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"For most of the pre-season we have been crying out for a recognised left-back, " he said.

It doesn't matter whether it was a pre-season friendly or not, but the fact it is pre-season gives us a wee bit of solace.

He thought it would go away but when he came back in pre-season it became slowly more painful again.

"It was a night of celebration and pre-season atmosphere at the San Paolo stadium of Naples, " he said.

"I firmly believe that better times are ahead of us as up to present we have been far behind the pre-season objectives, " said Skrtel.

Evra says a good showing in the forthcoming pre-season matches could earn him a place in the side.

The fans have always been close to us throughout the pre-season experience and gave their very important support.

The young German expects to be back at the factory in the coming days before undertaking a few days of pre-season testing.

First, Tosic says he wants to prove he's ready to step up to the first-team in United's remaining pre-season friendlies.

I've loved it and I thought we did okay against Thailand. Pre-season is all about fitness and we were happy with ourselves.

He is tracking back with the full backs in pre-season and is definitely working harder and trying to impress.

"Alex Song is going to the Olympics, while Abou Diaby and Cesc Fabregas have yet to start pre-season, " he said.

As with all pre-season games, much of the point was to build match fitness.

The 2009 championship opener today lived up to its pre-season hype, with Jenson Button leading an eventful Brawn one-two at Albert Park.

Hopefully this time he'll have a good pre-season and we'll see the best of him.

It has nothing to do with the pre-season training, as he already had this type of problem for a long time.

Pre-season friendlies are the perfect place, one photographer told me, to get good library pictures of the big names.

"On the pre season tour of America I thought he looked strong, quick and good on the ball, " said Pally.

If you look at some statements from pre-season, then some people did not expect us to be in the top eight.

The right back is determined to leave Auxerre, threatening not return to the club for pre-season.

But it's still time to be careful. It's still pre-season and everything is possible.

With what was already a truncated pre-season curtailed by the injury, it is clear there is catching up to do.

We went through the United States pre-season tour without a single injury and then you get hit with a list of them.

Now back in training, he admits the pre-season regime can be pretty strenuous, but says the players are in safe hands at Carrington.

This snub has allowed us to work hard without any pressure, trying to aim for our pre-season objectives.

Rafa said, 'We are happy with you and you are not for sale. ' I will go back to Liverpool in July for pre-season training, " said Hyypia. "

"I started a little bit later because of the World Cup but I've done pre-season with Juventus, " he said.

He's only played in two league games this season and is still honing his fitness after missing pre-season.

You want more difficult games as pre-season progresses and I think the matches in Germany will be a really good test for the team.

Newcastle striker Michael Owen is out of Saturday's pre-season friendly at Carlisle after picking up a thigh injury in training.

Maybe it is because we shortened the pre-season this year and made it more intense, but we have picked up one or two little niggles .

I missed pre-season and two months recently. I hope the injury is in the past and I'm looking forward to the next games.

Torres and Jarque played against each other a week ago in a pre-season friendly at Espanyol's new Cornella-El Prat Stadium.

We had a very difficult pre-season but, despite that, we are at the top of the league and our Champions League group.

Rafa has intimated that the likes of Kelly and Mikel San Jose will get a chance in pre-season following Sami Hyypia's departure.

Once implemented, Delajike is expected to soon join the Suns after a week in Tucson to start pre-season training camp.

In contrast to the pre-season opener on Wednesday, the Lakers failed to take advantage of their height advantage on offense.

However, the club has confirmed that due to a slight injury which needs attention, Gabriel will not travel on the pre-season tour.

We knew that we would be facing teams that are much more advanced in their pre-season preparation.

Everyone was fresh at the start. We had been through a brilliant pre-season in the States with not one injury.

It [pre-season] has been going well so far, but I just have to keep going and see how it goes.

For him not to be able to play in pre-season is frustrating for him and bitterly disappointing for us.

I think everybody has got the same target for the pre-season and that is get your place in the team and that is exactly what I am doing.

Losing one pre-season friendly match with your youth team should not mean anything to you.

I was able to get a good rest in the summer, was pretty sharp in pre-season and just managed to keep it going.

It must be terrible for him because he was really looking forward to getting involved with the lads again during the pre-season games.

You just try and prepare in pre-season and to give yourself that bit of confidence.

