Новости за 31.03.2019

Declan Rice’s performances this season have not just attracted the attention of England manager Gareth Southgate – he’s also got a number of the country’s biggest clubs vying for his signature.Both Manchester United and Manchester City have been linked with a move for the West Ham midfielder this summer, although Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini has warned he will only let Rice go for a big fee.Now Rice himself has given West Ham fans a boost by speaking out about how much he is enjoying playing for the club ... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool had won ugly and got lucky but was happy to take that after their last-gasp victory over Tottenham.The title-chasing Reds reclaimed top spot in the Premier League albeit having played a game more than Manchester City thanks to an injury-time own goal at Anfield.Toby Alderweireld was the unfortunate player to turn into his own net after Hugo Lloris failed to hold a Mohamed Salah header, handing Liverpool a 2-1 win.Salahs header forced the own goal (Martin Rickett/PA)Manager Klopp said... Читать дальше...

Celtic captain Scott Brown claimed he could not remember being struck by Ryan Kent as he tried to downplay the flashpoints he was at the heart of during his sides 2-1 win over Rangers.The midfielder was elbowed by Alfredo Morelos, who was sent off, and also on the receiving end from Kent immediately after James Forrests 85th-minute winner as the Rangers goalscorer lashed out at him in an incident which was seemingly missed by the match officials.Andy Halliday was shown a second yellow card after... Читать дальше...

Lionel Messi scored two goals on Saturday to secure a win for Barcelona in the local derby over Espanyol, take his personal tally to take for the season to over 40 goals and equal the record for most La Liga victories.The Argentinian has been on the winning side 334 times in the Spanish league – the same amount as ex-Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas. Messi can break the record on Tuesday, when Barcelona take on 17th-placed Villareal.Despite the rivalry between Real and Barca, Casillas had gracious words for the Argentinian forward. Читать дальше...

Mohamed Salah played a key role as title-chasing Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-1 in the Premier League at Anfield.Here, Press Association Sport analyses his performance.FinishingSalahs header forced Alderweirelds own goal (Martin Rickett/PA)The Egyptian has now gone eight games without a goal his longest run since joining the Reds and he again found chances limited. He fired over from the edge of the box in the early stages and thereafter had few opportunities to work Hugo Lloris in the Tottenham goal. Читать дальше...

Mohamed Salah may be on the longest goalscoring drought of his Liverpool career but he played a huge part in keeping their title hopes alive in a last-gasp 2-1 win over Tottenham.It appeared Jurgen Klopps side were about to hand the initiative to Manchester City after Lucas Moura cancelled out Roberto Firminos first-half header, leaving the Reds level on 77 points but significantly behind on goal difference.However, Salah now eight matches without finding the net popped up at the far post to head... Читать дальше...

Cardiff manager Neil Warnock branded Premier League officials the worst in the world after Chelsea capitalised on a refereeing blunder to produce a dramatic 2-1 comeback win.Chelsea were 1-0 down with six minutes left when Cesar Azpilicueta, who was standing two yards offside, met Marcos Alonsos flick-on to head home the equaliser.Ruben Loftus-Cheek punished Cardiff further in stoppage time, leaving Cardiff to count the cost of assistant referee Eddie Smarts failure to spot that Azpilicueta was clearly... Читать дальше...

Portsmouth manager Kenny Jackett hailed the character of his players as they held their nerve in a penalty shootout to lift the Checkatrade Trophy.Jamal Lowe thought he had won the game for Pompey in the second period of extra time, only for Sunderland to level in the dying seconds through Aiden McGeady.That made it 2-2 and sent the game to penalties, where Black Cats midfielder Lee Cattermole was the only player to miss.He was denied by goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray, with Ollie Hawkins converting the winning kick for Portsmouth. Читать дальше...

