Новости за 11.11.2019

TakefusaKubo’s first La Liga goal was a peach. It was also important. Mallorca had really been gifted their lead against Villarreal courtesy of two charitable penalties, but after the visitors converted one of their own at the beginning of the second half, the game’s momentum was threatening to turn.But Kubo intervened. He received the ball on the crest of the D, dropped a shoulder and shimmied past his marker, and then lashed his shot across goal and into the net. A slight deflection may have spoiled the aesthetic... Читать дальше...

Leeds defender Leif Davis has signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with the club.Davis, 19, has made three Sky Bet Championship appearances off the bench for Leeds this season, his latest in Saturdays home win against Blackburn.The left-back has agreed a new three-and-a-half year deal, committing his future at Elland Road until the summer of 2023, Leeds said.Davis joined the club from League Two side Morecambe in 2018 and made fivefirst-team appearances during the 2018/19 season.Leeds team-mates Luke Ayling... Читать дальше...

Aaron Connolly is out of the Republic of Irelands Euro 2020 showdown with Denmark after suffering a disappointing setback in his fledgling senior international career.The 19-year-old Brighton striker, who made a scintillating debut for his country in Georgia last month, has been forced to withdraw from the squad with a groin injury picked up during the Seagulls 3-1 Premier League defeat at Manchester United on Sunday.Republic boss Mick McCarthy was keeping his fingers crossed as the rest of the squad... Читать дальше...

Manchester United could submit a bid for Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana next summer, according to reports.Onana is one of the most highly-rated young shot-stoppers in Europe, with the 23-year-old one of Ajax’s star performers in last season’s Eredivisie title triumph and run to the Champions League semi-finals.He has also started the current campaign well, helping his side to the top spot in the Eredivisie thanks in part to a record of just nine goals conceded in 13 games.Ajax are expected to receive... Читать дальше...

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante says he is open to remaining at Stamford Bridge for the remainder of his career.Kante has been linked with a move to Real Madrid in recent months, with manager Zinedine Zidane keen to refresh his options in the centre of the park next summer.Madrid sit second in the La Liga table after 12 games but they have not always been convincing so far this season.The Spanish giants have also been linked with Paul Pogba and Christian Eriksen, but Zidane is seeking balance in the engine room and is therefore keen on Kante... Читать дальше...

EnglandWomen boss Phil Neville said he takes full responsibility for his sides recent run of unacceptable poor performances.The Lionesses 2-1 defeat to Germany in front ofa record-breaking Wembley crowd was their fifth in their last seven matches.Weve not performed, Neville told Sky Sports. Ive not performed as a manager, the players havent performed as players and we take full responsibility for that and ultimately the buck stops with me.I need to be better as a manager to get more out of these... Читать дальше...

Manchester United have struggled so far this season, finding themselves in seventh place andnine points off the top four.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still has the backing of the United board, but he'll need to recruit wisely in the January transfer window.Whilst Solskjaer talked about adding experience to the ranks to help his younger players, the club are understood to be keeping tabs on promising players.Leeds United duo Kalvin Phillips, 23, and Ben White, 22, are being tracked by the Reds, according... Читать дальше...

Riyad Mahrez has revealed that he came close to joining Arsenal in 2016.The Algeria international was one of the stars of Leicester's astonishing Premier League title triumph in 2015/16.Mahrez scored 17 goals and provided 11 assists on his way to winning the PFA Players' Player of the Year award as Claudio Ranieri's side finished 10 points clearof Arsenal at the top of the table.The winger was keen to seal a move away from the King Power Stadium after his exploits that season, but Leicester stood... Читать дальше...

Raul Jimenez believes Wolves have finally got to grips with theirmarathon season.The striker grabbed his 13th goal of the campaign with Wolves late second in Sundays 2-1 win over Aston Villa.It lifted them to eighth in the Premier League and Nuno Espirito Santos men are now unbeaten in seven games.It comes after a slow start where Wolves only won their first league game in late September and they have now played 24 times this term after starting in the Europa League in July.Jimenez said: Its very important for us to be up there. Читать дальше...

Unai Emery has been offered the public backing of the Arsenal hierarchy but he has been warned that results must improve.The Gunners head coach has come under mounting pressure following a string of poor performances and a record of just two wins from their last 10 Premier League games.A 2-0 loss at Leicester on Saturday evening saw Arsenal fall eight points behind the current top four, with Emerys target of a return to the Champions League looking as far away as ever.But head of football Raul Sanllehi... Читать дальше...

Brendan Rodgers has criticised Liverpool's owners for not supplying him with the defenders he wanted.The Leicester boss has overseen a fine start to the season at the King Power Stadium, with Saturday's 2-0 victory over Arsenal moving his side into second place.The Foxes are now eight points clear of the fifth-placed Gunners in the race for the Champions League qualification spots.Their excellent form has been built on a solid defence, with no other team in the division able to match or better their record of eight goals conceded in 12 matches.

Unai Emery’s decision to strip Granit Xhaka of the captaincy has not been universally welcomed by the Arsenal squad, according to reports.Xhaka clashed with the Emirates Stadium crowd during last month’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace, when the home support cheered his substitution in the second half, before jeering the Switzerland international as he took his time to leave the pitch.Xhaka responded by cupping his ear and appearing to swear at the fans, before removing his shirt and heading straight... Читать дальше...

The first batch of countries'home kits for Euro 2020 –which kicks off in Rome on 12 June –have been revealed.The tournament will be held across the continent for the first time to celebrate UEFA's 60th anniversary.The group stage of the qualification process will conclude in the upcoming international break, before 16 teams compete for the four remainingspots inthe play-offs next March.Six sides have already qualified for the 24-team competition and several more will join them in the coming days.Now... Читать дальше...

