Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has been fined for his part in the meltdown that overshadowed their Carabao Cup final clash with holders Manchester City on Sunday. Spanish international Kepa has been fined a week’s wages after he refused to be substituted in the extra time of the aforementioned game. Kepa went down with an injury during extra time and that prompted Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri into making a substitution for him only for the goalkeeper to refuse to come off for penalty specialist Willy Caballero. Italian tactician … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2019
Brendan Rodgers In Talks For Leicester City Job
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is in talks with Premier League club Leicester City over the vacant managerial position at the club. The Foxes are without a manager after Claude Puel was sacked on Sunday morning following a return of six league games without a single victory at home. His last game in charge of Leicester City was on Saturday evening when the Foxes were thrashed 4-1 at home by London club Crystal Palace. Ivorian international attacker Wilfried Zaha scored a brace to condemn the Foxes to their biggest home defeat in the Premier … [Read more...]
Chelsea, United placed on alert following big claim by Mkhitaryan
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has expressed confidence that his Arsenal team will end the season in the top four for a Champions League qualification next season. The race for the fourth position is arguably between the Gunners, the Red Devils and Chelsea but the North London outfit are currently holding the spot with a number of games yet to be played. Arsenal have missed out of the Champions League for two consecutive years under former manager Arsene Wenger which is the reason why they are pushing to return aft6er two years of Europa League. … [Read more...]
United fans won’t like this but Vidic bashes Paul Pogba for one reason
Before the statement credit to Man United legend Nemanja Vidic, French international midfielder Paul Pogba was hailed as Man United’s most important player with his contribution to the team emphasized in terms of goals and assists. This has made him the club’s favourites, even before the fans as they can now have a feel of the ‘real’ player they signed with the coming of interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who replaced Paul Pogba in December last year. The former Juventus star had a rift with the former manager Jose Mourinho before his sack … [Read more...]
Romelu Lukaku reveals surprise United’s best player, not Pogba
French international midfielder Paul Pogba has been generally pointed to as Man United’s best player with pundits and players singing his praise. Although the Red Devils players had a weak start of the season in terms of performance under the former manager Jose Mourinho but most of them have regained their form and have returned to their best with Paul Pogba believed to have topped the chart. That is not the case for Belgium international striker Romelu Lukau who claims Luke Shaw is the best player so far this season because of his improved … [Read more...]
Marcus Rashford threatened? Mason Greenwood tipped to make impact
There are suggestions that England international Marcus Rashford now have his shirt threatened with his injury and the expected rise of Mason Greenwood at Man United. The Red Devils are currently hit with an injury crisis which is a worry to the fans as interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will now have to focus on some youth team players as the last hope to be able to scale stand in the gap. Following the Sunday tie against Liverpool, the Red Devils are now without Nemanja Matic, Anthony Martial, Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho hints no love at United
Portuguese boss Jose Mourinho has taken a dig at his former employers at Manchester United hinting that there was no love at the club. This is why he stated that he will not join any club unless he is able to identify love for them and for himself after his ordeal at the Old Trafford. The former Chelsea boss was sacked in December with suggestions that he has internal conflicts with the players and some of the management which is the major reason why he was unsuccessful as expected. Is frustrated Mourinho on his way out? Since his sack … [Read more...]
Betting Preview: Cardiff City vs Everton: Slight Advantage To Away Side
Welsh side Cardiff City would be hoping to bounce back from the thrashing they received at home to London club Watford at the weekend when they face a struggling Everton side under Marco Silva in front of their home fans in Cardiff. Everton fans have not been pleased with the progression of the team under Marco Silva who started well having been appointed as the Toffees boss in the summer. His team has generally struggled for consistency since they lost the Merseyside Derby in a strange fashion. One player Ole Gunnar Solskajer will not … [Read more...]
Bayern To Decide Future Of Liverpool Target James Rodriguez
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has revealed that the German champions will be the ones to decide where the future of James Rodriguez lies. Uli Hoeness talked about James Rodriguez in his recent interview as monitored by GOAL. There have been talks over the future of James Rodriguez at Bayern Munich and it’s not clear whether the Colombian international will stay at the Allianz Arena beyond this summer. James Rodriguez is a Real Madrid player but he’s currently on a two-year loan to Bayern Munich until the end of this season. The … [Read more...]
