afro & invisible man? 

arsenal tered so active ones suddenly..

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie happy working under David Moyes

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has rejected talk that he is unhappy with David Moyes' coaching methods at Old Trafford.

Rumours surfaced suggesting Van Persie had not been impressed by Moyes' reign so far after replacing Sir Alex Ferguson at the helm of the Premier League champions.

However the Dutchman, who is away on international duty with Holland, has moved to dispel the rumours and insists he is enjoying working under former Everton manager Moyes.

"It's great working with the new manager David Moyes," Van Persie is quoted as saying in De Telegraaf.

"He has his own style and methods and I like these.

"We are working very hard from the day we started our tour to Asia and Australia. This will result in good matches, that's for sure. There is a very good atmosphere at the club.

"I'm happy with the style of Moyes. He does his own training sessions, he's close with the players and prepares us with his staff very well for the next opponent. That keeps us in shape.

"Luckily, because the title of last year gave us hunger for more."

Manchester United new boy Marouane Fellaini says Champions League inspired exit

Manchester United's new signing Marouane Fellaini says playing in the Champions League drove his decision to leave Everton.

The 25-year-old is training with his Belgium team-mates as they prepare for Friday's World Cup qualifier in Scotland as he continues to reflect on his dramatic move to United minutes before the transfer window closed.

Having arrived at Goodison Park in September 2008 from Standard Liege for £15m, Fellaini was an integral part of Everton's success but opted to hand in a transfer request late on Monday and eventually secured a deal with the Premier League champions worth £27.5m.

"I know Everton wanted to keep me but I played with them for five years and it was time to leave," the attacking midfielder told Sky Sports News.

"I want to thank Everton for supporting me but it's a new story for me now. I want to win the trophy, play Champions League and with United I can do that."

It was a frantic deadline day for United as their failed attempts to secure the services of Athletic Bilbao's Ander Herrera and Real Madrid's Fabio Coentrao ended more fruitfully with the deal for Fellaini.

United boss David Moyes was full of compliments for the player he managed at Everton, saying: "He has attributes other people don't have. And with those qualities he has, I am sure he will be a big player for Manchester United."

When asked about the rushed nature of his transfer, Fellaini added: "It was last minute, last second. It was difficult but now I'm happy and now I concentrate for Friday.

"It was busy but now I'm here I can rest. I don't have the press and I'm happy to be here. Football is like this. The transfer window is like this. The most important thing is I am here. It's OK now."

And on the prospect of helping his new team to successfully defend their Premier League crown, he said: "I hope. I will do everything."

aiyaa...last time we teased Pool for afro, now we kena back...

arsenal tered so active ones suddenly..

Good news. Hopefully, the new contract will inspire Nani to be more consistent and fired up this season

European squad named

Manchester United have confirmed the club's squad for the Champions League group stages.

New signing Marouane Fellaini is obviously included in the list that was submitted to UEFA following the closure of the transfer window on 2 September, along with summer arrival Wilfried Zaha.

David Moyes can also call upon players from List B, which includes a number of the Reds' promising youngsters. Sam Johnstone, Tom Thorpe, Larnell Cole, Jesse Lingard and Will Keane are all eligible from that pool and are already included in the main squad. Others can be promoted before midnight on the day before any Champions League fixture.

Players can be registered on List B if they were born on or after 1 January 1992 and have been eligible to play for the club for any uninterrupted period of two years since their 15th birthday. 16-year-olds can also be on the list if they have been registered with the club for the previous two years without interruption.

UEFA Champions League squad 2013/14

1. De Gea (GK); 2. Rafael; 3. Evra; 4. Jones; 5. Ferdinand; 6. Evans; 8. Anderson; 10. Rooney; 11. Giggs; 12. Smalling; 13. Lindegaard (GK); 14. Hernandez; 15. Vidic; 16. Carrick; 17. Nani; 18. Young; 19. Welbeck; 20. v. Persie; 22. Fabio; 23. Cleverley; 25. Valencia; 26. Kagawa; 28.Büttner; 29. Zaha; 31. Fellaini; 34. Cole*; 35. Lingard*; 39. Thorpe*; 48. W.Keane*; 50. Johnstone (GK)*.

* B List eligible

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Stupid comment. It was already stated that it was Phil Jones. Every club includes training matches and it was just an accident. Really stupid to blame Moyes.