Новости за 01.11.2019

Kilmarnock have suffered another defensive blow after Alex Bruce lost his wrongful dismissal case following his Fir Park red card.Killie claimed Bruce won the ball before being sent off after a last-gasp challenge on Motherwell striker Christopher Long early in his sides 2-1 midweek defeat.But a panel upheld referee Don Robertsons decision at a Scottish Football Association fast-track hearing on Friday.The decision means Bruce is suspended for the game against Aberdeen in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Saturday... Читать дальше...

Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes is hoping Craig Bryson will be fit for the visit of Kilmarnock on Saturday.The midfielder went off in the midweek win over Hamilton after rolling his ankle but is working hard to be fit for the visit of his former club in the Ladbrokes Premiership.Defender Ash Taylor is back in the squad after recovering from a long-term hamstring complaint, while Funso Ojo (hamstring) and Scott Wright (knee) remain out.Kilmarnock have major problems in central defence after Alex Bruce... Читать дальше...

Aston Villa have reached an out-of-court settlement with former chief executiveKeith Wyness.Wyness left Villa in June last year, shortly after being suspended by the club, and took legal action.Wyness, who was previously chief executive at Everton and Aberdeen, was hired by former Villa owner Dr Tony Xia in June 2016.A Villa statement read: Aston Villa Football Club confirm that it has today agreed an out-of-court settlement with former CEO, Mr Keith Wyness, who had brought a claim against the club... Читать дальше...

Motherwell have declared their debts to former owners John Boyle and Les Hutchison have been repaid in full.The club have paid back more than 1.5million in total since moving into fan ownership in October 2016, with the help of transfer deals which include the sales of Louis Moult and Cedric Kipre.Boyle put in money amid the financial crisis Scottish football faced when Setanta Sports went bust in 2009 and was owed about 350,000 when he sold the club to Hutchison for a pound in January 2015.Hutchison... Читать дальше...

The Norwegian came under pressure early in the season after a poor run of form that saw them go into their meeting with bitter rivals Liverpool on 20 October just two points above the relegation zone.However, United put in a good performance to draw 1-1 in that game and have since won three on the trot.The Reds beat Partizan in the Europa League, Norwich City in the Premier League and Chelsea in the Carabao Cup and face Bournemouth away this weekend.But, looking back on the build-up to their clash with Jurgen Klopp’s league leaders... Читать дальше...

The Germany international has barely featured under Unai Emery in 2019/20, making just one appearance in the Premier League.Ozil started for Arsenal in Wednesday’s manic 5-5 draw with Liverpool in the Carabao Cup, which ended with a penalty shoot-out defeat for the Gunners.But that was just his third appearance in all competitions and his team-mate Kolasinac revealed the exclusion has been getting to the midfielder.“Mesut is a really driven player,” Kolasinac toldPremier LeagueProductions, as reported... Читать дальше...

The Spaniard is under pressure after a mixed start to the season for the north London club, asthey have now won just one of their last four games in all competitions.Arsenal were knocked out of the Carabao Cup on penalties by Liverpool on Wednesday, three days after surrendering a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Crystal Palace in the Premier League.Frustration is building among some supporters, with the Gunners already four points outside the Champions League places in fifth place.And, according to the Independent... Читать дальше...

Hamilton head coach Brian Rice is struggling to get any of his injured players back for the Ladbrokes Premiership clash with Ross County.Brian Easton, Blair Alston, Marios Ogkmpoe and Aaron McGowan sat out the midweek defeat by Aberdeen.Midfielder Will Collar is working his way back from a shin injury and goalkeeper Ryan Fulton is a long-term absentee.Ross County defender Tom Grivosti will be assessed ahead of the game.The 20-year-old picked up a foot knock before the break in the 4-0 defeat by Rangers... Читать дальше...

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Skipper Scott Brown is struggling to be fit for Celtics Betfred Cup semi-final against Hibernian at Hampden Park on Saturday.The midfielder went off with a thigh injury in the 2-0 home win over St Mirren on Wednesday night and is a doubt.Striker VakounBayo will see a specialist onMonday with regards a knee problem, Leigh Griffiths and Mikey Johnston are back in training while Jozo Simunovic (knee) remains out alongside Daniel Arzani (knee) and Greg Taylor is cup-tied.Hibernian head coach Paul Heckingbottom... Читать дальше...

Motherwell will assess full-back Jake Carroll ahead of the Ladbrokes Premiership visit of Livingston.The Irishman brushed off an ankle knock to face Kilmarnock on Wednesday and Motherwell will assess his reaction.David Devine (cheekbone), Charles Dunne (groin) and David Turnbull (knee) remain unavailable.Livingston have a number of absentees for the trip to Fir Park after failing to find enough players to fill their bench against Hibernian in midweek.Striker Lyndon Dykes is on the sidelines with an ankle injury... Читать дальше...

Subscribe to the podcast onSpotify here,on Acast hereoron iTunes hereIn 1969, a series of World Cup qualifiers between Honduras and El Salvador played part in triggering a conflict that claimed thousands of lives.This episode looks at how the war began, and the role the beutiful game played in ugly combat.This story first appeared as a feature by Paul Brown in FourFourTwo magazine's Autumn 2019 issue, which you can buy here.You can also subscribe to the magazine here.

Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka will not play against Wolves on Saturday as head coach Unai Emery calls for 100 per cent focus on the match.Emery has taken the decision to leave Xhaka out of the firing line after he told supporters to f**k off as he was jeered leaving the pitch in the draw with Crystal Palace on Sunday.Xhaka also waved his arms, cupped his ears, removed his shirt and batted away Emerys hand as he left the pitch leaving his position as skipper in doubt. The Gunners have... Читать дальше...

The England international has impressed since arriving in Serie A on a year-long loan deal over the summer.Smalling has slotted smoothly into Fonseca’s team, putting in a series of assured defensive performances before scoring his first goal for the club in Wednesday’s 4-0 win away to Udinese.The Corriere dello Sport reports that the 29-year-old has already convinced the Roma fans and hierarchy, and they are now looking at making an outright purchase.Fonseca has asked Roma sporting director Gianluca... Читать дальше...

The 21-year-old caught the eye with Romania’s Under-21s over the summer as he scored twice in a 4-2 win over England that secured the Young Lions’ exit from the European Under-21 Championship.According to the Mail Online, City have been casting an eye over the winger’s progress as they consider a bid for the player.Coman earned comparisons with PSG star Kylian Mbappe from his club owner Gigi Becali.He has been in terrific form so far this season, scoring eight goals and providing five assists in... Читать дальше...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he has a selection dilemma over key midfielder Fabinho.The Brazil international is one booking away from a one-match ban so if he was to be yellow-carded at Aston Villa on Saturday he would miss the crunch clash with title rivals Manchester City at Anfield on November 10.Fabinho has established himself as Klopps first-choice midfielder and has started all-but-one of Liverpools 13 Premier League and Champions League matches.He has yet to lose any of the 30 league... Читать дальше...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the Carabao Cup is in need of an overhaul as the club try to thrash out a solution to their fixture congestion.Their quarter-final against Aston Villa was scheduled to be played the week commencing December 16 but the Reds will be in Qatar for the Club World Cup.Klopp threatened to quit the competition if they were not given a favourable alternative slot which is looking increasingly like January 7 or 8, the scheduled dates for the first leg of the semi-finals... Читать дальше...

City rivals Union and Hertha face off for the first time in the Bundesliga on Saturday, almost 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.Union Berlin, based on the east side of where the wall once stood, were promoted last season and host the first top-tier derby between the two major clubs in Germanys capital.Rivals Hertha Berlin, from the west side of the city, requested that the fixture be held on November 9, the date the wall that divided the east and west came down, but Union were reluctant... Читать дальше...

The Dane joined the Gunners academy in 2004 and broke into the first team a year later, but his fiery character got him into trouble from the off.Bendtner, who eventually left Arsenal in 2014 before spells with Wolfsburg, Nottingham Forest, Rosenborg and now Copenhagen, has written a new book about his colourful career.The Guardian revealed an extract from in which he describes an encounter with Henry, that turned from a fiery bust-up to some friendly career counselling.“In May 2005 I am able to sum up my first year in an Arsenal shirt. Читать дальше...

Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson believes there are exciting times ahead at Fir Park as he brushed off reports linking him with the Hearts job.Robinson is believed to be a key target for the Hearts board after they sacked Craig Levein on Thursday.The Northern Irishman has Motherwell sitting in third place in the Ladbrokes Premiership after achieving two seventh-placed finishes and two cup finals in his first two full seasons in charge.And his focus is on consolidating Motherwells position when... Читать дальше...

Stoke have sacked manager Nathan Jones after only 10 months in the role.The former Luton boss won only six of his 38 games in charge, having succeeded Gary Rowett in January.He leaves with the club second from bottom in the Sky Bet Championship.Assistant manager Paul Hart and first-team coach Joaquin Gomez have also left the club.(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), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.

With the new version of Football Manager released as a Beta version last night, we're gone a little gaffer crazy here at FFT Towers.Watford have already changed manager this season. Doubts hang over the dugouts of Old Trafford, Goodison Park, the Emirates, and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Meanwhile, the Halloweenish presence of Jose Mourinho looms large over all of them. The managerial merry-go-round truly never stops.In fact, the constant churn of top-flight coaches mean that, for this quiz, most... Читать дальше...

Burnley boss Sean Dyche will mull over whether to try to extend Danny Drinkwaters loan spell from Chelsea.The former England midfielders deal expires on January 6 and so far his only appearance for the Clarets has come in a Carabao Cup defeat by Sunderland in August.That was intended to build towards a first Premier League appearance but two weeks later Drinkwater was assaulted outside a nightclub in Manchester, sustaining an ankle injury.He has finally returned to training but, given how little... Читать дальше...

Liverpool didn’t waste any time in making the signing of Fabinho from AS Monaco in the wake of their defeat to Real Madrid in the 2018 Champions League final: the £39 million deal was announced by the club less than 48 hours after their miserable night in Kiev. But Jurgen Klopp certainly took his time in introducing the Brazilian to his team-sheet, despite his early arrival allowing for a full pre-season in which he featured in all nine warmup friendlies.It was October 27 before Fabinho made his first Premier League start for the Reds... Читать дальше...

Watford head coach Quique Sanchez Flores believes getting his players to rediscover their confidence is key to turning things around.The Hornets are bottom of the table by two points having failed to register a Premier League win since April.Flores replaced Javi Gracia in early September but Watford have since picked up only four points from six matches and morale is understandably low.The Spaniard said he cannot buy confidence from a store but is hopeful the players will find a way to boost their... Читать дальше...