Новости за 20.10.2017

Glenn Murray's double helped Brighton and Hove Albion clinch their first away victory in the Premier League with a 3-0 win over West Ham that piled the pressure back on Slaven Bilic. Murray struck either side of an effort from club-record signing Jose Izquierdo as Brighton damaged the feeling of resurgence that one defeat in five top-flight matches had given West Ham. Bilic's side produced an insipid display and could be in the relegation zone by the time they face fellow strugglers Crystal Palace next week... Читать дальше...

If Paris Saint-Germain were lacking inspiration before a clash with Ligue 1 rivals Marseille this weekend, the visit of a sporting great will surely have helped. Retired NBA icon Kobe Bryant visited the French side's Ooredoo Training Centre on Friday and met up with the likes of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Julian Draxler. The Los Angeles Lakers great took part in ball juggling with the PSG stars, showing a surprising a level of skill and balance despite having his hands in his pockets. Bryant also... Читать дальше...

Sean Dyche has no intention of "running away from Burnley" amid links to the vacant managerial position at Leicester City. Dyche has been touted as a leading candidate to replace Craig Shakespeare at the King Power Stadium, though he this week denied there had been an approach from the Foxes. Having overseen two promotions at Burnley and kept them in the Premier League last season, the manager has drawn praise for an excellent start to this campaign. The Clarets sit seventh in the top flight having... Читать дальше...

UEFA have taken action against Spartak Moscow after their fans were found to have racially abused a Liverpool player during a youth game, but have not fined the Russian club over the incident. Liverpool winger Bobby Adekanye had monkey chants directed towards him during last month's UEFA Youth League fixture in Russia. No financial punishment has been handed down, with UEFA ordering a partial closure of their stadium in their next Youth League game - against Maribor on November 21. A section of... Читать дальше...

Emre Can has dismissed suggestions that uncertainty over his Liverpool future will affect his performances on the pitch. Germany midfielder Can's contract at Anfield expires at the end of the season, with terms on an extension seemingly no closer to being agreed. Serie A champions Juventus have been credited with an interest in Can, who has played in all but three of Liverpool's fixtures this season, while Reds boss Jurgen Klopp said of the situation in August: "Do I think it is too cool that we didn't fix it so far? Читать дальше...

Juan Bernat has taken another step forward in his recovery from ankle surgery by beginning to work with the ball in Bayern Munich training on Friday. The left-back has been out of action since sustaining ligament damage during Bayern's International Champions Cup meeting with AC Milan on July 22. Spain international Bernat expressed his intention to secure a World Cup place upon his return to the training pitch this month and he has made an important stride towards his comeback. Bayern posted... Читать дальше...

Jorge Sampaoli has left Gonzalo Higuain out of his Argentina squad once again but told the Juventus striker he has "nothing to prove". Higuain has not featured for Argentina since the 1-0 friendly win over Brazil last June – Sampaoli's first game at the helm after taking over from Edgardo Bauza. The 29-year-old has endured a difficult start to the season with Juventus, scoring just four goals in 12 appearances, and was overlooked for the crunch World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Ecuador. Lionel... Читать дальше...

Luis Suarez is not struggling with an injury and will soon be back to his prolific best for Barcelona, according to Ernesto Valverde. The Uruguayan striker missed Barca's first two LaLiga matches due to a knee problem but marked his return to club action with a goal in the 5-0 thumping of Espanyol on September 9. Since then Suarez has scored just twice in seven appearances in all competitions for the Catalan giants and appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue during Wednesday's 3-1 win over Olympiacos in the Champions League. Читать дальше...

Neymar must continue to adapt and improve after his flying start to life at Paris Saint-Germain if he is to become the club's version of Lionel Messi, according to head coach Unai Emery. The Brazil superstar has scored nine goals across all competitions for the Ligue 1 leaders, as well as chipping in with eight assists, since joining from Barcelona for a world-record €222million in August. Neymar will face Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday – a fixture that serves as France's answer to the Clasico meeting with Real Madrid he enjoyed in LaLiga. Читать дальше...

Hansa Rostock are a small – but boisterous –club located off the coast of the Baltic Sea.Having travelled inland for their recent 3. Liga match againstCarl Zeiss Jena, some of their fans decided to bring a present for their hosts of the afternoon - dead fish.After smuggling in their aquatic produce, supporters played on the words of an old German battle cry,"We brought something for you! Hate, hate, hate!” by chanting: "We brought something for you! Fish, fish, fish!"The DFB is now investigating the incident and both clubs are set to be fined. Читать дальше...

Inter head coach Luciano Spalletti joked Napoli counterpart Maurizio Sarri would be Italy's Finance Minister if he had stuck with his career in banking ahead of their sides' top-of-the-table clash on Saturday. Mauro Icardi completed his hat-trick with a last-minute penalty to seal derby glory against AC Milan last time out, moving Inter on to seven wins and a draw from eight-top flight matches under Spalletti. Napoli have gone one better, with their 100 per cent record still record still intact... Читать дальше...

EA SPORTS™, the Lead Partner of the Premier League, has teamed up with FourFourTwo to offer one lucky reader a pair of tickets to Burnley vs Newcastleon October 30.EA SPORTS delivers the most authentic gaming experience for fans engaging with Premier League clubs and players within EA SPORTS FIFA 18.To enter, all you have to do is answer the simple question we’ve put out on Twitter(winner will be selected at random from correct entries).Terms and conditionsAll entries must be received by 17:00on 31/10/2017One entry per household. Читать дальше...

