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Mar132019 by JBNo Comments

Klopp slams Neville for suggesting Liverpool should lose to Bayern

Jurgen Klopp responded to the suggestion that the Champions League was Liverpool's secondary concern this campaign ahead of Liverpool's Champions League second leg against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Gary Neville suggested Liverpool should lose to Bayern if they want to win the Premier League so they can have a clear fixture list for the rest of the season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The tie against Bayern is finely balanced after a 0-0 draw at Anfield and since that match Liverpool have slipped off the top of the table. Klopp dismissed issues about competing in both competitions, and took aim at Neville for his comments. ‘I don’t think any other coach in the world answers this question if they are playing in the Champions League,’ Klopp said at...

Mar82019 by JBNo Comments

Ancelotti: I would’ve jumped off bridge if I was PSG boss after Man United defeat

Seria A, UEFA

Carlo Ancelotti said he would have jumped off a bridge if he was the manager of Paris Saint-Germain after their Champions League elimination. PSG squandered a first-leg lead as the French champions were knocked out on away goals by Manchester United in a shocking last-16 tie on Wednesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Thomas Tuchel's PSG led 2-0 after the trip to Old Trafford but were beaten 3-1 in Paris, where Marcus Rashford's controversial penalty sent the Ligue 1 leaders out. Asked about PSG's exit, Napoli boss Ancelotti – who led the capital club to Ligue 1 glory in 2012-13 – was shocked after his team's Europa League win. "It was incredible," Italian boss Ancelotti said via Sky Sport Italia. "Incredible. "If I had been on the PSG bench, I...

Mar72019 by JBNo Comments

Ramos announces he will leave Real Madrid in bust-up with Perez

La Liga, UEFA

Sergio Ramos has reportedly threatened to leave Real Madrid in a dressing room row with club president Florentino Perez. According to AS, the club skipper had a spat with Perez after the embarrassing loss at home to Ajax which knocked them out of the Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Spain international who signed for Real from Sevilla in 2005 and has won 14 major titles with the club – was suspended for the match after deliberately getting booked in the first leg in Amsterdam. He watched the match from a box and even had a TV crew filming him but he and Perez went into the dressing room afterwards. It is reported that Perez blasted the players for their lack of dedication, having too many free days and even described them as bein...

Mar72019 by JBNo Comments

PSG boss Thomas Tuchel slams United tactics after Champions League defeat

Ligue 1, Premier League, UEFA

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel was not impressed by Manchester United’s tactics as they eliminated his team out of the Champions League on Wednesday. United secured a 3-1 win at the Parc des Princes to go through to the quarter-finals on away goals, thanks to a Marcus Rashford penalty. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Red Devils finished the game with just 28% possession, having scored their three goals from four shots on target as PSG dominated the game. Tuchel was clearly frustrated after the match claiming that he ‘never had the impression that Manchester United wanted to win’ the match. ‘After the second goal, we controlled the match, we played with a lot of quality,’ Tuchel told RMC Sport. ‘We react well to the first goal we gav...

Feb262019 by JBNo Comments

Sergio Ramos set for additional ban after Uefa charge him for deliberate booking

UEFA, La Liga

Uefa have charged Sergio Ramos with deliberately getting a yellow card during Real Madrid’s Champions League last-16 game against Ajax. He will find out on Thursday if he will face an extended suspension. The Real Madrid captain was booked in the 89th minute of Madrid’s 2-1 win in over Ajax for a foul on Kasper Dolberg – his second booking in this year’s competition – and will miss next week’s second leg at the Bernabéu. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking immediately after the game, Ramos was quoted as saying he “would be lying” if he were to deny deliberately getting booked. Ramos later used social media to say he had not intentionally collected a caution, referring instead to deliberately giving away a free-kick to prevent an equaliser. Uefa...

Feb202019 by JBNo Comments

Mane now most wasteful forward in Europe after Bayern draw as ten worst revealed

Premier League, UEFA

Sadio Mane's Champions League curse continued against Bayern Munich as he became the most wasteful forward in Europe. The Liverpool forward has only scored a goal in the competition despite racking up 12 Premier League goals already this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mane missed the biggest chance of the match last night as Jurgen Klopp's team were held to a stalemate. He had a clear opportunity to open the scoring in the first half of the game when the ball fell kindly to him inside the box. But the Senegal international, who was unmarked, dragged his shot wide of the woodwork. According to Opta statistics, Mane has missed eight big chances and scored just a goal in this season's Champions League. Kylian Mbappe is statistically t...

Feb92019 by JBNo Comments

Cavani limps off ahead of Man United clash with Neymar ruled out

Premier League, Ligue 1, UEFA

Edinson Cavani scored Paris Saint-Germain's winner against Bordeaux before going off injured to make him a major doubt for Tuesday's Champions League game with Manchester United. Cavani scored from the spot just before the half-time but appeared to injure himself while taking the penalty, with Thomas Tuchel taking no chances and substituting the Uruguayan. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); His absence against United would be a concern for Paris Saint-Germain, with Neymar already sidelined by a foot injury. In a game of few clear-cut chances, PSG emerged as the winner, bouncing back after suffering their first league defeat of the campaign 2-1 against Lyon. Thiago Silva had an early attempt cleared off the line by another Brazilian Pablo, in his search...

Dec102018 by JBNo Comments

Carlo Ancelotti: Napoli will attack Liverpool at Anfield

Premier League, Seria A, UEFA

Carlo Ancelotti has promised that his side will attack Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday, despite not needing a win to qualify for the Champions League knock-out stages at the expense of their opponents. Napoli will travel to Anfield unbeaten as Group C's leaders, having taken nine points from two wins and three draws, though they are not yet guaranteed a place in the next round. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A draw will be enough to see Napoli through, while Liverpool must beat their visitors 1-0 or by at least a two-goal margin in order to be sure of progressing. Even so, Ancelotti is not planning to defend and promised more the same aggressive counter-attacking which undid Liverpool during their 1-0 defeat to Napoli in October. "We know how they...

Nov292018 by JBNo Comments

Jurgen Klopp slams Neymar before storming out of interview after PSG loss

UEFA, Premier League

Jurgen Klopp slammed Neymar before storming out of an interview after Liverpool’s Champions League loss to PSG. Liverpool’s hopes of progressing to the next stages of the competition were dealt a huge blow after PSG clinched a 2-1 win at the Parc des Princes stadium. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Neymar scored a record-breaking goal after Juan Bernat’s early goal put PSG in full control of the Group C game. James Milner’s penalty just before half-time gave Liverpool hope of a comeback but PSG held firm with the help of some controversial tactics. Liverpool conceded 20 fouls in the game and Jurgen Klopp accused Neymar and his teammates of playacting. He told beIN Sports: ‘We tried to change the game after half-time but you saw it… look, we lost, ...

Nov92018 by JBNo Comments

Paulo Dybala: I did not insult Mourinho

Premier League, Seria A, UEFA

Juventus forward Paulo Dybala insists he “didn’t insult” Mourinho after seeing the Manchester United manager taunt Bianconeri fans after their Champions League clash. Mourinho was in high spirits after a dramatic 2-1 win for his side in Turin and made the home support aware of who had emerged victorious, as he cupped his ear towards the stands. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Paulo Dybala was among those to approach the United manager, along with Leonardo Bonucci, but he says there was no war of words between the pair. He told Sky Sport Italia : “I just told him that there was no need to make that gesture. “There was no need to create more tension than there already was, sometimes you get insulted and it’s bad, but to create more tension than there a...