Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed he is questioning himself after his side fell to their seventh defeat in their last 10 games in all competitions. The English giants lost 2-0 at Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, extending their bad run in their past games with just one win in their last 10 in all competitions. The result puts the Cityzens’ chances of qualifying for the last 16 at risk and when asked by newsmen if he has started questioning his management, Guardiola admitted so. “Yeah, of course. “Of course I question myself in the good moments…
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Mikel Arteta had immense words of praise for Bukayo Saka and his “incredible talent” after the Arsenal attacker netted a brace in the 3-0 win over Monaco which moved his side closer to the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday. The 23-year-old netted in the latter stages of both halves before Kai Havertz secured the points for Arsenal’s fourth win in six games in the new-look league phase of Europe’s premiere competition. Arteta’s side sit third on the log with two games against Dinamo Zagreb and Girona to come in January, as they chase automatic qualification to the last…
The Tottenham Hotspur board should be blamed and held responsible for the poor progress of the club after a streak of one win in their last seven games. Speaking to Spanish broadcaster, Telemundo, after the 4-3 defeat to rivals Chelsea left them 11th on the Premier League standings, Spurs defender Cristian Romero insisted fingers should be directed at the hierarchy of the North London outfit. “Manchester City competes every year, you see how Liverpool strengthens its squad, Chelsea strengthens their squad, doesn’t do well, strengthens again, and now they’re seeing results. Those are the things to imitate,” said the Argentine…
Real Madrid have endured several injuries this campaign with a number of key players missing, including Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao, who are out for the rest of the season with ACL tears. Los Blancos manager Carlo Ancelotti is hopeful that Kylian Mbappe will not be on the sidelines for a long period after the France star netted in the 3-2 Champions League win against Atalanta on Tuesday but was forced off with an injury a few minutes scoring the opening goal. “Mbappe has suffered an overload, an ischial [lower pelvis] discomfort,” Ancelotti told Movistar Plus. “It doesn’t seem serious,…
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca expressed delight with his side’s display as they came from two goals down after 11 minutes to triumph against rivals Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 and sit second on the Premier League standings. The Blues were in an uncomfortable position after two slips from Marc Cucurella led to Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski finding the back of the net for Spurs, but they responded emphatically. Cole Palmer buried two penalties, the second a beautifully executed Panenka chip, while Jadon Sancho and Enzo Fernandez were also on the scoresheet as Chelsea reduced Liverpool’s lead at the top to…
Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool contract has been a hot topic even as the Reds try to mount a challenge for the Premier League title — and now it is being reported that talks have begun as the Merseyside club have made a contract offer to their star man. The 32-year-old has been vocal about questions about his future, as his current deal is set to run up at the end of this campaign. Speaking to the media, just last month, Salah had said: “We are almost in December and I haven’t received any offers yet to stay with the club. “I’m…
Fans of the Premier League and followers alike were in shock when worrying news filtered in on Saturday. West Ham United have said forward Michail Antonio has undergone surgery on a lower limb fracture following a serious car accident. The 34-year-old was also transferred to a central London hospital where he will continue to be monitored. “West Ham United can confirm Michail Antonio has undergone surgery on a lower limb fracture following a road traffic accident on Saturday afternoon,” the London outfit said. West Ham issued two updates on Antonio’s condition on Saturday, stating he was conscious and communicating, after…
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe admitted the club have become “mediocre” and cannot deflect from “difficult and unpopular decisions” in a bid to return to the top. The British Billionaire’s comments comes after new head coach Ruben Amorim said on Friday that the Red Devils are a “massive club” but not a “massive team”. Ratcliffe’s company INEOS took over the United’s football operations in the early part of the year but the club have continued to struggle on the pitch, even after a surprising FA Cup triumph last campaign. However, the club hierarchy could not continue being patient with…
With just one win in their last nine games in all competitions, Pep Guardiola has admitted Manchester City cannot think about winning a fifth successive Premier League title. The reigning English champions were forced to a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace, after coming back twice from a losing position as Rico Lewis also received a red card late in the contest to remain fourth on the log. “We take a point. We fought incredible and came back twice. It’s a season to suffer. We’ll see what happens in the last months,” Guardiola said. “We cannot talk about the title race…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti expresses delight with his team’s performance in their 3-0 triumph at Girona on Saturday which saw them return to winning ways following recent disappointing displays. Los Blancos had suffered a midweek 2-1 loss to Athletic Bilbao, a fourth defeat in seven games across all competitions. Real’s win over Girona reduced the gap to leaders Barcelona to just two points, as they also have a game in hand, regaining control of the title race with a lengthy injury situation which includes key player Vinicius Jr and with Kylian Mbappe under immense pressure. “[Jude] Bellingham has scored…