Chelsea boss Antonio Conte ignored Diego Costa’s request to be substituted against Leicester before telling the striker he is needed for the team. Costa scored his seventh Premier League goal of the season as Chelsea beat champions Leicester 3-0 at Stamford Bridge. The Spain striker is one yellow card away from suspension and appeared to […]
Arsene Wenger says Arsenal will not be appealing against Granit Xhaka’s red card in their 3-2 victory over Swansea. The 24-year-old was dismissed after 70 minutes for a challenge on Modou Barrow but despite classing the decision as “a little harsh”, Wenger will not be challenging the decision made by referee Jon Moss. Wenger said: […]
Antonio Conte dropped a firm hint that he plans to continue with a back-three after finally securing a clean sheet with the system at Hull. It casts doubt over John Terry’s chances of return to the team against Leicester at Stamford Bridge after an ankle injury. Conte confirmed Terry was fit for selection after completing […]
Arsene Wenger has compared the negativity directed towards him from sections of Arsenal’s support to a virus. The Frenchman felt that most keenly when Arsenal hosted Swansea at the Emirates in March. Playing against a severely weakened side, the atmosphere turned toxic when the Welsh club equalised and it only worsened when Ashley Williams struck […]
Inter Milan manager has given high praise to Geoffrey Kondogbia by comparing him to compatriot and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. However, it hasn’t all been rosy between the pair. Back in September, De Boer criticized Kondogbia for his performance in Inter’s 1-1 draw with Bologna. As a result of Kondogbia’s underwhelming display, the defensive […]
Real Madrid’s famous Santiago Bernabeu stadium will finally get its much-anticipated €400m makeover when work begins at the end of this season. The retractable roof and state-of-the-art encasing of the stadium have been retained from original plans. The proposed hotel and commercial area are still to be negotiated. What is clear is that Madrid will […]
AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini has rejected an offer to be technical director of the Serie A club, he said on Facebook on Tuesday. The 48-year-old said he would have had to share the role with Massimiliano Mirabelli, who has been appointed sporting director, but has yet to take up the role. “Milan has always […]
Barcelona star Gerard Pique has stunned fans in Spain by announcing that he will stop playing for his country after the 2018 World Cup in Russia because he feels he is not wanted in the national team by some. The Barcelona defender made the announcement after Spain’s 2-0 win at Albania on Sunday in European […]
It looks like Roman Abramovich and Chelsea are to give Antonio Conte what he has been asking for since he arrived at Stamford Bridge. A world class defender. The late arrival of David Luiz did not impress Conte and it looks like Chelsea are going to make Juventus an offer they cannot refuse. Cesc Fabregas […]