Following the calm that has been restored at Manchester United at the weekend, there are indications that there is more to worry about for the Red Devils. This season for United is marred with issues of unrest and rift between the manager, Jose Mourinho and the club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward for failure to ensure the signings of new defenders. The rift between Mourinho and French midfielder Paul Pogba later flooded the media with the tension almost unbearable for the manager who was alleged to have lost control of the dressing … [Read more...]
Why Ozil’s injury is a blessing in disguise for Emery
Arsenal were without star player, Mesut Ozil in the weekend 5-1 thrashing of Fulham on Sunday. Emery had made it known that the German international was out due to a back pain which stopped him from training ahead of the game. This seems to be a blessing in disguise for manager Unai Emery as he is sure of having at least, one fit and fresh player when the international break will be over. With the stressed fixture where the team had to travel and play a number of games within two weeks, it is expected that most of the players will be … [Read more...]
Latest revelation justifies Mourinho’s attack on critics, media
There have been reported of rift and unrest in the Manchester United dressing room with insinuations that manager Jose Mourinho might have lost control of it. It was alleged that Mourinho is at loggerhead with French midfielder Paul Pogba and that the dressing room has been divided with some taking side with the player. That has been dismissed and regarded as false following the latest revelation by the Sun that the Portuguese boss had asked Pogba for tactical advice in the first half break. The Red Devils were 2 goals down in the first … [Read more...]
Where is former Chelsea boss, Antonio Conte?
Former Chelsea coach and Italy international, Antonio Conte, had a great start at Chelsea but his last season with club destroyed his credibility as a good coach. The Italian on his arrival changed a lot of things at Stamford Bridge, like when the players can eat, when to train, the football formation among others, most of these changes gave a good result at his first season as the club coach. But things started changing in the 2017/18 season which turned out to be his last. Antonio Conte refused to changed tactics and maintained his 3-4-3 … [Read more...]
Arsenal get ‘worthy’ deal done and dusted
Arsenal FC have announced that they have struck a kit sponsorship deal with Adidas and will dump puma from the end of this season. According to the club, the agreement will come alive on July 1, 2019 with the North London side expected to benefit around £300 million in five years. The deal has been described as a worthy one as it will help the Gunners earn double of what it has earned from Puma since 2014. This is not the first time Arsenal will be having a deal with the Germany based outlet with the last contract in the 1993-1994 … [Read more...]
What people fail to understand about Mourinho, Cambiasso
Former Inter Milan player Esteban Cambiasso has spoken differently of the embattled Manchester United Manager, Jose Mourinho. Cambiasso was one of Mourinho’s favourite when they worked together as a player and manager at the Italian side and won the treble in 2010 before the Portuguese left for Real Madrid. The Italian thinks he understands Mourinho well to believe the speculations of his rift with players and losing the dressing room. He told Sky Sport that Mourinho has not lost the dressing room and has a decent relationship with players … [Read more...]
Three reasons there was no spark at Anfield yesterday
Yesterday match between Liverpool and Man City was not entertaining as speculated. There was no iota of spark all through the match except in the last five minutes when Man City had the opportunity to revenge their past defeats against Liverpool. Former Leicester City star, Riyad Mahrez lost a penalty kick that would have seen the match ended in favour of Man City. At the moment, Man City, Liverpool, and Chelsea have 20 points each and are only leading by goal difference. But why was there no spark at Anfield as anticipated? 1. There … [Read more...]
Ross Barkley promises to train harder and improve more
Chelsea midfielder and England international, Ross Barkley was the man of the match in yesterday game against Southampton at St Mary's stadium. The player had moved from being a subject of mockery and jokes to a key player in the Blues squad. The 24-year-old Ross Barkley joined Chelsea from Everton at the sum of £15 million and since joining he has been left on the bench. However, his moment of glory came yesterday when the coach Maurizio Sarri decided to give the England International his first starting game ahead of Matteo … [Read more...]
Lacazette condemns Aubameyang from beating Henry’s Arsenal record
Arsenal striker, Alexandre Lacazette is not ready to accept the comparison teammate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his countryman and former Gunners, Thierry Henry. Aubameyang had joined Arsenal in January, scoring 10 goals in 15 games for the North London side. His entire goals were extended to 16 altogether in the 5-1 win against Fulham. His stylish goals and pattern of play has, therefore, ensured he is compared with the club’s legend who is one of the record scorers in Arsenal history. Unlike the Gabon international, Henry had scored … [Read more...]
Mourinho meets United Board
The Telegraph has reported that Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will meet with the club’s board over the controversies of the past weeks. This is seen as a perfect time for the club to meet the manager as a result of the international break that will have the players return to their various countries. It is not clear what the outcome of the meeting would be but there are indications that the future of the Portuguese manager and the coming transfer window amongst other things would be discussed. United have endured a difficult season … [Read more...]
Robertson! Liverpool and Man City are not the major contenders for the EPL title
Contrary to the belief by football fans and pundits, Liverpool full-back, Andrew Robertson dismissed the fact that the Reds and Man City are the major contenders for the EPL title. Liverpool and Man City went head to head in their 8th match in the EPL yesterday at Anfield but it was shocking to note that not a single spark flew from the game between the two sides. The game ended in a goalless draw, although Man City had the opportunity of finding the back of the net in the last five minutes via a penalty kick, Riyad Mahrez lost the golden … [Read more...]
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