Football trainer blasts Moyes’ coaching methods

Renowned football trainer Raymond Verheijen has 

blasted manchester United manager David Moyes 

and has labelled his coaching methods as 

prehistoric.

David Moyes

The issue cropped up after Dutch international striker Robin van Persie injured himself in a pre-season game in Japan Tuesday.

Van Persie, who was the top scorer for United last season, was taken off at half-time after experiencing a tightness in his thigh.

“In Sydney Moyes said: ‘We’ve overtrained Robin this week to build up his fitness’. (In Japan) he picked up muscle injury. It really makes you wonder how these prehistoric training methods can still take place at the highest level,” Verheijen, who has worked with Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester City, wrote on his Twitter account.

“The only way to solve this problem in Jurassic Park is to improve education of these dinosaur coaches, fitness clowns & scientific cowboys,” Verheijen further said.

He criticised coaches who still relied on the old-age methods and said that most of them were in “denial”.

“All over the world in pre-season you see the pattern ‘overtraining-fatigue-injuries’. Always avoid accumulation of fatigue in pre-season,” he tweeted.

“But as long as most dinosaurs are still in denial & ignore how things develop in other countries, nothing will ever change in Jurassic Park. Obviously, players like RVP should learn to protect themselves better against ‘overtraining’ & ‘punishing training’.”

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Serie A clubs Lazio and Genoa implicated in match-fixing allegations

                            
                                            Lazio’s matches under investigation

 

Italian football federation (FIGC) has released a statement that says the Serie A clubs Lazio, Genoa, lower league side Lecce and eight more players are alleged to have been involved in match fixing in the 2010/11 season.

They have been reported to the disciplinary tribunal and the hearing is set to take place on July 24 at Cremona. Lazio’s final two matches of the 2010/11 season, when they beat Genoa at home and Lecce away, are under scanner.

The players reported were Stefano Mauri (Lazio), Mario Cassano and Carlo Gervason (Piacenza), Alessandro Zamperini (Fidene), Omar Milanetto (Genoa), and Massimiliano Benassi, Stefano Ferrario and Antonio Rosati (Lecce).

Cremona prosecutor Roberto Di Martino said: “There is an absolute super abundance of evidence about the Lecce-Lazio match. Gamblers have appeared to win some two million euros on the game and paid 600,000 euros to bribe the players.”

 

 

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Thomas Vermaelen set to miss pre-season with back injury

A back injury for Thomas Vermaelen have definitely ruled him out of Arsenal’s Far East tour. It is a big blow to the Arsenal captain, who was looking forward to being fit and ready for action in the coming season.

Thomas Vermaelen

Being an injury concern for a while now, it is quite possible that Vermaelen may have cracked a bone in his lower back. It is important to remember that he was also nursing a thigh injury, which is now thought to be linked to his back issues.

With all the emphasis on the midfield and forward positions in the transfer window, it might be a wake up call for Arsene Wenger. Without the services of Sebastien Squillaci and Johan Djourou, the squad does look short on experience. Wenger may be forced to look into Ignasi Miquel and Bacary Sagna, who was sometimes used as a centre-half last season. The message may be clear here, and he may definitely have to strengthen the back.

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Nike ambush Adidas at Bayern Munich: Fines for Götze, Gomez and Kirchhoff

Not all is well at German treble winners FC Bayern Munich, the club fined the trio of Mario Götze, Mario Gomez and Jan Kirchhoff for wearing Nike-branded products at club events where the players are by contract obliged to wear Adidas or non-branded clothing.

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Last Tuesday Bayern Munich had officially welcomed Mario Götze from Borussia Dortmund and Jan Kirchhoff from FSV Mainz 05, but both the Nike-contracted players wore Nike T-Shirts at the press conference, which as expected was not to the liking of the clubs official kit partner and co-owners Adidas.

Adidas had said on the day of the press conference in a statement, “The pictures from today’s press conference with Mario Gotze have negatively surprised us. Contractually it is not permissible because it is an official function of Adidas partner Bayern Munich. We have already discussed with Bayern Munich.”

But what made matters worse is the fact that at the clubs Trentino training camp in Italy, Mario Gomez was photographed wearing a Nike hat against the rules of the club and their partnership with Adidas, which only allows players to wear their own boots but everything else has to be Adidas branded.

Adidas are a long-time sponsor and partner of the UEFA Champions League winners and besides Audi they are a 9.1 percent stakeholder in the club, while the German sportswear giant’s CEO, Herbert Hainer, is a member of Bayern Munich board of directors.

No details have been disclosed about the amount of the fines though it is being speculated to be in the region of €10,000 with all three players accepting the punishment and the money going as a donation to the German flood victims.

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‘Robert Lewandowski to sign for Bayern Munich next summer’ – Jurgen Klopp

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has admitted Robert Lewandowski wants to join German treble winners Bayern Munich next summer, quashing all rumours of a move to the Premier League.

Robert Lewandowski and Jurgen Klopp

Manchester City and Chelsea were the latest clubs to join Manchester United in the race to sign the Polish striker but Lewandowski is said to have turned down all big-money contracts.

Klopp told Welt am Sonntag: ”I think it is a known fact that Robert is going to play for Bayern after the upcoming season,’ he told Welt am Sonntag. Now the only question is how to shape the time until then.

“That is our concern and it is our commitment to our fans and members to ensure that we will have a more competitive team in the upcoming season.

“Up to a certain point we were with Robert’s desire for change and were ready to talk. But nothing happened so we had to eventually say: ‘[A sale] now no longer works for us.

“And now we want to prove that, with a quality player like Robert, we can be successful in the coming year. Our results in the coming season are what we’re all about. I know that Robert and I see it the same way.”

Having sold Mario Gotze to their German rivals, Dortmund had earlier confirmed Lewandowski won’t be sold to Bayern Munich this summer. The prolific striker helped his side to reach the Champions League finals and he is expected to stay at Dortmund at an expected pay-rise.

The 24-year-old will be leaving when his contract expires in 2014.

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David Villa to sign for Atletico Madrid

Barcelona have announced that they have agreed a deal in principle to sell David Villa to Atletico Madrid, with the transfer fee to be rising upto 5.1 million Euros, and Barcelona having the right of 50% of any future sell on fee.

David Villa is on his way to Atletico madrid

Atletico were looking to find a striker to replace Radamel Falcao, whom they sold to AS Monaco. Villa is Spain’s all-time top scorer with 56 goals from 92 appearances, but has struggled with injuries recently, and also found opportunities limited in the Barcelona team. Switching to Atletico will give Villa a better chance of first-team action.

The striker has been targetted by Tottenham Hotspur in this transfer window, and was pursued by Arsenal in the winter transfer window.

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