Новости за 16.10.2018

Championship side Brentford have appointed Thomas Frank as their new head coach. The 45-year-old Dane replaces Dean Smith, who joined Aston Villa last week with John Terry becoming part of his coaching staff. Frank had been Smith's assistant at Griffin Park for the past two years but will take charge of his first Bees game against Bristol City on Saturday. "Thomas knows the club's strategy inside out," co-director of football Rasmus Ankersen told the club's website. "He has played a major role... Читать дальше...

Kieran Trippier described England's performance in the 3-2 win over Spain on Monday as "perfect" and believes it should become the new standard for Gareth Southgate's side. An impressive display in Seville saw the Three Lions claim their first victory in the Nations League, in the process ending Spain's 15-year unbeaten run at home in competitive internationals. Raheem Sterling scored twice while Marcus Rashford also found the net to put England in complete control at half-time, as Spain conceded... Читать дальше...

Luka Modric rubbished suggestions his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo has become strained and asserted he will never be Lionel Messi's team-mate. Real Madrid midfielder Modric is a leading contender to end the star pair's decade-long dominance of the Ballon d'Or after a sparkling season for club and country. The 33-year-old won the Champions League for a third straight year alongside Ronaldo and later saw off Messi's Argentina on the way to reaching the World Cup final with Croatia. Modric... Читать дальше...

Arsenal: Sead KolasinacKolasinac arrived a year ago to general acclaim: a free transfer and a good fit for Arsene Wenger’s 3-4-3 system. With Nacho Monreal occupying the left-of-centre role in the Gunners’ back three, Kolasinac more often than not took up the wing-back position.A handful of assists and a goal against Cologne early in his spell had fans salivating about his powerful runs and value for money, but Unai Emery’s reversion to a back four has changed matters.An injury sidelined the Bosnian... Читать дальше...

Liverpool have been dealt a potential injury blow after Naby Keita had to be carried off the pitch by a team-mate due to a suspected thigh problem during Guinea's match away to Rwanda on Tuesday. Keita sustained the innocuous-looking injury right at the end of the first half and, with a stretcher not readily available, he had to climb on to the back of a team-mate to be carried away. It remains to be seen how serious an issue it is, but he could be a doubt for Liverpool's trip to struggling Huddersfield... Читать дальше...

Japan made it three wins in a row under head coach Hajime Moriyasu as they edged a seven-goal thriller against Uruguay on Tuesday. The Samurai Blue claimed a 4-3 victory at Saitama Stadium thanks to a double from Takumi Minamino, either side of goals from Yuya Osako and Ritsu Doan. Uruguay – without talisman Luis Suarez, who was left out of the squad as he is expecting the birth of his third child – responded through Gaston Pereiro, Edinson Cavani and Jonathan Rodriguez, but could not avoid a second friendly loss in succession... Читать дальше...

Towards the end of last month, Liverpool’s Andrew Robertson was asked about his struggle to break into Liverpool’s first team last season. Having been signed in the summer to replace the calamitous Alberto Moreno, Robertson only made two Premier Leagues before December 30."It was hard at the time as I wasn’t used to not playing and it was something very new to me. I didn't deal with it as well as I could," Robertson told FourFourTwo. "I did struggle, and I was probably not the best to live with in the house... Читать дальше...

Arda Turan has been fined approximately €370,000 by Istanbul Basaksehir after he was allegedly involved in a fight with Turkish singer Berkay Sahin. The 31-year-old, who is on loan at the Super Lig club from Barcelona, admitted in an Instagram post that he had been caught up in an "argument" but claimed the details of the incident had been exaggerated by the media. Istanbul Basaksehir called an extraordinary board meeting on Tuesday to discuss the case and confirmed via a statement that they had fined Arda. Читать дальше...

Former England manager Sam Allardyce thinks Spain and Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets is "no better or worse" than Tottenham's Eric Dier. Allardyce made the bold claim in an interview with talkSPORT following England's 3-2 victory over Spain in the Nations League on Monday, but what does the data suggest? With the assistance of Opta, we compare the two players to see how Big Sam's assessment stacks up with the facts.   "Busquets is a sitting midfield player who breaks up play, intercepts..."... Читать дальше...

The Football Association has charged Jose Mourinho for comments made in the immediate aftermath of Manchester United's dramatic win over Newcastle United.

Renato Sanches hopes his personal renaissance amid Bayern Munich's flagging form leads to more regular playing time. Niko Kovac's arrival at Allianz Arena has coincided with a spike in Sanches' fortunes following a frustrating postscript to his eye-catching Euro 2016 performances. The Portugal midfielder struggled to settle in his first season in Germany and fared no better during a loan spell at Swansea City that ended in relegation from the Premier League. New Bayern boss Kovac wiped the slate clean and... Читать дальше...

The Championship is increasingly fertile breeding ground for developing young English talent, as the recent Three Lions call-ups of Mason Mount and James Maddison attest, but some of its stalwarts often struggle to find a way out of it.Take the men at the top of this list, for example, many of whom have tried their hand in the top flight without much success. Four of the top five marksmen since 2007/08 still play in the Championship, chasing the man atop this list and his current 19-goal lead. Two... Читать дальше...

UEFA's inaugural Nations League competition is approaching the end of its preliminary phase.The race to earn promotion to the league above or even qualify for the finals– all while avoiding the drop to the tier below– is beginning to hot up ahead of next month's last batch of group games.With potential places at Euro 2020 up for grabs, not to mention seedings for the qualifying phase, it's within some teams' interests to take their next couple of matches pretty seriously.Here, we look at the state... Читать дальше...

