Waqar Younis Chances of Australia Job Gone!

Waqar Younis Bowling Coach of Australia chances are gone after being turned down this week following an interview. Cricket Australia is searching for a replacement for Craig McDermott, who vacated the position in May, and Waqar was keen to take on the position and work with Australia's emerging crop of fast bowlers.The Tasmania bowling coach Ali de Winter is another contender for the role and was given the chance to audition as the stand-in mentor on the recent one-day tour of England. Interviews for the job did not take place until after the squad returned from that trip and Waqar said on Wednesday he was no longer in the running."I was interested but it didn't work out between me and Cricket Australia," Waqar told . "It didn't really work out. They did interview me. I guess what I'm offering and what they're looking at are two different things. I don't know, I haven't really asked them the details but that's how it stands at the moment. It has just been in the last couple of days."Waqar took 373 Test wickets for Pakistan during a 14-year career and was considered a master exponent of reverse swing, and has since then served as bowling mentor and head coach of Pakistan. Now based in Sydney, Waqar said he remained keen to become involved in coaching in Australia in some capacity."I'll probably be looking to get into the system here in Australia and do some work here, maybe with the younger guys," he said. "The whole [Cricket Australia] talk has just finished now so I've probably got to start thinking about different things."I'm coaching one of the franchises for the Sri Lankan Premier League and then I've got the Twenty20 World Cup, I'm going to be doing commentary, studio work back in Dubai. I'm pretty full-on in the next few months."Waqar was the highest-profile candidate to publicly declare his interest in replacing McDermott, who delivered impressive results before quitting after only one year in the job. James Pattinson, one of Australia's most promising young fast bowlers, said during the England tour that he would like a former Test player to be handed the position, but whether that happens remains to be seen.

Friendly Matches Results: Man UTD Eases Past Shanghai,Spurs Draw Against LA

Man UTD 1-0 Shanghai Shenhua

Manchester United Eased Past Shanghai As Shinjli Kagawa Scored The Only Winner For The Red Devils. The Japanese star, signed earlier this summer from Borussia Dortmund, found the net after 68 minutes as he converted a cross from forgotten man Bebe.It proved to be enough to grab the win against a second-string Shanghai outfit, who lined up without former Chelsea stars Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba at the Shanghai Stadium.United boss Alex Ferguson said: “I was very pleased with the way we played very well in the second half.“In the first half we had a lot of possession but lacked penetration and speed of play.“It’s been a great workout, they were very well organised. They weren’t easy to play against.”United had the first chance of the game after 25 minutes when Anderson chipped a through ball to new arrival Nick Powell, who controlled well before scuffing a shot wide.The hosts drew the first save from either goalkeeper as Joel Griffiths broke through the middle before forcing a smart stop from Anders Lindegaard.Kagawa, playing just behind a lone striker, was a thorn in the side of the hosts throughout.The tricky ace showed some neat footwork to break free before sliding in Federico Macheda, who could not beat Shengjiong Qiu from inside the area.United started to dominate and substitute Bebe who was shipped out on loan to Besiktas last season — fired hard and low to force a good save from Qiu.Alex Ferguson's men finally took the lead when Bebe beat his man with ease on the left before playing in Kagawa, whose effort deflected past Qiu to win the game.

