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Lampard: Mourinho not right to say I turned my back on Chelsea to join Man City
Frank Lampard says Jose Mourinho was wrong to say that his Chelsea legacy was tarnished by joining Manchester City in 2014, but he holds no grudge with his former boss.
Mourinho stole the headlines this week when he took over Tottenham – the fiercest rivals of Chelsea, where he goes down as the club’s most successful manager.
While with the Stamford Bridge side, the Portuguese claimed he would never join Tottenham, comments that have resurfaced this week following his decision to do just that.
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Jose Mourinho says Ed Woodward texted him congrats for Tottenham job
Jose Mourinho says Manchester United’s Ed Woodward texted to congratulate him on being appointed Tottenham head coach.
The United executive vice-chairman sacked Mourinho from the manager’s position at Old Trafford 11 months ago after they fell 19 points behind then Premier League leaders Liverpool.
But Mourinho says Woodward is one of a number of former Old Trafford colleagues to have been in touch to send him best wishes in his new role.
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Salah: Klopp confirms Liverpool forward a doubt to face Crystal Palace
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Mohamed Salah is a doubt to face Crystal Palace as he continues to struggle with an ongoing ankle problem.
Salah was left out of Egypt’s squad for their recent Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Kenya and Comoros in order to continue treatment on the injury which he aggravated against Manchester City earlier this month.
ALSO READ: EPL: Major injuries, suspension as league returns after international break
The 27-year-old has been able to train with Liverpool but Klopp is unsure if the forward will have recovered in time for Saturday’s trip to Selhurst Park.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer unmoved by Mauricio Pochettino availability
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he is not bothered by Mauricio Pochettino’s availability following his sacking by Tottenham.
When Solskjaer took caretaker charge of United last December, Pochettino was favourite for the job, before the Norwegian’s impressive run of results earned him the permanent role.
But with Pochettino no longer in a job after being “relieved of his duties” by Spurs on Tuesday, speculation about a potential move to Old Trafford has intensified.
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Football: Weekend fixtures for major leagues across Europe
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With the return of club football, Vanguard gives you a rundown of matches that will take place in major leagues across Europe this weekend.
SPANISH LA LIGA
FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
Levante 20:00 Mallorca
SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER
Leganés 12:00 Barcelona
Real Betis 15:00 Valencia
Granada 17:30 Atlético Madrid
Real Madrid 20:00 Real Sociedad
SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER
Espanyol 11:00 Getafe
Osasuna 13:00 Athletic Bilbao
Eibar 15:00 Alavés
Villarreal 17:30 Celta Vigo
Real Valladolid 20:00 Sevilla
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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER
West Ham United 12:30 Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal 15:00 Southampton
AFC Bournemouth 15:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Brighton & Hove Albion 15:00 Leicester City
Crystal Palace 15:00 Liverpool
Everton 15:00 Norwich City
Watford 15:00 Burnley
Manchester City 17:30 Chelsea
SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER
Sheffield United 16:30 Manchester United
MONDAY 25TH NOVEMBER
Aston Villa 20:00 Newcastle United
ITALIAN SERIE A
SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER
Atalanta 14:00 Juventus
AC Milan 17:00 Napoli
Torino 19:45 Inter Milan
SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER
Bologna 11:30 Parma
Roma 14:00 Brescia
Sassuolo 14:00 Lazio
Hellas Verona 14:00 Fiorentina
Sampdoria 17:00 Udinese
Lecce 19:45 Cagliari
MONDAY 25TH NOVEMBER
SPAL 19:45 Genoa
FRENCH LIGUE 1
FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
Paris Saint Germain 19:45 Lille
SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER
Lyon 16:30 Nice
Amiens 19:00 Strasbourg
Angers 19:00 Nîmes
Brest 19:00 Nantes
Dijon 19:00 Rennes
Metz 19:00 Reims
SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER
Bordeaux 14:00 Monaco
Saint-Étienne 16:00 Montpellier
Toulouse 20:00 Marseille
GERMAN BUNDESLIGA
FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
Borussia Dortmund 19:30 SC Paderborn 07
SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER
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EPL: Major injuries, suspension as league returns after international break
The injuries and suspensions for Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, West Ham, and other clubs, as the Premier League returns for Matchday 13 this weekend.
