Новости за 01.10.2019

Raheem Sterling came off the bench to provide the spark Manchester City needed to claim a hard-fought but deserved 2-0 Champions League victory over Dinamo Zagreb.Pep Guardiolas side seemed to do everything but score in a one-sided first half at the Etihad Stadium but it took the second-half introduction of Sterling to break the deadlock.The England forward struck in the 66th minute to put City on course for top spot in Group C before Phil Foden added a second in injury time.After 19 attempts on... Читать дальше...

Preston missed out on a chance to climb into the Championships top two after Middlesbrough hit back to claim a 1-1 draw at the Riverside.Boro, closer to the relegation zone than they are to the top six, were the better team for much of the game but couldnt make the most of the chances they created.And it was Preston, during their best spell of the first half, who opened the scoring when Josh Harrop tapped in from close range in the 40th minute.The lead lasted less than two minutes because North End... Читать дальше...

Leeds ended West Broms unbeaten league record with a slender but hard-fought 1-0 win at Elland Road.Ezgjan Alioski scored the only goal of the game shortly before the break.The result sees United overtake their opponents at the top of the Sky Bet Championship standings.Mateusz Klich fashioned the first attempt on goal but saw Baggies stopper Sam Johnstone turn behind his effort for a corner.Leeds played some impressive passing sequences in the opening exchanges with homegrown midfelder Jamie Shackleton... Читать дальше...

Tom Eaves came off the bench to earn Hull a 1-0 win with his first goal for the club and halt Garry Monks unbeaten start to life as Sheffield Wednesday manager.Monk had picked up seven points from his first three Sky Bet Championship games in charge, with a Carabao Cup defeat to Everton the only blemish on his record.But he was dealt a first league loss in the Wednesday hot seat on Tuesday night, as Eaves clinched the three points for the hosts with a superb 72nd-minute header, having come on for... Читать дальше...

A late howler from goalkeeper Lee Camp proved costly as Wigan secured a nervy 1-0 victory against Birmingham.Anthony Pilkingtons rather fortunate strike condemned Blues to a third straight defeat.Latics moved up the table thanks to a third Sky Bet Championship win of the campaign.Wigan piled on the pressure in the opening 10 minutes.Kieffer Moore latched onto Gavin Masseys smart pass but his thumping strike was blocked by Fran Villalba.Josh Windass then found space on the edge of the Birmingham box... Читать дальше...

Nottingham Forest extended their unbeaten run in the Sky Bet Championship to nine games as they battled to a 1-1 draw against Blackburn at Ewood Park.Chances were few and far between in a disjointed first half but the game sprung to life after the break, with Adam Armstrongs opener for Rovers cancelled out two minutes later by Joe Lolley.The visitors could have returned to the Championship summit with victory had results elsewhere gone their way, but in the end were grateful for a point as the home... Читать дальше...

Casemiro spared Real Madrids blushes as they escaped with a point after Emmanuel Dennis double had threatened to give Club Brugge a famous Champions League victory at the Bernabeu.Humbled 3-0 by Paris St Germain in their Group A opener, the 13-time European champions trailed by two goals at half-time after 21-year-old forward Dennis twice found the net despite almost losing his footing on both occasions.Real captain Sergio Ramos halved the deficit before the hour while Ruud Vormers dismissal was... Читать дальше...

Frank Lampard admitted Ross Barkley had been naive after the Chelsea midfielder was pictured on a night out in Liverpool.But the Blues boss insisted Barkley had not committed a crime by being out on the town on Sunday night.Photos of Barkley appearing to argue with a taxi driver, having apparently spilt chips in the back of a cab, were published in newspapers ahead of the Blues Champions League trip to Lille.On board for a short trip to France! #LOSCCHE pic.twitter.com/HkrwM0T3Qx Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) October 1... Читать дальше...

Milan have included Arsene Wenger on a list of potential managers should they sack Marco Giampaolo, according to reports.The Serie A giants have endured a miserable start to the 2019/20 season, losing four of their six games to sit just one point and two places above the relegation zone.They are already 12 points adrift of rivals and league leaders Inter, and six shy of the final Champions League qualification spot in the Italian top flight.Giampaolo has not yet had the desired impact at San Siro... Читать дальше...

Henrik Larsson has beenan incongruous sight in the stands for Southend United's last two matches– and it has now been revealed that the formerCeltic,BarcelonaandManchester Unitedstriker isin talks to becomes the Shrimpers' new manager.Larsson has already had several spells as a manager in his native Sweden since retiring in 2009, most recently quitting as boss of Helsingborgs after just a month in charge.But joining the League One strugglers – Southend have just four points from 10 games so far ... Читать дальше...

Now the new season is under way, we face an exciting prospect: midweek European football!That’s right, the June-August dry months are over, and the Champions League has returned.The four Premier League teams continue their campaigns this week with some tasty ties: Tuesday sees Tottenhamtake on Bayern Munich(8pm BST, 3pm ET), whileManchester Cityhost Dinamo Zagreb(8pm BST, 3pm ET). Former holdersReal Madridhave an earlier kick-off againstClub Brugge (17:55 BST, 12:55 ET).On Wednesday,LiverpoolhostSalzburgat... Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac believes Tottenham striker Harry Kane is as good as Robert Lewandowski.Kovac’s side travel to north London to take on Spurs in the Champions League on Tuesday.Lewandowski arrives in England as one of the most in-form players in Europe, having scored 12 goals in his first nine appearances in all competitions this term.The Poland international is widely regarded as one of the game’s leading centre-forwards for his exploits with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern in recent... Читать дальше...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp does not believe the club made a mistake in relation to the paperwork for their Carabao Cup tie at MK Dons which is now under investigation by the EFL.The issue surrounds midfielder Pedro Chirivella, who came off the bench in the 63rd minute of the 2-0 victory, and the absence of an international transfer certificate required after the 22-year-old returned from a loan spell with Spanish club Extremadura last season.Liverpool requested the paperwork in July but the... Читать дальше...

