Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo will return to the Old Trafford to play against his former side in the Champions League group game on Tuesday. There have been lots of media talks on his return to the Old Trafford but one thing that looks sure is the fact that the Portuguese man will have a great outing at the Theatre of Dreams. The fact that Ronaldo is conversant with the terrain, having played a number of games in the Red shirt, scoring a total of 118 goals, winning three Premier League titles and also helping United secure … [Read more...]
Legend hails Sarri for putting Mourinho under control
Derby Country boss Frank Lampard has hailed Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri for having his former boss Jose Mourinho under control. Lampard's former manager Mourinho was involved in a faceoff with Marco Ianni on Saturday after a later equalizer was scored by Ross Barkley. The former Chelsea boss claims his side were disrespected by the Chelsea assistant. However, the situation was brought under control by the Blues manager Maurizio Sarri who had apologized and admitted his side were at fault. In his reaction, Lampard said the Italian boss … [Read more...]
Star player speaks on Mourinho’s interest
Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar has reacted to reports that he is being monitored by Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. It is reported that Mourinho had told former AC Milan manager Fabio Capello of his interest in the player and that seems to have excited him. In his reaction, he noted that it is a privilege for him to have a manager like the Portuguese boss monitor him. He therefore affirmed that he currently has a contract with the Italian side and he will be happy to remain because of his love for the city and his wish to live … [Read more...]
Ronaldo’s mood ahead of Old Trafford visit revealed
Manchester United will host a big visitor at the Old Trafford when they welcome Juventus to the Theatre of Dreams for the Champions League clash in the week. Former player and Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo will no doubt be involved in the clash as he will be returning to the Old Trafford for the second time after leaving for Real Madrid in 2009 on Tuesday night. The first happened in 2013 where Spanish giants Marid had played United in a two-legged round of 16 but this visit will be the first time the Portuguese star will be returning in a … [Read more...]
Two other Nigerians join Iwobi in Arsenal training
Arsenal star player Alex Iwobi was joined by two other Nigerians in the Gunners final training ahead of their Premier League clash against Leicester City on Monday night. The Sunday training at the London Colney saw two other Nigerian youth players, goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo and left-back Tolaji Bola involved in the workout. Although it is almost certain that the two youngsters will not make the 18 man list for the game against the Foxes as they are not anywhere close to joining the senior team, Iwobi who has been in great form this season is … [Read more...]
Meaning of the ‘3 fingers salute’ Jose Mourinho did to Chelsea fans revealed
Man Utd coach, Jose Mourinho is known for his controversies and seems to be getting into trouble every week. Mourinho during Man Utd home match against Newcastle Utd had said some abusive words to football fans at Old Trafford. However, the Portugal international this time around didn't make use of abusive words but rather he saluted Chelsea fans with three fingers after the game between the Blues and Man Utd yesterday at Stamford. But the three fingers salute have been described to be a taunting sign and not a sign of respect for the Blues … [Read more...]
Too early to call, Leicester City boss speaks of Arsenal title credentials
Leicester City manager Claude Puel has dismissed reports that Arsenal have now emerged as title contenders owing to their great form this season. Puel who was speaking ahead of his visit to the Emirates Stadium noted that it is too early to call because the Premier League has a long way to go with lots of possibilities and surprises. The Leicester City boss admits that Arsenal have been in good form and have worked hard to deserve their current place in the league table with their confidence and new playing system under the new manager. … [Read more...]
Revealed: reason behind Jose Mourinho’s anger at Chelsea
Man Utd coach, Jose Mourinho led his Red Devils squad to play his former football club, Chelsea at Stamford Bridge yesterday. The game started with Antonio Rudiger finding the back of the net for Chelsea but the visiting side bounced back in the second half following a brace from Anthony Martial. Jose Mourinho had hoped to win all three points and be the first manager to defeat Chelsea this season but the Blues got an unexpected equalizer at the 95th minute to the end of the game. Following Ross Barkley's second goal for Chelsea, the Blues … [Read more...]
