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Oct272022 by JBNo Comments

‘He gives me goosebumps’ – Leboeuf names N’Golo Kante’s replacement at Chelsea

Premier League

Frank Leboeuf has told Chelsea to sign a new central midfielder and has identified the player he would love to see arrive at the club. New Chelsea owner Todd Boehly spent more than £250m on new signings last summer, bringing in Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Aubameyang, Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella to the London club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After a poor start to the season which culminated in the sacking of Champions League-winning manager Thomas Tuchel, the Blues have impressed under new boss Graham Potter. The Blues remain unbeaten under Potter, climbing to fifth on the Premier League table and top of Champions League Group E. While the club appear to be going in the right direction under Potter, former Chelsea defender Leboeuf...

Oct272022 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal’s Pablo Mari stabbed in Milan supermarket attack

Premier League

On-loan Arsenal centre-back Pablo Mari has been stabbed in a shopping centre attack in Milan, according to reports in Italy. The Spanish defender, who is currently on loan at Serie A team Monza, was one of five people attacked in a supermarket in Milanofiori in Assago, a town in Milan. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There have been conflicting reports about the severity of the injuries sustained by Mari, but The Athletic claim that the defender is not thought to be seriously hurt. Two others are in a serious condition, however, after a 46-year-old man picked up a knife from the shelves in the supermarket and started randomly stabbing people. Mari is currently in hospital and is believed to be OK, while the alleged attacker has been handed over to...

Oct272022 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd star willing to accept huge pay-cut to sign new contract

Premier League

Manchester United shot-stopper David de Gea may have to take a pay-cut to sign a new contract with the club, something which is a realistic possibility, according to reports. The Spanish star current deal expires at the end of this campaign, although the club has the option to extend it for another year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 31-year-old is on enormous wages at Old Trafford, earning £375,000-per-week, so while he remains a guaranteed starter every game, it is still a major financial decision to extend his deal on the current terms. There are also huge doubts over De Gea being the right choice in goal for Erik ten Hag, with question marks over his foot work and positioning to play the manager’s style of football. But, the Athletic cla...

Oct272022 by JBNo Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo running out of Man Utd exit options after latest public rejection

Premier League

Cristiano Ronaldo's hopes of sealing a move away from Manchester United in the New Year have been dealt a huge blow after Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli said the club have no interest in the player. Ronaldo was desperate to leave Old Trafford in the summer after their disastrous Premier League season last term but was unable to source an escape route. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He has since been handed a reduced role by Erik ten Hag and caused outrage last week when he refused to come on as a substitute during the win over Tottenham and subsequently stormed off and left the stadium before the final whistle. Ronaldo is set to be reinstated ahead of Thursday's Europa League showdown with Sheriff Tiraspol, but both parties are now believed to b...

Oct272022 by JBNo Comments

Henry sends Premier League title warning to Arsenal: ‘I’m not getting carried away’

Premier League

Thierry Henry has explained why he is refusing to get ‘carried away’ with Premier League leaders Arsenal and their superb start to the campaign. Arsenal's best ever start to a league season has seen Mikel Arteta’s team move two points clear of defending champions Manchester City. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Gunners have only dropped points twice this campaign – in September when they lost to Manchester United and last week when they drew to Southampton. Despite his former team’s outstanding form, Henry is not letting himself get ‘carried away’ and says Liverpool’s inability to keep pace with City in recent years should serve as a warning to Arsenal. ‘It’s 11 games, you celebrate the title after 38 games, not before that,’ Henry told CBS Sp...

Oct272022 by JBNo Comments

Christian Eriksen names the Man Utd star he loves playing with

Premier League

Christian Eriksen has named the Manchester United player he loves playing with and told his team-mates how they can compete with Man City and Liverpool. United are slowly but establishing themselves as a consistent team under Erik ten Hag and Eriksen says the players are ‘starting to believe’ that they can challenge under the Dutchman. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Red Devils lost their opening two matches of the campaign but have won six from nine since then to climb up to sixth in the Premier League table, one point outside the top-four places. Man United drew 1-1 with Chelsea on Saturday and it was Casemiro who scored the injury-time equaliser to deny Graham Potter’s team the three points. Eriksen is relishing his new midfield partnership...

Oct272022 by JBNo Comments

Rangnick reveals his six transfer recommendations to Man Utd board

Premier League

Ralf Rangnick says Manchester United rejected all six of his transfer recommendations including Luis Diaz, Alvaro Morata and Christopher Nkunku. Rangnick was appointed as United’s interim manager last November after Solskjaer’s sacking, but the 64-year-old was unable to improve the team’s performances and a sixth-placed finish in the league led to his exit in May. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United made no signings during the January window with Rangnick in charge, while Erik ten Hag was backed with over £220m worth of new additions in the summer including Antony, Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro. During his last few weeks in charge, Rangnick made it clear that United needed major improvement and even went as far as to say the team needed ‘open hea...

Oct272022 by JBNo Comments

What Robertson told ‘angry’ Darwin Nunez in dressing room after his miss vs Ajax

UEFA, Premier League

Andy Robertson has revealed that Darwin Nunez was furious in the dressing room after his first-half miss in Liverpool’s win over Ajax in the Champions League. The Reds have now reached the Champions League knockout phase with their 3-0 victory over the Dutch club in Amsterdam on Wednesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mohamed Salah put Liverpool in front in the 42nd minute but Nunez passed up an excellent chance to double the lead moments later as he missed an easy tap-in from six yards out. Nunez atoned for missing a sitter as he scored a header shortly after the break before Harvey Elliott struck to seal Liverpool’s win. ‘Darwin was in at half-time really angry at himself and disappointed for missing that chance,’ Robertson told BT Sport when...

Oct262022 by JBNo Comments

Klopp reveals he was ‘angry’ after failing to sign Ajax star

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klop has expressed regret at failing to sign Ajax player Dusan Tadic for the Reds when he had the opportunity. Tadic is likely to start against Klopp’s side on Wednesday when Ajax host Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But it could have beendifferent had the attacking midfielder moved to Anfield and not Amsterdam, something that could have happened had Klopp acted on his intentions. After four superb years in the Premier League with Southampton, Tadic moved to Ajax in the summer of 2018 for £12.3m, and has enjoyed the best years of his career in the Netherlands. So far, he has scored an incredible 94 goals and made 98 assists in 209 appearances for the club, aiding them to three league...

Oct262022 by JBNo Comments

Erik ten Hag decides next Man Utd captain after private conversation behind scenes

Premier League

Bruno Fernandes may have already been told by Erik ten Hag he will replace Harry Maguire as captain on a permanent basis, that's according to Dwight Yorke. Maguire was dropped from the United starting lineup by Erik ten Hag after the season opening defeats to Brighton and Brentford, with Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane now the manager’s first-choice pairing. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); His chances of forcing his way back into the team were hampered by a hamstring injury suffered on international duty with England with the defender unavailable for United’s last seven matches. As a result of Maguire’s absence in the squad, both enforced and a result of being dropped, Fernandes has captained the team. While the attacking midfielder’s goal re...