Arsenal
Dani Ceballos (thigh)- 50/50 for weekend
Chelsea
Ruben Loftus-Cheek (calf/shin/heel)- One month
Antonio Rudiger (groin/hip/pelvis)- One month
Ross Barkley (ankle/foot)- 50/50 for weekend
Christian Pulisic (hip)- 50/50 for weekend
Marco van Ginkel (knee)- ruled out for the weekend, no return date
ALSO READ: Jose Mourinho’s top 20 quotes for your gratification
Liverpool
Joel Matip (knee)- Unlikely for weekend
Andy Robertson (ankle)- 50/50 for weekend
Joe Gomez (knee)- Could return at the weekend
Jordan Henderson (illness)- Fit for weekend
Xherdan Shaqiri (calf)- Could return at the weekend
Mohamed Salah (ankle)- Currently being assessed, unlikely for weekend
Nathaniel Clyne (knee)- No return date
Man City
Leroy Sane (knee)- Two months
Oleksandr Zinchenko (knee)- One month
Bernardo Silva (suspended)- One game
Ederson (thigh)- Could return at the weekend
Aymeric Laporte (knee)- No return date
ALSO READ: Jurgen Klopp explains secret to Liverpool unity and success
Manchester United
Eric Bailly (knee)- One month
Paul Pogba (ankle/foot)- Two weeks
Axel Tuanzebe (hip)- 50/50 for weekend
Nemanja Matic (unspec)- 50/50 for weekend
Luke Shaw (thigh)- 50/50 for weekend
Diogo Dalot (groin)- Unlikely for weekend
Scott McTominay (ankle)- Currently being assessed, out for the weekend
Timothy Fosu-Mensah (knee)- No return date
Tottenham
Hugo Lloris (elbow)- Two months
Erik Lamela (thigh)- 50/50 for weekend
Jan Vertonghen (hamstring)- One week
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Floyd Mayweather in UFC talks to ‘come out of retirement’ in 2020
Former five-weight boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather says he is “coming out of retirement in 2020”.
Mayweather, 42, made the announcement on social media after an earlier message that he was in talks with UFC president Dana White.
ALSO READ: Jose Mourinho’s top 20 quotes for your gratification
“Dana White and I are working together again to bring the world another spectacular event in 2020,” he said.
Continue reading Floyd Mayweather in UFC talks to ‘come out of retirement’ in 2020 at Vanguard News.
Jurgen Klopp explains secret to Liverpool unity and success
Jurgen Klopp has explained how his motivational techniques have created an environment in which his Liverpool players can thrive.
After missing out on the league title by a point last season and claiming the Champions League trophy, Liverpool are eight points clear in the Premier League this term.
In an interview with The Athletic, Klopp revealed the key to his success at Anfield has been making his players feel needed, and “treating them all the same”.
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Jose Mourinho’s top 20 quotes for your gratification
The appointment of Jose Mourinho as Tottenham boss has undoubtedly added excitement and spice to the English Premier League.
The Special One has regaled the press and fans with quotes ranging from controversial to downright funny, here are 20 quotes from Mourinho:
20. “Why have Chelsea suffered so much since I left? Because I left” – on Luiz Felipe Scolari’s Stamford Bridge sacking in 2009.
19. “There are only two ways for me to leave Chelsea.
Continue reading Jose Mourinho’s top 20 quotes for your gratification at Vanguard News.
Mourinho’s first message to Spurs players: ‘I’ll be your girlfriend’
Jose Mourinho told his new Spurs players that he would be their ‘girlfriend’ as long as they perform for him, according to a report in Portugal.
The 56-year-old has been named as Mauricio Pochettino’s successor, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal at the north London club.
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He met his new players following his hasty appointment, which was announced less than 12 hours after Pochettino was sacked, on Wednesday and then took training ahead of his first game in charge at West Ham on Saturday.
Continue reading Mourinho’s first message to Spurs players: ‘I’ll be your girlfriend’ at Vanguard News.
