Новости за 10.01.2018

Arsene Wenger explained his decision to leave Alexis Sanchez on the bench for Arsenal's EFL Cup semi-final clash with Chelsea as "the decision of the day". Chile forward Sanchez has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester City and The Guardian reported on Tuesday that the Premier League leaders have lodged an initial £20million bid for a player who is out of contract at the end of the season. Speaking to Sky Sports before the first-leg meeting with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Wenger insisted... Читать дальше...

England have announced a pair of international friendlies as manager Gareth Southgate continues his planning for the 2018 World Cup. The Three Lions had already confirmed March dates against Netherlands and Italy, who both failed to qualify for Russia 2018. And ahead of the tournament, England announced Nigeria will visit Wembley on June 2 before Southgate's men host Costa Rica at Leeds United's home ground Elland Road. England faced Costa Rica at the last World Cup, playing out a 0-0 draw in Belo Horizonte... Читать дальше...

Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele will have to adapt to Barcelona's existing tactics as head coach Ernesto Valverde is not planning radical changes to accommodate the duo. While Dembele is available having recovered from three months out with a hamstring injury, Coutinho faces a short wait for his Barca debut after joining from Liverpool due to a minor thigh problem. Barcelona's strong form - they are yet to lose in any competition since their Supercopa de Espana loss to Real Madrid in August... Читать дальше...

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has rejected Atletico Madrid's appeal against the red card given to Diego Costa in the win over Getafe. The striker was booked for a second time for celebrating among the supporters after scoring his side's second goal in their 2-0 victory at the Wanda Metropolitano. Atletico appealed against the decision but the RFEF's disciplinary committee has dismissed their argument, meaning Costa must serve a one-match ban and pay a fine of €600. In citing their... Читать дальше...

Please note: Player slides for the top four taken from our overall list of the FFT100(we've added in the rest)10. Ricardo Pereira (Porto)Pereira was nothing more than a rotation player for Porto until his two-year loan to Nice in 2015, a shrewd move that has proven to be the making of him. While he started off further up the right flank, Pereira was converted into a full-back by the French side.Pereira may appear to be a jack of all trades at first glance, but while he was shifted around in France... Читать дальше...

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Kevin De Bruyne does not believe being given the Manchester City captaincy will have a negligible impact on his performances for the club. De Bruyne has been the outstanding player in the Premier League this season, helping City to build a mammoth 15-point lead at the top of the table. Club captain Vincent Kompany missed Tuesday's EFL Cup semi-final first leg against Bristol City at the Etihad Stadium, while regular deputy David Silva was unavailable due to personal reasons. With senior players... Читать дальше...

Lukaku joined Manchester United lastsummer for around £75m, having been linked with a switch back to former club Chelsea for most of the transfer window.The striker's agent Mino Raiola said last March that his client had agreedto sign a new contract with Everton, however,and the deal was "99.9% done".So, at arecent Toffees AGM, club owner Farhad Moshiri explained what he thought to be the real reason behind the 24-year-old's departure –a voodoo message sent from Lukaku's mother convincing him to... Читать дальше...

After an initial misunderstanding, Arsenal have been made aware that Valencia are expecting to be paid to remove Francis Coquelin from the Emirates Stadium.Arsenal officials had been ecstatic when they received a fax suggesting that the Liga side were willing to fork outnearly £10m to take possession of the Frenchman.However, before the champagne cork had even popped in north London, a follow-up fax had arrived clarifying that Valencia would expect the Gunners to pay them for their Coquelin-removal... Читать дальше...

Sevilla have confirmed they will contact UEFA over Manchester United's sudden ticket price increase and the English team's failure to make five per cent of Old Trafford available to away fans. Tensions between the two clubs rose on Wednesday when United revealed in an email to supporters that they were to increase the price of tickets for Sevilla fans by £35 to £89 for their Champions League round-of-16 second leg at Old Trafford in March. That move came after United and Sevilla failed to reach... Читать дальше...

Arda Turan's move from Barcelona to Istanbul Basaksehir will be completed this week, according to the Turkish club's head coach. Abdullah Avci said on Wednesday that while an agreement is yet to be reached, the transfer should be announced in the coming days. Arda has struggled for regular game-time since leaving Atletico Madrid for Barca in 2015 and he has yet to appear in LaLiga this season, with Barca ready to trim their squad following the club-record arrival of Philippe Coutinho. A return to Turkey has been mooted for the midfielder... Читать дальше...

Act in haste, repent at leisure tends to be the way with the January transfer window. Under pressure to push deals through in a seller’s market, plenty of expensive mistakes are made at this time of year.We’re all familiar with the difficulties faced by Andy Carroll and Fernando Torres among others, but what about those often-forgotten signings and surprise hits who bucked the trend?John Stones (Barnsley to Everton, 2013)Over recent years, Barnsley have earned a reputation as one of the country’s finest producers of promising young defenders. Читать дальше...

