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Mourinho escapes as United owners set to sanction some players

This is virtually the first time that Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will not be involved in a controversy or the other. Just this season alone, Mourinho has been involved in many controversies with the club management, the players, the media and UEFA authorities. With the latest report, the manager is totally not involved as the players are meant to face the music alone after a decision they took to boycott a program set up at Carrington on Friday by one of their big sponsors. It would be recalled that the Jose Mourinho led team … [Read more...]

Eric Cantona takes a dig at United owners

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has got the club owners the Glazers to blame for the worrisome situation at the Old Trafford. United have continued to struggle since the start of the season, losing three Premier League games this season which has placed tem far behind in the league table. More so, the Red Devils have been eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Championship side Derby County in addition to the recent 1-0 defeat they suffered to Juventus in the Champions League. Cantona is one of the legends of the club who is not scared to … [Read more...]

Does Unai Emery mean well for Arsenal?

Latest report of Arsenal manager Unai Emery on contract rebel Aaron Ramsey really draws concerns on if he means well for the club or not. Emery is reported to have Ramsey not to focus on talks of a new contract with the club but should play his game to see out his contract. The Wales international failed to agree on a deal that will have him remain at the Emirates Stadium longer than this season with negotiations believed to have been abandoned. Ramsey, therefore, confirmed that he was ready for a deal with the North London side but there … [Read more...]

Latest revelation from Ramsey hints he wants to stay

The future of Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey has been the talk in the media for some months now owing to the fact that he failed to agree on a deal with the club. The Wales international’s contract runs into his final months and it is looking all confirmed that he will not be staying at the club and will most importantly go as a free player. A negotiation between the player’s representative and the club was abandoned according to reports but for reasons that are unknown to the public. Jurgen Klopp should concentrate on this Liverpool youngster … [Read more...]

Marco Silva tells players United are beatable

Everton boss Marco Silva has told his players that Manchester United are a team that can be beaten if they believe in their ability and show personality. Marco Silva’s side have suffered away defeats this season, and they look forward to changing it when they meet the Red Devils at the Old Trafford. Manchester United are also suffering a bad form, losing their last game in the Champions League against Juventus. Manager Silva, therefore, stated that his side can take advantage of the poor form at the Old Trafford to deliver a win at the … [Read more...]

Lucas Torreira speaks on Life at Arsenal

Arsenal new recruit Lucas Torriera has expressed his delight at joining the Emirates side, stating that he has enjoyed love from the fans. Torrierra joined the North London side in the summer transfer window with a fee of £27 million from Italian side Sampdoria and he has since settled down at the club. The Uruguay midfielder had to wait a number of games before having to be on the starting XI as he was placed on the bench by Matteo Guendouzi before coming back to regain his position. He has since become the solid rock in front of the … [Read more...]

Mourinho sees David De Gea handwriting on the wall

What would be one of the biggest loss for Manchester United seems to be at the corner as it is becoming a reality that goalkeeper David de Gea will not be staying at the club. The Spanish goalkeeper has refused to extend his deal that will make him remain at the Theatre of Dreams much longer, hence his departure is at the corner. The Red Devils are making efforts to keep the player for another one year by invoking a clause in his contract but that will mean that the former Atletico Madrid stopper will leave for free. What Van Dijk did … [Read more...]

Dimitar Berbatov tells Lukaku how to return to goalscoring form

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has been criticized by both fans and pundits for his dip in form with his poor delivery on goals in the Old Trafford this season. The Belgium striker has yet to score any goal in his last 8 appearances for United despite seeing enough of games under manager Jose Mourinho. However, former United striker Dimitar Berbatov thinks the Belgium international has been hard on himself by allowing the goal drought and the criticism get at him. According to Berbatov, the former Chelsea striker must keep it … [Read more...]

