrovia centre is
seen as a major setback in the struggle
to halt the outbreak, says the BBC's Will
Ross, reporting from Lagos.
Health experts say that the key to
ending the Ebola outbreak is to stop it
spreading in Liberia, where ignorance
about the virus is high and many people
are reluctant to cooperate with medical
staff.
Symptoms include high fever,
bleeding and central nervous system
damage
Fatality rate can reach 90% - but
the current outbreak is about 55%
Incubation period is two to 21 days
There is no vaccine or cure
Supportive care such as rehydrating
patients who have diarrhoea and
vomiting can help recovery
Fruit bats are considered to be
virus' natural host


http://m.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28827091

prayer is the key as Jesus rightly put it!

Have you heard
the one about
the Dutchman,
the Frenchman,
the Portuguese,
the Chilean and
the Northern
Irishman? Well, pay attention because this
little story is actually no laughing matter.
Of all the subplots surrounding Saturday’s
launch of the new Barclays Premier
League season, the one that is perhaps
the most compelling – to me at least --
concerns a truly heavyweight clash of the
coaches.
Between them, the men who manage or
coach the five most likely title contenders
can boast a healthy 22 domestic titles
which were earned in leagues ranging
from England to Ecuador. Only one has
never won a league before, and he came
desperately close last season.
Perhaps even more than any superstar
player signing, the recruitment of
manager Louis van Gaal by Manchester
United has captured Premier League fans’
imaginations.
Fresh from his strong showing with
Holland at the Fifa World Cup, the super-
confident 63-year-old has already
convinced some pundits and fans that he
can drag the Red Devils from last
season’s seventh-place fiasco to title glory
this term.
Van Gaal has won seven domestic league
titles, four of them in his native
Netherlands, two in Spain and one in
Germany and he seems determined to add
England to that list, sooner rather than
later.
Despite his late arrival from Brazil, he
has already overseen a successful pre-
season, remodeled United’s Carrington
training facility and is presumably about
to mastermind a late-August transfer
market flurry of signings.
The Van Gaal management model is a
blend of meticulous preparation, maverick
media manipulation and unshakeable self-
belief.
Sound familiar? Well it should because it
rubbed off on another serial title winner,
Van Gaal’s former protégé at Barcelona,
Jose Mourinho.
The two men won’t come face to face in
league action until October 26 at Old
Trafford, but it will be fascinating to see
how both react between now and then
when asked the inevitable questions about
one another.
For his part, Mourinho is unlikely to
antagonise Van Gaal in the way he does
with Arsene Wenger or Manuel Pellegrini,
nor will he be able to adopt the faintly
patronising terms he uses when discussing
Brendan Rodgers.
Instead, he will most likely point out that
United’s absence from European
competition gives them an advantage.
Chelsea have been bolstered by some
healthy summer signings and look likely to
be the team to beat if Van Gaal is to get
his United reign off to a winning start.
Again, though, we are not just talking a
two-man tussle this season. One simply
cannot overlook Manuel Pellegrini and one
cannot overstate the significance of his
landing the Premier League title at the
first attempt, even if City’s considerable
riches –financially and personnel-wise –
helped massively.
The Chilean has now won titles in Ecuador,
Argentina and England and his calmness
amidst the maelstrom of a Premier
League title battle may once more turn
out to be his greatest asset, particularly
given the distinctly different personalities
of rivals Van Gaal and Mourinho.
All three should be wary though of the
wily Frenchman waiting in the wings.
Seemingly galvanised by Arsenal’s long-
overdue addition to its trophy cabinet,
Arsene Wenger has been talking about the
club having turned a corner. He now has
even more pace at his disposal in the
shape of Alexis Sanchez and his club can
boast three 2014 World Cup winners.
There can be no doubt Arsenal have the
players to win the league but can Wenger
keep his key men fit at crucial times?
Can he find a way to avoid the now-
traditional winter collapse and – most
crucial of all – can he himself keep his
composure in the face of the provocation
and mind-games that will most assuredly
be part of this season’s clash of the
managerial titans?
Last but certainly not least, the man with
no silverware to his name, yet arguably
one of the brightest young coaches in
world football. Brendan Rodgers has had a
long summer break to come to terms with
last season’s near miss, and also to plan
for life after Luis Suarez.
He appears to have spent that thinking
