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Feb282021 by JBNo Comments

Harry Maguire rates Thomas Tuchel’s start at Chelsea

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Manchester United captain Harry Maguire says he has been impressed with the start Thomas Tuchel has made at Chelsea. The former Paris Saint-Germain and Dortmund manager has made an instant impact at the club since replacing Frank Lampard. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Under their new coach, Chelsea have re-established their top four credentials and could be set to reach the Champions League quarter finals after an impressive midweek 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid. Prior to United’s goalless draw with Chelsea, Maguire said: ‘Obviously, Chelsea’s going to be a tough game but we went there last year and won and we will be looking to do that again. ‘They are keeping their position very nicely and build up really well and not conceding many goals, so it is ...

Feb282021 by JBNo Comments

‘He lacked understanding’ – Willian opens up on problems with Antonio Conte at Chelsea

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Willian has admitted Antonio Conte’s man-management style caused friction between both of them at Chelsea. Conte won the Premier League title in his first campaign at Chelsea and followed it up with success in the FA Cup in his second season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But several senior players at the club clashed with Conte towards the end of his tenure, while the Italian manager also fell out with the club’s board. Willian deleted Conte from a team celebration photo after Chelsea’s FA Cup victory in 2018. And the Brazil international believes the Inter Milan boss ‘lacked understanding’ with his players. ‘Look, I think he’s a great coach. A great coach, he has some ideas, he works a lot tactically, the defensive part as well,’ Willian told UOL...

Feb282021 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer reveals Bruno Fernandes is not Man Utd’s ‘worst loser’

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed Bruno Fernandes isn’t the ‘worst loser’ at the club and that gong belongs to him. Fernandes has earned a huge reputation for his hatred of losing and the Portuguese midfielder never shies away from showing his unhappiness. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, Solskjaer by contrast, generally appears to be a cool person. But he revealed that his amiable character isn’t seen by players behind the scenes when they lose matches. And he has insisted that he is the ‘worst loser’ rather than the former Sporting Lisbon star. ‘If you are at Man United and enjoy losing, you are at the wrong place,’ said Solskjaer. ‘I don’t show my frustration maybe so much as Bruno but I think maybe I am the worst...

Feb272021 by JBNo Comments

Timo Werner speaks out on ‘worst time’ in his career at Chelsea

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Timo Werner is confident he will move on from the ‘worst time’ of his career a better player after recently ending his 14-game goalscoring drought at the club. The German star who arrived from RB Leipzig made a good start to his Chelsea career, but he struggled to maintain his form in front of goal and has been guilty of a number of embarrassing misses. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Werner’s poor run of form culminated in missed penalty against Luton Town in the FA Cup in what was Frank Lampard’s final game in charge of the blues. Thomas Tuchel has now been charged with getting the best out of the £50million summer signing and he has begun to rebuild his lost confidence. Werner finally ended his miserable run in front of goal during a 2-0 victory ove...

Feb272021 by JBNo Comments

Dortmund chief hands Man Utd Haaland & Sancho transfer boost

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Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has refused to rule out the possibility of selling key players given the financial implications of the pandemic. The German side have two of the brightest prospects in Europe within their ranks in the form of Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland – and both players are transfer targets for Manchester United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer made Sancho his major priority transfer last summer but they failed to come an agreement with Dortmund, who refused to lower their £105m valuation of the player. Haaland, was in talks with Solskjaer in December 2019 over a move to United, but, the striker moved to Germany instead. The Norwegian star has 17 Bundesliga goals in as many matches this campaign and his agent Mino Rai...

Feb272021 by JBNo Comments

Willian reveals he ‘really wanted to stay’ at Chelsea

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Willian has conceded he ‘really wanted to stay’ at Chelsea but after failing to agree a deal with the London side he decided to move to Arsenal. The Brazil international moved to the Emirates on a free transfer this summer window and has failed to find the form that made him a popular figure at Chelsea. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The attacker has failed to score for his new team, although he provided an assist off the bench in Arsenal’s fightback against Benfica in the UEFA Europa League. Willian admitted he would not have moved to Arsenal at all, had he and the blues been able to reach an agreement to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge. ‘It was difficult to make that decision, it wasn’t easy,’ he told UOL. ‘Because, as you said, the rivalry betwe...

Feb272021 by JBNo Comments

Roman Abramovich approves Chelsea bid to sign Erling Haaland

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Roman Abramovich has approved Chelsea’s push to sign Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund this summer window, according to reports in Germany. The Norwegian has quickly established himself as one of the best young strikers in Europe and has attracted interest from several teams across the continent. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Haaland has scored 43 goals in 43 matches since joining Dortmund but the Bundesliga side run the risk of losing the player at the end of the campaign if they miss out on the Champions League. Manchester United were close to signing Haaland before he moved to Dortmund from RB Salzburg. And it’s understood that they have maintained their interest in the 20-year-old, who has played under Solskjaer at Molde. But according to Bil...

Feb262021 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer reveals three injured Man Utd stars could return before Chelsea clash

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hopeful that three of his injured Manchester United players will be back in time to play Chelsea on Sunday, though Daniel James has injured his hamstring. United progressed to the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday after the draw with Real Sociedad, having won 4-0 in the first leg. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘Hopefully we’ll get a few players back in and Dan tonight was hopefully not too bad,’ Solskjaer told BT Sport after the game. ‘He felt a tweak so we’ll have to check on him tonight. ‘Then Scott, Donny and Edinson we hope that they can be available for the weekend, I’m not sure. Paul [Pogba] is still out a few weeks unfortunately.’ He added: ‘Now until the international break I think we’ve got seven games, seven o...

Feb262021 by JBNo Comments

Edouard Mendy discusses Tuchel’s impact & ‘fight’ with Kepa

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Edouard Mendy says Thomas Tuchel has brought a sense of ‘confidence’ back to the dressing room with his ‘expressive’ approach since taking over from Frank Lampard. Mendy may have feared for his place as Kepa was chosen to start in successive matches against Barnsley and Newcastle. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the Senegal international has started every game since and even appears to be enjoying life under his new manager. ‘The coach gives confidence to all the players. We know what he wants so when we are on the pitch we have to show why he has chosen us,’ Mendy said. ‘It’s very positive for all the players because he gives us a lot of confidence and we need to improve and to play great football when we are on the pitch. ‘He is very expressiv...

Feb262021 by JBNo Comments

‘Why is he even there?’ – Martin Keown rips apart Dani Ceballos after Benfica scare

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Martin Keown has criticised Dani Ceballos’ mistake-riddled dusplay against Benfica in the Europa League and even questioned his role in the Arsenal team. The gunners were given a huge scare in Athens on Thursday for the return leg of their last-32 clash, giving up two soft goals – one a free-kick conceded by Ceballos, the other a poor pass from the same player. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He was substituted with Arsenal needing two goals and they managed to fight back, with Kieran Tierney kick-starting the comeback before Aubameyang scored a late winner in a 4-3 aggregate win. Keown was not impressed with Arsenal’s display, and was particularly scathing about the performance of Ceballos, with the former Gunners defender concerned about the player's ...