Author Archives: James Grundy
‘Inter have not lowered their guard’
‘Inter have not lowered their guard’
Marco Materazzi praises Inter and Coach Luciano Spalletti as the Nerazzurri look to go top of Serie A. The San Siro club know they will hit the League summit for the first time since January last year if they can beat Chievo later today. And speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport, club legend Materazzi said former […]
Inglese ‘not thinking about Napoli’
Inglese ‘not thinking about Napoli’
Roberto Inglese says he is not currently thinking about the prospect of playing for boyhood club Napoli. The Partenopei signed the Chievo forward in a €12m deal but opted to allow him to remain with the Flying Donkeys for another season in order to develop. With the loan deal expiring next summer, Inglese is scheduled […]
José Mourinho defends Paul Pogba over red card in United defeat of Arsenal
José Mourinho defends Paul Pogba over red card in United…
José Mourinho claimed that Paul Pogba had not set out to hurt Héctor Bellerín in the flashpoint that led to a straight red card for the Manchester United midfielder in his team’s 3-1 win at Arsenal. The manager could sing the praises of David de Gea, who made 14 saves to equal a Premier League […]
Manchester City now think they can defeat any team anywhere, says Pep Guardiola
Manchester City now think they can defeat any team anywhere,…
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City[1] believe they can beat anyone. City have already triumphed over champions Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League and have overcome Napoli twice in the Champions League. But Guardiola reckons that three consecutive late-show victories[2] over Feyenoord, Huddersfield and Southampton have cranked up the confidence in his team another […]
Wins for Bayern, Beşiktaş and United, Paris beaten
Wins for Bayern, Beşiktaş and United, Paris beaten
Paris lose at Strasbourg, first defeat in 26 matches in all competitions Sergio Ramos sent off as Real Madrid held to goalless draw at Athletic Bayern consolidate Bundesliga top spot as Dortmund draw again Beşiktaş beat Galatasaray to close gap to Turkish Super League summit Manchester United win at Arsenal; leaders Manchester City play Sunday […]
José Mourinho angry at Pogba sending off & praises ‘top class’ Serie A referee’s
José Mourinho angry at Pogba sending off & praises…
03 December at 09:00 Despite having beaten Arsenal away by 3-1 in yesterday’s Premier League fixture at the Emirates Stadium, Mourinho was very unhappy with Paul Pogba’s straight red card which means that he will be suspended for the upcoming Manchester derby. The Portuguese tactican was very happy with his own players performance on the night describing it as “amazing, phenomenal, fantastic”, […]
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says beating West Ham is as important as next week’s derby: ‘It counts the same… United is not six points’
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says beating West Ham…
Pep Guardiola[1] has issued a strong warning to his Manchester City[2] players as they face struggling West Ham on Sunday in their final Premier League fixture before the hotly-anticipated derby against United. Despite City holding a 30-point advantage over the Hammers[3], scoring 32 goals more and conceding 21 fewer, Guardiola has attempted to kill any […]
Arsenal v Man Utd: Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho SLAM referee Andre Marriner
Arsenal v Man Utd: Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho SLAM…
The two sides played out a thrilling encounter yesterday, with a brace from Jesse Lingard and a world class performance from David De Gea handing United a 3-1 win. But both managers were left fuming after the final whistle. The Gunners could have got back into the game from the penalty spot but Marriner and […]
Real Madrid Plotting A Move For This Manchester City Ace: The Right Man For Zidane?
Real Madrid Plotting A Move For This Manchester City Ace:…
Almost 60 goals in just around 20 games averages around 3 goals per game. These already impressive stats become even more unusual when you consider the context in which they have been achieved. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City team has displayed tremendous form since the start of the season and are seemingly looking like the best […]
Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United: Jesse Lingard scores twice to settle thriller as Jose Mourinho’s side survive Gunners barrage and Paul Pogba red card
Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United: Jesse Lingard scores twice…
Jose Mourinho’s chronic record for Manchester United at the Big Six clubs is over, and how ironic he should be given a large helping hand by the continued defensive failings of his old foe, Arsene Wenger. United had not won away against a close rival since Mourinho took charge, and had scored only once in […]