Новости за 20.09.2019

The Frenchman has got off to a slow start to the season, withReal winning just two of their opening four La Liga games before being thrashed 3-0 by PSG in their Champions League opener on Wednesday.Mundo Deportivo reports that Madrid president Florentino Perez told one of his relatives that the club were wrong to let Alonso leave the Madrid Castilla side to take over at Real Sociedad B in the summer.The former Spain international is regarded as the preferred candidate to take over at the Bernabeu... Читать дальше...

What the papers sayArsenal have been linked with Paris St Germain defender Thomas Meunierafter the Belgian admitted he was frustrated at his lack of game time, Inside Futbol reports. The right-back scored in PSGs 3-0 Champions League win over Real Madrid on Wednesday night, but has sat on the bench as an unused substitute for the clubs past three league games. With Arsenal still needing to shore up their defence, and with Meuniers contract expiring next summer, he has been tipped to leave Paris in... Читать дальше...

We're only a handful of games into the 2019/20 Premier League season, but some intriguing storylines are already beginning to take shape.Established pros are still dominating everything in sight, Chelsea's transfer ban has opened the door for some of their brilliant youngsters to take centre stage, while new arrivals are settling with varying degress of success.We're having to go by previous achievements when it comes to some of the stars in this list, some of whom are simply new to English football,but... Читать дальше...

The Senegal international has started the 2019/20 season in flying form with four goals and an assist in five Premier League games.Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Nicolo Schira reports that Liverpool are set to reward the winger with a new deal running until 2025.The 27-year-old’s earnings would increase to €13 million per year according to Schira, working out at around £220,000 per week.Mane signed a new extension at Anfield as recently as November 2018 but his stock has risen further since then... Читать дальше...

The Gunners were busy as they brought in Nicolas Pepe, David Luiz, Kieran Tierney, Gabriel Martinelli and William Saliba for north of £100 million.According to the Mirror, industry insiders are sure that Kroenke stepped in with millions of his own cash instead of relying on the club’s self-sustaining transfer model.Arsenal usually operate cautiously, keeping a “slush fund” of cash to reassure the banks in case they fail to qualify for Europe.But Kroenke has bought out Alisher Usmanov’s 30 per cent... Читать дальше...

Shkodran Mustafi insists he will not go to war with Arsenal and remains focused on playing football for the club after a summer move failed to materialise.The 27-year-old defender played his first game of the season as the Gunners ran out comfortable 3-0 winners away to Eintracht Frankfurt in their opening Europa League fixture of the campaign.Youngsters Joe Willock and Bukayo Saka stole the headlines as both academy products scored before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang completed the victory with a late... Читать дальше...

Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie feared the referee was being swayed by the atmosphere during a controversial finale to their 1-1 Europa League draw in Rennes.The Scottish champions had to hold on for a point with 10 men in stoppage-time after late substitute Vakoun Bayo received two yellow cards in quick succession.After being booked for a dangerous aerial challenge, the strikers boot brushed against Edouard Mendy as the pair went for a loose ball, and the goalkeeper clutched his head and rolled about on the floor. Читать дальше...

Mason Greenwoods moment of magic lit up Manchester Uniteds otherwise forgettable Europa League opener and underlined Ole Gunnar Solskjaers belief that he was right to let Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez leave.Few expected the Red Devils to come a cropper against the champions of Kazakhstan, yet an embarrassing result was looking increasingly likely as the hosts toiled after a bright start.Greenwood eventually saved Uniteds blushes in the second half, showing excellent footwork and finishing as the... Читать дальше...

Steven Gerrard believes Rangers gave Fernando Ricksen a fitting send off with a hard-fought 1-0 Europa League win over Feyenoord at Ibrox.The death of the Gers former Dutch captain on Wednesday at the age of 43 following a six-year battle with motor neurone disease made it an emotional night in Govan.In a pulsating Group G opener, Rangers skipper James Tavernier struck the outside of the post with a 10th-minute penalty before Sheyi Ojo fired in a glorious 20-yard drive in the 24th minute for what... Читать дальше...

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo admits his side are underperforming after their opening Europa League defeat to Braga.Ricardo Hortas second-half winner earned the Portuguese visitors a 1-0 victory in Group K to further damage the hosts early-season hopes.Wolves sit second bottom and are winless in the Premier League but missed the chance to kick-start their season on Thursday.We realise the situation that we are in, said Nuno, whose team go to Crystal Palace on Sunday. This is important. We face... Читать дальше...

Bernardo Silva is confident Manchester City will ride through their defensive injury woes.The back-to-back Premier League champions have just one fit senior specialist centre-back in Nicolas Otamendi after John Stones joined long-term injury victim Aymeric Laporte on the sidelines this week.The absence of the pair has highlighted manager Pep Guardiolas lack of cover in the position after former captain Vincent Kompany left without being replaced at the end of last season.Defenders John Stones and... Читать дальше...

Ricardo Horta struck to earn Braga victory as Wolves European dream was given a wake-up call.Forward Horta bagged his fifth goal of the season to snatch a 1-0 opening win in the Europa League Group K clash at Molineux.Patrick Cutrone and Leander Dendoncker went close for the hosts who dominated for long spells but their season continues to stutter.Nuno Espirito Santos side won all their qualifying games to reach the group stage, including an impressive 5-3 aggregate victory over Torino, but are... Читать дальше...