Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero could miss the derby against Manchester United next month if retrospective disciplinary action is taken against him for appearing to elbow Winston Reid. The incident, which happened as he challenged the West Ham defender for a long clearance, and he was not punished by referee Andre Marriner but he could get a ban by FA for games including the Sept. 10 clash at Old Trafford. "I didn't see [the incident] so I cannot comment," City manager Pep Guardiola said. "Hopefully nothing happens. If it happens, … [Read more...]
Samir Nasri not ruling out Man City exit
Samir Nasri has admitted that he could still leave Manchester City before the transfer window close later this week. The French midfielder, 29, had been tipped to quit the club following Pep Guardiola's arrival but he was praised by his new manager after City's 3-1 win over West Ham. Nasri played 15 minutes on Sunday in what was his first appearance of the season and Guardiola said that the ex-Arsenal player is welcomed to stay at City. Speaking to French TV channel SFR Sport after the game, however, Nasri said he still did not know if … [Read more...]
Man City outcast Hart wanted by Torino
Man City Joe Hart could be heading to Italy following confirmation Torino are interested in the England goalkeeper. Torino have confirmed their interest in Manchester City goalkeeper reject, but are keeping other options in mind should a transfer fail to materialise. Hart is looking for a way out of the Etihad Stadium after being frozen out by new manager Pep Guardiola. Sunderland and Everton are among the other clubs to have been linked with a move for the England international, but Torino sporting director Gianluca Petrachi has set … [Read more...]
Fabregas denies Conte row as he discuses Chelsea future
Cesc Fabregas has denied claims he has fallen out with new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte and has been told by the Italian he can leave the club. Fabregas has not started any of Chelsea's opening three Premier League games of the season, making just one substitute appearance, as former Italy coach Conte has begun life in England with three straight wins. But the Spain midfielder insisted he remained committed to the club. The 29-year-old said on Twitter: "Contrary to what has been written, the manager and I have a good relationship and he has … [Read more...]
Ozil convinced Mustafi to join Arsenal
Shkodran Mustafi is set to join Arsenal this week, and he has revealed how Mesut Ozil convinced him to join the Gunners from Valencia. Mustafi was part of the youth setup at both Hamburg and Everton, before becoming a first team regular at Sampdoria, and joined Valencia in 2014. “I did not see Per for a long time because he quit international football but I talked to Mesut,” Mustafi told Sky Sports in Germany. “He told me everything I wanted to know. Everything was positive, so I was convinced very fast. It did not take much. The … [Read more...]
Ivan Rakitic scores as Barcelona beat Athletic Club
Ivan Rakitic scored the only goal as Barcelona ran out 1-0 winners over Athletic Bilbao at San Mames. Barcelona continued their 100 per cent start to the new LaLiga season with a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao at San Mames. Ivan Rakitic's headed first-half goal earned Barcelona a sixth consecutive league victory over Athletic, who are without a point after their first two games of the season. Ernesto Valverde's men were attempting to bounce back from a disappointing defeat to Sporting Gijon in the opening game of the season, but Barcelona … [Read more...]
A Sterling response as City hammers West Ham
Raheem Sterling starred as Manchester City moved back top of the Premiere League table after beating West Ham. Sterling opened the scoring early on, with Fernandinho grabbing a second soon after as Slaven Bilic's men were playing well below par. However, the visitors improved after the break, Michail Antonio pulling one back with a strong header, but the all-important fourth goal went to the hosts - Sterling adding a second in injury time to kill off West Ham's fight back. The hosts started in emphatic fashion, with Sergio Aguero … [Read more...]
Manchester United target Fabinho to stay at Monaco
Manchester United have been heavily linked with Fabinho, but the 22-year-old expects to stay at Monaco to play in the Champions League. Monaco defender Fabinho says Champions League football will likely be enough to convince him to stay at the French club, despite links with Manchester United. The 22-year-old scored a late penalty in the second leg to seal a 3-1 aggregate win over Villarreal in the play-off round and book Monaco's spot in the group stage, where they will face Tottenham, CSKA Moscow and Bayer Leverkusen. Reports in … [Read more...]
West Ham sign Simone Zaza on loan From Juventus
West Ham have announced the signing of Italy striker Simone Zaza on an initial season-long loan from Juventus. The Hammers will pay £5million for the loan, and the 25-year-old’s move will become permanent – for a further £20million fee – if he makes a set number of Premier League appearances for the club this season. Zaza becomes West Ham’s 11th signing of a busy summer. Zaza, who scored at London Stadium while playing for Juventus in pre-season, said on the club’s official website: “I want to thank everyone for welcoming me including … [Read more...]
