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Juan Mata scored, admitted he was frustrated with Arsenal draw

Juan Mata admitted he was frustrated seeing  Manchester United draw after Olivier Giroud late header secure Arsenal a point. According to Standard.co.uk, the midfielder admitted that conceding so late goal in the clash was "frustrating" for the home side, but said United should still be happy to draw against a "great" team like Arsenal "It's very frustrating," Mata told Sky Sports after the game. "We were really close to winning but this is the Premier League and every team fights to the end. "When you are winning by one goal you are not in control. We have to take positives from the performance. "We were really close to winning against a great team like Arsenal." In recent times, Manchester United have been on the headlines from Jose Moutinho treatment … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Coutinho to play, Liverpool line-up,team news, injury news vs Southampton

Liverpool have been given a major injury boost in a game against Southampton after talisman coutinho was fit and he will be available to traveled with the rest of the liverpool squad. Klopp is very happy to have coutinho in his squad but Adam Lallana is the main concern, he would miss the match after undergoing a scan on Thursday ruling him out of the match against Southampton. With lallana’s absent, Gini Wijnaldum would handle the midfield, leaving Firminho, Mane and Coutinho up front. This will be the first time Can and Wijnaldum will start together in a competition, a game Jorgen Klopp will closely study to see if they can pair up better. Lovren will today replace Lucas Leiva who may probably come from the bench later in the game. Sadio Mane will be … [Read more...]

Despite Exit Rumors Star Midfielder Insists He Still Wants To Play For Manchester United

Despite speculations of an imminent move to the MLS  in January, former German international Bastian Schweinsteiger has insisted that his goal is to play for Manchester United and he looks forward to helping the team. Bastain Schweinsteiger joined United from Bayern Munich in a deal worth about 15 million pounds and was a regular member of the first team squad under former coach Louis Van Gaal. In his debut season at the club, injuries limited his involvement in the team as he was only able to play 13 premier league matches. There has been a lot of speculations that the former Bayern Munich midfielder could be leaving Old Trafford in the January transfer window with reports claiming that the 32-year-old has had talks with MLS club Chicago fire. The German … [Read more...]

Batshuayi & Willian Starts: Chelsea vs Middlebrough Possible Line-up

The resurgent Blues will be lining up a strong side as they take a short trip to Riverside stadium to take on in-form Middlesbrough this Sunday in an EPL challenge. Antonio Conte will be hoping his key player in Eden Hazard gets full fitness before the match. Few changes will also be expected from Conte in the starting line-up. Goal poacher Diego Costa will be expected to start from the bench after sustaining a minor groin issue with his national side, during the international break. With Chelsea taking on strong side Tottenham Hotspur next week at Stamford Bridge and a trip to Etihad stadium afterword, it will be wise to rest the in-form striker in order to avoid any further complication. Here is how we expect Conte to line-up his squad with summer … [Read more...]

Mourinho Reveals Star Player Is Ready To Play Against Arsenal

Ahead of the highly anticipated clash between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has revealed  captain Wayne Rooney is ready to play in the match. Rooney in the last few days has been involved in some controversies after photograph surfaced during the week of the midfielder appearing to have had too much to drink which had led to the England international facing a lot of criticism. A photograph of the Manchester United captain looking drunk was published by the Sun newspaper who stated that the forward was awake till 5am in the morning having drinks at a private wedding celebrating England’s 3-0 win over Scotland in a world cup qualifier last Friday. The 31-year-old started the world cup … [Read more...]

Anthony Martial & Rashford To Lead Attack: Man U vs Arsenal Probable Line-up

The Red Devils will welcome Arsenal to Old Trafford this weekend in what most Manchester United fans have tagged a must win for their team, if they are to remain competitive in the EPL title race It will certainly be a must watch match for football lovers across the globe, knowing the great rivalry between Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger With Manchester United facing an uphill task to turn around their poor season start, much of the task has been placed on the door step of the United boss. Mourinho is expected to return back to his sit at Old Trafford after missing last match due to his controversial comment to referee Mark Clattenburg during Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Burnley. Nothing but a win will be expected from Mourinho’s who is yet to lose to Wenger … [Read more...]

Powerfull CB Speaks Up Amid Chelsea Transfer Move

Despite various reports linking Serbian and Chelsea central defender Branislav Ivanovic away from Stamford Bridge in January, the powerful defender has come out to insists he still has a place in Chelsea’s new starting eleven spot. The 32-year old star who has been a regular in the Blues’ squad for several seasons now, has suddenly fallen down the pecking order in Chelsea’s new boss Antonio Conte’s 3-4-3 formation. The once dreaded defender has suddenly becomes a shadow of himself, with every winger running at him at the back of defence. Speaking in recent interview after the international break in which he featured for his national team games, the UEFA Champions League winner said: “I am sure the Chelsea manager will have been watching the games because … [Read more...]

