Новости за 18.12.2019

Real Madrid will not be able to sign Paul Pogba in the January transfer window, according to reports.The Spanish giants were heavily linked with a move for the France international in the summer, with Pogba thought to be keen to depart Old Trafford.United stood firm to keep hold of one of their key players, though, and do not intend to alter that stance in the mid-season market.Pogba has endured a frustrating first half of 2019/20, making only five appearances in the Premier League since the start... Читать дальше...

Paul Merson has labelled Arsenal's imminent appointment of Mikel Arteta as a "big, big gamble".The Manchester City assistant manager is set to take charge at the Emirates Stadium ahead of this weekend's clash with Everton.Arsenal are currently in 10th place in the Premier League table, seven points adrift of the top four.And Merson believes Arteta's lack of managerial experience makes him the wrong man for such a tough job."This is a big, big gamble putting someone that has never managed before in... Читать дальше...

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has opened the door to a Manchester United move for Christian Eriksen.The Denmark international is out of contract in north London next summer and appears to have no intention of signing fresh terms.Eriksen was linked with United, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid before the start of the season, but remained at Spurs beyond the transfer deadline.However, there is expected to be renewed interest in the former Ajax playmaker when the window reopens next month.Levy would... Читать дальше...

Alfredo Morelos has dedicated his new European goals record to his Rangers team-mates.The Colombian leads the Europa League scoring charts with 14 goals this season and UEFA have now confirmed it is the highest tally ever managed in a continental competition by a single player before Christmas.Morelos haul has helped fire Steven Gerrards team into the last 32 and he now needs just four more to match the benchmark for an entire campaign set by compatriot Radamel Falcao.The 23-year-old has been left... Читать дальше...

John Potter reckons he is not the only one at Hibernian relieved not to be facing Alfredo Morelos on Friday night.The Rangers striker is suspended for the clash with Jack Ross side at Easter Road after his Motherwell sending off at the weekend.The Colombian has been in red hot form for Steven Gerrards team, with 27 goals in all competitions so far.Ross number two Potter admits he would have hated taking on the 23-year-old during his days as a centre-half with the likes of Dunfermline and St Mirren.And... Читать дальше...

With FUTMAS underway, EA Sports will be releasing versions of two different cards for FIFA 20’s Ultimate Team every day up until December 24.Here’s a look at seven FUT player SBCs we want EA to offer throughout the course of their seasonal shindig....FIFA 20 for the best priceWhere to get FIFA 20 for the best price on PS4, Xbox One, Switch – plus bundle dealsMoussa SissokoCast your mind back to FIFA 18, when one French midfielder plying his trade in the Premier League proved to be one of the most overpowered players on the entire game... Читать дальше...

Raphael Varane says Real Madrid will need to adopt a collective approach to defending against Barcelona forward Lionel Messi on Wednesday.The arch-rivals will renew hostilities at the Camp Nou in a crunch La Liga clash, the winners of which will move three points clear at the top of the table.Messi has been in superb form in Spain's top flight this season, scoring 12 goals and providing six assists in just 11 league appearances.He will again be key when Madrid travel to Catalonia on Wednesday, and... Читать дальше...

Yaya Toure has backed Mikel Arteta to be a success at Arsenal as long as the club's board follow his lead.Arteta looks set to be appointed as the Gunners' next permanent boss after holding talks with his former club this week.Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has insisted that he will not stand in his assistant's way as he seeks to begin his managerial career.And Toure, who worked under Arteta at the Etihad Stadium towards the end of the Ivorian's City career, believes he has what it takes to deliver at the Emirates Stadium... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola has admitted that he would love to have played alongside Zinedine Zidane during his career.Guardiola will lock horns with the Real Madrid manager when his Manchester City side face the La Liga giants in the Champions League round of 16.It is the first time the two men will come up against one another on the touchline, although they have been on opposite sides during their playing careers.Guardiola twice played against Zidane at international level when Spain took on France, but they did not cross swords for their respective clubs.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy insists the club are not frightened by the spending power of their Premier League rivals and stressed transfer funds are set aside should they find the right player.New boss Jose Mourinho replaced Mauricio Pochettino at the end of November, and has guided Spurs back up into fifth place.With the January transfer window just around the corner, Spurs fans will again be hoping for more squad investment following the 2019 summer arrivals of Ryan Sessegnon and Tanguy Ndombele.Given... Читать дальше...

Crystal Palace are standing firm on their £80m valuation of star player Wilfried Zaha, according to reports.Zaha was linked with a move to Arsenal and Everton in the summer, and even submitted a request to leave shortly before the transfer deadline.Palace kept hold of the Ivory Coast international, though, with Everton failing to produce an acceptable offer after Arsenal had bowed out of the race following their capture of Nicolas Pepe from Lille.Zaha then played against the Toffees on the opening day of the season... Читать дальше...

This article first appeared in the August 2019 issue of FourFourTwo. Subscribe to the magazine now for £9.50 every three months – just £2.90 an issue!Monterrey wasn’t supposed to be like this. It’s two hours until the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final, a derby between Monterrey and Tigres in Mexico’s third-biggest city. Think Manchester United and City or Liverpool and Everton clashing in a two-legged European Cup final. We had been sold a vision of passion and crazy fans set against... Читать дальше...