Douglas Costa has secured a recall to the Brazil squad for friendlies against Japan and England in November, while Alex Sandro has been selected ahead of Filipe Luis. Costa, on loan at Juventus from Bayern Munich, was left out of the Selecao set-up for their final four World Cup qualifiers by Tite but has been granted a chance to stake a claim for a spot at Russia 2018. The winger scored his first goal for Juve in the surprise 2-1 loss at home to Lazio last weekend and the Brazil boss has been impressed with his recent displays. Читать дальше...

Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has signed a new four-year contract at Old Trafford. The 20-year-old has agreed terms on a deal that will run until June 2021, with the option to extend by a further year. McTominay, a product of United's youth academy, told the club's website: "I have grown up at this great club and it has always been a big part of my life. I attended the club's development centre in Preston from the age of five and have gone on to progress from there.   "To make my... Читать дальше...

Danny Rose's "mind is clear" as he closes in on a return to Tottenham's XI, but the weekend clash with Liverpool will come too soon for the England defender. The left-back spent 10 months sidelined by a knee injury before a late cameo in Tuesday's 1-1 draw at Real Madrid in the Champions League. In his time out, Rose courted controversy when criticising Spurs' transfer dealings - challenging the club to sign players he did not "have to Google".  But manager Mauricio Pochettino is happy to sweep... Читать дальше...

Ronald Koeman has confidence his close-season signings will come good despite Everton's woeful start to 2017-18. Everton spent well over £100million on new players ahead of the new campaign; Davy Klaassen, Jordan Pickford, Michael Keane and Gylfi Sigurdsson all commanded large fees and the return of Wayne Rooney helped lead to a swell in optimism at Goodison Park. But the Toffees sit 16th in the Premier League with two wins from eight matches and bottom of their Europa League group after a 2-1... Читать дальше...

Borussia Dortmund have announced goalkeeper Roman Burki has signed a new four-year contract. The Switzerland international, who joined the club from Freiburg in 2015, has agreed to a new deal that will run until the end of the 2020-21 season. "I'm very pleased with the trust Borussia Dortmund have placed in me, especially during such a tough time," the 26-year-old told Dortmund's official website. "I'm thrilled and proud to be the goalkeeper of such a great team, to which I give my all." Sporting director Michael Zorc added... Читать дальше...

Owls fans have taken to social media to voice their displeasure at the club's tardiness in releasing their side's home kit for sale.The strip, which holds significancewithits commemorationof Sheffield Wednesday's150-year anniversary, was scheduled to be put on general sale at the start of the campaign.Since then, Wednesday have run into a whole host of problems –not least when they parted company with previous kit makerSondico in favour of producing the shirts themselves.It led to numerous setbacks and... Читать дальше...

Cesc Fabregas could be Chelsea's only fit senior midfielder for Saturday's Premier League game against Watford, head coach Antonio Conte has confirmed. The champions lost Tiemoue Bakayoko to a groin problem sustained in the 3-3 Champions League draw with Roma on Wednesday, while N'Golo Kante is still sidelined with a hamstring injury and Danny Drinkwater is yet to make his debut due to a calf issue. David Luiz was used as an auxiliary central midfielder against Roma and Conte admits similar tactical... Читать дальше...

Arsenal will be boosted by the returns of Alexis Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey when they travel to Everton, manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed. Sanchez and Ramsey have not featured since returning from international duty earlier this month due to respective thigh and hamstring complaints. But the duo are back in contention for the trip to Goodison Park, as is Laurent Koscielny. The France centre-back sat out Thursday's 1-0 win at Red Star Belgrade after limping out of the 2-1 loss to Watford with cramp. Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp says Sadio Mane remains in rehab after a hamstring injury, but played down Liverpool's ability to prevent him travelling with Senegal for crucial World Cup qualifiers. Mane returned to Merseyside from the last international break injured and has missed fixtures against Manchester United and Maribor, while he will sit out Sunday's trip to face Tottenham. The Reds initially put a six-week timeframe on Mane's recovery, ruling him out until late November, but Senegal coach Aliou Cisse... Читать дальше...

There aren’t many things more exciting than a teenage attacker making their mark with a sensational goal. While some of them inevitably fall by the wayside, destined for the ‘Whatever happened to…’ pile, that isn’t the case with these 35 players.Each of them scored young, then kept on scoring – netting enough goals to be one of the Premier League’s highest-scoring playersbefore they hit the ancient age of 23.That’s also the cut-off point of our quiz. Each of the below scored 23 goals or more (a lot... Читать дальше...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho thinks Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be available for selection before the end of the year. Veteran striker Ibrahimovic has been out of action since sustaining a serious knee ligament injury in the Europa League quarter-final clash against Anderlecht at Old Trafford last April. The 36-year-old was not initially retained at the end of his contract but agreed a return in August, with Mourinho suggesting at the time he would be fit for the new year. However, the Portuguese is hoping Ibrahimovic... Читать дальше...

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has dismissed the idea Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is starting to prove a distraction. The former Juventus boss this week instructed Mourinho to "think about his own team" after he referred to managers who "cry" about injury problems. However, when pressed about the idea of a simmering feud, Conte insisted it is "stupid" to focus on the matter. "Every manager has to talk about his job, himself, his team, his players. Not the others. Every coach must be focused on his own work. Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola claims there would be no point staying at Manchester City if he did not think he could improve his players anymore. City have stormed to the top of the Premier League with an unbeaten and goal-laden start to the campaign, while Tuesday's 2-1 win over Napoli made it three out of three in the Champions League. Guardiola labelled last weekend's 7-2 demolition of Stoke City as the best performance of his tenure and praised his players as "perfect" after beating Serie A frontrunners Napoli. Читать дальше...