Новости за 21.08.2019

What the papers sayDanish Superliga’s Nordsjaelland have made Liverpoolan offer for talented young strikerBobby Duncan, the Daily Mail reports. The 18-year-old was included inJurgen Klopp’s pre-season plans. But the Danish club have offered him regular football and are willing to pay his wages in full for the upcoming season. Duncan, who is Steven Gerrard’s cousin, scored 32 goals for the Liverpool academy last year following his arrival from Manchester City the season before.Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama... Читать дальше...

PSG have rejected Barcelona's £173.6m bidfor Neymar which would have seen the Brazilian initially returnto the Camp Nou on loan, according to ESPN.The La Liga champions are keen to re-sign their former forward, who also wants to leave the Parc des Princes before the European transfer window closes on September 2.Barcelonaoffered£36.6m to take Neymar on loan for the 2019/20 campaign, followed by a compulsory purchase for a fixed fee of £137m next summer.However, PSG turned down the proposal because... Читать дальше...

Steve Bruce waded into a morass when he agreed to take on the sizeable task of filling Rafael Benitezs shoes at Newcastle.However, two games into the new Premier League season, the Magpies head coach finds himself further embattled after successive defeats by Arsenal and promoted Norwich.Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the challenges ahead of a man fighting fires on and off the field.How much of a problem is Benitezs legacy?Former Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez casts a long shadow at St... Читать дальше...

Sheffield Wednesday interim manager Lee Bullen was pleased after their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Luton.Kazenga LuaLua created both of Lutons notable chances. The first saw his low cross find Ryan Tunnicliffe, who fired his shot wide, before his long-range shot was palmed away.Kadeem Harris produced a good chance for Wednesday when he darted inside from the right and struck a curling shot which Simon Sluga did well to stop.But Sluga was at fault for the goal in the 54th minutewhen his throw out... Читать дальше...

Wales captain Ashley Williams has been left out for the squad for the crunch Euro 2020 qualifier against Azerbaijan next month.Williams, who turns 35 on Friday, is the third most capped Wales player of all time with only Chris Gunter (95) and Neville Southall (92) having made more than his 86 appearances.But the veteran centre-half, who made his name at Swansea and spent last season on loan at Stoke, has been without a club since being released by Everton in June.The PA news agency understands Williams has turned down offers from Greece... Читать дальше...

Jonathan Woodgate admitted Middlesbrough remain a work in progress despite his first win as head coach against Wigan.Britt Assombalongas 23rd-minute header was enough to seal Woodgates first three points since succeeding Tony Pulis in the summer and there was relief all around the Riverside Stadium.But the Middlesbrough boss, knowing his team were far from convincing, does not want anyone to get carried away on Teesside and has warned that there will be peaks and troughs throughout his first season in charge.It feels great but the secret is... Читать дальше...

Bristol City manager Lee Johnson revealed how Andreas Weimann took no satisfaction from sending his former team Derby to defeat at Pride Park.The Austrian opened the scoring, opting against a celebration, and was also involved in the second goal just before half-time.Derby fell behind in the 16th minute when a mishit shot from Kasey Palmer, who had a spell on loan at Pride Park, fell to Weimann and he showed composure by side-stepping Kelle Roos to roll the ball home.Tom Lawrence had a great chance to level... Читать дальше...

Birmingham boss Pep Clotet insists Alvaro Gimenez cannot be compared to Che Adamsafter he struck on his full debut to seal a 2-0 win against Barnsley.New striker Gimenez, a 1.4million summer buy from Almeria, secured victory at St Andrews with a classy second-half lob.Lukas Jutkiewiczs header opened the scoring just eight minutes earlier as Blues bagged their second win of the season.Gimenez scored 20 goals in the SpanishSegunda Division last season and joined to fill the gap left by Adams.The forward... Читать дальше...

Tony Mowbray has called for improvements from Blackburn despite seeing his side win at Hull.Rovers have responded to losing their first two games of the new Championship season with back-to-back 1-0 victories.Derrick Williams first goal for two years was the difference at the KCOM Stadium and Mowbray now wants his side to go up another gear.It has been a good week. In modern-day football, you lose a couple of games and people are trying to create a problem, the 55-year-old said.I thought we played well at Fulham away... Читать дальше...

Phil Neville says it would be a dream to manage England at the next Womens World Cup.Neville guided the Lionesses to the semi-finals of this summers edition in France, with the team subsequently finishing fourth.The 42-year-old, who was appointed as boss in January 2018, is on a contract that runs through to the Euro 2021 finals, which will be hosted by England.Phil Neville wants to lead England into the next Womens World Cup (Nigel French/PA).He is also set to be in charge of Great Britains team... Читать дальше...

Andreas Weimann returned to torment Derby County as Bristol City won 2-1 at Pride Park.The Austrian attacker, who left Derby in the summer of 2018, scored the first and was involved in Josh Brownhills second at the end of the first half.Derby had plenty of possession but created few clear chances until a superb late strike from Jack Marriott gave them hope, yet City kept their nerve to take the points.Both teams made two changes, with Derby bringing in record signing Krystian Bielik for his first league start.The Pole took up a midfield role... Читать дальше...

Jonathan Woodgate enjoyed his first win as Middlesbrough head coach after watching his hometown team defeat Wigan 1-0 at the Riverside Stadium.Britt Assombalongas 23rd-minute header proved the difference on Teesside on a night when both teams had their moments and it was hardly a convincing victory.But Woodgate, who had failed to win any of his opening four games in charge, got to enjoy the moment despite having to withstand some late pressure from the Latics.Wigan arrived at the Riverside at least with a win under their belt... Читать дальше...