Gossip – Star Defender Ready To Sign New Deal With Arsenal

Reports claim that Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny is close to signing a new deal with Arsenal. French publication L’Equipe reports that the contract of the defender will come to an end in the summer but it is expected that the French international defender will not hesitate to sign a new deal and commit his future to the London club. The 31-year-old defender joined Arsenal from French club Lorient in 2010 and has gone on to become an established player at the Emirates. With a lot of superb performances for the club, Arsenal will be willing to tie down the defender to a deal for a long time and reports claim that there is a deal in place to keep Koscielny at the club till 2020. With his current deal set to expire at the end of the season the defender is … [Read more...]

Versatile French midfielder to complete chelsea move – mikel & Fabregas to Give way

Various reports making the rounds claims that Chelsea are making plans to bring in French and Inter Milan versatile midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia to Stamford Bridge in January. This follows after a poor run in form of creative midfielder Cesc Fabregas and defensive midfielder John Obi Mikel. The two midfielders have failed to replicate last two season’s forms which saw them winning the EPL title and as such, they have both fallen down the pecking order in Antonio Conte’s starting eleven. Mikel is yet to make any appearances for the Blues this season and a move-away from Stamford Bridge could take place in January, after the player recently voiced his frustration of lack of playing time. Kondogbia joined the Italian giants last summer from Ligue One side … [Read more...]

England Duo To Complete Shock Chelsea Move in January, players set To Battle Starting Spot

Chelsea and England international midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge in January, after failing to force his way into Antonio Conte’s starting squad. According to report from Matt Law of The Telegraph, West Ham United are interested in securing the highly rated midfielder on a six months loan. The 20-years old star has failed to establish himself in Chelsea team and playing regularly has become a big issue for the player. The player could be moving to West Ham with the hope of proving his doubters wrong and enjoying first team football even as the club pushes for domestic glory. Report also has it that West Ham are not only interested in Loftus Cheek but are also keen on luring in unsettled young star Dominic … [Read more...]

Reports – Real Madrid Set To Make Shock Move For Arsenal Midfielder

In what could be termed as a shock move, reports claim that Spanish giants Real Madrid are interested in signing Aaron Ramsey from Arsenal. According to thesun Real Madrid are prepared to pay Arsenal 25 million pounds to try to lure the midfielder to the Spanish capital and reunite with his country man Gareth Bale. The versatile midfielder is top on Real Madrid’s lift of potential transfer targets because of his ability to play in various positions across midfield. Madrid is confident of getting their target to leave the gunners to join them because Zinedine Zidane is prepared to offer the Welsh international regular playing time. Ramsey’s season has been hampered by a hamstring injury and the 25-year-old has just been able to start once in the premier … [Read more...]

Reports – Manchester United Star Set To Be Demoted

Reports in the British media claim that Wayne Rooney could have the England captaincy taken from him. This comes after the Manchester United star was pictured drinking during the international break. The forward attended a wedding party at the hotel of the National team but pictures showed him looking like he had too much to drink. The English Football Association are now looking into claims that Rooney did not listen to the request of England interim manager Gareth Southgate. It is believed that Southgate told Rooney along with two staff member of the England FA that it was time to go and retire for the night only for the captain to go back to the party. Photographs of Rooney then surfaced with claims he continued drinking till five in the morning. The … [Read more...]

Arsenal Injury Update – Midfielder Ruled Himself Out Of Manchester United Match

Arsenal will be without one of their star midfielders on Saturday as they face Manchester United at Old Trafford. Santi Cazorla has stated he is still injured and returning to the gunner’s first team could take several weeks. The Spaniard last played for Arsenal in their 6-0 win over Ludogorets at the Emirates in the Champions league on October 19 where he hobbled off in the second half after picking up an Achilles injury. With the international break over Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger had hoped to have all his players fit and in top shape. Players like Alexis Sanchez and Hector Bellerin got injured during the international break and will be assessed ahead of the weekend match. Wenger was hoping that he would receive some good news concerning Cazorla but the … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Highly Rated Midfielder speaks on Chelsea January move

As January transfer window draws closer, various report linking players to clubs have started and latest of such report is that linking Belgium international midfielder Thorgan Hazard back to Premier League. Reports according to Daily Star claims that the Blues want the sensational star back at Stamford Bridge, having placed a buy-back clause on his contract when they sold him to German club Borussia Monchengladbach in 2014. Thorgan who is a younger brother to Chelsea midfield maestro Eden Hazard was a flop during his spells at Chelsea. But since his arrival to the German club, the 23-years old star has excelled, with various clubs across Europe indicating interest in his services. Speaking to German newspaper Express, Thorgan insisted that he is not aware … [Read more...]

Confirmed – Arsenal Defender Ruled Out Of Manchester United Match

Ahead of the clash against Manchester United, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed that defender Hector Bellerin will miss the match and will be out for about four weeks. The right-back had to withdraw from the Spanish under 21 team during the last international break because of injury and returned to London and now the medical team of Arsenal has taken a look at Bellerin and assessed him. Bellerin initially thought the injury was not a serious one and decided to make the trip to join up with the Spanish youngsters and while in the Spanish camp Bellerin discovered he was not able to fully take part in training with the rest of the team due to the injury. The injury to Bellerin occurred in the last few seconds of Arsenal’s North London Derby match against … [Read more...]