Michael Carrick has rubbished suggestions Manchester United players are not trying hard enough to improve the team's form. A run of four games without a win in all competitions was ended in dramatic fashion on October 6, when United fought back from 2-0 down to beat Newcastle United 3-2 at Old Trafford. That victory followed some significant criticism of Jose Mourinho's men, including from former stars Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes, both of whom accused the United players of not giving their all. Читать дальше...

It felt like a roll call of the finest centre-backs at the World Cup: Raphael Varane, Diego Godin, Harry Maguire, Toby Alderweireld. Manchester United’s summer search for a centre-back also took in one of the worst in Russia, Jerome Boateng. Yet if it feels improbable that they will eventually settle for the least glamorous of the best, Andreas Granqvist has confirmed he has receivedcontact from Old Trafford about a possible January move. His CV could yet feature Wigan, Groningen, Krasnodar, Helsingborgs... Читать дальше...

Kylian Mbappe boasts "300 hp" and is almost impossible to stop if he is given space to run, Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Julian Draxler says. Germany head to Paris on Tuesday to take on world champions France in the Nations League, hoping to bounce back from last weekend's 3-0 defeat to Netherlands in Amsterdam. Mbappe helped France rescue a 2-2 draw with Iceland in a friendly match last time out, taking his tally to nine international goals in 2018 in the process. And Draxler admits Germany... Читать дальше...

Gareth Southgate thinks the "wonderful bravery" displayed by England against Spain on Monday will help his young players to kick on in their development. A ruthless display in Seville saw the Three Lions claim a 3-2 victory, their first in the Nations League, and end Spain's 15-year unbeaten run at home in competitive internationals. Two goals from Raheem Sterling and a Marcus Rashford strike put England 3-0 up at half-time, marking the first time 2010 world champions Spain have ever conceded three times at home outside of friendly games. Читать дальше...

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill thinks his side are suffering due to a lack of club football for their key players. A 2-0 defeat to Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday leaves Northern Ireland on the brink of relegation from League B Group 3 of the Nations League. O'Neill's side missed good chances in Sarajevo but were ultimately condemned to a third loss in a row in the competition thanks to a double from Edin Dzeko. The 49-year-old believes part of the problem comes from a lack of match sharpness... Читать дальше...

Sergio Ramos hopes the country can believe in Spain following their 3-2 Nations League loss at home to England on Monday. Spain lost a competitive home fixture for the first time since 2003 – ending a run of 38 matches without defeat – after being upstaged by World Cup semi-finalists England in Seville. England scored three unanswered goals in a stunning first half before surviving a second-half onslaught – Paco Alcacer and captain Ramos reducing the deficit for Spain. It was Spain's first loss at home to England since 1987... Читать дальше...

Aurelio De Laurentiis revealed he has held talks with Genoa over the possible signing of scoring sensation Krzysztof Piatek, though the Napoli president does not want to be involved in an auction. Piatek has reportedly attracted interest from LaLiga champions Barcelona, Bundesliga holders Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Premier League giants Chelsea after scoring 13 goals for Genoa this season. The 23-year-old Poland international – who only arrived from Cracovia in June – became the first... Читать дальше...

Central Coast Mariners trialist Usain Bolt has a two-year contract offer from Valletta, the Maltese champions confirmed. Former sprint king and eight-time Olympic champion Bolt – on trial with Australian side the Mariners in his bid to fulfil his dream of becoming a professional footballer – was linked with an unnamed European club following his two-goal haul on Friday. Bolt scored twice in his first start against Macarthur South West United before the 32-year-old Jamaican's agent Tony Rallis revealed a two-year deal was on the table. Читать дальше...

Luis Enrique hit out at his Spain side after their 3-2 defeat to England, claiming it would have been normal to "kill" his players at half-time rather. Raheem Sterling's double, wedged either side of Marcus Rashford's strike, had put England in cruise control by the interval of Monday's Nations League encounter in Seville. The hosts – 2-1 winners in the reverse fixture in September – rallied through substitute Paco Alcacer's goal, before Jordan Pickford was fortunate Rodrigo Moreno did not capitalise on his error... Читать дальше...

Gareth Southgate paid tribute to his three-man attack of Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford after they inspired England's 3-2 Nations League win over Spain on Monday. Spain went into the contest knowing a victory would have secured their passage into the competition's final four, but they were in trouble at half-time at the Benito Villamarin in Seville. Sterling scored twice to sandwich a Rashford strike, but Kane played a role in all three with some fine play, leading from the front as captain. Читать дальше...

Thierry Henry starting his career as a head coach at Monaco was the "natural move" he had been waiting for, according to Belgium boss Roberto Martinez. Former France and Arsenal star Henry began his playing career at Monaco and was announced as the successor to Leonardo Jardim on Saturday, signing a three-year contract. The 41-year-old, who oversaw his first training session on Monday, had been working under Martinez with Belgium since August 2016 and the Spaniard backed his former number two to... Читать дальше...

Raheem Sterling was overcome by a "beautiful feeling" after scoring his first England goals in over three years to help the Three Lions see off Spain 3-2 in Seville on Monday. Sterling scored either side of Marcus Rashford's effort as Gareth Southgate's side dismantled Spain in the first half of their Nations League encounter, ultimately giving the hosts too much to do after the break. The Manchester City star's 16th-minute opener was his first England goal since October 9 2015, and Sterling acknowledged... Читать дальше...