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Lampard aims subtle Mourinho dig over Salah, De Bruyne at Chelsea
Frank Lampard has made a subtle dig at Jose Mourinho for his handling of Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne in his time with Chelsea. Both failed to establish themselves under Mourinho at Stamford Bridge, but have gone on to become world-class players at Liverpool and Manchester City respectively. Salah was just 21 when ChelseaRead More
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Lampard: Timing of Mourinho criticism of Rudiger ‘disappointing’
Frank Lampard has mounted a strong defence of Antonio Rudiger in the face of criticism from Jose Mourinho over Son Heung-min’s red card in Chelsea’s derby win at Tottenham. Lampard plans talks with Rudiger on Christmas Eve to reassure the Germany star of his and Chelsea’s solidarity over the defender’s allegations he suffered racist abuseRead More
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Solskjaer wants Man Utd to ‘dominate’ sides just like Liverpool
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer accepts Manchester United are a “little bit further behind” in their development than he had hoped. This will be an uncomfortable Christmas of introspection at Old Trafford after David De Gea and Aaron Wan-Bissaka errors gifted rock-bottom, Watford, a surprise 2-0 victory on Sunday. United lacked intensity, verve and quality at VicarageRead More
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Ex-Chelsea keeper Green recalls ranting at Sarri for having ‘no plan B’
Former Chelsea goalkeeper Rob Green says he earned praise from his team-mates after calling out Maurizio Sarri for having “no plan B” during his reign at Stamford Bridge. Sarri was drafted in to succeed Antonio Conte as the Blues’ head coach in the summer of 2018, after turning Napoli into Serie A title contenders duringRead More
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Willian wants action against racism following Rudiger abuse
Willian has called for more action to be taken to eradicate racism in football after Chelsea team-mate Antonio Rudiger was allegedly abused during Sunday’s 2-0 win at Tottenham. Defender Rudiger was targeted shortly after Son Heung-min had been sent off for kicking out at his opponent during the second half of the Premier League fixture.Read More
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Rodgers backs Leicester ‘resilience’ against Liverpool
Brendan Rodgers has insisted Leicester’s recent loss to Premier League champions Manchester City was just a “bump in the road” as they prepare for the visit of leaders Liverpool. Second-placed Leicester are 10 points adrift of Liverpool following a 3-1 defeat by City — their first loss since October. Liverpool, bidding for their first EnglishRead More
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Mandzukic quits Juve for Qatari club Al Duhail
Croat striker Mario Mandzukic has quit Juventus to join Al Duhail, the Qatari club announced Tuesday. According to local media, Mandzukic signed up on a two-and-a-half-year contract. No transfer details were given. The 33-year-old forward has not played for Juve since Mauricio Sarri took over as coach in June. READ ALSO: Lampard defends Rudiger’s integrity afterRead More
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Lampard defends Rudiger’s integrity after Mourinho attack
Lampard defends Rudiger’s integrity after Mourinho attack Chelsea’s 2-0 win has since been overshadowed by allegations that both Rudiger and Son were subjected to racist abuse at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Chelsea manager Lampard and Mourinho, his former mentor at Stamford Bridge, have each spoken out against racism, but the Blues boss has questioned theRead More
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Tottenham fail with appeal against Son red card
Tottenham Hotspur have failed with their appeal against Son Heung-min’s red card, the Football Association announced Tuesday. The South Korean winger saw red in the second half of Spurs’ 2-0 loss at home to Chelsea in a spiteful London derby on Sunday after VAR confirmed he had kicked out at Blues defender Antonio Rudiger afterRead More
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Matic names one Man United team-mate that ‘can do much, much more’
Nemanja Matic is backing Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford to develop into “one of the best strikers in the world”. Rashford has netted 10 and provided four assists in 16 league outings so far this season and has been particularly impressive in recent weeks. ALSO READ: Leno reveals four demands Arteta has placed on Arsenal AtRead More
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Transfer: Erling Haaland’s new club revealed