Tottenham 1-1 LA Galaxy

Tottenham Hotspurs New Coach AVB Got His Team Started to a 1-1 Draw As Bale Struck The Only Goal For Spurs In 16th Minute but was not enough as David Lopes equalise for the hosts in an energetic and fiercely contested friendly in California.Andre Villas-Boas welcomed back Bale, Rafael van der Vaart and Jermain Defoe to first-team action after they missed the win over Stevenage last week. There were also starts for new signings Jan Vertonghen and Gylfi Sigurdsson as Spurs sent out a strong team at the Home Depot Centre.Bale operated off the left while, on the other flank, Andros Townsend continued his good form, cutting inside onto his favourite left foot to fire the first shot of the game, drawing a save from Brian Perk.Spurs did not look entirely comfortable at the back but going forward they were asking questions and Defoe jinked inside and fired a dangerous shot towards the far corner, Perk saving again.Tottenham opened the scoring as Bale attacked a curling cross from Sigurdsson on the left flank, nodding his header past the keeper from approximately 12 yards.Galaxy responded encouragingly and had appeals for a penalty turned down as AJ DeLaGarza's cross seemed to ricochet off Bale's arm.But the hosts were always in the game, looking the sharper team in the first period, and this translated into an equaliser. As Spurs half-cleared a corner, Marcelo Sarvas scurried across the box before slipping a neat pass in behind Bale and into the feet of Hector Jiminez, who squared his cross to the waiting centre-back Lopes to tap into an empty net.There were injury troubles for Spurs though, as Van der Vaart hobbled off in the 35th minute with what looked like a groin injury, while Kyle Walker had to receive lengthy treatment on an ankle injury that led to his withdrawal from the game late on. Defoe had a second good chance, heading Sigurdsson's in-swinging cross at goal but Perk was equal to it again. This was a rare Spurs opportunity, though, as Galaxy ended the half better. Robbie Keane found himself played in on goal for the second time – the visitors' defence looking worryingly open – but the former Spur saw his low effort saved by the feet of Carlo Cudicini. Ten minutes after half-time, a long ball from Younes Kaboul found Defoe in behind the Galaxy defence but his low finish across Brian Rowe just slipped past the post for a goal-kick.

Tottenham then had a blatant penalty appeal turned down after Bale latched onto a loose ball in the box only to be felled by a sprawling Rowe.

Seemingly motivated by the indecision of the referee, the Welshman careered past his opposite number minutes later to send a low cross into the Galaxy box for the arriving Sigurdsson. But the Icelander will feel that he should have scored as he coaxed the ball past the far post and wide.Following a raft of second-half changes, David Bentley found himself in space on the edge of the box but his first-time shot was placed wide following a poor connection. And, though Bentley produced a mixed display from the left, his cross with five minutes to go led to a great chance for Aaron Lennon, but his well-struck volley was deflected marginally wide. Just as Spurs looked to be turning the screw, Jack McBean almost found the net in the closing stages for the Galaxy as his prodded finish was just turned wide for a corner. But that proved the final chance for the hosts as the game finished 1-1 in what will be viewed as an excellent workout for Tottenham.

Transfer news,Latest Football New,Gossips,Rumours

GARETH BALE COULD BE BANNED:

The Tottenham Left-Back Gareth Bale Could Be Banned For playing for Tottenham during the Olympic Games if the FA lodges a complaint about him featuring for his club while unavailable for Team GB.Bale scored as Spurs drew 1-1 with LA Galaxy during their American tour on Tuesday. He had been withdrawn from GB coach Stuart Pearce's squad for the Olympics because of injury.The FA and British Olympic Association have not commented on his appearance for Andre Villas-Boas' side, but Blatter said: "The principle is that if a club does not release a player, then an association can come to FIFA and we will then ban this player during the Olympics."So far, nobody has come to FIFA [to complain about Bale] - but it is a possibility that we could ban these players if they are not at the disposal of the national team."They [a football association] complain and then we say: 'Let this player go or he cannot play for the club.' FIFA's position has never been so clear as it is now for the Olympics 2012 and 2016."If any complaint over Bale was made and led to a ban, it would mean the 23-year-old Welsh international could not play in any matches for Tottenham until August 12.But Spurs would be likely to argue that Bale only regained fitness this week, justifying the decision to withdraw him from Pearce's GB squad.Bale played 74 minutes of the match against Galaxy, and Villas-Boas said: "Gareth is extremely young and physically a beast, so he was able to put on the effort."We extended [his time] because we want him to complete a certain amount of minutes before we start the season."

LIVERPOOL MOVING CLOSER IN TALKS OF ALLEN:

Allen, 22, has been strongly linked with a move to Liverpool as former Swans boss Brendan Rodgers looks to bolster his midfield options ahead of his debut season in charge at Anfield.Rodgers has agreed not to make an approach for any of his ex-players unless a rival club makes a bid for their services, but it has been suggested on Wednesday a clause in Allen's contract could pave the way for an exit.It is claimed that Allen's terms, which he extended last summer, dictate that an offer of £15 million from one of the 'top' clubs would trigger a clause that would allow personal terms to be discussed.Allen has made over 100 league appearances for Swansea, scoring seven goals, and caught the eye in Premier League last season with his neat passing game.Liverpool Agree 13M Fee For Joe Allen.