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Manchester United have increased ticket costs for travelling Sevilla fans in response to the Spanish club's decision to hike prices for the Champions League clash on February 21.Sevilla's decision to charge United fans £89 for the match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan sparked outrage among the Red Devils faithful and led to talks between the clubs to try to reach a compromise.United say the LaLiga club have refused to lower the cost, prompting them to take action by charging the same amount for Sevilla... Читать дальше...

Manchester United have increased ticket costs for travelling Sevilla fans in response to the Spanish club's decision to hike prices for the Champions League clash on February 21. Sevilla's decision to charge United fans £89 for the match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan sparked outrage among the Red Devils faithful and led to talks between the clubs to try to reach a compromise. United say the LaLiga club have refused to lower the cost, prompting them to take action by charging the same amount for... Читать дальше...

Lichaj scored twice in Nottingham Forest's shock4-2 win over Arsenal in the FA Cup on Sunday, and after the game revealed that his wife had promised him a dog if he scored a hat-trick this season.So near, yet so far for the American– or so it seemed.The 29-year-old tweeted his followers asking if they could send dog-related GIFs and memes to his wife, Kathryn. Sure enough,his Forest team-matesKieran Dowell, Ben Brereton, Zach Clough, Joe Worrall and Matty Cash – among many others –obliged.A bemused Mrs. Читать дальше...

Disclaimer: list excludes Paul Stewart, Alan Smith (Arsenal version) and Brian McClair, whose low strike rates in the Premier League era fail to take into account their far better scoring ratepre-199216. John Utaka (Portsmouth)Games:65 •Goals: 7 •Goals per 90 mins:0.17In a similar way that the office goldfish and Seth John's wage negotiations have epitomised Leeds United's fall from grace, Utaka has become part of Portsmouth's own mythology. That he denied the rumour he was earning more than Arsenal... Читать дальше...

Arturo Vidal insists he is focused on winning silverware with Bayern Munich this season and is ignoring reported interest from Chelsea. The Premier League champions have been linked with a €37million bid for the midfielder, who worked with Blues boss Antonio Conte at Juventus. However, although he is aware of the rumours, Vidal says he is concentrating solely on Bayern's treble charge this season. "Yes, I've heard about it, but I'm fully focused on the season with Bayern and I'm only looking day-to-day,"... Читать дальше...

Vietto has struggled since joining Atletico Madrid from Villarreal for €20m in summer 2015, and a move away this month was inevitable.Valencia made their move to snap up the 24-year-old on loan until the end of the season –and at this rate they'll be very glad they did.Vietto enjoyeda phenomenal game against La Liga rivals Las Palmas in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday night,netting three times in only his second appearance since joiningfrom Atletico.He saved his best effort until last. From just in front of the centre circle... Читать дальше...

Wellington Phoenix claimed only their second A-League win of the season on Wednesday, as they beat Melbourne Victory 2-1 thanks to a late Mark Milligan own goal. Phoenix had not won any of their last seven league games and were given an early boost as Rhys Williams was sent off in the eighth minute – match official Matthew Conger using video assistant referee (VAR) technology to upgrade his initial decision of a booking when Andrija Kaludjerovic was taken down while through on goal. Victory, at least initially... Читать дальше...

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We’re celebrating the decade that saved football with an epic’90s special in this month’s FourFourTwo magazine. It was during this era when the rebranded Premier League and Champions League exploded into life and became the behemothwe know and (sometimes) love today.Yet it was also a simpler time;when the PFA Player of the Year award would go to grizzled defenders, while the Ballon d’Or was shared out among 10 different players rather than being an annual joust between the game’s two greatest egos. Читать дальше...

Merseyside Police say they are considering Mr Anderson's letter requesting an investigation.In the summer, Barkley was set to leave Evertonfor Chelsea for £35m but pulled out of the deal at the last minute citing fitness concerns.Chelsea eventually signed him up for a much lower£15m this month, amid a campaign where the 24-year-old hasn't played a single minute of competitive football.Self-confessed Everton fan and Liverpool mayor Anderson now wants an inspectionof the deal, and hasalsowritten toFA... Читать дальше...

Marco Reus should stay at Borussia Dortmund because the familiar environment will be important in helping him rediscover his best form, according to the club's sporting director Michael Zorc. Reus cast doubt over his future at Dortmund when he revealed he was thinking about how best to continue his career. The Germany international has not played since suffering knee ligament damage in May and has now entered the final 18 months of his contract with the club. Injuries have plagued Reus over the last three years... Читать дальше...

12. Jairo Riedewald (Ajax to Crystal Palace)Awkward. Like Frank de Boer, Riedewald was signed as part of the progressive football revolution at Selhurst Park. A centre-back or midfielder happy with the ball at his feet, he was one of the first steps towards a more sustainable style; bought as part of the drive towards a game which didn’t depend on counter-attacking pace.The only problem being, obviously, that Steve Parish panicked, sacked De Boerand left Riedewald as a white elephant. His inclusion... Читать дальше...