Kuyt added: "It was good. We worked for six months with Kenny and then this was his first pre-season with the team. "

David Jones was not seriously injured in an awkward fall during United's pre-season friendly victory over Macclesfield Town on Monday.

Her prize: a pair of tickets to accompany the "Blue Devils" pre-season tour to China and Dubai.

Fletcher's been outstanding in pre season and he's carried that on at the start of the season, getting into the team to score.

Johnson has not impressed during pre-season but Spurs chief Martin Jol is reluctant to take the England right back to White Hart Lane.

"There have been two or three enquiries, but because it's their pre-season they've not pushed it on, " Sbragia said.

Arsenal's captain was the last to return to pre-season training after playing in the World Cup Final in July.

Since then, Joe has had a short break before working hard to build his fitness in preparation for a hard pre-season campaign.

"He had a good pre-season, he is sharp and I am certain he will get a chance now with England, " replied the manager.

The game will be the last of United's pre-season tour of the Far East, which also takes in Malaysia, Indonesia and Korea.

Milan will come into this evening's game at Lugano on the back of a heavy pre-season workload.

The Spaniard has played just 90 minutes for the Gunners in pre-season since returning from his country's successful Euro 2008 campaign.

Mourinho, speaking in America from Chelsea's pre-season tour, sent out a warning to his squad to keep their minds on their club football.

As the Reds prepare to face St Gallen in their first pre-season friendly of the summer, Liverpoolfc. tv takes a look at the Swiss city.

He got off to a bad start here with his injuries and never really got going after missing pre-season.

This time, I started the pre-season 15 days earlier, so that I would not arrive in Madrid and be surprised.

During the pre-season, we received lots of criticisms but that changed with our victory against Livorno as we were then flooded by praise.

Walcott cancelled his summer holiday and decided to start pre-season early to get in shape.

Facing the strongest Italian sides in a friendly tournament like this is a great way to improve our pre-season condition.

I have only seen him in complete control in the pre-season game playing in the centre.

We have to plan our training sessions a little bit differently but the players need to work. It's still pre-season training.

Diouf could also go straight into action for his new side, in Blackburn's pre-season friendlies against Hearts today and Celtic on Sunday.

But nothing has changed since last week. Baptista has begun pre-season training with us and there have been no new offers.

The Rossoneri have been linked to various players this summer, but no major signings have been made as pre-season training starts today.

A disappointing pre-season has yielded only two victories hitherto and both of those were against League Two opposition.

The team's excellent performance in the pre-season tournament has resulted in a lot of good publicity for our club.

McMahon is promoting Liverpool's pre-season tour to South East Asia as group commercial director of the Singapore-based Profitable Group.

Thierry Henry is expected to make his first appearance in a Barcelona shirt on the club's pre-season tour of Scotland.

There are three big clubs playing at this year's Emirates Cup, so it's going to be a good pre-season test for us.

Adriano's positive pre-season could be in tatters after the Inter hitman suffered a potentially serious thigh injury.

Twenty-seven players have travelled to the pre-season training camp including young prospects Conor Henderson and Emmanuel Frimpong.

We obviously played against Celtic in last season's Champions League, so we know this will be a tough, very competitive pre-season match.

We played against Porto in pre-season and Anderson played for them. He was someone a few of the lads were talking about anyway.

Robinson was included in Liverpool's first-team pre-season preparations in Switzerland by Roy Hodgson during the summer.

The Spanish midfielder, publically courted by Real Madrid all summer, came on for the final 13 minutes for his first pre-season appearance.

I'm delighted with how the pre-season has gone so far.

This will be a great morale boost for the team and a great way to end the pre-season.

We've had a good pre-season so far, a couple of wins and now we can concentrate on the football side of things.

Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong believes his club's victory in the pre-season Dublin Super Cup bodes well for the campaign ahead.

With pre-season games only a month away, further squabbling could cost the NFL as much as $200m for each missed week of practice.

Sevilla have continued their busy pre-season preparations by capturing the signature of Juventus midfielder Enzo Maresca.

The 24-year-old missed much of pre-season with a recurring back complaint and will now undergo an operation.

Always in pre-season you need to think about how the players work and know their games.

The France Under-21 international wants to join Arsenal and has threatened to skip pre-season training with Auxerre if he is refused a move.

and Pre-wide look of smug pre-season games in a row but Hotspur over 7, 2 to 5-negative results of the bottom points . . .

The youngster had yet to make his senior competitive debut for Liverpool, though featured in several pre-season friendlies.

