A late Mame Biram Diouf strike denied Chelsea a win in a 1-1 score draw at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea took the lead in the 39th minute when Bertrand Traore's stunnig strike from just outside the box rested in the back of the net. Stoke pushed and deservedly drew level in the 85th minute as Diouf headed a rebound pass Thibaut Courtois for Mark Hughes men. The first half was a beehive of activities with both teams creating early chances. It was the Blues who took the initiative as Traore, who was standing in for … [Read more...]
Cech sidelined for three to four weeks
Arsenal's Premier League title hopes have been dealt a huge blow after it was confirmed a calf injury will rule Petr Cech out for close to a month. Arsenal fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Swansea City on Wednesday leaving them six points adrift Premier League table toppers Leicester City in third place. But Arsenal's shaky title bid got from bad to worse when Cech injured his calf rushing back to his goal after he had gone for an injury-time corner as Wenger's men sought a late equalizer at Emirates Stadium. Wenger said Cech had already … [Read more...]
Pellegrini not giving up on premier League Title
Manuel Pellegrini has charged his players to replicate their feat of two years ago when City clinched the Premier League title on the very last day. City's 3-0 humiliating defeat at Anfield on Wednesday - just days after they beat the same opposition at Wembley in the League Cup final - was their third successive defeat in the league and has left them 10 points adrift leaders Leicester, howbeit a game in hand. Speaking in His Pre-match conference ahead of Saturday's encounter with Remi Garde's Aston Villa who are rooted to the bottom of the … [Read more...]
Hazard hopeful of silverware at the Bridge
Eden Hazard insists he is enjoying life at Chelsea and has his gaze set on winning trophies at the Bridge. The Belgium international revealed last month that it would be difficult to turn down French champions Paris Saint-Germain and added there was a slight possibility of him leaving at the end of the season. The attacking Midfielder who is under contract until 2020, said he is content with Chelsea and enjoys challenging for trophies. "I am always happy here," he told Chelsea TV. "Even if I play badly, I am happy. I know this is football but … [Read more...]
Kloop confident of European qualification despite injury woes
Jurgen Klopp has been dealt a big blow as he plans on taking Liverpool to the top four, with Lucas Leiva set for the treatment table. Lucas Leiva is facing five to six weeks on the sidelines with a quad injury, Jurgen Klopp has confirmed. The Brazilian midfielder missed Wednesday's 3-0 triumph over Manchester City due to the injury, which he sustained taking a penalty in Liverpool's League Cup final shoot-out defeat to the sky blues. The 29-year-old will be out of action for a long period as Liverpool fight to finish the Premier League … [Read more...]
Van Gaal backs Rashford for Euro 2016
England boss, Roy Hodgson says He would consider taking Marcus Rashford to Euro 2016 as part of his England squad. The 18-year-old has made a tremendous start to his career at Old Trafford, finding the back of the net four times in three matches, including a double against Arsenal in the Premier League. England boss Roy Hodgson made it known this week that he is not ruling out including Rashford as a surprise inclusion for the three lions in France. Van Gaal echoed Hodgson's decision ahead of Sunday's trip to West Brom by saying that age … [Read more...]
Luke Shaw given Euro2016 Lifeline
Manchester United's Luke Shaw has been given hope that he could force his way into the Three Lions squad for this summer’s European Championship as Roy Hodgson weighs his options before friendlies against Germany and Holland later in march. Shaw who suffered a double fracture of his right leg in Manchester United’s Champions League game at PSV Eindhoven in September has been making incredible progress in his rehabilitation at Carrington, Louis van Gaal named the defender in his squad for the Europa League clash against Liverpool to offer the … [Read more...]
UEFA reshedules Europa league clash between Liverpool and Manchester United from its 6:05pm kick off
UEFA has received Trafford Council’s request to move the St Patrick’s Day Europa League match between bitter rivals Liverpool and Manchester United back from its original kick-off time. The round-of-16 draw pitched the English clubs together for the first time in an European competition. The first leg is due to take place at Anfield at 8:05 p.m. on March 10, but the return leg on March 17, was slated for an earlier 6:05pm kick off, but It will now also kick off at 8:05 p.m. same time as the first leg. The timing of the St Patrick’s Day … [Read more...]