THIERRY HENRY IS PLANNING HIS RETURN TO GUNNERS:

Henry Is Planning His Return, Henry, 34, spent time training with Arsenal during the off season of the MLS last winter before agreeing a short-term loan agreement in January with the club he left for Barcelona in 2007.The Frenchman scored twice during his loan spell, his first of those strikes on his comeback match in the FA Cup against Leeds, and he has admitted he sees his future back at Emirates Stadium.Henry said in the Sun: "I would like to go back to England with Arsenal for sure. I wasn't planning to go back to play last season. It was only because Gervinho and [Marouane] Chamakh went to the African Nations Cup."I was there to train and they asked me if I wanted to play. Who knows what might happen in the future? I've not yet spoken to Arsene about it so I don't know what capacity I could go back in."Coaching does interest me but I don't know what my talent is going to be after I have finished my career. But I will go back to Arsenal."

HARRY REDKNAPP KEEN TO HELP PORTSMOUTH:

Harry Redknapp Insists That He want to Help Pompy's as Former Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has told ESPN that he will talk to Nwankwo Kanu in a bid to help save the club.Pompey face extinction after administrator Trevor Birch set a deadline of August 10 for them to get their finances in order.Kanu, 35, has lodged a claim for £3 million in pay while defender Tal Ben Haim, 30, is also owed a similar amount by the cash-strapped Fratton Park outfit.Redknapp signed Kanu from West Brom in 2006 during his time in charge on the South Coast, and is eager to speak to the Nigerian in the hope of reaching a comprimise that might help the club.: "I will be ringing Kanu today to see if there is anything I can do. I signed him for Portsmouth on a one-year contract and Tony Adams told me: 'You must be mad, he is finished'. Six years later, he is still there."In the case of Tal Ben Haim, if players have a contract and are owed money, you can see why they think they should get it. But if the club closes down they won't get a penny. They need to think hard about that."Redknapp also expressed hope that an investor to inject money into Portsmouth could be found, saying the club had spiralled since former owner Milan Mandric left Fratton Park.He continued: "Portsmouth has got to be saved. It's a great club with great traditions. It would be a disaster if this club went out of business."It has great fans to the extent that, if you live in Portsmouth, you are a Portsmouth supporter. If you walk around in that town, you don't see people wearing Manchester United or Arsenal shirts."It is soul-destroying to see them in this predicament, and there must be a group of people out there or someone who could take over the club so cheaply and save them."I would love to see someone do that. Surely it cannot happen that Portsmouth go out of business. If someone did come in, the club could be resurrected quickly. It wouldn't take a lot to get it going again."I remember when Milan came in and bought the club all those years ago, they were looking to lock the gates then and go into administration - but he turned it all around and made it work."When he sold the club, it spiralled out of control. Balram Chainrai put a lot of money in, but he must think it is the worst investment he ever made in his life. But now it just needs some people who understand football and who can work with the players."

LUKA MODRIC MADE TRAIN WITH RESERVES DESPITE APOLOGIZING:

The Croatian Was Made Train With Reserves But Apologized   to Tottenham Hotspur for staging a rebellion to try and engineer a move to Real Madrid, but he will continue to train away from the first-team squad as the club wait for an acceptable offer.The midfielder failed to board the squad's plane to Los Angeles last Saturday as Tottenham embarked on their pre-season tour of the United States and he has been told not to bother flying out to join his team-mates on the east coast.Instead, he will work on his fitness at the club's training ground, waiting and hoping that Real match an asking price of £40m. Tottenham's ideal scenario is that Paris Saint-Germain's interest will drive up the transfer fee but Modric does not want to move to the French club."Any coach would like to count on a player of that dimension," said Tottenham's manager, André Villas-Boas. He's still our player at the moment and at the moment I'm counting on him. He is in London, we decided for him to stay in London."Tottenham, who drew 1-1 with LA Galaxy at the Home Depot Center on Wednesday morning, next face Liverpool in Baltimore on Saturday, then the New York Red Bulls in New Jersey on Tuesday. Asked if the 26-year-old would link up with the squad, Villas-Boas said it was unlikely."I don't think so, it's something that I have to judge," he said. "The game against Liverpool is going to be played in tremendous heat. We only have three days of training for that game, then eventually we have the last game against New York Red Bulls so it doesn't give a lot of time for us to train."At the level that the others are at the moment I think it would not be sensible to bring Luka back but the decision can still be taken."Modric's stance has, naturally, irked the club's hierarchy, but the chairman, Daniel Levy, is willing to do business – unlike last year, when he categorically refused to sell the Croatia international to Chelsea."He has spoken to me and to the chairman," said Villas-Boas. "I think his apology comes and it's welcome, the player is now training and just hopefully will make the right decision in the future. We're just waiting on the bidding clubs to offer the right value for the player.Another attacking midfielder, Steven Pienaar, is not on the tour and is set to rejoin his former club. "There are ongoing talks with Everton," Villas-Boas said.Rafael van der Vaart and Kyle Walker both picked up minor injuries in the game against a Galaxy team missing David Beckham and Landon Donovan but featuring the former Tottenham striker, Robbie Keane. However, Gareth Bale played for 73 minutes, scored and was easily the best player on the pitch.The Wales winger's excellence was intriguing since he pulled out of contention for Team GB's Olympics squad at the end of last month citing injury worries. He was reported to have aggravated a back injury during a training run, shortly after signing a new four-year contract. He was said to be unwilling to risk exacerbating the problem during the intense Olympics tournament."We just welcome his recovery, that is the most important thing for me, to have a player of his dimensions available," Villas-Boas said."We had to control the amount of effort he could put in. He is of course extremely young and physically a beast so he was able to put in the effort. We extended that because we want him to complete a certain amount of minutes before we start the season. You could say that we took a risk. If you recall, 10 minutes into the [LA] game he was stretching himself so he was feeling a little bit of muscle tightness but it was controllable and we just let him carry on."

MAN UTD WAITING FOR LUCAS MOURA TO ARRIVE:

Lucas Moura could yet become a Manchester United player after his agent, Wagner Ribeiro, claimed that he has been told to keep "negotiating" with the club by the Brazilian. Moura is in Cardiff with the Brazil squad preparing for their opening match of London 2012 against Egypt at the Millennium Stadium on Thursday. The 19-year-old's transfer from São Paulo had appeared off after United were asked to pay £30m, with a £25m bid having previously been rejected.But Ribero told Radio Globo: "The player is my boss, I always talk to him. He determines what I do, my objectives. If he says that he doesn't want to leave São Paulo, I won't even listen to the offer. He told me to keep negotiating when I talked about Manchester United's interest."It's a great offer. If it was an [impossible to refuse] one, he would leave, but he is happy at São Paulo too. If he stays there, life goes on."

ARSENE WENGER WILL HAVE LOOK ON OTHER PLAYERS,WANTS TO BUY MORE:

Arsene Wenger Suggests he will not stop buying players but wants to keep spending.ARSENE WENGER is ready to take his spending for the summer to over £40million for the summer — whether Robin Van Persie stays or leaves the club.Arsenal are now confident of landing £16million Malaga winger Santi Corzola and will make a bid in the next 48 hours.Cazorla, 27, who played for Spain twice at Euro 2012, is keen to join the Gunners and would become the club’s third signing of the summer.Lukas Podolski arrived from Cologne for £11m and Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud joined for £12.8m.But before watching his team score two late goals to win their first tour of the Far East 2-1 against a Malaysia XI, Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis told Wenger he could continue to chase more targets over the next two weeks.Despite insisting otherwise, Wenger still wants Rennes £17m-rated midfielder Yann M’Vila as he is unconvinced over the fitness of injury-jinxed Abou Diaby.Wenger is also set to pursue 17-year-old striker M’Baye Niang who plays for French club Caen although he has already seen a £6m bid rejected.Arsenal’s squad took a six-hour flight to Beijing after last night’s game ahead of a friendly with Manchester City on Friday and they also play a game in Hong Kong on Sunday.On returning to London on Monday, Wenger will meet again with 28-year-old want-away skipper Van Persie.Wenger wants the situation sorted by August 18 but has told Gazidis he would prefer to know by the end of next week whether the club will sell.Wenger wants an answer despite what offers suitors Manchester City, Juventus and Manchester United make.But Wenger is understood to have been given a boost that, finally, he will be allowed to strengthen a squad which still needs improving if they are to stand any sort of chance of finishing in the top two.Arsenal are also increasingly confident that Theo Walcott, despite interesting Chelsea and Arsenal, will sign a new contract as he has just one year left of his current deal.

