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Oct112020 by JBNo Comments

Pulisic rates Chelsea’s title chances after summer transfers

Premier League

Christian Pulisic has said he sees no reason why Chelsea cannot compete for both the Premier League and the Champions League after they spent over £200m on new signings. And while Chelsea have had a mixed start to the current season, Pulisic is confident the club now have ‘an edge’ and a feeling of confidence that was missing in the team last campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘We’ve brought in more experienced players this year with some new signings, and I think we also have a great group of young guys so I think it’s a really good mix,’ Pulisic told CBS Sports. ‘Last year was more of a transition year where obviously we couldn’t sign any new players, but we still had some of the guys who’d been there. ‘What was great about last year is a lo...

Oct112020 by JBNo Comments

Cavani gives advice to Martial & Greenwood after Man Utd transfer

Premier League

Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani says Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood will flourish for the club if their work rate is at a high level. The former Paris Saint-Germain star joined United on a free transfer on deadline day having left the French Ligue 1 giants. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Uruguayan left PSG with a record of 200 goals in 301 games for the French club, while Solskjaer believes the 33-year-old’s experience will help his young strikers develop. Cavani has now aurged United’s players to step up their commitment in training and believes preparation will be very vital to the team’s success. When asked if he had any advice for the Red devils' attackers, Cavani said: ‘Look, I don’t think that there’s any better advice than sim...

Oct112020 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes blasted Man Utd players & criticised Solskjaer in Tottenham defeat

Premier League

Bruno Fernandes slammed his Manchester United teammates and even questioned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s tactics at half time during the 6-1 defeat against Mourinho's Tottenham last Sunday. The Red devils suffered their second home defeat of the campaign as Spurs ran out comfortable winners at Old Trafford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer’s side were 4-1 down at half time and were also reduced to 10 men after Anthony Martial’s controversial red card. And Fernandes scored the penalty to give United an early lead but struggled to make an impact and was taken off at half time as Solskjaer brought on Fred and McTominay. According to the Sunday Mirror, Fernandes was unhappy at the break and tore into his teammates after their woeful performance in the...

Oct102020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard sends Champions League warning to Chelsea squad

Premier League, UEFA

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says he is ‘happy’ with the Champions League draw but has warned his squad they cannot afford to be complacent. The Premier League side will face Europa League winners Sevilla, Krasnodar and Rennes in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard concedes he was ‘happy’ with the outcome of the draw but has warned his players not to be complacent ahead of their first Champions League game against Sevilla on October 20. ‘I am happy with the draw in the fact that we analysed straightaway the teams we are playing against,’ Lampard told Chelsea’s official website. ‘We are very aware that every Champions League group is very tough. ‘So I know a lot of the reaction afterwards was what a gr...

Oct102020 by JBNo Comments

Hakim Ziyech returns to Chelsea from Morocco camp ahead of Southampton clash

Premier League

Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech has withdrawn from Morocco’s squad as part of an agreement between the blues and the national team. The midfielder has not yet made his debut for the London club after he suffered a knee injury during a pre-season game against Brighton in the month of August. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ziyech, who was signed in a £33.3m deal from Ajax in February, had been training with the club’s first-team squad before the international break but Frank Lampard said that the player was still short of fitness. Chelsea allowed Ziyech to join Morocco’s national team this week and the winger returned from injury to play 31 minutes in the 3-1 win against Senegal on Friday. Ziyech was outstanding in his second-half cameo in Rabat and even prov...

Oct102020 by JBNo Comments

Real Madrid respond to Pogba’s Man Utd exit hint

Premier League

Real Madrid have reportedly ruled out of the prospect of signing Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. Earlier this week, the Frenchman conceded that it is still his ‘dream’ to play for Real Madrid and said he would be open to leaving Old Trafford for a move to Santiago Bernabeu. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘Zidane? We all heard it [the speculation], things were said. My reply? Yes, every football player would like to play at Real Madrid. It may be a dream. It’s a dream for me, why not one day?’ Pogba said during a press conference. ‘I’m in Manchester and I love my club. I’m performing in Manchester, I’m enjoying myself and I want to do everything to put the club back where it deserves to be. I’ll give my all, just like my team-mates.’ But accor...

Oct102020 by JBNo Comments

Edouard Mendy breaks silence after suffering injury on international duty

Premier League

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy says he is doing everything possible to return to football action in time for the Premier League resumption after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty with Senegal. The 28-year-old joined Chelsea last month. Frank Lampard had been desperate to sign a new goalkeeper having finally lost patience with Kepa Arrizabalaga after his disastrous display in a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mendy made his Chelsea debut a fortnight ago in the Carabao Cup defeat against Tottenham but kept a clean sheet on his Premier League bow against Crystal Palace which ended in a 4-0 win for the blues. But, Lampard could be forced to recall Kepa for Saturday’s game against Southampton or put his faith in Wi...

Oct102020 by JBNo Comments

Luis Suarez says Barcelona sold him because of Messi

La Liga

Luis Suarez believes his close relationship with Lionel Messi was the major reason behind Barcelona’s decision to sell him to Atletico Madrid this summer. Atletico Madrid were able to sign Suarez for just €6m (£5.5m) after Barcelona made it clear to the Uruguayan forward that he had no future at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); During his six years at the Nou Camp, Suarez helped Barcelona win four La Liga titles as well as the Champions League in his first campaign. Suarez also formed a strong bond with Lionel Messi both on and off the pitch and the 33-year-old striker feels his friendship with Barcelona’s superstar ultimately led to his exit away from the club. ‘I think they wanted to remove me from Messi’s side,’ Suarez told ESPN. ‘Maybe i...

Oct102020 by JBNo Comments

Hakim Ziyech impresses in cameo appearance for Morocco

Premier League

Chelsea midfielder Hakim Ziyech was spectacular during his 30-minute cameo in Morocco’s 3-1 win over Senegal on Friday. The winger, who was signed in a £33.3 million from Ajax in February, has yet to make his debut for the blues after he suffered a knee injury during a pre-season friendly game against Brighton. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ziyech had been training with Chelsea’s first-team just before the international break but was not fit enough to make his first appearance for the club. But, the former Ajax star was named in Morocco’s squad and made his return from injury in the second half of their match against Senegal in Rabat. Ziyech needed only little time to make an impact as he played an important part in the build-up for Youssef En-Nesryi...

Oct92020 by JBNo Comments

Mesut Ozil to demand £13m from Arsenal to rip up £350k-per-week deal

Premier League

Mesut Ozil won’t be leaving the club quietly before the end of the campaign. The midfielder is nowhere near the plans of Mikel Arteta and was even left out of the Europa League squad earlier this week. The German star refused to take a pay cut on his wages of around £350,000-a-week this year after the pause in the Premier League campaign, and could have even annoyed the club by offering to pay the wages of the sacked Gunnersaurus (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to The Sun, the London club are set to re-open talks about paying Ozil to leave early. The report claims that Arsenal chiefs want the former Real Madrid midfielder gone in the January window, but also reveals that he won’t be leaving unless his wages are paid out in full. Those nine ...