Новости за 03.02.2019

Fernandinho refuted the suggestion that Manchester City let their levels drop against Arsenal, after Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick in a 3-1 win over the Gunners. Pep Guardiola's side bounced back from their shock defeat at Newcastle United in confident fashion on Sunday to move within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool, who face West Ham on Monday. Aguero scored in the first minute for a second successive match, but Laurent Koscielny pulled one back soon after. City restored their... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola lauded Sergio Aguero after the striker's hat-trick secured a crucial 3-1 win over Arsenal, putting Manchester City's Premier League title defence firmly back on track. Having scored after 24 seconds in a losing effort at Newcastle United last time out, Aguero broke the deadlock 46 seconds at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Laurent Koscielny levelled against the run of play but Aguero struck twice more to move City within two points of leaders Liverpool, leaving Guardiola delighted.... Читать дальше...

Unai Emery conceded Manchester City "showed their superiority" in Sunday's 3-1 Premier League win over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. The Gunners fell behind to Sergio Aguero's opener after 46 seconds but responded well to level through Laurent Koscielny. However, Aguero went on to complete his hat-trick as the visitors fell away badly, slipping to sixth in the table at the end of a weekend which saw both Chelsea and Manchester United victorious. And Emery knows his side were second best against Pep Guardiola's men... Читать дальше...

Shinji Kagawa made Super Lig history on Sunday, becoming the first Japanese player to score in the Turkish top flight as Besiktas thrashed Antalyaspor. The former Manchester United midfielder moved from Borussia Dortmund before the transfer deadline and made an immediate impact for his new club. Kagawa started Sunday's match on the bench before coming on to replace Adem Ljajic in the 81st minute. Within a minute he had scored with his first shot on target, sending a low strike that beat goalkeeper Ruud Boffin... Читать дальше...

Diego Simeone has not given up hope of Atletico Madrid catching Barcelona in the title race despite suffering their second LaLiga defeat of the season at Real Betis. After Barca came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw with Valencia on Saturday, Atletico had the chance to close the gap to three points with victory in Seville. However, they were unable to leave the Benito Villamarin with anything after Sergio Canales converted a second-half penalty to seal a 1-0 home win. It leaves Atletico... Читать дальше...

Inter's winless run was stretched to four matches in all competitions as Sinisa Mihajlovic's struggling Bologna triumphed 1-0 at San Siro, in the process securing their first Serie A win since September.  With the distraction of the transfer window out of the way, Ivan Perisic was back for the Nerazzurri but they still lacked fluency as they followed up a Coppa Italia exit on penalties to Lazio by losing at home.  Bologna - led by ex-Inter man Mihajlovic in the first match of his second stint as... Читать дальше...

Claude Puel defended his decision to haul James Maddison off after just over an hour of Leicester City's 1-0 home defeat to Manchester United and called for the club's supporters to back Rachid Ghezzal. The decision to replace Maddison with Ghezzal as the Foxes heaped pressure on United was met with boos from Leicester fans but Puel insisted the introduction of the Algeria international was warranted. Maddison is a popular figure at King Power Stadium after scoring five goals in 23 Premier League appearances this season... Читать дальше...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed that Marcus Rashford played on through a dead leg before producing Manchester United's winning goal at Leicester City, which his manager described as a "great finish". Rashford scored his ninth Premier League goal of the season in the ninth minute at the King Power Stadium when he controlled Paul Pogba's chipped pass exquisitely and fired an instinctive shot beyond Kasper Schmeichel. Solskjaer hailed the interplay between two of his side's best performers in a 1-0... Читать дальше...

Marcus Rashford heaped praise on Paul Pogba's abilities as a playmaker after the duo combined to give Manchester United a 1-0 win at Leicester City. England striker Rashford marked his 100th Premier League appearance with the only goal of the game at the King Power Stadium, collecting Pogba's clever lobbed throughball before drilling past Kasper Schmeichel. The 2018 World Cup winner has now managed six goals and five assists in United's eight league matches under caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer... Читать дальше...

Both Manchester City and Arsenal have made significant changes to their starting line-ups for their meeting on Sunday, with Pep Guardiola seemingly altering his team's shape entirely. City were beaten 2-1 at Newcastle United on Tuesday and Guardiola has responded to a poor performance by apparently naming a back three against the Gunners. Kyle Walker, Nicolas Otamendi and Aymeric Laporte look set to line up in defence, with John Stones dropping to the bench alongside Danilo, who struggled at St James' Park. Читать дальше...

New Marseille signing Mario Balotelli said that a move back to Italy did not appeal to him at this point in his career, but revealed he has aspirations to play for hometown club Brescia one day. The 28-year-old brought his two-and-a-half year spell at Nice to an end when he joined Marseille on a free transfer in January and he has so far scored one goal in two Ligue 1 appearances for Rudi Garcia's struggling side. Balotelli's switch to the Stade Velodrome means he has now played for six top-flight clubs across the course of his career... Читать дальше...

Marcus Rashford and Alexis Sanchez both start for Manchester United in Sunday's Premier League clash with Leicester City. England striker Rashford looks to have been restored to a central attacking role for his 100th Premier League appearance, having begun in a wide position in the 2-2 draw with Burnley on Tuesday. Sanchez, who came on as a second-half substitute against Sean Dyche's side, has returned to the starting XI, with fit-again Anthony Martial on the bench. Caretaker manager Ole Gunnar... Читать дальше...

