Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has leapt to the defence of his manager following the season-ending hamstring injury that he sustained during the 3-0 win over Watford at the weekend. Kante spoke about the injury for the first time and the French World Cup winner told reporters, via an interview monitored by Goal, that his manager was blameless on the injury he sustained against the Hornets. Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri had earlier blamed himself on the 10th-minute injury sustained by one of his ever-present players this season. Deal On: Chelsea Defender In Talks Over Contract Extension According to the Italian tactician, he should have left Kante out of the Watford game. The French midfielder will definitely miss the second leg of the Blues' Europa … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2019
So Close: Ex-Liverpool Boss Rues Iheanacho Miss In Man City Defeat
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers was left to contemplate on what might have been after his side failed to take a big opportunity for an equaliser towards the end of their Premier League clash at champions Manchester City. With Manchester City leading 1-0 into the final minutes of the game, Leicester City substitute Kelechi Iheanacho had the opportunity to snatch a point for the Foxes against his former club only for him to drag his shot wide when through on goal. In his post-match press conference shortly after the game, former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was delighted with the way his players performed against Manchester City. Painful reason why Arsenal failed to sign Christopher Nkunku According to him, Super Eagles forward Kelechi … [Read more...]
Shocking Behaviour: Chelsea Loanee Misbehaves Towards His Manager
AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko might have played his last game for the club after he clashed with club manager Gennaro Gattuso during the league win over Bologna on Monday night. Tiemoue Bakayoko is on a season-long loan deal with the Italian Serie A giants from Premier League club Chelsea. The French midfielder appeared to insult his manager with some prohibited words in the first half of the Bologna game. The incident happened shortly after AC Milan legend Gattuso told his player to go back to the bench following his lukewarm attitude when asked to replace the injured Lucas Biglia. The AC Milan manager opted for Jose Mauri who came on as a 27th-minute substitute for the injured Biglia instead of the aforementioned Bakayoko. Mesut Ozil speaks … [Read more...]
Title Not Over: Guardiola Wary Of Liverpool Threat
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has warned that the Premier League title race is not over despite his team’s win over Leicester City on Monday night. Guardiola and Manchester City were able to secure the three points needed to go back to the Premier League summit at the expense of title rivals Liverpool. After the Leicester City game, Guardiola told reporters that the title is far from over and that title rivals Liverpool still pose a very big threat to their quest of retaining the Premier League trophy in Manchester. Liverpool were the league leaders before Manchester City took on the Foxes in their last game of the season at the Etihad Stadium after their slim win over Newcastle United. Deal on!!! Leicester City to stand in Arsenal’s way for … [Read more...]
Has Alexis Sanchez finally left Man United
There are concerns that Chile international Alexis Sanchez has already played his last game for English Premier League outfit Man United. The former Barcelona star left the North Lind outfit Arsenal in the January transfer window of 2017 as a star player only to arrive at the Old Trafford to become a flop with no major impact. He is therefore rumoured to be leaving the club at the end of the season as it is claimed that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s patience on Alexis Sanchez has run out. Big Blow: Salah To Miss Champions League Clash vs Barcelona Another opportunity was handed to the former Arsenal player in the disappointing 1-1 draw but he did not last more than an hour as he was taken out of the game with an ankle injury which could mean he is out … [Read more...]
Confusion trails future of United target at Real Madrid
A lot is still left unclear about the future of Wales international Gareth Bale at the Spanish La Liga outfit as speculations over his future at the club continues to rise. Gareth Bale has been severally linked with a move out of the Bernabeu with a number of suitors on the table but it is suggested that the English Premier League side Man United are major contenders for the star player and they will seek to bring him in the summer window. However, Gareth Bale was left out of Real Madrid’s La Liga clash against Villarreal which ended 3-2 and that sparked speculations again that he is no more part of the team. Alexis Sanchez could be finally happy with this big move It was expected that Gareth Bale would be part of the team as Karim Benzema was injured … [Read more...]
African Firepower: Forward Trio Set New Premier League Record
Three African players have set a new Premier League record after the latest set of games at the weekend. Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have scored 20 or more goals in the Premier League this season thus setting a record in the competition. It’s the first time three players from the same continent have scored 20 or more goals in the Premier League. Gabonese international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang notched his 20th goal of the season when he gave Arsenal the lead from the penalty spot during the disappointing 1-1 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion at home. The Gunners were awarded a penalty after Spanish left-back Nacho Monreal was tripped in the box. Liverpool Duo In Contention For PFA Player Award Bundesliga outfit shifts … [Read more...]
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