Новости за 03.12.2019

Manchester Citys preparations for the Premier League game at Burnley were disrupted when the lights in the away dressing room at Turf Moor went out.Checking out the scene inside the away dressing room at Turf Moor #BURMCI #ManCity pic.twitter.com/9B6yBaKQBP Manchester City (@ManCity) December 3, 2019City tweeted about the issue, posting a picture of a black screen accompanied by the message: Checking out the scene inside the away dressing room at Turf Moor.When Pep Guardiola was carrying out his... Читать дальше...

Hayden Mullins insists Watfords players are focused on Wednesdays game at Leicester and not the identity of their next manager.Hornets Under-23 coach Mullins has taken first-team training alongside Graham Stack since the sacking of Quique Sanchez Flores.The Spaniards second spell at Vicarage Road came to an end on Sunday after just 85 days, with their 2-1 weekend defeat at Southampton leaving rock bottom Watford six points from Premier League safety.Sanchez Flores successor will be Watfords third... Читать дальше...

What an important night this is for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Strangely, despite Manchester United’s poor form and their rhythm-less performances this season, he apparently remains relatively secure at Old Trafford. United chairman Ed Woodward has made such a show of buying into what Solskjaer represents that, clearly, to row back on that now would be to risk a very public humiliation.The trouble is, Solskjaer’s appeal to Woodward seems to depend on commodities of only illusory worth. Increasingly, talk of philosophy... Читать дальше...

Everton forward Richarlison has extended his contract at Goodison Park until the summer of 2024.The Brazilian, who joined from Watford in July 2018, scored his 20th Everton goal in 50 starts against Leicester on Sunday. | New deal for @Richarlison97: signed! Everton (@Everton) December 3, 2019I intend to be here a long time, Richarlison, 22, told evertontv.This was the club which gave me the opportunity to show my football.It was here I managed to get a place in the Brazil national team and it was... Читать дальше...

Ross County welcome back Ewan Henderson for the Ladbrokes Premiership visit of Hibernian.The on-loan Celtic midfielder was ineligible for Countys 4-1 defeat by the champions on Sunday.Tom Grivosti (foot), Iain Vigurs (foot) and Don Cowie (knee) are working theirway back to fitness and back-up goalkeeper Jack Ruddy has been struggling with illness.Hibernian have an unchanged squad for the trip to Dingwall.Darren McGregor scored in a 6-0 reserve win over St Mirren on Tuesday as he made a comeback from a stomach injury... Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho returns to Old Trafford with Tottenham on Wednesday night to take on former club Manchester United.Mourinho left United a year ago and will be out to maintain his 100 per cent start to life at Spurs with another win which would turn up the heat on his successor at United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.Here, the PA news agency takes a look at Mourinhos time at Old Trafford in pictures.Mourinho was appointed as United manager on May 27, 2016, having left Chelsea the previous December (Tim Goode/PA).Mourinho... Читать дальше...

Kirk Broadfoot remains on the sidelines as St Mirren prepare to host Motherwell in the Ladbrokes Premiership.The veteran centre-back saw a specialist about a foot injury on Monday and is awaiting a prognosis.Saints boss Jim Goodwin otherwise has a full squad.Christian Ilic will again be missing for Motherwell with a hamstring problem.Long-term absentees Charles Dunne (groin) and David Turnbull (knee) remain unavailable.Turnbull will not be back before the winter break while Dunne is making slower... Читать дальше...

Ross County co-manager Stuart Kettlewell is glad to be back in action just three days after his sides 4-1 defeat by Celtic in Dingwall.The Highlanders were outclassed by the Ladbrokes Premiership leaders on Sunday as Neil Lennons side extended their winning run to 10 matches in all competitions, keeping themselves above Old Firm rivals Rangers at the top of the table on goal difference.The eighth-placed Staggies, in contrast, have gone nine games without a win and lost their last three as they prepare... Читать дальше...

