Новости за 24.12.2018

AC Milan will appeal against UEFA sanctions for breaching Financial Fair Play regulations to the Court Arbitration of Sport (CAS). After seeing a ban from this season's Europa League overturned by CAS in July, Milan have announced their intention to contest the "proportionate disciplinary measure" this month handed down by the adjudicatory chamber of UEFA's Club Financial Control Body (CFCB). The punishments included the Serie A giants having €12million of their revenues from the 2018-19 Europa... Читать дальше...

Thomas Partey has moved to clarify his comments that he is unhappy at Atletico Madrid, assuring he wants to stay at the club. The versatile Ghana midfielder has made 21 appearances for Atletico this season but, after the 1-0 victory over Espanyol on Saturday, he hinted he is unsatisfied with his game time. "Sometimes I feel unhappy at Atletico. You have to play in the important games to feel happy, to feel stronger and more confident," Thomas told Gol. However, the 25-year-old took to social media... Читать дальше...

Newcastle United need another miracle to avoid relegation from the Premier League this season, according to manager Rafael Benitez. The Magpies are five points off the bottom three after 17 matches but have only won four times in the top flight this season and just once in their last five games. Their performance in the 0-0 draw with struggling Fulham last weekend also came in for criticism, after which Benitez called for perspective given the significant transfer spending of their opponents. And Benitez... Читать дальше...

Manchester City's returning stars can help Pep Guardiola's side bounce back from their 3-2 defeat to Crystal Palace, according to Fabian Delph. City slumped to a shock loss at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as Andros Townsend's stunning goal inspired Palace's victory, leaving their hosts trailing Premier League leaders Liverpool by four points. The reverse was City's second in three league matches and puts the defence of their title in jeopardy, with the visit of Liverpool in January already looking pivotal. Читать дальше...

Napoli may have been one of Juventus' main rivals for the Serie A title in recent seasons but Carlo Ancelotti says overtaking the Bianconeri is still a step too far for the Partenopei. Napoli finished in the top-three under Maurizio Sarri in each of the past three campaigns, ending as runners-up to Juve on two occasions. Ancelotti replaced Chelsea-bound Sarri ahead of the 2018-19 season and has maintained their position as Juve's nearest competitors, however they still trail the league leaders by eight points after 17 matches. Читать дальше...

Juan Cuadrado is likely to avoid the need for surgery on a knee injury, Juventus have confirmed. The Colombia international was sent to Germany for assessment on the problem last week and missed the 1-0 Serie A victory over Roma last Saturday. The 30-year-old has returned to Turin and will continue conservative treatment in a bid to restore him to full fitness. "Juan Cuadrado is continuing conservative therapy with some improvement," a Juve statement said. "At the moment, there are not enough... Читать дальше...

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been ruled out for six weeks after sustaining a fractured metatarsal in his right foot, Arsenal have announced. Armenia international Mkhitaryan was substituted at half-time in Arsenal's 2-0 EFL Cup quarter-final defeat against Tottenham at Emirates Stadium last Wednesday. The 29-year-old received treatment following a tackle from Lucas Moura in the 30th minute but saw out the rest of the half. However, Mkhitaryan sat out the Gunners' 3-1 victory over Burnley on Saturday and is not anticipated to return until February.

Benjamin Pavard has denied he has already struck a deal to join Bayern Munich from Stuttgart at the end of the season. The France international has long been linked with the Bundesliga champions and some reports have claimed an agreement over a transfer is already in place. However, the 22-year-old insists his future remains far from certain. "I've not signed anything with Bayern," Pavard told Le Parisien. "The interest of such a club makes me happy, but I'm focused on Stuttgart today. I don't... Читать дальше...

Juan Mata says now is a time for optimism at Manchester United, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer having taken over from Jose Mourinho. United parted company with Mourinho last week after a 3-1 loss to Liverpool left them 19 points behind Jurgen Klopp's Premier League leaders. Solskjaer was drafted in from Molde to see out the remainder of the season, when a permanent successor is expected to be appointed, and started his reign with a 5-1 victory over his former club Cardiff City on Saturday. In his first blog post since Mourinho's departure... Читать дальше...

Teenage sensation Karamoko Dembele has signed a professional contract with Celtic that ties him to the Scottish champions until 2021. Dembele has progressed through the youth ranks at Celtic at an alarming rate, playing for their Under-20 side in 2016 at just 13. The 15-year-old’s rise has seen him linked with Chelsea and Manchester City but he will begin his professional career at Celtic, with Brendan Rodgers expecting him to be challenging for a first-team place soon. "My goal is to play for... Читать дальше...

