Новости за 06.10.2018

Jose Mourinho has praised the Manchester United fans for their "magnificent" support but believes they should focus on cheering on the team, not him. United fought back from 2-0 down to beat Newcastle United 3-2 on Saturday, with Alexis Sanchez scoring a 90th-minute winner in front of the Stretford End at Old Trafford. The result will likely help to reduce some of the pressure on Mourinho, and the majority of the home fans sung the name of the under-fire manager after Sanchez had put them in front. Читать дальше...

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe insisted his side had played better after watching them storm to a 4-0 Premier League win at Watford on Saturday. Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe insisted his side had played better after watching them storm to a 4-0 Premier League win at Watford on Saturday. A Joshua King brace was sandwiched by goals from David Brooks and Callum Wilson, while Watford were reduced to 10 men when Christian Kabasele was shown a second yellow card at 1-0 down. The result maintained a strong start to the season for Bournemouth... Читать дальше...

Rafael Benitez told his Newcastle United players they did a "great job" despite squandering a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 at Manchester United on Saturday. The Magpies appeared on course for their first win of the season when they established a commanding advantage inside 10 minutes at Old Trafford thanks to goals from Kenedy and Yoshinori Muto. But, having missed numerous chances to kill the game off, Newcastle wilted and Juan Mata, Anthony Martial and, in the final minute, Alexis Sanchez all scored to ease the pressure on Jose Mourinho. Читать дальше...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has to expect scrutiny from the press, according to the club's former midfielder Paul Scholes. United, who earlier rubbished reports that Mourinho was set to be sacked regardless of the result against Newcastle United on Saturday, relieved some of the mounting pressure with a 3-2 win over Rafael Benitez's side, courtesy of Alexis Sanchez's 90th-minute header. Mourinho seemed to suggest in a post-match interview that there had been a "man hunt" following United's dismal start to the season... Читать дальше...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he has been the subject of a "manhunt" and that some of his players have struggled to cope with it, describing them as "sad" and "scared". United came from 2-0 down to beat Newcastle United 3-2 in a dramatic Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Saturday, the result coming amid mounting pressure on Mourinho's position. The Portuguese says the speculation regarding his future and unrest in his squad has had an unpleasant "wickedness" about it, claiming... Читать дальше...

Bradley Dack's first-half goal gave Blackburn Rovers a 1-0 away victory over local Championship rivals Bolton Wanderers. The two sides came into Saturday's game level on points, but Blackburn's triumph meant Tony Mowbray's men move three clear of their opponents to 18, having lost only one of their last six matches. Defeat left struggling Bolton on a run of one win in eight league matches, a significant slump having previously won three of their first four to start the campaign. Dack's winner... Читать дальше...

Marouane Fellaini has revealed Jose Mourinho asked the Manchester United players "to be men and not afraid" prior to their dramatic comeback victory over Newcastle United. Amid fierce speculation over Mourinho's future, United fell two goals behind inside 10 minutes on Saturday – the first time in Premier League history that has happened at Old Trafford. But they rallied to score three goals inside the final 20 minutes, with Juan Mata and Anthony Martial netting before Alexis Sanchez headed in a 90th-minute winner. Читать дальше...

Gylfi Sigurdsson explained he just thought, 'Why not?' before firing in an unbelievable winning goal for Everton against Leicester City in the Premier League. With 13 minutes remaining, the Iceland international received a pass from Kurt Zouma, beat James Maddison with a Cruyff turn and unleashed a magnificent, dipping 30-yard strike into the top-left corner – his fourth goal in as many top-flight games clinching a 2-1 away win. Sigurdsson's 50th Premier League strike, which came after Wes Morgan had been sent off for the hosts... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid are suffering their worst goal drought in 33 years following a stunning 1-0 loss at Deportivo Alaves on Saturday. Manu Garcia's last-gasp header earned a shock win for the minnows, at the end of another toothless attacking display from Madrid. Julen Lopetegui's side have now failed to score in four consecutive games in all competitions, having also drawn blanks against Sevilla, Atletico Madrid and CSKA Moscow. Madrid last went four matches without scoring way back in April 1985, during... Читать дальше...

Manchester United's horror start against Newcastle United also saw the club break an unwanted record. With all eyes on under-pressure manager Jose Mourinho, United conceded twice in the early stages at home on Saturday, Kenedy and Yoshinori Muto scoring the goals. Kenedy netted in the seventh minute, while Muto's strike came with nine minutes and 14 seconds on the clock. It was the first time United had conceded twice in the opening 10 minutes of a Premier League game at Old Trafford, as Mourinho's... Читать дальше...

Leeds United surrendered top spot in the Championship on Saturday after being held by Brentford. Marcelo Bielsa's side managed only a 1-1 draw in the early kick-off, allowing West Brom and Sheffield United to climb above them at the summit of the table. Swansea City were stunned at home by Ipswich Town, while fellow strugglers Preston also claimed an important win. Hull City are rooted to the bottom, though, and Aston Villa's fortunes did not improve in their first match following the sacking of Steve Bruce. Читать дальше...

Paco Alcacer matched a long-standing Bundesliga record after he came off the bench to score a hat-trick in Borussia Dortmund's remarkable 4-3 victory over Augsburg. Having come on as a substitute just before the hour with Dortmund 1-0 down, the Barcelona loanee became the first player to score six goals in his first three Bundesliga appearances since Hamburg's Gert Dorfel in 1963. Alcacer netted his first within three minutes of his introduction, and Dortmund's striker was on target again in the 80th minute to cancel out Augsburg's second... Читать дальше...

