Новости за 20.08.2019

Sheffield Wednesday got back to winning ways with a narrow 1-0 home victory against Luton thanks to Kadeem Harris second-half goal.The defeat means newly-promoted Luton are still yet to win a match back in the Championship.Both sides went into the game on the back of defeats, making three changes apiece to their starting line-ups.Wednesday welcomed Barry Bannan back into their XI following his calf injury, alongside Moses Odubajo and Morgan Fox.For Luton, Graeme Jones handed starts to James Bree... Читать дальше...

Aston Villa have apologised to all former players who were affected by the reported behaviour of their former head of football development Kevin MacDonald.MacDonald, who was reallocated to non-player-facing duties when allegations of bullying made by a number of ex-players surfaced in December, has left the club with immediate effect following an independent investigation.The investigation was carried out by barrister Jack Mitchell but the club say its findings, as it forms part of an employee disciplinary process... Читать дальше...

Monaco are keen to re-sign their former midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from Chelsea, according to L'Equipe.The Ligue 1 side are also keeping tabs on Mario Lemina, who is yet to play for Southampton this season.Recent reports suggested that PSG were also interested in Bakayoko, but Monaco remain at the front of the queue.The Frenchman, who spent last season on loan at Milan, is not in Frank Lampard's plans at Stamford Bridge this term.European clubs are permitted to sign new players until September 2... Читать дальше...

Roman Abramovich sprung a surprise visit on Chelsea Women as Emma Hayes squad toured Jerusalems historic sites.The Chelsea owner met the Blues women stars on Monday, talking at length and posing for pictures with the squad.Chelsea Women were facing the Israel national side in Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening, with a 13,000 capacity crowd expected at the Ha Moshava Stadium.Head coach Hayes admitted last terms Womens Champions League semi-finalists were handed a big boost by Abramovichs visit.The Chelsea... Читать дальше...

Juventus will test Barcelona's resolve by biddingfor Luis Suarez if Neymar returns to his former clubthis summer, writeTuttosport.Barcelona are desperate to re-sign the Brazil international before the European transfer window closes on September 2, although Real Madrid and Juventus themselves have also been linked.However, the Serie A side are said to have a plan if they miss out on Neymar to Barcelona.With the Catalan club hoping to add the PSG forward to an attack which already includes Lionel Messi... Читать дальше...

For 25 minutes at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, Chelsea were superb. They pressed aggressively and as a collective, swarming Leicester City in a surprise 4-3-3 with Mason Mount and N’Golo Kante excelling in tandem No.8roles. The comparisons to Manchester City, not least in how David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne are deployed, were obvious and justified – until the system collapsed, that is.The secret at the heart of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City is the illusion of freedom. What looks like improvisation... Читать дальше...

“Can we play you every week?” chorused Wolverhampton Wanderers fans in April after their team had beaten Manchester United 2-1 at home for the second time in two weeks.But those on the South Bank, where rail seats have been installed so fans can stand up and watch football, weren’t singing that on Monday evening.The team which outclassed United three times last season was penned in their own half for much of the first 45 minutes, during which there were only three efforts on goal between both sides ... Читать дальше...

Roma are closing in on the signing of Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi, according toForza Roma.The Serie A side have lined up a season-long loan deal with an option to buy the centre-back outright for £23m next summer.Unai Emery is prepared to sanction Mustafi's departure having completed the £8m signing of David Luiz earlier this month.Roma do not expect the player's wages to be an issue, with his current £2.75m salary in line with their own budgets.Mustafi has largely struggled since joining Arsenal from Valencia for £35m in 2016.However... Читать дальше...

Phil Neville is calling on the football community to boycott social media platforms until they do more to tackle the discriminatory abuse directed at players.Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, Readings Yakou Meite and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba have all received vile, racist abuse online after failing to score penalties in the last week. Pogbas treatment prompted a rapid response from his club, which issued a strong statement on Tuesday morning to condemn the abuse and urge social media companies to take action. Читать дальше...

England boss Phil Neville has expressed his excitement about the two years that lie ahead after naming his squad for the forthcoming friendlies against Belgium and Norway.The Lionesses, who came fourth at the summers Womens World Cup, play their first fixtures since the tournament in France when they face Belgium in Leuven a week on Thursday and then Norway in Bergen the following Tuesday.Manchester City duo Ellen White and Karen Bardsley both miss out through injury while club team-mate Jill Scott... Читать дальше...

"When I was in the helicopter down to Liverpool, I was like, ‘I know Stevie G, I know Carragher. Who else?’ My agent at the time had to tell me, and I would get it on Google and find out the team.“It’s bad because it’s Liverpool players, but it’s not disrespectful – I just literally didn’t watch football, so I didn’t know."Andy Carroll admitted this weekthat he had no idea who played for Liverpoolwhen he joined them in 2011.“I was just completely oblivious to all the football that was going on,”... Читать дальше...

Hibernian say defender Darren McGregor faces several weeks out with the injury which forced him off against Morton.The centre-back is set to miss games against St Johnstone and Motherwell before the international break after suffering an abdominal injury while making a pass.McGregor was replaced by Adam Jackson 14 minutes into his sides 5-3 Betfred Cup win.A club statement read: As you would expect from Darren, he has thrown himself into his rehabilitation process with the specialist staff at the... Читать дальше...

I always think you should give it five games before you start to get a feel for a season, but if you’re on Twitter you can throw that notion right out the window. The second-by-second ultra-glare of the little blue bird, with its never-ending torrent of people to agree or argue with, has made the five-game measure fanciful to say the least. Football is judged constantly now, social media fans are permanently on, and for Leeds United it’s been intense from the off.Imagine smashing your face into the... Читать дальше...

