Новости за 18.04.2019

Players go in and out of fashion in the Fantasy Premier League but who is trending towards the end of the season, and is it for the right reasons?After dividing players into three categories cheap, mid-range and expensive here the Press Association looks at which players are attracting the most attention in each position according to net transfers.Starting with the goalkeepers, it may come as a surprise to see Watfords Ben Foster, whose error gifted Arsenal all three points in their recent Premier League game... Читать дальше...

Atletico Madrid had held out for 74 minutes, but they could withstand the pressure no longer. Sent off for spitting, a teenage Sergio Aguero glanced disconsolately across the Reebok Stadium as police tried to usher him down the tunnel. When he finally began his journey back to the dressing room, he heard the roar. El-Hadji Diouf had scored the winner. Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Atletico Madrid.Back in 2008, Bolton knocked Atletico out of Europe and sat above them in the UEFA rankings. Above Manchester City and PSG, too. Читать дальше...

Celtic captain Scott Brown has had his Scottish Football Association disciplinary hearing moved forward six days.The midfielder faces a potential two-match suspension if a charge over his post-match celebration against Rangers is proved.And the new date means he could be banned for games against Kilmarnock and Aberdeen, rather than against Aberdeen and Rangers.Browns fate will now be decided on April 26, the SFA has confirmed.Brown was accused of breaching a rule which states players, coaches and... Читать дальше...

Watford boss Javi Gracia has told his players to be ready to compete without skipper Troy Deeney as they attempt to bring a good season to a glorious conclusion.Deeney will miss the Premier League trip to relegated Huddersfield and the home clashes with Southampton and Wolves which follow it after failing in an appeal to have the red card he received against Arsenal on Monday evening rescinded.Gracia remains baffled by that decision, but wants his team to maintain their standards until the 30-year-old returns... Читать дальше...

Everton boss Marco Silva has told Andre Gomes to learn from his mistake after the midfielder was handed a three-match ban for violent conduct.Gomes admitted the charge arising from a late tackle on Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic at Craven Cottage last week, and will start his suspension against Manchester United on Sunday.Silva admitted his surprise at the ban but said it was up to Gomes and other players to keep their cool to avoid similar incidents.Silva told a press conference: Andre is a... Читать дальше...

Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley has warned that the club will continue to live within its means after reporting an 18.6million profit after tax.Figures for the year ending June 30, 2018 show that the Magpies, who are currently attempting to persuade manager Rafael Benitez to sign a new contract as he waits to see what their ambitions are, bounced back from the financial disaster of relegation from the Premier League at the end of the 2015-16 season.However Charnley, while reassured by the clubs position... Читать дальше...

Celtic have confirmed Ryan Christie will miss the William Hill Scottish Cup final.The midfielder is undergoing surgery after suffering multiple facial fractures during a collision with former Aberdeen team-mate Dominic Ball in last weekends semi-final at Hampden.The 24-year-old will sit out the cup final against Hearts and looks certain to miss Scotlands European Championship qualifiers against Cyprus and Belgium in June.Manager Neil Lennon told Celtic TV: Its multiple fractures of the eye socket... Читать дальше...

Tranmere and MK Dons have denied any racist abuse of players took place during the fixture between the clubs.The two clubs held an investigation following their Sky Bet League Two promotion battle last weekend, which Tranmere won 2-1 and produced several controversial incidents.Dons striker Chuks Aneke has been cleared after he was accused of throwing an object at Tranmere supporters after the final whistle.Tranmere and Dons also say a highly offensive image which was posted on Instagram is being... Читать дальше...

Dundee manager Jim McIntyre has had his players working on their finishing during an extra weeks training as they bid to halt a seven-match losing streak.Dundee have only scored once in six matches and face an uphill struggle to save their top-flight status.McIntyres men are three points adrift at the foot of the Ladbrokes Premiership and seven points away from Hamilton and guaranteed safety.McIntyre said: Weve done a lot of work on trying to be better in front of goal.We have done a lot of crossing... Читать дальше...

Jimmy Nicholl has rubbished suggestions Rangers have not progressed under Steven Gerrard insisting those criticising the Ibrox boss have no idea how bad a state the club was in 12 months ago.Nicholl was placed in caretaker charge for the final three games of last season after interim manager Graeme Murty was sacked on the back of two devastating defeats to Celtic.However, the likes of pundit Chris Sutton have questioned whether the Light Blues are really any better off under former Liverpool skipper... Читать дальше...

Leading Premier League stars have backed a 24-hour social media boycott in protest at an escalation of incidents of racial abuse online.The campaign launched by the Professional Footballers Association will urge players to stay off social media from 0900 on Friday morning after posting the hashtag #Enough.The PFA say it is intended as a show of solidarity with players who have been targeted, as well as a demand to social media organisations and the games authorities that more needs to be done.#Enough... Читать дальше...

Liverpool have joined the race to sign Everton after Manchester City held talks with the player's entourage, according to Calciomercato.The Reds'interest in the forward, unfortunately named like their rivals across Stanley Park,follows his 16 goals for Gremio in the 2018 campaign–and subsequent call-up to the senior Brazil squad.Everton is reportedly attracting more interest by the day, including from clubs in Italy and Spain.Gremio are believed to want at least £45m for their star forward who has... Читать дальше...

The Gunners are working on a budget and have apparently looked to Germany as a hive of reasonably priced talent,report Bild.Demirbay is a Borussia Dortmund youth product but never played for BVB, andsince then the 25-year-oldhas cut his teeth in the Bundesliga with a number of clubs.The 25-year-old has fourgoals and eightassists from midfield this season, and has turned out five times in the Champions League for Hoffenheim this term.Demirbay is German-Turkish, like the Gunners' highest earnerMesut Ozil... Читать дальше...

