English Premier League side Man United have been tipped by former striker Dwight Yorke despite the threat posed by Argentina international Lionel Messi. The Red Devils will face the Spanish La Liga outfit in the quarter-finals of the Champions League which is their only hope of winning a title this season. Barcelona have got Lionel Messi as a major threat with his great form at the moment which has been admitted by Dwight Yorke but he stressed that with the collective strength by the Man United team, they can still scale to the … [Read more...]
Cristiano Ronaldo to return to former club, report
Portuguese international and Juventus star Cristiano has been tipped to have a return back to the Old Trafford after manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he would be happy to have him as a Man United player again. It is 10 years since the world best player left the Red Devils to join Spanish La Liga outfit Real Madrid in a record deal of £80 million in 2009. He did well to have won four Champions League titles with the Los Blancos. It was a surprise to many when Cristiano Ronaldo made the decision to leave Real Madrid to join Italian Serie A … [Read more...]
Big boost for United ahead of Barcelona clash
Man United were able to secure a magical qualification to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champion League after a stunning defeat of French Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint German. The Red Devils had lost the first leg of the round of 16 at the Old Trafford by 2-0, yet they secured qualification to the next round with a 3-1 win at the French capital. They have therefore been drawn against Spanish La Liga outfit Barcelona which promises to be a big test for interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with suggestions that he might not be able to fly past … [Read more...]
Champions League: Ex-Liverpool Star On Target In Barcelona Win
Former Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho was amongst the goals as Barcelona secured a spot in the quarterfinals with a thumping win over Lyon at home. Coutinho and Barcelona had played out a goalless draw with their French opponents in the first leg of their last 16 tie in France some weeks ago but their second meeting was more favourable for the Catalans though it must be pointed out that they suffered a scare when Lucas Tousart halved the deficit to 2-1 just before the hour mark. Barcelona then went on to score three late goals to make … [Read more...]
Chelsea Loanee Culpable In Atletico Madrid Defeat
Nigerian Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo was the main culprit after his team suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid. Kenneth Omeruo currently plays his club football for Spanish La Liga club Leganes having joined on loan from Premier League giants Chelsea. The Nigerian defender left Chelsea to join Leganes on a temporary deal at the start of the season. The 25-year-old has been impressive during his loan spell at Leganes until yesterday’s game against Atletico Madrid. Why Virgil Van Dijk Will Win PFA Player … [Read more...]
BBC pundit – Liverpool £180,000-a-week player is the third best in the world after Ronaldo and Messi
When Liverpool signed the Netherlands international, Virgil Van Dijk from Southampton at the sum of £75 million, many football critics were quick to slam them for making such an exorbitant payment for a defender. Well, 10 months after the transfer was made, Virgil Van Dijk has not only proved his critics wrong but has made the Reds defense line stronger. Van Dijk as a player has every attribute expected of a defender, he is strong, he can tackle, he calculates every move amongst other qualities. The Netherland international is a leader of … [Read more...]
Why De Gea thinks criticism of him is ‘stupid’
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has described the criticism against him as stupid. He made the claim after he was named in the FIFPro World XI at the FIFA Best awards ceremony that was held in London on Tuesday night. His rival at Chelsea, Thibaut Courtois had won an individual award as the best goalkeeper of the year, all thanks to his performance at the Russia 2018 World Cup. De Gea thinks his inclusion in the FIFA team of the year is a prove of how good he is which has not been acknowledged by his critics. Recall that the … [Read more...]
Could this be true? ‘Messi’ pictured in Manchester United
The latest claim by Watford first team goalkeeper, Ben Foster is that the Lionel Messi of goalkeeping is currently with the Manchester United squad, in the person of David de Gea. The performance by De Gea when United visited Watford on Saturday impressed Foster that he was left with no choice than to liken him to the Barcelona star as the world best goalkeeper. The Spaniard was seen to have helped the Jose Mourinho men with his astonishing saves that handed United all three points in the game. The game ended 2-1. Done deal! Liverpool sign … [Read more...]
Pogba is heading to Juventus, report
If emerging reports are anything to go by, Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba could be on his way back to Juventus. Pogba is believed to be unhappy at the Old Trafford owing to his sour relationship with Coach Jose Mourinho. His performance since joining the Manchester side has also been a subject of argument as he is yet to convince the fans that he is worth the £89m fee paid on him in August 2016. According to Turin newspaper Tuttosport, Pogba just has until the end of the season to return back to the Serie A champions where he is … [Read more...]