‘Man Utd only came to do this’ – David Luiz
Despite Chelsea getting an equalizer against Man Utd at the last few minutes to the end of the game, the Blues center back defender, David Luiz has taken time out to slam his former coach Jose Mourinho. According to David Luiz, Chelsea were the only one that played in the first half, which is quite obvious as Man Utd only had one shot on target. But the second half was different, especially after Anthony Martial's first goal which boosted the Red Devils confidence, they changed their tactics and came out more than the way they did in the first … [Read more...]
Arsenal – Why Vardy should not be taken for granted
Arsenal will welcome Leicester City to the Emirates Stadium on Monday evening for their 9th Premier League game of the season. There are suggestions that the game will be one to be won by the North London side as they bid to extend their winning run to 10 games in addition to a personal record that needs to be set by manager Unai Emery. It has been all good for the Gunners who started slow with two consecutive defeats against Manchester City and Chelsea but they have since bounced back, winning every single game to the last that was played … [Read more...]
Can Liverpool sign this player on free transfer?
Liverpool have been linked with moves to sign Paris Saint Germain star, Adrien Rabiot since the summer transfer window but the deal didn't pull through. Adrien Rabiot at the commencement of the season had disclosed he wanted to leave the French Ligue 1 for another League in Europe and he refused to sign a contract extension with PSG. However, the likes of Liverpool, Barcelona, Juventus, AC Milan have shown interest to sign him. The Reds are determined to sign the 23 years old at the end of this season and would be able to do so without … [Read more...]
Did Tiemoue Bakayoko mocked Chelsea?
The Blues were held to a draw by Man Utd following a double from the Red Devils striker, Anthony Martial yesterday. Following the outcome of the match, Anthony Martial had taken to a popular social media site, Twitter to celebrate his goals for Man Utd. However, Chelsea loanee, Tiemoue Bakayoko went ahead to like the tweet - which to the Blues fans looked like he was mocking them. Chelsea fans as expected took to their Twitter handles to slam the former Monaco star while Man Utd fans applauded Bakayoko for liking the tweet. Big relieve … [Read more...]
Liverpool star to undergo scan to determine the level of his injury
Liverpool midfielder and captain, Jordan Henderson sustained an injury during the game against Huddersfield last night. Although the game ended with one goal in favour of Liverpool, Henderson sustained what is reported to be a hamstring during the match and was immediately replaced in the halftime by Gini Wijnaldum. According to a post-match statement by Jurgen Klopp, he disclosed that the Reds midfielder didn't want to leave the pitch but Liverpool were medically advised to replace him. Man Utd vs Chelsea: What Jose Mourinho should do … [Read more...]
‘I have never been worried’ Mo Salah on his goalscoring drought
Liverpool had a lone goal against Huddersfield last night all thanks to Mo Salah. Prior to the commencement of the match, there had been doubts if the Egypt star will start against Huddersfield having sustained an injury while on international duty for his home country in the AFCON qualifiers. Unlike last season when Mo Salah earned the highest goal scorer in the EPL, this season had seen him played 5 matches without him scoring a single goal for the Reds until last night. Unhappy star may not leave Liverpool because of this Mo Salah … [Read more...]
Thierry Henry speaks on Monaco loss
Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is not all sad about his defeat in his first game as the manager of French side Monaco. The Henry team lost by 2 - 1 to Strasbourg on Saturday and it has got a lot of people talking on if the former Barcelona forward can turn things around. Before he took over the job, Monaco had suffered a lot of battering which prompted the sack of the former manager. However, in his reaction, Henry stated that there are lots of positives to think about from his 2 - 1 loss rather than the negatives so as to move on and … [Read more...]
Mourinho vindicated after bust-up with backroom staff
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been vindicated for his actions on Saturday where he had a faceoff with one of Maurizio Sarri’s coaching staff. As a result of the comeback by Chelsea in their home game against, Marco Ianni had resulted to an extravagant celebration, running to the front of the United bench, a development Mourinho protested and had a faceoff with the player. The Portuguese manager had noted that he was disrespected by the backroom coach but noted that all that happened has been resolved by manager Maurizio Sarri who … [Read more...]
Why Alvaro Morata should not be blamed for his poor performance
Chelsea striker, Alvaro Morata, who join the Blues from Real Madrid in July 2017 as a replacement for Diego Costa has been unable to perform at Chelsea in terms of scoring goals. Last season saw the Blues former coach, Antonio Conte drop him off completely from the squad while starting Olivier Giroud in his place. This season, new coach Maurizio Sarri decided to give him some playing time ahead of Olivier Giroud, however, the Spain international has been unable to score more than two goals as he seems to lack the confidence to score and at … [Read more...]