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde says he does not know if Arturo Vidal was left angry by the decision to leave him out of the starting line-up against Tottenham. Vidal was reportedly furious not to be named in the first XI for the 4-2 Champions League win at Wembley on Wednesday, in which Valverde reverted to a four-man midfield. An angry emoji was posted on social media by the Chile international, although it was later removed and followed up by a Twitter message in which he said: "Never give up! Читать дальше...

Manchester United will give Jose Mourinho time to turn his fortunes around, according to former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien. A report in The Mirror on Friday claimed Mourinho will be sacked regardless of his side's result against Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday. United dismissed the rumour as "nonsense", but there remains significant scrutiny on the manager's position following a run of four games without a victory in all competitions. But Essien, whose first of two Premier League titles came under Mourinho in 2005-06... Читать дальше...

AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso says talk of a potential San Siro return for Zlatan Ibrahimovic is "just hot air". Milan sporting director Leonardo suggested a move for the LA Galaxy forward would not be possible, but the Swede's agent Mino Raiola refused to rule out a switch to the Rossoneri, where Ibrahimovic starred for two seasons between 2010 and 2012. Gattuso previously refused to comment on the progress of any possible deal, but on Saturday hinted he might be interested in a forward to support Gonzalo Higuain and Patrick Cutrone. Читать дальше...

Beating Manchester City could be "massive" for Liverpool's season after three games without a win, according to Trent Alexander-Arnold. Having won their first seven matches of 2018-19 in all competitions, Jurgen Klopp's side have come unstuck in the past week, albeit in some difficult fixtures. The Reds were beaten 2-1 at home by Chelsea in the EFL Cup before drawing 1-1 at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League meeting last Saturday, and their worst performance of the season followed on Wednesday... Читать дальше...

Luciano Spalletti will again rotate his squad as Inter aim to make it six wins from six when they face SPAL. Inter sit fourth in Serie A, having won their last three matches in Italy's top-flight, with victories over Tottenham and PSV in the Champions League completing a five-game winning streak. Spalletti has chopped and changed his side with the fixtures coming thick and fast, and confirmed he will do so once more against SPAL. However, the former Roma boss insists that will not weaken his side's chances... Читать дальше...

Antonio Cassano has agreed to train with Virtus Entella, despite the uncertainty surrounding the club. Former AC Milan, Inter and Real Madrid forward Cassano has been without a club since a brief pre-season training stint with Verona in July 2017, and last played an official league game in May 2016 for Sampdoria. Entella are in a peiod of limbo, having played just one Serie C game despite been relegated from the second-tier last season, due to an ongoing dispute between the club and the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Читать дальше...

Luis Suarez is to have a knee problem corrected during the international break, having been left out of the Uruguay squad for family reasons. The Barcelona striker confirmed he will begin a course of treatment on Monday, after reportedly complaining of pain during the 4-2 Champions League win over Tottenham at Wembley on Wednesday. The 31-year-old was omitted from the Uruguay squad for the friendly matches against South Korea and Japan this month as his wife is expecting the birth of their third child. Читать дальше...

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone is relishing the competitive nature of LaLiga this season but remains wary of underestimating Barcelona and Real Madrid amid poor runs. Simeone's side are fourth, just two points off the top due to a three-game winless run for defending champions Barca and rivals Madrid claiming just one victory in their last four. With Borussia Dortmund on top in Germany and Liverpool pushing Manchester City in England, Simeone is glad to see some unpredictability in the domestic game across Europe. Читать дальше...

Arsenal will welcome back Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the Premier League visit to Fulham on Sunday. The Gabon international – who has scored four times in eight appearances in all competitions this season – missed Thursday's Europa League clash with Qarabag through illness, but has recovered in time to face Slavisa Jokanovic's side. Aaron Ramsey and Henrikh Mkhitaryan also return to the squad after sitting out the trip to Baku, while Petr Cech, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Dinos Mavropanos and Laurent Koscielny all remain sidelined. Читать дальше...

Thomas Tuchel believes Marco Verratti is among the best players in the world and can help the Paris Saint-Germain fans fall in love with his team. PSG have made a flying start to the new season, winning their first eight Ligue 1 matches and recovering from a Champions League defeat to Liverpool by thrashing Red Star Belgrade 6-1. Italy international Verratti stood out in the triumph over Red Star and coach Tuchel picked out the midfielder as a key player in his bid to create a team that appeals to supporters. Читать дальше...

Paulo Dybala believes Juventus team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo joined the best team in Europe when he left Real Madrid. Ronaldo and Madrid won the Champions League in each of the last three seasons, but the Portugal forward completed a €112million switch to Turin in the off-season. Dybala claims the Bianconeri's 3-1 quarter-final second-leg win at the Santiago Bernabeu last term, which saw the Serie A giants eliminated from Champions League, convinced Ronaldo he would be joining a stronger side. The... Читать дальше...

Rafael Benitez hopes he can celebrate a Newcastle United win at Manchester United with a victorious 'V' sign after owner Mike Ashley denied swearing at supporters. Benitez and his squad met Ashley for dinner on Wednesday, after which it was alleged the Newcastle chief directed a 'V' sign at supporters protesting outside the restaurant. Ashley released a statement on Thursday refuting the accusation, while Benitez, speaking ahead of a trip to under-pressure United, suggested his own interpretation... Читать дальше...

Manchester United have dismissed reports Jose Mourinho will be sacked as the club's manager this weekend as "nonsense". Mourinho has come under increasing pressure after United's poor start to the season, with talk of disputes with players, most notably Paul Pogba, heightening amid a four-game winless streak. The former Chelsea boss admitted in a tetchy news conference on Friday the Red Devils' recent results had been unacceptable and multiple media outlets alleged that even victory against struggling... Читать дальше...