Новости за 12.02.2020

Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino would relish another opportunity to manage in the Premier League.Pochettino, who took over at White Hart Lane in May 2014 after leaving Southampton, had guided the north London club to the Champions League final last season.However, following a run of inconsistent form which saw them drop out of contention for the top four, the Argentinian was sacked by Spurs during November and swiftly replaced by Jose Mourinho.Before leaving Tottenham, the 47-year-old... Читать дальше...

Wigan boss Paul Cook and Middlesbrough counterpart Jonathan Woodgate both felt hard done by after a dramatic 2-2 draw at the DW Stadium.Sam Morsy put Latics ahead but after Chey Dunkley was sent off just after the hour for a second yellow card, Lewis Wings brace had the visitors in the lead within six minutes.Harold Moukoudis own goal 14 minutes from time then ensured the points would be shared, but both bosses were left aggrieved by decisions made by referee Oliver Langford.Wigan forward Kieffer... Читать дальше...

Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray praised Adam Armstrong for grasping his opportunity to play through the middle in the 3-0 demolition of Hull.Rovers put the game to bed spectacularly with three goals in eight minutes, Darragh Lenihans 73rd-minute close-range finish and Dominic Samuels clinical 80th-minute strike coming other side of Armstrongs stunning effort.Armstrong drove a shot into the top corner to score his 10th goal of the season and mark his 150th career league start in some style.Mowbray said... Читать дальше...

Steve Cooper bemoaned Swanseas attacking play after his side failed to muster a single on-target effort in their goalless draw with QPR.The Swans play-off prospects suffered another blow at the Liberty Stadium and Coopers side have taken only two points from their last four Sky Bet Championship games.Its not for the ability we have in the team, Cooper said of Swanseas shot-shy performance.We know we can do better in the final third, but it wasnt for a lack of trying.Our intention was to score, but... Читать дальше...

Sabri Lamouchi admitted he had made a mistake after seeing his Nottingham Forest side suffer a painful 1-0 home defeat to struggling Charlton.The Reds head coach made five changes to the team that beat Leeds 2-0 at the weekend and, while he said that three of those were enforced through injury, Lamouchi felt that he had tinkered too much.Lewis Grabban, Samba Sow and Sammy Ameobi were all ruled out with minor injury problems, but Forest also left Matty Cash and Yuri Ribeiro out of the starting XI.Lamouchi... Читать дальше...

Manager Derek McInnes hailed Curtis Main for ending Aberdeens goal drought after they secured their first Ladbrokes Premiership win of 2020.The Dons had not scored for 454 minutes and failed to find the back of the net in open play for 639 minutes, prior to their trip to Hamilton but emphatically ended the barren run with a 3-1 success.Main, who got the nod ahead of 21-goal hitman Sam Cosgrove, halted their long wait for a goal when he opened the scoring after 15 minutes.Niall McGinn added a second... Читать дальше...

Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa refused to blame under-fire goalkeeper Kiko Casilla despite the blunder which gifted Brentford their goal in the 1-1 draw at Griffin Park.Casilla slipped and let Liam Coopers tame backpass roll under his foot, allowing Said Benrahma to tap home at the far post to give the Bees the lead.It was an awful error from the former Real Madrid keeper, whose place in the side is already under scrutiny following some recent shaky performances.Fortunately for the Spaniard, Cooper grabbed... Читать дальше...

Birmingham extended their unbeaten run in the Sky Bet Championship to six games with a smash-and-grab 1-0 win at struggling Barnsley.Scott Hogans second-half goal, set up by teenage sensation and star man Jude Bellingham, gave the visitors the three points at Oakwell.Both sides made one change to their starting line-up. Callum Styles replaced Luke Thomas for Barnsley and Jefferson Montero took the place of Jeremie Bela, who dropped to the bench for Blues.The visitors spurned a golden opportunity... Читать дальше...

Wigan and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 in a dramatic Sky Bet Championship encounter at the DW Stadium.Sam Morsy put the Latics ahead but after Chey Dunkley was sent off just after the hour for a second yellow card, Lewis Wings brace had the visitors in the lead within six minutes.Harold Moukoudis own-goal 14 minutes from time then assured the points would be shared.Wigan made the stronger start but it was Boro who first had the ball in the net, with Ashley Fletchers effort ruled out for offside.Wigan took... Читать дальше...

Blackburn scored three times in eight second-half minutes to brush aside sorry Hull 3-0 at Ewood Park.The game looked to be heading for a draw, despite gilt-edged chances for Rovers striker Adam Armstrong and Jackson Irvines effort that cannoned off the woodwork at the other end.But Tony Mowbrays side turned the game in their favour in clinical fashion in the final 17 minutes. Darragh Lenihan broke the deadlock by turning home his third goal in five games following a 73rd-minute goalmouth scramble.They... Читать дальше...