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Paper Talk - 04 October 2012

Downing: Wants to fight for his place

Regional Paper Talk: Stew to stay put

Stewart Downing has vowed to fight for his Liverpool future, while Newcastle's Yohan Cabaye has shrugged off talk of a move to Tottenham.

London Evening Standard
  • Tottenham approach the Europa League tie at Panathinaikos fortified by one of the finest results in their recent history but Gylfi Sigurdsson believes performances like the one that brought a 3-2 win at Manchester United will be a regular feature of the club's season.
  • Aaron Ramsey believes he can finally realise his potential after regaining the confidence he lost following the injury that could have ended his career.
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Fulham Chronicle
  • Roberto Di Matteo says Chelsea may still struggle to qualify from their Champions League group despite a 4-0 walk-over in Denmark last night.
Manchester Evening News
  • Roy Hodgson has seemingly ended Rio Ferdinand's international career after letting slip to commuters that the defender didn't have a future with England.
Liverpool Echo
  • Stewart Downing has vowed to fight for his Liverpool future as he insisted: "I don't want to play for anyone else."
  • Leighton Baines insists there will be no room for sentiment when he returns to Wigan on Saturday as the Blues look to maintain their high-flying form.
The Chronicle
  • Yohan Cabaye has shrugged off talk of a move to Tottenham Hotspur by insisting he wants to win trophies with Newcastle United - including the much-maligned Europa League.
  • Alan Pardew is delighted to once again have Hatem Ben Arfa available to him for the Europa League - but he may well sit out tonight's clash with Bordeaux at St James' Park.
  • Stephane Sessegnon has set himself a double-figure goal target this season - and is desperate to end his seven-month drought and make a start.
Newcastle and Sunderland
  • Alan Pardew has reaffirmed his commitment to trying to win the Europa League this season - and will select a strong side against Bordeaux tonight in an attempt to prove it.
Sunderland Echo
  • Phil Bardsley, Carlos Cuellar and Wes Brown are all on the road back to full fitness, Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill confirmed today.
South Wales Evening Post
  • Swansea City are again fretting over the fitness of Ashley Williams as they prepare for Saturday's crunch clash with Reading.
Birmingham Mail
  • Kevin Keen claims West Brom's 'No Fear' approach at The Hawthorns has been key to their home form this season.
  • Ciaran Clark has plenty of things to thank Richard Dunne for - but that will count for nothing when his fellow countryman returns to full fitness.
Express & Star
  • Striker Peter Odemwingie was today tipped by Kevin Keen to repay his debt to Albion if he makes his comeback from suspension in Saturday's Hawthorns clash with QPR.
  • Wolves today received a rare injury boost with confirmation of Player of the Year Wayne Hennessey's return to full fitness ahead of schedule.
Yorkshire Evening Post
  • GFH Capital Limited, the Dubai-based firm behind the planned takeover of Leeds United, has tabled its bid without the backing of a consortium of private investors.
  • Leeds United chairman Ken Bates will sever all ties with the Elland Road club if the takeover mounted by GFH Capital is successful, the Yorkshire Evening Post has learned.
The Pink un
  • Norwich striker Simeon Jackson knows the Canaries must be clever to compensate for losing the element of surprise in the Premier League this season.
Reading Post
  • Danny Guthrie has apologised to Reading manager Brian McDermott following an outburst on Twitter after Saturday's 2-2 draw with Newcastle United.
The Sentinel
  • Geoff Cameron is happy to upset his home town by helping Stoke get a result at Anfield this weekend. The United States international hails from Boston, home of the Fenway Sports Group, owners of both Liverpool FC and the Boston Red Sox baseball team.
Wigan Evening Post
  • James McArthur insists his international recall is a distant second on his priority list at the moment - behind Wigan's crunch clash this weekend with Everton.
The Bolton News
  • Wanderers boss Owen Coyle has vented his anger to the Football League by sending them a DVD of hard knocks.
The Star
  • Sheffield United are poised to hold high level talks with Leicester City over extending Paul Gallagher's stay at Bramall Lane.
Evening Times
  • St Johnstone striker Steven MacLean will not discover the extent of his dislocated elbow injury for two weeks.

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