Chelsea beat Tottenham 4-2 at Wembley on Saturday to proceed into the FA Cup final. And Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is of the opinion that Conte's side beat his side because the Stamford Bridge club were ‘more clinical’. About five minutes into the game after former Barcelona player Pedro was fouled near the box, Samba star Willian, who was surprisingly used ahead of Belgian winger Eden Hazard, scored a well taken free kick to give Chelsea the lead. However, Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry Kane levelled up with a superb header which crept past far into the corner of the post. And before the half time was over, Nigerian international Victor Moses was fouled in the box, giving Chelsea the penalty that was sent home by Willian again. But Spurs … [Read more...]
Burnley 0-2 Manchester United: Boss Singles Out This United Star For Praise
Manchester United moved closer to finishing this season among the top four in the premier league table with a 2-0 win at Burnley on Sunday. And making comments after the game, Manchester United Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho has hailed one of his men in the person of Anthony Martial, admitting that the youngster really impressed him. The Old Trafford club picked the full three points against Burnley following goals from both Martial and Wayne Rooney. Following Marcus Rashford's impressive performances against Chelsea and Anderlecth in the Europa League last Thursday, we expected him to start the youngster against Burnley, but the former Chelsea manager decide using Martial instead. And Martial performed well in the game, and Mourinho, while praising the … [Read more...]
Brazilian Hero Reveals Manchester United Transfer Interest
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho has revealed he was close to joining Manchester United before he moved to Barcelona. The former Barca ace is one of the best players to have graced the game, due to his wonderful displays for the Catalans that won them numerous trophies. Ronaldinho has now revealed that he almost joined the Red Devils, before his move to the Camp Nou. He said: "When I was set to leave PSG , I was really close to Manchester United. “A deal was almost in place but then in the end I signed with Barcelona instead. “Manchester United are a great club and the EPL is a fantastic league but I think I made the right decision when I decided to join Barcelona instead. “La Liga is also an amazing league and I think I made the right choice since … [Read more...]
Legend: This Chelsea Player Is Among The Best In The World
Chelsea legend and former England international Frank Lampard, speaking ahead of his former club's FA Cup semifinal clash against Tottenham Hotspur is of the opinion that Belgian star Eden Hazard is now among the world's best. The former midfielder thinks Hazard is closing the gap on the duo of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who are regarded as the world best players. Lampard, speaking ahead of the Saturday's Wembley clash to BBC, described Eden as the best player in the English top flight, and one of the best we currently have in the world. The Englishman feels the Belgian is now moving into the bracket of top players in the world, getting into the group of the top players in the world. He also added that the Belgium international is still young … [Read more...]
€90k-a-week Star Wants To Join Manchester United, Jose Mourinho Keen On Deal
Manchester United have been handed a major boost in their pursuit of Brazilian defender Marquinhos, according to reports. The 22-year-old defender has been rated as one of the hottest prospects in Europe due to his promising displays for Paris Saint Germaine since joining them from Roma in 2013, showing solidity and composure in France. Marquinhos has drawn interest from several clubs in Europe and Manchester United are believed to be keen on landing him next summer. Reports in Goal claim that Jose Mourinho is ready to pay around £59million to bring the Brazilian to the Old Trafford next season. The reports also claim that United are prepared to offer £8million per annum as the Portuguese boss is keen on bolstering his squad next summer. Despite … [Read more...]
Deal Almost Done, Liverpool To Complete Summer Move For Reliable Left-back
The 23-year-old has been a key figure for the Tigers since he joined them three season ago, putting up solid displays at the full-back position through their run from the Championship to the Premier League. There are speculations that several big clubs in England are monitoring his signature ahead of the summer transfer window. Reports in the Daily Mail suggests that Liverpool are closing on a deal to see the Scottish full-back arrive at Anfied next summer, and are preparing a deal in the region of £8million for him. It is understood that Jurgen Klopp is keen on bolstering his squad and the full-backs position are one of the areas the German is considering, shortlisting Robertson as one of his potential targets to fill up the position that is currently … [Read more...]
Conte: Why I Benched Costa And Hazard Against Tottenham
Chelsea's manager got us shocked by not starting the duo of Eden Hazard and Diego Costa in the crucial game. Former Marseille striker Michy was used in place of Costa, while Willian was used instead of Hazard. So surprising (even to Mauricio Pochettino!) However, the Italian manager has explained why he dropped both Hazard and Costa at the Wembley game, adding that he is not going to try taking other risks with his team selection. The former Juventus manager is of the opinion that benching the Belgian and the Spaniard for the FA Cup semi-final game against Spurs is no riskier than starting them at the Wembley Stadium. In Chelsea's last premier league defeat at Manchester United, the duo delivered poor performances last Sunday, and the boss remains adamant … [Read more...]