Brighton will be without defender Solly March for up to a month after he had groin surgery.Solly, who missed Saturdays defeat at Liverpool due to the problem, went under the knife on Monday and will miss the Christmas period.He has had some surgery at the start of the week, boss Graham Potter said in his pre-match press conference, as reported by Brighton and Hove Independent. So he will be (out for) three to four weeks. It was in his groin area and we just needed a bit of work there. It is disappointing... Читать дальше...

Michael Smith returns from illness for Hearts as they host Livingston in the Ladbrokes Premiership.But fellow defenders Aaron Hickey and Aidy White are doubts after picking up knocks against Rangers, with the latter less likely to feature.Peter Haring (groin), John Souttar (ankle), Ben Garuccio (knee) and Conor Washington (hamstring) are fighting to get back to fitness.Livingston hope to nurse several midfield players through knocks.Marvin Bartley (back), Robbie Crawford (rib/forearm) and Steven Lawson (niggle) are all doubts.Scott Tiffoney... Читать дальше...

Disclaimer: This list only features wide attackers or second strikers, so the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane and Luis Suarez aren’t eligible. The world’s best strikers are covered here.10. Son Heung-min (Tottenham)Son has developed into one of Europe's most fearsome forwards in the last few years. The South Korean was a key part of Tottenham's run to the Champions League final last term, scoring four goals and providing an assist to go with 12 of the former and six of the latter in the Premier League.Quick... Читать дальше...

Newport defender Kyle Howkins has been released from hospital after suffering a nasty head injury in the FA Cup win over Maldon Tiptree.The club announced the news on Tuesday, days after the game in which Howkins was substituted following long treatment after a clash of heads.A statement on the clubs official website read: NCAFC are delighted to confirm that Kyle Howkins has been released from hospital and is now at home with his family recovering from the head injury he sustained during Fridays... Читать дальше...

Didier Drogba has explained why he made Kylian Mbappe wait more than 10 years for a photograph with the Chelsea legend.Drogba took a selfie with the PSG forward at Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris.The former Ivory Coast international presented Mbappe a trophy after the Frenchman came sixth in this year's vote.Drogba also awarded Liverpool's Alisson Becker a prize after the Brazilian was named Best Goalkeeper at the prestigious event.But it was his interaction with Mbappe which had the crowd... Читать дальше...

Liverpool assistant manager PepLijnders has praised Jurgen Klopp's leadership after the Reds opened up an 11-point lead at the top of the Premier League.Lijndersfirst moved to Anfield in 2014 during Brendan Rodgers's time in charge, before retaining his position in the backroom staff after Klopp's appointment the following year.The Dutchman departed in January 2018 to take up a managerial role at NEC, but returned to Merseyside a few months later.AndLijnders, who is one of two assistants alongsidePeter Krawietz... Читать дальше...

Scott McTominay and Nemanja Matic are touch and go for Manchester Uniteds clash with Tottenham a match Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has ruled Paul Pogba out of.McTominay has missed three games with an ankle complaint, while fellow midfielder Matic has not played for two months with an unspecified issue.Pogba remains out as he recovers from an ankle injury, while Eric Bailly, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Diogo Dalot continue to build fitness after injury.Tottenham have no fresh injury concerns for Jose Mourinhos... Читать дальше...

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has refused to discuss the contract situations of Christian Eriksen, Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld.All three are free to leave the club in the summer and do not look like putting pen to paper on new deals any time soon, with Eriksen reported as telling Spurs he definitely will not be signing.Mourinho had previously said that whether the Dane plays will be determined by his long-term future, and the fact he was an unused substitute in Saturdays 3-2 win over Bournemouth seems significant.Jose Mourinho... Читать дальше...