Morata and Kroos on target as Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo
Real Madrid struck through Toni Kroos with nine minutes remaining to beat Celta Vigo and extend their LaLiga winning streak. Toni Kroos scored an impressive late winner as Real Madrid battled to a 2-1 victory over Celta Vigo in LaLiga. A quiet game burst into life in the final 30 minutes, with Alvaro Morata giving Madrid the lead, only for an excellent strike from Fabian Orellana to set up a tense finish. But Madrid were not to be denied, with Kroos striking from outside the area with just nine minutes left to delight the Santiago … [Read more...]
Shkodran Mustafi, Lucas Perez passed Arsenal medicals – Wenger
Arsene Wenger saw his Arsenal side win their first Premier League game of the season with a comfortable 3-1 victory at Watford before insisting there is more to come from his players as they close in on two new recruits. An early Santi Cazorla penalty was added to by Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil as the Gunners raced into a commanding first-half lead at Vicarage Road. They visibly tired after the interval and Watford pulled a goal back as club-record signing Roberto Pereyra scored a debut goal, but the hosts could not find a way to set up … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho hails Marcus Rashford
Jose Mourinho said that substitute and match-winner Marcus Rashford gave Manchester United a "diversity" in their football during their 1-0 win against Hull City and predicted that the 18-year-old will play "a lot of matches for sure." Rashford scored in the second minute of added time at the end of the game, 20 minutes after coming off the bench, to seal victory. He had looked likely before then, causing problems to Hull with his pace. Speaking in his news conference after Saturday's win, Mourinho said: "When we brought the kid to the … [Read more...]
Marcus Rashford scores as Man United grab late win
Marcus Rashford was Manchester United’s hero, coming off the bench to score a late winner in the 1-0 win at Hull. The United teenager, a second-half replacement for Juan Mata, turned home Wayne Rooney’s slide-rule pass for the only goal of the game in the second minute of time added on to finally break Hull’s brave resistance and send the newly-promoted club to their first defeat of the season. It was a tough pill to swallow for Hull, who would have deserved a point for their sheer endeavour had they managed to hold on, but United’s … [Read more...]
Draw with Tottenham a missed opportunity for Liverpool- Klopp
Jurgen Klopp could not hide his frustration as his Liverpool side left White Hart Lane with just a point after an impressive performance against Tottenham Hotspur. Liverpool had the better of the game against Spurs on Saturday afternoon but failed to take their chances in front of goal in order to clinch three points. The visitors took lead the lead courtesy of James Milner's converted penalty in the 43rd minute. However, Liverpool were unable withstand a heavy spell of pressure from Tottenham in the second half and Danny Rose equalised on … [Read more...]
Arsenal beat Watford to claim first win of the season
Arsenal recorded their first win of their Premier League season with a resounding 3-1 win against Watford at Vicarage Road. Having lost at home to Liverpool and drawn 0-0 at champions Leicester, Arsene Wenger saw his side dominate the first half at Vicarage Road, as an early Santi Cazorla penalty was added to by Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil. Watford, still looking for a win under Walter Mazzarri, looked better after the break as club-record signing Roberto Pereyra came off the bench to grab a consolation. The Gunners, who are likely to … [Read more...]
Chelsea extend winning run with win over Burnley
First half goals from Eden Hazard and Willian eased Chelsea to a 3-0 win over Burnley at Stamford Bridge. Belgian playmaker Hazard grabbed his second goal in three matches as Chelsea pummelled the Clarets at Stamford Bridge. Burnley may have beaten Liverpool with 19 per cent possession of the ball last weekend, but Antonio Conte’s rampant side never looked remotely like falling for the counter-punch. In fact the only surprise was that they only scored three as Hazard and Diego Costa could probably have bagged a hat-trick apiece. As … [Read more...]
Danny Rose equaliser seals point for Spurs against Liverpool
Tottenham rescued a point from their Premier League clash with Liverpool when Danny Rose rewarded a second-half fightback by firing the equaliser in a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane. Jurgen Klopp's side controlled most of the match and deserved to take the lead when James Milner converted from the penalty spot, but Spurs eventually burst into life with half an hour remaining. A succession of thwarted chances preceded a beautifully taken goal from Rose, although it was some woeful defending that presented him with the chance to secure a second … [Read more...]
