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Dec92020 by JBNo Comments

Jose Mourinho questions Man Utd’s drop into Europa League

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Jose Mourinho says Manchester United already represent one of the favourites to win the Europa League after their defeat to Leipzig last night, but believes it is unfair that they will get a second shot at European glory this campaign. United looked set to secure qualification to the next stage after they collected nine points from their opening four games in Group H, but eventually dropped into the Europa League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tottenham, meanwhile, are already assured of a place in the next stage of the Europa League, a competition Mourinho tasted success in during his first season at United, ahead of tomorrow’s game against Royal Antwerp. Mourinho admitted he felt sympathy for the Red devils after they were drawn in a section along w...

Dec92020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard issues injury updates on Hakim Ziyech & Hudson-Odoi

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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has confirmed that Hakim Ziyech and Callum Hudson-Odoi will be sidelined for two weeks with hamstring injuries. The blues boss is confident both players will be back for the hectic Christmas and New Year schedule. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ziyech was forced off with a hamstring problem during Saturday’s 3-1 victory against Leeds, while Hudson-Odoi pulled up in training ahead of the Champions League clash with Krasnodar which later ended in 1-1. The attacking duo have now been assessed by Chelsea’s medical team, with Lampard very much optimistic about their conditions. He said: “Both players are hopefully going to be out for around two weeks. They had scans yesterday and their injuries are showing that they will be ...

Dec92020 by JBNo Comments

Scholes slams David de Gea for ‘bottling it’ vs RB Leipzig

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Paul Scholes has accused Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea of ‘bottling it’ in the club’s 3-2 defeat to Red Bull Leipzig. The Red devils crashed out of the UEFA Champions League after a 3-2 defeat in Germany, meaning they’ll now be competing in the Europa League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United conceded two goals in the opening fifteen minutes of the clash to give themselves a huge mountain to climb but they recovered at half-time and improved after the break. With twenty minutes left to go, Bruno Fernandes crashed a free-kick against the bar and it looked as though the club had a path back into the game. However, barely a minute later Justin Kluivert scored an important third goal and replays showed De Gea turned his back on the player ...

Dec82020 by JBNo Comments

Manuel Neuer singles out ‘world class’ Chelsea star after incredible start

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Manuel Neuer says Chelsea have signed a ‘world class’ goalkeeper in Edouard Mendy and is happy with his outstanding start at Stamford Bridge. The Bayern Munich goalkeeper, is an admirer of the Senegal international – who has already registered nine clean sheets in his first 12 matches as Chelsea keeper since joining the blues this summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mendy was brought in after Kepa struggled to adapt to life at the club after a huge £71.6m transfer and despite costing nearly £50m less than his team-mate, he has made a huge difference to Lampard’s backline. And Neuer believes the goalkeeper has proven himself to be ‘world class’ already since stepping up to play for the London side. ‘There are a lot of world class goalies right now,’...

Dec82020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer backs Man Utd to sell Paul Pogba

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United’s best move is to allow Paul Pogba leave and replace him with a player who wants to be at the club, according to reports. Pogba’s future at Old Trafford has been called into question once again after his agent, Mino Raiola, said the midfielder is unhappy and has pushed for him to leave. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘There’s no point beating about the bush. It’s better to speak out clearly, look forward and avoid wasting time to find culprits,’ Raiola told Tuttosport. ‘Paul is unhappy at Manchester United, he can’t manage to express himself like he wants to and like people expect him to. ‘He needs to change team, he needs a change of scenery. He has a contract that will expire in a year and a half, in t...

Dec82020 by JBNo Comments

How Bruno Fernandes is forcing Paul Pogba out of Man Utd

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Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba wants to leave the club, because he is unhappy with his role under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, according to the UK Telegraph reports. On Monday, his agent Mino Raiola, gave a wide-ranging interview, in which he confirmed Pogba’s time at Old Trafford was “over”. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Although the France international still has 18 months left on his current contract, Raiola says it would be best for him to be sold next year by the club. Pogba’s desire to leave has always been attributed to the fact that he was interested in returning to Juventus or sign for ‘dream’ club, Real Madrid. But it is now believed that the Frenchman’s unhappiness at United is down to Solskjaer’s tactics. Pogba was given a free role ...

Dec72020 by JBNo Comments

Pogba’s time at Man Utd is ‘over’, says his agent Mino Raiola

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Paul Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, has confirmed his client’s time at Manchester United is ‘over’. The France international joined the club for a then-world record £89 million deal in 2016 but he’s been consistently linked with an exit in the past three years at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pogba’s current contract was due to expire at the end of the campaign but United took up their option of extending it by a further one year, meaning he is tied to the club until 2022. However, it had been reported that Pogba’s representatives were furious with United’s refusal to sit down for contract talks before they activated their extension clause. And Raiola has appeared to confirm Pogba's anger by claiming the player's time at the theatre of dreams ...

Dec72020 by JBNo Comments

Aubameyang’s agent hits out at Arteta with Instagram post

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Arsenal manager Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s agent has blasted Mikel Arteta’s tactics with a post on Instagram. The Arsenal skipper failed to make an impact in the north London derby as Tottenham thrashed their rivals 2-0 on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And it was another bad day for the Gabonese forward, who failed to register a single shot on target, create a chance or even take on a Tottenham player. But his agent Kwaku Mensah, who brokered the £250,000-a-week deal for his client in the summer window, believes his poor form is a product of Arteta’s tactics. The businessman posted a screen grab on Instagram of Sky Sports coverage of the game, which showed Arsenal’s Premier League ranking for certain statistics. The gunners have scored on...

Dec72020 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta blasts Thomas Partey after Arsenal’s defeat to Tottenham

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Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has fumed over Thomas Partey’s decision to leave the pitch injured, during their 2-0 defeat against Tottenham. The Ghana international just returned from a thigh injury to start the North London Derby on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, the Partey walked over to the touchline during the build-up to Harry Kane’s goal that put Tottenham 2-0 up in the clash and had to be replaced by Dani Ceballos immediately. After the game, Arteta confirmed Party would have an MRI, but said the midfielder had to stay on the pitch during the attack from Spurs. “I applaud their first goal, it is world class, but the second goal we were a man down, we left a massive gap and they took advantage,” Arteta told the BBC. Moham...

Dec72020 by JBNo Comments

Mohamed Salah equals Ronaldo goalscoring record as Liverpool beat Wolves

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Liverpool ran riot with 4-0 victory over Wolves to pull even on points with Premier League leaders Tottenham on Sunday evening. And Salah equalled a record The win gives Jurgen Klopp's side 24 points from 11 games, same as Tottenham who beat Arsenal 2-0 earlier in the same day. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mohamed Salah scored the first goal of the game before the half-hour mark when he pounced on a misplay by a Wolves player in the 24th minute. Salah's goal was his 84th in the Premier League -- equaling the total goals Cristiano Ronaldo scored during his time with Manchester United. And Salah needed only 131 matches to accomplish the feat, 65 fewer games than the Portugal superstar. Liverpool maintained their lead over Wolves into halftime after VA...