Новости за 25.10.2018

Ruben Loftus-Cheek provided a timely reminder of his quality with a fine hat-trick in just his second start of the season as Chelsea sealed a comprehensive 3-1 win over BATE in the Europa League. The England international has found playing time hard to come by this term, but grasped a rare chance afforded by head coach Maurizio Sarri as the Blues made it three wins from three in Group L to close on the knockout stages. Loftus-Cheek had not scored a Chelsea goal since April 2016 before pulling off... Читать дальше...

Unai Emery demanded Arsenal improve their first-half performances despite the Gunners recording their 11th straight win in all competitions by beating Sporting CP. Danny Welbeck capitalised on an error by Sebastian Coates in Thursday's Group E tie to rifle in a 77th-minute winner for Emery's men. But, as in Monday's Premier League defeat of Leicester City, Arsenal did not impress in a flat first-half performance. Although Arsenal are closing in on Europa League qualification, Emery feels there... Читать дальше...

Juventus president Andrea Agnelli says he will support Cristiano Ronaldo as the forward faces a rape allegation. American Kathryn Mayorga has accused Ronaldo of sexually assaulting her in a hotel in Las Vegas in 2009, something the Portuguese has strenuously refuted. German publication Der Spiegel first reported the claims, which also included the suggestion Ronaldo paid Ms Mayorga $375,000 in 2010 as part of a privacy agreement, preventing her from going public with the allegations. Ms Mayorga... Читать дальше...

Antonio Candreva, Miranda and Marcelo Brozovic are among six players to have extended their Inter contracts, the Serie A club announced. Candreva has signed on for three years, while Miranda is committed for two and Brozovic has agreed a new four-year deal. Also pledging their immediate futures to the club are Dalbert, Roberto Gagliardini and Matias Vecino. Dalbert and Gagliardini are handed the longest contracts of Thursday's batch, seeing them through to 2023, while Vecino's deal expires a year earlier.

Ipswich Town have announced the sacking of Paul Hurst, with the club bottom of the Championship. Former Shrewsbury Town boss Hurst was dismissed on Thursday after Ipswich lost 2-0 at leaders Leeds United a day earlier. Ipswich are four points adrift of safety having won only one league match during Hurst's five-month reign, with assistant Chris Doig also departing. "I have decided that it is in the best interests of the football club that we appoint a new manager to take us forward," owner Marcus Evans told Ipswich's official website. Читать дальше...

Marcus Bettinelli has signed a new contract to commit his future to Fulham. Bettinelli did not begin the season as Fulham's first-choice goalkeeper but has established himself as Slavisa Jokanovic's number one, making seven straight Premier League starts. The 26-year-old has forced his way into Gareth Southgate's last two England squads and on Thursday he signed a new three-year contract. Fulham have an option to add a further 12 months to the deal and Bettinelli is thrilled to be extending his career-long association with the Cottagers. Читать дальше...

Management is no easy lark. Zinedine Zidane may have made it look that way by strolling into Real Madrid and winning three straight Champions League titles, but for mere mortals it's a constant struggle of man-management, tactical brain-storming, media handling and more.To rank bosses based on their achievements is not an easy task, then: with so many nuances to take into consideration, there's no straightforwardway to define success (and therefore the bestfootball managers). Winning the Champions League is the pinnacle... Читать дальше...

Sunderland made a string of blunders during their rapid descent to League One; accusations of overspending, uncommitted signings and a seemingly endless parade of managers were all part of the problem.Many of those issues have been addressed in the Black Cats’ search for stability, which has led to the majority of high earners leaving. Papy Djilobodji was among them, eventually having his contract terminated after he reported back late and “comprehensively failed” a fitness test.Darron Gibson left... Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from Real Madrid has left a void yet to be filled and Ludovic Giuly feels Eden Hazard or Kylian Mbappe might fit the bill. Madrid ended a slump of five games without a win in all competitions by beating Viktoria Plzen 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday, but they head into Sunday's Clasico against LaLiga leaders Barcelona languishing in seventh. Their torrid run featured four matches without a goal and former Barca winger Giuly believes Madrid's failure to replace... Читать дальше...

Tottenham must learn some "harsh" lessons from their turbulent Champions League campaign this season, according to Michel Vorm. The Dutch goalkeeper was a late substitute after Hugo Lloris was sent off with Spurs leading PSV 2-1 in Group B on Wednesday. And the 10 men could not hold on to their narrow lead away from home, with PSV captain Luuk de Jong beating Vorm in the 87th minute. Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino conceded his team's qualification chances are "nearly over", with a five-point gap... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid earned €88.6million for their Champions League triumph against Liverpool, UEFA has announced. Madrid beat Jurgen Klopp's side 3-1 in Kiev in May thanks to a double from Gareth Bale, while Reds goalkeeper Loris Karius made two bad errors in the final. Zinedine Zidane claimed the trophy for the third year in a row before surprisingly announcing his resignation as Madrid coach. Liverpool collected €11m for reaching the final and €81.2m in total, while Madrid banked €15.5m from their success in Ukraine. Читать дальше...

Belgium have edged ahead of world champions France at the top of FIFA's world rankings. Roberto Martinez's side were beaten 1-0 by Didier Deschamps men in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup but pulled alongside them as the joint-top ranked team according to world football's governing body last month. Now, following a 2-1 win over Switzerland in the Nations League and a 1-1 friendly draw with neighbours Netherlands, the Red Devils have edged ahead of Les Bleus on 1733 ranking points to 1732.... Читать дальше...

