Новости за 17.09.2018

Glenn Murray's late penalty earned Brighton and Hove Albion a 2-2 draw in a pulsating Premier League clash at Southampton. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored a sensational long-range drive and Southampton were seemingly on track to record successive league wins when Danny Ings converted a penalty he won himself. But Shane Duffy's header put Brighton back in the game and when referee Anthony Taylor penalised James Ward-Prowse for holding the defender at a corner, the stage was set for Murray. The veteran... Читать дальше...

PSV star Hirving Lozano hopes to make a positive impression against Barcelona in the Champions League to earn his dream move to the Catalan giants. Mexico international Lozano has been linked with a switch to Barca and made clear his desire to play for the LaLiga leaders. Lozano heads to Camp Nou having scored twice in PSV's 7-0 demolition of ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie on Saturday. And the 23-year-old is hoping he can catch the eye again when he takes on Barcelona for Mark van Bommel's side in Tuesday's Group B opener. Читать дальше...

PSV coach Mark van Bommel has no issues with his players fighting it out for Lionel Messi’s shirt – as long as they get a positive result against Barcelona.  The Eredivisie champions get their Group B campaign underway on Tuesday with a daunting trip to the Catalan giants, who have enjoyed a 100 per cent start to the season.  Van Bommel - who spent 2005-06 with Barca - has demanded that his players remain professional and only think about getting their hands on Messi's shirt at the end of the game. Читать дальше...

Neymar will be in the Paris Saint-Germain team to face Liverpool but Thomas Tuchel would not confirm where the Brazil superstar will play. The world's most expensive player sat out Friday's Ligue 1 win at home to Saint-Etienne after returning from international duty. But Tuchel said Neymar will be in his starting line-up for Tuesday's Champions League opener away to last season's beaten finalists. Neymar has played in a number 10 role at times this season but Tuchel would not reveal whether the... Читать дальше...

Leonardo Jardim declared his support for Cristiano Ronaldo in the Ballon d'Or race ahead of Monaco's meeting with Antoine Griezmann and Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Perennial contender and current holder Ronaldo is expected to face strong competition from Atleti star Griezmann and former Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric. The latter pair excelled at the World Cup, with Griezmann scoring four goals to help France to glory. Monaco defender Benjamin Henrichs could be tasked with marking... Читать дальше...

Diego Simeone insists the only way Atletico Madrid can end their current slump is through hard work.  The Argentinian leads his side into Champions League action on Tuesday against Monaco looking to turn around a poor start to the season, as they have picked up just five points from their opening four LaLiga games.  Such an underwhelming return has already seen them fall seven points behind league leaders Barcelona, but Simeone says he has seen enough to suggest Atleti are moving in the right direction. Читать дальше...

Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde has predicted PSV will use an attacking gameplan at Camp Nou in the Champions League. PSV visit the LaLiga champions in their opening group game on Tuesday, with Barca aiming to win the tournament for the first time since 2015. Former Barca midfielder Mark van Bommel has led PSV to 6-1 and 7-0 victories in their last two league games ahead of the clash with his old club. And Valverde is not expecting PSV to give up their attacking instincts in a bid to contain Barcelona's talented forwards. Читать дальше...

Mohamed Salah is "sure" Liverpool can win the Champions League after Jurgen Klopp's side fell at the final hurdle last season. Salah was injured in a collision with Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos in May's final, with a pair of Loris Karius mistakes and a superb Gareth Bale strike earning a third consecutive crown for Zinedine Zidane's side. Liverpool open their 2018-19 Champions League campaign at home to Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, with Napoli and Red Star Belgrade also drawn in Group C. Читать дальше...

Roberto Firmino is a major doubt for Liverpool's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain after missing training on Monday.  The Brazilian was substituted in the 74th minute of his side's 2-1 win at Tottenham on Saturday after a nasty clash with Jan Vertonghen in which he was caught in the eye. Firmino was taken to hospital where he underwent tests that confirmed he sustained an abrasion but no lasting damage. Speaking before training, Jurgen Klopp was positive Firmino could recover to face PSG... Читать дальше...

Philippe Coutinho feels comparisons between himself and "genius" Andres Iniesta are not appropriate as he wants to be known for his own game. Coutinho's arrival from Liverpool in the January transfer window was widely accepted to place the Brazilian in pole position to be Iniesta's heir. The long-serving midfielder moved to Vissel Kobe at the end of the season and Coutinho has slotted in to take the former Spain international's place. But Coutinho, who like Iniesta has played in both attack and midfield... Читать дальше...

Mauricio Pochettino says there are no ulterior motives beyond the "technical" reasons for leaving Kieran Trippier and Toby Alderweireld out of Tottenham's squad to face Inter. Both players have remained behind in London ahead of Tuesday's Champions League opener, along with injured trio Dele Alli, Hugo Lloris and Moussa Sissoko. The decision to not take the duo comes in the wake of successive Premier League defeats, Trippier and Alderweireld having formed part of the defence that has conceded four goals in the last two outings. Читать дальше...

David Silva became the 100th player to score 50 Premier League goals when he converted from close range during Manchester City's 3-0 win over Fulham on Saturday. The midfielder celebrated the half-century in his 253rd appearance in the competition, understandably some way short of the pace set by the 10 players to reach the milestone the quickest. Harry Kane (90 matches), Michael Owen (98 matches) and Wayne Rooney (146 matches) are among the notable absentees from that list, which we have compiled using Opta data. Читать дальше...

Frank Lampard says Derby County would sign former England captain John Terry "all day, every day" if they could afford his wages. Terry, who rejected a switch to Spartak Moscow for family reasons, had been linked with joining former Chelsea team-mate Lampard at Derby. But the Derby boss previously dismissed suggestions he could sign Terry, who helped Aston Villa reach the Championship play-off final last term. Terry has been offered the chance to join Chelsea's backroom staff but has indicated... Читать дальше...

