Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham have received positive news about star striker Harry Kane and hopes he returns from injury within the next three weeks. Kane was stretched off in Spurs' 1-0 win over Sunderland on Sept. 18, but Pochettino would not say for how long he would be out after an initial scan revealed ankle ligament damage. Initial reports claimed Kane would miss six to eight weeks but, speaking in Moscow ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match against CSKA, the Spurs manager said: "Half an hour ago, we received the information … [Read more...]
Duffy: Stones benefited from Moyes departure
Former Everton defender and Brighton and Hove Albion defender Shane Duffy believes Roberto Martinez's arrival at Everton was crucial for John Stones' development. David Moyes' Everton exit was the best thing to happen to John Stones' career, according to his former team-mate Shane Duffy. Moyes signed Stones from Barnsley in 2013, before moving on to coach Manchester United later that year. The two were at Goodison Park together, with Duffy initially ahead of Stones in the pecking order. The centre-back is now the most expensive … [Read more...]
Pep Can’t Make Me Leave Barcelona – Iniesta
Andres Iniesta says Pep Guardiola cannot persuade him to quit Barcelona, but insists his future is not in his hands. The Spain international and FC Barcelona captain has spent his entire career with the Catalan giants, winning four Champions League trophies and eight La Liga titles, and has stated his intention to finish his career at the club. However, despite midfield team-mate Sergio Busquets penning down a new five-year deal at the Nou Camp on Thursday, 32-year-old Andres Iniesta is yet to be offered an extension beyond his current … [Read more...]
Manchester City Captain Vincent Kompany Out With Groin Injury
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is facing another injury lay-off after sustaining a groin injury on Wednesday the club confirmed. Kompany left the pitch before full-time of the 2-1 EFL Cup third-round win against Swansea, his first appearance in four months after sustaining the same problem in the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid on May 4. The club is still to learn the full extent of the problem and no date has been put on the 30-year-old’s potential return. There is some good news in that the injury is not … [Read more...]
Conte Confirms Terry To Miss Arsenal Clash
Antonio Conte has confirmed that John Terry has not recovered from his ankle injury and will miss the match against Arsenal on Saturday. Chelsea will travel to the Emirates Stadium looking to make-up for the defeat against Liverpool in their last Premier League fixture. Terry has also been crucial in Chelsea being undefeated against Arsenal in their past nine league meetings and key to the Blues not conceding during the last six of matches. “John is working but he didn’t recover for the game against Arsenal,” Conte said. “In this … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho Defends Wayne Rooney’s Poor Form
Jose Mourinho has jumped to the defence of Wayne Rooney admist criticism of his poor form ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with champions Leicester City. Rooney has been criticised for his recent performances as United lost three successive games before a 3-1 EFL Cup victory at Northampton Town. Rooney defended himself on Thursday, describing the comments as "rubbish" in an interview with MUTV, and Mourinho was also quick to back his captain in his prematch news conference ahead of Saturday's clash with champions Leicester … [Read more...]
Tottenham Announce New Deal For Kyle Walker
Tottenham have announced defender Kyle Walker has signed a new five-year contract with the club, which sees him stay at Spurs till 2021. The England international joined Spurs from Sheffield United in the summer of 2009 and has since made 155 Premier League appearances for the north London side. Walker, 26, becomes the seventh Tottenham player to extend his commitment this month, following Christian Eriksen, Harry Winks, Tom Carroll, Eric Dier, Danny Rose and Dele Alli. “It’s a great honour,” Walker told Spurs TV. “I want to say a big … [Read more...]
I wasn’t drinking and smoking during talks with Lyon
Emmanuel Adebayor has released a statement regarding recent reports on why he didn't sign for Lyon. According to Lyon’s manager, Bruno Genesio, Adebayor drank and smoked during talks regarding a move to France. The claims, attributed by some outlets to Lyon said the 32-year-old, smoked and asked for a shot of whisky and laid down several bizarre demands as he discussed a transfer to Ligue 1 with Lyon’s coach Bruno Genesio last week. The website in question, a spoof named Football France, made the claims on Thursday suggesting that Adebayor … [Read more...]
Arsenal Most Valuable Player Out For Another Three Weeks According To Wenger
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey is set to be out until after the international break, according to Arsene Wenger. The midfielder has been out with a hamstring injury since returning from Euro 2016, where he helped Wales to the semi-finals. Ramsey has not featured since the opening day of the season for the Gunners and Arsene Wenger hoped to have him back soon. But he has suffered a setback and is now set to miss a crucial run of games, starting with Chelsea at home on Saturday evening. “Aaron Ramsey is still struggling with his … [Read more...]
Atletico Madrid: The Biggest Underdogs
Welcome to Madrid, the capital city of Spain. A beautiful Andalusian city with huge history especially in football. There are two biggest football clubs resident in that city but we will focus on the lesser of the two teams, Atletico Madrid, in this article. Their big brother in the form of Real Madrid have won every title they can, and even boast of an intimidating record of eleven UEFA Champions League titles, the highest by any team. Atletico Madrid have been known as Underdogs as they play second fiddle to the big sides in their league, … [Read more...]
Why Mourinho Should Rest Wayne Rooney
Manchester United boss, José Mourinho is under a huge pressure to perform. His team is finding it difficult to properly dominate other teams as expected and a few reasons can be seen as the bedrock of their problems. One of such is surprisingly, Wayne Rooney. Back in 2004, Wazza as Wayne Rooney is fondly called was a hit shot. He had shone at the Euros and got Manchester United falling for him. He went ahead to score a hattrick on his UEFA Champions League debut. He is a record scorer for both club and country, but his form has dwindled in … [Read more...]