FERNANDO TORRES SAYS CHELSEA THE REAL DEAL FOR EPL, UPCOMING SEASON:

Fernando Torres Insists Chelsea will be the contenders of EPL For the season 2012-2013.Despite securing both Champions League and FA Cup glory in May, the Blues finished a massive 25 points behind Premier League champions Manchester City.But Torres, who arrived in the United States to link up with his touring club-mates for the first time since Spain's European Championship triumph, was adamant he could add another prize to his new-found trophy haul.The striker told his personal website, www.fernando9torres.com: "I would love to win a Premier League."Hopefully it will happen this year, but for sure we will be challenging for it."Torres, who finished another difficult season on a real high last term, added: "In my opinion, the equality between the big English teams is at a peak."You just have to look at the way City sealed the title, at the last gasp, and how the team that won the Champions League finished sixth."Chelsea have the chance to lay down a challenge to City when the sides meet in the Community Shield on August 12.Torres said: "That's how the (Community Shield) will be, a battle from start to finish between two teams who are obliged to fight for everything this season in England and in Europe."Torres' confidence in Chelsea's credentials has been bolstered by the summer signings of Eden Hazard and Marko Marin, as well as the impending arrival of Brazil star Oscar.The president of the 20-year-old's current club, Internacional, has confirmed a potential move is at a "very advanced" stage amid reports it will be sealed on Friday.Giovanni Luigi told Brazilian website www.terra.com.br: "The situation is very advanced, but not finalised yet."Oscar has to get his work permit. He needs to have a certain amount of caps to play in England, but I don't believe that will be a problem."Oscar will play in the UK at the Olympics, which begin this week, and says he has already undergone a medical at Chelsea.Reports suggest the Blues will pay a £25million fee for him, some of which will go to the player's former club, Sao Paulo.Luigi added: "I have also reached an agreement with Sao Paulo over their part. It's Chelsea that will pay that, not Internacional."

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• Bologna reveal foreign offers for Ramirez
• Agent insists Hernandez staying at Palermo
• Stephan El Shaarawy targets first-choice status at AC Milan
• Panucci to join Capello in Russia
• Chievo express interest in Napoli striker Edu Vargas
• Montpellier defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa wants AC Milan move
• Tottenham push to close deal for Roma striker Borriello by weekend
• Inzaghi happy to hang up boots and take AC Milan coaching position
• Roma icon Totti happy to be in Boston
• Mattia Destro delighted with Roma move
• Roma skipper Totti welcomes Destro signing
• Genoa grateful to Roma over manner of Destro negotiations
• Spartak Moscow move for Juventus midfielder Felipe Mel

Football Transfer Updates and Latest News 25TH July 2012:

25TH JULY 2012 TRANSFER UPDATES,LATEST NEWS,RUMOURS:

• Gattuso: Ibrahimovic upset about AC Milan sale
• Galliani opens door to AC Milan return for Kaka
• Catania make free tickets available to struggling families
• Roma told to double bid for Benfica midfielder Axel Witsel
• Ex-Inter star Bagni: Arsenal striker Van Persie, Liverpool's Suarez perfect for Juventus
• Agent says Inter Milan keen on Porto midfielder Fernando
• Former Roma midfielder Leandro Greco delighted with Olympiakos move
• Ex-Palermo star Bacinovic aims to kickstart career at Hellas Verona
• Juventus ace Marchisio excited about Champions League draw
• Bologna reveal foreign offers for Ramirez
• Agent insists Hernandez staying at Palermo
• Stephan El Shaarawy targets first-choice status at AC Milan
• Panucci to join Capello in Russia
• Chievo express interest in Napoli striker Edu Vargas
• Montpellier defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa wants AC Milan move
• Tottenham push to close deal for Roma striker Borriello by weekend
• Inzaghi happy to hang up boots and take AC Milan coaching position
• Roma icon Totti happy to be in Boston
• Mattia Destro delighted with Roma move
• Roma skipper Totti welcomes Destro signing
• Genoa grateful to Roma over manner of Destro negotiations
• Spartak Moscow move for Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo
• Liverpool close in on £15m Swansea ace Allen as Rodgers eyes reunion
• Henry’s Gunner be back
• Cazorla is winging in to Arsenal in £16m deal.
• After Manchester and Liverpool, now Owen lights up London... with the Olympic torch
• Spurs join Newcastle and Swansea in chase for Ryan Babel
• Banned bad-boy Barton set to join League Two Fleetwood Town, but it's only for a week
• Zenit enter the race for unsettled Man United star Berbatov
• Everton star Cahill set for New York as Toffees agree terms with Red Bull
• Thorgan Hazard The New CFC Player