Assessing the size of a football club isn’t simple.You can’t get the tape measure out and determine whether your club is reasonably Jordan Pickford-sized or a whopping Real Courtois.To determine the relative size of each current Premier League club, we’ve taken into account five varied factors. Namely: history, recent success, UK fanbase, global fame and, of course, financial clout. Let us begin...20. CardiffWell, at least they’re the biggest Welsh club in the Premier League. In truth, Cardiff are... Читать дальше...

Antonio Conte has not had any contact from Real Madrid, according to the former Juventus and Italy boss' brother. Conte is out of work after leaving Chelsea earlier this year and has been linked to the Santiago Bernabeu post, with current head coach Julen Lopetegui under increasing scrutiny ahead of Sunday's Clasico showdown against Barcelona. Daniele Conte, who also acts as his sibling's representative, told Cadena SER that Madrid are a "great club" but insisted the lines of communication are not open at this stage. Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho is currently a clear favourite for the Premier League sack race, but in reality it’s looking like a fairly open field for the first casualty of 2018/19.Mark Hughes still can’t get his Southampton side firing, Rafa Benitez has serious boss issues, Claude Puel is struggling to win over his critics, while promoted pair Neil Warnock and Slavisa Jokanovic have both endured torrid starts.We’ll stop here before giving away more answers, although frankly, you’ll have your work cut out with... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola does not think he will be able to coach another English team after Manchester City and hinted he has the conditions to make a long-term stay at the Etihad Stadium possible. Guardiola signed a contract extension with City in May, running through until the end of the 2020-21 season, after inspiring his side to dominant Premier League and EFL Cup triumphs. If the 47-year-old sees out his terms in Manchester it will make for a longer stay than his previous four- and three-year tenures at Barcelona and Bayern Munich respectively. Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp praised Fabinho for responding to the "birthday present" of being selected in his favourite position with a fine display against Red Star Belgrade. The Brazil midfielder was at his combative best as the Reds went top of Group C thanks to goals from Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane either side of a Mohamed Salah brace. Fabinho was a reported £43.7million arrival from Monaco in May but has struggled to establish himself in Klopp's first XI amid Liverpool's impressive start to the campaign. Читать дальше...

Dario Benedetto felt a weight lift after scoring his first goal for Boca Juniors since returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Argentina international Benedetto was on target for the first time since November 2017, having ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and suffered from Achilles tendinitis and a hamstring issue since returning to contention in August. The 28-year-old came off the bench in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semi-final against Palmeiras at... Читать дальше...

A late brace from Dario Benedetto saw Boca Juniors beat Palmeiras 2-0 in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores semi-final on Wednesday. The Argentine giants struggled to create chances in front of their home fans at La Bombonera before Benedetto's late heroics. Benedetto came off the bench to head in a late opener before firing in a tremendous effort from range to seal Boca's success. Luiz Felipe Scolari's Palmeiras managed to frustrate the hosts for the most part, and Boca – who left Carlos Tevez on the bench ... Читать дальше...

A journalist's attempts to get an answer from Thomas Tuchel after the Paris Saint-Germain boss insisted the French giants are not Champions League favourites did not go down well with the head coach. PSG salvaged a last-gasp 2-2 draw at home to Napoli on Wednesday thanks to Angel Di Maria's stoppage-time equaliser in Paris – the result leaving the Ligue 1 champions third in Group C. Prior to the midweek clash, Tuchel told reporters PSG's riches did not make the club Champions League favourites. Читать дальше...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted Mohamed Salah was "completely fine" after the forward's muted celebrations for his goals against Red Star Belgrade. Salah took his tally to 50 goals for the Premier League club after netting a brace in a 4-0 Champions League win on Wednesday. But the Egypt international's quiet celebrations caught the eye, having moved onto six goals in 13 games this season. Klopp played down any concerns over Salah's response to his goals, saying there were no issues with the forward. Читать дальше...

Mauro Icardi said Inter were not up to standard as he lamented their Champions League defeat to Barcelona in the absence of Lionel Messi. Messi watched from the stands as his Barca team-mates earned a 2-0 Group B victory over Italian visitors Inter at Camp Nou on Wednesday. Icardi and Inter were looking to take advantage of Messi's absence, with the Barca captain and five-time Ballon d'Or winner sidelined due to a fractured arm. But Inter left Barcelona empty-handed following goals from Rafinha and Jordi Alba, much to Icardi's frustration. Читать дальше...

Marco Reus labelled Borussia Dortmund "incredible" and "sensational" after the red-hot German side humbled Atletico Madrid 4-0 in a remarkable Champions League result. Dortmund preserved their unbeaten record in all competitions this season as they condemned Diego Simeone to his heaviest defeat as Atletico head coach on Wednesday. After Axel Witsel opened the scoring in the 38th minute, Bundesliga leaders Dortmund piled on three goals in the second half via Raphael Guerreiro's brace and Jadon Sancho. Читать дальше...

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino was unwilling to blame goalkeeper Hugo Lloris after his team gave up a lead in a 2-2 draw at PSV on Wednesday. Harry Kane had given Spurs the lead in Eindhoven after Lucas Moura cancelled out Hirving Lozano's opener in the Group B clash. But Lloris' 79th-minute red card gave PSV a chance, and the hosts capitalised through Luuk de Jong's equaliser. However, Pochettino said there was no reason to blame Lloris, who brought down Lozano with a rash sliding challenge outside the area. Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp insisted Mohamed Salah's form is no longer a talking point after the Liverpool forward scored twice in a 4-0 Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade. Salah brought up his 50th Liverpool goal with a double in the romp at Anfield – the second coming from the penalty spot – as Klopp's side moved top of Group C. And, with the Egypt winger having netted the winner against Huddersfield Town in Liverpool's last Premier League outing, Klopp believes any questions over Salah's ability to... Читать дальше...