The Chelsea keeper believes the intensity of the Stamford Bridge boss has everyone looking to better themselves in pursuit of the Premier League title Thibaut Courtois admits he is striving for “perfection” at Chelsea, with Antonio Conte having brought an intensity to Stamford Bridge that “makes champions”. The Blues have offered the perfect response to their struggles of 2015-16 under the guidance of their new Italian coach.
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Zabaleta: Aguero not first to be benched and he’ll a
Pablo Zabaleta insisted team-mate Sergio Aguero is strong enough to deal with the loss of his place in Manchester City ‘s starting XI. Aguero has found himself out of Pep Guardiola’s line-up, with the City boss opting for Gabriel Jesus for the past three successive games.
It’s time for Wenger to step down – Adam
Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam has claimed Arsenal are too easily outfought and labelled their attacking style of play “madness”. Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is once again coming under fire after his side’s 3-1 defeat at Chelsea virtually eliminated them from the Premier League title race.
Lyon willing to sell Arsenal target Lacazette
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas said the Ligue 1 side will not stand in the way of Alexandre Lacazette and his desired departure. Frequently linked with a move to a European giant, Lacazette talked up the prospect of playing for reigning LaLiga champions Barcelona after confirming he wants to leave Lyon at the end of the season.
Gabriel Jesus listening to local radio to try and understand…
With three goals in his first two Manchester City starts, Gabriel Jesus has had no problem fitting into Pep Guardiola’s team. But while he has made a quick start life on the pitch, there’s one more area which may be more challenging – mastering the Manchester accent.
Manchester United legends to play charity match in Perth
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Willy Caballero hails Claudio Bravo response after losing number one spot
Caballero started his third successive match in Sunday’s 2-1 home win over Swansea after being preferred to Bravo by manager Pep Guardiola. Bravo, who was controversially and surprisingly signed to supplant England number one Joe Hart earlier this season, has made a limited impact at the Etihad Stadium.
Gabriel Jesus was “ready when he arrived” enthuses Guardiola
Pep Guardiola insists that 19 year old Gabriel Jesus arrived ready, after a quick start to his Manchester City career. The Brazilian has 3 goals and 2 assists in his first 3 games for the club, after joining from Palmeiras in January.
La Liga: Real Madrid back to training after Celta Vigo clash postponed23 min ago
Madrid, Feb 6: Real Madrid returned to training after the football match against Celta Vigo in round 21 of Spain’s La Liga was postponed due to a powerful storm that hit northern Spain and damaged the host’s Balaidos stadium. French coach Zinedine Zidane led a training match and reinforced the session with players from Real Madrid Castilla on Sunday, reports Efe.
Premier League team of the week – the best XI from the 24th round of fixtures
Gabriel Jesus’s stunning start to life in England continued as he scored both goals in Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Swansea – but who else impressed? Champions Leicester find themselves just two points off the bottom of the table after their fourth consecutive Premier League defeat. Claudio Ranieri’s side lost 3-0 at the hands of Manchester United, who remain sixth despite the win.
Vincent Aboubakar nets late winner as Cameroon win African Nations Cup
Substitute Vincent Aboubakar struck a dramatic late winner as Cameroon defied the odds to sink hot favourites Egypt and claim their fifth African Nations Cup triumph with a 2-1 win in Libreville. Mohamed Elneny had put Egypt in front midway through the first half but a stirring second-half performance from Cameroon saw Nicolas Nkoulou equalise before Aboubakar fired home with a sublime piece of skill in the 88th minute.
Carra: It’s a disgrace if Leicester stars want Ranieri out
Jesus saves City: Last-gasp winner sinks plucky Swansea as Brazilian’s double justifies Guardiola’s faith after Aguero omission Inter eye shock swoop for Conte… and will tempt Chelsea boss with A 250,000-a-week wages and A 350m transfer kitty ‘I can’t defend my players…’ Liverpool boss Klopp lets rip after title hopes are killed off by Hull defeat Mourinho rips into United: The title is gone, top four will be tough and we don’t have enough winners! Like father like son: Eubank Jnr follows in Chris’s footsteps by landing ‘world title’… and he does it with plenty of showboating ITV viewers got plenty for their money during Eubank win in channel’s first try at pay-per-view fight nights POGBA TACTICAL ANALYSIS: A 89m man could be world class… but his naivety and tactical indiscipline means he’s been ineffective The moment Barkley celebrated a goal BEFORE he scored! Cheeky Everton … (more)
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates 32nd birthday with family
Jesus saves City: Last-gasp winner sinks plucky Swansea as Brazilian’s double justifies Guardiola’s faith after Aguero omission Inter eye shock swoop for Conte… and will tempt Chelsea boss with A 250,000-a-week wages and A 350m transfer kitty ‘I can’t defend my players…’ Liverpool boss Klopp lets rip after title hopes are killed off by Hull defeat Mourinho rips into United: The title is gone, top four will be tough and we don’t have enough winners! Like father like son: Eubank Jnr follows in Chris’s footsteps by landing ‘world title’… and he does it with plenty of showboating ITV viewers got plenty for their money during Eubank win in channel’s first try at pay-per-view fight nights POGBA TACTICAL ANALYSIS: A 89m man could be world class… but his naivety and tactical indiscipline means he’s been ineffective The moment Barkley celebrated a goal BEFORE he scored! Cheeky Everton … (more)
Milan crisis deepens with 1-0 defeat to Sampdoria in Serie A
Injury-hit AC Milan was plunged further into crisis by a surprise 1-0 defeat at home to Sampdoria in Serie A on Sunday. Milan was third in December but one point from its past four league matches has seen it slip to eighth, 10 points behind the Champions League places.
