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Conte aims dig at Man Utd “monster” & makes transfer point

Conte aims dig at Man Utd “monster” & makes transfer point

Premier League
Antonio Conte says Manchester United are a “monster” that needs to be respected, despite their current results not matching up with their expenditure in the transfer market. Conte’s Tottenham travel to Old Trafford to play United on Wednesday looking to keep pace with Arsenal and Man City at the top of the Premier League table. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Spurs are in decent form, four games unbeaten in all competitions since losing the north London derby, and face a United team who were held to a 0-0 draw by Newcastle on Sunday. Conte has talked up United’s quality ahead of the clash, despite the club going five seasons in a row without any silverware. The Tottenham boss believes things will click for Erik ten Hag – in a large part because he ha...
Arsenal fans mock PSV over pre-match Gabriel Jesus tweet as three injured stars return

Arsenal fans mock PSV over pre-match Gabriel Jesus tweet as three injured stars return

UEFA, Premier League
PSV Eindhoven have started to up the ante ahead of Thursday’s Europa League game with Arsenal, with a pre-match tweet prompting a backlash from Gunners fans. The two teams finally go head-to-head at the Emirates in a game that had to be postponed after the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the start of last month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal had originally been scheduled to play Manchester City this week – with nine other Premier League games taking place across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday – but that match will now be played at a later date in order to allow the London side to fulfil their European commitments. Thursday’s face-off is the start of a decisive double header which is likely to determine who wins Group A – and thus avoids fac...
Cody Gakpo reveals talks with Erik ten Hag & why Man Utd move broke down

Cody Gakpo reveals talks with Erik ten Hag & why Man Utd move broke down

Transfer Info, Premier League
PSV Eindhoven star Cody Gakpo has confirmed he was ‘close’ to joining Manchester United in the summer after holding talks with Erik ten Hag. The Netherlands international shot to prominence last campaign and has flourished under former United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who took over as PSV’s manager back in March. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ten Hag strengthened United’s attack by signing Antony from Ajax, but not before he made effort to convince Gakpo to join him at Old Trafford. The 23-year-old remained with the Eredivisie club after spurning a late chance to sign for Ralph Hasenhuttl at Southampton. ‘I was close to leaving, I spoke to Erik ten Hag a few times at Manchester United,’ Gakpo told The Times. ‘In the end the deal didn’t go ...
‘No player is happy’ – Erik ten Hag responds to angry Ronaldo outburst

‘No player is happy’ – Erik ten Hag responds to angry Ronaldo outburst

Premier League
Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has insisted he had "no problem" with Cristiano Ronaldo's furious reaction at being substituted off against Newcastle United. Ronaldo started the clash at Old Trafford, but was taken off with 18 minutes left to go, to be replaced by Marcus Rashford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Portuguese star made his anger at Ten Hag's decision clear, as he stormed off the pitch. He had seen a goal disallowed by referee Craig Pawson. With Ronaldo on the bench, United were unable to find a way past Nick Pope in the Magipes' goal, with the draw seeing them slip three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. It is not the first time Ronaldo has had a furious reaction to Ten Hag's decision-making. But the manager said he ...
Jurgen Klopp turns to legal action against Man City over xenophobia accusations

Jurgen Klopp turns to legal action against Man City over xenophobia accusations

Premier League
Jurgen Klopp will take legal action against Manchester City’s owners after being accused of xenophobia due to comments he made before Liverpool’s clash with City at the weekend. Liverpool beat City 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday in a heated affair which saw Klopp shown a red card for screaming at an assistant referee, he has since been charged with improper behaviour by the FA. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Before the game Klopp had made comments about the Reds having an impossible task in competing with the spending power of Man City and other football super-powers, saying: ‘There are three clubs in world football who can do what they want financially,’ referencing the three teams who have backing from Gulf states – PSG and Newcastle. The Times claimed ...
Gallas claims Martinelli is overrated & ‘not good enough for Real Madrid yet’

Gallas claims Martinelli is overrated & ‘not good enough for Real Madrid yet’

Premier League
William Gallas says Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli still has a long way to go to become the finished article and does not believe he is good enough to be attracting interest from Real Madrid yet. The Brazilian has started the campaign in excellent form, terrorising opposition defences and scoring four goals – as well as providing two assists – in his 10 Premier League games. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); His displays have seen him linked with some clubs including rival members of the Premier League’s big six and even Real Madrid, with Arsenal keen to offer him a new contract to ward off suitors. But Gallas does not feel Martinelli is ready to make the step up to a club of Real Madrid’s size yet and suggested fans might be overhyping the player, ur...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister blasts Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister blasts Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag

Premier League
Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister has slammed Erik ten Hag for substituting the attacker in Manchester United’s 0-0 draw with Newcastle United on Sunday. The Potuguese star had a goal ruled out in the second half after he felt Fabian Schar had taken Newcastle’s free kick instead of giving the ball to goalkeeper Nick Pope. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo was handed only his second start in the Premier League this campaign for the game against Newcastle and was replaced in the 72nd minute by Rashford, who missed a wonderful chance to win the game late on. Ronaldo looked unimpressed when he saw his number held up and repeatedly shook his head as he made his way towards the touchline. After the game, Ronaldo’s sister Elma Aveiro shared a post from a ...
Klopp confirms Diogo Jota out of World Cup with “serious” injury

Klopp confirms Diogo Jota out of World Cup with “serious” injury

Premier League
Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Diogo Jota will miss the World Cup with Portugal due to a calf injury. The 25-year-old was forced off in the closing stages of Liverpool’s 1-0 victory over Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jota was forced to leave the pitch on a stretcher and subsequent tests have confirmed that his calf injury will rule him out of Portugal’s World Cup campaign in Qatar, which starts next month. ‘Really not good news about Diogo, yes, he will miss the World Cup,’ Klopp said on Tuesday. ‘Pretty serious injury in the calf muscle. And now the recovery starts, all of the process starts, that’s it pretty much. That’s the first diagnosis which was pretty clear, all the rest will no...
Jorginho rejects new Chelsea deal & demands 25% salary increase

Jorginho rejects new Chelsea deal & demands 25% salary increase

Premier League
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has rejected the club’s latest contract proposal and is instead demanding a salary increase of around 25%. The Italian coach is out of contract at the end of the campaign and he’s received interest from Barcelona, Juventus and AC Milan. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The midfielder joined the London club from Napoli in a £52m deal in 2018, turning down a move to Manchester City in the process. The 30-year-old is vice-captain at Stamford Bridge and after a tough start, he’s now a fans’ favourite at the club. But while Chelsea are keen to keep him, the club have only offered the midfielder an extension of his current contract – meaning Jorginho would remain on the same salary. According to the Evening Standard, thos...
Darwin Nunez among six nominees to receive no votes at Ballon d’Or awards

Darwin Nunez among six nominees to receive no votes at Ballon d’Or awards

Premier League
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez and five other players were given a humbling as they received no votes at the just concluded 2022 Ballon d'Or awards. Karim Benzema deservedly claimed the grand prize at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris thanks to his outstanding season for Real Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sports journalists from around the world, as well as the captains and coaches of international teams under FIFA 's jurisdiction, voted on the 2021-22 season - the first time that a Ballon d'Or has been awarded on the basis of a single season. For Nunez, he enjoyed a remarkable 12 months for Benfica before sealing a £68m transfer to Liverpool in June. The Uruguayan bagged a superb 26 goals in only 28 Primeira Liga appearances while still pla...
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