Mohamed Salah toiled with the after effects of his shoulder injury at the start of this season, says Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. A deft finish from the Egypt forward opened the scoring for Liverpool in the Premier League leaders' 2-0 win at Wolves last time out and moved him on to 14 goals for the campaign in all competitions. Five of those have come in the past two weeks and Klopp believes the 2017-18 PFA and Football Writers' Player of the Season is now firing on all cylinders – not that this... Читать дальше...

Go back 20-odd years and foreign talent in the Premier League meant having one enigmatic French forward or perhaps at most a South American attacker who wore gloves in the winter. Outrageous! Ship him back to Brazuela or wherever.However, the Premier League in 2018/19 is an exotic array of talent with clubs boasting Gabonese strikers, Algerian midfielders, Paraguayan defenders andKorean attackers. All of these – and more – star in our quiz asking you to name the top scorer for every nationality to... Читать дальше...

Australia have accepted Aaron Mooy will play no part at the Asian Cup, meaning a call up for James Jeggo. Mooy suffered a torn ligament in his right knee during Huddersfield Town's 1-0 loss to Arsenal on December 8 and was ruled out for eight weeks by the Premier League strugglers. Football Federation Australia (FFA) optimistically named Mooy in their 23-man squad on December 20 but have conceded the midfielder will not be fit following consultation with Huddersfield's medical staff, an independent specialist... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp does not believe Manchester City are cracking under the pressure of Liverpool's ferocious pace at the top of the Premier League. The Reds will celebrate Christmas with a four-point lead over the reigning champions following recent defeats for Pep Guardiola's side against Chelsea and Crystal Palace. Both of those reverses came when Liverpool had played earlier that weekend and won against Bournemouth and Wolves respectively. But Klopp baulked at the idea that City are struggling to respond to his still unbeaten side ... Читать дальше...

Football clubs are "not ready" to effectively harness the work of sports psychologists, according to Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri. The Blues went down to a surprise 1-0 home defeat against Leicester City at the weekend, where their disjointed response to Jamie Vardy's 55th-minute goal was at odds with an earlier control of the contest. Sarri suggested his players' mentality was the issue, rejecting suggestions that they are not physically prepared to implement his style of football. However... Читать дальше...

Nemanja Matic wants his Manchester United team-mates to accept their share of the blame for the club's failings under Jose Mourinho. Mourinho was sacked by the Old Trafford hierarchy last week after a humbling 3-1 loss to Premier League leaders Liverpool compounded a dispiriting start to the season. Former crowd favourite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed as caretaker manager until the end of the season and United's players responded with a resounding 5-1 victory over Cardiff City in his first game in charge. Читать дальше...

Arsenal 7-3 Newcastle, Dec2012The oft-repeated cliché about unusually high scores around Christmas is that defenders are still half asleep having over-indulged during the previous days. Yet this match was full of fantastic finishing and some memorable attacking play that would have troubled the sharpest of defences.At half-time the score was just 1-1, with a deflected Demba Ba free-kick cancelling out Theo Walcott’s distinctly Thierry Henry-like opener.The second half was, frankly, bonkers. Twice more Arsenal took the lead... Читать дальше...

River Plate head coach Marcelo Gallardo told supporters the club's Copa Libertadores triumph over Boca Juniors "will live forever in our hearts". Following a second leg of the final that was twice postponed after a group of River fans attacked the Boca team bus on its way to El Monumental and belatedly rescheduled and relocated to Madrid, Gallardo's men sealed a 5-3 aggregate triumph in extra time at the Santiago Bernabeu. That meant a foray into the Club World Cup and an embarrassing penalty shootout defeat to Al Ain in the semi-finals. Читать дальше...

Liverpool slipping up in the race for the Premier League title is inevitable, according to Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson. Manchester City's shock 3-2 defeat at home to Palace on Saturday saw Liverpool – who accounted for Wolves 2-0 on Friday – move four points clear atop the table. Liverpool are the only undefeated team remaining as Jurgen Klopp's men seek their first league title since 1990, however, former Reds boss Hodgson insisted there are still plenty of surprises to come. "I don't... Читать дальше...

Gareth Southgate insists he has had no offers to make him consider quitting England and returning to club management. The 48-year-old enjoyed a memorable 2018, leading the Three Lions to the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 1990 before sealing a spot in the inaugural Nations League Finals, being held next year. Southgate's efforts saw him linked as a possible long-term replacement for Jose Mourinho at Manchester United, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer only in charge of the Red Devils on a caretaker basis. Читать дальше...

Paul Pogba's struggle for consistency at Manchester United is not because of any problem with his behaviour, former striker Louis Saha says. Pogba impressed on Saturday in his side's 5-1 thrashing of Cardiff City, registering two assists as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reign as caretaker manager got off to a flying start. It was the France international's first start in the Premier League since the 2-2 draw with Southampton on December 1, the midfielder having been dropped by Jose Mourinho in the Portuguese's final few weeks in charge. Читать дальше...