Emery still unhappy despite 1-0 win

Arsenal extended their winning streak to 11 in their 1-0 win against Sporting CP on Thursday evening during the Europa League game. It was quite a difficult game for the Gunners team as they struggled to find their rhythm in the first half of the game. They had to wait until the 77 minutes when Danny Welbeck finally broke the deadlock. The North London side now top their group with 9 points in three games giving them the hop to finish strong in the preliminary stage and a guarantee qualification to the knockout stage. The Best of Fabinho … [Read more...]

United get big blow in pursuit of Fabio Paratici

Manchester United’s interest in Juventus chief Fabio Paratici has been laid to rest after the Italian outfits disclose that he will remain with the club as their sporting director. Juventus president Andrea Agnelli confirmed that the club’s general manager Beppe Moratta would be leaving and would be immediately replaced by Paratici. The Old Trafford side have made their interest in the Juventus chief with a bid to have him as they plan to restructure the club and will want the Italian chief to be a part of it. Morrata’s exit might be a … [Read more...]

Martin Keown dislikes Lacazette for just one reason

Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette has been in great form this season and he has been hailed by many having got his way into the starting line-up in the Unai Emery team. The Frenchman was left to start from the bench in a couple of games at the beginning of the season but he made his impact each time he got the opportunity forcing the Spanish manager to have a change in heart to give the former Lyon man a starting role. However, Lacazette was not on the score sheet for the North London side when they played Leicester City on Monday in the … [Read more...]

Jose Mourinho’s sack speculated again

Fresh speculations have revealed that Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho would be shown the exit door of the Old Trafford any time soon. This is coming after United failed to pull a win at home against Juventus in the Champions League game on Thursday night despite playing at home. However, a report by OK Diario reveals that the United chiefs might take a drastic decision on the Portuguese boss especially if he fails to win at the weekend against Everton. Suggestions are that the United chiefs are already giving up on the season with … [Read more...]

How Arsene Wenger helped me at Arsenal , Ozil

Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has showered praise on his former boss Arsene Wenger for helping him at the club while he was in charge. Wenger said goodbye to the Emirates Stadium after a 22 years reign at the club and was immediately replaced by Spanish manager Unai Emery who has hit the ground running with lots of improvements already seen in the team. German international Mesut Ozil is one of those who have benefitted from the training and style of the former Paris Saint Germain boss but he feels he is still indebted to the former French … [Read more...]

The mistake Sanchez made answering Mourinho’s call, Robert Pires

Arsenal legend Robert Pires has stated that Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez made a mistake answering the call from manager Jose Mourinho to switch away from the Emirates Stadium. The South American moved to United in January and there might be a need for another move according to former Arsenal Player, Robert Pires. Pires in his opinion stated that the former Barcelona man ought to have remained with Arsenal instead of a move to United. The Arsenal legend admits he was surprised when he heard of Sanchez move away from Arsenal. … [Read more...]

United welcome Ji-Sung Park to the Old Trafford

Former Manchester United midfielder Ji-Sung Park is currently at the Old Trafford where he is learning how football works. The 37-year-old had spent seven years at United after arriving in 2005 before leaving to QPR where he had his retirement in 2014. He is one of the good legs that have played at the club, hence seeing him at the stadium when United played Juventus was no surprise to pundits. After his retirement, the South Korea skipper went to further education where he studied Management, Law and Humanities of Sport MA at De Montfort … [Read more...]

Former United player ‘protest’ against Mourinho

Former Manchester United player Paul Ince has protested against manager Jose Mourinho for remaining at the club despite the bad results that has not stopped. Mourinho saw his side being defeated again at the Old Trafford in the Champions League clash against Juventus on Tuesday and that seems to be unacceptable to Ince who says Mourinho must take his leave. The start of life for the Portuguese manager was quite good as he delivered trophies to the club but the narrative as changed with the United being defeated almost once in two weeks. … [Read more...]

Jose Mourinho defends Lukaku’s performance

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has defended his under firing striker Romelu Lukaku against criticisms. Lukaku has been criticized for not scoring a goal for his Old Trafford team in eight games and was again found wanting in their 1-0 Champions League defeat against Juventus. The Red Devils manager is not concerned about the player’s poor form as he vows to keep faith with him for their weekend Premier League clash against Everton on Sunday. He has scored a total of four goals in 13 games this season with the manager believing he … [Read more...]

