France international and Man United midfielder Paul Pogba has been unwittingly advised by former player Paul Ince to leave the club noting that he deserves to be in a better team. The World Cup winner has been struggling to make an impact in the Man United team as he was part of the squad that were defeated 3-0 by Spanish La Liga outfit Barcelona earlier this week. Paul Pogba started very slow at the start of the season under former manager Jose Mourinho but he immediately returned back to is best when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as he scored goals and played better. The same cannot be said of the former Juventus player at the moment because he has been inconsistent in his performance. The free principles Solskjaer, United chiefs must adhere to spelt … [Read more...]
Champions League: Liverpool Thrash Portuguese Opponents To Secure Last Four Berth
Premier League leaders Liverpool have secured a spot in the Champions League semifinals following the thumping win over their Portuguese opponents. Liverpool thrashed FC Porto 4-1 away from home in what was the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie. The Reds had earlier won the first leg at Anfield 2-0 with goals from Guinean international Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino. Brazilian attacker Firmino scored again in the second half to extend the Reds’ lead having come on as a second-half substitute for Divock Origi. Sadio Mane gave Liverpool a first half lead to put the game beyond FC Porto. Ex-Liverpool Star Delivers Champions League Blow To Rivals Man Utd Mohamed Salah then doubled the lead for Liverpool before outgoing FC Porto … [Read more...]
Ex-Liverpool Attacker On Target Twice As Quadruple Dream Ends
Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling continued his good goalscoring form for both club and country during the Champions League quarterfinal tie with North London giants Tottenham Hotspur after he scored two goals in the unfortunate aggregate defeat to their Premier League opponents. Sterling hit a first-half brace but it was not enough for Manchester City who crashed out of the Champions League via the away goals rule despite beating Spurs 4-3 in their Champions League quarterfinal second leg clash. Tottenham Hotspur had won the first leg 1-0 courtesy of a 78th-minute strike from South Korean international Son Heung-Min and the former Bayern Leverkusen player was on hand to score two first-half goals for his team. His two goals overturned an early … [Read more...]
Chelsea Star Frustrated With Lack Of Playing Time
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has tried out over his lack of playing time at the club since the start of the current season. Giroud talked about the lack of first-team opportunities that he had to endure at Chelsea in his latest interview ahead of the Blues' Europa League quarterfinal second leg clash with Slavia Prague FC of Czech Republic. According to the French World Cup winner, he’s frustrated with his situation at Stamford Bridge. Giroud started this season as the second choice striker behind Alvaro Morata and he has maintained that role since the loan transfer of Gonzalo Higuain during the January transfer window. Deschamps Defends ‘Underappreciated' Giroud After France Heroics Higuain was signed as a direct replacement for Morata who left … [Read more...]
Klopp Yet To Think About Champions League Duel With Messi
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he’s yet to think about how to stop Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi when both sides meet in the Champions League semifinals at the start of next month. This was the position of the Liverpool manager on Messi when he was asked during his post-match press conference after the FC Porto win. Liverpool setup a last four meeting with Messi and Barcelona after they thrashed FC Porto 4-1 in their Champions League quarterfinal second leg clash to secure a 6-1 aggregate win over the Portuguese champions. Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, substitute Roberto Firmino and Virgil Van Dijk were all on the scoresheet for Liverpool in the second meeting with FC Porto while Eder Militao scored what proved to be a mere consolation for … [Read more...]
Barcelona, Dortmund In Race To Sign Ex-Chelsea Player
Spanish champions Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund are in a race to sign Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis according to reports coming out of the media in Germany. Filipe Luis is expected to leave Atletico Madrid this summer and he has been touted as a possible transfer addition to the playing squad at Barcelona and German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund. The 33-year-old has been a wonderful player for Atletico Madrid since he signed for the club in 2010. The Brazilian international player joined Atletico Madrid from fellow Spanish La Liga club Deportivo La Coruna. Filipe Luis briefly left the club for Premier League giants Chelsea between 2014 and 2015. Arsenal Unable To Sign Liverpool Player Due To Special Clause He made just 15 league … [Read more...]
Mane Equals African Record With Porto Strike
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane continued his good form for the Reds this season after he scored the opening goal during the convincing win over Portuguese champions FC Porto in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie. Mane was amongst the goals as Liverpool thrashed FC Porto 4-1 at the Estadio Dragao on Wednesday night and a 6-1 aggregate win over the Portuguese outfit. The Senegalese international scored the opening goal of the game to take his knockout stage tally to 10 goals thus becoming the third African to reach that tally after Samuel Eto’o and Didier Drogba. Didier Drogba scored 10 goals in the knockout stage of the Champions League before ending his career while Cameroonian football legend Eto’o found the back of the net 14 times in … [Read more...]
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