Manuel Neuer, Thiago Alcantara, Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben resumed Bayern Munich training on Sunday ahead of the DFB-Pokal clash with Hertha Berlin. Goalkeeper Neuer missed Saturday's 3-1 Bundesliga defeat to Bayer Leverkusen after hurting his hand last week. Thiago also sat out the trip to the BayArena due to what head coach Niko Kovac described as "neuromuscular problems". Veteran wingers Robben and Ribery, meanwhile, have been struggling with respective thigh injuries and have not played since the turn of the year. Читать дальше...

Toni Kroos will miss Real Madrid's LaLiga match against Deportivo Alaves on Sunday. The Germany international has not been included in the 20-man squad for the meeting at the Santiago Bernabeu. No explanation has been provided for the absence of Kroos, who trained with the squad on Saturday ahead of a daunting run of matches. Madrid travel to Camp Nou to face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-final, first leg on Wednesday before meeting Atletico Madrid in LaLiga next Saturday. The first leg... Читать дальше...

Kevin De Bruyne does not believe Manchester City have an advantage in the Premier League title race simply because they are the reigning champions. Pep Guardiola's side finished last season with a record 100 points, having won 32 and lost just two of their 38 matches, with second-placed Manchester United 19 points adrift. However, four defeats in their last nine league games this term has seen City slip five points behind leaders Liverpool ahead of their clash with Arsenal on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium. Читать дальше...

Paris Saint-Germain have hit out at a poll that found 84 per cent of the French population think Neymar "provokes defenders". Radio station RTL ran a survey in which 78 per cent of football fans also agreed that the Brazil star "plays a dangerous game" with his style of play. The poll was conducted three days after Neymar was ruled out for 10 weeks with a foot injury sustained when he was fouled by Strasbourg's Moataz Zemzemi in a Coupe de France match. His team-mate, Anthony Goncalves, later... Читать дальше...

Sydney FC continued their dominance over Melbourne City with a 2-0 win in the A-League on Sunday. Teenage forward Luke Ivanovic marked his first start with a goal before Adam Le Fondre sealed Sydney's win after Riley McGree saw a penalty saved for City in the second half. Ivanovic, 18, took a pass from Milos Ninkovic before finishing clinically from inside the area and Le Fondre struck late on to give Sydney an eighth straight win over City in all competitions. Paulo Retre hit the post for Sydney... Читать дальше...

Gianluigi Buffon believes the Champions League will be "dangerous" for Paris Saint-Germain without injured star Neymar. Neymar will miss PSG's last-16 tie against Manchester United due to a foot injury suffered last month. Buffon, 41, is yet to win the top European club competition in his illustrious career and the PSG goalkeeper said Neymar's absence hurt his side's chances. "Every year, I always thought it could be the right year. But it is now 24 years since I am trying to win the Champions League," he said on Saturday. Читать дальше...

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel spoke about his close relationship with Neymar, saying he was in regular contact with the injured superstar. Neymar, 26, is set to be out until April after suffering a broken foot in a Coupe de France win over Strasbourg last month. Tuchel said he was regularly in touch with the Brazil star, wanting to maintain their connection despite the forward being sidelined. "When he is at Ooredoo [Training Centre] I hug him, when he is not at Ooredoo I write to him," he told a news conference. Читать дальше...

United States head coach Gregg Berhalter was satisfied with a "good job" after a 2-0 friendly win over Costa Rica in California on Saturday. Late goals from Sebastian Lletget and Paul Arriola saw Berhalter become just the third USA coach to win his first two matches in charge. While he said there was still work to do for USA, Berhalter was pleased with his side's performance at Avaya Stadium. "The three benchmarks we had were team building, style of play and competing," he told Fox Sports. "And from a team-building standpoint... Читать дальше...

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo was unhappy after his side's 3-3 draw with Parma in the Serie A on Saturday. Ronaldo scored a brace as Juve took a 3-1 lead, only for a late double from Gervinho to secure a draw for Parma at Allianz Stadium. While the Portuguese star was glad to get on the scoresheet, the 33-year-old rued the result for the league leaders. "I'm happy about the goals but not the result. This is football," Ronaldo told DAZN. "We dropped back in the final few minutes and Parma capitalised on our mistakes. Читать дальше...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer thinks his chances of landing the Manchester United manager's job on a full-time basis depends entirely on the players. Solskjaer was announced as the shock interim replacement for Jose Mourinho in December following the Portuguese coach's sacking and he has made a remarkable impact. Not only have United won eight of his nine matches at the helm, the football they have played has been a world away from that produced by Mourinho's team. Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba ... Читать дальше...

Massimiliano Allegri was left fuming after Juventus surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Parma on Saturday. Gervinho struck deep into stoppage time to complete the turnaround, his double and Antonino Barilla's goal cancelling out Cristiano Ronaldo's double and one from Daniele Rugani. The result saw Juve's lead at the top of Serie A cut to nine points, capping a disappointing week in which Allegri's men also were beaten 3-0 by Atalanta in the Coppa Italia on Wednesday. And the head coach... Читать дальше...

Late goals from Sebastian Lletget and Paul Arriola saw United States make the most of their superiority and beat Costa Rica 2-0 in Saturday's friendly, as Gregg Berhalter clinched a second win from as many games as coach. Berhalter's reign began with a comfortable 3-0 win over Panama on Monday, and although they looked be heading for a frustrating tie, USA – whose squad is made up entirely of players from clubs in North America – finally made the breakthrough towards the end. A dull first half... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola is certain Manchester City do not lack leadership on the field as they begin a key run of fixtures with their Premier League title on the line. City slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United on Tuesday, a fourth defeat in nine top-flight matches, although a 1-1 draw for leaders Liverpool at home to Leicester City 24 hours later limited the damage. Victory over Arsenal on Sunday will move the champions to within two points of Jurgen Klopp's men and back above Tottenham, with Liverpool in action on Monday at West Ham. Читать дальше...