Новости за 24.10.2019

Rangers defender Connor Goldson revealed he had been hit with a variety of missiles during his sides 1-1 draw with Porto in Portugal.The centre-back also thought Alfredo Morelos was struck as he celebrated his sides equaliser in a 1-1 Europa League draw at the Estadio do Dragao.Goldson pointed out what happened to the referee in the wake of the Colombians 44th-minute strike.He said: There was a lot of lighters and coins getting thrown. I got hit by a lighter and a coin. I think Buff (Morelos) got... Читать дальше...

Nuno Espirito Santo insisted he must find the cause of Wolves slow start despite their Europa League victory at Slovan Bratislava.Raul Jimenezs second-half penalty, five minutes after Romain Saiss leveller, earned the visitors a 2-1 comeback win in Slovakia.Diogo Jota was sent off after collecting two yellow cards in just 73 seconds late on but Wolves survived the scare.Andraz Sporar had given Bratislava the lead as Wolves recovered from a poor first half to move up to second in Group K.Everybody is happy... Читать дальше...

Hearts and Hibernian have both expressed frustration at seeing their Betfred Cup semi-final ticket allocations cut.Rangers and Celtic were handed extra tickets for the Hampden games on November 2-3 after a number of tickets for the Edinburgh clubs fans remained unsold.Hearts had previously announced they received an initial quota of 17,000 for their Sunday encounter with Rangers, while Hibs had said their tickets were on general sale last Friday.Hibs announced the Scottish Professional Football League... Читать дальше...

Quique Sanchez Flores has confirmed Watford forward Danny Welbeck will be absent for a lengthy period of time after suffering a hamstring injury.The former Arsenal striker had to be replaced after only four minutes of Saturdays 1-1 draw at Tottenham in the Premier League.Although the Hornets are reluctant to put a timescale on when the former England international will be back, the 28-year-old is likely to be unavailable for months starting with this weekends home match with Bournemouth.Its bad news about Danny Welbeck. Читать дальше...

Fifteen years ago today, Manchester United and Arsenal played out arguablyone of the post bizzare post-match episodes in Premier League history.OnOctober 24, 2004, after losing at Old Trafford and letting Sir Alex Ferguson's men break their 49-game unbeaten record, Arsenal didn't react particularly well to their first Premier League defeat since May 2002. It led to some memorable handbagsin the Old Trafford tunnel, which culminated in former Gunners midfielder Cesc Fabregas throwing pizza at United's Ferguson ... Читать дальше...

St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin believes Kirk Broadfoot deserves a good reception when he returns to Kilmarnock.The defender criticised Killie manager Angelo Alessios training methods after leaving Rugby Park in September to rejoin St Mirren.Killie have since fared well under the Italian following a sticky start to his reign and have only lost once in nine matches, keeping seven clean sheets in the process, ahead of Saturdays visit of the Buddies.Goodwin said: Kirk simply wanted a change and I think... Читать дальше...

Owen scored 158 goals in 297 appearances for the Merseyside club before upsetting the Liverpool faithful and making an £8 million move to Spanish giants Real Madrid in summer 2004.The former England striker then went on to join Liverpool’s great rivals Manchester United later in his career, helping the Red Devils lift the Premier League trophy in 2011 - a feat he never managed to achieve during his time at Anfield.But Carragher, who used to be Owen’s room-mate, believes that Liverpool fans’ anger... Читать дальше...

Hibernian have been handed a boost with a smooth return to full training for Martin Boyle.The winger has only played three times for Hibs in 2019 because of knee problems.Hibs head coach Paul Heckingbottom said: Hes been back with the boys all week and he feels all right which is great for us.We will keep working with him and pushing him hard whilst we get him back on the pitch.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o)... Читать дальше...

Craig Levein admits his Hearts side go into Saturdays clash with Livingston looking to make amends for their performance the last time they visited the Tony Macaroni Arena.Hearts slumped to a 5-0 defeat in December last year after allowing Livi to score five goals in the last 20 minutes.The memory of that display is still fresh in Leveins mind and he wants his team to deliver a much better performance for the visiting supporters this time.Speaking at a press conference shown on Hearts TV, Levein said... Читать дальше...

Sol Campbell is optimistic he can produce another great escape from relegation after being unveiled as Southend manager on Thursday. The former England centre-back was appointed on Tuesday evening on a contract until the end of the 2021-22 season.He will be assisted by Hermann Hreidarsson, while ex-Manchester United striker Andrew Cole has been named as his forward and attack coach.Campbell kept Macclesfield up against the odds in his first managerial role, having taken over last November with Town seven points from safety... Читать дальше...

The 20-year-old was nominated for the Ballon d’Or this week after another impressive year that saw him clinch his third Ligue 1 title.Mbappe has already won the World Cup with France since clinching a £166 million move to PSG last year, having spenthis first season there on loan.But Rivaldo is convinced that the youngster needs to leave Ligue 1 to make the most of his undoubted talent."There's no doubt Mbappé has the qualities to become one of the best in the world, as he is playing great football... Читать дальше...

Manchester United remembered those who lost their lives in the Munich air disaster at an emotional ceremony in Belgrade on Thursday.Ahead of the Europa League group match against Partizan Belgrade, a commemoration ceremony was held at Partizan Stadium as United prepared for their second match in the city since the disaster.Eight United players were among the 23 people who died as a result of the tragedy that struck as Sir Matt Busbys team travelled back from Belgrade in 1958.We held a private ceremony... Читать дальше...