Roma coach Claudio Ranieri admits his side are going through a tough period after they suffered a heavy home defeat to Serie A rivals Napoli.Ranieri has lost two of his three games in charge since being re-appointed as Roma boss, this time a 4-1 reverse to their high-flying visitors.Arkadiusz Milik opened the scoring with a fine second-minute strike, with Roma levelling on the stroke of half-time through Diego Perottis penalty.But Napoli pulled clear after the interval as Dries Mertens, Simone Verdi... Читать дальше...

Oliver Hawkins scored the winning penalty as Portsmouth claimed a 5-4 shootout victory against Sunderland in the final of the Checkatrade Trophy.Midfielder Lee Cattermole saw the Black Cats second penalty saved by Craig MacGillivray as an entertaining final was decided on spot-kicks following a 2-2 draw after extra time. A crowd of 85,021 a record for the EFL Trophy final saw Aiden McGeadys free-kick put Sunderland ahead in the first half, before Nathan Thompson levelled with a stooping header... Читать дальше...

Celtic took a giant step towards an eighth consecutive Ladbrokes Premiership title as they beat Rangers 2-1 in a dramatic derby.Rangers had Alfredo Morelos sent off but fought back from Odsonne Edouards first-half opener to level through Ryan Kent, only for James Forrest to net a late winner with Celtic also down to 10 men following injury to Dedryck Boyata.The result sent Celtic 13 points clear with seven games remaining and left Rangers without victory in five matches.Here are five other things we learned from the weekends Premiership action.

Neil Lennon pointed the finger at Rangers indiscipline after Celtics 2-1 win over their Old Firm rivals at Parkhead.Odsonne Edouard opened the scoring in the 27th minute before Gers striker Alfredo Morelos was shown a straight red card by referee Bobby Madden for throwing an elbow at Hoops skipper Scott Brown.Steven Gerrards side dramatically levelled through Ryan Kent in the 63rd minute and, when Celtic defender Dedryck Boyata went off injured in the 74th minute, after Lennon had used all three substitutions... Читать дальше...

Chelsea produced a dramatic late show at Cardiff to keep theirChampions League hopes alive with a controversial 2-1 victory.Victor Camarasa swept Cardiff ahead with adelicious volley straight after the restart, before Chelsea scored twice in the final six minutes through Cesar Azpilicueta and substitute Ruben Loftus-Cheek.The win moves Chelsea to within one point of fourth-placed Manchester United, butAzpilicuetas equaliser was mired in controversy as he looked two yards offside when heading in after... Читать дальше...

Arkadiusz Milik and Dries Mertens were among the scorers as Napoli thrashed Roma 4-1 at the Stadio Olimpico.Milik put the visitors ahead with a delightful second-minute effort, his 16th Serie A goal of the season.Roma levelled in first-half stoppage time through Diego Perottis penalty, before Mertens put Napoli back in front four minutes after the break.Simone Verdi made it 3-1 five minutes later and substitute Amin Younes added a fourth with nine minutes of normal time remaining.The result sees... Читать дальше...

David Beckham has backed his former Manchester United team-mate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to enjoy continued success as the clubs permanent manager.Three months on from being brought in by United as caretaker boss, Solskjaer this week signed a three-year deal at Old Trafford.Under the Norwegian the Red Devils have won 15 of 20 games in all competitions, moved into the Premier Leagues top four and advanced into the Champions League quarter-finals.Regarding Solskjaer, his fellow member of Uniteds 1999 treble-winning squad... Читать дальше...

Rangers boss Steve Gerrard admits he cannot defend Alfredo Morelos any more after the Gers striker was sent off again in the 2-1 defeat by Old Firm rivals Celtic at Parkhead.French striker Odsonne Edouard opened the scoring in the 27th minute before Morelos was dismissed by referee Bobby Madden for throwing an elbow at Hoops skipper Scott Brown, his fifth red card of the season, albeit the first was rescinded.Rangers levelled through Ryan Kent in the 63rd minute and when Celtic defender Dedryck Boyata... Читать дальше...

