Wednesday, April 2, 2014
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- Tactical Review: Barcelona 1-1 Atletico Madrid
- Stoke’s Oussama Assaidi hits out at Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers
- Top five conclusions: Barcelona’s 14-month transfer ban
- Top five conclusions: Manchester United 1-1 Bayern Munich
- Younes Kaboul ‘considering quitting Spurs for Arsenal’
- Video: Man Utd boss David Moyes ‘pleased’ with Bayern result
- Tactical Review: Manchester United 1-1 Bayern Munich
- Chelsea investigated over ‘instructions to lose games’
- Video: Pep Guardiola gestures that Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney is a diver
- Man City star Yaya Toure: ‘Arsene Wenger wanted me to be a striker at Arsenal’
- Video and GIF: Nemanja Vidic heads Man Utd into the lead vs Bayern Munich
- Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris linked with PSG, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona
- Video: Barcelona mascot suffers comedy slip
- Photo: Man Utd arrive at Old Trafford to face Bayern Munich
- Preview: Paris Saint Germain vs Chelsea
- Man Utd and Chelsea on alert as Edinson Cavani drops transfer hint
- The fickleness of the fixture list: Liverpool’s title challenge vs Arsenal’s lack of title challenge
| Tactical Review: Barcelona 1-1 Atletico Madrid Posted: 02 Apr 2014 04:32 AM PDT Just before this game, reporters reminded Diego Simeone that he has never beaten Barcelona this season. But he just hit back by saying that Barcelona have never beaten them. This game followed a pattern of draws were these team just cancel each other out. Tata Martino needed to win this game in order to be […] |
| Stoke’s Oussama Assaidi hits out at Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers Posted: 02 Apr 2014 04:17 AM PDT On-loan Stoke winger Oussama Assaidi says Brendan Rodgers didn’t give him a fair chance at parent club Liverpool. The Morocco international, aged 25, hasn’t exactly been missed at Anfield this season. But he feels he wasn’t given a decent opportunity to stake his claim with the Reds. He said: “I am a winger and Liverpool […] |
| Top five conclusions: Barcelona’s 14-month transfer ban Posted: 02 Apr 2014 04:12 AM PDT Barcelona have been given a 14-month transfer ban by FIFA for breaking rules for signing under 18s. They cannot buy any players until the summer 2015 transfer window. We draw some conclusions from that. 1. Jose Pinto could be Barca’s first-choice keeper If Victor Valdes goes through with his plans to quit the club this […] |
| Top five conclusions: Manchester United 1-1 Bayern Munich Posted: 02 Apr 2014 02:37 AM PDT 1. Bayern Munich are not exactly like Barcelona When Pep Guardiola came to Bayern Munich he said that Bayern would remain Bayern Munich and not be another Barcelona. The Bavarian giants have edged closer to Barcelona's system though and in the first-half they tried to score a perfect goal which never came. On the hour […] |
| Younes Kaboul ‘considering quitting Spurs for Arsenal’ Posted: 02 Apr 2014 01:42 AM PDT Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul is on the verge of performing a Sol Campbell and joining rivals Arsenal on a free transfer, according to reports. The French centre-back is out of contract this summer and is thinking about signing for the Gunners, claims the Daily Star. Kaboul, aged 28, has reportedly told friends he is open […] |
| Video: Man Utd boss David Moyes ‘pleased’ with Bayern result Posted: 02 Apr 2014 01:38 AM PDT Manchester United manager David Moyes says he is pleased with the 1-1 draw his side picked up against Bayern Munich last night. He is aware that his side will now need to score in the second leg of their Champions League quarter final clash, but believes his players are capable of doing that. Moyes said: […] |
| Tactical Review: Manchester United 1-1 Bayern Munich Posted: 02 Apr 2014 01:33 AM PDT A 1-1 draw should seem like a bad result for the home team in a Champions League first leg, but this season has seen last season's English and German champions enjoy contrasting fortunes. Manchester United's approach to the game looked more like a team that intended to stay in the game, while Bayern Munich actually […] |
