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Mar282018 by JBNo Comments

Samuel Umtiti fuels Manchester United transfer speculation

Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti has chosen to dodge a question enquiring about him joining Manchester United this summer. According to reports, The France international is on Jose Mourinho’s shortlist ahead of the summer window and is available for £53m due to a release clause in his contract at Camp Nou. The Catalans wants the centre-back to renew his deal which would significantly increase his release clause, but no agreement has been reached so far. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mourinho is reportedly aware of Umtiti’s situation and has even contacted the French defender in an attempt to convince him to join Manchester United. However, Umtiti has ignited speculation by avoiding a direct question asking if he will be a Red devils player next sea...

Mar272018 by JBNo Comments

UEFA confirm Champions League and Europa League finalists can name 12 substitutes

Premier League, La Liga, UEFA

UEFA have confirmed that teams that make it to the final in the Champions League and Europa League can name 12 substitutes on the bench. The new rules which will take effect next season, also state that teams can make use of a fourth substitute in extra-time during the knockout phase. The governing body also announced that the current substitutes of 7 will be upgraded to 12 in the finals of the Champions League, Europa League and Super Cup. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Teams may also register three new eligible players without restrictions after group stages of the Champions League and Europa League group stages, which correlates with many domestic league legislatures. This means that you can play for one team in the group stages and then switch t...

Mar262018 by JBNo Comments

Cesc Fabregas confirms he wants to return to Arsenal

Premier League

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas admitted he will will like to return to Arsenal in the future, after taking part in a Q&A on Twitter. The Spain international left Arsenal after eight years to return to his boyhood team Barcelona and Wenger rejected the opportunity to sign him when he left Camp Nou in 2014. Instead he joined Chelsea where he has now won two Premier League titles. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, he has now opened the door to a possible return to the Emirates, but in a different role this time. When asked on Twitter whether he would like to return to Arsenal as a coach in the future, he said: ‘Of course.’ The 30-year-old still has some years left to play, but it would certainly be captivating to see him as part of the gunne...

Mar232018 by JBNo Comments

Andreas Christensen sent home from international duty after injury blow

Premier League

Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen has left the Danish national team and is back in Stamford Bridge after a fresh injury problems. The 21-year-old has established himself as a regular in the first-team under Antonio Conte this season, he was surprisingly absent from the Denmark team that beat Panama on Thursday. When asked about Christensen’s absence after the 1-0 victory, Denmark manager Age Hareide said he has a knock and has returned to Chelsea to undergo treatment. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘Andreas Christensen has been sent home to London,’ Hareide said. ‘We do not want to take any risks with him. ‘We have called up Peter Ankersen and Lasse Nielsen, so we are adequately covered in defence.' Asked further on the nature of the 21-year-...

Mar222018 by JBNo Comments

Alexis Sanchez speaks on his poor United start

Premier League

Alexis Sanchez admits he has been unhappy with his underwhelming performances for Manchester United and has found it hard to adapt since leaving the Emirates. The Chile international has struggled to perform under Jose Mourinho after making the move to Manchester United in a swap deal involving Henrikh Mkhitaryan during the last transfer window. Sanchez has scored just a goal in 10 games for United, and was left on the bench in their 2-0 win over Brighton in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sanchez is currently with Chile’s national team ahead of their friendly match with Sweden but the Chilean admits he had thought about skipping the international break. ‘As I am self-demanding, I expected something better,’ San...

Mar212018 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo reveals the reason behind his bizarre haircut at the 2002 World Cup

La Liga, Premier League

Brazil legend Ronaldo has revealed that his 2002 haircut was a distraction to shift away attention from a leg injury. Ronaldo was very key for Brazil in the 2002 World Cup as he scored two goals in the final against Germany to be crowned world champions. The 2002 World Cup, is famous for his hairstyle and Ronaldo has now revealed it was a deliberate distraction. "I had an injury in my leg and everybody was talking about that," Ronaldo said in Melbourne. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "I decided to cut my hair and leave the small thing there. I come to training and everybody saw me with bad hair. "Everybody was talking about the hair and forgot about the injury. I could stay more calm and relaxed and focused on my training. "I'm not proud about...

Mar192018 by JBNo Comments

United players shocked by Mourinho’s ‘bullying’ of Luke Shaw

Premier League

Jose Mourinho’s treatment of Luke Shaw has left some Manchester United players believing he is bullying the defender. Mourinho yet again publicly criticised the young defender after his side’s 2-0 win over Brighton. The Portuguese replaced Shaw with Ashley Young and then questioned his ability to follow orders. ‘It was a decision was one player for another player in the same position. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I wanted to defend better, I want my defensive line to be more solid in relation to a few, not many. ‘But a few offensive movements they made from the sides and I want more personality in the team because many many times I felt that Matic was an island of personality of desire and control surrounded by not water but lack of personali...

Mar182018 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo: Nobody will compare to me

La Liga, Premier League

There are several upcoming talents in the world of football and many have the potential to become stars, still Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't think anyone will be compared to him. The Portuguese considers his achievements and style to be totally different and unique. "In the beginning I was dreaming of being the best player in the world," Ronaldo explained in a recent advert for Nike. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Friends of mine looked at me like 'what are you talking about?' "I was playing for fun, but I my mind I thought I had potential and I started in Manchester. "I don't see many people with my talent, my dedication, my work ethic. "Nobody is going to be compared with me, nobody is going to be Cristiano Ronaldo. "You...

Mar182018 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho accuses United players of disobeying orders

Premier League

Jose Mourinho accused several Manchester United players of failing to obey his orders in their 2-0 win against Brighton. United were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday after a bad performance against Sevilla. Quizzed on if he got the response he wanted, He said: ‘I didn’t like the game, I think we deserved to win because the game was more or less in control for the majority of the time. ‘We scored two goals and they didn’t score and we were in control for the majority of the time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘When I spend two days working on the training pitch and attacking players are hiding and not wanting the ball between the lines I have to feel frustrated. ‘We didn’t play the way I wanted to play, I didn’t have the reaction fr...

Mar162018 by JBNo Comments

Raphael Varane confirms approach from Manchester United

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has confirmed that Manchester United have made a transfer approach to sign him. Jose Mourinho is in the market to sign a new central defender in this summer, and the Frenchman has been one of the players linked with a move United. The France international worked under Mourinho at Real Madrid and helped the club win La Liga in his first season in Spain. When asked by El Larguero if he had been contacted by Mourinho about a transfer, Varane replied: ‘No, not directly. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘There were contacts, but not directly.’ After the signing of Alexis Sanchez, Mourinho said that he would be keen on strengthening other parts of his squad at the end of the current campaign. ‘That’s why I say tha...