Huddersfield vs Liverpool: post match analysis, players’ ratings
Chelsea played a draw against Man Utd giving Liverpool the chance to move higher on the EPL table following their narrow win against Huddersfield. David Wagner and Jurgen Klopp despite being close friends left their friendship aside as they went head to head. The trip to Huddersfield town saw Liverpool star and Egypt international, Mo Salah ended his goal drought as he scored his 50th goal last night. Below is Liverpool players' ratings against Huddersfield: Alisson Becker 7: the Reds goalkeeper made some good saves like the strike from … [Read more...]
Emery, Wenger ‘clash’ over Mesut Ozil
Former and present Arsenal managers Arsene Wenger and Unai Emery have made different claims on Mesut Ozil’s international career saga. The German has made himself unavailable for the national team after the World Cup following their poor outing in Russia. Ozil claimed to be racially abused by the German football association in addition to being used as a scapegoat for the national team’s poor performance. Mourinho says criticisms make him sad In his thought, Wenger said that Ozil is still a major part of the German national team and … [Read more...]
‘I want to stay for the rest of my career’ – Liverpool star
Liverpool youngster and England international, Alex Trent Arnold, rose from the Reds Academy to the senior team at Anfield and so far he has been spectacular. It has been an exceptional rise to stardom for the 20 years old right back and he seems to be making good use of his new found fame. The England international, despite his young age, has started for Liverpool numerous times this season and he is one of Jurgen Klopp's most preferred player at the back Alex Trent Arnold in a recent statement disclosed he would love to remain at … [Read more...]
Martial hints at no personal relationship with Jose Mourinho
Manchester United striker Antony Martial was the hero for the Red Devils when they visited the Stamford Bridge in the Premier League encounter on Saturday. Martial helped his side turn the table around with his brace as they moved from being a goal down to leading by 2-1 before they were stopped by the last minute's goal from Ross Barkley. Jose Mourinho accede to Man Utd extending Anthony Martial stay However in his reaction when asked if his goal would ensure a better relationship with manager Jose Mourinho, Martial says he has no issues … [Read more...]
Emery reveals long term interest in £80,000-a-week player
Arsenal manager Unai Emery has confessed to being a long-term fan of French striker, Alexandre Lacazette even before their meeting at the Emirates Stadium. Emery had attempted to sign Lacazette while he was in charge at Paris Saint-Germain but the player was in great love for Lyon which stopped him from a move away. Eventually, they both met in the summer when the Spanish manager replaced former manager Arsene Wenger. United get recommendation for new ‘Alex Ferguson’ Surprisingly, Emery failed to start the former Lyon player in his … [Read more...]
Why Emery should be desperate for Leicester win
There are several reasons for why Arsenal manager Unai Emery must be desperate to have his side come out victorious against Leicester City on Monday. The Gunners have recorded a total of nine straight wins this season and they look to extend the streak to 10 when they host Leicester at the Emirates Stadium. Aside from giving the club the first of its kind since 2007, Unai will be writing history for himself as he has never in his career had 10 straight wins in a row knowing that he has recorded 9 wins with Paris Saint-Germain between March and … [Read more...]
Manchester United legend to return to the EPL
Wayne Rooney to return to the EPL Former Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney has been tipped to return to the English Premier League before the end of his football career. These are the words of Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson who is surprised the former Everton player is currently playing in the MLS with DC United despite the great ability he still posses on the field. The former England international has scored 10 goals for his side in 17 games to ensure they qualify playing in the playoffs. Hodgson made this claim ahead of his … [Read more...]
Pires speaks of star player’s life after Arsenal
Arsenal legend Robert Pires has spoken of football life for former player Santi Cazorla after leaving the club in the summer. The Spanish playmaker had said an un-ceremonial goodbye to the North London side after staying 18 months without kicking the ball due to an injury that almost cost his career. With his move away from the club back to his former side Villarreal at the summer, the former Gunners have since found his form and gotten back into action. The Spanish star has scored once and given two assists so far this season in addition … [Read more...]
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