time wisely. With money to spend, he has
done just that with the likes of Emre
Can, Lazar Markovic and Dejan Lovren
already looking like smart buys.
While he demonstrated a surprising
willingness to tinker with his tactics last
season, Rodgers has a clear-cut idea of
how he wants Liverpool to play and we can
expect greater consistency this season in
terms of tactical shape, even if we will
see slightly more squad rotation.
The likes of Coutinho, Sterling and
Sturridge are improving all the time and
it is only the fact that Rodgers must
juggle domestic and European demands
that leaves pundits reluctant to put the
Reds among the title favourites.
Elsewhere, among the ranks of the
“gaffers” this season, one can expect
Roberto Martinez to continue his superb
work at Everton and it will be fascinating
to see how Mauricio Pochettino handles the
challenge at White Hart Lane.
After a tortuous campaign last time out,
both of his own making and thanks to
some less-than-committed players, this
should be a happier season for Newcastle
United’s Alan Pardew.
Can Gus Poyet, Steve Bruce and Mark
Hughes build on ultimately positive
campaigns for Sunderland, Hull and Stoke
last time out?
How will Ronald Koeman fare in his first
season of Premier League football? Again,
it’s a managerial subplot to savour.
There will be strugglers and we know
there will be managerial casualties sooner
rather than later (in fact, Tony Pulis
became one even as I wrote this) but it is
great to start a season accentuating the
positives rather than the negatives when
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Romelu Lukaku has today
(Wednesday) joined Everton on
a permanent transfer.
The 21-year-old departs Stamford
Bridge following a three-year spell at
the club and moves to Goodison Park,
where he spent last season on loan.
Lukaku joined the Blues in August 2011
from Anderlecht, making his debut as
a substitute in a 3-1 home win over
Norwich City.
In August 2012 he joined West
Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan
at the end of which he was nominated
for the PFA Young Player of the Year
award, as well as being voted the
club’s Player of the Year.
Lukaku began the 2013/14 season at
Chelsea and made three substitute
appearances, including one in the UEFA
Super Cup match against Bayern
Munich.
Shortly after, a deal was agreed for
Lukaku to move to Everton on loan for
the remainder of the campaign.
The forward was part of the Belgium
World Cup squad as they reached the
quarter-finals of the competition.
Lukaku ends his time at Stamford
Bridge having made 15 appearances
for the club.
We thank him for his service and wish
him the best of luck for the future.
Romelu Lukaku has today
(Wednesday) joined Everton on
a permanent transfer.
The 21-year-old departs Stamford
Bridge following a three-year spell at
the club and moves to Goodison Park,
where he spent last season on loan.
Lukaku joined the Blues in August 2011
from Anderlecht, making his debut as
a substitute in a 3-1 home win over
Norwich City.
In August 2012 he joined West
Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan
at the end of which he was nominated
for the PFA Young Player of the Year
award, as well as being voted the
club’s Player of the Year.
Lukaku began the 2013/14 season at
Chelsea and made three substitute
appearances, including one in the UEFA
Super Cup match against Bayern
Munich.
Shortly after, a deal was agreed for
Lukaku to move to Everton on loan for
the remainder of the campaign.
The forward was part of the Belgium
World Cup squad as they reached the
quarter-finals of the competition.
Lukaku ends his time at Stamford
Bridge having made 15 appearances
for the club.
We thank him for his service and wish
him the best of luck for the future.
Romelu Lukaku has today
(Wednesday) joined Everton on
a permanent transfer.
The 21-year-old departs Stamford
Bridge following a three-year spell at
the club and moves to Goodison Park,
where he spent last season on loan.
Lukaku joined the Blues in August 2011
from Anderlecht, making his debut as
a substitute in a 3-1 home win over
Norwich City.
In August 2012 he joined West
Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan
at the end of which he was nominated
for the PFA Young Player of the Year
award, as well as being voted the
club’s Player of the Year.
Lukaku began the 2013/14 season at
Chelsea and made three substitute
appearances, including one in the UEFA
Super Cup match against Bayern
Munich.
Shortly after, a deal was agreed for
Lukaku to move to Everton on loan for
the remainder of the campaign.
The forward was part of the Belgium
World Cup squad as they reached the
quarter-finals of the competition.
Lukaku ends his time at Stamford
Bridge having made 15 appearances
for the club.
We thank him for his service and wish
him the best of luck for the future.