Football Friendly Matches Results 2012:

FC BARCELONA 2-1 HAMBURG

Despite Messi Not Available Barcelona Picked their Rhythm in the 1ST f Friendly match in Tito Vilanova's Debut. The Catalan giants were always in control and, despite offering the hosts a few too many chances, cruised to victory with goals from the Brazilian and the 18-year-old forwardDani Alves got the Catalans off to a cracking start as he rifled an effort into the roof of the net after just five minutes but Tolgay Arslan drew the hosts level midway through the first half. Barca regained the lead before half time with a goal from Gerard Deulofeu and they saw out the win by retaining possession through the second period.Lionel Messi was ruled out of the game beforehand having suffered muscular bruising to his right calf in training, reportedly saving the hosts €400,000 in appearance fees for the match that was set to celebrate their 125th anniversary.Barcelona were positive from the off with Alexis proving to be a popular outlet on the right. In the fifth minute Dennis Aogo failed to clear a corner and the Chilean picked up the ball at the back post. He then rolled it back to Alves who steamed in and belted an unstoppable shot past Rene Adler.However, the visitors soon became complacent and allowed the Bundesliga side a route back into the game. Son Heung-Min saw an effort saved by Jose Pinto in the 21st minute but Hamburg restored parity moments later. Arslan won the ball back in the Barcelona half before breaking forward and sliding it across the box to Marcus Berg. His stabbed attempt rattled the bar but the rebound fell kindly for Tolgay, who squeezed the ball into the back of the net.Alexis continued to be a thorn in HSV's side and was thwarted soon after by another terrific save from Rene Adler but the former Germany international was eventually beaten seven minutes before the break. After parrying Afellay's powerful shot away from goal, getting across to save Deulofeu's follow-up proved too big of an ask for Adler as the 18-year-old's shot crept over the line.Vilanova made nine substitutions at half time with Marc Muniesa and Rafinha coming on while Thorsten Fink replaced seven of his players. The wholesale changes stifled the game somewhat but Artjoms Rudnevs looked lively in the early stages of the second half and should really have hit the target from Muhamed Besic's cross in the 59th minute.Muniesa had been taken off the field after picking up an injury moments before and with him unable to continue, Marc Bartra returned to the field after being substituted at half time so that the Catalan club did not have to continue with 10 men.Hamburg could get nowhere near the ball and in the 73rd minute they almost fell two goals behind. A long ball up to the top from the Blaugrana was not dealt with by Adler but Cristian Lobato failed to tuck the ball away, lofting his volley well over the bar of an open goal.Barcelona will face Raja Club Athletic in their next friendly fixture on Saturday July 28TH.

REAL MADRID 5-1 REAL OVIEDO 

Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid Thrashed Away The 3RD Division Spanish Side Real Oviedo By 5-1.Mourinho started just three members of his regular first-team squad: Alvaro Morata, Esteban Granero and 'keeper Antonio Adan.But Real Madrid came out guns blazing as Lucas Vazquez scored in the ninth minute, Denis Tcheryshev 30 minutes later and Esteban Granero two minutes after that.Matar Diop Martins gave Oviedo a spark of hope when he scored six minutes after the break, but Argentine Angel Di Maria promptly doused it with goals in the 56th and 74th minutes.'Los blancos' take on Benfica in a second friendly Friday before heading to the United States to continue their pre-season.

