Pep Guardiola shows Sergio Aguero his love and urges the prolific marksman to stay at City for years October 25, 2016 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has denied suggestions that Sergio Aguero does not feature in his long-term plans and has urged the prolific marksman to remain at the Etihad Stadium for many years to come. Despite scoring 147 goals in 187 City appearances, Guardiola chose to start Aguero on the substitutes’ bench for his side’s Champions [...]
Antonio Conte’s tactical tinkering at Chelsea is a reminder of a good manager’s worth October 25, 2016 Chelsea’s Antonio Conte has done coaches everywhere a huge service in a fortnight that has not only revealed his influence but also reminded us that the job is not just about man-management. After a decent start to his tenure, Conte lost his way with back-to-back Premier League defeats to Liverpool and then Arsenal, the latter [...]
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte refuses to curb touchline passion despite Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho’s tantrum October 25, 2016 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte insists he will not curb his touchline passion despite incurring the wrath of Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho during his side’s 4-0 thrashing of the 20-time top-flight champions on Sunday. Mourinho took exception to Conte gesticulating towards the Stamford Bridge crowd in order for them to show appreciation for a slick [...]
Mino Raiola: Juventus reveal staggering sum pocketed by Paul Pogba agent as part of Manchester United transfer October 25, 2016 Paul Pogba agent Mino Raiola made an incredible €27m (£24m) from the French midfielder's transfer to Manchester United, Juventus have revealed. The staggering commission negotiated by the super-agent who also counts United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan amongst his clients, was revealed by Juventus chief executive Beppe Marotta at the club's AGM on Tuesday. Marotta said that the Italian champions would take [...]
Watford under investigation by Football League over fabricated HSBC letter and could face fine or points deduction October 25, 2016 The English Football League (EFL) are investigating Watford for allegedly supplying forged financial information to the governing body. EFL officials were contacted by the Daily Telegraph who claim to have a fabricated bank letter from HSBC that was sent to the EFL as proof that Gino Pozzo had enough funds to become the club's principal owner when [...]
Howard Webb: Technology undoubtedly helps referees, but video replays won’t be a panacea for football October 25, 2016 A whistle, a red and yellow card and the strength of your personality – those were the tools of the trade when I began a 25-year refereeing career in 1989. In the late 90s we were given these chunky radios that sat in the middle of our backs with a big earpiece looped over your [...]
Mauricio Pochettino turns up heat on Jurgen Klopp by insisting odds are stacked in favour of Liverpool progressing in EFL Cup October 24, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has piled the pressure onto his opposite number Jurgen Klopp by insisting the odds of progressing from Tuesday's EFL Cup fourth round tie are firmly stacked in favour of eight-time tournament winners Liverpool. Pochettino already appears to be feeling the strain of combining a Premier League title charge with Champions League [...]
The 30 contenders for the 2016 Ballon d’Or are revealed October 24, 2016 The long-list for the world’s best player features eight Premier League stars with England’s Jamie Vardy and Wales’ Gareth Bale flying the flag for Britain. Contenders for the Ballon d'Or were revealed today with Vardy's Leicester team-mate Riyad Mahrez also included. Four Manchester players are evenly distributed across the two sides, while West Ham’s Dimitri Payet and Spurs shot-stopper Hugo [...]
Arsenal hopeful of rivalling Manchester United and Chelsea’s record-breaking commercial deals, says chief executive Ivan Gazidis October 24, 2016 Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis insists he is optimistic that the club can rival the record-breaking deals achieved by some Premier League teams when they renew their main commercial agreements. Leading English clubs have cashed in on a boom in kit deals and shirt sponsorship markets since Arsenal signed their existing contracts with Puma and [...]
Arsene Wenger predicts 82-86 points will be enough to win the Premier League this season October 24, 2016 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed the magic number of points that he believes will be enough to secure the club a first Premier League title since 2004. With three teams – Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool – locked at the top of the table on 20 points after nine games, Wenger has predicted that the champions will finish on 82-86 [...]