Liverpool defender, Dejan Lovren believes he is still growing and can become a better player. After joining from Southampton almost two and a half years ago, the defender struggled initially in his first season and has gradually grown to become a major player for the club. Speaking to Liverpoofc.com the Croatian said “When I came I was in good form. I was really mentally strong. For the first three or four games I had confidence. It wasn’t about performing better. I was just searching for my form in the beginning of the season from Southampton to here. It took time. You can’t do it alone when the whole team is not doing well, it’s really difficult. Then when you make mistakes, everyone is on you. That was an unlucky time for me. People expect … [Read more...]
Wenger Admits That Midfielder Ozil Surprised Him
Arsenal booked their spot in the last 16 of the Champions league with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Bulgarian club Ludogorets. Arsenal did it the hard way as they had to come back from two goals down to get the win. A major highlight of the victory was Mesut Ozil’s superb winning goal in the dying moments of the match. Manager Arsene Wenger has revealed he was surprised with the approach Ozil took to scoring the goal. On his way to scoring the goal, the midfielder chipped the keeper and beat two defenders before slotting the ball in the net and Wenger admits that the German midfielder proved him wrong. He said: "To me it didn't look like the optimal solution, but when the ball was in the net I thought it was. The great players make the right decisions in the … [Read more...]
Jack Wilshere Reveals Why He Left Arsenal For Bournemouth
Arsenal Midfielder Jack Wilshere has revealed the disappointment of not being called up to the England squad led to him making the loan move to fellow premiership outfit Bournemouth. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said "When the England squad was announced and I wasn't in it, it hurt me. I want to be part of the England squad. I feel like I'm good enough, I can make a difference in the team and when I was left out, it sparked something in me. I thought 'I need a change. I need to be part of a team where I'm going to play week in, week out, be an important member of the team and make a difference.' The player I am and the character I am, to get the best out of me I need to feel responsibility and be part of a team that needs me, so that's the main reason I came to … [Read more...]
Mourinho Given Few Days To Respond To FA Charge
Manager of Manchester United Jose Mourinho has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association courtesy of the way he behaved as United drew 0-0 with Burnley on Saturday. Mourinho was sent off during the match at Old Trafford and had to watch the second half from the stands after he complained that his team were not awarded a penalty by referee Mark Clattenburg. Mourinho who was charged on Thursday because of comments he made concerning referee Anthony Taylor is accused of hurling abuses at the officials in the tunnel at half-time and has till Friday to respond to the charges. Mourinho seemed upset when United did not get a penalty during the match when Matteo Darmian fell inside the Burnley box after being challenged by Jon Flanagan. The former … [Read more...]
Retired German Mildfielder Adviced To Leave Manchester United
The CEO of Bayern Munich Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, feels Bastian Schweinsteiger should leave Manchester United during the January transfer window despite the German midfielder returning to training with the first team. Mourinho revealed at the beginning of the season that the star midfielder was not part of his plans and Bastian Schweinsteiger was forced to train on his own and was also banned from training with the reserves and at a point spent time training with the under 23’s. The situation seemed to have changed on Monday when Schweinsteiger was spotted in training with the first team of Manchester United although it is still unclear what plans Mourinho has for him. Schweinsteiger was really excited with the change of events and went on twitter to share … [Read more...]
Chelsea Star Midfielder Recounts Harrowing Experience With Jose Mourinho
Chelsea midfielder, Nemanja Matic feels his performance so far has been much better than last season after overcoming the humiliation he suffered in the hands of former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. The incident occurred last October when the Serbian was brought on at halftime against Southampton and was taken off after 28 minutes and the Serbian admitted he felt bad after the incident but feels proud about the way he reacted. He said “I felt terrible to be subbed, to be honest. I am a man first of all and of course I felt bad at that moment. But as you know, I didn’t react, I stayed professional. Normally some of the players react to that and cause some problems but as you can see I didn’t react and showed respect for the coach and for the club and my team. It … [Read more...]
Star Players Missing From Arsenal Team To Face Ludogorets
Arsenal will go into their Champions League match at Ludogorets with a host of star players missing from the trip. Arsenal defeated the Bulgarian club 6-0 at the Emirates last month and will be seeking for a similar display and result as they fight for top spot along with Paris Saint-Germain. This is a task they will have to achieve without the services of some of their influential players. Ahead of the match, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed the quartet of Theo Walcot, Hector Bellerin, Nacho Monreal and Santi Carzorla will miss the match against Ludogorets. https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/793148937926479873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Walcott has been ruled out of the match despite training on Monday while Carzorla will miss the match because of an … [Read more...]