Malaysia XI 1-2 Arsenal Fc

A Fantastic Match Came To end In A Favour Of Gunners Despite a fabulous effort from Mohamad Azmi Muslim in first-half injury time For Malaysian's.Arsenal had rarely threatened in the second half until sub Thomas Eisfeld struck in the 87th minute before Chuks Aneke grabbed an unlikely winner two minutes later.Wenger played two different teams in each half with only keeper Vito Mannone remaining.England star Theo Walcott was given a 35-minute second-half run-out before being replaced by German teenager Eisfeld who delivered a decent finish.Midfielder Aneke was rewarded for his persistence by grabbing the winner, although it was a shade fortunate.Striker Marouane Chamakh, hoping to prove himself to Wenger with most of the other strikers left at home, forced a couple of decent saves from the home keeper while defender Thomas Vermaelen delivered a bicycle kick when it would have been easier to head the ball.Malaysia’s most dangerous player was their captain, Safiq Bin Rahim, and he gave keeper Mannone problems with a free-kick which the Italian fumbled for a corner.Likely to be sent out on loan again, Mannone needed to be more alert to keep out decent shots from from Azamuddin Mohd Akil and the impressive Mohd Sali.Andre Santos was playing on the left-hand side of midfield rather than at full-back and when you consider some of his defending, this position is probably more suitable.Santos later then forced a decent save from the home keeper yet screwed up his face in discomfort as he had appeared to tweak his hamstring.In fairness to the Malaysians, they had started to stretch the home defence although their superb goal still came out of nothing.There seemed little danger in first half stoppage time when Muslim picked up the ball about 25 yards out but he unleashed a stunning effort into the top right-hand corner which Mannone could only admire.There were roughly 25,000 fans inside the national stadium which holds 87,000, but due to the noise they made, it seemed like 100,000.Unsurprisingly, Wenger made 10 changes at half-time with only keeper Mannone returning.But continuing to play with confidence, Malaysia looked dangerous with Gary Robbat going close with a long-range effort.Lively striker Sali looked set to score the second when he twisted and turned his way through the visiting defence but shot straight at a grateful Mannone. Wenger’s second-half team certainly caused Malaysia few problems, even though it included Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.Arsenal striker Benik Afobe, who spent the end of last season on loan at Reading, was starved of service although when he did find himself clear on a couple of occasions, failed to make the most of the chances.Arsenal looked set to begin their Far East tour with a defeat but Oxlade-Chamberlain did well to rob a home defender of the ball and found Eisfeld who delivered a measured finish in the 87th minute.If this was a surprise, their winner two minutes later came as a total shock. Aneke burst through the home defender and with the help of a heavy deflection, saw his ball end up in the net.Ultimately, the performance or result did not really matter, but Wenger will be reasonably satisfied.Manchester City in Beijing this Friday will certainly provide a tougher test.

Roger Federer Touching The Sky

The New Official World No.1 Roger Federer stays top of the men’s tennis rankings while Argentina’s Juan Monaco joined the top 10 for the first time in the ATP list released on Monday.Federer, who had last week started a record 287th week as world number one, stays on 11,075 points, narrowly ahead of Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, who remains on 11,000.Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Britain’s Andy Murray remain third and fourth, with no changes to the leading nine positions.Monaco jumps four places to 10th, with Spain’s Nicolas Almagro dropping out of the top 10 to 12th.

ATP top 10 as of July 23 (previous ranking in parenthesis): 

1. Roger Federer, Switzerland, 11,075 points
2.  Novak Djokovic, Serbia, 11,000 
3.  Rafael Nadal, Spain, 8,905 
4.  Andy Murray, Britain, 7,460
5.  David Ferrer, Spain, 5,455
6. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, 5,230
7.  Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, 4,515
8.  Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, 3,320
9.  Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina, 3,180 
10.  Juan Monaco, Argentina, 2,695.

The Other Hazard Joins The Blues too, Other papers transfer news and stories+Latest Gossips

Thorgan Hazard The Brother Of Eden Hazard, who already is with Chelsea makes way for The 19-year old, Thorgan Hazard.The 19-year-old joins his older brother Eden at Stamford Bridge after completing his move from the Ligue 2 outfit, and plays in a similar position to his sibling, an attack minded midfielder. Eden completed a move earlier in the summer for around £32 million.Being two years younger than Eden, Thorgan Hazard is yet to earn a cap for Belgium, and has only made 11 appearances for his club side Lens.However, he is a Belgian youth international after representing his nation at Under-16, Under-17, Under-18 and Under-19 level, and played at the 2011 European Under-19 Championship.A loan move is a possibility for the young winger in order to get some first-team football, which would be unlikely given Chelsea's strength in depth.For the time being, however, he will slot into the Chelsea Under-21 squad as they continue their pre-season training, while the senior squad is on tour in America.

