Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is on his way out of the club despite leading the West London giants to the Europa League title. Sarri won his first title as a manager after his Chelsea team defeated London rivals Arsenal 4-1 in their Europa League final clash in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Italian tactician has been heavily linked with the vacant managerial job at Italian champions Juventus amidst the uncertainty surrounding his job as the Chelsea manager. According to Sky Italia, his agent Fali Ramadani will negotiate his exit from Chelsea at a … [Read more...]
Pep Factor: Liverpool Target Desires Man City Move
Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar has revealed his admiration for Premier League champions Manchester City and manager Pep Guardiola amidst the transfer rumours linking him with a move away from the French Ligue 1 giants. Houssem Aouar spoke about Pep Guardiola in a chat with Canal Plus earlier this week when he was asked about the possibility of joining Manchester City. The 20-year-old has had a superb season for Lyon whom he helped to the Champions League via a third-placed finish at the end of the latest French Ligue 1 campaign. Houssem … [Read more...]
Manager Of The Season: Guardiola Beats Klopp To Premier League Award
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been rewarded for leading his team to a second successive Premier League title last weekend. The former Bayern Munich and Barcelona boss has been named the Manager of the Season ahead of the likes of his Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp, Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Santo and Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino. The Spanish tactician was named the Manager of the Season by the League Managers Association (LMA) on Tuesday night. Pep Guardiola retained the Manager of the Season Award … [Read more...]
Title Not Over: Guardiola Wary Of Liverpool Threat
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has warned that the Premier League title race is not over despite his team’s win over Leicester City on Monday night. Guardiola and Manchester City were able to secure the three points needed to go back to the Premier League summit at the expense of title rivals Liverpool. After the Leicester City game, Guardiola told reporters that the title is far from over and that title rivals Liverpool still pose a very big threat to their quest of retaining the Premier League trophy in Manchester. Liverpool were … [Read more...]
Two Great Teams: Guardiola Lauds Barcelona, Liverpool After UCL Classic
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was full of praise for rival team Liverpool in the wake of their Champions League semifinal first leg clash with Barcelona on Wednesday night. Guardiola lauded two great teams Barcelona and Liverpool during his pre-match press conference on Friday ahead of the Citizens' Premier League clash with Leicester City on Monday night. According to him, the two teams were incredible and that he enjoyed watching the game which Barcelona won 3-0 courtesy a fantastic brace from Lionel Messi. Pep Guardiola was … [Read more...]
United, City, set record in Manchester derby game
A number of records have been set in the Manchester derby game after United were defeated 2-0 by City in the English Premier League clash on Wednesday night. The Red Devils have failed to win their last few games and that has been a concern for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with the defense pointed to as the major problem in the team. Man City have now returned back to the top in the English Premier League table with a point ahead of Liverpool and they now both have three games to play until the end of the season. Ex-Chelsea Player … [Read more...]
Solskjaer gets saddening comparison with Liverpool, Man City bosses
EPL side Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been hailed by pundits and former Red Devil players as one of the best the club has ever produced especially now that he has returned the club to winning ways and already returning the memories of legendary manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to the team. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was called upon for the Man United job in December last year after former manager Jose Mourinho was sacked. He took over as an interim manager but proceeded to deliver great results. He returned the team to winning ways and was … [Read more...]
Guardiola Reveals What Man City Must Do To Beat Liverpool To PL Crown
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed what his team must do to retain their Premier League (PL) title ahead of rivals Liverpool. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager talked about the title race during his post-match press conference after Manchester City beat relegation-threatened Cardiff City at home. The Citizens beat Cardiff City 2-0 to return to the Premier League summit. Guardiola told reporters that Manchester City will have to win all their remaining six games for them to win the Premier League title. He was … [Read more...]
£80m Chelsea Target Is Not For Sale
Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has ruled out a possible exit for young winger Jadon Sancho despite the widespread transfer reports linking him with a move back to the Premier League. He has been linked with a move to West London giants Chelsea as a possible replacement for wantaway Blues player Eden Hazard who could leave Stamford Bridge this summer amidst strong interest from Real Madrid. Manchester United are also interested in him with the Red Devils ready to spend as much as £80m on him. Zorc told German newspaper … [Read more...]
