Новости за 03.03.2018

Swansea City manager Carlos Carvalhal described his side's performance in their 4-1 victory over West Ham as the best since he arrived in December. Under the Portuguese, Swansea have won five of their nine Premier League fixtures and the triumph over David Moyes' beleaguered Hammers lifted Carvalhal's men out of the relegation zone. The Liberty Stadium supporters were treated to goals from Ki Sung-yueng, Mike van der Hoorn, Andy King and Jordan Ayew as Swansea picked West Ham's leaky defence apart... Читать дальше...

First-half goals from Aleksandar Mitrovic and Ryan Sessegnon helped Fulham to a 2-1 win over Derby County in the Championship on a day when five games were postponed. Bristol City thumped Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 at Ashton Gate to move back into the play-off places, while at the other end of the table Sunderland remain rooted to the bottom after a 1-1 draw with Millwall at The Den. Fellow strugglers Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City both succumbed to defeats to Preston North End and Nottingham... Читать дальше...

Alan Pardew insists he is unconcerned by the prospect of being sacked by West Brom as the club inches closer to Premier League relegation. Troy Deeney delivered a hammer blow to the bottom-placed Baggies' survival hopes by firing Watford to a late 1-0 win at Vicarage Road on Saturday. The goal left the visitors eight points adrift of safety, a margin that could increase if Crystal Palace upset Manchester United on Monday. Reports suggested Pardew would be sacked if he failed to avoid a fifth successive defeat... Читать дальше...

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says he has come to expect the amazing from Saturday's match-winner, Son Heung-min. The South Korea international scored in each half as Spurs claimed a comfortable 2-0 Premier League win over Huddersfield Town at Wembley. The 25-year-old has now been directly involved in 13 goals in his last 11 home games in the top flight and Pochettino admits it is no surprise to see him perform so well. "I am always positive. It's up to the players to show me their quality," he told a news conference. Читать дальше...

The objective for Tottenham on Saturday was simple enough: to keep their Premier League campaign pointing towards a top-four finish and not to let their eyes drift towards the radiant glow of next Wednesday's Champions League's tie with Juventus. No muscle tweaks, no sloppiness, no complacency.David Wagner's Huddersfield are having a contradictory season. On the one hand, the league table shows this season to have been a success. They were an unlikely playoff champion in 2017 and this year has seen... Читать дальше...

Burnley 2-1 EvertonBurnley ended an 11-match winless run with victory over Everton in the early kick-off at Turf Moor.Cenk Tosun scored his first Premier League goal to edge the visitors in front, the Turkish striker nodding home after Seamus Coleman flicked on Theo Walcott's cross.The Toffees held on until half-time but were pegged back in the 56th minute, when Ashley Barnes raced clear of Michael Keane and finished coolly past Jordan Pickford. Substitute Chris Wood then rose highest to head a Burnley... Читать дальше...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is adamant VAR will prove successful if, as expected, it is utilised at the upcoming World Cup. The technology is on course to be implemented at Russia 2018 after the International Football Association Board (IFAB) pledged its unanimous support at its annual general meeting in Zurich on Saturday. The final decision is likely to be made at the next FIFA Council meeting on March 16 in Bogota. Though widespread trials in the likes of England, Germany and Italy have been met with mixed reviews... Читать дальше...

Yannick Carrasco, Nicolas Gaitan and Jose Fonte had debuts to forget as Dalian Yifang were thumped 8-0 by Shanghai SIPG on the opening matchday of the Chinese Super League. The high-profile trio all made surprise moves to the club recently but endured a torrid start to life in China as their Oscar-inspired opponents ran riot. The former Chelsea midfielder netted a hat-trick to start his season in style, with Wu Lei also scoring a treble. Oscar’s compatriot Hulk and Lu Wenjun were also on target... Читать дальше...

Newcastle Jets overcame Roy O'Donovan's early red card to record a stirring 2-1 win over A-League leaders Sydney FC. O'Donovan caught Jordy Buijs with a flailing arm in the 10th minute and was controversially dismissed after a lengthy review, although Newcastle brilliantly made light of their disadvantage against the A-League's dominant force. They hit the front two minutes before half-time when Nikolai Topor-Stanley went down in the box under a light push from Buijs, who saw Dimitri Petratos convert... Читать дальше...

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has told Monaco he would expect in excess of €70million to secure wonderkid Willem Geubbels. The 16-year-old forward was the subject of remarkable public statement from both clubs this week, with Monaco forced to deny allegations of previous transfer impropriety made by their Ligue 1 counterparts, relating to the signing of Rachid Ghezzal. The reigning champions also confirmed their interest in Geubbels, whose youth terms at Lyon run until the end of next season. Читать дальше...

Mario Balotelli would be "ideal" for Napoli as his agent Mino Raiola urged the Serie A leaders to sign the Nice star. Maligned Italian forward Balotelli is set to leave Ligue 1 outfit Nice at the end of the season, with his contract due to expire. The 27-year-old has flourished in France, where he has enjoyed two strong campaigns amid 21 goals across all competitions this term, having struggled at Liverpool and AC Milan. Balotelli has been tipped to return to the Serie A or the Premier League... Читать дальше...

Mino Raiola insisted there is no issue with star client Paul Pogba and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford. Pogba has dominated headlines amid a reported feud with Mourinho, who benched the £89million-rated midfielder for the first leg of United's Champions League last-16 tie against Sevilla last week. The 24-year-old France international was brought on in the 17th minute for injured team-mate Ander Herrera, having been substituted in Premier League defeats to Tottenham and Newcastle United... Читать дальше...

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said he would resign if fans turned on him as pressure continues to mount on Arsenal rival Arsene Wenger. Arsenal suffered another 3-0 defeat to Premier League champions-elect Manchester City on Thursday, having lost by the same scoreline in the EFL Cup final last week. The Gunners – sixth and 30 points adrift in the Premier League – were booed off the Emirates Stadium as long-serving manager Wenger faces an uncertain future despite having another season to run on his contract... Читать дальше...

Middlesbrough have climbed into the Championship play-off places thanks to a 3-0 win over Leeds United, with hat-trick hero Patrick Bamford starring. Tony Pulis' side had been erratic in their previous five fixtures, losing two and winning two, but they were at their very best at the Riverside Stadium on Friday. Leeds had little answer to Bamford throughout and the former Chelsea youngster ended the visitors' resistance just after the half-hour mark, exploiting poor marking before guiding home Stewart Downing's cross. Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp recognises Liverpool cannot rely on throwing more money at their star players to keep them happy. Although Liverpool are a distant 18 points behind Premier League pacesetters Manchester City, Klopp's side have generally enjoyed a solid campaign, as they sit third with 10 games to go. Their attacking force has been particularly effective, with Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino earning rave reviews for their performances, both individual and as dangerous trio. Firmino and Salah have been lauded in particular... Читать дальше...

Monaco have confirmed their interest in Lyon youngster Willem Geubbels and hit out at the 16-year-old's club for suggesting previous wrongdoing relating to the transfers of Rachid Ghezzal and Jordy Gaspar. Geubbels is regarded as one of France's most talented young players and has reportedly attracted interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs during his time at Lyon. His contract expires at the end of next season and Lyon revealed on Thursday they have been told he will seek to join another... Читать дальше...