Shrewsbury Town 0, Manchester United 3: We needed help from Europa League conquerors FC Midtjylland to make FA Cup progress, admits Van Gaal February 22, 2016 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal admitted that playmaker Juan Mata’s contentious free-kick was stolen from Europa League conquerors FC Midtjylland after the 11-time FA Cup winners cruised past League One strugglers Shrewsbury Town. A second-half strike from Jesse Lingard complemented goals in the opening period by Chris Smalling and Mata as United set up [...]
All I say is ‘abracadabra’ and Messi, Suarez and Neymar conjure magic, says Enrique as Barcelona bid to outgun Arsenal February 22, 2016 Barcelona boss Luis Enrique revelled in the ease of conjuring magic from his aces in the pack Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar as the lethal striking trident bid to outgun Arsenal. Messi, Suarez and Neymar have netted an astonishing 91 goals between them this season, while reigning European champions and La Liga leaders Barcelona [...]
Arsenal v Barcelona: Arsene Wenger admits Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez-inspired Catalan giants are almost perfect but insists the Gunners can cause a Champions League upset February 22, 2016 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits his team must rediscover their ruthless streak if they are to pull off a Champions League upset on Tuesday against a Barcelona team he rates as “not far from perfect”. Barca, propelled by the free-scoring triumvirate of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez, are strongly fancied to condemn the Gunners [...]
Chelsea 5, Man City 1: Guus Hiddink calls for FA Cup to be protected as Blues punish Manuel Pellegrini’s decision to field five teenage debutants February 21, 2016 Chelsea 5, Man City 1 Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink issued a passionate defence of the FA Cup’s place in English football after watching his team march into the quarter-finals by trouncing a weakened Manchester City on Sunday. Goals from Diego Costa, Willian, Gary Cahill, Eden Hazard and youngster Bertrand Traore helped the free-scoring Blues hit [...]
Tottenham 0, Crystal Palace 1: Alan Pardew backs Wilfried Zaha for a place in England’s Euro 2016 squad after Eagles dump Spurs out of FA Cup February 21, 2016 Tottenham Hotspur 0, Crystal Palace 1 Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew tipped winger Wilfried Zaha for England’s Euro 2016 squad after they inflicted Tottenham’s first defeat in nine games in the FA Cup on Sunday. Zaha teed up right-back Martin Kelly for the game’s only goal in first-half stoppage time as the Eagles set up a quarter-final [...]
Blackburn 1, West Ham 5: Dimitri Payet compared to Luka Modric as Hammers crush Rovers to set up possible FA Cup clash with Manchester United February 21, 2016 Blackburn Rovers 1, West Ham United 5 West Ham manager Slaven Bilic compared Dimitri Payet to Real Madrid star Luka Modric after the playmaker inspired a five-goal drubbing of Blackburn to send the Hammers into the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. Championship side Rovers took a shock lead through right-back Ben Marshall but winger Victor [...]
Jose Mourinho has the Manchester United job, suggests Inter Milan director February 20, 2016 Jose Mourinho is joining Manchester United, so says Inter Milan director Bedy Moratti. The former Inter manager was in Italy this week, sparking speculation he could be heading for a move back to the club he won the treble with in 2010. But Moratti, sister of former president and Mourinho employer Massimo, dismissed the possibility [...]
Liverpool hoping for £90m Anfield main stand sponsorship from Chinese firms February 20, 2016 Liverpool are looking to the cash-rich Chinese market for a potential buyer of the naming rights to Anfield's new main stand, valued up to £9m a season by the Reds. The club's chief commercial officer Billy Hogan has reportedly travelled to China to meet firms interested in having their branding on the expanded main stand, which [...]
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger tells Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham to forget about loaning his players February 19, 2016 Arsene Wenger has warned Arsenal's rivals at the top of the Premier League they can forget about taking any of his players on loan. The Arsenal boss admitted he blocked a loan move for right-back Mathieu Debuchy to Manchester United last month, and suggested he would never lend one of his players to a direct [...]
Manchester United players face wage cut as Midtjylland loss dents Champions League qualification hopes February 19, 2016 Manchester United's squad could face a 25 per cent wage cut if they fail to turn around their stuttering form and qualify for the Champions League. Louis Van Gaal's side crashed to a 2-1 defeat to Danish champions FC Midtjylland in the Europa League on Thursday night and are six points behind fourth-placed Manchester City [...]