Новости за 29.12.2019

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits what his side have done at the midpoint of their season could not be matched by many teams but he expects a real fight for the next 19 matches.A 1-0 win over Wolves thanks to Sadio Manes 14th goal of the campaign just before half-time made it 18 wins and a draw so far as they re-established their 13-point lead at the top.If it would be easy to win the amount of games we have done then more teams would have done it. Its not easy, he said.Klopp gestures during... Читать дальше...

Liverpool restored their 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Wolves which was beset by VAR controversy.Sadio Mane put the hosts ahead in the 42nd minute when he latched onto Adam Lallanas knockdown to score, but not without VAR intervention.Referee Anthony Taylor initially disallowed the goal for handball by Lallana in the build-up but VAR ruled that the England international had brought down the ball with his shoulder and let the goal stand.Lallana... Читать дальше...

Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa refused to predict if his team can remain top of the Sky Bet Championship after a remarkable 5-4 win against Birmingham at St Andrews.The Yorkshiremen returned to the top after Birmingham matched them almost stride for stride in a second half that contained six goals, including four in the frantic final 12 minutes of which six were added on.Leeds face a trip to deposed leaders West Brom on New Years Day and Bielsa says he cannot foresee how the second half of the season... Читать дальше...

Lee Johnson was relieved to see Bristol Citys four-match losing run end with a sparkling display in a 3-0 victory over Luton.The head coach has earned the nickname Streaky over the years because his teams have a tendency to build up winning and losing sequences.Marley Watkins bundled home a Niclas Eliasson shot at the far post in the fourth minute to pave the way for a convincing victory to end his latest run.Famara Diedhiou doubled the lead with a 44th-minute penalty after a foul on Jack Hunt and... Читать дальше...

Scott Parker praised Bobby Decordova-Reid for being in the right place at the right time after his goal earned Fulham a 1-0 win at home to Stoke.The victory lifted Fulham up to third in the Championship table and left the visitors fourth bottom and out of the relegation places on goal difference only.Decordova-Reid struck in the 26th minute after Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland had parried a shot from Anthony Knockaert into the on-loan Cardiff forwards path for a simple tap-in.Bobby is probably one... Читать дальше...

Cardiff City manager Neil Harris praised his sides performance after they won 2-1 at Sheffield Wednesday following early goals from Robert Glatzel and Junior Hoilett.Cardiff took a fifth-minute lead when Lee Tomlin found Glatzel inside the area brought the ball under control, held off Liam Palmer and fired low past Cameron Dawson.Hoilett put the visitors further ahead three minutes later, meeting Tomlins low cross with a fine first-time finish.Wednesday threatened when Barry Bannans shot was well... Читать дальше...

Hull manager Grant McCann has insisted there is no prospect of him losing his best players during next months transfer window.Jackson Irvines late goal gave the Tigers a 2-1 victory at QPR their seventh win in their past 13 matches.It left them 12th in the Sky Bet Championship table, three points from the play-off places.And McCann says Hull will be looking to buy rather than sell, despite speculation over the futures of the likes of Jarrod Bowen. McCann declared: If the bids comes in I know they wont be going, its as simple as that. Читать дальше...

Slaven Bilic has challenged his West Brom players to respond quickly after they were beaten at The Hawthorns by improving Middlesbrough on Sunday.A 17th-minute header from Daniel Ayala and a stoppage-time strike from Ashley Fletcher ensured it was Boro who took all the points back up the M1 and deservedly so.It was the Baggies first defeat of the season at home, and Bilic has demanded that his group regather themselves and hit back when they host Leeds on New Years Day.Our energy level was simply not good enough today... Читать дальше...

Swansea manager Steve Cooper shared fans frustrations after watching his side play out a goalless draw with Barnsley.Boos rang around the Liberty Stadium after their side were held by a resurgent Tykes side who continued their fight against relegation.Barnsley had goalkeeper Samuel Radlinger to thank for keeping them on level terms. First he got down sharply to deny Bersant Celina after he was picked out by Andre Ayew, before showcasing his lightning reactions to claw away Sam Surridges close-range... Читать дальше...

Sabri Lamouchi admitted Nottingham Forest had been lucky against plucky Wigan, as his side struggled to a narrow 1-0 win at the City Ground.The Forest boss warned that his players must raise their standards when Blackburn visit on Wednesday if they are to collect another three points.Tobias Figueiredos 60th-minute header was ultimately enough to secure victory for the home side, but they also needed a penalty save from Brice Samba to deny Josh Windass after Alfa Semedo had brought down Joe Geldhardt... Читать дальше...

St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright was relieved to see his side maintain their unbeaten run with a 1-1 draw against Ross County but insisted they deserved all three points.The Perth outfit were forced to come from behind after Iain Vigurs opened the scoring against the run of play for County.However, substitute Callum Hendry snatched a deserved point for Saints with a late header that extended their unbeaten streak to five matches.Wright, who felt Vigurs could have been sent off before his goal for repeated fouling... Читать дальше...

Brian Rice hailed his sides second-half performance as the best of his Hamilton reign after they came from behind to beat Motherwell at Fir Park.Third-placed Well looked set to build on Christopher Longs fifth-minute opener as they started in impressive fashion, but Hamilton grew into the game and dominated the second half.Aaron McGowanand David Moyo both set each other up to score and the latters header sealed a 2-1 victory 13 minutes from time.The visitors held on comfortably to move five points... Читать дальше...

