News roundup.

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News:

Because having Dobby and Falcao and Wazza isn't enough, Thumbsy wants to bring a creative midfielder to Manchester United in the summer.

Tim Sherwood vows to get Christian Benteke firing again to save Aston Villa.

Safe standing trials move closer with Welsh Assembly backing. Apparently 96% of football fans want safe standing at matches.

Arsène Wenger hails Olivier Giroud as a wholly ‘different player’.

Paris Saint-Germain lose four players to injury ahead of Chelsea clash. Time for Super Zlatan to do his thing.

Toni Kroos: No divas at Real Madrid. A little hard to believe, but whatever you say, Potatoni. Also says that Real shouldn't underestimate Schalke because he knows that Benni and Floptelaar and the guys will be out for blood.

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting: Schalke can beat Madrid with di Matteo in charge. Now you don't get too cocky, CM. Remember that penalty against Bayern?

BvB chairman Aki Watzke: Bayern wanted more BvB players!

Hobbit Prince Messi equals La Liga hat-trick record in his 300th league appearance. This is a match report.

Photos (really random ones):

Messi after scoring a hat-trick:



Chicken at training:





Look who's back!



Silly Troll playing butt-ball.



Some Real Madrid stuff:





Arsenal against Boro yesterday. Dumb Baguette killed.




Captain Mats posted this:





And that's it!