Manchester United are leading the race to sign Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha, report The Sun.The Ivory Coast international had an unsuccessful spell at Old Trafford earlier in his career, making just four appearances under David Moyes in 2013/14.The winger spent the second half of that season on loan at Cardiff, who were then managed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.And after being unveiled as United’s permanent manager on Thursday, the Norwegian is keen to bring Zaha back to Old Trafford.The 26-year-old... Читать дальше...

Former Manchester United manager David Moyes is confident the club will keep their best players.Talk of United midfielder Paul Pogba moving to Real Madrid has only increased following recent comments from the player and the LaLiga giants head coach Zinedine Zidane, whileRed Devils goalkeeper David De Gea has been linked with Paris St GermainWhen asked about Pogba and De Gea, Moyes said on BBC Radio 5 Lives Sportsweek programme on Sunday: Manchester United dont let players go unless they want to let... Читать дальше...

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes admits his side have a fight on their hands to achieve their pre-season goals following defeat to Hearts.A 2-1 defeat at Tynecastle saw the Dons drop to fourth in the Ladbrokes Premiership, two points behind Kilmarnock in the battle for a European spot.Aberdeen went ahead in the capital through Connor McLennan but the Jambos responded throughSean Clares penalty and Uche Ikpeazus winner.McInnes has confessed things are not going according to plan for his team in the league... Читать дальше...

Manchester United could lose David de Gea this summer after PSG made it clear they are willing to meet his wage demands.According to The Sun, the Ligue 1 side are willing to pay the goalkeeper £350,000 a week if he moves to the Parc des Princes this summer.De Gea’s contract at Old Trafford expires in 2020 and he has been in discussions with the club over a new deal for several months.United are keen to keep hold of the Spanish shot-stopper, but they have not yet offered him the pay packet he wants.However... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola has hailed Bernardo Silva for becoming an automatic starter in Manchester Citys quadruple bid.Portugal midfielder Silva scored one and made the other for Sergio Aguero in Citys routine 2-0 Premier League win at Fulham on Saturday.The 24-year-old bossed the game at Craven Cottage as the Citizens edged a step closer towards an unprecedented quadruple.Manager Guardiola admitted he is left with no choice but to keep selecting Silva, given his scintillating form.Bernardooooo, Silva!Running... Читать дальше...

Barcelona are willing to listen to offers for Ivan Rakitic, according to El Mundo Deportivo.The Croatia international still has two years left to run on his contract at the Camp Nou, but could depart if the Blaugrana receive a bid of £43m or more.Manchester United are among the interested parties and could make a move for Rakitic as they seek to bolster their midfield options.Inter Milan are also keeping tabs on the midfielder, who helped his country reach the World Cup final last summer.Rakitic has won three La Liga titles... Читать дальше...

Leicester are closing in on a £40m deal for on-loan Monaco midfielder Youri Tielemans, according to The Sun.Tielemans has impressed since moving to the King Power Stadium in January and Brendan Rodgers is keen to sign him on a permanent basis.The Foxes feared that Manchester United or Tottenham could hijack the deal, but they are now confident of winning the race for his signature.The recent departure of Leicester’s head of recruitment Eduardo Macia had cast doubt on the transfer.But Rodgers and... Читать дальше...

Manchester United and Liverpool target Milan Skriniar is set to stay at Inter after the Italian club offered to double his wages.The Daily Mirror report that the Nerazzurri are prepared to hand Skriniar a £60,000-a-week contract which also contains several lucrative bonuses.The Italian club are confident that the centre-back will accept their offer and bring to an end the speculation about his future.Manchester United and Liverpool have both been keeping tabs on the Slovakian, while Tottenham, Manchester... Читать дальше...

Rafael Benitez will be a happy man if Newcastle can continue to mirror last season and secure a top-10 finish.With 31 games played, the Magpies have won nine, drawn eight and lost 14 to leave them on 35 points, the exact same return they had at the same stage of the last campaign.Remarkably, they have also scored and conceded the same number of goals 31 and 40 respectively and Benitez is hoping they can extend the trend by finishing 10th once again.Asked about the statistics, he said: I was surprised because I think it is quite special. Читать дальше...