Новости за 26.09.2018

Quickfire goals from Nabil El Zhar and Real Madrid loanee Oscar Rodriguez stunned Barcelona and handed Leganes a shock 2-1 LaLiga win. Barca had gone in front through Philippe Coutinho's fine 12th-minute touch and volley and looked in control until the home side struck in quick succession at a boisterous Butarque. El Zhar set the turnaround in motion with a thumping back-post header soon after half-time and it was Rodriguez who capitalised on Gerard Pique's dreadful error before Barca had been given time to take stock. Читать дальше...

Harry Kane has finally been handed a rest, with Mauricio Pochettino leaving the forward out of Tottenham's squad for their EFL Cup tie against Watford. Tottenham star Kane - who captained England to the World Cup semi-finals at Russia 2018 - has scored three Premier League goals this term, but will not be involved in Wednesday's clash at Stadium MK. The striker has looked fatigued at times this season and Pochettino has taken the chance to rest Kane ahead of a trip to Huddersfield Town and a meeting... Читать дальше...

Fabinho will make his first Liverpool start following his pre-season arrival from Monaco in Wednesday's EFL Cup third-round meeting with Chelsea. The Brazil international cost the Reds a reported £45million after developing into one of Ligue 1's most impressive midfielders, but his adaptation to life at Liverpool has been slow. Fabinho is yet to make an appearance in the Premier League, having been named on the bench three times and he appeared briefly as a substitute in the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain. Читать дальше...

Atletico Madrid have announced Angel Correa has signed a new contract to commit his future to the club to 2024. Correa has made six LaLiga appearances this term, scoring one goal, with Atletico recovering from a stumbling start to the new season. But Correa's importance to Diego Simeone's side has been underlined by the Argentina attacker being given a new deal. And the 23-year-old is thrilled to be rewarded with an extended contract, having been at the club since he joined from San Lorenzo in 2014. Читать дальше...

There are few more divisive figures in football than Jose Mourinho. To his supporters the Portuguese is one of the greatest coaches of all time, a serial winner who has succeeded in four different countries. His detractors, though, will argue that the Manchester United manager’s powers are on the wane and that he’s only able to produce results in the short-term.“He always needs an enemy to be able to attack or defend his squad,” ex-Inter striker Diego Milito once said of his former boss. But it's his relationship with his own player... Читать дальше...

Phil Foden says he should not be compared to Andres Iniesta as the former Barcelona midfielder is "on a different planet". Foden is regarded as one of the most exciting talents in Europe, with the teenager starring in Manchester City's EFL Cup win at Oxford United on Tuesday. The midfielder had a hand in City's first and second goals against the League One side before completing the scoring himself, grabbing his first senior strike in added time. Oxford boss Karl Robinson suggested Foden's style... Читать дальше...

Gonzalo Higuain could miss AC Milan's Serie A game against Empoli due to injury, head coach Gennaro Gattuso has confirmed. Higuain, who joined from Juventus in a deal that saw Leonardo Bonucci return to the Italian champions, has scored in three consecutive appearances. The Argentina striker is a doubt for Thursday's game at Empoli, although Patrick Cutrone could return to the squad after almost a month out. Milan are also set to be without centre-back Mattia Caldara, who also joined the Rossoneri as part of the Bonucci deal with Juve. Читать дальше...

A terse training ground exchange on Wednesday gave little indication that the relationship between Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba will improve any time soon. Mourinho has stripped Pogba of the club's vice-captaincy in the wake of some outspoken interviews from the France international midfielder – although he maintains there has been no fallout. During the most successful phase of his career, Mourinho was viewed as a coach who defended his players to the hilt, fostering a close bond with and loyalty from his squads. Читать дальше...

Having been invited by Rafael Benitez to join him at his local, a most welcoming hostelry in Irby called The Anchor, FourFourTwothinks it’s only right to get the first round in. With a cellar “stuffed with wines from around the globe” and a tasty selection of cask ales, the choices are endless. Benitez, though, is a teetotaller – and a cheap date.The water may be still but the former Liverpool manager is in sparkling form as he ploughs his way through your questions. From his childhood in Madrid to his Union Jack Mini... Читать дальше...

8. Neil Etheridge (Cardiff)Two penalty saves in his first two Premier League appearances wasn’t a bad start to life in the top flight and, given the circuitous route Etheridge has taken to get here, hopefully it’s been worth waiting for.A Philippines international, he was actually playing in front of 90,000 fans before he was even a Football League regular but, having arrived at Cardiff as a nominal back-up in 2017, his career has really taken off. Neil Warnock’s side are going to struggle this year... Читать дальше...

8. Neil Etheridge (Cardiff)Two penalty saves in his first two Premier League appearances wasn’t a bad start to life in the top flight and, given the circuitous route Etheridge has taken to get here, hopefully it’s been worth waiting for.A Philippines international, he was actually playing in front of 90,000 fans before he was even a Football League regular but, having arrived at Cardiff as a nominal back-up in 2017, his career has really taken off. Neil Warnock’s side are going to struggle this year... Читать дальше...

8. Neil Etheridge (Cardiff)Two penalty saves in his first two Premier League appearances wasn’t a bad start to life in the top flight and, given the circuitous route Etheridge has taken to get here, hopefully it’s been worth waiting for.A Philippines international, he was actually playing in front of 90,000 fans before he was even a Football League regular but, having arrived at Cardiff as a nominal back-up in 2017, his career has really taken off. Neil Warnock’s side are going to struggle this year... Читать дальше...

Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho appeared to share a frosty exchange at Manchester United training on Wednesday to further fuel talk of a rift between the pair. Following Tuesday's penalty shoot-out loss to Championship side Derby County in the EFL Cup - a match the rested Pogba watched from the stands - Mourinho confirmed he had stripped him of United's vice-captaincy. The former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss denied there has been any fall out with Pogba but footage of the 25-year-old's welcome to... Читать дальше...

Dan Ashworth will leave his position as technical director at the Football Association to take on the same role with Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion. Ashworth has been an influential member of the England national team setup since leaving West Brom in 2013, joining the FA during former Baggies boss Roy Hodgson's time in charge of the Three Lions. The 47-year-old was a central figure in the recruitment process that led to Gareth Southgate's appointment as Sam Allardyce's successor. Ashworth will join Brighton in 2019 and... Читать дальше...

Manchester United's poor start to the season continued as they crashed out of the EFL Cup with a penalty shoot-out defeat at home to Derby County. Paul Pogba watched on from the stands but again found himself as the centre of attention after manager Jose Mourinho confirmed reports - which emerged earlier on Tuesday – that the France midfielder had been stripped of United's vice captaincy. Mourinho insisted there was no problem between the duo but his latest move has been widely viewed as a powerplay... Читать дальше...

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has branded criticism of Germany internationals Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan for meeting with him prior to the World Cup as "incomprehensible". Ozil and Gundogan, both of whom are of Turkish descent, were heavily criticised after being photographed with the controversial Erdogan in London prior to Russia 2018. After Joachim Low's side crashed out at the group stage of the tournament, Ozil released a lengthy statement insisting the meeting "had no political intentions". Читать дальше...

Wretched news for any right-thinking Englishman: according to Transfermarkt, the value of Wayne Rooney has dropped below £10m. Apparently around £9m will get you a brand new (well, 32-year-old) Wazza from DC United.Frankly, if FourFourTwo had a spare £9m, we could think of no better use for it. We could get the Roon Dog in to tell us about his 300+ career goals or perhaps just mow the lawn (which he’d do diligently, if not perhaps quite as quickly as he used to).Anyway, these players are – for definite – all worth more than £10m. Читать дальше...

Spring 1987. A simpler time. Liverpool are the visitors to Stamford Bridge and the sun shines on SW6. No titles are at stake, no European places up for grabs. Over30,000 fans have come to make themselves heard for the last time that season before a long, football-free summer.It is Ian Rush’s last game before his move from Liverpool to Juventus.Ken Bates takes to the field prior to the game, grabs the microphone and heaps praise on the striker before handing him a stick of celery (Chelsea’s official vegetable) and wishing him well. Читать дальше...

Renato Sanches gives Bayern Munich a new dimension according to defender Mats Hummels. Bayern were held to a 1-1 draw by Augsburg on Tuesday, losing their 100 per cent Bundesliga record, but Portugal midfielder Sanches impressed once more. The 21-year-old struggled after joining the German champions from Benfica in 2016 and spent a fruitless and injury-ruined loan spell with Swansea City last term. But the youngster appears revitalised under new head coach Niko Kovac and produced another strong... Читать дальше...

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is confident the Premier League club will be playing in their new stadium before Christmas.The opening of Spurs' stadium was delayed over safety fears, and they are hosting Watford at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes in the League Cup on Wednesday.But Pochettino said he expected the venue to be ready before the end of the year after conversations with chairman Daniel Levy."I am confident. This year. I am confident," he told UK newspapers. "I had some private conversation with Daniel. Читать дальше...

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is confident the Premier League club will be playing in their new stadium before Christmas. The opening of Spurs' stadium was delayed over safety fears, and they are hosting Watford at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes in the EFL Cup on Wednesday. But Pochettino said he expected the venue to be ready before the end of the year after conversations with chairman Daniel Levy. "I am confident. This year. I am confident," he told UK newspapers. "I had some private conversation with Daniel. Читать дальше...

Juventus are the best team in Europe with Cristiano Ronaldo, according to Bologna coach Filippo Inzaghi. Ronaldo, 33, joined Juve in a blockbuster move from Real Madrid in July and has scored three goals in six games since arriving in Turin. Juve have won seven straight Serie A titles and reached two of the past four Champions League finals and Massimiliano Allegri's men are perfect through five league games this season. Inzaghi, whose team visit Juve on Wednesday, believes the Serie A leaders may be the best team in Europe. Читать дальше...

Mauro Icardi insisted he was never worried about his wait for a first Serie A goal of the season after leading Inter to a 2-1 win over Fiorentina on Tuesday. Icardi scored his first league goal of the season with a first-half penalty at San Siro before setting up Danilo D'Ambrosio for the winner after a Milan Skriniar own goal had drawn the visitors level. The 25-year-old has been prolific in recent campaigns – netting 53 goals across the past two league seasons – but had to wait for his fifth... Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac praised Augsburg after his team were held to a 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga on Tuesday. The reigning champions dropped points in the league for the first time this season, an 86th-minute goal from Felix Gotze cancelling out Arjen Robben's opener. Kovac was impressed by Augsburg, who collected just their fifth point from as many league games this campaign. "Augsburg did a very, very good job over 90 minutes. They stifled our build-up play," he said. "It wasn't easy to get out of our own half. Читать дальше...

Diego Simeone is confident Atletico Madrid will be able to rely on the services of defender Jose Gimenez in Saturday's derby clash with Real Madrid despite suffering an injury on Tuesday. The Uruguay international was withdrawn 39 minutes into Atletico's comfortable 3-0 win over promoted Huesca with what the club have described as "muscular discomfort". Beating Huesca secured a third successive victory for Atletico across all competitions, meaning they go to the Santiago Bernabeu in good form after beginning the season rather shakily. Читать дальше...