FourFourTwo’s ranking of the 100 best male footballers in the world returns after an action-packed 2019 full of underdog excellence, crazy comebacks and a defender almost winning the Ballon d'Or. Almost.As ever, a note about subjectivity: this list is largely derived from performances over the calendar year, in conjunction withFFTstaff and dozens of our most respected writers from around the world,but we feel there should be a nod to overall class as well. After all, does one good– or bad– year define a player? Читать дальше...

Liverpool Under-23s coach Neil Critchley believes Harvey Elliott is not too far away from making his mark on the first team.Elliott showed why Liverpool signed him from Fulham in the summer, despite being on the receiving end of a 5-0 Carabao Cup quarter-final hiding from Aston Villa on Tuesday night as the Reds fielded the youngest team in their history.The youngest player on the Villa Park pitch at 16, the England youth international produced a captivating, energetic performance and only a brilliant... Читать дальше...

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has again defended Wesley from what he feels has been harsh criticism of the striker.Wesley came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for two-goal Jonathan Kodjia and completed the scoring in Villas 5-0 Carabao Cup quarter-final rout of the youngest Liverpool team in history.It was only the 23-year-olds fifth goal of the season since his 22million club record move from Club Brugge in July,ending a nine-match drought.The relief in scoring again showed on Wesleys face and Smith... Читать дальше...

A judge has dismissed a bid to wind up Bury.Judge Sally Barber analysed the clubs case at an Insolvency and Companies Court hearing in London on Wednesday after being told that it had tax debts.A lawyer representing HM Revenue and Customs, which had made an application to wind up, told the judge that a debt had been paid. No detail of the amount Bury had owed was given at the hearing.The news comes after the phoenix club for Bury FC, who were founded in 1885, had applied to join the North West Counties... Читать дальше...

Now, each club’s nickname is below along with their country and 10 minutes on the clock. Let us know how you do @FourFourTwo – we’ll retweet the best efforts – and challenge some pals as well.Good luck!THEN TRY THISQUIZ Can you name every PFA Player and Young Player of the Year since 1992/93?---Liverpool take on Mexico's Monterrey in the Club World Cup semi-final on Wednesday evening, in a match that will see 'the Reds' take on 'the Striped Ones'. While the former is pretty bog-standard, the latter... Читать дальше...

Fantasy Premier League managers who scour the official website for tips each week will be aware of the games creativity and threat metrics, but do you know how to use them?According to the Premier League website, creativity assesses player performance in terms of producing goalscoring opportunities for others while threat produces a value that examines a players threat on goal.In laymans terms then, creativity scores hint at how many assists a player could expect to have registered, while threat... Читать дальше...

The North West Counties Football League has received an application from Bury AFC, the phoenix club for Bury FC, to join the league from next season.The group behind a new club are hoping to start again in the NWCFL, which runs divisions at the ninth and 10th tier of English football, and has submitted a proposal under the name Bury AFC.Bury were expelled from the English Football League in August after failing to secure new ownership when a last-gasp takeover bid collapsed.When youve submitted the... Читать дальше...

Tottenham forward Lucas Moura has opened up on his failed move to Manchester United seven years ago.Lucas began his career with Sao Paulo in his native Brazil, before joining PSG for £38m in January 2013.Inter and United were heavily linked with the attacker the previous summer, but both clubs ultimately lost the race to the Ligue 1 giants.Lucas spent five years at PSG but was allowed to depart in 2018, when he joined Tottenham for £25m.The Brazil international has now made 79 appearances for Spurs in all competitions... Читать дальше...

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has explained why his team often perform better against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu than at the Camp Nou.The two arch-rivals lock horns at Barcelona's home stadium on Wednesday, with the winner set to move three points clear at the top of the La Liga table.Barcelona did the double over Madrid last term, winning 5-1 at the Camp Nou and 1-0 at the Bernabeu.The Catalan outfit have won each of their last four league visits to Madrid, but last season's thrashingwas... Читать дальше...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted that he could give Mason Greenwood an extended run in the Manchester United team.The 18-year-old was on target in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Everton, rescuing a point for United after entering the fray as a second-half substitute.The academy graduate has now scored seven times in 19 appearances in all competitions this season.However, Greenwood has been restricted to just one Premier League start since the final day of the 2018/19 campaign - although Solskjaer admits he... Читать дальше...

Defenders Ki-Jana Hoever and Sepp Van Den Berg and goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleherare all flying out to join Liverpools senior squad in Qatar.However, the PA news agency understands Harvey Elliott, who impressed in the 5-0 Carabao Cup defeat at Aston Villa as part of the youngest team in the clubs history on Tuesday, will not be making the trip.After 20 senior players flew out on Sunday just three places were left available.Harvey Elliott (centre) will not travel (Nick Potts/PA)With only two fit first-team... Читать дальше...

One of the liberties Frank Lampard has as Chelsea’s head coach is beginning to reveal itself. Speaking after Saturday’s loss to Bournemouth, Lampard was blunt in his assessment.“In front of our home fans it's clear now that we're not playing well enough, not getting enough results. We just didn't get the fans excited enough. The fans shouldn't be excited if we're going to play 10 balls across the back four, they shouldn't be. And that's not the team I want to manage.And some responsibility is on the players to excite them... Читать дальше...

Forward Mohamed Salah is expected to be the central figure in Liverpools Club World Cup semi-final against Monterrey in more ways than one.The Egypt international is the worlds most high-profile Arabic player, a figurehead for the whole community, and his appearance in Qatar has only increased interest locally.Salah has returned to form at exactly the right time with four goals in three matches now the clubs joint top scorer with 13 after finally fully recovering from an ankle injury initially... Читать дальше...