Premier League Archives ⋆ Page 749 of 778 ⋆ LSU

Aug282018 by JBNo Comments

Tottenham sent a message with Man Utd thrashing, says Pochettino

Premier League

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino believes his side made a statement with their 3-0 victory over Manchester United on Monday. A brace from Lucas Moura following Harry Kane's second-half opener at Old Trafford saw Tottenham continue their hundred percent start to the Premier League season. Despite United's tough start to the campaign, Pochettino feels their victory sent a message to the rest of the league. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "I think it's so important because it puts us in a very important position in the table," he told a news conference. "Another negative result today and it's open again, [people would say it's] difficult for Tottenham to win away from home against the top six again. "This can appear some big statement to say, 'O...

Aug282018 by JBNo Comments

Thierry Henry rejects Bordeaux

Premier League, Ligue 1

Thierry Henry has turned down the opportunity to become Bordeaux's new manager according to Sky Sports News. Henry asked for the weekend to think about the offer and on Monday informed the Ligue 1 club of his decision. It is understood Bordeaux will turn their attentions to the former Leicester manager, Claudio Ranieri. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Sky sports, Henry had concerns over the availability of funds and a lack of clarity over the ownership of the club - which is presently in takeover talks with Miami-based investment fund General American Capital Partners. The Ligue 1 side recently suspended manager Gus Poyet after he called the club "a disgrace" after the sale of striker Gaetan Laborde to Montpellier without his knowledge. ...

Aug282018 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho: My tactics did not cause loss, I demand respect

Premier League

Jose Mourinho insists his tactics did not cause Manchester United to lose 3-0 against Tottenham on Monday, and says the whole team is united. Mourinho made six changes after the 3-2 defeat by Brighton last week, but the manager says United won the game from both a strategic and tactical point of view, but not by the result. He told Sky Sports: "We work all week, and by the strategic point of view we didn't lose, by the tactical point of view we didn't lose, but we lost the game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "We work very, very well during the week, we prepared the game very well, we played very well, the players had a fantastic attitude. "At half-time the result should be two goals different minimum, 2-0, 3-1, 3-0. And then something changed the g...

Aug272018 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho praises United fans but refuses to back squad

Premier League

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho hailed the club's "fantastic" fans, though he refused to back his team after a frustrating window. After signing Brazil international midfielder Fred, Diogo Dalot and reserve goalkeeper Lee Grant, Mourinho wanted a further two signings but none arrived before the Premier League's transfer deadline. Mourinho has cut a frustrated figure since and the United manager was even more unhappy following last week's shock 3-2 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking ahead of Monday's game against Tottenham at Old Trafford, Mourinho was asked if he was okay with his squad and he replied, "You know my answer." Mourinho added: "I do not need to answer because I do not even know sometimes ...

Aug272018 by JBNo Comments

Jorginho sets incredible Chelsea record against Newcastle

Premier League

Summer signing Jorginho set a new Chelsea record for passes in a single Premier League match as the Blues edged their way past Newcastle on Sunday. Maurizio Sarri’s side took the lead from the penalty spot through Eden Hazard but were quickly pegged back by Joselu, though DeAndre Yedlin own goal late on was enough to secure all three points for the visitors. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); That makes it three wins out of three for Chelsea under their new head coach, and his eye-catching style is already starting to take seed. Sarri took Jorginho with him from Napoli in a £52million deal and the Italy international has quickly become important to his side’s midfield control. Jorginho completed 86 passes out of a possible 92 in the first half (93.5%), ...

Aug272018 by JBNo Comments

Lopetegui explains Courtois’ bench treatment

La Liga, Premier League

Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui said he will decide his goalkeeping situation on a game-by-game basis after new signing Thibaut Courtois was made to wait for his debut. Courtois swapped Chelsea for European champions Madrid in a £35 million move but the Belgium international was on the bench for Sunday's 4-1 La Liga victory over Girona with Lopetegui opting to retain Keylor Navas. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lopetegui also preferred Navas to Courtois in Madrid's La Liga opener against Getafe, after the 26-year-old watched from the stands as his new team lost to Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup. Discussing Courtois' absence in favour of Navas, Lopetegui said: "It's not a situation that's easy to understand but it's simple enough to explain. ...

Aug242018 by JBNo Comments

Zidane tells friends he wants to replace Mourinho at United

Premier League, La Liga, Transfer Info

Zinedine Zidane has informed close associates that he has plans to be manager at Manchester United. Jose Mourinho is under intense pressure after a summer of public rowing with France midfielder Paul Pogba and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. United only brought in Fred, Diogo Dalot and Lee Grant in the summer transfer window, despite Mourinho’s desire to sign a top-class central defender. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While Mourinho has no plans to step down from his position as manager, United’s board have already drawn up a list of potential replacements which includes Zinedine Zidane. According to The Daily Mail, Zidane has told friends that he expects to receive an offer from United if Mourinho is sacked in the coming months. He’s also ...

Aug232018 by JBNo Comments

Tottenham made £25m bid for Tammy Abraham on transfer deadline day

Premier League, Transfer Info

Tottenham reportedly made a move to sign Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham in the closing hours of the summer transfer window. Abraham impressed on loan at Swansea last campaign, scoring eight goals in all competitions, and the England international's performances caught the attention of Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Spurs did not sign a single player ahead of the 2018/19 season but this was not for want of trying, with their manager on the hunt for attacking players to support Harry Kane. According to Goal, the north London club lodged a £25million offer for Abraham on deadline day – but the offer was immediately rejected by Chelsea. It’s claimed Abraham wanted to join Tottenham once their interest became known. How...

Aug232018 by JBNo Comments

Aaron Ramsey demands talks with Unai Emery after Chelsea axe

Transfer Info, Premier League

Aaron Ramsey wants to know where he figures in Unai Emery’s plans for Arsenal before he signs a new contract with the club, according to reports. The Wales international will be out of contract next summer and talks over a new deal have stalled, alerting the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United to his possible availability. Ramsey was surprisingly axed from Emery’s starting lineup in last week’s defeat to Chelsea, a decision that surprised many of his teammates – while he was also taken off against Manchester City. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And now, The Sun claim that Ramsey is refusing to continue talks until he has a clearer picture of what his role will be in the team under Emery. The 27-year-old has made it clear to the new boss that he s...

Aug182018 by JBNo Comments

‘You can’t buy class’ – Mourinho slams Man City documentary

Uncategorized, Premier League

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has slammed Manchester City’s new documentary All or Nothing after it depicted him as a defensive manager. The new eight-part Amazon Prime series retells the story of City’s 2017/18 title win season and viewers are given a fly-on-the-wall perspective of several of Guardiola’s team meetings. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In one episode, narrator Ben Kingsley describes City’s 2-1 win at Old Trafford as ‘Guardiola versus Mourinho; possession versus defence; attacking football versus park-the-bus’. And in another, Kevin De Bruyne talks about the lack of chances as a 20-year-old under Mourinho while he was at Chelsea. Discussing the documentary, Mourinho told Sky Sports: ‘You can have a fantastic movie while respe...