Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim hit out at those close to Marcus Rashford, questioning the decisions made regarding the striker who has been left out of the squad for the ast three games. Amorim did not include the Englishman in Sunday’s 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford in the Premier League, fueling further reports that the forward wants to leave club. The Portuguese coach had initially left Rashford out for the 2-1 win against rivals Manchester City on December 15 — two days after, Rashford revealed in an interview that he was “ready for a new challenge” after 20…
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Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe admitted he hit “rock bottom” following his penalty miss against Athletic Bilbao earlier this month — but stated he used his disappointment to spark his new form. The Frenchman struggled to adapt to new life at Real Madrid after his free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, where he was the French club’s all-time top scorer, but niggling injury problems has contributed to his difficulty in settling. However, after missing his second straight penalty in a week in the 2-1 loss at Bilbao, Mbappe has netted four times in all competitions, including the opening goal in Sunday’s…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk provided an update on his contract situation as his current deal ends this season. The 33-year-old stated that there is “no deadline” with regards to his contract situation at the club. The Dutchman will be able to negotiate with other clubs from January 1st — and it is understood that his preference remains to Anfield. “There is no deadline at all. We will see what the future brings. Is there an update? No,” he said to reporters. Van Dijk is one of three star players, including Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah, whose deals are entering…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted he still retains an “incredible trust” that results will improve for his side after their poor run of form extended following their 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday. Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers stunned City to their ninth loss in 12 games in all competitions – a form which has seen them win just one game in as many matches too. The result helped Villa leap above the reigning champions to fifth on the table, while Guardiola’s side are sixth and could drop to as low as ninth at the weekend.…
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti handed a warning to Real Madrid’s LaLiga rivals, saying that star forward Kylian Mbappe has completely adapted to the club. The French striker had been inconsistent since his summer switch to the Spanish capital from Paris Saint-Germain but has still shown glimpses of his world-class ability. The 26-year-old has netted 13 times in 23 outings for Real Madrid across all competitions and Ancelotti believes more will come. “I think this adaptation period is over, now he’s shown a good version of himself, he can still improve, but in the last games he’s been good,…
Arsenal completed successive wins against Crystal Palace in a week as they followed up their Carabao Cup semi-final qualification with a superb 5-1 league win at Selhurst Park on Saturday. A brace from Gabriel Jesus and goals from Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and Declan Rice helped the Gunners cut the gap to league leaders Liverpool to three points. However, the win came at a cost as star forward Bukayo Saka could not continue the game during the first half as he came off with a hamstring injury. The Englishman has provided the most assists in the top-flight this term and…
Manchester City travel to Aston Villa on Saturday, with the aim of turning the tide in what is currently their worst sequence of results under Pep Guardiola, however, their injury problems lingers on. Defender Ruben Dias will be out for three to four weeks due to a muscle injury, another blow for Guardiola’s side who have won just one game in their last 11 across all competitions. Dias picked up the injury in City’s 2-1 defeat to rivals Manchester United on Sunday, a result which saw them drop to fifth on the log. “It was a muscular injury, [after] 75…
Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick expressed his sentiments and admitted he was not happy with the club’s current situation and will battle until the end to win titles, as they look to avoid a third successive home loss in LaLiga when they face Atletico Madrid on Saturday. After what was an incredible start to the campaign, winning 14 of their first 16 games in all competitions, the Catalan side’s domestic form has suffered a dip and after Sunday’s 1-0 loss to Leganes, they have now recorded just one win in their last six matches. However, they still sit at the…
Diego Simeone is currently the longest-serving manager in LaLiga but despite winning the league on two occasions with Atletico Madrid, he is yet to taste victory at the home of rivals Barcelona and he is relishing Saturday’s challenge. Atleti make the trip to Barca with both side’s level on 38 points, a scenario which still seems surprising with Simeone’s team 10 points behind the league leaders less than two months ago. Red-hot Atletico have been incredible, winning 11 consecutive matches across all competitions, cutting Barca’s lead – even with a game in hand – ahead of the last match of…
Brother of France international footballer Paul Pogba – Mathias Pogba – has been convicted by a Paris court, of attempting to extort the former Juventus and Man United midfielder, as reported by French media. Mathias Pogba was on the receiving end of a three-year sentence, with two of them a suspended term, after being found guilty of attempted extortion and organised extortion, as said by L’Equipe. He will not spend time behind bars, but must wear an electronic bracelet also for a year, while, the five other defendants – some being childhood friends – were given sentences varying from three…