Juventus Plotting Summer Raid For Liverpool Target Isco and Marcelo
Italian Serie A champions Juventus are reportedly eyeing a double swoop on European champions Real Madrid ahead of this summer’s transfer window. This is according to the publication from popular Italian news portal Tuttosport which claimed that the Italians will raid Real Madrid for the duo of Isco Alarcon and Marcelo. Spanish international Isco has not had the best of times at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu this season especially since club manager Santiago Solari took over in October. Ex-Real Madrid winger Solari was initially appointed … [Read more...]
Bayern In €120m Bid For Liverpool Target Marco Asensio
German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are ready to spend as much as €120m (£104m) on Real Madrid star Marco Asensio. Don Balon claim that the Bavarian giants want to capitalise on his situation at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu to swoop in on him during this summer’s transfer window. Bayern Munich have already made contact with the player over a possible move to the Allianz Arena. Marco Asensio has previously been linked with a move to the Premier League with clubs like Chelsea and Manchester United. The player that could cost … [Read more...]
Michael Ballack Wants Hazard, Hudson-Odoi Stay At Chelsea
Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack has urged both Eden Hazard and Callum Hudson-Odoi to snub the interest of foreign clubs by staying at the club for the long haul. The ex-German international skipper told them to stay at Chelsea while he was on popular English media outlet TalkSport. Callum Hudson-Odoi and Eden Hazard have been heavily linked with an exit from the club. Both players have less than 18 months left on their respective contracts at Stamford Bridge. By the summer, Chelsea will have to make a decision to sell them or … [Read more...]
Why defeat for United will be difficult, Lukaku
Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has boasted that it would be difficult for his side to see a defeat under intermit manager Ole Gunnar, citing the injury situations in the Sunday tie against Liverpool. Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford and Ander Herrera were all injured in the game against the Reds at the Old Trafford but the Old Trafford team were able to hold on to the game until it ended in a 0-0 draw. The Belgium international boasted that the Red Devils squad have been prepared by the interim manager which makes it … [Read more...]
BBC pundit Garth Crooks names who rescued Liverpool from defeat
BBC pundit Garth Crooks has stated that Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was the man who saved his side from suffering a defeat when he stopped Jesse Lingard’s shot. The BBC pundit described it as a moment of sheer brilliance as it would have been the only goal of the game and against the visiting Red team. The draw was enough for the Merseyside club to move top in the league table with a point difference from second-placed Man City. What's next for Victor Moses — To save his career or save Fenerbahce? However, the BBC pundit claims … [Read more...]
End of the road for Arsenal as Nicolas Pepe heads to Bayern Munich
Arsenal’s hope of snapping up French Ligue 1 forward Nicolas Pepe has been dashed with the latest report claiming that he is destined to sign for German Bundesliga outfit Bayern Munich at the end of the season. The North London outfit have been on the radar of the star player for a couple of months with suggestions that a deal would be concluded in the coming summer window as the Gunners team would be actively involved. A report according to Le 10 Sport, via Calcio Mercato the German Bundesliga outfit have defeated the likes of Arsenal, PSG … [Read more...]
Henrikh Mkhitaryan reveals what Arsenal players will not focus on
Arsenal star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has revealed that the focus of the players is not on the league table despite returning to the fourth position following a 2-0 win over Southampton on Sunday. Henrikh Mkhitaryan was on target alongside Alexandre Lacazette to defeat the Saints and put Arsenal back in the race for a top-four finish with Man United playing a 0-0 draw against Liverpool on the same day. The former Man United player stated that the focus at the moment is not on the league table because of the number of games they still have ahead … [Read more...]
Monchi finally reacts to reported Arsenal move
An emerging report claims that Monchi has reacted to the reported linking him to the North London outfit Arsenal by accepting to join the club as the technical director. The need for Monchi came up after Sven Mislintat announced his decision to leave the job as head of recruitment at the Emirates Stadium in January with claims that he is at loggerheads with some of the club’s chiefs over transfer decisions. Monchi who is currently with Italian Serie A outfit AS Roma is believed to be one of the best in that position in the game owing to his … [Read more...]
