Новости за 04.12.2019

Sheffield Wednesday have informed the EFL that charges brought against the club concerning the sale of Hillsborough are unlawful.The Sky Bet Championship club deny all charges put forward by the EFL after it opened an investigation into the Owls profitability and sustainability submission for 2017-18.The EFL had said previously the charges would be considered by an independent disciplinary commission with sanctions possibly including a points deduction.A statement on Wednesdays website said: The... Читать дальше...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told his Manchester United players that no one in the squad is undroppable.United have been largely disappointing so far this season, with Sunday's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa meaning they have won just four of their first 14 Premier League fixtures.The Red Devils consequently find themselves eight points adrift of the top four and just six above the bottom three ahead of Wednesday's clash with Tottenham.And Solskjaer is keeping his options open when it comes to team selection,with... Читать дальше...

The margin of victory may have been narrower than he's used to, but it was no surprise that Lionel Messi won the 2019 Ballon d'Or on Monday.The Barcelona forward fought off strong competition from Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk to scoop the prize for a record-extending sixth time, which places him one clear of long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who finished third this time around.Messi, Ronaldo and Van Dijk received the bulk of the votes from the 176 participating journalists from across the globe. Читать дальше...

Trent Alexander-Arnold has warned Manchester City that Liverpool have not hit top form so far this season.Jurgen Klopp's side will restore their 11-point advantage over the reigning Premier League champions if they beat Everton on Wednesday.That would put the Reds in a commanding position in the title race, even though Leicester will remain within eight points of the league leaders if they overcome Watfordat the King Power Stadium.And Alexander-Arnold has told City that Liverpool can perform even... Читать дальше...

Brighton boss Graham Potter admitted he is wary of facing the unknown when his side travel to Arsenal on Thursday night.Freddie Ljungberg will be in charge of the Gunners for the first time at home after stepping in as caretaker following the sacking of Unai Emery on Friday, having taken a point from his first match a 2-2 draw at Norwich on Sunday.And the changes at the Emirates have made it harder for Potter to draw up his own plans for Thursdays match.Arsenal are going through a transition after losing Mr (Arsene) Wenger... Читать дальше...

Former Macclesfield manager Sol Campbell wants the club to be wound up because debts have not been paid, a judge has heard.Judge Catherine Addy was told on Wednesday that Macclesfield bosses owed a very large amount of tax and owed Campbell more than 180,000.Tax officials have asked for the club to be wound up and Campbell supported that application, lawyers told Judge Addy.Macclesfield have been charged by the EFL over the non-payment of players (Dave Thompson/PA)The judge wasgiven updates on the... Читать дальше...

Agents fees across the globe have climbed above the half a billion pound mark for the first time in 2019, although commissions paid in international transfers by English clubs fell by a third.Data from world governing body FIFAs International Transfer Matching System (ITMS) showed that 653.9 million US dollars (equating to just over 500m) was spent on commissions to agents and intermediaries in the year to date.That is already a 19.3 per cent increase on the whole of 2018. Over 17,000 transfers have been completed in 2019... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp has refused to be drawn on rumours that Liverpool will attempt to sign Jadon Sancho next summer.The Borussia Dortmund forward has been linked with a move to severalmajor European club in recent weeks.Sancho has reportedly grown disillusioned with life at Signal Iduna Park after feeling "humiliated, scapegoated and unprotected" after a series of incidents this season.Sancho was dropped from the Dortmund team for a game against Borussia Monchengladbach after returning back late from international... Читать дальше...

Hector Bellerins hamstring injury will be assessed ahead of Freddie Ljungbergs first home game in interim charge of Arsenal.Brighton are the visitors to the Emirates Stadium as Ljungberg looks to build on a 2-2 draw at Norwich on Sunday.Bellerin has missed the last two games but could return against the Seagulls, while fellow Spaniard Dani Ceballos is definitely missing with his own hamstring complaint.Brighton will be able to call on Bernado at the Emirates Stadium.The left-back has not played since... Читать дальше...

Anthony Martial has admitted that he needs to prove he is one of the best strikers in the Premier League.The Manchester United forward has scored five goals in 12 appearances in all competition this term, although only three of those strikes have come in the Premier League.Martial missed several games through injury in September and October but has been deployed at centre-forwardsince his return to the team.The Frenchman nowhas the chance to establish himself in the No.9 role at Old Trafford, with... Читать дальше...

Lionel Messi has admitted that Cristiano Ronaldo deserved to match his record of five Ballons d'Or in 2017, but says it "hurt" him not to be the outright leader.Messi moved back ahead of Ronaldo on Monday, when he narrowly beat Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk to the 2019 version of the prestigious prize.That triumph took the Barcelona forward's overall tally to six titles, more than any other player sinceFrance Footballfirst introduced the award in 1956.And the 32-year-oldMessi, who admitted that... Читать дальше...

In his 22 years at Chelsea, John Terryhad a few team-mates– 166 of the things, to be precise. But how many of them, from1998/99 to 2016/17, can you actually remember? We know it's a mammoth task, so we've put 20 minutes on the clock for you to have a crack as best you can.Your guess is as good as ours about what a good score is here, but we want to know how you get on as ever. Tweet us your scores @FourFourTwo and we'll retweet them so long as you don't give answers away (because that'd be daft). Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk should have won the Ballon d'Or at Monday's ceremony in Paris.Van Dijk finished second to Lionel Messiin this year's vote for the most prestigious individual accolade in world football.The Dutchman inspired Liverpool to Champions League glory last season, as well as helping the Reds record a club-record points tally in the top flight.However, Van Dijk narrowly missed out to Barcelona forward Messi, who scooped his 10th La Liga title last... Читать дальше...

