Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has stated that fellow London side West Ham United lacked confidence playing at the Olympic Stadium after his side thrashed the home side 5-1 in an English Premier league (EPL) game played on Saturday evening. Arsenal's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez was the star of the show as he scored a second half hat-trick to move the North London side to within three points of league leaders Chelsea as the battle for the league title hots up. Speaking in an interview with popular media outlet Standard sport, Wenger said: "I felt overall, on our side, we had a stronger defensive performance today." "To be completely objective I must say as well that West Ham have less confidence at the moment that they had last year at the same … [Read more...]
Alderweireld Set To Return For Tottenham, Manager Pochettino Reveals
Tottenham Hotspurs manager Mauricio Pochettino has stated that his Belgian defender Toby Alderweireld is in contention to return back to action ahead of Saturday's English Premier League (EPL) clash with Swansea City at White Hart Lane on Saturday afternoon. Pochettino made this known during his latest pre-match press conference ahead of the game with American coach Bob Bradley's side as he added that the 27-year old defender was involved in the team's training sessions throughout the week thereby stepping up his bid to make a comeback since suffering a knee injury during last month's 1-1 draw with Midlands club West Brom at the Hawthorns. Toby Alderweireld was involved during the week in the training sessions,” Pochettino said on Friday, as quoted by the … [Read more...]
Real Madrid Boss Zidane Has Always Been My Idol – Ozil
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has disclosed that current Real Madrid manager and club legend Zinedine Zidane has always been his idol while also adding that he enjoys watching Barcelona star Andreas Iniesta do his thing on the field of play. Ozil, formerly of Real Madrid, Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen, also revealed that he admired many players but Zidane stood out due to his style of play. The 27-year old German playmaker made the aforementioned statements during a chat with the Times newspaper as follows: "Iniesta is a big player. I like how he is playing, but my real idol was Zinedine Zidane. He was not selfish. He scored, but he also made assists. He was a leader." "I also admire Xavi. Barcelona was huge because of him, his calm with the ball. He was a leader, … [Read more...]
Liverpool Linked With FC Rostov Player Sardar Azmoun
FC Rostov of Russia star Sardar Azmoun is widely regarded as one of the hottest properties in the Russian Premier League, which explains why he has been linked with several top European sides ahead of the January transfer window. The 21-year old Iranian international has caught the eyes this season with superb performances as well in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) and he has been duly rewarded with strikes against more fashionable sides like Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid. Clubs like Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam and PSV Eindhoven as well as Liverpool have been heavily linked with Sardar Azmoun admitting that he could leave FC Rostov if the right offer comes in for his services. He made this known via quotes from Liverpool Echo when asked about the transfer … [Read more...]
Arsenal Linked With Dmitri Payet Ahead Of Transfer Window
North London side Arsenal have been linked again with West Ham and French star Dmitri Payet ahead of the mid-season transfer window, which opens the next month. Payet has been a sensational signing for his London club since he signed for a fee believed to be around £12 million from French side Olympique Marseille in the summer of 2015. His performances from last season was thereafter rewarded with a new 5-year deal worth £125,000 weekly before the start of the current season. The present season has however not gone as plan for West Ham, who moved from their Upton Park ground to the Olympic Stadium, with the team languishing in the bottom half of the table and just a point outside the relegation zone prompting speculation that Payet could leave the club despite … [Read more...]
Liverpool Steven Gerrard Linked With Anfield Return
Former Liverpool skipper and club legend Steven Gerrard has been linked with a return to his boyhood club in a coaching capacity rather than as a playing personnel. Gerrard, who left the 18-time English champions in the summer of 2015 to join LA Galaxy in the Major League Soccer (MLS), recently announced his retirement from football after the expiration of his contract with his American side. The former England captain is highly thought of by Liverpool fans after his hugely successful career with the Reds as he made more than 700 appearances for the team winning 9 trophies including the sensational UEFA Champions League (UCL) triumph in 2005 against AC Milan, which saw the team come from a 3-0 halftime deficit to level scores (3-3) and triumph on penalties as … [Read more...]
Manager Confirmed – Arsenal Duos Out Of West Ham Clash
Arsenal stars Oliver Giroud and Mathieu Debuchy have both been ruled out of the team's London Derby clash with West Ham United at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday evening as confirmed by long-serving club manager Arsene Wenger. Wenger made this known during his pre-match press conference adding that his French striker will however be fit for their UEFA Champions League (UCL) last group game against Swiss champions FC Basel as they attempt to wrestle top spot from French champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG) while also revealing that French defender Mathieu Debuchy will be out of action for the next six months. On Giroud, who has scored three league goals, Wenger stated that: "I thought that Giroud might be available for Saturday, but he might not be available for … [Read more...]