Jose Bolu

Feb162022 by JBNo Comments

David de Gea sends warning to Man Utd attackers despite win over Brighton

Premier League

Manchester United shot-stopper David de Gea has encouraged his teammates to be more ruthless after their 2-0 win over Brighton on Tuesday – a message echoed by manager Ralf Rangnick. The Red Devils took the lead shortly after half-time through a superb strike from Cristiano Ronaldo, but the visitors had several good opportunities to equalise despite being reduced to 10 men when Lewis Dunk was sent off. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United – who had thrown away leads in their three previous games – only netted their second, goal in the 97th minute through Bruno Fernandes, and De Gea says the game should have been put to bed long before that. Courtois slams Toni Kroos for ‘very stupid pass’ before Mbappe’s winner Sergio Aguero picks the best between ...

Feb162022 by JBNo Comments

Courtois slams Toni Kroos for ‘very stupid pass’ before Mbappe’s winner

UEFA, La Liga

Thibaut Courtois vented his frustration after Real Madrid’s 1-0 defeat to PSG and appeared to take a swipe at Toni Kroos for his ‘very stupid pass’ in the build-up to Kylian Mbappe’s late winner in Paris. Madrid had looked to heading back to the Bernabeu as favourites in the Champions League round of 16 tie as Courtois saved Lionel Messi’s penalty, but Mbappe had other ideas after Kroos lost possession just past the halfway line in stoppage time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The German’s wayward pass to Eden Hazard was intercepted by Marquinhos and PSG worked their way up the pitch to Neymar, who found Mbappe with an exquisite backheel. Lionel Messi names his five favourites for the Champions League title this season Sergio Aguero picks the best b...

Feb162022 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi names his five favourites for the Champions League title this season

UEFA

Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi has named five teams he believes could win the UEFA Champions League this campaign. The former Barcelona superstar was speaking ahead of PSG's last 16 tie with Real Madrid on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking to Marca, Messi spoke about the race for the Champions League title this season: "The best teams are there (in the UCL), and it's getting more and more complicated. Yes, we are one of the favourites, but not the only ones." Sergio Aguero picks the best between Lampard, Scholes & Gerrard Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich loses £650m in one day Ferdinand hails Havertz & reveals what Lampard told him about Thiago Silva The Argentine forward then went on to n...

Feb162022 by JBNo Comments

Sam Allardyce reveals Man Utd’s biggest problem & hails Mikel Arteta

Premier League

Sam Allardyce believes Manchester United’s defence is the team’s biggest issue, while the former England manager has praised Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. United and Arsenal are battling for the final Champions League spot, currently sitting fourth and sixth respectively in the Premier League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Allardyce believes United have the ‘most talented’ team in the league outside of Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea but says they will continue to struggle due to their ‘shocking’ defence. ‘The question is, can Manchester United – with the biggest and probably the most talented squad outside of the top three – come together and produce a run of games where they’re not going to throw silly points away,’ Allardyce told Ladbrokes. ...

Feb162022 by JBNo Comments

Sergio Aguero picks the best between Lampard, Scholes & Gerrard

Premier League

Sergio Aguero has weighed in on the Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes and Steven Gerrard debate, and also named the best defender he played against in the Premier League. Aguero enjoyed an incredible 10-year spell in England’s top flight at Manchester City, which came to an end last summer when he left the club to join Barcelona. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Argentine forward won a number of major honours including five Premier League titles at the Etihad, while becoming became City’s all-time top scorer with 260 goals. Cristiano Ronaldo’s one wish to stay at Man Utd as agent Mendes holds crunch talks Neil Warnock takes aim at Cesar Azpilicueta after Club World Cup win Ferdinand hails Havertz & reveals what Lampard told him about Thiago Silva...

Feb162022 by JBNo Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo’s one wish to stay at Man Utd as agent Mendes holds crunch talks

Premier League

Cristiano Ronaldo’s only wish to stay at Manchester United beyond this summer is if they qualify for next season’s Champions League, according to reports. The Portugal international's return to Old Trafford hasn’t exactly gone to plan so far with the Red devils out of the FA Cup and currently sitting fifth in the Premier League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With United far from guaranteed a place in the top four and recent displays not convincing under interim manager Ralf Rangnick, Ronaldo is said to be considering his options. Peter Crouch names his two favourite teams to win the Champions League Ralf Rangnick speaks out on dropping Harry Maguire as Man Utd captain Sergio Aguero picks the best between Lampard, Scholes & Gerrard The Sun...

Feb152022 by JBNo Comments

Ferdinand hails Havertz & reveals what Lampard told him about Thiago Silva

Premier League

Rio Ferdinand says Kai Havertz has already gone down in Chelsea ‘folklore’ and repaid the £70m fee the club spent on him by scoring in the UEFA Champions League and Club World Cup finals. Havertz held his nerve from the penalty spot in extra time as Chelsea beat Palmeiras to be crowned world champions for the first time on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Raphael Veiga had earlier cancelled out Romelu Lukaku’s opening goal in normal time at Abu Dhabi’s Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium. The win meant the Blues have lifted every possible trophy available since Roman Abramovich took over at Stamford Bridge back in 2003 and it came just eight months after their triumph in the Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push...

Feb152022 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich loses £650m in one day

Premier League

Roman Abramovich has seen his fortune fall by up to £650m in a single day, with investors fearing his investments could be impacted by the situation between Russia and Ukraine. Abramovich has a huge shareholding in Evraz, a mining company listed on the London Stock Exchange, and their share price has fallen of late amid concerns about tensions between Russia and Ukraine. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Chelsea owner is among the richest owners in the Premier League, according to the 2021 Forbes billionaire's list, with a fortune worth up to £10bn. But, with concerns about the potential for sanctions to be placed on Russian companies in the light of the developments, Evraz shares have fallen sharply with Abramovich - the company's largest single ...

Feb152022 by JBNo Comments

Paul Ince says Man Utd team-mates are contributing to Maguire’s struggles

Premier League

Paul Ince says Harry Maguire would be a better player if he had more protection from his team-mates in midfield. The England international has come in for huge criticism this campaign with his displays well below par as United have struggled to keep clean sheets. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But former United star Ince feels he needs more help from the players in front of him to avoid leaving him exposed in their defence. ‘The thing with Harry Maguire is he is not the quickest,’ Ince told the Daily Mail. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘He’s not a bad player, everyone loses form and regains form. Harry Maguire is going through a period now where everything he does he is making mistakes and it is getting magnified. ...

Feb152022 by JBNo Comments

Neil Warnock takes aim at Cesar Azpilicueta after Club World Cup win

Premier League

Neil Warnock has suggested Cesar Azpilicueta has been ‘lucky’ to have won all the trophies he’s had during his time with Chelsea. On Saturday, the London side were crowned Club World Cup champions for the first time in their history after beating Palmeiras in extra-time through Kai Havertz's penalty. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In doing so, Azpilicueta became Chelsea’s first player ever to complete a clean sweep of major titles, having also won the Premier League, Champions League, Europa League, European Super Cup, FA Cup and the League Cup. Ralf Rangnick speaks out on dropping Harry Maguire as Man Utd captain Peter Crouch names his two favourite teams to win the Champions League Chelsea legend slams players for celebrating ‘nonsense’ Club Wo...