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Luis Suarez is reveling in his fruitful strike partnership with Daniel Sturridge at Liverpool, and has set his sights on a top-four finish. The striking partners have formed an impressive alliance for the Anfield club since Sturridge joined from Chelsea in January, scoring a combined tally of 12 goals in nine Premier League appearances they have made together. Both players were once again on the score sheet as Liverpool breezed to a 3-1 home victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday, and Suarez hopes the duo can fire the Reds into the Champions League. "We compete for the shirt of Liverpool and we try our best for the team, not for me or him," he told The Liverpool Echo . "When you have one big striker and a very good player in Daniel, I am so happy. He tries his best for the team and tries his best to play with me. "Last season we didn't play very well and we finished in a bad position and this season we'll try to be better. If we stay ...

Swansea City striker Michu has described his first Spain call-up for the World Cup qualifiers against Belarus and Georgia a dream come true. The former Rayo Vallecano man was awarded the chance to join up with the squad after La Roja's all-time leading goal scorer David Villa picked up an ankle injury against Celta Vigo over the weekend. Michu enjoyed a brilliant debut season with the Swans last year, scoring 18 times in 35 Premier League outings to earn a place in the World Cup holders' squad, and is relishing the chance to wear "the best team in the world's" shirt. "It's what every Spanish footballer dreams of," Michu told Spanish radio station Cadena SER . "It isn't easy, though. Not many people get to pull on the shirt of the best team in the world. "We’ll see if I’m lucky enough to play. I’m enjoying it; I feel like a kid. It’s the pinnacle for a player." Despite only making the squad due to injuries, Michu was ...

Ashley Cole has withdrawn from the England squad to face Montenegro and Poland in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, the FA has confirmed. The Chelsea left back was named in Roy Hodgson's initial 23-man squad for the doubleheader, but he suffered a rib injury in the club's 3-1 win over Norwich City on Sunday. Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs has been called up as his replacement. Cole, who earned his 105th cap for England against Ukraine in September, underwent a scan on Monday morning and is now set for a yet-to-be-confirmed amount of time on the sidelines. Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, said of the injury on Sunday: "He is having this little problem for quite a while. He was feeling it hard in the ribs, but I didn't [substitute] him because of that." England currently tops Group H by just one point following the 1-1 draw with Ukraine, and needs to win both of its final group games to be sure of securing a place in next summer's World Cup. The...

Belgium head coach Marc Wilmots has confirmed Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini will be available for the upcoming World Cup qualification deciders despite needing surgery on his wrist. Fellaini missed United’s 2-1 defeat of Sunderland on Saturday after suffering the injury in training, but will be in the squad to face Croatia and Wales. Wilmots confirmed on Monday that Fellaini's wrist will be "adequately supported" by a brace for both fixtures. It had been feared that Fellaini, who joined United for 27.5 million pounds on transfer deadline day, would be out of action for three weeks, but specialists have given the former Everton man the all-clear. The news is a rare positive for Wilmots after announcing that Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany would miss both qualifiers, while Aston Villa star Christian Benteke is unlikely to be fit to face Croatia. Victory against Croatia on Friday evening would confirm Belgiu...

Goalkeeper wa Manchester United amepongezwa na kocha ama meneja wake ama tuite boss wake David Moyes kwa kazi yake nzui awapo uwanjani. Moyes alisema, "He is improving all the time. You can see he has great agility and he needed it to make that save," said Moyes. "It is one of the best I have ever seen as well," said Moyes. "It was incredible. I said it on the bench right away, what a save it was. It's an amazing save, it really is. "And that was a turning point. I didn't think we deserved to be losing but had we gone 2-0 down, then it would have been a mountain to climb. "Obviously it would have given Sunderland a great boost. When Sir Alex Ferguson brought David in, there probably were a few seasons when it might have been a bit rocky but I think he has definitely established himself now. "I have been really impressed by his athleticism and he is still a young goalkeeper. "I thought the old manager was brave to ...

He burst onto the scene in a big way with both Manchester United goals in the 2-1 win at Sunderland, but what do we know about Adnan Januzaj?   This is what Januzaj did to Sunderland goalkeeper Adnan Januzaj Here’s the lowdown: 1)  He’s Belgian, but may not play for Belgium. Born in Brussels, his parents are from Kosovo and Albania – with the latter reportedly his preferred choice for international honours. Call ups to various Belgium age-group teams have been rejected and  now Roy Hodgson is eyeing him up for England. 2)  Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has promised he will not use United new-boy Marouane Fellaini to try and persuade the youngster to join him in the international ranks. ‘That is absolutely not his job,’ said Wilmots, which is a fair point. 3)  He’s left-footed (which you may have spotted, particularly with the lovely volley for his second on Saturday) and has been touted as one to watch for a while – keen to take responsibilit...

Manchester United  wanajipanga kutoa ofa ya mkataba mnono kwa kiungo wake mchanga na machachari Adnan Januzaj , mkataba ambao utampatia mshahara wa  £60,000 kwa wiki. Aliripoti Colin Young wa The  Daily Mail   huko majuu.   . Januzaj, 18, kwa mara ya kwanza alicheza muda wa kutosha kwa timu yake ya Red Devils mwishoni mwa wiki iliyopita, akiwa amejiunga na timu akitokea Anderlecht  mwaka 2011. Magoli yake yakiipatia United ushindi wa 2-1 walipokuwa ugenini wakikipiga na Sunderland , ingawaje, club yake wana hamu sana ya kuweka naye mkataba mpya kwani mkataba wake wa sasa utafikia kikomo kipindi kijacho cha cha majira ya joto .