Новости за 29.09.2018

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admits he took off Mohamed Salah against Chelsea due to his poor performance but insists he is not worried about his overall form. Salah, winner of the PFA Players' Player of the Year, Fans' Player of the Year and Football Writers' Player of the Year awards last season, has struggled to replicate those performances in 2018-19. The Egypt international spurned two half-chances in the first half of Saturday's 1-1 draw with Chelsea, and found it difficult to link up with... Читать дальше...

Derby County manager Frank Lampard will return to Chelsea in the fourth round of the EFL Cup. The Chelsea great masterminded a penalty shoot-out success at Manchester United on Tuesday, knocking out former Blues mentor Jose Mourinho, and he will now head back to Stamford Bridge. The pick of the fixtures sees Derby, ninth in the Championship under Lampard, travelling to unbeaten Premier League high-flyers Chelsea in the week commencing October 29. Another enticing clash sees West Ham host Tottenham... Читать дальше...

Thomas Tuchel said that coaching Angel Di Maria is "a gift" following Paris Saint-Germain's 3-0 victory over Nice in Ligue 1. Neymar's brace and a goal from Christopher Nkunku were enough to secure an eighth successive Ligue 1 win for PSG, who are now nine points clear at the top. Neymar and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting also had goals disallowed for offside, but it was Di Maria - who also hit the woodwork - who drew praise from Tuchel. "I like Di Maria a lot, he is so gifted," Tuchel said of the Argentine... Читать дальше...

Nuno Espirito Santo hailed Ivan Cavaleiro's impact as embodying the collective spirit behind Wolves' five-match unbeaten run in the Premier League. The Portugal international stepped up his return from a lengthy back injury by breaking the deadlock in a patient 2-0 win over Southampton. Cavaleiro tucked home Raul Jimenez's pass just 94 seconds after stepping off the bench for his top-flight debut in English football. Nuno welcomed the winger's smooth adjustment following an encouraging outing... Читать дальше...

Massimiliano Allegri hailed Cristiano Ronaldo's "best performance of the season so far" after the Portuguese had a hand in all of Juventus' goals in their 3-1 win over Napoli on Saturday. A seventh straight Serie A win for the Bianconeri means they are now six points clear of second-place Napoli – a lead that could be reduced to five on Sunday should Sassuolo continue their fine start to the season by beating AC Milan. Napoli took an early lead through Dries Mertens, before Ronaldo delivered a... Читать дальше...

Sevilla fans were injured when a barrier in the away supporters' section at Eibar's Ipurua stadium collapsed during a LaLiga match on Saturday. The visitors took a 2-0 lead thanks to Ever Banega's penalty in the 59th minute, sparking jubilant scenes among the band of travelling fans. But during the celebrations, numerous spectators spilled onto the pitch as a railing keeping them in the stands gave way under pressure. Two Sevilla fans were carried away on stretchers and the match was halted for... Читать дальше...

Bojan Krkic's late header salvaged a point for Stoke City as the Potters came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Rotherham United in the Championship. A penalty from Ryan Manning following Ashley Williams' foul on Ryan Williams put Rotherham ahead in the 47th minute, with Richie Towell quickly doubling the hosts' lead. Stoke rallied, though - Tom Ince tucking in from Erik Pieters' cross - although Michael Smith should have put the result beyond all doubt with a close-range header. And Stoke duly made Rotherham pay in the 85th minute... Читать дальше...

Marco Silva lauded Gylfi Sigurdsson's performance against Fulham as the perfect example of what he expects from his Everton players. Sigurdsson missed a penalty midway through the second half at Goodison Park, when the score was 0-0, but the Iceland playmaker recovered to net twice either side of a Cenk Tosun header to secure a 3-0 win. And Silva, whose side had gone without a Premier League win in four games prior to Saturday's encounter, insists Sigurdsson's display epitomised what he wants to see from his team. Читать дальше...