| Chelsea investigated over ‘instructions to lose games’ Posted: 01 Apr 2014 03:09 PM PDT Chelsea are at the centre of a Dutch FA investigation into their relationship with Vitesse Arnhem amid allegations that they instructed the Eredivisie side to lose games. The Blues have had a close relationship with Vitesse in recent seasons, with several youngsters having spent time on loan there. Bertrand Traoré, Lucas Piazon, Patrick van Aanholt […] |
| Video: Pep Guardiola gestures that Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney is a diver Posted: 01 Apr 2014 01:52 PM PDT Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola made his thoughts on Wayne Rooney very clear after Bastian Schweinsteiger was sent-off for a second bookable offence. In a gesture similar to the one Arsene Wenger aimed at Arjen Robben during Bayern’s first leg win at Arsenal in the previous round, Guardiola indicated he thought Rooney had dived. |
| Man City star Yaya Toure: ‘Arsene Wenger wanted me to be a striker at Arsenal’ Posted: 01 Apr 2014 01:24 PM PDT Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has revealed that Arsene Wenger tried to convert him into a striker when he was on trial at Arsenal. The Ivory Coast international has score 20 goals this season, with Manuel Pellegrini sometimes using him as a holding midfielder, or sometimes pushing him into a more advanced role. But he […] |
| Video and GIF: Nemanja Vidic heads Man Utd into the lead vs Bayern Munich Posted: 01 Apr 2014 01:02 PM PDT Nemanja Vidic has produced an excellent header to give Manchester United a surprise lead against Bayern Munich. The soon-to-depart skipper craned his neck to put Wayne Rooney’s corner into the net. |
| Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris linked with PSG, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona Posted: 01 Apr 2014 12:50 PM PDT There are fresh rumours linking Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris with a move away from White Hart Lane this summer. The France skipper has been linked with a switch to Paris Saint Germain for some time, with the former Lyon man reportedly ready to force a move if – as looks inevitable – the north Londoners […] |
| Video: Barcelona mascot suffers comedy slip Posted: 01 Apr 2014 12:41 PM PDT This poor kid was due to be the most popular lad in school tomorrow morning after rubbing shoulders with Barcelona ahead of their Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid. Alas, now he’s the boy who fell over on live TV. In other news, Lionel Messi appears to have disowned his mascot. |
| Photo: Man Utd arrive at Old Trafford to face Bayern Munich Posted: 01 Apr 2014 10:54 AM PDT Our exclusive pic shows @rioferdy5, @carras16, Ryan Giggs & David Moyes arriving at OT. Team news soon. #MUFCBayern. pic.twitter.com/2Dm5CrduNW — Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 1, 2014 Manchester United’s players have arrived at Old Trafford ahead of the Champions League quarter-final clash with Bayern Munich. Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick, pictured above, are both in the […] |
| Preview: Paris Saint Germain vs Chelsea Posted: 01 Apr 2014 10:53 AM PDT Two teams that have constantly been rumoured to be planning on raiding each other for talent in the summer meet in the Champions League quarter-finals tomorrow evening. Though they wil employ contrasting styles, both sides will be going for a win. For a team that has already won its domestic league, PSG fielded a surprising […] |
| Man Utd and Chelsea on alert as Edinson Cavani drops transfer hint Posted: 01 Apr 2014 10:28 AM PDT Manchester United and Chelsea target Edinson Cavani has hinted that he could quit Paris Saint Germain this summer. The Uruguayan striker has been in decent form since his £54m from Napoli last summer. But there has been persistent rumours that he is unhappy at being played out of position so that Zlatan Ibrahimovic can play […] |
| The fickleness of the fixture list: Liverpool’s title challenge vs Arsenal’s lack of title challenge Posted: 01 Apr 2014 08:10 AM PDT Top-of-the-table Liverpool are riding on the crest of the wave at the minute. Many observers are noting a ‘title-winning atmosphere’ around Anfield at the moment. The role of Brendan Rodgers’ tactics, the SAS strike partnership and some excellent form from other members of the Reds’ squad has been well documented (including on this site). While […] |
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