Germany and Bayern Munich defender Mats Hummels has described Manchester United star Henrikh Mkhitaryan as one of the best players he has ever played with. Hummels played with the 27-year old Armenian star at German club Borussia Dortmund and saw how his former teammate destroyed opposition defences in the German Bundesliga with 11 goals and 15 assists during the 2015/16 season before he went on to win the Player of the Year award for his stellar performances. Speaking on Mkhitaryan and his limited chances under manager Jose Mourinho at 20-time English champions Manchester United since he made a £26.3m move to Old Trafford. He said: "I saw part of the game against Feyenoord. I saw part of the game against West Ham." "There he was - always good, as he is … [Read more...]
Fellain Is Pathetic, Gary Neville Fumes
Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has labelled the club's Belgian midfielder as pathetic after he denied his side all three points in their 1-1 away draw at Everton. Fellaini, who had come on as a substitute to preserve United's 1-0 lead, gave away a late penalty after he tripped Senegalese midfielder Idrissa Gueye in the box thereby handing English left-back Leighton Baines the chance to equalise from the spot for the Toffees and earn a share of the spoils for Ronald Koeman's side. Gary Neville, who is a former Valencia and England coach, was speaking during popular media outlet Sky Sports' coverage of the game. He said: "It’s just rubbish from Fellaini." "It’s obvious – as soon as you commit yourself in the box you’re in danger of giving a … [Read more...]
I’m Going Nowhere, Adam Lallana Debunks Exit Speculation
Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana has dismissed transfer speculation linking him with French champion Paris Saint Germain (PSG) with reports of a £40m move for the England international been circulated in the media. Speaking about the transfer speculation, the former Southampton skipper said: "It’s a great compliment to be spoken of in the same breath as a club like PSG with those sorts of numbers, but I’m absolutely loving my football at the minute under this boss and I can only see myself being here for the long term." "I love it here at the minute, especially since the manager has come in. We have each other’s trust and you don’t always get that at clubs. The thought of leaving Liverpool has never entered my mind." The 28-year old reiterated his desire to … [Read more...]
Former Gunners Player Ian Wright Backs Chelsea Over Arsenal For EPL Title
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has backed 4-time English Premier League (EPL) Chelsea over Arsene Wenger's side despite the Gunners' dominant 5-1 win over West Ham United in the London Derby at the Olympic Stadium. Wright shared his opinion on BT Sport as reported by popular news outlet Goal. When asked about Arsenal's chances of winning the league title, he said: No. I don’t think so especially after how Chelsea played. They seem to have the momentum at the moment." "I haven’t seen anything from Arsenal’s last three or four games to make me think they’re there yet." he further added. Second-placed Arsenal closed the gap on Chelsea to three points by virtue of the win over Slaven Bilic's West Ham side after the Stamford Bridge outfit had beaten Manchester … [Read more...]
Costa Has Made New Chelsea Signing, Batshuayi Labeled A Forgotten Man
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, who is now a pundit with popular TV outlet, Sky Sports, has praised Chelsea's Brazilian born Spanish striker Diego Costa for his impressive performances adding that his sparkling form has made new club signing Michy Batshuayi a forgotten man. Belgian striker Batshuayi made a £30m move from French side Olympique Marseille in the summer but has hardly had a look-in due to Diego Costa's outstanding form. Carragher was speaking during a Sky Sports' Facebook Live Session. In his words, he said: "You look at Costa. He’s playing as well as any player in the Premier League at the moment, but they do have a £30 million striker on the bench. I haven’t really seen much of him, Batshuayi." "We haven’t seen enough of him. How … [Read more...]
Mourinho Thinks Quality Of Football Does Not Matter This Season
A late equaliser saw Manchester United drawing yet another game in the Premier League against Everton. This means Jose Mourinho side have got just a solitary victory in six league outings, and this of course isn't making Jose Mourinho happy. Sweden International Zlatan Ibrahimovic had given United the lead at Merseyside and the Mourinho boys were trying to hold out a 1 goal lead. Mourinho brought on Marouane Fellaini in the 84th minute to help see out the game, but the Belgian only concede a penalty with his first meaningful contribution to the game in the 87th minute. Leighton Baines duly converted to give Everton an equaliser. Mourinho, commenting about the game, was quoted by The Express: “I am concerned because we don’t get results we deserve,” “When my … [Read more...]
RojoShould Have Been Sent Off – Howard Webb
Former English Premier league (EPL) referee, Howard Webb, has stated that Manchester United's Argentine defender Marcos Rojo should have seen a red card for his two-footed challenge on Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye during their league clash at Goodison Park, which ended 1-1, on Sunday evening. Rojo made the challenge in the first half with scores still goalless before Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic broke the deadlock for his team just after the interval however the home side rallied and deservedly got their equaliser via a Leighton Baines penalty with full-time approaching after substitute Marouane Fellaini brought down the aforementioned Idrissa Gueye in the box. Webb made this known through his column for The Times newspaper. In his words, he said: … [Read more...]