Новости за 15.09.2018

Corentin Tolisso will spend several months on the sidelines after tearing his anterior cruciate knee ligament in Bayern Munich's win over Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. The Bundesliga champions also confirmed full-back Rafinha is set to miss "a number of weeks" with ankle ligament damage sustained during a bruising encounter at Allianz Arena. Rafinha's injury came as the result of a lunging Karim Bellarabi challenge which earned the winger a red card and was branded "sick and stupid" by Bayern president Uli Hoeness. Читать дальше...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been impressed with Chris Smalling's recent form, though he is not keen on the centre-back's new haircut. Smalling scored what proved to be the winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 triumph at Watford, ending the hosts' 100 per cent start to the season, even if late pressure meant it was a close shave for United. Aside from the goal, the defender's display was impressive, as he dealt with Troy Deeney particularly effectively at Vicarage Road, proving to be a cut above the opposition. Читать дальше...

Liverpool and Chelsea have made Premier League history by each winning their first five matches of the new season. Both clubs took perfect records into the international break and maintained their momentum with top-flight victories on Saturday. The Reds earned a 2-1 win at Wembley against Tottenham, while Maurizio Sarri's side came from behind to thump Cardiff City 4-1 at Stamford Bridge, thanks to an Eden Hazard hat-trick. Watford had also taken 12 points out of 12, but Javi Gracia's Hornets... Читать дальше...

Romelu Lukaku admits Manchester United were lucky to get away with a "sloppy" second half as they edged past Watford 2-1 at Vicarage Road on Saturday.  United were two goals to the good at half-time thanks to Lukaku's opener and Chris Smalling's resounding second, but allowed Watford back into the game after the interval.  Andre Gray set up a tense finish with a goal in the 65th minute, but Jose Mourinho's side held firm to record a second consecutive Premier League win.  Lukaku, though, was not... Читать дальше...

Ernesto Valverde concedes there is room for improvement despite watching his Barcelona side beat Real Sociedad 2-1 on Saturday to maintain their perfect start to the season.  The Catalan giants fell behind to Aritz Elustondo's fine early finish and were only spared going further behind thanks to some profligate finishing from the hosts.  Luis Suarez took advantage of those missed chances to pull Barca level in the 63rd minute before Ousmane Dembele's third of the season sealed maximum points three minutes later. Читать дальше...

Conor Hourihane came to Aston Villa's rescue with a sublime last-gasp free-kick to secure a 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. The substitute curled home three minutes into stoppage time to snatch a result that keeps Villa two points outside the top six. Though the vital equaliser meant the visitors avoided back-to-back defeats, it will do little to ease the pressure on Steve Bruce amid what is now a five-match winless run in the Championship. Blackburn had appeared set to pile on further... Читать дальше...

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri believes Eden Hazard is capable of scoring 40 goals this season after revising his opinion of "maybe" the finest player in Europe. The 27-year-old forward was at his most effective on Saturday, scoring three times in a come-from-behind 4-1 win over an outclassed Cardiff City. Hazard's hat-trick boosted his tally to five goals in as many Premier League appearances and kept him on track to beat the 23 he netted in all competitions in his final season at Lille. Sarri admitted... Читать дальше...

Roy Hodgson says Crystal Palace must find a way to reduce the goalscoring burden on Wilfried Zaha after the winger's superb strike handed them a 1-0 victory at Huddersfield Town. Zaha made Huddersfield pay for some wasteful finishing with a moment of class shortly before half-time, getting the better of several Terriers defenders before tucking home past Jonas Lossl. The Ivory Coast forward now has three league goals this term, with Jeffrey Schlupp the only other Palace player to have found the target... Читать дальше...

Eddie Howe believes the best is still to come from Bournemouth after their fine start to the new Premier League season continued with an action-packed 4-2 home win over Leicester City. Two goals from Ryan Fraser, a Josh King spot-kick and Adam Smith's strike saw Bournemouth surge up to fifth in the table, with efforts from James Maddison and Marc Albrighton coming too late for Leicester after Wes Morgan had been sent off. Howe is thrilled to sit above sides like Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester... Читать дальше...

Diego Simeone has asked "impulsive" Atletico Madrid supporters to trust him after they booed one of his substitutions during the 1-1 draw with Eibar on Saturday.  Fans reacted angrily to Simeone's decision to replace Rodrigo with 19-year-old debutant Borja Garces in the 71st minute as he looked to find a way to break down their stubborn visitors.  The Atleti boss had the last laugh, though, as Garces thundered home from 15 yards to snatch a point with almost the last kick of the game after Sergi... Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has slammed Karim Bellarabi for a "sick and stupid" foul on Rafinha, claiming that the Bayer Leverkusen man should receive a lengthy ban. Bellarabi - a second-half substitute during Leverkusen's 3-1 defeat at Allianz Arena - was on the pitch just seven minutes before he lunged in on Bayern's full-back, rightly receiving a straight red card. Rafinha had to be helped from the field by Bayern's medical staff, and although Niko Kovac was unsure as to the extent of the injury... Читать дальше...

Eden Hazard hailed Olivier Giroud as the best target man in the world after the pair combined to spearhead Chelsea's convincing 4-1 victory over Cardiff City. Called in for his first start of the Premier League season, Giroud repaid Maurizio Sarri's faith by teeing up the first two goals of Hazard's sublime treble at Stamford Bridge. The classy performance continued the France striker's upturn in form after he broke a 10-match international drought with the winner in a 2-1 defeat of Netherlands last weekend. Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola hailed Leroy Sane's goalscoring return to Manchester City's starting line-up, but called on the winger to deliver such performances more consistently.  Sane, a shock omission from Germany's squad for the World Cup, was on the fringes at City in the early weeks of the season, with players including new signing Riyad Mahrez seemingly above him in the pecking order. But Sane started Saturday's 3-0 Premier League win against Fulham and scored the opening goal from close range in the second minute at the Etihad Stadium. Читать дальше...

