Новости за 06.03.2020

Liverpool’s 22 point advantage over ManchesterCity is a buzzkill for Premier Leaguefans. Trawl to the same depth belowWest Brom and you’d drag up almost two-thirds of the second division, all the way down toBirmingham in 15th. Thirty-five points covertop tobottom in the Championship, but onlyLiverpool to 6th-placed Wolves in the top-flight.Slaven Bilic’s West Brom are currently just a single point ahead of 2nd-placed Leeds United. A Leeds United who have already emerged from their annual mid-season meltdown, we might add. Читать дальше...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes Sunday's Manchester derby will be a "classic" as he looks ahead to the race for the Champions League qualification spots.Manchester United are currently four points adrift of Chelsea in fourth, although fifth spot - currently occupied by the Red Devils -will almost certainlybring with it a place in Europe's primary competition if the Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds Manchester City's two-season ban from continental competition.Solskjaer has already overseen two victories... Читать дальше...

All 20 Premier League clubs will be involved in fixtures this weekend with stories and intrigue at both ends of the table.Liverpool need only four wins to claim their first title in 30 years while the battle to avoid the drop is hotting up.Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the key talking points heading into the games.Can Liverpool recover from bump in the road?Liverpool were left disappointed following a shock 3-0 loss at Watford last week. (Adam Davy/PA)Jurgen Klopps Reds have a... Читать дальше...

Martyn Waghorn had no complaints about Derbys FA Cup exit after Manchester United showed their superior quality.Phillip Cocus Championship side made life difficult early on in Thursdays fifth-round tie, with teenager Louie Sibley fizzing just wide and United great Wayne Rooney going close.But United stepped things up midway through the first half and went into the break with a two-goal cushion thanks to Luke Shaw and Odion Ighalo goals.Nigeria international Ighalo netted another in a second half... Читать дальше...

Wes Brown believes Manchester United’s treble winners of 1998/99 would beat the current Liverpool team.Jurgen Klopp’s side were knocked out of the FA Cup by Chelsea on Wednesday, having lost their Premier League unbeaten record at the hands of Watford last weekend.Liverpool are on the brink of winning their first league title since 1990 and can move 25 points clear at the top of the table on Saturday.But they are no longer able to replicate United's achievement of winning the Premier League, Champions... Читать дальше...

Martin Keown says Mikel Arteta must be given money "to develop" the Arsenal team this summer.The Spaniard has instigated an upturn in fortunes at the Emirates Stadium since taking charge in December.The Gunners have only lost one of their last 12 encounters in all competitions, although that defeat by Olympiacos led to their elimination from the Europa League.However, Arsenal booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with victory over Portsmouth on Monday.And they still have an outside... Читать дальше...

Rio Ferdinand has called on Manchester United to resolve Paul Pogba's future as soon as possible.The France international has been heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford throughout this season, most of which he has missed through injury.Pogba, who has made only eight appearances for United this term, is a reported target for Real Madrid and Juventus.And Ferdinand wants to see the player and his former club sit down and decide whether or not the midfielder will seek pastures new this summer."I... Читать дальше...

Trent Alexander-Arnold says he chose to convert into a right-back to boost his chances of first-team action at Liverpool.Alexander-Arnold is enjoying a superb season as one of Jurgen Klopp's ultra-attacking full-backs.The England international has already recorded 12 assists in the Premier League this term - the same tally he registered in 2018/19, which was a record for a defender.Alexander-Arnold has been tipped for a midfield role in the future, and the 21-year-old has revealed that he was deployed... Читать дальше...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Odion Ighalo is "doing what it says on the tin" after the Manchester United striker scored twice against Derby.Ighalo notched a brace as United booked their place in the quarter-finals on the FA Cup with a 3-0 victory over Wayne Rooney and co. on Thursday.The Nigeria international has now scored three goals in six appearances for Solskjaer's side since moving to Old Trafford in January.And Solskjaer says he is delighted to see the Shanghai Shenhua loanee doing so well."[Ighalo] is doing what it says on the tin. Читать дальше...

James Tarkowski rejected suggestions Burnleys task of recording yet another clean sheet this season when Tottenham visit Turf Moor this weekend will be easier in the absence of Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.The frontline pair are both injured and will miss Spurs trip to the north-west at teatime on Saturday as they look to arrest a slump that has seen them lose ground on the Premier League top-four.Burnley could leapfrog them with a win following a six-match unbeaten run that has carried them into the top half of the table... Читать дальше...

Furious Manchester United have launched an investigation into the shocking abuse aimed at Jesse Lingard following Thursdays FA Cup fifth-round victory at Derby.The 27-year-old was among six changes made for the 3-0 win against his former club at Pride Park, where video emerged on social media showing the attacking midfielder being abused as he made his way onto the team coach.Lingard is heard being sworn at repeatedly as he signs autographs, before boarding the coach as another fan shouts zero goals... Читать дальше...

Eight minutes on the clock, 55 countriesto guess.Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwoand share with your friends.NOW TRYQuiz! Can you name every MLS team for the 2020 season?CHECK OUT THE NEW ISSUEIn the mag: Stars of the decade! Rashford, Haaland, Martinelli Neves, Liverpool's last title win and more Ah, the UEFA Nations League. A tournament we didn't really, fully understand until we were in the semi-finals.The Nations League was a laugh though. Let's face it - it's more fun to play Spain... Читать дальше...

English goalkeepers are used to being semi-heroes. See David Seaman at Euro 96. Or Peter Shilton at Italia 90. Neither could save a German penalty in the last four, but, hey, they got respect. There's something about Jordan Pickford that hasn’t hit home with the wider public just yet.The Everton keeper'sshortcomings have been cumulative rather than spectacular, but there’s a creeping sense that every match presents a new opportunity for a mistake rather than a shot at redemption. Divock Origi’s last-gasp... Читать дальше...

MORE ON THIS STORYWhat is Covid-19 coronavirus and how is it affecting football? Match and competition postponements, cancellations and closed stadiumsEuro 2020: tickets information, dates, stadiums, groups and coronavirus threat – everything you need to knowThings seemed to be on the up at Chinese Super League club Wuhan Zall – until the coronavirus went and turned everything upside down.The club nicknamed ‘The Nine-Headed Bird’ had their best ever season in 2019, but they have spent the first few... Читать дальше...

The super-rich rarely attract much sympathy, but pity the €100 million signing. He looks an endangered species; if not facing extinction then at least destined to remain exotic in his rarity. The build-up to the summer transfer window always brings hyperbolic headlines and fanciful figures, speculation about supersized fees.And the €100 million men will be few and far between, the £100 million men a still more select band. There may be the odd outlier, a Jadon Sancho who has the talent, the youth... Читать дальше...

Newcastle United are through to the FA Cup quarter final after their win over West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday night.Given what the club’s attitude has been towards domestic cups over recent years, that must be a real novelty. For as long as Mike Ashley has owned Newcastle, a succession of managers have seemingly tried to exit domestic tournaments as quickly as possible. The logic being that the first team squad is so narrow and the club’s focus is so trained on retaining the Premier League broadcasting revenue... Читать дальше...

As Coronavirus sweeps across the globe, governments and health officials are recommending the next steps, not only for citizens who may be travelling to football matches around the world but to the players and staff of the clubs themselves.With the coronavirus likely to be labelled as a worldwide pandemic imminently, is the virus threatening football as we know it?Has any footballalready been affected by coronavirus?With a number of cases of coronavirus across Europe governments are keen to prevent the spread of the disease as much as possible.