Ruud Gullit Disagrees With Sarri On Kepa Row
Ex-Dutch international Ruud Gullit is adamant that Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga undermined the authority of his manager during the Carabao Cup final clash with Manchester City on Sunday evening at the Wembley Stadium. The former Newcastle United manager disagreed on the account of events given by Blues boss Maurizio Sarri during his post-match conference adding that the Italian manager gave a political answer on his row with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. Ruud Gullit discussed Chelsea, Maurizio Sarri and Kepa Arrizabalaga in a chat with … [Read more...]
Kepa Row Was A Misunderstanding – Sarri
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has disclosed that the row between him and Blues Kepa Arrizabalaga was a misunderstanding and that the Spanish international goalkeeper was right. Sarri was speaking during his post-match press conference after the Carabao Cup final loss to Premier League champions Manchester City. The Italian tactician was furious after the shot stopper failed to come off for Willy Caballero during the extra time of the Carabao Cup clash. Sarri said that he thought Kepa was suffering from cramp and that he wanted to remove … [Read more...]
Every Team Needs A Mikel – McLaren
Queen Park Rangers (QPR) manager Steve McLaren has heaped high praise on former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi following his start to life in the English Championship. The Super Eagles captain has been in superb form for Middlesbrough since he joined them as a free agent during the recently concluded winter transfer window. John Mikel Obi continued that stellar form at the weekend when he played a big role as Boro defeated QPR 2-0 at home in their league clash thus boosting their promotion hopes. Speaking after the Championship game, … [Read more...]
Confirmed! Ajax prodigy ruled out of Arsenal move
It has been confided that Ajax director and former Gunners Marc Overmars was stopped from having a switch to his former team as the new technical director. Marc Overmars was earlier linked with the job with claims that he is ready to move in but Ajax were unwilling to part ways with him because of how valued he is at the Amsterdam club. The former Arsenal player has been a major force at the club and a revelation since taking up the role as he has helped the club financially as well as in the recruitment of players. Inter Milan in for … [Read more...]
Major Arsenal concern ahead of Bournemouth game
After securing a convincing 2-0 win against Southampton in the weekend, the North London outfit Arsenal will yet again line up before Bournemouth on Wednesday to continue the push so as to seal their standing in the fourth position. Following the 0-0 draw between Liverpool and Man United, the Gunners have now moved on to the fourth position and they will be looking forward to retaining the spot ahead of Chelsea and the Red Devils. However, manager Unai Emery has stated that his side will hope to maintain the push by facing each game as they … [Read more...]
What Solskjaer says about ‘new Darren Fletcher’
Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has showered praise on Scott McTominay after his impressive performance against Liverpool on Sunday. The Red Devils boss has likened Scott McTominay as the new Darren Fletcher because of the way he operates in the middle with the absence of Nemanja Matic who suffered a nasty injury in training before the Sunday game. The 22-year-old was instrumental in the game and contributed to why the gun power of the Liverpool attack could not successfully shoot down a goal in the game. Scott McTominay was there to … [Read more...]
Mourinho Backs Hazard For Real Madrid Move
Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has thrown his weight behind a possible Real Madrid transfer for Blues talisman Eden Hazard. Mourinho spoke about the Belgian international attacker in an interview with media outlet DAZN on Sunday. According to him, Eden Hazard has the quality to play for European champions Real Madrid. Mourinho also said that Hazard is an ambitious player and that the move to Real Madrid will be good for him. Eden Hazard played for Jose Mourinho in his second spell as the Chelsea manager between 2013 and 2015. … [Read more...]
Liverpool Defender Delighted With Old Trafford Draw
Liverpool defender Andy Robertson is happy with the outcome of the Reds’ Premier League clash at Manchester United. In his post-match thoughts with the Liverpool website, the Liverpool left-back expressed his delight with the goalless draw with Manchester United in their league clash at Old Trafford. He further stated that there was an opportunity to secure the maximum points but they are happy with the point which took Liverpool to the top of the Premier League table. The Scottish national team skipper went on to say that Liverpool started … [Read more...]
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