Champions League: Guardiola Backs Bayern Over Liverpool
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has thrown his weight behind German champions Bayern Munich ahead of their Champions League clash with Liverpool on Wednesday night. Bayern host Liverpool at the Allianz Arena in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie. The tie is in the balance after both teams played goalless in the first leg in February. Guardiola backed Bayern over Liverpool due to his close ties with the Bavarian giants. In his post-match thoughts after Manchester City booked their spot in the Champions League … [Read more...]
£34m Liverpool Attacker Reveals Guardiola Interest At Bayern
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has narrated how Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wanted to sign him while he was at German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. He talked about the interest of Spanish tactician Pep Guardiola in a chat with German newspaper Sport Bild ahead of the Reds’ Champions League first-leg clash with the Bavarian giants next week. The Senegalese international star revealed that Bayern Munich were interested in him after a friendly with his former club Red Bull Salzburg of Austria in January 2014. Sadio Mane revealed … [Read more...]
The reason why Pep Guardiola is not a United manager revealed, it will shock you
It has been revealed that English Premier League outfit Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola ought to be the manager at Manchester United today but a move to have him at the Old Trafford was stopped by the club legend Peter Schmeichel who was in the picture. According to reports, Pep Guardiola was suggested to replace legendary manager Alex Ferguson when he was meant to retire back in 2012 but the club’s legend spoke against it. Peter Schmeichel stated that he was vocal in the selection process and had convinced the board that the Spanish … [Read more...]
How Arsenal got it wrong against Man City
Arsenal’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday remains an issue that is being disclosed by pundits knowing that the game ensured big changes in the league title chase. The North London side fell from fifth place to sixth with Man United taking over while Man City were able to close in on league leaders Liverpool. No doubt it would have been a different log entirely if Arsenal had won the Citizens. Former Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi in his opinion says the Gunners failed to make it against the Pep Guardiola side because they did not press … [Read more...]
The incredible thing Unai Emery said about Pep Guardiola
Two English Premier League sides are going to meet this weekend with and the clash is expected to have an effect on the league table, depending on the outcome. Arsenal will travel to Manchester City with the hope of sealing their fourth position spot while the defending champions will hope to continue mounting pressure on Liverpool who are at the top. However, a lot has been said as regards the game and manager Unai Emery will is not left out as insist that the Pep Guardiola is the best coach in the world. Another transfer setback for … [Read more...]
Klopp in great confusion as Liverpool fans want this player out of Anfield
Liverpool couldn't protect their unbeaten record at the Etihad Stadium last night as they were narrowly defeated by Manchester City. Goals from Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane condemned the Reds to their first Premier League defeat of the season, though, they managed to pull one back via Firmino's header but it was just a mere consolation. Liverpool fans are currently unhappy with Dejan Lovren's performance throughout the encounter and they wouldn't mind seeing him leave Anfield this month. According to the Reds supporters who vent their anger … [Read more...]
Good move! Klopp’s January transfer plan will interest all Liverpool fans
The heart of every Liverpool fans are filled with joy after yesterday's thrashing of Arsenal at the Anfield Stadium. The team didn't just pick maximum points against one of their greatest rivals, they did it in style as they scored five goals against Bernd Leno. The Reds are sitting comfortably at the top of the League table with nine points depending on the outcome of Manchester City's clash with Southampton at the St Mary's stadium later in the day. Should the Citizens defeat the Saints, then the gap would be reduced to seven … [Read more...]
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea : Predicted lineup, team news, and possible outcome
The Blues are set to tackle Crystal Palace on Sunday as they look to keep their hopes of returning to UEFA Champions League competition alive. Maurizio Sarri led his men to a very narrow victory over Watford at the Vicarage Road during the week, he now faces a very determined Roy Hodgson's side who are unbeaten in four games. The Eagles shocked Pep Guardiola's team last weekend when they condemned the reigning Premier League Champions to a 3-2 defeat at the Selhurst Park Stadium. However, the former Three Lions manager couldn't build on the … [Read more...]