TRANSFER STORIES AND GOSSIPS:

1. Manchester United are chasing River Plate's Argentina Under-20s midfielder Ezequiel Cirigliano.
2. Roberto Mancini has had a major bust-up with his Manchester City bosses over their failure to land Robin van Persie.
3. Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted he is still looking to spend money in the transfer window  and hints he fancied signing Drogba.
4. Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted Manchester United are trying to sign Brazilian wonderkid Lucas Moura.
5. Andre Villas-Boas has blasted “unprofessional” Luka Modric as Tottenham insisted Real Madrid must cough up £40million to sign him.
6. Brazilian star Oscar has admitted it would be a "dream" to join Chelsea.
7. Andre Schurrle has admitted he is interested in a move to Chelsea.
8. Everton star Tim Cahill is quitting - and moving to the USA to team up with Thierry Henry.
9. Fleetwood want QPR midfielder Joey Barton to play for them in a friendly on Friday.
10. Nottingham Forest's new owners will signal their intent to take the club back to the Premier League by swooping for former City Ground favourite Jermaine Jenas.
11. Nigel De Jong is wanted by Bayern Munich, according to reports in his native Holland.
12. Frank Lampard today refused to rule out this being his final season at Chelsea.
13. West Ham have signed teenage goalkeeper Raphael Spiegel from Swiss side Grasshoppers.
14. Argentina international Claudio Yacob has joined West Brom's pre-season training camp in Malmo with a view to making a permanent switch to the Hawthorns.
15. Arsene Wenger insists he is not looking to sign Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila.
16. Nigel Reo-Coker is being chased by German clubs Hamburg and Wolfsburg.
17. Potless Portsmouth have let striker Luke Varney join Leeds – after he agreed a small pay-off.

WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SUGGESTS?:

Juventus are preparing a second bid for Robin van Persie which, significantly, will be close to the £20 million threshold set by Arsenal. (Daily Telegraph)

The Spain winger Santi Cazorla has told Arsenal that he is prepared to leave Málaga to join them. Arsène Wenger is keen to sign Cazorla, whom he monitored last summer, and he is hopeful that an offer of €20m (£15.6m) can close the deal. (Guardian)

Liverpool face competition from QPR for Barcelona forward Gerard Deulofeu. The Reds are ready to sign him for £7.5m but the Hoops want him on loan. (Daily Express)

Liverpool are also ready to test the water with a £10 million bid for Swansea star Joe Allen. (Metro)

Everton face a fight with Newcastle and Spurs for midfielder Abdel Barrada, who will be allowed to leave current club Getafe for £9m. (The Sun)

Serie A outfit AC Milan have opened talks with Arsenal over a deal for want-a-way striker Nicklas Bendtner. (Metro)

Bendtner is also in talks with Galatasaray. (Guardian)

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov could be on his way to Russia after champions Zenit St Petersburg entered the race to sign the unsettled Bulgarian. (talkSPORT)

Zenit St Petersburg have joined the chase for Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel and hope to tempt him with a £110,000-per-week deal. (Daily Mail)

Andy Carroll has told Liverpool they will not force him out of Anfield. (Daily Star)

Newcastle are set to step up their attempts to sign Mathieu Debuchy and are preparing a new bid after having a previous offer of £4m rejected. (The Sun)

Fulham are looking at former Liverpool forward Ryan Babel, 25, who has fallen out with coach Markus Babbel at Hoffenheim. Babel scored only five league goals for the club. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham, Newcastle and Swansea are also in the hunt for Ryan Babel. (talkSPORT)

Tottenham are eager to include Real Madrid starlet Joselu as part of a deal for Luka Modric. (Daily Star)

Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor has ruled out joining ex-boss Martin O’Neill at Sunderland. (The Sun)

Al Halil are keen on Arsenal striker Park Chu-young, 27, and West Ham striker Frederic Piquionne, 33. The Saudi club have also made an offer for Manchester City's Kolo Toure. (Daily Mail)

Southampton are set sell striker Lee Barnard, left-back Ryan Dickson and winger Jonathan Forte, who have not been taken on the club's pre-season training camp in Switzerland. (The Sun)