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Star player happy with Conte’s decision, Conte must field him to smash Tottenham

Various reports in the English media linking French star Kurt Zouma away from Stamford Bridge in January, the player has come out to state that he is happy with boss Antonio Conte’s decision to leave him out of first team according to Daily Star. The 22-year old centre-back was a key player in the Blues team last season, before he suffered a knee injury which ruled him out for over six months. Although the highly rated defender has returned to training, he is yet to feature for the Blues senior team. He has been playing with the Blues under-23 team. Speaking concerning his current position in the Blues squad, Zouma said: "I am very pleased to play another 90 minutes. I need to play, keep going and to work because I was out for a long time," said … [Read more...]

Roport: Club Boss Rules Out Belgium Star in Chelsea vs TottenhamGame, Due To Injury

In what will sound as good news to Chelsea fans, Belgian tough tackling centre back Toby Alderweireld has been rules out of this weekend clash between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. According to report from Evening Standard, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has already ruled out the 27-years old star, after he was once again unavailable for yesterday's 2-1 loss to Monaco in the prestigious UEFA Champions’ League group game. The former Atletico Madrid centre-back suffered a knee injury back in October in a 1-1 draw against West Brom. The star has now missed a total of seven games for the Spurs including yesterday defeat to French side. Chelsea have been on fine form of late, having won their last six matches in a row without conceding a goal. They are … [Read more...]

Report: Versatile Brazilian Star On His Way To Stamford Bridge In January

Chelsea on loan star Rebert Kenedy is set to make a return to Stamford Bridge in the winter transfer window after failing to impress at Watford This report is according to Daily Star which claims that Watford manager Walter Mazzarri is not impressed with the player’s performance and his attitude. It is also said that Mazzarri wants to get rid of Kenedy in order to free up a loan space in his squad. The young Brazilian was sent out on a season long-loan by Chelsea new manager Antonio Conte in the summer to gain more play time. Since his arrival to Vitality stadium, the 20-year old star has only made one substitute appearance. Kenedy a top talent who is capable of playing as a winger or as a left back joined Chelsea in 2015 summer from Brazilian club … [Read more...]

Why Tottenham crash out of Europe

Bayer Leverkusen having drawn with CSKA Moscow, Tottenham needed a draw to have any hope of qualifying for the knock-out but a draw was more than they could manage as they were beaten by Monaco 2goals to one. A couple of defensive errors and bad play saw Tottenham crash out of the UEFA Champions league on Tuesdays night following the qualification of English Champions Leicester City in same competition. Prior to the game Monaco had lost just once at Stade Louis II in as many as 23 games but notwithstanding, Tottenham started the game in a positive note. As early as the sixth minute, Son Heung-min could only direct his shot wide when put on the clear by a pass from Delle Ali. Lloris came to the rescue five minutes later; Eric Dier had kicked Faninho on the … [Read more...]

Powerful Box-to-Box Midfielder To Sign For Chelsea? – Conte Eager to have him on his team

Chelsea are currently analysizing the situation of AS Roman midfielder Radja Nainggolan after the player had a bust-up with his coach boss Luciano Spalletti after being substituted in Sunday’s clash at Atalanta. The powerful box-to-box midfielder was substituted in the 86 minutes before Roma conceded a last-minute penalty to suffer a 2-1 defeat. The Belgian has been a major target for the Blues for about two seasons now. Report had it that Chelsea’s new boss Antonio Conte had two different bids for the star rejected last summer. With Chelsea midfield duo of Cesc Fabregas and Jonh Obi Mikel likely to exit Stamford Bridge in the winter transfer, Nainggolan will certainly be a good replacement for the midfielders. Although the 28-years old Belgian star had … [Read more...]

Tottenham die-hard player not happy after defeat

Tottenham crashed out of the Champions league following a defeat at Stade Louis as they were beaten 2:1 by Monaco. It was a sad night for Spurs and Harry Kane who also got his name on the scoresheet was clearly unhappy as he spoke to press after the game: “We got ourselves back in the game at 1-1 and it was schoolboy to concede straight after that. “We had to try to grind out a win because we were not great tonight - the second goal took the stuffing out of us. I just don’t think on the day we were good enough. “I’m gutted, we wanted to go far but it is something we will have to deal with. “We will look back and say it was the home games where we should’ve been better instead of losing two of them. “Yes, we played at Wembley this year but it has to be … [Read more...]

£120,000-a-week player could be heading to Saint Mary’s on loan in January?

Reports coming out of Anfield are suggesting that Liverpool coach is seriously considering sending England striker Daniel Sturridge on loan to Southampton. The striker who has endured an injury riddled season is now back in action but is expected to face a very stiff game time competition. According to PLTV News the coach sees Sturridge as central to his plans but admits it would be really tough for the left footed striker to break into the starting eleven. The squad risks losing its balance if he resorts to tweaking the line up with Liverpool in second on the table and a serious contestant for the league. Claude Puel is seen to be an admirer of the English striker and the recent transfer dealing between both clubs which has seen the likes of Dejan … [Read more...]