Chris Hughton insists it is business as usual at Brighton despite the clubs precarious Premier League position.Brightons midweek loss to relegation rivals Cardiff their fifth straight defeat in all competitions left them anxiously looking over their shoulder with five games left to play.The Seagulls hold a two-point advantage over Cardiff and do have a game in hand on the 18th-placed Bluebirds, but their daunting run-in includes fixtures against Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham.Brighton boss Hughton said... Читать дальше...

Frenkie de Jong has already agreed to join Barcelona. Matthijs de Ligt is likely to do the same before long. Nicolas Tagliafico is linked with Arsenal and Tottenham; David Neres is at the centre of a tug of war between several clubs; so too, the mercurial Hakim Ziyech.But such is life when you're the talent factory that is Ajax. With the Eredivisie way behind financially in comparison to its Big Five neighbours, the Dutch giants face a constant battle to keep their finest stars– not least when they're... Читать дальше...

Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham)Any number of Fulham players could have been named in this list, but Sessegnon arrived in the Premier League with a huge amount of hype. Tottenham were reported suitors last summer (and may well be again this), while an England call-up looked a near certainty.But Sessegnon has struggled in the top flight. He enjoyed a reasonable start to the season under Slavisa Jokanovic but was often left out of the side under Claudio Ranieri – and was no perfect fit for the Italian’s tactics.That clearly eroded Sessegnon’s confidence... Читать дальше...

Virgil Van Dijk says Liverpool need a collective effort to stop Lionel Messi in their Champions League showdown with Barcelona.Liverpool set up a semi-final date with Messi and company next month by winning 4-1 in Porto on Wednesday for a comfortable 6-1 aggregate success.Barcelona booked their semi-final spot by beating Manchester United 4-0 on aggregate, Messi scoring twice in Tuesdays 3-0 home win to extend his incredible goals tally to 45 in 42 games this season.Lionel Messi is the biggest threat... Читать дальше...

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl feels his side remain very hungry as they hunt down the points needed to secure Premier League survival.The Saints have delivered four wins from their past six matches to move within touching distance of safety.However, following Cardiffs midweek victory over fellow relegation-battlers Brighton, Hasenhuttl knows there is still more work to be done.For sure we need more than 36 points, Hasenhuttl said as he prepared the squad for Saturdays trip to Newcastle.We are five points clear of Cardiff... Читать дальше...

Tottenhams thrilling away-goals win over Manchester City made England the first nation to provide seven different Champions League semi-finalists.Spurs had previously achieved the feat in the European Cup in 1961-62 and including the competitions traditional identity, the total of English semi-finalists has now hit double figures.Here, Press Association Sport looks at the 10 English clubs to reach Europes elite four.Manchester UnitedSir Alex Ferguson won the Champions League twice with United (Owen Humphreys/PA)First semi-final... Читать дальше...

Liverpool beat Porto 4-1 in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final second legon Wednesday night, and Mané scored once again– his 22nd goal of the season in all competitions.The reult sent the Reds through to the semi-finals after a 6-1 aggregate win, and they'll now face Barcelona and Lionel Messi.But even Messi hasn't scoredwith with the efficiency that Mané has shown during his altogether shorter career in Europe's premier competition.Aaccording to Opta statistics, Liverpool's Senegalese... Читать дальше...

Former Scotland striker Kris Boyd has called for Scottish Football Association to be ambitious in appointing Alex McLeishs successor.McLeishs second spell as national team manger ended with the sack after SFA board members gathered for a meeting at Hampden on Thursday morning.Boyd, who played for his country under McLeish in 2007, accused the SFA of taking the easy option with previous appointments.The SFA have acted, theyve taken Alex out of the firing line but its up to somebody else to now come in and carry the can forward... Читать дальше...

Alex McLeish has lost his job as Scotland manager. The 60-year-olds second spell in charge lasted 14 months.Here, Press Association Sport looks at where it went wrong for the former Motherwell, Hibernian, Rangers, Birmingham and Aston Villa boss.Recruitment processAlan McRae played a key role in appointing Alex McLeish (Andrew Milligan/PA)McLeish had it all to prove after being a largely unpopular appointment in the wake of the Scottish Football Associations protracted pursuit of Northern Ireland boss Michael ONeill. Читать дальше...

Scotland’s shamed players hadn't even returned from the scene of their latest nadir in Kazakhstan when speculation started to swirl around the future of Alex McLeish. So devastating was that 3-0 defeat, to the world's 117th-ranked side, thatthe national team boss was deemed to be a goner.The name that surfaced as McLeish’s likeliest successor? Gordon Strachan. His predecessor.That might no longer be the case, given the controversy Strachan has been engulfed in of late, but the mere mention of his... Читать дальше...

Manchester United Women will play at the top level of the English game next season.United won promotion to the Womens Super League by securing at least a top-two spot in the Championship with a 5-0 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday.Here, Press Association Sport considers how United will fare in the WSL next season.How well has this United team done?Uniteds executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward announced plans to form a womens team in March 2018 (Martin Rickett/PA)Remarkably so. United have won 15 and lost only one of their 17 league games... Читать дальше...

Brian Rice is confident Hamilton will survive another dogfight and retain their Ladbrokes Premiership status.Since taking over from Martin Canning in January, Rice has been working hard to keep Accies away from the threat of relegation.With five post-split fixtures remaining, the first of which is a home Lanarkshire derby against Motherwell on Saturday, Hamilton are in 10th place, four points ahead of St Mirren and seven ahead of bottom side Dundee and the Accies boss believes his side know how to... Читать дальше...