Новости за 28.04.2019

Ralph Hasenhuttl has revealed his family warned him against the risk of taking the Southampton job.The Premier Leagues first Austrian manager has dragged Saints to top-flight safety with 29 points in 21 matches, having taken the helm when they had just nine from 15.The 51-year-old admitted he loves doing things the hard way however, relishing Saints cementing their Premier League status with Saturdays 3-3 draw with Bournemouth.Asked if anyone had told him taking over at St Marys was a risk, Hasenhuttl replied: Yes. Читать дальше...

Former Norwich chairman Ed Balls believes the club will learn from their last spell in the Premier League and resist the temptation to spend loads and loads of money on players.Norwich secured promotion from the Championship with Saturdays 2-1 win over Blackburn and a point from their last game of the season at Aston Villa on May 5 will be enough to see the Canaries crowned champions.Balls was appointed chairman the last time the club were in the top flight in the 2015-16 season and witnessed first-hand... Читать дальше...

Pascal Gross has warned against complacency after helping Brighton take a significant step towards Premier League safety.Creative midfielder Gross headed a 75th-minute equaliser in Saturdays 1-1 draw against Newcastle to move Albion four points clear of 18th-placed Cardiff with only two games to go.The Seagulls superior goal difference means Neil Warnocks Bluebirds must-win fixtures against Crystal Palace and Manchester United to have any realistic chance of avoiding an immediate return to the Championship.But Gross... Читать дальше...

Tommy Wright admitted that captain Joe Shaughnessy might have played his last game for St Johnstone after he was dropped for the 1-1 draw at St Mirren.The 26-year-old defender has been outstanding since joining the club in 2015 but his deal expires this summer and Saints have withdrawn their contract offer.Shaughnessy had been heavily linked with a return to former club Aberdeen and Wright believes its now time to look to the future and persist with the promising partnership of Jason Kerr and Liam Gordon. Читать дальше...

Diogo Jota played down Wolves European hopes after their vital win at Watford.The forward netted a late winner at Vicarage Road on Saturday to seal a 2-1 win and put Wolves in control of the race for seventh.The position would give them a Europa League qualifying spot if Watford lose to Manchester City in next months FA Cup final.But Jota remained calm as Nuno Espirito Santos side looked for a first taste of Europe for 39 years.He told the clubs website: We know that Leicester has played a game less... Читать дальше...

Paul Pogba has told Manchester United that he wants to join Real Madrid this summer, according toAS.The France international has been heavily linked with a move to the Bernabeu at the end of this season, although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is confident that the midfielder will stay put.However, reports in Spain suggest Pogba is edging closer to completing a summer switch to Madrid, who are set to spend big following Zinedine Zidane's return as manager.The World Cup winner has supposedlyagreed a contract worth around£10.4m net per year... Читать дальше...

Fulham winger Ryan Babel admits his wonder-strike against Cardiff is among the best goals of his career.The Dutchman hit a fierce, curling drive from 25 yards which flew into the top corner to secure a 1-0 win for the hosts at Craven Cottage.Its one I will definitely put in my top five, thats for sure, Babel told the clubs official website.To be honest I played the ball slightly too hard. I wanted to hit it with the inside of my foot but because the ball was so hard I risked it with my laces and... Читать дальше...

Hamilton manager Brian Rice praised the performance of Marios Ogkmpoe after the striker made his first start in almost a year in Saturdays 3-3 draw with Livingston.The Greek recently returned to action after an 11-month lay-off with a knee injury and formed a potent forward partnership with George Oakley as Accies went into a two-goal lead.With Ogkmpoe tiring and less effective after the break, he was replaced in the 76th minute but Rice felt he had made a decent contribution.He told Accies TV: I... Читать дальше...

Manchester United have joined the race to sign Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen, write the London Evening Standard.Real Madrid have been linked with a move for the Denmark international in recent weeks, but the Red Devils are now ready to fight los Blancosfor his signature.Eriksen’s contract expires in summer 2020 and Tottenham have not yet been able to convince him to sign fresh terms.That has prompted Madrid andUnited to considerbiddingfor the former Ajax schemer, particularly as Spurs are... Читать дальше...