Keith Lasley insists budgetary restrictions will not be allowed to curtail ambition at Motherwell.It was claimed in a Global Sports Salaries study last season that the Fir Park club had the third lowest playing budget in the Ladbrokes Premiership.However, the Steelmen are sitting in fourth place this season, behind the Old Firm and Aberdeen but above traditionally bigger clubs such as Hearts and Hibernian.Ahead of Wednesdays trip to St Mirren, Wells assistant boss claimed the drive to improve is... Читать дальше...

England will play Austria in Vienna and Romania at a home venue to be confirmed in June, the Football Association has announced.The Three Lions home game against Denmark on March 31 had already been confirmed and the latest two fixtures will form part of their warm-up matches before Euro 2020.Gareth Southgates side will also play a fixture on March 27 at Wembley, with their opponents yet to be announced.Gareth Southgate will be looking to learn some vital lessons in Vienna (Steven Paston/PA)The Three... Читать дальше...

Today, we're testing you on the past 25 winners, plus 50players who’ve finished second and third. Don’t panic at the intimidating total of 72, however - there’s naturally several repeat entries (especially recently). It’s only actually 38players you need to get.Now, eight minutes are on the clock and we’d love to know your score@FourFourTwo. Please put your golden balls on the line by challenging some friends too – surely they can’t top your mighty score. Good luck!THEN TRY...Quiz! Can you name the 50 most recent Premier League managers? Читать дальше...

Martin Boyle says Hibernian manager Jack Ross has not had to serve up sweeping changes to his new side after being left a recipe for success by caretaker boss Eddie May.Ross first three games in charge have seen the former St Mirren and Sunderland chief register two wins and a draw since replacing Paul Heckingbottom. But Boyle admits alterations to the teams tactics have been kept to a minimum so far as the 43-year-old gets his feet under the table in Leith. Instead, Ross has opted to stick by the... Читать дальше...

Former striker Peter Crouch believes Liverpools ability to win when they are not at their best is the reason why they will lift the title this season.Jurgen Klopps men are eight points clear of second-placed Leicester and are on course for a maiden Premier League crown.They have dropped just two points from their 14 games, drawing at Manchester United, but they have not been at their best in many matches.Liverpool have won all but one Premier League game this season (Anthony Devlin/PA)And Crouch... Читать дальше...

Astana, the world’s second coldest capital city, last Thursday afternoon.The Hilton hotel is packed with Manchester United fans, faces young and old who found appeal in United playing in a new country. It didn’t matter that the Europa League game meant little, andwould feature United’s youngest ever side. Going to football is not only about the game; it's aboutcommunity and unity exists among fans than with players.Each does it their own way. From the fans who change their location on Tinder in order... Читать дальше...

Kilmarnocks veteran defender Alex Bruce is determined to get every game he can out of his career.The 35-year-old scored his first goal for Killie since signing from Wigan in January in the 2-2 draw against Hibernian at Easter Road on Saturday.The man of many clubs including Birmingham, Ipswich and Hull, is contracted to the Rugby Park outfit until the end of the season but insists the fear of retirement will drive him on to continue playing.Ahead of the visit of bottom side St Johnstone in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Wednesday night... Читать дальше...

In June 2018, it was announced that Amazon Prime had won the rights to show 20 Premier League matches per season from 2019/20 – and over the next three days, you can take full advantage of that for nothing.At this stage it’s a bit of a trialfor the retail and video giants, who will airseveral matches at once across their service in early-December midweek and Boxing Day/December 27 slots. For this one, there are two matches tonight (see below), six on Wednesday and another pair on Thursday. It's a... Читать дальше...

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo and his team-mates are set for a new celebration soundtrack to be voted on by supporters via a cryptocurrency app.Supporters of the Italian giants will be the first in the world to be able to make club-related decisions via ownership of fan tokens purchased from socios.com. The app also features teams like West Ham, Paris St Germain and Atletico Madrid among its partners.The tokens allow supporters a say in decisions taken at their clubs, and they will now be calling the tune for Ronaldo and co. Читать дальше...