Barcelona: Rafinha suffers nasty gash to the face after clashing with Ter Stegen
BARCELONA: Barcelona midfielder Rafinha has gashs his face and could miss their King’s Cup semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday as well as the first match of their Champions League tie with Paris St Germain on Feb. 14. The Brazil international was inadvertently kicked in the face by his goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen during Saturday’s 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao and was forced to leave the pitch with a bloodied face. The player posted a picture on social media after the game of a thick gash above his eyebrow, although Barcelona’s medical report stated he had also injured his nose.
Leverkusen defender Omer Toprak joining Dortmund next season
Borussia Dortmund says Turkey defender Omer Toprak is joining the side from Bundesliga rival Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season. Dortmund says it is “prepared to meet the release clause in the player’s contract” and that he will sign through June 2021 with the club.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain insists he did not mean to back an anti-Arsene Wenger tweet
Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is understood to be mortified after ‘liking’ a tweet which called for Arsene Wenger to leave the Gunners. He inadvertently pressed the heart-shaped ‘like’ button on a post by Arsenal Fan TV, which read “Wenger needs to go”.
Bayern held by Schalke, Dortmund beats Leipzig in Bundesliga
Bayern Munich was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Schalke as the Bundesliga leader put up another unconvincing display Saturday while Leipzig lost ground in the title race Bayern held by Schalke, Dortmund beats Leipzig in Bundesliga Bayern Munich was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Schalke as the Bundesliga leader put up another unconvincing display Saturday while Leipzig lost ground in the title race Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kzSdeM Bayern’s Mats Hummels, center, beds the ball besides Schalke’s Alessandro Schoepf during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and FC Schalke 04 at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017.
Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso celebrates scoring his side’s first goal against Arsenal
Arsene Wenger felt aggrieved after Hector Bellerin was felled and Arsenal suffered a blow to their Premier League title hopes in Chelsea’s 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge. But Wenger’s grievance was with the opening Chelsea goal, after 13 minutes, when Marcos Alonso collided with Bellerin in mid-air before heading beyond Petr Cech.
Tottenham are ready to win the Premier League title – Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham are ready to win the Premier League after they reduced the gap behind Chelsea back to nine points with victory over Middlesbrough. Harry Kane’s second-half penalty snatched a 1-0 win at White Hart Lane to keep Spurs within touching distance of Chelsea, who had earlier stretched their advantage to 12 points by beating Arsenal 3-1.
West Ham hit back to slay Saints and bounce back from Man City mauling
Southampton’s Manolo Gabbiadini scores his side’s first goal of the game during the Premier League match at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton. The Hammers marched to victory over the Saints at St Mary’s Stadium to climb up into ninth-spot in the Premier League as Slaven BiliA ‘s boys got back to winning ways.
‘We made mistakes at crucial times’
That just added to the frustration as Marcos Alonso and then Eden Hazard took the game – and the points – away from us. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ‘s performance in midfield was one of the positives for us, and he blamed our defeat on untimely errors.
Unimpressive Bayern held 1-1 by Schalke in Bundesliga
Bayern Munich was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Schalke as the Bundesliga leader laboured to another unconvincing display on Saturday. Robert Lewandowski fired Bayern into an early lead with his 15th goal of the season but Naldo equalized from a free kick minutes later and the home side missed a number of chances to claim the winner late on.
Chelsea vs Arsenal and Liverpool vs Hull City, Live Telecast and…
… matches and with 47 points, are placed at the third spot. You can catch the live telecast of the EPL game on the Star Sports network. The match will begin at 6 pm IST on Saturday. Alternatively, Star Sports also have online streaming of the game …
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says some of his players are not mentally strong enough
United are stuck in sixth spot in the Premier League , with the title out of reach. And Mourinho, who is set for another big summer spending spree, conceded some of his squad have been in a comfort zone and are not natural winners like he is.
