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Jornada 20

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¡Cómo está de bonita la Premier...qué envidia!

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Adrián, titular, con victoria 0-2 del West Ham.

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Jornada 21

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No se si esto debería ir en humor, pero bueno ahí queda el primer video de el cabeza para los aficionados del WBA:

Pepe Mel's message to the West Bromwich Albion fans - YouTube

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Difícil papeleta hoy de Mel contra el Everton...que ganando se pone 4º

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La primera alineación de Mel es de traca. Ha dejado en el banquillo a Amalfitano, Mulumbu, Sessegnon y Anichebe.
De momento, palmando 0-1.

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Chelsea proved Manchester City are not invincible at Etihad Stadium as they inflicted their first home Premier League defeat of the season on a night the title race took another twist.

City have reeled off 11 home league wins out of 11 this season - and another over Jose Mourinho's side would have seen them leapfrog Arsenal and return to the top of the table.

Instead, Mourinho and Chelsea produced a counter-attacking masterclass perfectly designed to take advantage of City's natural attacking instincts, and Branislav Ivanovic's first-half goal gave them a thoroughly deserved win.


Chelsea are the first team to do the double over Manchester City in the Premier League since Everton in 2010-11.

It was the first time City had failed to score in a home league match since November 2010 as the Premier League's most potent attack, with 68 goals, was kept out by the best defence - the visitors have conceded just 20.

This was no smash-and-grab tactical raid by Mourinho either, as his side hit the woodwork three times through Samuel Eto'o, Nemanja Matic and Gary Cahill. They could, and should, have won by a greater margin.

Chelsea, with Eden Hazard magnificent, now stand just two points behind leaders Arsenal and only adrift of City on goal difference, giving the sort of performance that suggests Mourinho's softly-softly approach to their title ambitions may simply be another piece of psychology to relieve pressure on his side.

This was a win that carried the Mourinho trademark of meticulous planning and coaching brilliance that had Chelsea's supporters once again singing the name of "The Special One."

And it was a result that means another turn in the title race, which seemed in City's hands after a series of imperious victories that had seen them compared with the world's finest teams.

The hosts sorely missed the midfield stability normally provided by the injured Fernandinho and the threat offered by Sergio Aguero - but nothing must distract from a Chelsea win of such significance.

Mourinho's tactical approach had been the subject of much speculation - but any notion that he might 'park the bus' to stop City was soon dismissed.

City created the better early chances, with Yaya Toure just off target and David Silva failing to make a good connection with the midfielder's cross, scuffing an effort across the face of goal from eight yards.

Chelsea, however, were set up to hit the hosts on the counter-attack with pace and movement, a ploy that reduced Manuel Pellegrini's side to the sort of anxiety rarely seen at the Etihad this season.

A sign of Chelsea's growing momentum and City's vulnerability came after 26 minutes with a four-on-one break that ended with Joe Hart saving well from Ramires after he was played in by the marauding Willian.

Chelsea's confidence was clear to see and they went ahead six minutes later, Ivanovic thundering in a left-foot strike from the edge of the area after home captain Vincent Kompany made a desperate block on Ramires.

And as City struggled to contain their opponents there was almost a second as Eto'o got onto the end of Hazard's cross only to strike the bar from an angle.

Toure had looked City's best hope and he was just wide with a shot from the area but Chelsea's response was to come even closer as Matic's rising drive from 25 yards struck the post.

Pellegrini made a switch as he sent on Stevan Jovetic for Alvaro Negredo, who looked short of full fitness, but his side were fortunate to survive another scare as Cahill once again hit the woodwork with a header.

City had struggled to get anywhere near Chelsea's goal but they finally managed to exert some pressure with 20 minutes left, keeper Petr Cech saving superbly from Silva's free-kick before the Spain star steered Aleksandar Kolarov's cross wide.

Mourinho was infuriated Matija Nastasic was given only a yellow card for pulling back Oscar as he threatened to race clear on the halfway line - but he was celebrating moments later.

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Jornada 25

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Wednesday again a big game Arsenal-Man.Utd
Will Arsenal recover from their heavy 5-1 defeat against Liverpool last saturday?

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me da que la premier se la lleva Mou
Y más por deméritos de los demás que por méritos suyos, sin querer menospreciar el potencial de un equipazo liderado por un jugadorazo como Hazard

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West Ham’s historic Upton Park home is to be turned into an East End “village” of up to 700 homes in the biggest ever London football stadium redevelopment.