£70,000-a-week player insists there is no need to panic yet at Old Trafford

Ecuadorian midfielder Antonio Valencia has told reporters there is no reason to panic yet at old Trafford, the marauding full back who was out on the sidelines for a couple of matches due to a broken wrist has suggested that the premier league is a tight league and being 5 points off the top five is just 2 wins away. In his interview with PLTV News, the winger turned fullback suggested that his team was on the right path and if anything was taken from the result against Arsenal at Old Trafford it would be that they are nicking closer to wins after a very impressive match with teammate Phil Jones suggesting the draw felt like a 6-0 defeat. “We are playing well, creating chances and the team spirits are high, there has been a couple of injuries and while the … [Read more...]

Willian Returns: Chelsea vs Tottenham probable Line-up – Conte To Make Tactical Change To Win The Unbeatable

Chelsea will play host to London rival Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday in an EPL clash. The spurs have been on fine form this season having not lost any EPL game. The Blues will be expected to feed-in strong squad that can only guarantee three maximum points. Major change in the team could be the return of Brazilian attacking midfielder Willian in the starting line-up. Willian who was unarguably the Blues best player last season, has struggled for starting spot in recent week. Spain international star Pedro Rodriguez recent form has seen willian in the substitute bench. Tottenham lost to French side AS Monaco in yesterdays UEFA Champions League game, but will however be looking forward to bounce back. While their defensive duo of Jan Vertonghen and Kyle … [Read more...]

Finally Mourinho is delighted, star player to return in few weeks

Jose Mourinho return to Stamford Bridge wasn't as pretty as Mourinho's Man United was humbled by Chelsea in a match that ended 4:0 in favor of the league leaders. The match also saw United lose summer recruit Eric Bailey to a lateral knee ligament injury that was set to keep him on the sidelines for 2 months. The 22-year-old Ivory Coast defender is however recovering faster than expected and could be back to team training in the coming weeks. A source from the Red Devils spoke to The sun and had this to say: “The medical staff were impressed with his progress over the recent international break. “They are refusing to set a comeback date, but Bailly hinted the game on December 8 will be his return.” If everything go according to plan then he should be … [Read more...]

Klopp issues players a warning, what he said was shocking

Liverpool dropped two points last weekend as the Merseyside was held to a goalless draw by Southampton. A result that saw them drop from the top of the table. A point behind leaders Chelsea and Klopp has warned his players to stay focused and not get too excited about their title chances. He said: “If somebody wants to celebrate position one in November, then he will not play in December any more because I see it pretty quick. "These things usually don’t happen. The players are here in this situation because their character is really good “They have come a long way to get here. It is not like they are surprised about success, whether it is individual or as a team. “They had successes of being the best player at Southampton, Schalke or other … [Read more...]

3-4-3 formation working, Chelsea favourite to sign United’s target

It has been revealed that Chesea are favorites to sign 17year old AIK striker Alexander Isak. The striker has put a host of Europe top clubs on alert after scoring 10 goal in 24 league appearances for AIK Solna last season. Manchester United are said to be following the progress of the young striker as also PSG whom are said to have had talks with the AIK concerning the player. A source is stated to have said "PSG have been in contact with AIK numerous times but there is no offer on the table right now," according to ESPN who also revealed that Chelsea are favorites to secure the services of the striker who is thought to be one of the hottest prospects in Europe. "Inside the club, Chelsea are the favourites and have already proposed €11m … [Read more...]

No big signings. No Europe

Tottenham needed at least a point from their game with Monaco on Tuesday but instead fell to a 2:1 defeat. The result means they can't take the second spot even if they win their game against CSKA Moscow at Wembley next month. Spurs had started the game on a bright note and could have been ahead on 6th minute but Son Heung-min could only direct the ball out wide. Lloris had a good match and made some superb saves. Starting with a Falcao low spot kick which looked destined for the back of the net before Lloris dived to stop it. Lloris also made a good double save to deny the Monaco duo -Ben Mendy and Valere Germain- minutes later but it was not enough to keep Tottenham in the competition. Harry Kane had converted a spot kick to cancel out a Djibril … [Read more...]

Mourinho set to complete deal to sign 25-year-old Liverpool target that will delight fans

Virjil van Dijk is one of the Premier leagues best defender this term and Jose Mourinho has joined the race for his signature. According to the Mirror, the self acclaimed "special one" is looking to secure the services of the 25-year old Dutch player. Virjil van Dijk moved to the Premier league outfit Southampton from Celtic last year and has a contract running till 2022, having signed a 6-year contract in May, a reward for a form that has seen the Saints fans take a liking to him in such a short period of time. It is claimed that the Red Devils will have to fork out about £30m to secure his services. It was also reported by Starsport that Klopp is looking to secure the defenders signature in the upcoming transfer window to bolster his defence for the … [Read more...]

Chelsea receive blow to get back 20-year-old talented defender

With his is outstanding defensive performance this season, Chelsea Andreas Christensen who plays for Borussia Monchengladbach has been one of the hottest young defenders in Europe this season. The highly rated star moved to German side in 2014 summer for a two-year loan spell to gain first team football and experience. Speaking to the media concerning possible return to Chelsea in January, the 20-years old star said: "We aren't in talks with Chelsea. I'm staying at Borussia,". "I'm just focusing on tomorrow's game." The German side are eager to tie the tough tackling centre-back at Germany after making offers to Chelsea on two different occasion to sign the star permanently, but both offers were rejected by the Blues as they consider the star as a … [Read more...]

