Noel Gallagher On Brendan Rodgers, David Silva And More

Former Oasis lead guitarist Noel Gallagher was kept on a tight leash on his return to football punditry, but when asked for his opinion he added a unique edge to discussions.

The Manchester City fan, who has launched a solo career since quitting Oasis in 2009, praised the efforts of Brendan Rodgers, or 'The Brodge' as he called him, in turning Liverpool's season around.

Sitting between Jermaine Jenas and Mark Lawrenson, Gallagher said: "We thought the powers of The Brodge were waining, but he's turning it around."

"They're winning games without [Steven] Gerrard now. We need them to keep United out of the top four as City fans."

Having appeared on Football Focus in 2012, Gallagher kept his normally colourful language under check, and added his opinions little by little.

On the topic of trialling tighter monitoring of diving, he said: "Where do you start, where do you stop?"

"The way managers are digging referees out, if you were thinking about becoming a referee you would think 'why would I bother?'."

"The referee [in the Spurs game] was particularly psychedelic, but managers have to carry the can somewhere. [The referees] are only human."

Some fans took to Twitter to express their outrage that Gallagher was invited onto BBC Two's late-night programme, and presenter Mark Chapman was quick to highlight he was there to offer the fans' view.

It was not long before he was given a lengthy spell of air time to discuss Manchester City's title race and Champions League chances.

Ahead of their game against Newcastle United on Saturday, Gallagher had said: "If we'd kept a few more clean sheets we'd be up there. I don't think Chelsea are that special, they're just consistent and we're annoyingly inconsistent.

"We've closed the gap, but I still see Chelsea getting over the line by the odd two or three points."

He went on to discuss David Silva, his favourite City player, saying: "I find it incredible that he's at our club, he's just so low-key, doesn't do interviews. He's an old-school footballer. He's not fouled a lot because you can't get near him.

"He's a wizard, I love him."

When asked by Chapman whether he wanted City to win the Premier League or Champions League more, Gallagher said: "I'd like to win the Premier League more. To win that over 38 games is something else.

"We keep getting these horrible draws [in the Champions League]. We'll get there in the end."

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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Audio: Noel Gallagher Calls Luis Suarez A ‘Blatant’ Cheat

Noel Gallagher has branded Luis Suarez a ‘blatant’ cheat and admitted he was happy to see the Uruguayan crying following Liverpool’s 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace.

The Reds threw away a three-goal lead against the Eagles, as their Premier League title challenge crumbled at Selhurst Park.

After the match captain Steven Gerrard and Suarez, who was named FWA Footballer of the Year earlier in the day, were seen with tears in their eyes.

Liverpool's failure to win leaves Manchester City firmly in control of the title race and former Oasis star Gallagher, an ardent fan of the Citizens, said he was over the moon with the result.

“It was nice to see Suarez in tears at the end,” he told the Sports Bar. “I like that. He’s a blatant cheat. How on earth he was awarded the FWA Footballer of the Year Award I’ll never know.

“He’s a disgrace. It was lovely seeing Suarez and Steven Gerrard crying.”

Click here to listen to the interview.

Source: www.talksport.com

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Noel Gallagher Taunts Suarez Over Tears As Liverpool Collapse Gifts Manchester City Title Advantage

The Reds left Crystal Palace with just one point and saw their Premier League championship ambitions take a huge dent, much to the delight of the famous City fan

Manchester City fan and former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher was quick to taunt Liverpool after their 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace gave his side a huge boost in the title race.

The Reds led by three goals at Selhurst Park but relinquished their lead in a frantic final 15 minutes, leaving Manuel Pellegrini's side trailing the Merseyside club by a point but with two games in hand.

Gallagher voiced his disapproval of Luis Suarez, who was in tears after the dramatic cdraw shortly after the game.

"It was nice to see Suarez in tears at the end because he is a blatant cheat," Gallagher said to talkSPORT. "It was an endearing image, Gerrard too.

"I can't believe he [Suarez] won the Football Writers' Award. They went 3-0 and got caught up in the emotion.

"Nobody wins by six or seven in the Premier League - unless you're playing Tottenham or Arsenal."

Source: www.goal.com

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Noel Gallagher Reveals His Tinnitus Agony

Noel Gallagher is a huge fan of The Smiths – but his love of Morrissey doesn’t extend as far as wearing a hearing aid in his honour.

The former Ooasis star has been for a brain scan as doctors try to get to the bottom of the constant ringing in his ears.