The Premier League club today revealed that it has sold its Boleyn Ground stadium more than a century after its first match there kicked off.

The outline deal with property firm Galliard comes less than a year after confirmation that West Ham will move to the Olympic Stadium in time for the start of the 2016-17 season.

No financial details have been disclosed but it is believed that the club will raise less than the £71.2 million that the 35,016 all-seater stadium is valued at in its accounts.

However, fully developed the site will eventually be worth hundreds of millions of pounds with the apartments expected to prove attractive to fans, investors and other buyers desperate to get a foothold in the London property market.

Blocks of apartments will be built around central public gardens where the pitch is currently laid, following the example set by Arsenal’s former Highbury stadium home in Islington.


The developers also created the new scheme at the Emirates stadium


The development in the heart of Newham will have a strong “claret and blue” theme to “honour the history” of a location where greats such as Bobby Moore, Sir Trevor Brooking, Sir Geoff Hurst and Billy Bonds once thrilled Hammers fans.

The gardens will be named after England’s 1966 World Cup winning captain and there will also be a statue of West Ham’s greatest ever player by East London based “royal” sculptress Frances Segelman whose previous subjects include The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and Sir Steven Redgrave.

There are even plans to ask fans and local residents to vote on naming apartment blocks after other West Ham “legends” or key events in the club’s history.

The Garden of Remembrance where the ashes of dozens of life-long Hammers fans are scattered will be “retained, protected and incorporated into the new development.”

The plans were given the seal of approval by Bobby Moore’s daughter, Roberta Moore, who said: “I have always believed that there should be some form of permanent West Ham United presence at the Boleyn Ground site after the team leave and I’m really pleased that the centre point of the development will be named in honour of my father.

“Hopefully the new sculptures and buildings being proposed will also help ensure that a lasting legacy to the Club, my father and his team-mates is left at the Upton Park.”

As well as flats there will be shops and restaurants to create a village community atmosphere. Details of how much affordable housing for locals will be included in the scheme have still to be agreed through negotiations between Galliard and Labour run Newham Council.

The outline agreement announced today follows months of competitive bidding for the eight acre site, which is around twice the size of Highbury Stadium Square.

It will be the biggest redevelopment of a former stadium site although Tottenham Hotspur’s planned Northumberland Development Project around its existing White Hart Lane stadium will be on an even larger scale.

The new village will take about two and a half year to build and is expected to be completed by the end of 2018.

It is the latest in a series of major regeneration schemes in Newham, which - with the exception of the area around the Olympic Park in Stratford - has missed out on much of the new wealth pouring into other parts of east London such as Hackney and Waltham Forest. It is one of the most ethnically diverse local authority areas in Britain and has some of the capital’s poorest neighbourhoods.

Sir Robin Wales, Mayor of Newham, said: “We have always maintained that West Ham United’s relocation to Stratford had the potential to deliver an Olympic Legacy beyond Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as a key part of the comprehensive regeneration of Green Street and Upton Park. The prospect of much needed homes, jobs and community spaces for this area is an exciting one.”

Essex based Galliard Group already has a number of schemes underway in east London including Wapping Riverside, Royal Gateway close to the Royal Docks and Capital Towers in Stratford.

Its chairman and chief executive Stephen Conway said: “Galliard now plan to undertake extensive consultation with local residents and businesses and the West Ham United Supporter Advisory Board in order to create a future for the site, which is respectful of the cultural and economic diversity of the local area.”

West Ham United Vice-Chairman Karren Brady said: “The deal demonstrates that we have been true to our word by securing the regeneration of two areas of East London through our move to the Olympic Stadium in 2016.”

The ground was named after a nearby house called Boleyn Castle that was claimed to be a former home of Henry VIII’s second wife, although it is more commonly known as Upton Park. West Ham played its first match there on 1st of September 1904 when 10,000 spectators saw the home side beat Millwall 3-0.

West Ham were finally granted a 99-year lease on the Olympic Stadium in early 2013 and will pay £15 million towards the cost of conversion.

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I think that Manchester City will be champions.They have the best squad.

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Adrián, cuatro partidos seguidos dejando la puerta a cero...

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It hurts me when I see Adrián plays very very well for West Ham and we let him go so easily.What a big mistake by the club.