Manchester United’s transfer target, Erling Braut Haaland, has reportedly chosen Juventus. The Red Bull Salzburg forward has apparently agreed to join Juventus in January, according to Corriere dello Sport. Italian news outlet report that the 19-year-old has met with Juventus officials and has decided to move to the Serie A giants. Other clubs interested in
Transfer: Erling Haaland’s new club revealed
EPL: Manchester United’s decision on sack of Solskjaer revealed
It has been revealed that Manchester United chiefs are not making any plan to sack manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. According to football expert, Julien Laurens, Solskjaer is safe and has been given the ultimate backing by Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward. Solskjaer has been under intense pressure, especially since the 2-0 loss to Premier
EPL: Manchester United’s decision on sack of Solskjaer revealed
EPL: Ancelotti reveals when Iwobi will play for Everton again
Everton manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has ruled Alex Iwobi out until 2020. Iwobi picked up a hamstring injury early in the first half of the Toffees’ 0-0 draw with Arsenal last Saturday. Ancelotti watched from the stands as the Super Eagles star limped off the pitch after 15 minutes. “Alex Iwobi is not going to play
EPL: Ancelotti reveals when Iwobi will play for Everton again
EPL: Arteta finally names Arsenal coaching staff ahead of Bournemouth clash
New Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has named his coaching team, with Freddie Ljungberg confirmed as one of his three assistants. Arteta left his role as assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City last week, to replace Unai Emery at the Emirates. Ljungberg, who took interim charge of the team for six matches, remains as an
EPL: Arteta finally names Arsenal coaching staff ahead of Bournemouth clash
EPL: Samir Nasri picks better player between Mahrez, Salah
Former Arsenal midfielder, Samir Nasri has identified Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez as a better player ahead of Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. According to Nasri, he would rather work with Mahrez than play alongside Salah. He added that the Algerian international is more of a team player than the Egyptian star. “Between Mahrez and Salah, I would
EPL: Samir Nasri picks better player between Mahrez, Salah
EPL: Lampard hits at Mourino for allowing De Bruyne, Salah leave Chelsea
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has aimed a sly dig at former boss, Jose Mourinho, and how he handled Kevin De Bruyne, Mohamed Salah and Romelu Lukaku. De Bruyne, Salah and Lukaku all used to ply their trade at Stamford Bridge. But they have become superstars away from West London. Lampard is eager to ensure that
EPL: Lampard hits at Mourino for allowing De Bruyne, Salah leave Chelsea
Transfer: Mandzukic’s new club confirmed
Al-Duhail have confirmed the signing of Mario Mandzukic from Juventus. Mandzukic leaves Juventus after four and a half seasons, having joined from Atletico Madrid in 2015. The 33-year-old has barely played this season, after being frozen out by Maurizio Sarri. He scored 44 goals in 164 appearances for the Bianconeri. Mandzukic won the Serie A
Transfer: Mandzukic’s new club confirmed
EPL: FA take decision on Tottenham’s appeal against Son’s red card
The Football Association have rejected Tottenham Hotspurs’ appeal against Heung-Min Son’s red card, during their 2-0 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday, Sky Sports reports. Son was sent off in the second half of the game, when VAR showed him kicking out at Antonio Rudiger in retaliation to being fouled. The FA’s decision to uphold the
EPL: FA take decision on Tottenham’s appeal against Son’s red card
EPL: What Solskjaer said about Pogba ahead of Southampton clash
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has hailed Paul Pogba as the “best all-round midfielder in the world”. Pogba came for on United in the 64th minute of their 2-0 defeat to Watford on Sunday, making his first appearance since September due to ankle problems. Asked whether Pogba will start against Newcastle on Boxing Day,
EPL: What Solskjaer said about Pogba ahead of Southampton clash
EPL: Lampard identifies three players to sign as he receives £150m from Chelsea
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has identified three players the club will sign this January. The Englishman wants to bring Jadon Sancho, Timo Werner and Wilfried to Stamford Bridge in the January transfer window, according to the Express, UK The former midfielder has received a £150million transfer budget for January, which also includes signing of Real
EPL: Lampard identifies three players to sign as he receives £150m from Chelsea
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