How I have benefited from Torriera, Xhaka

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has been brilliant of late for the Gunners team and he has attributed his resurgence to the partnership with new recruit Lucas Torriera in the midfield. The Uruguay international signed for the Gunners after his good outing at the Russia 2018 World Cup and has since settled to make a whole lot of impact on the team. He was initially left on the bench for a number of games by manager Unai Emery as he was favoured behind Matteo Guendouzi who also joined the club in the summer. Torriera always made a mark on the … [Read more...]

Arsenal man snubbed for Europa League trip

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has returned from injury but he was snubbed by manager Unai Emery for the Europa League trip against Sporting CP on Thursday. Cech has been away due to the injury he sustained against Watford with Bernd Leno taking his place to get a starting role in the past few weeks. However, with his return, it was expected that the former Chelsea stopper would be handed the opportunity to at least, travel for the game but that did not happen. It is unclear why the Spanish manager had made such a decision but the words from … [Read more...]

Ian Wright stands to defend Hector Bellerin

Some Arsenal fans are yet to be satisfied with the performance of Spanish right fullback Hector Bellerin and will always criticize the player after each game. The game against Leicester City was not any different with some fans taking to Twitter to question his defending despite providing two assists in the Monday game. His only sin was the own goal which he scored in the game to give the Foxes an early lead in the first half but that is not to say all his performance are nothing to write home about according to the Arsenal legend Ian … [Read more...]

Why I am a different player this season, Iwobi

Arsenal star player Alex Iwobi has revealed that this season is entirely different for him because he has got more confidence going into the pitch. The Nigerian star has got everyone talking with his fine form this season. He has made use of every opportunity handed to him to prove his worth in the Unai Emery team. Before now, there were doubts over the prospect the Super Eagles man first exhibited when he came to the scene from the youth team. Suggestions are that Iwobi has benefited from the style and good management under the Spanish … [Read more...]

Mourinho gets big reply over Fred’s treatment

Each time Manchester United suffer a defeat, manager Jose Mourinho always get himself into some form of controversies that will definitely get attention. The Old Trafford side were again defeated at home in the Champions League game against Juventus on Tuesday night. The Portuguese boss, therefore, hinted at not having the same quality as his Italian opponents at the back despite praising the performance of Victor Lindelof and Chris Smalling after the game. Neymar drops Arsenal hint A journalist Rob Blanchette has blamed Mourinho for … [Read more...]

Mourinho confident star player’s presence would have made a difference

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has become a repentant believer of Marouane Fellaini in the team. The United boss went as far as stating that his side would not have lost in the Champions League against Juventus if the player was on the pitch. The Red Devils had lost 1-0 at the Old Trafford when his side clashed with the Italian champions, all thanks to a goal by Paulo Dybala in the 17th minute of the game. In his reaction, Mourinho stated that the Belgium man would have averted the scoreline had he started the game, adding that he … [Read more...]

Why Ozil might not captain Arsenal

One thing that caught attention in Mesut Ozil’s master class performance against Leicester City on Monday in the Premier League clash is the fact that he had the captain armband on. Arsenal had won the game 3 - 1 where Hector Bellerin’s own goal was cancelled by the German international before it was completed with a brace by Gabon international Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang. `However, manager Unai Emery was asked if there was any need to hand the former Real Madrid star the armband in subsequent games, and he simply did not give a clear … [Read more...]

Confirmed! Naby Keita arrives at Melwood

Top news outfit, Dailymail in a report have confirmed the returned of Liverpool midfielder and Guinea International, Naby Keita to the club. The report affirmed that the ace midfielder arrived at Melwood while his teammates were preparing for the Uefa Champions League match against Red Star Belgrade tonight. Naby Keita picked up a hamstring injury while on international duty for his home country, Guinea. Prior to his arrival, Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp had affirmed that the Guinea star will not be available for tonight's match, he … [Read more...]