Livescore: Latest Premier League results for Week 13 (Saturday), 2019/2020 EPL scores
The Premier League returns this weekend, after another international break. West Ham host Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday’s early kick-off. Arsenal welcome Southampton, Leicester City are away at Brighton and Crystal Palace host Liverpool. The late kick-off will see Manchester City clash with Chelsea. Saturday, November 23 13:30 West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur 16:00 AFC
Livescore: Latest Premier League results for Week 13 (Saturday), 2019/2020 EPL scores
Arsenal vs Southampton: Pires reveals players Unai Emery needs
Former Arsenal winger, Robert Pires, has urged manager Unai Emery, to bring in more English players. The Gunners are eight points off Champions League places after 12 fixtures, with only four wins on their record to date, leaving Emery under pressure. The Spaniard has also faced plenty of criticism for his tactics and selection policy.
Arsenal vs Southampton: Pires reveals players Unai Emery needs
Man City vs Chelsea: Guardiola reveals condition to stay in EPL
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said he can only remain at the club, if he wins and the owners want him to stay, the UK Mirror reports. Guardiola has a deal until the end of the 2020-21 season and said he will see out his current deal, even if City fail to make it
Man City vs Chelsea: Guardiola reveals condition to stay in EPL
EPL: Lampard defends harsh fines, punishment on Chelsea players
Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard has defended the harsh fine and punishment he imposed on his players. The Englishman said that he is not taking a dictatorial approach to management after his list of newly imposed fines for the Chelsea squad were leaked last week. Players who report late for training will pay an eye-watering £20,000
EPL: Lampard defends harsh fines, punishment on Chelsea players
EPL: Pochettino reveals what will happen to Tottenham under Mourinho
Mauricio Pochettino is confident that it will go “massively wrong” for Tottenham Hotspur under Jose Mourinho, according to ESPM. Mourinho replaced Pochettino earlier this week, after the Argentine was sacked by the club’s chairman Daniel Levy. Pochettino left less than six months after guiding the club to the Champions League final. But he left the
EPL: Pochettino reveals what will happen to Tottenham under Mourinho
Rohr reveals why Tammy Abraham snubbed Nigeria
Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has claimed that Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham snubbed Nigeria for England, because he was put under pressure from the media and fans. Abraham and his club teammate Fikayo Tomori, have now played cap-tying games for the Three Lions against Czech Republic and Kosovo respectively. “This is a
Rohr reveals why Tammy Abraham snubbed Nigeria
EPL: Referees chief admits VAR made wrong decisions for Arsenal, Man Utd
Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOL) chief, Mike Riley, has admitted video officials incorrectly overturned four key decisions that the on-field referee got correct in the Premier League, SportsMail reports. One of these include Arsenal’s disallowed winner against Crystal Palace. Sokratis saw his late goal awarded by referee Martin Atkinson at the Emirates, only for
EPL: Referees chief admits VAR made wrong decisions for Arsenal, Man Utd
EPL: Lampard fires back at Mourinho over Chelsea loyalty
Frank Lampard has lashed out at Jose Mourinho, for saying that he tarnished his Chelsea legacy by joining Manchester City in 2014. Mourinho, this week signed for Chelsea’s London rivals, Tottenham Hotspurs. While with the Stamford Bridge side, Mourinho insisted he would never join Spurs. The Portuguese’s history has come under more scrutiny, after he
EPL: Lampard fires back at Mourinho over Chelsea loyalty
Messi reveals why he won Ballon D’Or awards
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has admitted he won all of his Ballon D’Or prizes, because of how successful the club was. Messi, 32, has won the award in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015. Only Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award as many times. “It is a beautiful recognition and perhaps the most special was
Messi reveals why he won Ballon D’Or awards
EPL: Real reason Pochettino clashed with Tottenham
The real reason for the breakdown in the relationship between Tottenham and their former manager, Mauricio Pochettino, has been revealed. The Argentine gaffer was reportedly furious after Tottenham chiefs put Amazon documentary cameras in his office – having reportedly refused his request to have some of the camaras installed around the training ground. Pochettino, who
EPL: Real reason Pochettino clashed with Tottenham
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