Scotland boss Steve Clarke stressed the importance of being open-minded after including Dundee United striker Lawrence Shankland in his squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Russia and San Marino.Shankland is the Ladbrokes Championships top scorer after netting 13 goals in seven league games for the club he joined from Ayr in the summer.And Clarke has rewarded the 24-year-olds fine form with a place in a 25-man party which also includes uncapped Sheffield United midfielder John Fleck.Prolific... Читать дальше...

Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah have settled their on-field differences and are ready to get Liverpools Champions League campaign up and running.The Senegal forward showed a rare display of emotion when he was substituted at Burnley last month, furious that his team-mate had not passed to him when he was in a better position.It led to suggestions that all was not harmonious between the pair, but Mane dismissed that when asked how his relationship was with the Egypt international.Good question. I think things can happen in football... Читать дальше...

TammyAbraham is ready to commit his international future to England, according to reports.The Chelsea striker played twice for the country of his birth in 2017, appearing in friendlies against Germany and Brazil while he was on loan at Swansea.However, since those games were not competitive fixtures he could yet choose to switch his allegiance to Nigeria, for whom he qualifies through his father.Abraham refused to rule out a future with the Super Eagles after he was left out of Gareth Southgate’s... Читать дальше...

Steve Clarke admitted Scotland must improve their communication as he addressed criticism from Rangers manager Steven Gerrard over the national teams handling of midfielder Ryan Jack.Gerrard accused Scotlands coaching team of being careless with Jacks fitness after he aggravated an ongoing knee issue whilst with Clarkes squad during the last international break and subsequently missed a game for his club.Jack had played in Rangers 2-0 defeat to Old Firm rivals Celtic shortly before joining up with Scotland... Читать дальше...

Gerard Houllier says he still has fond memories of his time in charge of Liverpool, but regrets coming back too soon after a heart operation in 2002.Houllier took the reins at Anfield in 1998, initially as joint-manager alongside Roy Evans, and won four trophies during his six years at the helm.The Frenchman was the Reds’ first ever foreign manager and is credited with modernising the culture at the club and nurturing several talented young players.He later bossed Lyon and Aston Villa, having previously held positions at Lens... Читать дальше...

Dundee United striker Lawrence Shankland has been called into the Scotland squad.The 24-year-old has been selected for next months European Championship qualifiers against Russia and San Marino after netting 15 goals in 12 appearances for United following his summer switch from Ayr.Oli Burke has won a recall while uncapped Sheffield United midfielder John Fleck is also included.Steve Clarke has announced his Scotland squad for our matches against Russia San Marino.Russia v : Thursday, 10 October v San Marino... Читать дальше...

October, eh? The nights draw in, the rain falls, the club-crested wooly hats might even make an appearance. These are no evenings to go out. Lock the door, settle inand watch the world’s best players compete on the most elite stage.In the modern day, a good player will struggle to make a claim to greatness unless they can cut it on a wet Wednesday night in Salzburg.Yes, the Champions League is the bar for being world class. So we thought we’d have a look at the best of the best: the UEFA technical... Читать дальше...

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In isolation, a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford is rarely a bad result. Arsenal came from behind to pick up a point against Manchester United on Monday, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s equaliser awarded by VAR after the linesman’s flag had appeared to deny him.However, Monday’s stalemate was yet another away game against a fellow big-six side that Arsenal failed to win. And their overall record in such matches does not make for good reading.Let’s start with a positive, shall we?In their last 24 Premier League away games against United... Читать дальше...

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has admitted that Jadon Sancho is unlikely to be at the club for the long-term.The England international burst onto the scene last season, scoring 12 goals and providing 14 assists in the Bundesliga as Dortmund narrowly missed out on the title to Bayern Munich.Sancho has continued in a similar vein in the 2019/20 campaign, finding the net three times and setting up four more goals in his six league outings for Lucien Favre’s side.The 19-year-old is... Читать дальше...

Seb Stafford-Bloor will be writing a new daily column on FourFourTwo.com – and this is his first instalment. Enjoy...There are very few clouds in Liverpool’s sky. Reigning European champions and currently perfect in the Premier League, they appear to be on a smooth curve towards an unprecedented modern peak.If there is a storm front approaching, though, it’s in Joachim Low’s increasingly tenuous position as Germany’s head coach. That disastrous group stage exit at World Cup 2018 has been followed by Nations League relegation and... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola claims he does not feel under pressure to win the Champions League at Manchester City.Europes top club prize is now the last remaining target for the former Barcelona boss at the Etihad Stadium after winning five of the last six domestic trophies on offer.Yet while Guardiola does have a strong desire to reclaim the trophy he won twice with the Spanish giants, he insists it is not the be-all and end-all.Pep Guardiola points the way forward in Manchester City training (Barrington Coombs/PA)I... Читать дальше...