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Fear Of Chasing Two Trophies Dismissed At Liverpool

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has dismissed the notion that the Reds are in a state of fear as they try to chase down two major trophies namely the Champions League and the Premier League. In his pre-match press conference on Friday ahead of the Premier League clash with Welsh side Cardiff City. Klopp and his Liverpool players travel to Wales to take on Cardiff City on Sunday evening with the Bluebirds fighting for survival in the Premier League. The Reds would be targeting the win that would continue their quest for a Premier League … [Read more...]

Ex-Chelsea Striker Shuts Down Monaco Exit Rumours

AS Monaco striker Radamel Falcao has dismissed transfer reports linking him with a move away from the French Ligue 1 club when the transfer window reopens this summer. While fielding questions from reporters, the Colombian international star said that his immediate future is at the Principality club despite the intense transfer reports of a transfer out of Monaco. The former Chelsea striker has been linked with a return to former club Atletico Madrid but it looks like he might stay in France. Falcao has maintained a good form for Monaco in … [Read more...]

Unai Emery reacts to claims that Lacazette is unhappy

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has reacted to claims that France international Alexandre Lacazette is unhappy over playing time at the club. This is coming after he was substituted shortly after scoring the only goal in the 1-0 Europa League win against Italian Serie A outfit Napoli for Alex Iwobi in the 70th minute. This has raised speculations that the player is unhappy, especially after he spoke to the press by claiming that he would have been happier if he had more time in the game just like any player, stressing that it is a thing of joy to … [Read more...]

How Pogba and De Gea plan to win United

The latest report claims that two Man United players David De Gea and Paul Pogba have demanded a huge pay rise as they seek a new contract from the club. This is coming after concerns that the Red Devils might not see a qualification to the Champions League next season as they are currently in the sixth position in the league table after losing two of their last four games. The rule at Man United is that every layer will have a wage cut by 25 percent if they fail to secure qualification to the Champions League and that seems to be avoided by … [Read more...]

Alex Iwobi makes big Okocha claim

Arsenal youngster Alex Iwobi has made a special claim of performing better than his uncle and former Nigerian international Jay-Jay Okocha ahead of the country’s bid to storm Egypt for the AFCON title. Alex Iwobi will be having his debut AFCON competition in Egypt later in June and that has gotten him excited as he seems to have something related to Okocha other than blood. It would be recalled that the former Bolton midfielder won his maiden tournament with Nigerian in 1994 when the country won their second AFCON title by defeating Zambia in … [Read more...]

First United departure revealed

It has been revealed that Man United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is ready to begin the overhaul of his squad ahead of the coming summer transfer window and he has identified Belgium international Romelu Lukaku as the player who should leave the club. The Red Devils were eliminated from the Champions League by Barcelona and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is unhappy that his team failed to spark to challenge the victory. He is reported to have blasted his players in the dressing room. According to the Red Devils boss, the players failed to give their 100 … [Read more...]

Emery makes incredible claim of Arsene Wenger

North London outfit Arsenal boss Unai Emery has spoken on taking over from former manager Arsene Wenger, about a year after the French boss announced his decision to quit. Arsene Wenger had a 22 years reign at the Emirates Stadium and was reportedly compelled to draw the curtain which he did on 20th April in 2018. In his departing speech, he urged the supporters and his successor to ensure that the values of the club are kept as it has been the bedrock of the successes they have been able to achieve over the past years. Arsenal get good … [Read more...]

Former England international reveals why Solskjaer decision was a wrong one

A former England international Jermaine Jenas has blasted the Man United for hiring former player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as he claims that their decision was an emotional one. The former Red Devils forward was asked to join the club on an interim basis in December after former manager Jose Mourinho was sacked for failing to win games and losing control of the dressing room. The whole situation changed as soon as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as he returned the club to winning ways and also ensured they played fine football which brought a … [Read more...]