Marcelo Bielsa narrowly avoided his first defeat as Leeds United boss as Jack Harrison's 89th-minute effort salvaged a 1-1 draw for the Championship leaders away at Millwall. Leeds have a one-point advantage at the top of the table, with Brentford and Bristol City capitalising on a slip-up from Middlesbrough - who lost at Norwich City - to move above Tony Pulis' side into second and third place respectively. Derby County's winning streak was halted by Rotherham United, meanwhile, with Tom Lawrence... Читать дальше...

Liverpool stay perfectLiverpool maintained their perfect start to the season, beating Tottenham at Wembley. They may not have performed with their usual swagger, but Jurgen Klopp's team were still clearly the better side. Gini Wijnaldum gave them the lead late in the first-half, heading in (thanks to VAR) after a succession of Spurs mistakes. Toby Alderweireld, Christian Eriksen and - fatally - Michel Vorm squandered chances to clear before the the Dutch midfielder managed to push the ball just over... Читать дальше...

Georginio Wijnaldum conceded he got lucky with his opening goal in Liverpool's 2-1 win over Tottenham. Jurgen Klopp's side served notice of their title credentials with a dominant display at Wembley, where the result should have been put beyond any doubt in between Roberto Firmino's 54th-minute goal and Erik Lamela's stoppage-time consolation. Wijnaldum converted a fine header from a first-half corner after Liverpool's plan to crowd Spurs goalkeeper Michel Vorm proved effective. But Wijnaldum... Читать дальше...

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp poured praise on his "dominant" side as they maintained their 100 per cent start to the season with a 2-1 win over Tottenham at Wembley.  Georginio Wijnaldum and Roberto Firmino scored either side of half-time to hand the Reds a deserved lead before Erik Lamela set up a grandstand finish with a stoppage-time goal. The visitors ultimately held on - despite a good shout for a Spurs penalty after Sadio Mane clipped the heels of Son Heung-min - to make it five wins out of... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola has named Leroy Sane for his first Premier League start of the season in Manchester City's meeting with Fulham on Saturday. The recall comes despite the 22-year-old managing only a brief substitute appearance for Germany during the international break as he left the camp early to be present for the birth of his daughter. He was excluded entirely from City's matchday squad for the 2-1 win over Newcastle United two weeks ago amid a sharp dip in form. Guardiola, speaking in his pre-match news conference... Читать дальше...

Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour has promised supporters there is much more to come following the 10th anniversary of his takeover, adamant they are still "only half way up our Everest". City were in a dire financial state before Mansour purchased them in early September 2008, but since then their fortunes have changed dramatically. Mansour, a member of Abu Dhabi's royal family, has reportedly invested more than £1.3billion in City, developing state-of-the-art facilities at their home base and transforming them into one of Europe's elite.

NBA superstar Stephen Curry brought some extra glitz to Wembley when he was presented with a Tottenham shirt ahead of their Premier League clash with Liverpool. Curry, a three-time NBA champion, appeared on the pitch just prior to kick-off, as he joined fellow basketball great LeBron James in declaring his allegiance for a Premier League club. But while James backs Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, it is Tottenham who can claim Curry as a fan - with club stalwart Ledley King inducting the 30-year-old into the Spurs family. Читать дальше...

Georginio Wijnaldum netted his first away goal in the Premier League as he put Liverpool in front against Tottenham at Wembley. Having played for both Newcastle United and Liverpool, the Netherlands international had never scored in 58 games away from either St. James' Park or Anfield, with all 18 of his previous Premier League goals having come at home. And although Michel Vorm did his best to keep the ball out - with goal-line technology ultimately awarding the goal - the former PSV Eindhoven man finally broke that duck in the 39th minute. Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo will break his Juventus duck when the Serie A giants face Sassuolo, according to Massimiliano Allegri, who also believes the Portugal star deserves to win FIFA's The Best Award. Ronaldo is still searching for his first Juve goal, despite having had 23 attempts across the first three Serie A matches of the season. The 33-year-old has had more efforts on goal without finding the net than any other player in Europe's top five leagues, but Allegri is confident that Ronaldo - who he... Читать дальше...

Theo Hernandez has prepared for his weekend showdown with Lionel Messi by telling the Barcelona superstar that Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world. Theo is on a season-long loan at Real Sociedad from Real Madrid and Ernesto Valverde's LaLiga champions visit the refurbished Anoeta on Saturday. The 20-year-old defender is no stranger to controversy, having left Atletico Madrid to move to the Santiago Bernabeu on a six-year deal last year, and he played to the galleries in a pre-match interview with Marca. Читать дальше...

Marcos Rojo suffered a possible injury setback on his return to action with Manchester United's Under-23 side on Friday. Argentina defender Rojo's last competitive action came in his country's 4-3 defeat to France in the last-16 of the World Cup. United boss Jose Mourinho told reporters earlier in the day that he hoped Rojo and close-season signing Diogo Dalot would be able to complete 90 minutes and show they are ready for first-team selection. However, Rojo limped off after 54 minutes of the 1-1 draw against Reading. Читать дальше...

Marco Verratti expects Liverpool to present a different type of challenge for Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday's Champions League opener. PSG set a new club record on Friday as they thumped Saint-Etienne 4-0 at the Parc des Princes, with Thomas Tuchel becoming their first head coach to win each of his opening six games at the helm. Such form is set to be put to a stern test at Anfield, as Liverpool also boast a 100 per cent record in the Premier League heading into Saturday's mouth-watering showdown with Tottenham. Читать дальше...