Liverpool are leading the race to sign Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne, write the Daily Mirror.The Italy international’s relationship with his boyhood club has reportedly broken down, and Insigne was even jeered by his own supporters after the Partenopei’s recent Europa League defeat by Arsenal.The 27-year-old was frustrated by Carlo Ancelotti’s decision to take him off in that game, and he is now keen to seek pastures new this summer.That has put Liverpool on red alert as Jurgen Klopp seeks to bolster... Читать дальше...

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has admitted that Wilfried Zaha could leave the club this summer.In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, Zaha revealed his desire to play Champions League football in the future.Manchester United, Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund have all been linked with a move for the winger, who had an unsuccessful spell at Old Trafford earlier in his career.And while Hodgson insists he wants to keep his star man at Selhurst Park this summer, the former England boss has conceded... Читать дальше...

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino admits the mood at the club is not the one he wants going into the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Ajax.Spurs suffered their first defeat at their new stadium on Saturday when West Ham won 1-0 in a game where the home sides gruelling fixture schedule and lengthy injury list caught up with them.Pochettino accepted they struggled to cope with stress and fatigue in the second half and they went down to Michail Antonios 67th-minute goal. View this post on Instagram Not our day. Читать дальше...

Seamus Coleman insists Everton must win at places like Crystal Palace next season if they are to challenge further up the Premier League table.The Toffees were the better side in a goalless draw at Selhurst Park on Saturday a result which leaves Marco Silvas side four points behind seventh-placed Wolves with two fixtures remaining.After thrashing Manchester United 4-0 in their previous outing, as well as racking up a 1-0 victory over Arsenal recently, Everton would have wanted more from their trip... Читать дальше...

Norwich head coach Daniel Farke spoke of his pride and joy after seeing his side clinch promotion to the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Blackburn at Carrow Road.All three goals came in the opening 23 minutes, withMarco Stiepermann andMario Vrancic putting the Canaries in charge beforeLewis Travis pulled onel back for Rovers.Norwich had numerous chances to put the game to bed in the second half but, although they failed to add to their tally, they had done enough to win the game and a return to the top flight.Farke said... Читать дальше...

Unai Emery has enjoyed his previous clashes with Brendan Rodgers but is expecting a different challenge when he takes his Arsenal side to face Leicester in the Premier League on Sunday.The pair have met before, in the group stage of the Champions League in 2017 when Emery was in charge of Paris St Germain and Rodgers at Celtic.Emerys side ran roughshod over the Scottish champions, winning 5-0 at Parkhead and racking up a 7-1 victory in the French capital.Any sort of win would suit Emery at the King... Читать дальше...

Maurizio Sarri wants to stay at Chelsea and believes he is the man to close the gap on Premier League pacesetters Liverpool and Manchester City.The former Napoli coach is confident he can turn Chelsea into title contenders in two years, insisting he is intent at remaining at Stamford Bridge despite constant speculation linking him with a return to Italy.Chelsea are likely to appoint a technical director to bridge the gap between board and coaching staff this summer, and it remains to be seen whether... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players they must go flat out for victory in their final three Premier League games.City will retain the title if they beat Burnley, Leicester and Brighton and, with Liverpool threatening to take the race to the wire, Guardiola insists they must do just that.The City boss says there can be no safety-first approach or fear of defeat. He wants his team to get on the front foot and get points won, whatever the circumstances, adding to the record 157 goals in... Читать дальше...

Norwich secured a Premier League return and moved within a point of the Championship title by beating Blackburn 2-1 at a euphoric Carrow Road.The Canaries knew they had one foot in the top flight before the game, needing only a draw, but madesure with a win that should have been far more comprehensive.Goals from Marco Stiepermann and Mario Vrancic put Daniel Farkes side 2-0 upinside 20 minutes, only for Lewis Travis to pull one back immediately for thevisitors.But that was how it stayed to spark... Читать дальше...