Lingard sound this big warning to teammates

Jesse Lingard has sounded a big warning to his Man United teammates to ensure the defeat suffered against Spanish La Liga outfit Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals. The Red Devils were eliminated from the Champions League earlier in the week in a 4-0 aggregate and that makes it their fifth defeat in seven games but Jesse Lingard says they must learn to move on and not linger on the defeat as it could affect their progress. According to him, there is still a fight that must be fought for qualification to return to the Champions … [Read more...]

Solskjaer makes Tottenham, Arsenal top-four claim

The race for the top-four finish in the Premier League table is currently between Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham and the Red Devils feel some of the teams have got an edge. The Red Devils are currently a sixth place with two points behind fourth-placed Arsenal and fifth-placed Chelsea which means they will have to do more to be able to catch up. What is more disturbing for the Red Devils is the fact that they will have to travel to the Goodison Park to face Everton before they will line up for the clash against Man City and … [Read more...]

Chelsea Midfielder Demands Focus On Frankfurt Tie

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has called on his teammates to focus on the upcoming Europa League semifinals against German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. Kante talked about German club Frankfurt in his post-match thoughts after Chelsea knocked out Czech Republic side Slavia Prague in the Europa League quarterfinals. The French World Cup winner called on his teammates to quickly switch focus on facing Eintracht Frankfurt for the right to secure a spot in Europa League finals. Kante and Chelsea faced a little scare against Czech side … [Read more...]

Klopp Sympathises With Rival After Devastating Champions League Exit

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has sympathised with rival manager Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City team after their cruel exit in the Champions League. The German tactician made this known during his pre-match press conference ahead of the crucial Premier League clash at Cardiff City on Sunday evening. Guardiola and Manchester City were dumped out of the Champions League on Wednesday night after their goal was disallowed during their quarterfinal second leg clash with North London giants Tottenham Hotspur. With the scores at 4-3, … [Read more...]

Club Legend Delighted With Klopp’s Impact At Liverpool

Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has hailed the impact of manager Jurgen Klopp at the club since he took charge of the team a little over three years ago. The Liverpool legend has been impressed with the German tactician since he was appointed the Reds manager in 2015. Ex-Spanish international Alonso talked extensively about Klopp during an interview with Nico Rosberg on Beyond Victory. According to him, he would have loved to play for Jurgen Klopp and that he’s a big fan of the former Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 manager. Why … [Read more...]

Europa League: Sarri Unhappy With Napoli Exit

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has been left unhappy after Napoli were knocked out of the Europa League at the quarterfinal stage on Thursday night after their aggregate defeat at the hands of Premier League club Arsenal. Sarri talked about Napoli during his post-match press conference after his Blues team saw off Czech Republic side Slavia Prague in their Europa League quarterfinal duel on Thursday night. Maurizio Sarri has close ties with Italian Serie A giants Napoli after spending three years at the club before joining Chelsea last … [Read more...]

Sarri Slammed Over Hazard Treatment

Chelsea legend Glenn Hoddle has berated Blues manager Maurizio Sarri for his treatment of Eden Hazard in recent matches. In his recent interview as monitored by popular media platform Goal, the former Chelsea player was at loss to why Sarri elected to play Hazard as a central striker in recent games. Glenn Hoddle was reacting to his decision to start Eden Hazard as the main striker in the last league game, a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Premier League leaders Liverpool. The gamble to play Hazard as the main striker backfired on Sarri. His … [Read more...]

Liverpool Star Shuts Down Real Madrid Transfer Rumors

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has debunked transfer rumours linking him with a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid ahead of this summer’s transfer window. Mane shut down those transfer rumours in an interview with the Liverpool magazine. The Senegalese international further revealed that his target is to be a Premier League legend and that he wants to stay at Liverpool for the long haul. Sadio Mane has been in sensational form for Liverpool as the Reds target a double swoop. The Reds are on the hunt for both the Premier League title and … [Read more...]

Liverpool And Man City Are Miles Ahead Of Others

Premier League title challengers Liverpool and Manchester City are miles ahead of the other 18 teams in the top flight of English football according to the Cardiff City manager, Neil Warnock. The Cardiff City said this during his pre-match press conference ahead of the weekend’s Premier League clash with the Reds. Cardiff City will host Liverpool in one of their four remaining league games this season as they try to escape relegation from the Premier League after just one season in the top flight of English football. The Bluebirds gave … [Read more...]