Should Matteo Darmain Be Worried? Manchester United Target 23-year-old Star Player To Boost Defence

Reports claim that Manchester United is interested in Paris Saint Germain defender Serge Aurier as Jose Mourinho looks to strengthen his defence . The Mirror reports that United sent scouts to watch the right-back play for Ivory Coast against France on Tuesday night in Lens ahead of a possible offer when the transfer windows opens again in January. Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is really interested in improving his defense as he still hopes to challenge for titles and the 23-year-old Ivorian who is valued at 18 million pounds seems like the player that can boost his defense. If this should be a move that United is really interested in making it then puts the future of right-back Matteo Darmain at Old Trafford in doubt. The Italian has becomes … [Read more...]

Manchester United Vs Arsenal – Arsene Wenger Speaks On Relationship With Jose Mourinho

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has spoken about his relationship with Jose Mourinho as the pair are ready to meet again on Saturday. Wenger took out time to defend his poor record against the former Chelsea boss. In his 15 matches against Mourinho, Wenger has only won once. Both managers have not hidden their dislike for each other, having regular public taunts which led to an argument on the touchline in 2014 at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal will go to Old Trafford with the knowledge that a win will take them to the top of the table at least for some time and leave them nine points above Manchester United. Speaking during his pre-match press conference Wenger was not interested in sparking up any issues with Mourinho. He said “I don’t think I have to … [Read more...]

Problem For Luke Shaw? Manchester United In Discussion To Sign Brazilian Young Star

According to reports Manchester United are having discussions with Brazilian club Corinthians to sign their defender Guilherme Arana. According to TuttoMercatoWeb an Italian news outlet, United are close to making a deal for the 19-year-old left-back and his agent is already in Manchester to sort out details of his contract. Corinthians are having some financial trouble and could be willing to ensure that a deal is concluded as soon as possible to ease their financial concerns. Arana has not only been attracting interest from Manchester United as he was linked with a move to London to join Tottenham. It is believed that the discussions earlier on between both parties did not go so well giving room for United to step in. A deal for Arana could be bad news … [Read more...]

Branislav Ivanovic replacement? Chelsea Set to Battle Barcelona for 22-year-old Star

Roman Abramovich is set to go on a spending spree in the coming January transfer window as he seeks to turn around the fortunes of the Club by providing top quality players for club Boss Antonio Conte. According to the Express, 22-years Old Portuguese Joao Cancelo has emerge as a January target for Italian tactician Conte. The highly rated right-back has been a revelation in La Liga since he left former club Benfica two years ago. He has pushed his way to starting spot in Valencia team. With Serbian international Branislav Ivanovic aging, there is urgent need for a long term replacement. The powerful defender who has just a year left in his contract with the Blues has fallen down the pecking order in Conte’s new 3-4-3 formation. It is also reported that … [Read more...]

Ahead Of Arsenal Match Mancheter United Star Involved In ‘Drinking Incident

Representatives of Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney have come out to defend him after a picture of him looking like he had drank heavily while celebrating the victory over Scotland last Friday appeared. A picture of the England international looking drunk was published by the Sun newspaper who claimed that the forward was awake till 5am in the morning having drinks at a private wedding after the win over Scotland. The 31-year-old started the world cup qualifier against Scotland but he picked up a knee injury and was withdrawn from the England national team squad and missed the 2-2 draw against Spain on Tuesday night. When asked if Rooney was taken out of the squad to face Spain because of the incident, England manager Gareth Southgate said … [Read more...]

Senior skipper and UCL winner to complete chelsea exit in january

Chelsea and England legend John Terry could be on his way out of Chelsea this January, after a successful 21-years spell at Stamford Bridge. Report according to Express claims that former boss Andre Villas-Boas wants a reunion with his former skipper Terry in China. The former Zenit St Petersburg boss took over the managerial position of China super League club ShanghaiSIPG from former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson earlier this month, after failing to lead the club to any major title in two years. Terry who will be 36-years old by December 7th has fallen down the pecking order in Chelsea’s three man defenses, with Italian tactician Antonio Conte preferring the combination of Cesar Azpilicueta, David Luiz and fellow English man Garry Cahill at the heart … [Read more...]

This Lineup Could Give Manchester United Victory Over Arsenal

The International break is over and the attention is back to the premier league particularly at Old Trafford where we have the big match of the weekend when Manchester United host rivals Arsenal. Unlike Arsenal, United have not really had a good start to the season although a 3-1 win over Swansea would have boosted the players confidence. Jose Mourinho has a good record against Arsene Wenger and will hope to maintain it. The match with Arsenal will not be easy and with players injured and suspended it could be difficult. With this in mind we have come up with a 4-2-3-1 formation and lineup we believe would give United all three points on Saturday. Here we go….. GOAL KEEPER DAVID DE GEA De Gea should start the match at Old Trafford and is among the best in … [Read more...]