Alex Dyer has called on the Kilmarnock board to resolve the uncertainty over the managerial vacancy by the end of the winter break.Dyer has been in charge since Angelo Alessios sacking earlier in the month but has been unable to arrest the teams slump in form.Killie lost for a fifth successive match, 1-0 against St Mirren in Paisley, and Dyer hoped it would be the final game before a permanent manager is appointed.He said: The manager situation needs to be sorted. Whether I get the job or its someone else... Читать дальше...

Harry Maguire says Manchester United have been "far too inconsistent" this season.The Red Devils have won back-to-back games in recent days, beating Newcastle and Burnley to move to within a point of the top four.However, it is only a week since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side came unstuck at Watford, losing 2-0 to become the first visiting team to suffer defeat at Vicarage Road this term.And while Maguire thinksUnited can beat anyone on their day, he has called for greater consistency from himself and... Читать дальше...

Danny Ings is loving life at Southampton and has credited the adoration he feels from fans and team-mates as a major contributor to his red-hot form.Saints top scorer Ings is on course for the most prolific campaign of his career after scoring for the eighth time in as many starts to salvage a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace.The 27-year-old already has 14 goals for the season in all competitions and has been a key figure in pushing Ralph Hasenhuttls side away from the Premier League relegation zone.Ings... Читать дальше...

Paul Scholes believes there is no better front three in Europe than Manchester United's trio of Daniel James, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford.Martial and Rashford were both on target in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Burnley, which moved United to within a point of the top four.The three forwards have now scored a combined 22 goals in the Premier League this season.And Scholes believes they are among Europe's best on their day, although the former midfielder insists United should now lower their... Читать дальше...

Cesar Azpilicueta believes Chelsea must improve their home form to secure a top-four finish this season.After Manchester United's victory over Burnley on Saturday, Chelsea's lead in the race for the final Champions League qualification spot has been cut to just a single point.The Blues travel across London to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon having won six of their previous nine away games this term.Frank Lampard's side have struggled at Stamford Bridge, though, losing at home to West Ham... Читать дальше...

Nigel Pearson insists the best is yet to come from Watford captain Troy Deeney after his double in Saturdays 3-0 win over relegation rivals Aston Villa.The Birmingham-fan slotted home in the first half and then won a penalty not long after Adrian Mariappa had been dismissed for the hosts.Deeneys successful spot-kick made it three in three for the 31-year-old, who was absent for the whole of September and October following knee surgery in August.Pearson said: He is an important player and brings qualities... Читать дальше...

Graham Potter paid tribute to goalscorer Alireza Jahanbakhsh after his sides comfortable 2-0 win over struggling Bournemouth.The Seagulls got off to a dream start, with Jahanbakhsh hitting his first goal for the club after just three minutes, before falling to the ground in tears, caught up in the emotion as he became the third Iranian to find the net in the Premier League.The record signing joined the south coast side in July 2018 in a 17 million move from AZ Alkmaar but has had limited opportunities both under Potter and Chris Hughton... Читать дальше...

Manchester United midfielder Fred is targeting trophies in the second half of the season.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are already out of the Premier League title race, but they have qualified for the knockout stage of the Europa League and will face Manchester City in the semi-finals of the League Cup.United will also begin their FA Cup campaign next weekend, when they travel to Molineux to face Wolves in the third round.And Fred, who has been one of his team's most in-form players in recent weeks... Читать дальше...

Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka has picked out Raheem Sterling as the toughest opponent he has faced.The right-back turned in a fine performance against Sterling in United's 2-1 victory over Manchester City earlier this month.But Wan-Bissaka maintains that he found it difficult to contain the England international at the Etihad Stadium.And the former Crystal Palace man also explained how he became a full-back after playing as a winger during his time in the south London club's academy.“It has gone so quick... Читать дальше...

Paul Pogba was not ready to face Burnley, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed after the Frenchman missed the 2-0 victory at Turf Moor.Pogba returned from nearly three months out with an ankle injury as a substitute against Watford last weekend and played the second half of Thursdays victory over Newcastle.With Scott McTominay injured, Pogba had been tipped for a start against Burnley but did not make the short trip to Lancashire.Marcus Rashford kept his cool to score Manchester... Читать дальше...

Mikel Arteta is convinced Nicolas Pepe can overcome his underwhelming start at Arsenal to develop into a world-class talent.Ivory Coast forward Pepe has endured a difficult transition to Premier League football following a summer move from French club Lille for 72million and done little to justify his club-record price tag.Arteta opted to give the 24-year-old just eight minutes of action as a substitute during his maiden match as Gunners head coach in the 1-1 Boxing Day draw at Bournemouth.The Spaniard... Читать дальше...

Frank Lampard expects to have to make countless more tough decisions at Chelsea like the choice to let David Luiz join Arsenal in the summer.Brazil defender Luiz had only signed a new two-year Chelsea deal at the back-end of last term, but new Blues boss Lampard still allowed him to move to London rivals Arsenal.The emergence of young England star Fikayo Tomori created a logjam at centre-back at Stamford Bridge, and Lampard opted to prioritise the 22-year-olds progress.Chelsea will face Luiz in Arsenal... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola has launched a fresh attack on the Premier League and broadcasters, claiming they do not care about players welfare.Manchester City host Sheffield United on Sunday just 40 hours after a 3-2 defeat at Wolves left their Premier League title hopes in tatters.The defending champions are 14 points behind leaders Liverpool having had goalkeeper Ederson sent off before blowing a 2-0 lead in a dramatic night at Molineux.City boss Guardiola hit out at the schedule when the TV picks were announced... Читать дальше...