Новости за 21.09.2018

Sergio Aguero has the opportunity to etch himself further into Manchester City folklore after extending his contract with the Premier League champions until 2021 on Friday. The Argentina striker became City's all-time record scorer when he was on target in last November's 4-2 Champions League triumph at Napoli, surpassing Eric Brook's previous best mark of 177 that stood unchallenged for 79 years. Since joining from Atletico Madrid in 2011, Aguero has firmly established himself as a crowd favourite... Читать дальше...

Sergio Aguero has signed a one-year contract extension at Manchester City that ties him to the Premier League champions until 2021.

Mauricio Pochettino thinks the stress surrounding Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris' drink-driving charge may have contributed to his thigh injury. Westminster Magistrates' Court was last week told Lloris provided a sample containing 80 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath – more than twice the legal limit in England and Wales – when he was stopped in his Porsche Panamera by police in the early hours of August 24. The World Cup winner was given a 20-month driving ban and fined £50,000 after pleading guilty to drink-driving. Читать дальше...

Cruzeiro's appeal against Dede's controversial red card versus Boca Juniors has been backed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), which suggested CONMEBOL investigates the use of VAR. Dede was shown a straight red card by referee Eber Aquino in the 75th minute of the Copa Libertadores quarter-final first leg at La Bombonera on Wednesday after video footage was used to review the centre-back's clash of heads with Boca goalkeeper Esteban Andrada. The Brazil international denied there was... Читать дальше...

Anthony Knockaert revealed depression made it "mentally impossible" for him to perform in the Premier League last season as the Brighton and Hove Albion star opened up about his mental health struggles. Knockaert has become a fan favourite since arriving from Standard Liege two years ago, helping Brighton gain promotion to the Premier League in 2016-17. The 26-year-old Frenchman was key to Brighton's promotion, though Knockaert struggled to reach those lofty heights last term with three goals in 33 appearances. Читать дальше...

Palmeiras are in the box seat to reach the Copa Libertadores semi-finals after beating Colo Colo 2-0 away from home. Santiago in Chile was the location for the first leg of the quarter-final tie and Luiz Felipe Scolari's Brazilian visitors Palmeiras left with two priceless away goals thanks to Bruno Henrique and Dudu. Chilean giants Colo Colo made a nightmare start on Thursday, conceding after just three minutes at Estadio Monumental David Arellano. Moises squared the ball to Bruno Henrique, who... Читать дальше...

Paul Pogba believes Manchester United are improving and can only get better following three successive victories. Pogba scored twice and set up another as United opened their Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win at Young Boys on Wednesday. United are now on a winning run, having tasted back-to-back Premier League defeats prior to beating Burnley and Watford. Reflecting on United's form ahead of Saturday's visit of Wolves, Pogba said: "Obviously when you win you are happier, mentally we are stronger, we get better. Читать дальше...

Henrikh Mkhitaryan feels Unai Emery's Europa League pedigree will serve Arsenal well this season following Thursday's win over Vorskla. Emery won the trophy in three consecutive seasons with Sevilla and his first game in Europe as the Gunners' head coach ended with a 4-2 victory against Ukrainian Premier League side Vorskla. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a goal in each half, with Mkhitaryan laying on his second and a header from Danny Welbeck before substitute Mesut Ozil got in on the act. ... Читать дальше...

Maurizio Sarri has allayed fears over Pedro's injury following Chelsea's 1-0 victory over PAOK in their Europa League opener. Chelsea continued their winning run under head coach Sarri with a hard-fought victory in Greece, where Willian's early goal proved the difference on Thursday. But the triumph appeared to have come at a cost when Pedro went down in second-half injury time and ultimately left the field with what looked to be a dislocated shoulder. Sarri, though, said that – based on a quick conversation with the club's doctor ... Читать дальше...

Erik Lamela has no concerns over Tottenham's ability to halt their poor run of form, but acknowledged that Mauricio Pochettino's side must change if they are to improve. Spurs surrendered the lead to fall to a 2-1 Champions League defeat at Inter on Tuesday, suffering a third loss on the bounce in all competitions.  Brighton and Hove Albion are next up on Saturday, with Tottenham in the hunt for a first win since last month's 3-0 victory over Manchester United. And Lamela, who made his first start... Читать дальше...

Gennaro Gattuso has advised Gonzalo Higuain to be less predictable with his movements despite scoring the winner in AC Milan's unconvincing 1-0 win over Dudelange in the Europa League. Milan were a major disappointment on Thursday and only scraped victory against the side from Luxembourg, who actually posed the visitors a few problems in the first half. Gattuso's men were also somewhat lucky to take all three points, as Higuain's winner - a shot from the edge of the box - took a hefty deflection off a defender. Читать дальше...

Juventus' Emre Can has apologised for comments he made in the aftermath of Cristiano Ronaldo's sending off against Valencia. Ronaldo came together with Jeison Murillo off the ball in the Champions League clash on Wednesday, with the Juve star appearing to pull at the defender's hair. Referee Felix Brych showed Ronaldo a straight red card in the 29th minute, and Can - who ultimately helped Juve to a 2-0 victory - told DAZN: "That's supposed to be a red? "I just heard he said it was because of hair pulling. Читать дальше...

Kevin De Bruyne expects to be available for November's Manchester derby as the Manchester City midfielder continues his rehabilitation from a knee injury. De Bruyne, City's player of the season as they lifted the Premier League and EFL Cup last term, suffered lateral collateral ligament damage during a training session in August. An initial prognosis of around three months on the sidelines placed his participation in the November 11 clash with Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in doubt, but... Читать дальше...