Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has described Paris Saint-Germain as one of the most exciting teams in the world and he is relishing the prospect of facing them in the Champions League this term. The Reds managed to reach all the way to the final of the competition last season but they have a tougher prospect this time around after being handed a tough group.
Schalke 04 striker Franco Di Santo said that it would be a great achievement if the team qualifies for the Champions League. He said that the players have been working hard all season and that he hopes that they can qualify for the Champions League.
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has dismissed reports linking him with a move away from Old Trafford. The Mirror recently claimed that the attacker had become disillusioned due to his reduced gametime, but Rashford has now cleared the air by saying that he is living the dream of representing his hometown club.
Speaking on the United Review, he said: “A lot of people have that dream, so you’re not only doing it for you; you’re doing it for a lot of people that you might not even know, but there are a lot of people who had the dream of playing for their local team when they were young. So I think you are playing not only for yourself and for the club, but for all the people that are living that dream through you.” Read Full Post…
Southampton who were last season’s runners-up in the Carabao Cup has once more been humbled again, this time by Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Chelsea attacker Willian has dismissed speculation linking him with a potential move elsewhere during the January transfer window. The Brazil international has been regularly linked with a move to Manchester United since their failed approach for his services last summer.
Willian has been a regular off the substitutes’ bench in the Premier League, but he made most of his chance of Tuesday night as he contributed two assists and one goal in the 3-1 triumph over Huddersfield Town. Shortly after the game, the Brazilian was asked about his future beyond January, to which he replied: “I hope not! I’m happy here and the fans can be calm.
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Jupp Heynckes doesn’t agree that he could have done without as many changes as he made for the recent league game away at Hamburg.
Five players who had featured in the previous European Cup match were left on the bench on the Hamburg trip and some new players were tried and while the result still turned out to be positive in the form of a 1-0 victory, it was not a dominating outing for Bayern by any stretch of imagination especially considering that the opposition had gone one man down in the first half itself.
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England secured their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification on October 5 after overcoming Slovenia with a final scoreboard of 1-0 with the only goal of the entire match being scored by Harry Kane at the 94th minute.
This consecutive streak of unbeaten qualifying matches of England dated way back during the 2010 FIFA World Cup when England defeated Belarus 3-0 and from there on out they have managed to not sustain any defeats in their upcoming qualifying matches for any FIFA World Cup or European Championship which extended to 38 games in their recent victory over Slovenia.
It’s a very impressive accomplishment for England and to make it even more impressive, Gareth Southgate has recently talked about the condition of his squad as the English manager said that many of his own players have been performing in qualifying matches without actually deserving on earning their place in the first team but due to the amount of injuries, Southgate has no other option but to put those performers who aren’t as deserving as others. Read Full Post…
Looking to have a flutter on the Champion’s League? We’ve got you covered with this handy infographic that lets you know all the odds going in. From Group A to Group H, we’ve got the chances of them winning as the bookies see it. Manchester United’s looking good with a solid chance, helped in no small part by the great performance of Romelu Lukaku, could he be in the running for top goal scorer? Read Full Post…