Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil has revealed he turned down a chance to play for Manchester United, and even snubbed Barcelona due to Pep Guardiola's attitude. Ozil joined the Gunners in 2013 after getting frustrated at his situation at Real Madrid and turned into a key figure at the Emirates due to his creative skills which endeared him to Arsene Wenger since his days at Werder Bremen before his move to the Santiago Bernabeu. The 27-year-old has now lifted the lid on the reason why chose Real Madrid ahead of their fierce rivals, Barcelona during his initial transfer in 2010 in his autobiography titled: ‘The Magic of the Game’ He wrote: ‘Five clubs came to me after the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Arsenal were already interested. Manchester United and Bayern … [Read more...]
4-3-3 Formation, Liverpool Probable Lineup vs Manchester City
The late kick-off of the Saturday fixtures in the Premier League will see Liverpool welcome Pep Guardiola and his men to Anfield in a top of the table battle. In their previous encounter, Guardiola has had an edge over the German but a game at the Anfield will be an entire different game due to the current form in which the Reds have approached games, although they have also conceded some cheap goals this season. Manchester City have exhibited the Spaniard's philosophy of free-flowing football this season but lacked bite in some games, However, their fight-back win over Arsenal could give them confidence going into the clash. In a 4-3-3 formation, It is expected that Simon Mignolet will start in-goal, while the Nathaniel Clyne and James Milner keep their places … [Read more...]
Conte Slams Aguero For His Horror Tackle On David Luiz
Antonio Conte has lashed out at Sergio Aguero for his horrific tackle on David Luiz last Saturday. The Argentine striker was banned by the FA for his lunging tackle on the Blues defender during the encounter between Chelsea and Manchester city at the Etihad last Saturday. Conte said: “This tackle was very bad. I watched the images and I was scared. “This tackle was very dangerous for David Luiz. “I have to check if he is able to play against West Brom on Sunday because it was very bad. “It will be very important for him and for me to decide whether he is able to play.” Both Manchester city and Chelsea have also been charged for failing to control their players as they got involved in the brawl which was as a result of the tackle while … [Read more...]
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