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Mar82018 by JBNo Comments

Draxler blasts PSG coach Emery After Champions League exit

Julian Draxler has admitted he is furious at Paris Saint-Germain boss Unai Emery following their exit from the Champions League. The Ligue 1 leaders lost 2-1 in the second leg of their last-16 clash against Real Madrid, as goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro were enough to seal a 5-2 aggregate win for Real. The Germany international was set to be introduced earlier, but Edinson Cavani made it 1-1 on the night in the 71st minute. Draxler slammed his coach Emery for deciding not to bring him on at that stage but instead held back despite needing two more goals to equal the aggregate. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "It was insensitive, " he said of Emery's decision. "I didn't know what was going on. I was surprised and angry. "The goal for 1-...

Mar62018 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd approach Samuel Umtiti as contract talks with Barcelona stall

Premier League, La Liga

Manchester United have made an approach for Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti as talks over a new contract with the Catalans has stalled over the Frenchman’s wage demands. Umtiti wants Barcelona to double his current salary but they are reluctant to meet his demands and wants him to accept a smaller increase. The France international believes the club are showing him a lack of disrespect by refusing to offer him a salary that fits his status as a first-team star with the Catalans and the break in negotiations have alerted Manchester United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jose Mourinho wants to add a centre-back and a midfielder to his squad in this summer and they have reportedly approached Umtiti to take advantage of the stalled talks over a new deal....

Mar52018 by JBNo Comments

Pep Guardiola accepts FA charge

La Liga, Premier League

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has accepted a charge from Football Association (FA) for wearing a yellow ribbon, which they believe to be a political symbol and in breach of its regulations. Guardiola began wearing the ribbon last year in support of Catalan politicians Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart, who are in custody after the aftermath of last October's referendum on Catalan independence. Guardiola was charged with a breach of their kit and advertising regulations 10 days ago and, after continued to wear the ribbon during three consecutive matches. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted an FA charge for wearing a political message, specifically a yellow ribbon, in breach of The FA's kit and adverti...

Mar42018 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo reaches 300 La Liga goals before Messi

La Liga

Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new record in La Liga as he became only the second player to score 300 goals in the history of the league. The Portuguese was assisted by Karim Benzema just before half-time to put Real Madrid 2-0 up against Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu. While Lionel Messi needed 334 games to reach 300 goals with Barcelona, Ronaldo has reached the milestone in just 286 games. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Portugal international has scored at a rate of more than a goal in a game since signing for Madrid from United in 2009, a ratio which was never done before in the history of top leagues in Europe. However Messi is still very much ahead of Ronaldo in the overall scoring charts with 372 La Liga goals and counting. Getafe hav...

Mar12018 by JBNo Comments

Man United on red alert as Barcelona forced to delay new Umtiti deal

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Barcelona have agreed terms with Samuel Umtiti over a new long-term contract, but the need to delay completion of the deal leaves the an opportunity for Manchester United to make a move. The France international is already tied to the Barca until 2021 but his current contract include a €60 million buyout clause which they are keen to raise as part of a new terms. Barca have been forced to hold off finishing the new deal until July 1 due to the constraints of UEFA's Financial Fair Play laws. The Catalans splashed out a club-record €160m on the signing of Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool in January, and they are not in a position to pay out on Umtiti’s new deal this season without breaching the laws put in place by FFP. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ...

Feb272018 by JBNo Comments

Confirmed: Neymar to miss Real Madrid clash

Ligue 1, La Liga

Paris Saint-Germain have Confirmed that Neymar will not be available for their second leg clash against Real Madrid in the Champions League and the Brazilian faces a month on the sidelines with an ankle injury. The Brazilian suffered a late injury in Sunday's Ligue 1 clash with Marseille, in which PSG won 3-0. Neymar was in tears as he left the pitch after tangling with Marseille's Bouna Sarr, with all signs show a damaged ankle. And while preliminary tests ruled out a serious sprain in the joint on Sunday evening, the subsequent examinations have revealed that he has also damaged a metatarsal bone in his foot. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Complementary examinations performed today [ultrasound and CT] confirmed an external sprain of the right ank...

Feb272018 by JBNo Comments

Eden Hazard is Europe’s best dribbler ahead of Lionel Messi and Neymar

Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1

Chelsea's Eden Hazard is the best dribbler in Europe's top five leagues, ahead of Neymar and Lionel Messi, according to the recent research by the CIES Football Observatory. The Belgium international was on top when calculations were made that multiplied the average number of dribbles per game with the percentage of successful dribbles. According to the data, Eden Hazard averages 6.4 successful dribbles per game in Premier League fixture, with 75 per cent of his dribbles ending with a successful results such as a pass to a team-mate, a goal or a shot. Hazard has already scored 15 goals in all competitions for Chelsea this season and has also created 11 goals. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The overall score placed Hazard just above Paris Saint-Germa...

Feb262018 by JBNo Comments

Zidane hits back at Alvaro Morata’s decision to join Chelsea

La Liga, Premier League

Zinedine Zidane has hit back at Morata after the Spaniard said he moved to Chelsea due to lack of enough playing opportunities for high-profile games at Real Madrid. Earlier this month, Morata talked on why he left Madrid, saying: ‘I played lots of games but always with the second choice side. I never asked to be a regular starter, Madrid is another planet,’ said the Chelsea striker. ‘But I didn’t play in any of the Champions League knock-out games, or against Barcelona, Atletico, Sevilla and Valencia.’ But Zidane says Morata is ‘wrong’ to have that kind of mindset and insists that the Spain international played an important role in Madrid’s success last season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘They might think some games are more important than othe...

Feb262018 by JBNo Comments

Neymar posts picture update of his injury

Ligue 1, La Liga

Neymar has posted a picture of his injured right ankle after Paris Saint-Germain’s win over Marseille on Sunday evening. Paris Saint-Germain sealed a comfortable victory with goals from Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani and an own goal from Rolando. But PSG suffered a scare in the closing stages of the match as Neymar was forced off on a stretcher with an ankle injury. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Brazil international escaped a challenge from Marseille’s Bouna Sarr but as he landed his foot into the turf he rolled his ankle. Neymar was in tears as he left the pitch and he is now very unlikely to partake in PSG’s Champions League last-16 second leg against Real Madrid on March 6. Despite how severe the injury was, PSG boss Unai Emery expects th...

Feb232018 by JBNo Comments

Real Madrid ready to sell Gareth Bale

La Liga, Transfer Info

Manchester United could make a fresh move for Gareth Bale as Real Madrid make decision to sell the Welshman. The 28-year-old was benched for Real's win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and was also a late substitute against Leganes. Due to his injury, Bale has only started 13 games in all competitions this season and has struggled to impress when given playing time. According to Marca, Madrid’s hierarchy have lost patience with Bale and already decided to sell him at the end of the season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The report claims that despite the current inflation in transfer fees, Madrid do not expect to make a profit on Bale and would have accepted a £80m bid from United last summer. Jose Mourinho had indicated that U...