Livingston have added to their forward line with the loan signing of Sheffield Wednesday winger Jack Stobbs.The 22-year-old has signed until January 1, with Livingston saying there is an option to extend.Stobbs has made six first-team appearances for Wednesday and a further five during a loan spell with Port Vale during the 2017-18 season.A Livingston statement read: Jack is predominantly a right-footed winger but can also play as a second striker. Jack will add pace and directness to the Livingston... Читать дальше...

Dundee have completed the loan signing of Rangers wide player Josh McPake.The 17-year-old has moved to the Ladbrokes Championship club until January.McPake signed a three-year Rangers contract in July after the likes of Liverpool and Roma were linked with a move for a teenager who collected the Ibrox clubs academy player of the year award.McPake made his Rangers first-team debut in the Europa League victory over St Josephs last month.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){... Читать дальше...

Paul Pogbas days as Manchester Uniteds penalty taker ought to be numbered if his statistics are anything to go by.The Frenchmans latest miss proved costly on Monday night as United were held to a 1-1 draw at Wolves, with Pogba seeing his 68th-minute spot-kick saved by Rui Patricio.Pogba only took the penalty after an argument with team-mate Marcus Rashford, who scored from the spot for the first time in the Premier League against Chelsea last weekend and is yet to miss a spot-kick in his professional... Читать дальше...

QPR defender Niko Hamalainen is eager to repay Kilmarnock manager Angelo Alessios belief after signing for the Ayrshire side on loan.The former Chelsea and Italy assistant manager has long been an admirer of the Florida-born Finland international, who has signed a season-long deal.The 22-year-old told Killie TV: The manager spoke to Les Ferdinand at QPR and thats the first I heard about the option of coming over to Kilmarnock.I spoke to the manager here and he supposedly came to QPR last December... Читать дальше...

Christian Eriksen is only interested in joining one of Barcelona, Real Madrid or Juventus, according toESPN.The Tottenham playmaker turned down a potential move to Manchester United before the English transfer window closed earlier this month.European clubs have until September 2 to complete their summer business, but Eriksen will not consider a transfer to any clubs other than Barcelona, Madrid or Juventus.The Denmark international is out of contract next summer and Tottenham could be open to a sale in the coming weeks.Alternatively... Читать дальше...

Juventus have joined Barcelona and Real Madrid in the race to sign Neymar, reportAS.The two La Liga clubs have been tracking the Brazil international, who is keen to leave the Parc des Princes this summer,for several weeks.However, Juve have now emerged as serious contenders for the forward's signature.The Serie A champions have opened talks with PSG about acquiring Neymar before the European transfer deadline of September 2.And Juventus are prepared to include Paulo Dybala as part of the deal, a... Читать дальше...

Wembley. Prenton Park. Two 5-0 defeats, eight years apart. The first was the most torturous day I've ever experienced as a Bolton Wanderers fan. The second should have been worse, but it wasn't. It felt completely inevitable.On Saturday, Bolton lost 5-0 in League One at Tranmere Rovers, a club who were in non-league just two years ago, and one that Bolton historically regard as bitter rivals. As far as nadirs go, that's right up there. Or, rather, down there.And yet there was no feeling of shock... Читать дальше...

Poor Paul Pogba prodded a penalty into Patricio's paws.Last night'smiss at Molineux has raised doubts over Pogba's place as one of Manchester United's designated spot-kick takers. But all too often, we concentrate on the misser rather than the missee.Or, to use English, the goalkeeper. The big weirdos who like to be different.We simply don't celebrate them enough – so that's why we've put together this quiz.Last night's save was Rui Patricio's first in the Premier League, so he doesn't make our list... Читать дальше...

Arsenal: Rob HoldingHolding showed great promise in the first half of 2018/19, before an ACL injury ruined his campaign in December. Arsenaljust fell short of a top-four finish in the end, but their defensive deficiencies were laid bare and proveddecisive. Might things have been different had Holding been available all the way through?The defender was a £2m bargain buy from Bolton in 2016; composed with the ball and intelligent without it. He's not the most powerful of centre-backs, but his anticipation... Читать дальше...

What the papers sayParis Saint-Germain are after Real Madrid duo Raphael Varaneand Vinicius Jrin a swap for Neymar. Telefootreportthat La Liga rivals Real and Barcelona are battling to sign the Brazil forward. But it's claimed the Bernabeu club are not willing to lose either Varane or Vinicius, increasing Barcelona’s chances of securing the 27-year-old.Teenage sensation Eduardo Camavinga is reportedly being courted by Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City. The Premier League clubs all had scouts... Читать дальше...

Andy Carroll admits he only knew who two of his new team-mates were upon moving to Liverpool in 2011.The Reds paid a then-record transfer fee for a British player when they signed the striker for £35m midway through the 2010/11campaign.However, Carroll struggled to make an impact at Anfield and was loaned out to West Ham in summer 2012.And the former England international, who rejoined Newcastle earlier this month, admits he was not taking football very seriously at the time of his move to Merseyside."When... Читать дальше...

Former Bolton manager Sam Allardyce has questioned the clubs decision to postpone their League One match with Doncaster.The Trotters pulled the plug on their fixture at just 24 hours notice due to welfare concerns for their young squad, who have been thrust into senior action amid the off-field problems at the club.Wanderers are awaiting the completion of a takeover by Football Ventures which had been blocked by a court order issued by Laurence Bassini, who had tried to buy the club earlier this... Читать дальше...