Luke Shaw has defended himself after accusations he dived to win a penalty in Manchester United’s victory over Southampton. The left-back was deemed to have been tripped by Saints midfielder Jordy Clasie in the second half, earning the penalty which Zlatan Ibrahimovic converted to secure the 2-0 win at Old Trafford. Former Southampton player Shaw was then heckled by the away support, but the 21-year-old insists he did not cheat. “A lot of people are saying it wasn’t a penalty, but 100 per cent it was a penalty, he clipped my foot,” he told MUTV. “There was 100 per cent contact and I am not one to dive or to cheat. I am happy I played a part in one of the goals tonight.” England international Shaw was making his first appearance at Old Trafford … [Read more...]
Allardyce: Man City’s Hart will be in England first team squad
Joe Hart will be in England’s squad despite being confined to the Manchester City bench, Sam Allardyce has confirmed. The new manager names his first England squad on Sunday for World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Malta and it appears that there will be a space in the party for the Manchester City goalkeeper, who has yet to make an appearance under Pep Guardiola this season. Speaking to Sky Sports News Allardyce confirmed that Hart, who has reportedly been told he can leave City, will “definitely” be in the party that travel to Slovakia for his first game in charge on September 4. “In terms of picking Joe, he will be in the squad definitely. What [else] we do, I won’t really know until I speak to Joe,” Allardyce added. “That’ll be the same with … [Read more...]
Aguero must not forget his team responsibilities- Guardiola
Pep Guardiola is delighted with Sergio Aguero's brilliant start to the season, but insists the Manchester City striker must maintain his hard work. The Argentina international took his tally to six goals from City's first three games after scoring twice in the 4-1 victory over Stoke City as they maintained their perfect start to the season. But Guardiola is not only delighted with Aguero's goals, he also praised the striker's industry and movement off the ball. The Catalan told a news conference: "He knows we are here to help him to play the way to create as many chances as possible and more chances to score goals. But he has to help us. "It's not enough to receive the ball from his teammates, he has to help us in the first pressure and run a lot and … [Read more...]
Conte defends Costa says striker is being mistreated in England
The criticism of Chelsea striker Diego Costa has left Antonio Conte desperate for him not to let it distract his start to the season. Antonio Conte has urged Diego Costa to focus on his football and not let the criticism of him affect his impressive start to the 2016-17 campaign. Costa netted his second goal of the Premier League season on Saturday as Chelsea came from a goal down to beat Watford 2-1, the Spain international slotting home the decisive goal with three minutes to play. However, his performance attracted criticism with some suggesting the striker should not have even been on the pitch to convert Cesc Fabregas' throughball. Having already been booked Costa appeared to dive to try and win a free kick on the edge of the penalty area, but he … [Read more...]
Klopp: I’d be a ‘real idiot’ to buy after one loss
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said he would have to be "a real idiot" to rush into the transfer market purely on the basis of Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Burnley. Klopp has made several signings this summer, including Sadio Mane, Georginio Wijnaldum and Ragnar Klavan, but he has so far failed to bring in a new left-back despite serious questions over Alberto Moreno's form, with James Milner used in the position at Burnley. Liverpool beat Arsenal 4-3 in their Premier League opener before suffering the surprise defeat to Burnley, and Klopp said after that loss: "If one game should change my mind then I would be a real idiot. If that was the case, how could I be here?" He dismissed concerns that Liverpool, who had 81 percent possession at Turf Moor, had lost too … [Read more...]
Chelsea want to win the League again under Conte- Hazard
Eden Hazard said Chelsea have set their sights on regaining the Premier League title under Antonio Conte this season. Chelsea came from a goal down at Watford on Saturday to make it two wins from two Premier League games for Conte, with Diego Costa scoring an 87th-minute winner. The result puts the Londoners level with Manchester United, Manchester City and Hull City on six points -- a total the Blues took six games to reach as their title defence imploded last season. Hazard is encouraged by that start and said the team's goal was to re-establish themselves as the dominant force in English football. "It's always difficult to come back but we did great," the Belgium international told Chelsea's official website. "We played a good second half and … [Read more...]
Chelsea midfielder Mikel leads Nigeria to Rio 2016 Olympic bronze
Sadiq Umar scored a brace as Nigeria held off a late Honduras fightback to win Olympic bronze on Saturday at Mineirao Stadium. The 3-2 victory made sure of Nigeria's third Olympic medal in men's football after winning gold at the 1996 Atlanta Games, while they claimed silver in 2008 after a final defeat to Argentina in 2008. The medal was a reward for an Olympic tournament that got off to a rocky start. Nigeria's arrival in Brazil was delayed until just hours before the team's opening match because of a flight mix-up in Atlanta. Honduras, who scored twice late on, head home from Brazil empty-handed but can take comfort from their best performance at an Olympics. Umar put Nigeria in front, rushing in to convert Mikel John Obi's cross just before the … [Read more...]
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