Real Madrid's Marcelo has not recovered from a calf injury in time to feature in Saturday's derby, but Thibaut Courtois will face his former team Atletico Madrid. Brazil left-back Marcelo had been expected to be absent for Atletico's visit to the Santiago Bernabeu after suffering a knock in Wednesday's 3-0 defeat at Sevilla. As a result, Nacho Fernandez is likely to feature on the left side of Madrid's defence, which also includes Raphael Varane, Dani Carvajal and Sergio Ramos. Despite an unconvincing display against Sevilla... Читать дальше...

David Wagner said Terence Kongolo sustained a serious hamstring injury during Huddersfield Town's Premier League loss to Tottenham. Huddersfield are bottom of the table and still yet to score a home goal in the league this season after Harry Kane's brace in a 2-0 Spurs win on Saturday. Kongolo left the field on a stretcher during the first half, the centre-back having seemingly injured himself in the process of trying to stop Spurs' opening goal. The club's record signing could be out for an extended... Читать дальше...

Petr Cech is likely to miss two to three weeks after picking up a suspected hamstring injury in Arsenal's win over Watford, according to Unai Emery. Veteran goalkeeper Cech hobbled off late in the first half at Emirates Stadium after hurting himself in the process of a goal-kick. Bernd Leno stepped in for his Premier League debut and did not waste the opportunity, making fine saves from Troy Deeney and Roberto Pereyra in the late 2-0 victory. The Germany international now appears set to stay in... Читать дальше...

Lionel Messi thinks Barcelona need to improve defensively after Saturday's 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao saw the champions drop points for the third LaLiga match in succession. Messi was left on the bench for the first half, with Ernesto Valverde seemingly resting him ahead of Wednesday's Champions League trip to Tottenham. Without their talisman, Barca were lacking creativity at Camp Nou and deservedly trailed 1-0 at the break thanks to Oscar De Marcos' goal. Messi was introduced early in the... Читать дальше...

Barcelona's Lionel Messi set up fellow substitute Munir El Haddadi to rescue a late 1-1 draw at home to Athletic Bilbao, but the reigning champions still dropped points for a third successive LaLiga game. Ernesto Valverde seemingly had one eye on Wednesday's Champions League trip to Tottenham considering his decision to leave Messi in reserve, but he came on to set up Munir's late equaliser and at least prevent Barca losing a second consecutive match. Although Barca played some neat football at times in the first half... Читать дальше...

Everton picked up their first Premier League win since August after seeing off Fulham 3-0 at Goodison Park on Saturday. Second-half goals from Gylfi Sigurdsson and Cenk Tosun secured only a second victory of the league season for the Toffees and ended a run of back-to-back defeats. The win, which leaves Fulham three points outside the relegation zone, extended Everton's record run of wins at home against Slavisa Jokanovic's side to 22. Fulham's bright start was not affected by the loss of Timothy... Читать дальше...

Manchester City maintained the unbeaten start to their Premier League title defence as Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero sealed a 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion. Pep Guardiola's men had to be patient before Sterling claimed his fourth goal of the season shortly before the half hour. Brighton's defensive work became increasingly last-ditch from that point and Aguero found the goal his endeavours merited in the 65th minute. The result lifted City back to the top of the table ahead of the... Читать дальше...

Wolves extended their unbeaten run to five Premier League matches with a 2-0 home victory over Southampton after late goals from Ivan Cavaleiro and Jonny. Cavaleiro came off the bench to score on his first top-flight appearance after combining with Raul Jimenez 11 minutes from time. Three minutes before the end, Jonny also opened his Wolves account to seal the points. Saints were resilient in defence but offered very little in attack as their poor start of the season continued – they have now won only one of their opening seven league games.

Newcastle United were comprehensively outplayed as their winless start stretched to seven Premier League matches in a worrying 2-0 defeat at home to Leicester City. Forgiving in both boxes and lacking quality in between, Rafael Benitez's side failed to ask regular questions of the visitors on Mike Ashley's first appearance at St James' Park in 16 months. Benitez commented ahead of the match that he would welcome Ashley's return and his reasons were perhaps evident in a performance that could well... Читать дальше...

