Football update: Premier League news - Part 2
Fulham
Former Fulham striker, Brian Mcbride, has recently announced his retirement from football, following the end of the current MLS season. The player recently hailed the Fulham supporters and chairperson Mohamed Al Fayed. Brian has played two seasons playing for MLS side Chicago Fire, following his return to America. Mcbride spend 4 seasons with Fulham, in which he won numerous awards including the player of the season award twice in 05/06 and 06/07. The forward thanked the Fulham fans and stated that he would cherish every moment spent in London while playing for the Cottagers. The striker claimed that their support towards him made him feel at home in London and his wife and family had enjoyed their time living in the UK. Brain claimed that his last year in London was the best one, which was a bit of a rollercoaster ride. There were ups and downs but still managed to come out well in the end. The player claimed that the feeling to celebrate that successful season with Fulham stands out in his mind to date. He then thanked chairman Mohamed Al Fayed for his passion and desire. These two things have been what Mcbride has tried to emulate and hailed the chairman to always have time for him and his family.
Liverpool
Legendary Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher would be more than happy to sign a new contract with the club in the coming few weeks. The player claimed that a new contract has never been a doubt. For him, the club has always been the most important thing and it is their job now to decide and assess his situation. The centre back was very confident of signing a new contract and stated that since the transfer window is finally over, both the player and club can now figure out something. I've always wanted to play for Liverpool for my whole career and I'm sure that will be the case.", claimed the 32 year old defender.
Manchester City
City’s new signing James Milner has urged his English colleagues to build from their 4-0 victory against Bulgaria at Wembley and forget about their past in South Africa. The player was only one of the four City stars who were in the national side, alongside goal keeper Joe Hart, midfielder Gareth Barry and scoring impact substitute, Adam Johnson. The player had however warned the side for their tough match against Switzerland, as the Swiss was able to defeat eventual World Champions Spain in the World Cup 2010 Group stages. Nonetheless, Switzerland proved to be a walk in the park and England eased through their Euro 2012 qualifiying stages just like they did for the World Cup. The player claimed that there still was a long way to go and they face some tough opposition in their qualifying campaign. The former Aston Villa man, however, stated that the Three Lions have now gotten off to a flying start and it is only a matter of consistency and progressing together as a team.
Manchester United
Red Devils newly signed Portuguese forward, Bebe, has been included the 25 man Champions league squad. United have recently submitted their confirmed list to UEFA and long injured midfielder, Owen Hargreaves, has been omitted from the squad list. Hargreaves has had a trouble career with the Red Devils as he has been out due to injury for the past 2 years. The player last played in September 2008, and is currently in USA trying to cure his persistent knee concerns. Originally, the 7.4million pound man Bebe was reportedly excluded from the list, creating intense speculations that the signing was a flop one. However, UEFA has now confirmed that Bebe’s name is on that list and will be available for selection on Tuesday when United host Glasgow Rangers at Old Trafford.
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