Marco Verratti's suspension is a "big blow" for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League clash with Liverpool, according to Reds captain Jordan Henderson. Italy international Verratti made his first league appearance since March in a Ligue 1 defeat of Saint-Etienne on Friday, setting up Julian Draxler for PSG's opening goal having recovered from a groin injury. But Verratti is unavailable to Thomas Tuchel for Tuesday's trip to Anfield after he was sent off in PSG's last Champions League game... Читать дальше...

Inter coach Luciano Spalletti is hopeful that a return to the "Disneyland of football" can provide a distraction from their poor start to the Serie A season.  The Nerazzurri play their first Champions League game since the 2011-12 season on Tuesday when Tottenham visit the San Siro. The clash with Mauricio Pochettino's side offers Spalletti and his players a welcome respite from their torrid league form, which has seen them win just one of their opening four games.  Spalletti has come under increasing... Читать дальше...

Hugo Lloris, Dele Alli and Moussa Sissoko will miss Tottenham's Champions League match against Inter, the club have confirmed. Having sat out Saturday's 2-1 home loss to Liverpool in the Premier League, all three players will not feature in Milan on Tuesday. Lloris is expected to be out for "several weeks" with a thigh injury but Alli's hamstring problem, sustained on international duty with England, is less serious. Sissoko also has a hamstring injury and will not be available for the San Siro fixture, the first for both teams in Group B. Читать дальше...

Frenkie de Jong (Ajax)It’s already been quite the season for Frenkie de Jong. The 21-year-old stole the show during his international debut for the Netherlands against France this month, while both Spurs and Barcelona have reportedly had £40m-plus offers for his signature recently turned down. Had Ajax failed to beat Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League play-off in August, it’s unlikely that the Dutch midfielder would still be sporting red and white colours.However as Ajax get ready to battle it out... Читать дальше...

10. Frenkie de Jong (Ajax)It’s already been quite the season for Frenkie de Jong. The 21-year-old stole the show during his international debut for the Netherlands against France this month, while both Spurs and Barcelona have reportedly had £40m-plus offers for his signature recently turned down. Had Ajax failed to beat Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League play-off in August, it’s unlikely that the Dutch midfielder would still be sporting red and white colours.However as Ajax get ready to battle... Читать дальше...

Lucas Perez has moved to clarify the "false information" suggesting he refused to warm up during West Ham's win at Everton on Sunday. Television cameras captured the Spanish striker in what appeared to be a heated discussion with a member of the Hammers' staff shortly after Michail Antonio replaced the injured Marko Arnautovic. Manager Manuel Pellegrini later dismissed claims of wrongdoing on Perez's part, claiming he opted for Antonio because of the urgent need for a replacement. In a post on social media... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp has described Neymar's reactions to challenges as "completely normal" ahead of Paris Saint-Germain's visit to Anfield. Neymar is set to line-up for PSG against Liverpool on Tuesday night when the two sides meet in the opening round of this season's Champions League group matches, and Klopp warned his players that the Brazilian would be fresh after being rested on Friday night. Liverpool go into the game on the back of five wins from five in the Premier League but Klopp admitted they would face "an outstanding player" in Neymar... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp believes Paris Saint-Germain should be favourites to beat Liverpool at Anfield in their Champions League Group C opener, while he was unable to confirm whether or not Roberto Firmino would be fit to face the Ligue 1 holders. Liverpool's strong start to the season, in which they have won all five of their Premier League matches so far, has led to bookmakers tipping them to have the edge over Thomas Tuchel's side on Tuesday night, but Klopp described the French champions as a team built... Читать дальше...

Roy Hodgson has called for more protection for Wilfried Zaha after video footage emerged of the Crystal Palace star being followed around his local supermarket by defenders attempting to batter him with their shopping trolleys.Zaha is amongst the most fouled players in the Premier League and opponents regularly choose to stop his mazy, attacking runs with robust challenges, shoulder barges or acts of common assault.Huddersfield’s Matthias Jorgensen was booked for bringing down Zaha at the weekend... Читать дальше...

Paris Saint-Germain have handed Stanley Nsoki his first professional contract after the teenager impressed in his three league appearances so far this season. Nsoki, 19, made one Ligue 1 appearance as a substitute in 2017-18 but he has emerged as a regular first-team player under Thomas Tuchel, starting two games during the club's unbeaten start to the season. The Poissy-born defender emerged through the club's youth system before making his debut in a 3-1 victory over Caen in December 2017. The... Читать дальше...

Between 1978 and 1988, Manchester City won precisely nothing, finding themselves ignominiously dumped out of a top division that they had inhabited for 17 uninterrupted years not once, but twice. If 1983’s demotion brought tears and trauma, 1987 was a kind of soft landingas the new reality kicked in.Between 1988 and 1998, Manchester City won precisely nothing, but managed to embark on a fascinating odyssey. It took the club not only to the second tier of English football but also the never-before-seen sights of the third level... Читать дальше...

10. Barcelona vs Zaragoza (2009)“It almost snapped the keeper’s hands off,” said Barça boss Pep Guardiola of Ibrahimovic’s thunderous 30-yard free-kick, which blasted through Juan Pablo Carizzo’s grasp. “You should see Ibra’s free-kicks in training. When he’s shooting, our keepers tremble with fear." One of them, Victor Valdes, defended his Zaragoza counterpart: “No goalkeeper would have kept that out. The power he gets on shots is frightening.”Jermaine Pennant, who played for Zaragoza in that 6-1 defeat... Читать дальше...