Why Barcelona win is no big deal, Mourinho takes swipe at former side

Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho was expecting Barcelona win over his former team. After a 1-0 win at the Old Trafford, the Spanish La Liga outfit Barcelona delivered another class performance to go 3-0 at the Nou Camp and that was enough to get through to the semi-final. Argentina international Lionel Messi was a threat to the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer team as he scored in the second leg and created a lot of problems. How To Stop In-form Liverpool Star Revealed Jose Mourinho stated that he knew it would be difficult to contain … [Read more...]

Chelsea To Hand In-form Striker A New Contract

West London giants Chelsea are set to hand in-form striker Olivier Giroud a new contract that will see him stay at the club beyond this summer. This is according to the publication from popular media portal Goal which claimed that the Blues want to trigger the additional year clause in his current Chelsea deal. Olivier Giroud has few months left on his current contract with Chelsea though the Premier League club can extend it by a year until the end of next season. The 32-year-old has been talking about his future at Stamford Bridge and the … [Read more...]

Has Solskjaer given up? Read what he told his players in “secret”

There are fears that Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might have given up on his team this season after they were eliminated from the Champions League by 3-0 against Barcelona. The Red Devils were defeated 1-0 at the Old Trafford but they were hoping on a miracle just like it happened against PSG for the second leg but that did not happen as they were destroyed by Lionel Messi and Brazilian international Philippe Coutinho. However, a report claims that the Red Devils boss was unhappy with his layers and specifically blasted those that … [Read more...]

Hope as United could finally land Jadon Sancho

English Premier League outfit Man United have been keen on the signature of German Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho with suggestions that they will make a move for him in the coming summer transfer window. There are now suggestions that the Red Devils could win the bid as it is claimed that Jadon Sancho is now interested in returning to England to play at the North-West. The report hints that he has been having words with some of his friends at Manchester and will seek to return to England but he will definitely not force … [Read more...]

Why we have an advantage against Arsenal, Valencia coach

Arsenal have been able to progress to the semi-finals of the Europa League after seeing past Italian Serie A outfit Napoli and will now face Spanish La Liga side Valencia in coming weeks. Valencia boss Marcelino has claimed that his side are at a better advantage than the North London outfit because they will not be under pressure like the English Premier League side. The Valencia boss noted that the Gunners team are favourites ahead of the semi-final clash and they will be under pressure to prove that when they meet. Emery given the … [Read more...]

Emery hints damning news on Aaron Ramsey

Wales international Aaron Ramsey sustained an injury in Arsenal’s Europa League clash against Italian Serie A outfit Napoli on Thursday night and the report from the boss Unai Emery seems unpleasing to the ear. The Gunners were able to see past the Italian side with a 1-0 win at Naples, all thanks to a free-kick goal by French striker Alexandre Lacazette but they have their loss to count at the end of the game with Ramsey’s injury. He was forced out in the first half and replaced by Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Speaking after the game, Unai Emery … [Read more...]

Emery to bolster attack with this 10-goal forward

The summer transfer window is fast approaching and the North London outfit Arsenal boss is looking to add more strength to his team ahead of the coming season. It has been suggested that the Spanish boss will be adding more strength to all departments including the attack and has identified Fortuna Dusseldorf forward Benito Raman as a good addition. It has been noted that the Unai Emery team have got the third-best attack in the English Premier League with 66 goals in 33 games as they bid to secure a top-four finish but that will not stop them … [Read more...]

The two players to praise for Arsenal’s resurgence

The start of the season made projected the North London outfit Arsenal as a weak side defensively as they conceded the highest number of goals amongst the top six teams. All of these seem to have changed rapidly as the Gunners team have been transformed to recording six clean sheets in the last seven games across all competi0tons. Former Man United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has attributed the resurgence to the perfect partnership between Laurent Koscielny and Sokratis Papa. Emery given the biggest challenge of his life by … [Read more...]