Manchester United have some "big decisions" to make over Jose Mourinho, according to former club stalwart Rio Ferdinand. At the culmination of a troubled week, Mourinho's United slumped to a 3-1 defeat at West Ham on Saturday, their third loss of the season in the Premier League. United's tally of just 10 points from their opening seven fixtures is their joint worst start to a Premier League season, and Ferdinand claimed that the club must decide whether to stick or twist with Mourinho. "There are some big decisions to be made at United now... Читать дальше...

Aleksandar Kolarov scored a stunning free-kick as Roma ran out 3-1 winners against Lazio in an enthralling Derby della Capitale in Serie A. In a frantic encounter at the Stadio Olimpico, Kolarov curled in a wicked strike in the 71st minute, cancelling out Ciro Immobile's equaliser four minutes earlier. Lorezno Pellegrini's clever backheel had nudged the hosts ahead on the stroke of half-time, with Roma having survived a glut of early Lazio pressure before Edin Dzeko and Stephan El Shaarawy squandered gilt-edged chances. Читать дальше...

Bernd Leno made his Premier League debut for Arsenal on Saturday after Petr Cech appeared to injure his hamstring against Watford at Emirates Stadium. Cech has been Unai Emery's preferred number one in the league so far this season, despite German international Leno arriving from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported £19.2million fee in June. Former Czech Republic international Cech has seemingly struggled to adapt to Emery's preferred style of playing out from the back, but produced a string of vital... Читать дальше...

Lionel Messi has been dropped to the bench for Barcelona's LaLiga clash with Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. Possibly with an eye on the Champions League encounter with Tottenham on Wednesday, Barca boss Ernesto Valverde – going up against his former club – has decided to rest his star man, with Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele lining up alongside Luis Suarez in attack. Midfielder Sergio Busquets has also been named among the substitutes, with Arturo Vidal, Ivan Rakitic and Sergi Roberto the midfield three in the starting XI. Читать дальше...

West Ham stormed to a 3-1 win over an abject Manchester United to pile further pressure on Jose Mourinho. The United manager selected Paul Pogba from the off following a week-long soap opera at Old Trafford but Felipe Anderson gave West Ham an early lead with his first Premier League goal. Things rarely picked up after that setback as Victor Lindelof deflected in Andriy Yarmolenko's shot to double the advantage for Manuel Pellegrini's team two minutes before half-time. Marko Arnautovic sealed... Читать дальше...

Gonzalo Higuain is likely to miss AC Milan's Serie A encounter with Sassuolo on Sunday, according to Gennaro Gattuso. Higuain has scored three goals in all competitions this season following his loan move from Juventus, but the forward did not feature in Milan's 1-1 draw with Empoli last time out due to a leg injury. And Gattuso, whose side sit 13th having won just one of their five Serie A fixtures so far, has revealed the 30-year-old is unlikely to be fit in time for the trip to high flying Sassuolo. Читать дальше...

Radamel Falcao has described Monaco's start to the season as "terrible" after a 2-0 defeat to Saint-Etienne on Friday extended their winless run in Ligue 1 to seven games. Last year's runners up have endured a torrid start to the campaign, with an opening day win over Nantes their only maximum points return. Two goals from Wahbi Khazri compounded their misery on Friday, with Colombian striker Falcao citing their inability to defend robustly enough as a primary cause of their struggles. They travel... Читать дальше...

Highly rated midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has the class required to slot straight into France's star-studded squad, according to Lyon head coach Bruno Genesio. The 21-year-old has enjoyed a fine start to the new season, starting all seven matches in Ligue 1 and helping Lyon to a shock Champions League victory away at Manchester City. His performance in that match did little to dispel rumours of interest from the Premier League champions, while Tottenham are also believed to have considered an approach during the previous transfer window. Читать дальше...