United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan hailed Jose Mourinho's game changing triple substitutions following their clash with Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. Manchester United were struggling with a goal down against Liverpool, prompting Mourinho to replaced the subdued Michael Carrick at half-time. After 65 minutes too, the Portuguese coach brought on Juan Mata for Anthony Martial and when it was 15 minutes to go, sent Marouane Fellaini into the strike force at the expense of left-back Matteo Darmian. Fellaini played a huge role in Man United's late equaliser from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. However, Mkhitaryan didn't single out Fellaini only as the only one who injected new life into the Reds. “Not only Fellaini but also Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata put freshness … [Read more...]
Paul Merson: Here Is My Prediction About Chelsea And Man United Title Race
Paul Merson thinks Manchester United are back in the EPL title race and that they will definitely challenge table leaders Chelsea for the top-flight crown. After a shaky start under new coach Jose Mourinho, United have finally begun to find some good form in recent week. At the start of this season, Mourinho struggled to find consistent form in the Premier League with his boys. Nevertheless, 'the special one' has been doing his thing and his side have been much better in recent weeks. The Old Trafford club have won their last six games on the spin in the top flight. Chelsea on the other hand have been the Premier League’s top performers this season so far. Unfortunately they suffered a big blow to their title hopes when they lost 2-0 to Tottenham last … [Read more...]
Good News: Chelsea Launch Shock Move For Free-kick Specialist
Chelsea have made shock bid for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, according to reports. Following reports that Antonio Conte is in the market for an attacking midfielder after the exit of Oscar to the Chinese Super League club, Shaghai SIPG. Reports in Turkish-Football suggests that Chelsea have launched a shock move for Calhanoglu, with Conte ready to sign the 22-year-old this January. Prior reports have it that the Blues were monitoring the Turkish midfielder due to his standout performance for the German side and his impressive free-kick abilities. However, the Blues might encounter a stumbling block in their bid to sign the Algerian star after he admitted it would be hard to turn an offer from the Red Devils who are also understood to be … [Read more...]
Chelsea Target Reveals His Next Possible Destination
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu has hinted he will prefer a move to Manchester United ahead of Chelsea. The Blues are believed to be monitoring the Turkish midfielder as Antonio Conte looks to shove his squad following the exit of Oscar and Mikel Obi to the Chinese Super League. The 22-year-old midfielder has been one of the names mentioned to join the Blues but he has now revealed he will find it hard to turn down the opportunity to join the Red Devils in the transfer window. ‘Barcelona and Manchester United are huge clubs it would be different to turn them down but I have not said anything about any transfers or anything of the sort,’ Calhanoglu told Lig TV. Calhanoglu is famed for his ability from set pieces and can play in a number of … [Read more...]
Chelsea In Talks To Nick Powerful Box-to-box midfielder Ahead Of Man United
Chelsea are believed to be in talks with Atlanta to sign Franck Kessie, according to reliable reports. The Ivorian midfielder has been at the centre of transfer battle between Chelsea and Manchester United as both sides aim to bring in reinforcements into their sides in the winter transfer window. His agent George Atagana recently revealed: “We have a lot of interest from the Premier League. Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal. “I cannot say at this stage how much he will cost but we are talking about one of the best young players in the world. “But for us the most important thing is that the technical project is the right one for him. “Franck is very, young so we have to be very careful about his development.” Sky … [Read more...]
Here Is The Reason United Will Finish Ahead Of Liverpool This Season
Former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore thinks Mourinho-led Manchester United will finish ahead of Liverpool and then claim a top four finish in the English Premier League this season. With second-placed Liverpool still leading sixth-placed Man United with a handful of margin in the first phase of this season, the confident declaration from the Ex Player would surprise a lot of people, and might be regarded as some as an unrealistic belief. But Collymore insists that Liverpool’s defensive weakness will undermine their efforts in the second phase of this season. He thinks this factor would lead to the collapse of Klopp’s side. "I just see defensive frailties in Liverpool and a little bit of lack of quality in certain areas that maybe the other teams can … [Read more...]
A Message For All Man United Fans: This Is Not Realistic!
Former Liverpool player Dean Saunders has thrashed any possibility of Manchester United catching leaders Chelsea in the English Premier League title race this season. Mourinho's men got their fourth consecutive Premier League win after beating visitors Sunderland 3-1 on Boxing Day at the Old Trafford. The win also translates into their fifth consecutive victory in all competitions. Full-back Daley Blind opened the scoring lines at half time before goals from the duo of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the other half sealed the victory's full three points. Title leaders Chelsea FC on the other hand continued their impressive run by thrashing Bournemouth 3-0 after Pedro Rodriguez scored either side of half-time and Eden Hazard scored from the … [Read more...]
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