La Liga
Marcos Alonso questions Chelsea transfer policy
Marcos Alonso has questioned Chelsea’s lack of signings after their exit from the Champions League. The Blues were defeated 4-1 by Barcelona on aggregate with Lionel Messi scoring three goals all together on both legs. Speaking after the game, Alonso pointed out the club’s lack of squad depth. It’s a complaint that has been said […]
Some United players were hiding, says Lukaku
Manchester United forward Romelu Lukaku has said some of his teammate “were hiding” after the Champions League second leg loss to Sevilla due to disappointment. “Something was wrong with some players, some players were hiding,” Lukaku told BT Sport. “I think we started the game well, but then we let them get a bit of […]
Chelsea must be prepared to suffer against Barcelona, says Conte
Antonio Conte has told his attacking players to be prepared to suffer at the hands of Barcelona at the Camp Nou on Wednesday. Chelsea must score against Barcelona to progress to the quarter-finals after 1-1 first leg draw in London. Eden Hazard was used as a false nine in that match but complained about the […]
Sergio Ramos leaves field to go to toilet midway Eibar clash
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos left the field for five minutes during Saturday’s 2-1 win over Eibar to answer the call of nature, according to Zinedine Zidane. Real Madrid briefly only had 10 men on the pitch from the 73rd minute onwards after Ramos left the pitch and down the tunnel into the dressing room […]
Barca confirm Iniesta might miss Chelsea clash
Ernesto Valverde has suggested an hamstring injury could rule Andres Iniesta out of the second leg Champions League match with Chelsea. Iniesta had to be substituted in their 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the first half with a hamstring injury. The Barca captain is expected to be out of Barca’s game against Malaga on […]
Barcelona complete €40m transfer for Arthur
Barcelona have completed the €40 million signing of Gremio midfielder Arthur, according to Goal. Though the 21-year-old will not officially move to Camp Nou until 2019, a deal between the two clubs has now been struck. Barcelona will pay €30m up front for the Gremio star with another €10m potentially due in add-ons. Arthur was […]
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 […]
Man Utd approach Samuel Umtiti as contract talks with Barcelona stall
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 […]
Pep Guardiola accepts FA charge
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 […]
Ronaldo reaches 300 La Liga goals before Messi
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 […]