Injury Update: Wenger Hopeful, Midfielder Could Return In Few Weeks

Arsenal midefielder Santi Carzola could play in December or not, according to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger “Santi Cazorla is not close to first team action”. Carzola was sent to Spain to see a specialist concerning his recurring Achilles Injury that has so far left him out for over a month now. His injury has been pretty frustration for the club and fans alike as the team does better with the talismanic Spanish playmaker in the side, amidst all the media inquisition into the gravity of his injury during Wenger’s press conference he addressed the issue. “At the moment I’ve given up on that.“I don’t know how far he is. He looks to me that he’s making progress, but as long as the player is not in full-time training you can’t set targets. “It’s not a big … [Read more...]

MLS is an Option, Says Manchester United Star.

The recently retired Swedish striker sat down with Aftonbladat and had this to say when asked if he sees himself being in the Premier league next season: “If I want to. We’ll see. “It’s not only about football, it’s about all the rest as well. How do I feel? How do I feel physically? Mentally? “But that’s no problem really, I can handle that easily. I felt more pressure in PSG.” The 35 year old striker moved to the English Premier League following the appointment of Jose Mourinho as manager of The Red Devils and the Swedish striker has started life in the Premier league in an impressive fashion which have seen him score some match winning goals, including one which won Mourinho side it's first silverware under the Portuguese. The Manchester United striker … [Read more...]

Big Blow: chelsea boss Antonio Conte hit out at former club, claims they are too big for Serie A

Following the recent change of formation to 3-4-3 and the success the Blues have achieved, Chelsea Boss Antonio Conte have received most of the praise for transforming his team. Speaking to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian tactician claimed his former team Juvetus have outgrown their domestic title Seria A and that the Old Lady should be aiming for European title in the nearest future. "When you have the eighth-highest wage bill in the world, you need to be looking beyond Serie A," Conte, told Gazzetta dello Sport. "Juventus have made huge investments and this places the club in an international dimension. "When you have a squad like Juve's current one, then you have got to have high objectives. Nothing can be taken for granted in … [Read more...]

Good News: Arsenal likely to seal deal with highly rated winger in January

Arsenal fans are used to being linked to Julian Draxler as the Left footed german winger has always been linked to Arsenal long before the winger left Schalke 04 for Wolfsburg FC. Draxler was close to quitting the german club amidst strong interest from Arsenal as well as a couple of clubs. The player hasn’t scored a goal for Wolfsburg this season and appears to be switched off at the German outfit prompting sports director Klaus Allofs admitting maybe the club would have been better off letting him go last season. Popular German tabloid Kicker quoted him as saying "We would now assess the situation differently, and it may be that we would do it differently next time and let him leave. Perhaps. History has not helped him nor VfL,” suggesting Wolfsburg … [Read more...]

JurgenKlopp Targets Southampton Dou

Liverpool may be two points off the top of the table but there are thirteen teams with a better defensive record than theirs and Klopp might be looking to Virjil van Dirk to solve the problems of his leaky back line. The 6ft 4in Dutch central defender joined The Saints back in 2015 on a five-year contract deal and has already signed a new six-year deal back in May 2016. Such has been the consistency and development of the former Celtic player. This weekend also saw Virgil van Dam produce a fine performance as Southampton held Liverpool to a goalless draw at St Mary stadium on Saturday with fans taking to twitter to sing his praise with a certain fan describing him as "the wall." At 25 and with the player being in such a good place in his career and with a … [Read more...]

Man United are Top Four Candidates – Former Ace.

Saturday clash with Arsenal saw Mourinho side drop two points in the Premier League as Giroud powered home a head to deny Man United all three points after Juan Mata had put the Red Devils ahead earlier on. Mourinho had a good start to life at Old Trafford but the club has been struggling to record back to back wins in recent times and Ray Wilkins a former player with 160 appearances for the Red Devils has doubts about Mourinho chances of winning the Premier League with United this term. The pundit had this to say on Sky Sports: "I don't think they're capable of winning the title this season," "But they certainly have to finish in the top four. They have to" "The Champions League without Manchester United is a bit like China without rice. "It needs … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Holland International Star Speaks on Chelsea January Move

Chelsea loaned star Nathan Ake has ruled out any possible return to Stamford Bridge in January, after rumours had it that the Blues are considering bringing back the 21-year old defender due to lack of play time in his loaned club Bournemouth. The versatile defender was sent out on a season long-loan move this summer to Bournemouth to gain more playing time, after he had previously been loaned to Watford last season where he flourished. Since the Holland international arrived Vitality Stadium this season, the highly rated centre back had found chances hard to come by, with him handed his first top flight start for the Cherries in Saturday's 1-0 win over Stoke in which he scored the winning goal. When asked about the rumors linking him back to his parent club … [Read more...]