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Oct152020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta questions Atletico Madrid over Thomas Partey release clause

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has questioned the anger of Atletico Madrid after the club decided to match the release clause written into his contract. And Diego Simone’s side were unhappy that Arsenal failed to give them adequate notice on their intentions, despite there being no need of negotiations between the two teams due to the agreed clause. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to reports, the move got over the line with less than an hour of the summer transfer window left. After The Athletic reported the anger Atletico, Arteta said: "When you have a release clause in your contract you assume that that situation can arise at any minute. While the market is open it’s completely legal to do it. "We have had some communication with them prio...

Oct152020 by JBNo Comments

Why Reece James was sent off after final whistle as England lose to Denmark

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Chelsea star Reece James was sent off after England’s Nations League 1-0 defeat to Denmark over an altercation with the referee after the final whistle. James appeared furious at referee Jesus Gil Manzano after Gareth Southgate’s side suffered a defeat to Denmark on Wednesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Chelsea defender who was making his full international debut, was one of England’s best players in the game but was shown a red card after the match for dissent. Jamie Redknapp told Sky Sports: ‘I saw Reece James getting very emotional with the referee. ‘You could see Jordan Henderson trying to pull him away from the ref because you know in that moment when one of your teammate’s has lost his head a little bit. ‘It’s a massive shame because I t...

Oct152020 by JBNo Comments

Hakim Ziyech & Pulisic pictured in Chelsea training ahead of Southampton game

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Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech joined up with the first-team squad for training on Wednesday and could make his debut in the Premier League against Southampton this weekend. The 27-year-old, who moved to Stamford Bridge this summer, sustained a knee problem in Chelsea’s pre-season match with Brighton in August. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The injury means Ziyech has had to miss Chelsea's opening six matches of the season but the winger briefly trained at Cobham earlier this month before travelling to Morocco for the international break. Ziyech came on as a second-half substitute in Morocco’s 3-1 victory over Senegal last Friday and was impressive as he assisted Youssef El-Arabi in the dying minutes of the match. He then withdrew from Morocco’s squad...

Oct142020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea stars Havertz & Timo Werner speak out after scoring in Germany draw

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Chelsea summer signings Kai Havertz and Timo Werner both scored and made assists in Germany’s 3-3 draw versus Switzerland in the UEFA Nations League. Switzerland took a 2-0 lead over Germany in Cologne on Tuesday but goals from Werner and Havertz saw Joachim Low's side draw the game level. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bayern Munich forward Serge Gnabry then put the team ahead – Havertz providing the assist – before Switzerland then scored a late equaliser. Kai Havertz, who completed a £71 million transfer move to Chelsea over the summer, said: ‘We came back after several setbacks and showed some character. ‘We’re in the middle of a process and we’re a young side. We won’t allow ourselves to be knocked off course and we will carry on as we are. ‘W...

Oct142020 by JBNo Comments

Chilwell & Kurt Zouma pay tribute to Chelsea signing

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Chelsea defenders Ben Chilwell and Kurt Zouma have both paid tribute to the club's summer signing Thiago Silva and claim their new team-mate has ‘everything’. Silva signed a one-year deal at Stamford Bridge in August after leaving PSG following their Champions League final defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich last campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Silva had a difficult start to his Premier League career at the club, making a mistake in a 3-3 draw with West Brom, but was more assuring as the blues thrashed Crystal Palace 4-0. Chilwell and Zouma are both delighted to be sharing a dressing room with Brazil star Silva and believe he is a superb role model for the players. Ben Chilwell, who moved to Chelsea from Leicester City over the summer, sai...

Oct142020 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes furious with Man Utd over transfer failure

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Bruno Fernandes is reportedly furious with Manchester United’s board over their approach to the summer transfer window. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer missed out on his priority target as Jadon Sancho stayed at Borussia Dortmund, with the Red devils failing to meet the Bundesliga side’s £107.8 million asking price. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United were forced into a late transfer activity on deadline day as Alex Telles, Edinson Cavani, Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo, who will join in the January window, were all signed. Donny van de Beek also signed for United in a £39m deal from Ajax earlier in the transfer window but the playmaker is yet to start any Premier League match this season. According to Duncan Castles on the Transfer Window Podcast, Fernande...

Oct142020 by JBNo Comments

David De Gea defended after yet another costly mistake for Spain

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Spain head coach Luis Enrique has defended David De Gea after he put in another disappointing display for his country in a 1-0 defeat against Ukraine in the UEFA Nations League. Viktor Tsygankov's 76th minute winner on Tuesday saw De Gea caught out of position yer again as Spain suffered their first loss since November 2018. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The visitors had dominated the match in Kiev, taking 21 shots compared to Ukraine's two, but were unable to convert their chances into a goal before being hit on the counterattack by Ukraine. The game raised more questions about Spain's lack of a reliable goalkeeper and a natural goalscorer ahead of next summer's European Championships. "You can always do more," Luis Enrique said in his postmatch n...

Oct132020 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes camp respond to bust-up rumours with Solskjaer

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Bruno Fernandes’ camp have reportedly denied rumours that the midfielder was involved in a heated bust-up with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the club's 6-1 defeat to Tottenham. According to reports, the Portuguese midfielder slammed his Manchester United team-mates and even questioned Solskjaer’s tactics at the break. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fernandes was taken off at half-time, despite scoring Manchester United’s only goal from a penalty, and it had been claimed that he was furious with his manager for substituting him in the game. ‘He [Fernandes] was clearly in a rage after having a face like thunder when he raced down the tunnel,’ a United insider told the Sunday Mirror. ‘He laid into team-mates, accusing them of not upholding the proud name...

Oct132020 by JB1 Comment

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus

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Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss Portugal's Nations League match against Sweden. The Portuguese forward is "doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation", this is according to a statement from the Portuguese Football Federation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The remaining players all returned negative results after being tested on Tuesday and are all available for the Group A3 game in Lisbon. The PFF confirmed in a statement: "Following the positive case, the remaining players underwent new tests this Tuesday morning, all with a negative result, and are available to Fernando Santos for training this afternoon, in Cidade do Futebol. "The game (against Sweden), counting for the qualification pha...

Oct132020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea respond to claims Kante wants to leave after falling out with Lampard

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Chelsea have strongly denied reports of a bust-up between N’Golo Kante and the club's manager Frank Lampard. On Monday, French newspaper Le Parisien claimed that the relationship between Kante and Lampard has become strained and hus representatives are attempting to engineer a move to Inter Milan in January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The report claims that Kante was not happy after Lampard denied his request to miss training at the club in order to attend a friend’s wedding. However, the blues have denied any reports of a bust-up between the duo and have even described the story as ‘total nonsense’. The Frenchman was also keen to remain at Standord Bridge in the summer, despite Antonio Conte’s desire to sign him for Inter Milan. Kante has feat...