Pellegrini not giving up on City’s title challenge
Manuel Pellegrini says Manchester City still have title aspirations as they prepare to face relegation threatened Aston Villa on Saturday. After beating Liverpool to secure the League Cup last weekend, City suffered a humiliating 3-0 loss at the hands of Liverpool as they failed to make ground on title rivals Leicester City, Tottenham and Arsenal – (all failing to win in midweek). City have 11 matches to play and 10 points adrift surprise leaders Leicester with just one game in hand after losing three consecutive league games for the first … [Read more...]
Cesar Azplicueta pledges future to Chelsea
Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta has no intentions of leaving the club and wants to see out the final three years of his contract. The Chelsea defender has pledged his future to the club and says he has no plans of leaving Stamford Bridge. Since arriving the Premier League four years ago, the 26-year-old has become a core member of Chelsea's first team, making 37 appearances across all competitions this season. The right footed defender has spent most times playing at left-back rather than his natural position on the opposite flank, but … [Read more...]
Arsene Wenger seeks proactive response in London derby clash
Tottenham and Arsenal are hoping to bounce back from painful defeats in a pivotal derby clash at White Hart Lane on Saturday. Arsene Wenger has made a clarion call to his team to bounce back when they play bitter rivals Tottenham on Saturday. Both sides suffered disastrous defeats on Wednesday, with Spurs losing 1-0 at West Ham and Arsenal failing to beat Swansea City at home in a game they lost 1-2. Those results left second-placed Tottenham three points adrift of leaders Leicester City, while Arsenal are now six behind top spot after a … [Read more...]
Pellegrini hopeful after humiliation at Anfield
Manuel Pellegrini admitted Manchester City could afford no more performances like the one they delivered at Anfield if they are to remain in the title race. Anfield demolition meant City are now 10 points behind the Premier League leaders, Leicester, and are only in the Champions League positions on goal difference. Pellegrini said: “We cannot keep playing the way we did today because we did not shoot once at the Liverpool goal and this is now the third straight game we have lost in the league.” City boss argued that his team were still … [Read more...]
LVG remains focused as Man Utd look to seal top four finish
Louis van Gaal is continuing to take it slowly but surely despite the good run of form that has seen his side edge towards the top four. Doubts about the manager's future was positive last week, with wins against Shrewsbury, FC Midtjylland and Arsenal complemented by teenager Marcus Rashford's remarkable emergence. It looked as if the negativity would return, though, as Watford looked set to upset the home faithful yesterday, only for Juan Mata's late free-kick to secure a fourth successive win in all competitions The strike was pure … [Read more...]
Arsenal title hopes hits the rocks as injury woes continues
Arsenal’s evening capitulated in a flurry of frightened hacks, misplaced passes, lack of passion and general falling over. A mediocre Swansea side with a rookie left-back took them to the cleaners. Lukas Fabianski made some decent saves, Arsenal hit the woodwork twice, but let’s call a spade a spade: they bottled this. And they may well have bottled the title as well. Campbell gave Gunners the lead in the first half but Swansea were quick to reply with a well taken goal and took the lead when Ashley Williams met Sigurdsson set … [Read more...]
Miralem Pjanic to Chelsea after £31m buyout clause is revealed
Roma midfielder Pjanic is wanted by Antonio Conte, the man expected to takeover from interim manager Guus Hiddink at Chelsea in the summer. Chelsea have opened talks with the representatives of Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic over the possibility of springing a move that would trigger a £31m release clause in his contract, according to reports in Italy. Chelsea director and lead negotiator, Marina Granovskaia, has already made contact with Pjanic’s advisers ahead of a possible summer move for the 25-year-old Bosnia-Herzegovina … [Read more...]
Exciting revenge as Liverpool dent a huge blow to City’s title challenge
Liverpool avenged their Capital One Cup final defeat with an emphatic 3-0 victory to put a huge hole in Manchester City’s title aspirations. A replay of their Wembley encounter three days ago produced a completely different game and result, with goals inside the first hour from Adam Lallana, James Milner and Roberto Firmino earning the home side a comfortable win. It inflicted City’s third successive Premier League defeat, a run they had not experienced for seven years — and more significantly left them trailing leaders Leicester by 10 points, … [Read more...]