Rio Ferdinand may be one of the finest centre backs ever to play for England, but he admits he never wanted to be a centre back at all.During a highly successful 20-year playing career, Ferdinand twice became the world’s most expensive defender, won the Champions League with Manchester United and collected 81 caps for England. Only two centre backs - Bobby Moore and Billy Wright - have represented England more often.Now 41, he looks back on the day when he was asked to move into defence. He was horrified. Читать дальше...

Granit Xhaka has warned Arsenal supporters that the extreme hostility directed at him damages team spirit but insisted he will prove he is a key member of Unai Emerys squad moving forward.The 27-year-old was stripped of the captaincy last week after telling fans to f*** off as he was jeered following his substitution in a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace also removing his shirt and cupping his ears.Xhaka went on to issue an apology of sorts, explaining that ongoing social media abuse aimed at his family also led to his furious reaction... Читать дальше...

Shakhtar Donetsk captain Taison insists he will never remain silent in the face of such an inhuman and despicable act after suffering alleged racist abuse during his sides match against Dynamo Kiev.Taison was sent off after reacting to alleged racism from spectators duringShakhtars 1-0 home victory in the Ukrainian Premier League on Sunday.The Brazil international made an offensive gesture towards the away fans and then kicked the ball into their section of the stand before the referee led all the... Читать дальше...

With almost a third of the season completed, the Premier League is starting to take shape.Ahead of the latest international break, the PA news agency looks at some of the winners and losers of the campaign so far.WinnersJurgen KloppUnbeaten in 46 league games at Anfield pic.twitter.com/FwVpyMSWE2 Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 10, 2019The Liverpool manager is the man with the Midas touch at the moment. Revered on Merseyside by the Reds faithful, Klopps stock rose further still with Sundays 3-1 victory over Manchester City at Anfield... Читать дальше...

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has sounded a warning to his old club ahead of their clash with Manchester City after the international break.Frank Lampard's side have been in fine form in recent weeks, winning each of their last six Premier League fixtures and coming from 4-1 down to draw 4-4 with Ajax in the Champions League.The Blues have risen to third place in the Premier League table, level on points with Leicester in second.Mourinho has praised Lampard for the work he has done at Stamford Bridge so far this season... Читать дальше...

Manchester United are weighing up an offer to bring Zlatan Ibrahimovic back to the club, according to reports.Ibrahimovic moved to Old Trafford from PSG in summer 2016 and went on to score 28 goals in all competitions the following campaign.The Swedish striker helped United win the Europa League and League Cup, although he suffered a serious knee injury in April 2017.Ibrahimovic played seven more times for the Rs but departed for LA Galaxy in March of last year.The centre-forward did not win any club honours in Los Angeles... Читать дальше...

Lucy Bronze wants more special occasions for England Women like Saturday and despite suffering a fresh defeat in front of a bumper crowd, still believes they can return to Wembley for the Euro 2021 final.Phil Neville saw his team lose for a fifth time in their last seven matches after Klara Buhl hit a 90th-minute winner for Germany in a 2-1 victory for the visitors.A record-breaking crowd of 77,768 the highest ever for an England Womens home fixture was in attendance and a wonderful atmosphere was created at the national stadium... Читать дальше...

Liam Cooper has withdrawn from the Scotland squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Cyprus and Kazakhstan with a groin injury.The Leeds captain picked up the problem in Saturdays Sky Bet Championship win over Blackburn and a scan has revealed a small tear in his groin area.The Elland Road club said that Coopers injury is not thought to be major and he will work with staff at Thorp Arch with a view to being fit following the international break.Capped twice, 28-year-old Cooper also missed... Читать дальше...

Any score above 50 is very impressive, so let us know your score@FourFourTwo – we’ll retweet the best efforts – and please challenges some friends too.Now, 12 minutes are on the clock, every manager’s Premier League clubs and current game total is below. Good luck!*currently managing in the Premier League and adding to this totalANOTHER QUIZCan you name the 45 people to have played AND managed in the Premier League?Crystal Palace's meeting withChelseamarked the 300th time Roy Hodgson has been in the dugout for a Premier League game... Читать дальше...

England Women head coach Phil Neville will be without captain Steph Houghton, Alex Greenwood, Jodie Taylor and Ellen White for Tuesdays friendly away to Czech Republic.The Lionesses lost 2-1 to Germany on Saturday in front of 77,768 spectators at Wembley and they have only achieved one victory from their last seven matches.Neville will hope to improve on that record against Czech Republic, but will have to do so without four members of his squad. Four members of the #Lionesses have been withdrawn... Читать дальше...

What the papers sayZlatan Ibrahimovic is being linked with a return to Manchester United after his exit from MLS side LA Galaxy. The Daily Mail, which cites TuttoMercatoWeb, says the 38-year-old forward has tempted Old Trafford bosses as they search for back-up strike power. The Swede scored 29 goals during his two years in north America after leaving the Red Devils.Burnley have not been impressed withDanny Drinkwater and are preparing to send him back to Chelsea at the end of his loan deal in January, according to The Sun. Читать дальше...

Neil Lennon willappraise Celtics season during the international break after the champions stayed top of the Ladbrokes Premiership with a 2-0 win over Motherwell.Returning from a victory at Lazio on Thursday night which saw Celtic qualify for the last-32 of the Europa League with two Group E fixtures remaining, the Hoops were keen to finish off this block of fixtures on Sunday with a win.Odsonne Edouard opened the scoring in the 19th minute and Well defender Richard Tait put through his own goal... Читать дальше...