Everton have completed the signing of Denmark right-back Lars Jacobsen on a free transfer.
Jacobsen, 28, underwent a medical on Monday and the free agent, who was with German club Nurnberg last season, has agreed a one-year deal.
Everton confirmed on Tuesday morning Jacobsen has finalised his switch to Goodison Park.
The defender will wear the number 15 shirt for the Merseysiders.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
United to call on England pair
Sir Alex Ferguson has pledged to take the encounter with UEFA Cup winners Zenit St Petersburg seriously after losing out to Lazio the last time United played in the match following their Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich in 1999.
Liverpool 2-1 Middlesbrough
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard fired a stunning stoppage-time winner to floor Middlesbrough after they threatened an Anfield shock.
England head coach Fabio Capello suggested in midweek that Gerrard is not fully fit, but he was still going strong late in the game against Boro as Liverpool came from behind to claim three points.
Boro had not won in the league at Anfield since 1976, and when Mido came off the bench to put them ahead with 20 minutes left that record looked likely to be consigned to history.
But Jamie Carragher saw a 20-yard cross-shot deflect home off Emanuel Pogatetz for an own goal with five minutes of regulation time remaining, and then Gerrard rifled home a 20-yard winner deep into injury-time.
A pre-match injury to goalkeeper Brad Jones meant Ross Turnbull was thrust into action at the last moment.
He was put under immediate pressure by Liverpool. After three minutes Fernando Torres surged towards the penalty area and fed Dirk Kuyt whose fierce drive was turned aside at full stretch by Turnbull.
Then Andrea Dossena fired over a swirling cross-shot which Turnbull pushed behind.
Torres saw a flicked header go wide before there was a lengthy delay when Dossena and Jeremie Aliadiere clashed heads, both leaving the field.
Boro's French forward returned with his head heavily bandaged, while Dossena needed a stitch before being allowed back into the fray.
It then took a fine flying save from Jose Reina to touch over an 18-yard shot from Boro's Andrew Taylor.
England head coach Fabio Capello suggested in midweek that Gerrard is not fully fit, but he was still going strong late in the game against Boro as Liverpool came from behind to claim three points.
Boro had not won in the league at Anfield since 1976, and when Mido came off the bench to put them ahead with 20 minutes left that record looked likely to be consigned to history.
But Jamie Carragher saw a 20-yard cross-shot deflect home off Emanuel Pogatetz for an own goal with five minutes of regulation time remaining, and then Gerrard rifled home a 20-yard winner deep into injury-time.
A pre-match injury to goalkeeper Brad Jones meant Ross Turnbull was thrust into action at the last moment.
He was put under immediate pressure by Liverpool. After three minutes Fernando Torres surged towards the penalty area and fed Dirk Kuyt whose fierce drive was turned aside at full stretch by Turnbull.
Then Andrea Dossena fired over a swirling cross-shot which Turnbull pushed behind.
Torres saw a flicked header go wide before there was a lengthy delay when Dossena and Jeremie Aliadiere clashed heads, both leaving the field.
Boro's French forward returned with his head heavily bandaged, while Dossena needed a stitch before being allowed back into the fray.
It then took a fine flying save from Jose Reina to touch over an 18-yard shot from Boro's Andrew Taylor.
Manchester City 3-0 West Ham United
Manchester City were monitoring the progress of Micah Richards after their comfortable 3-0 victory against 10-man West Ham United at Eastlands.
While Elano scored a brace following the opening goal from Daniel Sturridge, the mood of delight was tempered by the injury to the young England defender.
Richards, watched by national team manager Fabio Capello, was left in some distress a minute into the second half after being poleaxed following a collision with team-mate Tal Ben Haim.
He was treated on the pitch for eight minutes before being carried unconscious to the dressing room by a bank of medics.
However he later came round in the dressing room and was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary for further checks.
City regrouped and went on to make their advantage pay after West Ham midfielder Mark Noble was sent off in the 39th minute for two yellow cards.
City dominated the match from the off and came close to making the breakthrough in the 13th minute when Stephen Ireland's shot was cleared off the line by Valon Behrami.
While Elano scored a brace following the opening goal from Daniel Sturridge, the mood of delight was tempered by the injury to the young England defender.
Richards, watched by national team manager Fabio Capello, was left in some distress a minute into the second half after being poleaxed following a collision with team-mate Tal Ben Haim.
He was treated on the pitch for eight minutes before being carried unconscious to the dressing room by a bank of medics.
However he later came round in the dressing room and was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary for further checks.
City regrouped and went on to make their advantage pay after West Ham midfielder Mark Noble was sent off in the 39th minute for two yellow cards.
City dominated the match from the off and came close to making the breakthrough in the 13th minute when Stephen Ireland's shot was cleared off the line by Valon Behrami.
West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Everton
Everton recovered from a poor opening 45 minutes to register their first win of the campaign thanks to second-half goals from Leon Osman and Ayegbeni Yakubu.
David Moyes' side, shorn of several key players through injury, looked to be suffering a hangover from their last-gasp defeat by Blackburn Rovers against an West Bromwich Albion side who played some fluent football.
But they lacked the killer touch - bar a late penalty from Roman Bednar - and were given a taste of the harsh realities of Barclays Premier League football as the Toffees took advantage of the few chances that came their way.