The centre-back only joined the Gunners in the summer after ending his second spell at Chelsea.Luiz penned a two-year deal at the Emirates, but was quizzed by ESPN Brasil about the possibility of heading home.“Today, I have no such plan,” he said, as reported by Sport Witness.“I don’t have that as a goal. But we never know, football goes very fast.“What makes me happy is to see the quality of Brazilian football. You see Jorge Jesus with Flamengo, and the great players like Felipe, Rafinha, Gerson andGabigol... Читать дальше...

Poor Krasimir Balakov. The now-former Bulgaria manager has had to resign in the wake of his country's 6-0 shellacking at home to England earlier this month.It was not, it seems, the complete drubbing that ended his reign, but his willingness to tell any available journalist just how little racism he thinks took place that night, despite all the available evidence to the contrary.While not every manager gets bogged down in racism-denialism, plenty have had ridiculous run-ins with the press. Here's a few that stand out.1. Graham Taylor... Читать дальше...

The former Reds and England striker joined the La Liga giants for £8 million in the summer of 2004, having scored 158 goals in 297 games for the Merseyside club.His time at the Santiago Bernabeu was much less successful, however: Owen lasted only one season in which he scored 16 goals in 45 games for Madrid.The former striker has admittedthat he was heartbroken to leave the club where he started his career, and recalled his emotional journey to Real Madrid.Speaking about that 2004 summer transfer... Читать дальше...

Of course you want to save some money in the transfer market. The good news is that there are plenty of FIFA 20 free agents you can snap up in career mode by January, without having to fork out an eye-watering fee for. That's all thanks to deals expiring in the summer of 2020 in your first season.This year, the out-of-contract corps include a World Cup-winning captain, one of the Premier League's greatest ever talents, and the most recent winner of the Ballon d'Or. Need we continue with more?All... Читать дальше...

Ralph Hasenhuttl does not want Southampton to become over-reliant on the goals of in-form striker Danny Ings.Top scorer Ings has claimed four of his sides nine Premier League strikes this term, including their last three.Ahead of Fridays clash with third-placed Leicester, it is more than a month since another member of Saints squad found the net in thePremier League.Manager Hasenhuttl is keen for other players to chip in and prevent his team becoming predictable, or vulnerable should Ings be unavailable.Normally... Читать дальше...

Spurs have started the season in poor form, winning just three of their opening nine Premier League games.The Mail Online reports that the club are targeting players who will suit Pochettino’s high-intensity pressing game during the January transfer window.Spurs put in a much-improved performance to beat Red Star 5-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday, but it still wasn’t quite up to standard for the manager.“The pressing was there but not as much as I want. I want more. We'll get there,” he said.A... Читать дальше...

Lionel Messi scored for a 15th Champions League season as Barcelona beat Slavia Prague 2-1 on Wednesday night.That moves the Argentina star one off Ryan Giggs all-time record, while he remains second in the competitions all-time scoring list behind Cristiano Ronaldo.Here, the PA news agency looks at five statistical accomplishments for Messi in the Champions League.Messi v RonaldoLionel Messi greets Cristiano Ronaldo (left) at 2017s The Best FIFA Football Awards (Adam Davy/PA)Where else to start... Читать дальше...

The Spaniard caught the eye for the Serie A side last season following his move from Real Betis, before starring in Spain’s European Under-21 Championship triumph over the summer.The Guardian reports that City have heightened their interest in the player after sending a scout to watch him in action during Napoli’s 3-2 win away toSalzburg in the Champions League on Wednesday.Ruiz has impressed under Carlo Ancelotti with his versatility and technical ability, but the Premier League champions aren’t... Читать дальше...

The Netherlands international left the London club in 2017 to join Bournemouth in a £20 million deal.He’s impressed with the Cherries after struggling to be offered first-team game time during his time at Chelsea.But De Visser believes the 24-year-old would be a perfect fit for Frank Lampard’s youthful side, and encouraged his employers to try to re-sign the centre-back."Ake should have played for Chelsea by now,” he told Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, as reported by Sky Sports.“He's so good. How... Читать дальше...

Bristol City manager Lee Johnson has been handed a misconduct charge from the Football Association for comments towards a match official following the Sky Bet Championship defeat at Luton.The Robins slumped to a 3-0 loss at Kenilworth Road on October 19, after which Johnson had criticised his teams lackadaisical attitude.A statement from the FA confirmed Johnsons post-match comments to a match official had left him facing disciplinary action.Bristol City manager Lee Johnson has been charged with... Читать дальше...

Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk insists playing behind a new-look attacking midfield does not make his life more difficult.Manager Jurgen Klopp opted for his previously-untried three of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita alongside mainstay Fabinho and it paid off handsomely with the England midfielder scoring twice in a 4-1 Champions League win in Genk.The performance was not without its issues, particularly in the first half, when the space either side and behind Fabinho saw the hosts create... Читать дальше...

Imagine Wayne Rooney trying to sneak a peek of his birthday presents last night. The motion sensors, the alarms, the strictly targeted Instagram posts leading him into the trap.And then Coleen stood there, watching. Fingertip dusting kit in one hand, mobile phone in the other, ready to tweet out the guilty verdict. “It’s……… not your birthday until tomorrow, Wayne.”Yes, the boy wonder is celebrating his 34th birthday today. He was a mere 16 years of age when he plucked that ball out of the air with the instep of his right boot... Читать дальше...

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder insists the Carlos Tevez saga is water under the bridge ahead of the first Premier League clash against West Ham since the controversial events of 2007.Twelve years have passed since the the Blades were relegated from the top flight following a 2-1 home defeat to Wigan on the final day of the season.Meanwhile, West Ham had beaten champions Manchester United 1-0 and Tevezs goal at Old Trafford saved the Hammers from the drop and sent Neil Warnocks team down on goal... Читать дальше...