Liverpool: The awaiting Premier League Champions?
Five weeks ago, the Premier League title race was between four clubs — Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham — and we all thought the competition will go down the wire but that might not be the case. CHELSEA PULLED OUT OF TITLE RACE Chelsea, despite their brilliant start to the season, were the first top-four club to pull out the race for the title. Maurizio Sarri's men recorded a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Wolves three weeks ago which pushed them to the fourth position. They however returned back to winning ways against … [Read more...]
How these summer signings have performed in their respective clubs —2
Jorginho (Napoli - Chelsea) The player was closer to joining Manchester City after reports claimed that he has agreed on personal terms with the Etihad outfits. Many British media even went a step further by reporting that Pep Guardiola met with Jorginho and he was optimistic about the player's signature. With some days left to Jorginho's medical at the Etihad stadium, Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri moved swiftly to block the deal from pushing through. Considering the relationship that existed between the two parties during their time at … [Read more...]
Arsenal hit brick rock in pursuit of star player
North London side Arsenal have met another disappointment in their pursuit of French Ligue 1 outlet Lyon star Houssem Aouar. The Gunners are making efforts to secure the signature of Houssem Aouar ahead of the winter transfer window which reopens in coming weeks but that seems to be a failed project after it has been reported that a second approach for the player by Arsenal was rejected. The star midfielder has been impressive for his French side this season and was also a major part of eh team that recorded a 2-2 draw in the Champions League … [Read more...]
Forget Lukaku, Man United swoop in to sign 10-goal forward
Manchester United are believed to be in the race with their City rivals for the signing of Gremio forward Everton Soares ahead of the winter transfer window which reopens in coming weeks. The Red Devils are long-term targets of the Brazilian who has had an impressive season so far but they are to battle with the Citizens who are also in need of wingers to improve their front-line and also to add to the quality of their attack. City manager Pep Guardiola is also reported to have been monitoring the Brazilian and he will be ready to pay big for … [Read more...]
Why Arsenal might find Junior Firpo difficult to get
Arsenal have shown interest in Real Betis defender Junior Firpo ahead of the winter transfer window which opens in coming months. The Gunners team are in dire need of defensive options as they have conceded a lot of goals this season despite scoring more as well. Pundits have argued that the weakest link in the Gunners team is the defence adding that if nothing is done, it could cost the manager Unai Emery side of their bid to qualify for next season’s Champions League. However, the Spanish manager is making efforts to have more options by … [Read more...]
Revealed, how City attempted to snatch Fred from United
It has been revealed that Manchester City made frantic effort to snatch midfielder Fred from Manchester United. This was revealed by the player himself ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby when he revealed how he turned down Pep Guardiola to answer the call by manager Jose Mourinho. The Brazil international joined the Old Trafford from Shakhtar Donetsk in June within the fee of £52million, as he revealed that he could not turn down the call from the Portuguese boss Fred admitted he was almost convinced to go the other side of Manchester but … [Read more...]
Ibrahimovic plays down Premier League rating, gives reason
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has described as hype, the rating given to the English Premier League, stressing that the quality of the league is being overrated. Ibrahimovic remains the first player ever to make such a claim knowing the stand of managers and players who have come in from other leagues. Manchester City and Liverpool managers, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp are part of those that have given the hype to the English League having both had experiences with other leagues including the Spanish La Liga and the German Bundesliga. Both managers … [Read more...]
The mistake Sanchez made answering Mourinho’s call, Robert Pires
Arsenal legend Robert Pires has stated that Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez made a mistake answering the call from manager Jose Mourinho to switch away from the Emirates Stadium. The South American moved to United in January and there might be a need for another move according to former Arsenal Player, Robert Pires. Pires in his opinion stated that the former Barcelona man ought to have remained with Arsenal instead of a move to United. The Arsenal legend admits he was surprised when he heard of Sanchez move away from Arsenal. … [Read more...]