Tottenham to look to Bale against Inter

By STEVE DOUGLAS, AP Sports Writer

LONDON (AP)—Inter Milan will be wary of in-form Tottenham winger Gareth Bale when it travels to White Hart Lane looking to seal qualification to the knockout stage of the Champions League.

Inter Milan... Let's take a closer look. Players and bios.

Goalkeeper-- Soares de Espindola Julio Cesar-- Rio De Janeiro, Brazil-- Getting past the Inter defence is tough enough, let alone getting past Julio Cesar. The Brazil number one has risen to prominence in recent years, becoming one of the world's top shotstoppers thanks to his feline-like reflexes and self-assurance between the sticks. Well established as Brazil's number one goalkeeper, he saved two penalties in the 2004 Copa America final shoot-out. He has since represented his country at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, and the 2009 Intercontinental Cup. At Inter since July 2005, Julio Cesar spent six months at Chievo acclimatizing to Italian football after six and a half years with Flamengo.

Champions League

Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Inter Milan @ Tottenham
Manchester United @ Bursaspor

Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Spartak Moscow @ Chelsea
Arsenal @ Shakhtar Donetsk

Scouting reports for opponents are availiable via previous blog entries. Search team name for blog entry. 

Klasnic re-bailed in rape probe

Bolton Wanderers striker Ivan Klasnic was re-bailed on monday over an allegation that he raped a 17-year-old girl.

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Ivan Klasnic: Questioned by police

Shepherd set to buy back Newcastle

Freddy Shepherd wants to buy back Newcastle United in one of football's most surprising takeover comebacks and ESPNsoccernet can reveal that a bid is imminent.

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Freddy Shepherd: Sold Newcastle in 2007

Van der Vaart trains ahead of Inter test

Tottenham Hotspur injury-doubt Rafael Van der Vaart trained on Monday to hand manager Harry Redknapp a much needed boost ahead of their Champions League clash with Inter Milan.

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Bolton Wanderers 0 - 1 Liverpool

Maxi Rodriguez struck a late winner at Bolton as relieved Liverpool finally climbed out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone.
 
The Argentinian latched onto a brilliant Fernando Torres backheel to settle a competitive encounter at the Reebok Stadium four minutes from time.

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Both sides created numerous chances in an evenly-matched contest but Liverpool left satisfied knowing their near month-long stay in the bottom three was over.

Newcastle United 5 - 1 Sunderland

Captain Kevin Nolan plundered a derby hat-trick to hand manager Chris Hughton the perfect ending to an eventful week as Newcastle routed Sunderland.
 
The midfielder put the home side 2-0 ahead within 34 minutes and completed his treble 15 minutes from time, after striker Shola Ameobi had helped himself to two goals, the first of them from the penalty spot.



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It was the first hat-trick in the fixture since Peter Beardsley achieved the feat for Newcastle in January 1985.

Aston Villa 0 - 0 Birmingham

Birmingham were on the wrong end of more penalty controversy as they earned a share of the spoils in the derby clash at Aston Villa.
 
Alex McLeish's side had been beaten by a controversial spot-kick in the corresponding fixture last season.
This time Villa skipper Nigel Reo-Coker appeared to control the ball with his arm inside the box just before half-time - but the visitors' penalty appeals were rejected by referee Howard Webb.



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 Birmingham had the consolation of ending a run of six successive defeats against their local rivals.
But this was a game lacking in quality and will not remain long in the memory.

Manchester United 2 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur

A controversial late goal from Nani and a first-half header by Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic ensured Tottenham's 21-year wait for victory at Old Trafford continued.

United captain Vidic opened the scoring with a header after 31 pulsating minutes before Nani reacted quickest to some goalmouth confusion to prod home five minutes from time.



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 Spurs were furious with referee Mark Clattenburg for allowing the second goal, scored after goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes placed what he believed to be a dead ball.