Former Chelsea captain John Terry returns to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night with Aston Villa.The ex-England defender, now Villas assistant manager, won five Premier League titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups plus a Champions League and Europa League during his time with the Blues.Here, the PA news agency looks at Terrys glittering 19-year career at Chelsea.Terry secured his first Premier League title in 2005 (Martin Rickett/PA)Terry won the PFA players player of the year award that year (Chris... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola praised Rodri and Gabriel Jesus after they starred in Manchester Citys victory over Burnley.The Premier League champions won 4-1 at Turf Moor on Tuesday night, with Jesus ending an eight-game run without scoring by netting a brace and Rodri capping an excellent performance with a rocket of a volley for Citys third.Substitute Riyad Mahrez scored a late fourth and the only blot on a fine performance came when Robbie Brady grabbed a consolation for Burnley moments later.Rodri returned to the starting line-up... Читать дальше...

Steven Gerrard believes Alfredo Morelos Ibrox team-mates deserve as much of the praise as the Rangers striker for his record-breaking goal haul.The Colombian chalked up his 25th strike of the campaign on Sunday as he headed home the opener in Gers 5-0 romp over Hearts.He has now netted in each of his last 10 starts for the Light Blues having also grabbed an impressive double during Thursdays 2-2 draw with Feyenoord in Rotterdam.Those goals saw Morelos become the first Rangers player to net in four... Читать дальше...

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola claims it is crazy to think about the title after allowing Liverpool to open up a big lead in the Premier League.The champions beat Burnley 4-1 on Tuesday to move back up to second place in the table but they remain eight points behind the Reds, who have a game in hand.Guardiola, speaking sarcastically at first, said: The title is over. From what I read nobody gives us a chance. Its done.Guardiola: It would be crazy to think about the title #MCFC pic.twitter.com/gwbmDGOabx... Читать дальше...

Roy Hodgson is not getting carried away with Crystal Palaces position in the Premier League table despite the Eagles flying high up in fifth.A 1-0 win over Bournemouth, thanks to Jeffrey Schlupps 76th-minute strike, made it back-to-back victories for the south Londoners.The success was all the more impressive given they spent the majority of the game with 10 men after Mamadou Sakho received his marching orders in the 19th minute.Hodgson said: It is better to be fifth than fifth from bottom, but its... Читать дальше...

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has called on Premier League referees to help protect his targeted captain Jack Grealish.Following Villas promotion to the top flight Grealish has become the most-fouled player, with Smith speaking up after witnessing the treatment handed out to the attacking midfielder during Sundays 2-2 draw at Manchester United.Grealish has already missed two league games this season after taking a whack on his calf from a challenge during the 3-0 defeat at Manchester City, which... Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho has defended his decision to live in a hotel during his stint as Manchester United manager.The Portuguese returns to Old Trafford for the first time since his December 2018 dismissal when his new club Spurs visit on Wednesday night.Mourinho was fired almost 12 months ago after a poor start to the season, which was fuelled by a fractious dressing room amid a fall-out with Paul Pogba.The 56-year-old, who had led United to a second placed finish in the season where winners Manchester City recorded 100 points... Читать дальше...

Brendan Rodgers has warned Leicester supporters that his teams winning mentality means they leave matches early at their peril.Some Foxes fans had already made for the exits against Everton and missed Kelechi Iheanachos goal deep into injury time that sealed a dramatic 2-1 victory.Their pessimism would perhaps have been forgiven, given that prior to Sunday the last time Leicester scored a winning goal in the 90th minute or later at the King Power Stadium was August 2018 Harry Maguire in a 2-1 success over Southampton.However... Читать дальше...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claims to be unmoved by the start of sacking season as the under-fire Manchester United manager prepares for predecessor Jose Mourinhos Old Trafford return.Premier League draws with promoted Sheffield United and Aston Villa leaves United in the midst of their worst start to a top-flight campaign in 31 years.The pressure on Solskjaer could well ratchet up on Wednesday when Mourinho returns to Old Trafford with Tottenham, where he has benefited from the start of sacking season.The... Читать дальше...

Live Premier League football on Amazon Prime got off to an encouraging start as Burnley and Crystal Palace played the part of first-night hosts.The streaming giant might be newcomers in the UK football market, but there was a familiar feel to the coverage as Gabby Logan and Eilidh Barbour welcomed viewers to Turf Moor and Selhurst Park.The soothing strains of Peter Drury and Guy Mowbray were also in attendance, while Alan Shearer and Michael Owen were part of a cosmopolitan punditry line-up also... Читать дальше...

Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Manchester City returned to winning ways with a 4-1 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor.After the disappointment of Saturdays draw against Newcastle, which left City 11 points behind Liverpool, this was a strong reaction from Pep Guardiolas men.Jesus curled in a lovely opener in the 24th minute and doubled the lead just after half-time, while the third came from Rodri, who conjured one of the goals of the season for his second in the Premier League, thundering a volley... Читать дальше...

Jeffrey Schlupps strike 14 minutes from time helped Crystal Palaces 10 men earn a 1-0 win over Bournemouth and temporarily move up to fifth in the Premier League.Roy Hodgsons side played 71 minutes with a numerical disadvantage after Mamadou Sakho was sent off for a rash tackle, but their makeshift back four produced a dogged display to make it back-to-back victories.Eddie Howe saw Bournemouths poor run of form continue, with the Cherries struggling to create chances throughout at Selhurst Park and... Читать дальше...