Author: JB

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has aimed a dig at his rival Jurgen Klopp over Liverpool’s title prospects this campaign. Liverpool beat City 1-0 last Sunday in a heated affair at Anfield and it seems tensions are still high between the two teams and their managers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Going into that game, the Reds were trailing the Citizens by 13 points after a poor start to the season, with Klopp claiming that his team were already out of the running for the Premier League title. This view wasn’t shared by Guardiola who even claimed that Liverpool were still his team’s biggest challengers in the title race, snubbing clubs like Chelsea, Tottenham and league leaders Arsenal in the process. Fast-forward to Friday, and the City manag...

Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo failed to live up to the standards he expects after axing him from Manchester United’s squad to face Chelsea after his tantrum against Tottenham. The 37-year-old, who had been an unused substitute in the game, stormed down the tunnel before the final whistle had been blown in Wednesday’s victory over Spurs. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Some reports also claimed Ronaldo refused to come on in the match and United released a brief statement on Thursday confirming that he would not be available for selection against Chelsea on Sunday as punishment, while he will also train with the youth team. Ten Hag only spoke about Ronaldo briefly after the win over Spurs, saying the matter would be dealt with, and has now reve...

PSV manager Ruud van Nistelrooy believes Arsenal are genuine Premier League title contenders after facing off against the Gunners in the Europa League – though feels there is one hurdle they need to overcome. Mikel Arteta’s side sit four points clear at the top of the table – having picked up nine wins from their first 10 games – and continued their 100% record in Europe this campaign with a 1-0 win over PSV on Thursday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Granit Xhaka’s second-half goal wrapped up maximum points for the north London team against Van Nistelrooy’s men and put them five points clear in Group A with two game to play. That all but secures their place as group winners – which would mean they would avoid a play-off game against a Champions Lea...

Cristiano Ronaldo is reported to have lost the last of his dressing room allies after Erik ten Hag axed him from the Manchester United squad after his most recent tantrum in the 2-0 over Tottenham. As the game was drawing to a close on Wednesday, Ronaldo stormed down the Old Trafford tunnel while the game was still ongoing. Ten Hag explained he would address the situation head-on during his post-match duties. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The United manager told Amazon Prime: "He was there, I have seen him but I didn't speak. I will deal with that tomorrow not today. We're celebrating this victory and now we have to recover and another big game on Saturday, Chelsea. The Premier League, so exciting." Just 24 hours later, Ronaldo had been axed from t...