France international Gallas is facing an uncertain future at Stamford Bridge after missing The Blues' pre-season trip to America.

New reports and analyses are created, revised, and shared by owners, especially during the pre-season.

"I'm a new signing and I've only been here for pre-season, " Sidwell told Sky Sports News.

Ideally I would like to bring everybody in before we start back in pre-season training in July.

We did only have two weeks pre-season and we'll be better than we were on Sunday, that's for sure.

People say they'll miss Henry but Van Persie has looked like a world beater in pre-season.

The Reds No. 5 has been sidelined since pre-season with a back problem, but his return to fitness has given Rafa Benitez a major boost.

It's always important for players to have a good pre-season but for me it will be good to be fit before [the] holiday.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will be using pre-season to challenge the rising stars of the Anfield outfit.

However he acted on new advice and then took a summer rest before returning for pre-season at Cobham.

Ferguson was full of praise for the Bulgarian after the Community Shield, but that was a pre-season stroll in the park.

"In the pre-season he needs to play because we want to use the players a lot and see how he progresses, " he said.

After an up and down pre-season the league opener is upon us.

I know it's only pre-season, but you always like to start well at the Emirates Cup, in front of your own supporters.

The Italy international was due to return to pre-season training yesterday after a post-World Cup break.

Del Piero has made just one appearance for the Bianconeri this summer after suffering a series of niggling injuries in pre-season.

Xerez: When the club began pre-season training they had only 11 players in the squad; at the last count it was still only 16.

Now he's 100 per cent, he's trained in every session we've had in pre season so far and he's back. Simple as that, he's back.

After a head-clearing holiday in America and a solid pre-season, the 21-year-old is now raring to go again.

The Frenchman urged Fabregas to show commitment last month to avoid destabilising Arsenal's pre-season.

He'll be looking to get pre-season under his belt and look to kick on and show Liverpool what an asset they've acquired.

Retail tracking data show that the shopping calendar year since 2005 the whole pre-season sales forecasts are exaggerated by.

The 21-year-old sustained a knee injury during pre-season and has not made an official league appearance this term.

Ryan Giggs has played in too many pre-season games to be too downhearted about United's surprise 2-1 loss to Kansas City Wizards.

We finish this part of the pre-season with no major injuries apart from the one to Wayne Bridge.

solskjaer looked good in pre - season , but sir alex remains wary of expecting too much too soon from the 33 - year - old striker.

"Are you ready to win your first game of pre-season, " asked one excitable reporter.

We will welcome Gael back to pre-season training on Thursday and then we will know more about his desires.

Antonio Valencia has returned to England and will play no part in Manchester United's pre-season tour of the United States.

Fit again after a disrupted pre-season, Nemanja Vidic's return also gave United's defence a far more compact look.

Well, I'm looking for some winter clothes. And I notice you have pre-season sale on all your winter apparel.

It feels good. I didn't have the greatest pre-season, I went back a week late.

We won't treat the Emirates Cup games as friendlies, we don't treat any pre-season games like that, we like to go out there and win.

Ashley Cole will undergo ankle surgery on Monday, but is confident he will be fit to start pre-season training with his Chelsea team-mates.

Hopefully I'll get more games in pre-season, I'll try to do my best.

United have confirmed that they will spend 10 days in South Africa as part of their pre-season preparations for next season.

Although he has played for the Reds during pre-season friendly matches, he is yet to make his competitive debut for United.

A squad of 20 players has now assembled in Los Angeles for the initial stages of Chelsea's pre-season training camp.

Gary Neville is braced for the most important pre-season of his United career.

I gave myself a nice rest over the summer and pre-season has gone well.

In pre-season you can see that they are fresh and they are playing very well at the moment.

Next year could be even bigger but I just need to get stronger over pre-season and come back fully fit.

The Reds take on Auxerre on Friday hoping to continue a run of three pre-season victories.

The England midfielder will now return to Los Angeles to report for pre-season training with LA Galaxy on February 24.

We have been working the lads really hard in pre-season and they have trained well and shown a great attitude.

And Riise has been encouraged by what he has seen from Liverpool's latest signings in pre-season.

Chelsea's youth team beat Luton 3-0 in the first pre-season friendly today giving new coach Ruud Kaiser victory in his first Chelsea match.

'It's lovely, a great place to start pre-season with the good weather. '

'That is the perfect reaction to our bad pre-season, ' he said.