Funnily enough, they told him it could be down to playing a guitar at ear-shatteringly loud volume for the best part of 20 years.

So well done, Harley Street doctors — give yourselves a pat on the back for that diagnosis.

In all seriousness, though — it can be a nasty one.

The Who’s Pete Townshend suffers from tinnitus, as does Coldplay’s Chris Martin.

Speaking on the one and only Andy Goldstien'ss TalkSport show, he explained: “I went for a brain scan. They did find it!

“I’ve got bizarre ringing in my ears. I think it’s just through playing guitar for the last 20 years so I had to sit in a tube in the hospital.

“It’s an accumulation of many things but I’ve had a bloody great time doing it all and if I do eventually die of brain disease it will have been worth it.

“The funny thing is they give you these headphones and I chose classical music.
“It came on and it was the exact music I play to my little kid when he goes to bed. I was in there for 25 minutes.

“It was horrible. I know what the results will be — ‘There is nothing wrong with you’. It’s another way of fleecing money out of you.”

Noel had the hump on Goldstein’s show the other week about the cost of dental hygienists. It sounds more like Saga Radio.

Good old Goldstein, a friend of the column, chipped in with his own story about his bad back.

Noel poked fun at him and sidekick Jason Cundy, calling them the Frank Lampard and Stevie Gerrard of broadcasting.

Andy asked who the singer would rather be and Noel said: “Lampard or Gerrard? Lampard’s got the better bird.”

Christine Bleakley's got her own money as well — which would appeal to Mr Gallagher and his purse strings...

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Talks About His All Time Manchester City XI On 'The Fantasy Football Club' Tonight

The moment has almost arrived... the first ever episode of The Fantasy Football Club hits your screens on tonight at 10pm.

Our brand new weekly show, hosted by Fenners and Paul Merson, will feature special guests, top interviews, discussion of key fantasy football issues, analysis of fantasy football teams and much, much more!

The first episode is simply unmissable. Here's what we've got in store...

ANTHONY OGOGO - The Team GB Olympic boxing bronze medallist is our special guest live in the studio on Friday night.

STEVEN GERRARD - The Liverpool and England skipper joins us on the phone to look ahead to the new Premier League season.

WOJCIECH SZCZESNY - The Arsenal goalkeeper tells us about his football fantasies... tune in to see what we mean!

NOEL GALLAGHER - We're joined by rock 'n' roll royalty as the former Oasis superstar gives us his all-time Man City XI.

HALF-TIME ROLLICKING - An ex-Premier League manager explains how you score Fantasy Football points in unique - and hilarious - fashion.

DREAM TEAMS - Fenners and Merse reveal their Fantasy Football teams for the opening day of the season.

There's plenty of surprises in store so make sure you make a date with your TV for The Fantasy Football Club, 10pm, Sky Sports 1 HD (UK ONLY).

Source: www1.skysports.com

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Noel Gallagher Loves Steven Gerrard's Wonder-Ball

Rock star and football fanatic Noel Gallagher reckons Steven Gerrard has proved once and for all that he should get the vote over Frank Lampard in midfield.

Football has always been divided about whether the two can play together for England.

But crocked Chelsea star Lampard, 34, was ruled out of Euro 2012, leaving Gerrard, 32, to run the show.

And Manchester City fan Gallagher (below) says he has done a superb job.

He thought the Liverpool skipper was man of the match against Ukraine and said: “It was the best I have ever seen him play for England. Isn’t it ironic, the debate about him and Lampard? Blah, blah, blah, blah. No more.

“It just goes to show when he is the main man, he plays like the main man.

“He has had a hand in all of ­England’s goals so far. He has been brilliant, dictating play, taking free-kicks, running the show.”

Gallagher believes the only way to beat Italy tonight is to bring back Andy Carroll – and continue to rely on a huge slice of luck.

He said: “For as long as I can remember we’ve never had such luck, now we seem to be getting it for once. I can see our game against Italy being goalless, a grind and us winning on penalties.

“I don’t think England can improve, they can only change the system and play Andy Carroll up front – go for the Stoke City approach.

“The quality is going to step up tenfold now we are playing Italy and, in Pirlo, they have arguably the best midfield player of the tournament.”

Gallagher compared the Ukraine victory to a “Scottish third division match”.

And he added: “Roy Hodgson has been playing like that all his career. But I still think we win will.”

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk