Chelsea are not in crisis, Giroud insists
Olivier Giroud is adamant Chelsea are not experiencing a crisis after falling to their fourth defeat in five Premier League matches on Sunday. Chelsea went down 1-0 to leaders Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, adding to losses against Bournemouth, Watford and Manchester United in the last four and a half weeks. The Blues have […]
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Birmingham turn to Monk in quest for Championship salvation
Birmingham City have appointed Garry Monk as their manager on a three-and-a-half-year contract. Monk, who had been without a club since being sacked by Middlesbrough in December, replaces Steve Cotterill, who was relieved of his duties following Saturday’s 2-1 loss at Nottingham Forest. The former Leeds United and Swansea City boss will be assisted by […]
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Buffon writes heartfelt tribute to Astori, England to honour the defender
Gianluigi Buffon posted a heartfelt message on Instagram following the death of Davide Astori, who will be honoured when England host Italy at Wembley later this month. Fiorentina captain Astori was found dead in his hotel room ahead of Sunday’s match against Udinese, with all Serie A fixtures consequently postponed. The cause of the 31-year-old’s […]
Source: http://www.soccernews.com/buffon-writes-heartfelt-tribute-to-astori-england-to-honour-the-defender/252903/
Guardiola thinks Aguero has been at his best in 2018
The performances of Sergio Aguero in 2018 have been the best since Pep Guardiola arrived at Manchester City, according to the Spaniard. Aguero has scored 15 goals since the turn of the year but the wait for his 200th in City colours continued as he failed to find the net in the commanding 1-0 victory […]
Source: http://www.soccernews.com/guardiola-thinks-aguero-has-been-at-his-best-in-2018/252902/
´Special´ Messi the difference between Barca and Atleti – Simeone
Diego Simeone praised Lionel Messi’s star quality and admitted the difficulties of repeating Atletico Madrid’s “impossible” title win of 2013-14. Messi guided in a superb first-half free-kick to secure a 1-0 victory over Barca’s nearest title rivals on Sunday, moving the league leaders eight points clear at the top. It was his 600th career goal and marked a […]
Source: http://www.soccernews.com/special-messi-the-difference-between-barca-and-atleti-simeone/252901/
Valverde braces for injury update on ´irreplaceable´ Iniesta
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde admits he is unsure of how best to replace the injured Andres Iniesta in his starting XI. Iniesta is a doubt for the second leg of the Champions League last-16 tie with Chelsea on March 14 after sustaining a hamstring problem in the 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid. The 33-year-old attempted to play through […]
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