Baggies manager Tony Mowbray again opted to play only the one out-and-out striker in Ishmael Miller and they failed to create many chances.
But they were still able to pin the visitors back for long periods until Everton play-maker Mikel Arteta started to impose his class on proceedings.
Albion will need to find that firepower if they are to survive but on this performance Everton have still to reach their best.
The first half saw Albion showing virtually all the attacking intent in their first home match in the top flight since being relegated at the end of the 2005/06 campaign.
David Moyes' side, shorn of several key players through injury, looked to be suffering a hangover from their last-gasp defeat by Blackburn Rovers against an West Bromwich Albion side who played some fluent football.
But they lacked the killer touch - bar a late penalty from Roman Bednar - and were given a taste of the harsh realities of Barclays Premier League football as the Toffees took advantage of the few chances that came their way.
Baggies manager Tony Mowbray again opted to play only the one out-and-out striker in Ishmael Miller and they failed to create many chances.
But they were still able to pin the visitors back for long periods until Everton play-maker Mikel Arteta started to impose his class on proceedings.
Albion will need to find that firepower if they are to survive but on this performance Everton have still to reach their best.
The first half saw Albion showing virtually all the attacking intent in their first home match in the top flight since being relegated at the end of the 2005/06 campaign.
Fulham 1-0 Arsenal
Fulham held on for a famous victory over Arsenal which was secured by big defender Brede Hangeland's first goal for the club.
Arsenal's Robin van Persie missed a golden chance before Norwegian Hangeland turned in a corner from Jimmy Bullard in the 21st minute.
Emmanuel Adebayor hit the right post with a header for Arsenal soon afterwards, but that was as close as the Gunners came to an equaliser.
Arsenal tried to impose their possession game in the early stages but were caught out when Zoltan Gera slipped a fine ball through to Bobby Zamora in the inside left channel in the eighth minute.
The former West Ham United striker glided in behind the defenders but chipped a shot over the crossbar from a difficult angle.
And Arsenal were grateful to Gael Clichy for getting back to dispossess Zamora a few minutes later when the former West Ham striker came raiding again - this time down the right.
Arsenal's first shot finally came after 12 minutes when van Persie's pass found Adebayor and the big Togo forward neatly controlled but fired a low drive off-target from 20 yards.
Danny Murphy hit a volley over the bar when the Gunners, briefly down to 10 men with Emmanuel Eboue limping off, could only half-clear Gera's cross.
Arsenal should have gone ahead in the 18th minute. Walcott's cross from the right was miskicked by newcomer Nasri - and van Persie slammed an inviting chance wide.
Arsenal's Robin van Persie missed a golden chance before Norwegian Hangeland turned in a corner from Jimmy Bullard in the 21st minute.
Emmanuel Adebayor hit the right post with a header for Arsenal soon afterwards, but that was as close as the Gunners came to an equaliser.
Arsenal tried to impose their possession game in the early stages but were caught out when Zoltan Gera slipped a fine ball through to Bobby Zamora in the inside left channel in the eighth minute.
The former West Ham United striker glided in behind the defenders but chipped a shot over the crossbar from a difficult angle.
And Arsenal were grateful to Gael Clichy for getting back to dispossess Zamora a few minutes later when the former West Ham striker came raiding again - this time down the right.
Arsenal's first shot finally came after 12 minutes when van Persie's pass found Adebayor and the big Togo forward neatly controlled but fired a low drive off-target from 20 yards.
Danny Murphy hit a volley over the bar when the Gunners, briefly down to 10 men with Emmanuel Eboue limping off, could only half-clear Gera's cross.
Arsenal should have gone ahead in the 18th minute. Walcott's cross from the right was miskicked by newcomer Nasri - and van Persie slammed an inviting chance wide.
Portsmouth 0-1 Manchester United
It was only their second victory in the last six visits to Fratton Park and it was thanks to a scruffy 33rd-minute goal claimed by Darren Fletcher which will probably go down as a Sylvain Distin own-goal.
Patrice Evra's cross from the left struck both Sol Campbell and Fletcher - United's scorer in a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United last week - and was creeping past a stranded David James when Distin's frantic attempt to clear off the line sent the ball spiralling into the roof of the net.
Patrice Evra's cross from the left struck both Sol Campbell and Fletcher - United's scorer in a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United last week - and was creeping past a stranded David James when Distin's frantic attempt to clear off the line sent the ball spiralling into the roof of the net.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Portuguese striker joins Chelsea
Chelsea have signed Sporting Lisbon striker Fabio Paim on loan with a view to securing him on a permanent deal.
Chelsea have agreed a deal with the Portuguese club for the 20-year-old to join on an initial one-year loan.
Striker Claudio Pizarro recently left Stamford Bridge to join Werder Bremen on loan, while Andrei Shevchenko's future remains unclear.
Sporting have an excellent record in developing young players, most notably Cristiano Ronaldo.
Chelsea have agreed a deal with the Portuguese club for the 20-year-old to join on an initial one-year loan.
Striker Claudio Pizarro recently left Stamford Bridge to join Werder Bremen on loan, while Andrei Shevchenko's future remains unclear.
Sporting have an excellent record in developing young players, most notably Cristiano Ronaldo.
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