Fabregas slams Man Utd duo Gary Neville & Rooney over infamous Pizzagate clash
Former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has taken a pop at Manchester United legends Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney for their roles in the pizzagate game against the gunners, where the Invincibles were beaten. Arsenal travelled to Old Trafford in October 2004 on a 49-match unbeaten run but were beaten 2-0, with referee Mike Riley ignoring […]
Willian ready to sign temporary Chelsea deal but admits future lies elsewhere
Willian is willing to sign a temporary deal that will see him stay at Chelsea beyond June 30 when his current deal expires but his long-term future at the club remains in doubt. The Blues face a tough call over renewing the 31-year-old’s contract as London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham have shown interest in signing him on a free. Chelsea […]
Fletcher reveals bizarre Sir Alex Ferguson team talk before 2008 CL win over Chelsea
Sir Alex Ferguson delivered a bizarre chess-inspired team talk ahead of Manchester United’s 2008 Champions League final victory over Chelsea, explaining to them how much he believed in them. According to former United midfielder Darren Fletcher, Ferguson referenced the depth of the ‘great’ squad – with player like Louis Saha and Park Ji-Sung not even […]
Ancelotti: Zidane changed my idea about football
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti has explained how Zinedine Zidane’s arrival at Juventus forced him to change his football philosophy. The Italian manager revealed that he had to alter his side’s formation to fit the Frenchman in the starting line-up of his team. “With Zidane, I tried to change my idea about the system,” Carlo Ancelotti […]
Jose Mourinho: I was a d*ckhead to my Inter Milan players
Jose Mourinho has conceded that he was a “d*ckhead” to his Inter Milan squad during his time with Inter in the 2009-10 season, but that he felt like the club was all part of one big family as he revealed he still speaks to his former driver 10 years after his exit. Mourinho, now in charge of […]
Essien reveals how Drogba convinced him to reject Man Utd
Chelsea legend Michael Essien says he would have ‘loved’ to play for Manchester United but he couldn’t turn down the Blues after Didier Drogba teamed up with Jose Mourinho to convince him to move to the club. The Ghanian was at Lyon when he was the subject of a tug-of-war between big Premier League clubs, […]
Solskjaer reveals Mourinho’s complaint about Man Utd away dressing room
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho moaned about a change that he made at Manchester United when returning to Old Trafford, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed. The Portuguese was sacked by the Red Devils in December 2018 and be was eventually replaced by Solskjaer. He had spent two-and-a-half years at the club by that point, but was unable to build […]
Chelsea would allow Kante to miss the rest of the campaign
Chelsea have not set a time frame for the return of N’Golo Kante’s to training and would be open to allowing the Frenchman to miss the rest of the campaign. Kante was part of the squad that took part in Tuesday’s session, but was absent on Wednesday and Thursday amid concerns about his health during […]
Chiellini reveals he admires Luis Suarez for biting him at the 2014 World Cup
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has revealed that he admires Barcelona forward Luis Suarez for biting him during a heated clash between Uruguay and Italy at the 2014 World Cup. Suarez, who escaped punishment during the match, was later banned from football for four months plus nine internationals – but Chiellini said he held no grudge […]
Lukaku reveals he will never forgive former Chelsea coach for treatment at club
Romelu Lukaku has lifted the lid on his relationship with former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas and revealed he will ‘never forgive’ the coach for repeated snubs at the club. Villas-Boas signed the Belgium international from Anderlecht in the summer of 2011, but the striker played most of the campaign with the reserves and was left […]