I think everyone finds pre-season a little bit tough, but you get through it.

For some players pre-season can be a major, major step for them.

The left-winger has featured in 4 games for Liverpool in pre - season and has impressed boss Rafael Benitez.

I have played some games in pre-season and I feel OK now.

I think the longer pre-season this year will make a difference next season when it comes to these pesky injuries.

Galaxy have agreed he can go on loan . . . providing he is back in time for pre-season in March.

I have to work on the preparation of pre-season and organise training sessions.

I flew to Los Angeles and started the pre-season, and for me that is a victory. Last year, the pre-season began with a surgery.

Youth teams also now arrange pre-season friendlies too.

Sir Alex Ferguson admits United's young fringe players have a golden opportunity to impress him during pre-season.

For the Lakers, it appears some aspects from their pre-season opener carried over in Fresno .

Liverpool report for pre-season training on July 6 but Alonso will be given extra time off because of his Spain duty.

We train hard together, especially in pre season.

Like Sterling he has also made his first team bow, also against Borussia Monchengladbach in 2010 pre-season.

'This is all opposite to what was Chelsea's pre-season last year andChelseastarted the season very well.

Ramsey confessed: "I will just keep working hard in the (pre-season) games and training. "

He will now attend Juventus's pre-season training camp in a bid to prove his worth and convince Gigi Del Neri that he can count on him.

The start of pre-season is an exciting time and everyone's eager to get going.

The days of players dreading pre-season preparations are gone, according to Wes.

I watched a number of their pre-season matches and they seemed in top form even then.

As is the norm on pre-season trips, the players will take part in several charity and community events in between the friendlies.

My first game for United was in pre-season against the All-Stars last year, so it's great to be back with my team again.

He will be unveiled to the world's media this afternoon after overseeing the first day of pre-season training at Melwood.

Now I am looking forward to our last pre-season match when we travel to South Korea with a full squad to take on Galatasaray in Seoul.

Hyde can be restored if the two pre-season skill, he can still play an important role in the rocket.

The other doesn't know where he is supposed to show up for pre-season training.

Michael Ngoo struck a brace as Liverpool U18s beat Cardiff City 2-0 in a pre-season friendly at the Academy on Saturday afternoon.

And then, 105 minutes into the season (195 if you count the pre-season SuperCup), Inter woke up.

Arsenal Football Club is delighted to announce that the first-team squad will be playing a pre-season friendly in China this summer.

I am happy we have drawn against two teams that are ahead of us in their resective pre-season training.

He returned from the World Cup after an injury and didn't undergo pre-season preparation.

"I missed a lot of the pre-season last time with Liverpool because I was away at the Olympics with Brazil, " he explained.

I spoke to him in pre-season last year in South Africa, Rio said.

I will go back to Liverpool in July for pre-season training.

But, we always have a difficult pre-season, it's just to improve our condition.

Werner had told BBC Sport: "Pre-season matches are great but why not have an actual match in season? "

Fernando Torres could feature against Arsenal on Sunday despite not playing any part in Liverpool's pre-season preparations.

I twisted my knee in pre-season and had problems with the ligament. It took a long time to recover from, but now I am back.

I am off to Togo tomorrow but will return to Arsenal for pre-season training in July.

I spoke to him in pre-season last year in South Africa.

Gael Clichy is also in line to play his first game of pre-season but Theo Walcott, Kieran Gibbs and Abou Diaby will all miss out.

though he claims there are no fitness concerns blighting his pre-season campaign.

"This is the most difficult pre-season I have had in my career, " added Mourinho.

Scolari will have the chance to coach his recently-inherited squad for the first time in tomorrow's pre-season training.

Will we be playing a pre season friendly game at Fenway Park in the near future? And can you give us enough notice so we can save up?

After these remaining games, hopefully I can come back and have a good pre-season, and then go again next year.

Bridge is not at 100 percent, but is expected to take part in all of Chelsea's pre-season preparations.

In pre-season I felt that Wilshere and Ramsey worked very well together.

Are you playing rangers as a pre season friendly in the summer?

When we go into pre-season I am sure Ronaldo will be there with us.

How are you finding the early days in our pre-season training camp?

I missed pre season last year and am pleased that I will be starting at Carrington from day one.

Hopefully he can play his part in the final and then come back next season with a good pre-season under his belt.

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