Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has revealed that the availability of Victor Lindelof has caused a change in defensive formation. The Red Devils defeated Swansea City 2-0 in the Carabao Cup to reach the quarterfinals of the competition, in a victory that saw Mourinho field most of their fringe players. Last summer signing, Victor Lindelof was at central of defence again due to injuries to the likes of Phil Jones and Eric Bailly. Though the Swede, who was criticised during their game against Huddersfield Town, had a better display at the Liberty stadium. Following the win, Jose Mourinho revealed that…
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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will not allow Belgian winger, Charly Musonda go out on loan during the next January transfer window, according to reports in the Evening Standard. The 21-year-old has been tipped for greater success at the Stamford Bridge following successful loan spells in the Spanish La Liga with Real Betis, but has not been able to feature in Conte’s plans since the start of the current season due to the presence of more talented and experienced players in Chelsea’s set-up. Musonda is also believed to be looking at the prospects of leaving Stamford Bridge in the coming months…
Wife of Alvaro Morata, Alice Campello was in the stands with her friend to watch the Chelsea forward in action during the English Premier League win over Watford on Saturday. The Chelsea summer signing made his return from a hamstring problem against Watford as he played 61 minutes for the West London club at Stamford Bridge. The 24-year-old forward has made a solid start to life in the English Premier League following his transfer to the club from La Liga Champions Real Madrid in July. The Spain international striker has netted six goals and provided two assists in his first…
Chelsea returned to winning ways in the premier league when they beat Watford last Saturday at Stamford Bridge, and club captain Gary Cahill has declared the race for the title ‘open’, without minding Manchester City’s superb start to the season. Pep Guardiola’s side have been able to win eight of their nine premier league games this season and are now leading second-placed Manchester United with five points. Chelsea on the other hand have lost three games already and are nine points behind the league leaders. However, the Stamford Bridge club were in a similar situation last season before experiencing a…
Arsenal shot-stopper Petr Cech has claimed that his side are not afraid of facing the likes of Manchester United and Manchester City in the Premier League. The Gunners had a shaky start to the current campaign with a poor set of results, but they have done well to turn their fortunes around in the league in recent games. However, despite their recent run of results, most fans and pundits alike are still unconvinced with their results due to their inconsistent nature. But Cech believes his side are more than ready to play against the top teams in the league, claiming…
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has admitted that Manchester City attacker Kevin De Bruyne is a ‘complete player’ following their 1-0 defeat to the Etihad-side. The Blues suffered a dismal defeat in the hands of the league-leaders at Stamford Bridge thanks to a stunning goal from former Chelsea attacker, Kevin De Bruyne and Conte believes his side lost a ‘complete player’ in the Belgian. Former Blues boss Jose Mourinho sold the midfielder off to the German Bundesliga side, Wolfsburg where he flourished into one of the best players in top flight division with his impressive displays that endeared many sides to…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes the partnership between Alexis Sanchez and Alexandre Lacazette will improve as they continue to play alongside each other. The pair were part of the Gunners side that recorded a comfortable 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday, but could not score on the day, missing few chances to increase their side’s goal tally on the Premier League table. After the game, Wenger had earlier come out to reveal his frustration at his side not scoring enough goals in the contest while complaining at their slow approach to the game that saw goals from…
Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk has hinted that he will open to a move away from the club next January transfer window. The Dutchman has been a subject of transfer interest from the Reds since the end of last season, with reports that the Merseyside almost signed the defender but were pegged back in their efforts to sign him due to resentment from Southampton who threatened legal action against Liverpool, if they do not stop poaching their player. Although, Van Dijk has told the club of his decision to leave last summer window with Liverpool being his likeliest destination but…
Chelsea attacker Willian has ruled out the chances of joining Manchester United by revealing that he wants to remain at Stamford Bridge. The Brazilian has been a subject of transfer interest from the Red Devils since Jose Mourinho took over at the helms of affairs at the Old Trafford and the attacker also came out to reveal that the Portuguese tried to sign him on two occasions. It is understood that United boss Jose Mourinho is a keen admirer of the 29-year-old’s abilities and fancies him in his squad as he continues to build a formidabble force at the Old…
Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has told the club that he wants a huge pay rise to remain at the Old Trafford. The midfielder has been tipped to make a move away from the Red Devils due to his mixed fortunes at the club since he joined them from Everton. The lanky Belgian has been on a brilliant form this season, which has tipped United to enter contract renewal talks with player with reports that Jose Mourinho is keen on settling the future of his players before the start of the January transfer window in bid to avoid speculations during…
Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has revealed why he loves playing alongside Paul Pogba as the midfielder recovers from a hamstring injury. The Serbian arrived at the Old Trafford last summer window from Chelsea after weeks of speculation and has been a standout performer with the Red Devils, striking a formidable partnership with Pogba who had earlier been criticised due to his lack-lustre performances in his debut season at United. Transfer: Man United make inquiry to sign Nicolas Pepe Man Utd To Face Man City Threat For 16-Goal Midfielder Mateo Kovacic happy to leave Real Madrid on a permanent deal…
Chelsea legend Pat Nevin has claimed that the performances of Andreas Christensen is one of the positives to take from their 1-0 defeat to Manchester City. The Blues fell to a narrow loss in the hands of the league leaders, City at the Stamford Bridge much to the dismay of the clubs fans who questioned Antonio Conte’s decision to start a rather strange lineup against one of their fierce rivals. The Danish defender was out on loan for two seasons in the German Bundesliga with Borussia Monchengladbach, and has been given the opportunity to prove his worth under Conte after…