Manchester United midfielder, Bastian Schweinsteiger seems to have gotten into the good books of manager Jose Mourinho as he was spotted training with the first team. It was believed that the German had no future at Old Trafford after Jose Mourinho revealed at the start of the season that he will not be a major part of his plans and was removed from the first team squad. Bastian Schweinsteiger joined United from Bayern Munich last year and was a regular member of the first team squad under former coach Louis Van Gaal. In his first season at the club, injuries restricted his participation in the team as he was only able to play 13 premier league matches. With Mourinho revealing at the start of the season that the world cup winner would not feature in his plans, … [Read more...]
Reports Claim Coutinho is Interested In Moving To Barcelona
Reports claim that Liverpool star attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho is interested in making a move to Spanish giants Barcelona. The Brazilian so far this season has been in superb form and has already scored four goals and notch up four assists in the premier league. According to the Sun, Spanish newspaper Sport states that Liverpool is concerned about losing their star player to the Spanish champions. It is also reported that Coutinho was so interested in playing for Barcelona that he tried to force a move to the Nou Camp during last summer’s transfer window. It has been revealed that his agents actually approached Barcelona during the summer in a bid to strike a deal but the club was not keen on having the player join them. Barcelona declined the offer … [Read more...]
Wenger Hails Ramsey, Could Start Him Against Ludogorets In The Champions League
Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger has hailed Aaron Ramsey on his return to the team. Ramsey has been out of action since playing against Liverpool at the start of the season courtesy of a hamstring injury. Though in his absence Arsenal have done well, winning six premier league matches and remaining unbeaten in the Champions league, Wenger still believes the midfielder has a lot to offer the team. Ramsey returned to action as a second half substitute in the 4-1 win over Sunderland and gave an assist for one of the goals. Wenger believes he is very crucial to the team and even compared him to Chelsea legend Frank Lampard. He said “He is a player who is box-to-box so overall he pushes the team forward, that is what we want in our side. He can play in holding … [Read more...]
Ander Herrera Believes That Manchester United Are On The Right Path, Backs Zlatan To Succeed
Manchester United Midfielder, Ander Herrera believes that the team is still heading in the right direction despite their goalless draw with Burnley over the weekend. Herrera was sent off in the second half after receiving a second yellow card, a match United dominated and saw manager Jose Mourinho sent to the stands. The result has created doubts about United’s title challenge as they are now eight points off the top of the table. Reflecting on the match, Herrera feel it was a match they deserved to win. He said: “We have to keep going, we cannot cry or complain, we just have to keep playing the way we did today, against Liverpool, Stoke and Fenerbahce. I think we are in the right way but today is one of the toughest days of my career because we deserved to win … [Read more...]
I Love Chelsea; I Am Enjoying My Time Here- Victor Moses
After a long hiatus, Victor Moses is back at Chelsea and he seems to be enjoying his time there. He said , he is “relishing” his position as a wing-back for Chelsea this season. Recall that he joined Chelsea in 2012 but he has not really established his stay there as a force to be reckoned with. Moses said in a recent interview up on the club’s website that he has thrived as a wing-back despite having never played in that role before and he attributes his outstanding performance to his Italian manager at the club, Antonio Conte. He had this to say, “I have not played there before. I have just got to listen to what the manager asks me to do in that position and the way he wants me to do it. “It’s very important to understand your teammates; so, every game … [Read more...]
How Antonio Conte Plays Down Chelsea’s Title Challenge After Win Over Southampton
Chelsea continued with their impressive form in the premier league with a classy 2-0 win at Southampton. The win is Chelsea’s fourth league win in a row, a feat they last did in April 2015 on their way to winning the premiership title. The win ensured that Chelsea kept pace with the front-runners on the table as they went up to fourth place a point behind Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool. Chelsea took the lead on six minutes through Eden Hazard when he drilled a shot through the legs of goalkeeper Fraser Forster. Though Southampton had more of the possession they hardly threatened Chelsea. The blues created the better chances and extended their lead in the second half when a fine strike from outside the box by Diego Costa found the net. Elated Chelsea manager … [Read more...]
Rumours: John Obi Mikel A Possible Target To Replace Injured Diaby
French Club Olympique de Marseille on the verge of making Chelsea star John Obi Mikel a possible replacement for Injured Abou Diaby in the January transfer market, according to TuttoMercatoweb. After Antonio Conte took over as manager, Mikel is yet to feature for Chelsea hinting a move out of Chelsea in the January transfer market is likely. The Nigerian Captain is in the final year of his contract with Chelsea and by default he is free to hold talks with other clubs. Mikel said: "When you have a year left, in January you are allowed to talk to other clubs and sign a pre-contract or have an agreement so, yes, I will talk to other clubs because you never know what is going to happen (mirror.co.uk). Mikel Obi also confirm that he could be open to a move … [Read more...]