Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has called his side's hectic October fixture as a "poisoned gift". Zlatan Ibrahimovic powered United through, who had struggled for the entire duration to break through the stubborn Ukrainian side. The win, however, would help ease United, who have a packed fixture list in October, when they face Liverpool away on the Monday before their next Europa League game against Fenerbahce on Oct. 20. That is followed by a trip to Chelsea the following Sunday then a League Cup tie against Manchester City … [Read more...]
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Celtic end City’s perfect run in an entertaining draw
Celtic and Manchester City played out an entertaining 3-3 draw at Parkhead in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday as Guardiola’s perfect start came to an end. The match got off to a great start for the host when striker Moussa Dembele gave the home side the lead in the third minute before Fernandinho equalised eight minutes later. Left-back Kieran Tierney’s 20th-minute shot deflected in off City winger Raheem Sterling, who then levelled again for the visitors with a well-taken goal. Dembele made it 3-2 with less than two … [Read more...]
Carrasco Lone Strike Enough As Atletico Defeat Bayern
Atletico's Yannick Carrasco struck for Atlético Madrid as they beat Bayern Munich 1-0 at the Calderón in their Champions League Group D match. Bayern had the first real chance of the Group D clash when a superb dinked Thiago pass was chested down and volleyed by Thomas Muller, who saw his effort well saved. Fernando Torres then hit the post from close range -- but the home side broke through when Yannick Carrasco broke through the defence to fire past Manuel Neuer and in off the post. Griezmann could have doubled their lead but saw his … [Read more...]
Sam Allardyce Leaves England Manager Job After One Game In Charge
Sam Allardyce's time as England manager is over after one game in charge as the FA terminated his contract by mutual consent. Allardyce was filmed advising undercover journalists on how to circumvent rules against third-party ownership, according to the Daily Telegraph. Video accompanying the report shows Allardyce meeting twice with journalists posing as representatives of a Far East agency who were interested in bypassing rules from the Football Association and FIFA. "You can still get around it. I mean, obviously, the big money's … [Read more...]
Son Shines As Tottenham Beat CSKA Moscow
Tottenham Son Heung-min strike was enough to boost Spurs chances of qualifying from Champions League Group E as they beat CSKA Moscow. Spurs dominated possession in the newly-built CSKA Arena but struggled to break down their resilient opponents until Son struck late on to seal an invaluable three points. The victory lifts Mauricio Pochettino’s men up to second in Group E and only a point behind leaders Monaco, who drew 1-1 at home to Bayer Leverkusen. Much of the talk in the build-up to this contest surrounded Harry Kane’s return from … [Read more...]
Slimani Scores As Leicester Maintan Perfect Champions League Start
Islam Slimani gave Leicester a 1-0 win over Porto with a first-half header at the King Power to maintain their perfect start in the Champions League. Striker Slimani, labelled the Dragon Slayer after his run of goals against Porto, bagged his sixth goal of 2016 against them. He had netted five in three games for previous club Sporting Lisbon against Porto before his £29million deadline-day move to Leicester, and grabbed the winner against the Dragons as the Foxes hosted a Champions League game for the first time. It left Leicester two … [Read more...]
Top 5 Footballers Their Clubs Should Not Have Sold
Football have turned to a sport for nomads, who move from one club to another. These clubs might even be city neighbours or in different continents. The major reasons for such movements is boiled down to money and dreams. We will look at the top 5 players whose clubs should have retained. 5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic The big Swede moved from Internazionale Milan to Barcelona, in a move which can be termed as logically insane. Yes, Internazionale got a huge cash plus an in-form Samuel Eto'o, but there was really no way Eto'o would last … [Read more...]
Ranieri set to unleash ‘Dragon Slayer’ Slimani against Porto
Leicester will unleash the ‘Dragon Slayer’ on FC Porto according to Claudio Ranieri, as they look to set to continue their winning start in the Champions League. The striker picked up the nickname at former club Sporting Lisbon having recorded six goals in eight games overall for Sporting against [Porto] Dragons earning him the nickname the ‘Dragon Slayer’. Slimani scored twice on his Premier League debut for Leicester, a 3-0 win over Burnley, and while Ranieri was unaware of his nickname he knows the Algeria international has put Porto to … [Read more...]
No excuse for Arsenal deafeat- Hazard
Chelsea and Belgium midfielder Eden Hazard says the club have no excuse for their 3-0 defeat to London rivals Arsenal. conte's men lost 2-1 to Liverpool and followed it with a 3-0 loss to Arsenal. Arsenal scored thrice in an entertaining first-half, leaving Chelsea with no way back, and Hazard acknowledges his side must improve. “There are no excuses,” he told the club’s official website. “It was not good. We lost too many duels. “We came to win the match but we made mistakes – for the first goal, another for the second and then before … [Read more...]
Serge Aurier given two-month jail sentence for attacking a police officer
Paris Saint-Germain right-back Serge Aurier has been given a suspended two-month prison sentence for attacking a police officer. The Ivorian appeared at the Correctional Court in Paris on Monday to face charges over an incident outside a nightclub in the city in May. He was arrested following an argument with police near the Champs-Elysees in the early hours of May 30 and put in a holding cell for "using violence on a police officer." After hearing the case, the prosecutor requested a two-month suspended sentence with community … [Read more...]
Duffy: Stones benefited from Moyes departure
Former Everton defender and Brighton and Hove Albion defender Shane Duffy believes Roberto Martinez's arrival at Everton was crucial for John Stones' development. David Moyes' Everton exit was the best thing to happen to John Stones' career, according to his former team-mate Shane Duffy. Moyes signed Stones from Barnsley in 2013, before moving on to coach Manchester United later that year. The two were at Goodison Park together, with Duffy initially ahead of Stones in the pecking order. The centre-back is now the most expensive … [Read more...]
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