Reports revealed that Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan was close to signing for Arsenal. Mkhitaryan signed for Manchester United in the summer from German club Borussia Dortmund, with the midfielder seen at the time as one of the best talents in Europe. Now reports have come out to reveal how Manchester United hijacked and snatched Mkhitaryan from Arsenal. Before joining Manchester United, the talented midfielder was linked to making a move to Anfeild and joining Liverpool but United were eventually able to get him in July. It was however Arsenal who were favorites and were in pole position to get the signature of the 27-year-old player according to "daily mail". Everything seemed set for Mkhitaryan to seal a move to Arsenal but United mad a late show … [Read more...]
Chelsea Set To MAKE Move For Aguero, Ivanovic Could Be On His Way To Spain
Though the January transfer window is still some months away, this has not stopped the transfer rumour mill from spinning and churning out speculations about various clubs including Chelsea. In what would be termed as a surprise if it does happen, there are speculations that Chelsea could move in for Manchester City star striker Sergio Aguero. After the champions league 4-0 defeat Manchester City suffered in the hands of Barcelona, a match which Sergio Aguerio was dropped from the starting line up by manager Pep Guadiola, reports have stated that there have been problems between Aguero and Pep which may be the reason the striker is seeking a move from the club. Though Pep has come out to deny such reports, stating that he considers Aguero to be an integral part … [Read more...]
Fans Unhappy With Zlatan Display Against Manchester City
Manchester United made it through to the quarterfinals of the EFL cup after a 1-0 victory over arch rivals Manchester City. Though the match will not go down as been a classic, it was a needed victory for the red devils after they were humiliated 4-0 by Chelsea last weekend. Despite the victory, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been heavily criticized by the fans for his display, with many feeling his performances lately have dropped dramatically. Though he did set up Juan Mata for the only goal of the night, he was anonymous for most of the match especially in the first half. In the summer when it was announced that Zlatan would join Manchester United, a lot of United fans were very excited and rightly so as Zlatan remains one of the best strikers in the world today. … [Read more...]
Transfer News: Arsenal still linked to Manolas, Iwobi could have been a hammer
Arsenal star player, Alex Iwobi has revealed that he was close to becoming a hammer. The Nigerian youngster is having a fine season, enjoying being in the first team and has been instrumental to the gunners surge up the premiership table. He revealed how things could have been very different as he came close to joining West Ham. He stated “Arsenal and West Ham were interested in me and Chuba [Akpom], so we were training with both clubs for three years," He went on to explain why he joined arsenal while stating he had no disrespect for West Ham. He said “I decided to sign for Arsenal because I supported them back then and I always saw them as the bigger club, no disrespect to West Ham.” In other transfer news and rumors , sources claim that Arsenal are … [Read more...]
Simon Mingolet Not Happy Being Second Choice Goalkeeper
Earlier in the week, Liverpool coach, Jurgen Kloop revealed that Loris Karius will be the no 1 choice goalkeeper leaving Simon Mignolet as second choice. Read here: http://www.234sport.com/klopp-confirms-loris-karius-liverpool-first-choice/ Mignolet has revealed he is not happy with being second choice and has vowed to win back his place as the number one goalkeeper. For the last few matches in the premiership, Mignolet has been on the bench but he was given a chance to be in goal in Livepool’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham in the EFL cup but the Belgian has revealed he is not happy and wants more. He said: “I don’t want to be a No 2, that’s clear. I want to play, I will never give up fighting because that’s not in my character to just give up. Secondly, … [Read more...]
Mikel Battles for His Football Life..
Since the beginning of the season, Mikel has been battling for his football life. The Chelsea midfielder has been known as "Lord of the Bench" for a long while. In fact, close sources say he is no longer in favor with the team. He has tried to talk to the coach about being shut out of matches but so far, Antonio Conte has shut down talks. Mikel Obi has yet to play a single Premier League match for the Stamford Bridge side since the beginning of the season. However, Mikel is not going down without a fight. He has revealed that he has been working hard to play his way back into the team. “Fighting every day for my place, like all the guys are. Focus, work hard,” the 2013 Europa League winner wrote on Twitter. The root of the disagreement … [Read more...]
Manchester United Manages to Win Manchester City
When two great teams go head to head, the match can swing either way. No prediction is cast in stone even if one of the teams has had a lesser performance than the other. The same was the case of Manchester United and Manchester City. Through out this season, Manchester City has been in top form, winning almost all their games. The same can not be said about Manchester United who lost their last match to Chelsea with a scoreline of 4-0. However, when the two rival teams came head to head in yesterday's match, Manchester United unexpectedly emerged the victor of the match. Juan Mata’s second-half strike secured a victory for Manchester United and a ticket to reach the English Football League Cup quarter-finals. Historically speaking, Mourinho … [Read more...]