Conte: Chelsea ‘will have a problem’ completing transfer business
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte fears he could be left frustrated in his bid to strengthen the Blues squad before the transfer window closes. Conte has brought in big-money signings in the shape of midfielder N'Golo Kante and forward Michy Batshuayi this summer but has yet to add the defensive reinforcements he desperately needs. The Blues have long been linked with Kalidou Koulibaly but have been unable to lure him away from Napoli, while AC Milan say they have knocked back a bid for Alessio Romagnoli. Conte admits his current squad is not … [Read more...]
Mourinho suggests Man United transfer business over after Pereira loan
Jose Mourinho has said the departure of Andreas Pereira will be the last piece of business done by Manchester United this summer. Young midfielder Pereira is set to join Spanish Granada on loan after the 20-year-old’s move to Fulham broke down. Mourinho is understood to be keen to add an experienced centre-back and a right-back to his squad, while there are question marks over the futures of a number of players currently at Old Trafford. However, the Portuguese suggests he is happy with the size of his squad and says he is prepared to … [Read more...]
Mourinho: ‘Very difficult’ for Schweinsteiger to get game time
Jose Mourinho has emphasised it will be “very difficult” for Bastian Schweinsteiger to play for Manchester United this season – and had a dig back at Karl-Heinz Rummenigge . Schweinsteiger has been frozen out of the first-team picture at United this term, with boss Mourinho making it clear he is not part of his plans. Earlier this week the 32-year-old former Germany midfielder said he would not be joining another club in Europe and added of his current employers: “I will be ready, if the team needs me.” But when asked on Friday if there … [Read more...]
UEL: Manchester United draw Robin van Persie’s Fenerbahce
Manchester United will face Fenerbahce and Feyenoord in Group A in the 2016-17 Europa League. Jose Mourinho's side are the bookmakers' favourites to win the competition, which begins on Sept. 15, but face tough opposition in Turkish side Fenerbahce, whose squad includes former United striker Robin van Persie, and Dutch club Feyenoord. Zorya Luhansk, who finished fourth in the Ukrainian Premier League last season, complete the group. United, who qualified automatically for the group stage, have never won the Europa League or its … [Read more...]
UEFA confirm four automatic CL spots for Premier League
The Premier League is set to have four teams qualifying automatically for the Champions League group stage from the 2018-19 season. UEFA announced at a press conference on Friday that Europe's leading leagues in their co-efficient rankings - currently the Premier League, Spain's LaLiga, Germany's Bundesliga and Italy's Serie A - will all have automatic qualification for top-four finishers. Under the current system there are automatic spots for the top three English, Spanish and German clubs, with a fourth having to qualify through a … [Read more...]
Besiktas continue negotiations for Samir Nasri
Besiktas are locked in negotiations with Manchester City over a loan deal for Samir Nasri. The attacking midfielder has been told he can leave the Etihad this summer and he is yet to feature under new boss Pep Guardiola. Given the lack of time left in the transfer window, the France international is ready to leave on loan and he now has a concrete offer on the table. Besiktas, according to L'Equipe, are in talks with City about a season-long deal and they are hopeful of reaching an agreement. The Turkish side are happy to pay a loan … [Read more...]
Belgium name Henry as Martinez’s assistant manager
Thierry Henry will join the Belgium national team's coaching staff as Roberto Martinez's assistant. Former France international Henry had been working as coach of Arsenal's under-18 side before leaving last month after Arsene Wenger told him he could not continue in the role unless he quit his work as a TV pundit. However, he will now work with former Wigan and Everton boss Martinez as Belgium look to rebuild following a disappointing Euro 2016 campaign. Roberto Martínez: "@ThierryHenry has been in the situation to change the spirit … [Read more...]
Nice join FC Sion in race for unwanted Balotelli
Nice are the latest side to test the water over a deal for unwanted Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli. The Ligue 1 club have held talks with the Merseysiders about the Italy international, who was not at the Reds' Melwood training ground on Thursday having been given permission to speak to the French side. However, a deal is still some way off as no fee has been agreed and coach Lucien Favre has certain expectations of the 26-year-old, who is surplus to requirements at Anfield and is not in manager Jurgen Klopp's plans. "I don't know … [Read more...]
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