Jose Mourinho believes he is instilling a winning mentality at Manchester United
Last season’s FA Cup was the only major trophy United could muster in the three underwhelming campaigns that followed Sir Alex Ferguson’s success-laden reign. The 20-time league champions even failed to qualify for the Champions League in two of those seasons, leading the board to turn to Mourinho in a bid to take the club back to the top of the English game.
Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham play Middlesbrough in the Premier League on Saturday.
Mauricio Pochettino believes the next month could define Tottenham’s season and says they cannot allow injuries to disrupt their rhythm. Spurs host Middlesbrough on Saturday, as they look to reduce a nine-point gap on Chelsea, before taking a tough trip to Liverpool next weekend.
Real Salt Lake and San Jose play to a 1-1 draw
RSL played to a 1-1 draw with their Western Conference foes San Jose Earthquakes as both teams saw several decent chances created and missed. We got our first good look at newcomer and DP Albert Rusnak today as he made his first appearance in an official preseason match.
‘Someone did not want me back at Man Utd’ – Evra reveals why Old Trafford return broke down
Patrice Evra has revealed he was close to re-joining Manchester United but says “a person at the club” likely stopped his hopes of returning to Old Trafford. The defender moved to Marseille from Juventus in the January transfer window, but only after he had been heavily linked with Jose Mourinho’s side.
Sources: Former Mexico, Chivas striker Omar Bravo to join Phoenix Rising
… say, Bravo is set to return to to the second tier of the U.S. system, this time in the newly Division 2 USL. Fox Sports Mexico first reported the move Friday afternoon. The club is set to announce the move next week. In addition to his record goal …
A message to Maradona: ‘Traitor’ Icardi is a goal and assists machine
The Inter striker is detested by many within the game, as well as by some of his own club’s supporters, but his numbers this season cannot be ignored Diego Maradona is well qualified for his self-appointed role as football’s moral guardian. As someone who always kept out of trouble on and off the pitch, the legendary Argentine No.10 is perfectly entitled to judge Mauro Icardi for having the temerity to fall in love with Wanda Nara, the ex-wife of his former Sampdoria strike partner, Maxi Lopez.
Sergio Aguero remains central to my plans at Manchester City – Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola insists Sergio Aguero remains central to his plans at Manchester City and could play him alongside Gabriel Jesus. Pep Guardiola insists Sergio Aguero remains central to his plans at Manchester City and could play him alongside Gabriel Jesus.
Why the U.S. soccer team is playing in ‘Nooga’
The U.S. Soccer Federation broke from standard scheduling practices by placing Friday’s men’s friendly against Jamaica in a city off the sport’s beaten path. The women have played at 20,000-seat Finley Stadium .
Bayern captain Philipp Lahm on verge of 500th appearance
” After overcoming an injury scare this week, Philipp Lahm is set to make his 500th appearance for Bayern Munich. Lahm limped off after getting a knock to his knee in a training session on Monday, but the 33-year-old defender was given the all-clear shortly afterward.
Marcel Desailly: Arsenal will beat Chelsea to this Premier Lea…
FRANK LAMPARD turned down the chance to earn a staggering A 16m for playing just ONE more season, before announcing his retirement yesterday.
“Rings” and “The Space Between Us” Among This Week’s New Movie Releases
Students protesting a talk given by the conservative co-founder of Vice Media at New York University on Thursday led to the arrest of 11 people, according t… – A French soldier on duty at the Carrousel du Louvre shopping mall in Paris opened fire Friday morning on a man who attempted to attack him with a knife, ABC Ne… Scott Pruitt will move to the full Senate for a vote as the next administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, after the Senate Environment and Public Works Commi… Lincoln – The Huskers received a career night from freshman Jordy Tshimanga, but Michigan State’s hot shooting keyed the Spartans to a 72-61 victory at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Revealed: The players most to blame for Man Utd’s wastefulness
Manchester United ‘s wastefulness in front of goal has been brought into focus yet again this week after their 0-0 draw with Hull. The raw statistics show that from a whopping 391 shots at goal in the Premier League this season they’ve scored just 33. That’s a conversion rate of 8.44%.
Toronto FC re-signs Canadian international forward Tosaint Ricketts
Toronto FC forward Tosaint Ricketts celebrates his goal against Montreal Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush during extra time of MLS Eastern Conference playoff soccer final action in Toronto on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Toronto FC tied up another loose end Thursday, re-signing Canadian international forward Tosaint Ricketts to a new contract.
Major Link Soccer – Sacramento’s Chaotic Bid
Sacramento to MLS seemed completely inevitable right until the moment the bid all but fell apart. It seems that there has been a split between the Sacramento Republic and the group that put in the bid.
Zola: ‘Juventus aren’t unbeatable’
Gianfranco Zola tells Inter that Juventus aren’t “unbeatable” and discusses Frank Lampard. Sunday night sees the Nerazzurri travel to Turin for a showdown with the League leaders, and the former Chelsea man believes they can get a result.