Manchester City's boss has admitted that he is afraid for his team. Indeed, the season has entered a crucial point where every club,coach and player is practically on edge. Just like I was worried when I was the coach of other clubs, its the same worry now,” Guardiola said yesterday. “I don’t remember what I thought when I went five games at Barcelona without winning. I think the same right now -– you have to win right now. “You have to do it for the minds for the players. They deserve to win because they didn’t play any game without intention, without passion. Until the last minute, they fight. “We are in a period like that now. Many circumstances didn’t help in 2009. First of all our performance was not good enough to win the games. “But … [Read more...]
Wenger Excited With Victory Over Sunderland, Praises Giroud
Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger was delighted with the performance of his players in their 4-1 premiership win over bottom team Sunderland. Two goals each from Alexi Sanchez and Oliver Giroud who came off the bench to ensured that more pressure was heaped on Sunderland coach David Moyes. Arsenal had taken the lead in the first half with a fine header from Sanchez and in the second half they were pegged back by a Jermain Defoe penalty. Arsenal responded in fine fashion and in a seven minute spell blew Sunderland away with two goals from Giroud and another goal from Sanchez. The victory left Wenger feeling very happy and after the match he stated "It is a good feeling to go first. At least you have one good day. Top is where everyone wants to be, but it is too … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho Reveals What He Needs To Be Succesful At Manchester United
Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has given reasons why he has had a difficult start to his time at Manchester United as well as what he needs to be successful at the club. Though the win in the EFL cup over arch rivals Manchester City came as a relief but results in the premiership have not been so good. United have claimed only 4 points from their last six matches and this has heaped a lot of pressure on the manager and players. Mourinho has stated that for him to be successful he needs more time as well as more world class players. He said : "We need time, It is always the same story. At some clubs and with some managers they have all the time they want. With others, you demand immediate success of the clubs and the managers. That's Manchester … [Read more...]
Chelsea Set To Make Move For Talented Argentine Midfielder
Reports are claiming that Chelsea is preparing a bid for Paris Saint Germain midfielder Javier Pastore. The move is set to happen during the January transfer window as the blues are keen on having the Argentine at Stamford Bridge. According to the Daily Star courtesy of Get French Football News, Chelsea is ready to test PSG as they try to lure Pastore to London. Pastore is highly rated in France but so far this season has struggled for a place in the team under new coach Unai Emery. Emery replaced former coach Laurent Blanc during the summer and since his arrival, Pastore has found it had to be a regular in the team. Though the midfielder has had a lot of injuries this year to contend with, it believed he does fit into the plans of new boss Unai … [Read more...]
Injury Updates: Chelsea Trio Expected Back Soon
Chelsea manager, Antonio has given some good news to fans concerning injury worries at the club. Conte has revealed that defender Kurt Zouma is very close to returning to the first team. The center back was in action for the under 23’s at the start of the week after being out for eight months due to a knee injury. He is set to play once again, this time for the reserve team of the blues against Everton on Monday and if everything goes well he could be considered for selection by the manager. Speaking at his pre-match press conference Conte said "Zouma played a game with the Under-23s and the physical answer was good. Now we prefer him to play another game on Monday and if it’s all okay he will come back to us. I am very happy because I can have another … [Read more...]
Antonio Conte Reveals That Terry Could Return To The Bench Against Southampton
Ahead of Sunday’s match against Southampton, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has revealed that captain John Terry could find himself on the bench as the blues try to continue their good run in the premiership. Terry returned to action mid-week in the EFL cup 2-1 defeat to West Ham after being out for six weeks due to an ankle injury. Terry struggled in the match and was clearly lacking match fitness and was responsible for the first goal of West Ham as he was easily beaten in the air by Cheikhou Kouyate who headed the ball pass goalkeeper Asmir Begovic. Chelsea in recent weeks have thrived under the new system of Antonio Conte which has seen the team adopt a three-man defense and with Terry struggling to fit into this system Conte has hinted that the center back … [Read more...]
There Will Always Be Space For Rooney At Everton -Koeman
A lot of people have come to realize that Rooney's days are numbered in football. However, he seems to be the only one unaware of this fact. People have advised him to leave when the applause is loudest but so far, there is no word from Rooney about his next move. In the list of those urging him to take a bow, the latest addition is Koeman, Everton's manager. Ronald Koeman has said that he is 100% interested in bringing Rooney back to Everton if the football star and Manchester United Captain is ready. Hear him: “First of all, I think he(Rooney) is a great player, and he has still not finished his career,” Koeman said. “I do not know how his situation is, and I need to respect that situation. That’s not my problem. “But even when we get one time the … [Read more...]