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Klopp can’t afford to get this wrong.
Liverpool look set for a major summer overhaul after club owners Fenway Sports Group gave manager Jurgen Klopp the green light to splash the cash at the end of the campaign in a bid to turn a squad that is struggling to qualify for Europe and lost the Capital One Cup final into a serious force. Klopp, who has already secured the signing of defender Joel Matip from Schalke and Serbia Under-21 midfielder Marko Grujic, had been adamant that a raft of new faces would not arrive but an overhaul of the playing staff will take place during the … [Read more...]
LVG confident Man Utd will guide modest Rashford
Louis van Gaal has urged the press to leave Marcus Rashford in peace following his dazzling start to life as a Manchester United player. The 18-year-old has burst onto the scene with four goals in his first two senior appearances for the Red Devils, including a double in the 3-2 win over arch rivals Arsenal on Sunday. Understandably, there has been an enormous amount of publicity surrounding local boy Rashford but van Gaal believes it is necessary to allow him the freedom to continue developing his game without the extreme fanfare he has … [Read more...]
Arsenal Santi Carzola could miss the rest of the season with Achilles problem
Santi Cazorla will probably miss the rest of the season after Arsene Wenger revealed the Spaniard has suffered an Achilles problem. The midfielder has been out since November with a knee injury but now has an issue with tendonitis which could yet rule him out for the remainder of the season, Arsenal have struggled with Santi on the sidelines and are six points off the top of the Premier League table after Sunday's defeat at Old Trafford. It was initially planned the 31-year-old would be back at some point in March but ahead of … [Read more...]
Pellegrini counting on City’s experience in title race
Manchester City can't afford any more slip-ups but Manuel Pellegrini feels experience can get them clinching the Premier League title. Manuel Pellegrini believes Manchester City are still in the Premier League race despite having little remaining margin for error as City travel to Anfield to play Liverpool on Wednesday, after overcoming the same opponent on penalties at Wembley on Sunday to lift the League Cup. That win came on the back of an emphatic 3-1 Champions League round-of-16 victory at Dynamo Kiev, a result that puts City in … [Read more...]
Hiddink unhappy with complacent Chelsea
Guus Hiddink felt Chelsea could have wrapped up their victory over Norwich City a lot sooner after a Great start at Carrow Road. Hiddink accused Chelsea of taking their foot off the pedal after watching his team hang on to a 2-1 victory at Norwich city on Tuesday. The defending champions started like a house on fire at Carrow Road with Kenedy scoring the fastest Premier League goal of the season after just 39 seconds. Diego Costa doubled Chelsea's lead in first-half stoppage time from what looked like an offside position when he ran … [Read more...]
Jurgen Klopp winning the Premier League unrealistic
Like all those other final defeats, for Liverpool the 2016 League Cup Final will shortly be treated like it did not happen at all. Such is the life of the losing finalist. Whatever the mandate was when he took over in October, reviving demoralized players who you must publicly support while privately asking yourself how much they can swell the transfer kitty in the summer requires more diplomacy. Klopp must somehow make these players believe there is glory in finishing fifth in the Premier League. That won’t take as much effort as winning the … [Read more...]
Chelsea wants Brazilian ace
The Blues have conceded 34 goals in 22 games this season and have tried skipper John Terry, Zouma along side Cahill. The have recently been linked with John Stone and PGS's defender Marquinhos and now club captain Silver is the latest on the radar. At age 31, Silver will not be a long time investment as it is Chelsea's policy to give a year contract to players above 30-year-old, but his experience will be vital and Chelsea can afford to pay a £170,000-a-week-wage. … [Read more...]
Liverpool target wants January move
Liverpool bid for Alex Texeira as increase as the starlet tells his club he wants to leave this month. Chelsea and Bayern Munich are also interested in the Brazilian who his recovering from hamstring injury. The Brazilian International told Globo I would like to leave this January and have told Shakhtar Donetsk, he said. Texeira who is currently at the training camp with Shakhtar in Florida said, They[Shakhtar Donetsk] have received a good offer and they are working on a possible solution, but if i don't go now then i would leave in the … [Read more...]