Monthly Archives: August 2018
Chelsea news: Ruud Gullit rips into Maurizio Sarri for ‘strange’ tactical decision
Chelsea news: Ruud Gullit rips into Maurizio Sarri for ‘strange’…
That’s according to former Blues boss Ruud Gullit. The France international has established himself as one of the world’s best holding midfielders in recent years. After helping Leicester and Chelsea[1] to the Premier League title in successive seasons, Kante added to his trophy collection this summer by playing a starring role in France’s route to […]
Napoli to renew Zielinski
Napoli to renew Zielinski
Napoli are reportedly ready to offer Piotr Zielinski a contract extension until 2023, with a big wage increase. The Polish midfielder was the star man against Milan on Saturday night, scoring twice as the Partenopei came from 2-0 down to win 3-2. According to Tuttosport, there was interest in the former Udinese man this summer, […]
Luciano Spalletti: “We Made It Look Easy In First Half But Lost Too Many Duels In The Second”
Luciano Spalletti: “We Made It Look Easy In First Half…
Inter manager Luciano Spalletti addressed the gathered media during his post-match press conference at the San Siro and firstly spoke on what went wrong in the second half where Inter blew a two goal lead. “We probably made it look easy at the end of the first half, but in the second half we lost […]
Premier League Extra Time: Etienne Capoue slammed for reckless tackle on Wilfried Zaha
Premier League Extra Time: Etienne Capoue slammed for reckless…
A WATFORD star somehow avoided a red card for a shocking challenge on Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha, as an eventful game for the Ivorian international also saw him etch his name into the history books. It’s Premier League Extra Time! CAPOUE’S HORROR TACKLE ON ZAHA Etienne Capoue raking his studs down Wilfried Zaha’s Achilles had […]
Chelsea v Newcastle: Staggering passing stats that suggest Blues could challenge Manchester City
Chelsea v Newcastle: Staggering passing stats that suggest…
DEATH by passing. It’s a concept that has dominated Premier League tactical discussion since Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City revolution reshaped the landscape of the English game. But now a new pass master has arisen as Maurizio Sarri’s patented ‘Sarri-ball’ strategy begins to reap benefits at Chelsea, who overnight nabbed a 2-1 victory over Newcastle to […]
Luciano Spalletti: “We Can Be Anti-Juventus But We Can Also Be The Anti-Nobody”
Luciano Spalletti: “We Can Be Anti-Juventus But We Can…
Inter manager Luciano Spalletti spoke with Sky Sport following the 2-2 home draw with Torino that saw Inter blow a two goal lead. “It is difficult to explain the reason for the decline in the second half. We did not respond to the pressure and we conceded a difficult goal to explain. There was no […]
Inter, Spalletti: ‘We are the anti-nobody’
Inter, Spalletti: ‘We are the anti-nobody’
26 August at 23:54 Inter boss Luciano Spalletti spoke to Sky Sport at the end of Inter’s 2-2 draw against Torino: “It’s hard to say why we allowed the first goal. We were surprised by a long pass. Handanovic is not the only one to commit a mistake. Everybody was late in reading the action”, […]
Chelsea news: Sky Sports pundit reveals TWO stars struggling in Maurizio Sarri’s system
Chelsea news: Sky Sports pundit reveals TWO stars struggling…
That’s according to former Liverpool and Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp. Sarri took charge at Stamford Bridge during the summer as a replacement for compatriot Antonio Conte. The Blues endured a disappointing final campaign under the Italian, finishing fifth in the Premier League and failing to qualify for the Champions League. Sarri is attempting to implement […]
Newcastle 1-2 Chelsea: Yedlin nets late own goal as Blues maintain perfect start
Newcastle 1-2 Chelsea: Yedlin nets late own goal as Blues…
GETTY Chelsea celebrate their 2-1 win at Newcastle Only Roman Abramovich himself can put a price on what Chelsea’s third successive victory of the season means to him. Or decide if such a whopping cheque can fill the void of watching his side join Liverpool and Watford at the top of the table after Marco […]
Spalletti cancels Inter day off and criticises player mentality
Spalletti cancels Inter day off and criticises player mentality
After Inter capitulated from two goals ahead to eventually draw 2-2 with Torino, Nerazzurri coach Luciano Spalletti was critical of how his team reacted to the Granata’s opening goal, and cancelled a scheduled day off for his team on Monday. Ivan Perisic fired past Salvatore Sirigu after just six minutes, then Stefan De Vrij got […]