Новости за 13.02.2019

Pedro is adamant he and his Chelsea team-mates have not lost belief in coach Maurizio Sarri's philosophy following troubling recent results. Chelsea return to action on Thursday away to Swedish club Malmo in the Europa League, and it will be their first game since a chastening 6-0 drubbing at the hands of Manchester City on Sunday. Sarri's side were torn apart by the defending champions at the Etihad Stadium, and the coach accepted afterwards that his job could be at risk. That defeat resulted... Читать дальше...

Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri is yet to hear from club owner Roman Abramovich despite the Italian saying he would be "happy" to talk to him in the wake of the 6-0 humiliation at the hands of Manchester City. Sarri's men were blown away on Sunday as Sergio Aguero's record-equalling 11th Premier League hat-trick inspired City's emphatic win at the Etihad Stadium. That battering came on the heels of a 4-0 thumping at mid-table Bournemouth in Chelsea's previous Premier League away game. Speaking on Italian TV after the game... Читать дальше...

Sergio Ramos will make his 600th appearance for Real Madrid in the Champions League last-16 first leg against Ajax on Wednesday. The 32-year-old is set to become the seventh player to reach the milestone in the club's history. Ramos will be one behind Fernando Hierro and Paco Gento on the list, with the top four comprising Santillana (645 games), Manuel Sanchis (710), Iker Casillas (725) and Raul (741). Prior to the game at Johan Cruijff ArenA, the centre-back had played 414 of his Madrid matches in LaLiga... Читать дальше...

Neymar is confident Paris Saint-Germain will win the Champions League this year due to their "awesome team" and "genius coach" Thomas Tuchel. The Brazil star missed the first leg of their last-16 tie with Manchester United on Tuesday as he is recovering from a metatarsal injury sustained last month. PSG made light work of Neymar's absence, and that of striker Edinson Cavani, as they claimed a 2-0 win at Old Trafford that puts them in a commanding position to reach the quarter-finals. The Ligue... Читать дальше...

Inter coach Luciano Spalletti has revealed Mauro Icardi chose not to join up with the squad for their Europa League clash with Rapid Vienna.  The Serie A club named goalkeeper Samir Handanovic as their new captain on Wednesday but did not give any reasons for Icardi's removal from the role.  The Argentina international was later a notable absentee when the club named a 19-man party for the trip to Austria for the first leg of their last-32 tie on Thursday.  But Spalletti said Icardi has not been... Читать дальше...

The Football Association (FA) has charged Jurgen Klopp for his comments about referee Kevin Friend following Liverpool's draw with West Ham on February 4. The Liverpool manager has been accused of breaching FA Rule E3 with his remarks about the official after the Premier League match. Klopp appeared to suggest Friend favoured the home side in 50-50 decisions in the second half of the 1-1 draw at London Stadium. The Reds went ahead through a Sadio Mane goal but the officials failed to spot James... Читать дальше...

Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey and Sokratis Papastathopoulos will miss Arsenal's Europa League game against BATE on Thursday, Unai Emery has confirmed. Ozil has struggled for regular game time recently and has managed only one start in 2019, in the 2-1 Premier League win over Cardiff City at Emirates Stadium last month. The playmaker missed the win at Huddersfield Town last Saturday after reportedly complaining of illness, and Emery is unwilling to risk him in the last-32 first leg this week, despite him having returned to full training. Читать дальше...

West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice has confirmed he intends to commit his future in international football to England, rather than the Republic of Ireland.  The 20-year-old was born in London but played for the Republic of Ireland from the Under-16 side upwards, making three senior appearances in friendly matches.  Rice, whose grandparents are from Cork, agonised over his decision for some months and consulted England boss Gareth Southgate, former Ireland manager Martin O'Neill and his successor, Mick McCarthy. Читать дальше...

Liverpool midfielder Fabinho learned from his Ligue 1 triumph with Monaco that enjoying your football is absolutely vital when succeeding in a title race. Fabinho was a part of the Monaco team which attracted wide acclaim when winning Ligue 1 and reaching the Champions League semi-finals in the 2016-17 campaign. Leonardo Jardim's side was lauded for its high-intensity attacking football, as well as being full of young talent, with Bernardo Silva, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Benjamin Mendy, Kylian Mbappe... Читать дальше...

Manchester United have been charged by UEFA after a section of their supporters threw objects towards Paris Saint-Germain's Angel Di Maria in Tuesday's Champions League clash at Old Trafford. Former United player Di Maria was jeered by the home supporters right from the start of the match, having endured an underwhelming spell at the club in the 2014-15 season. It was his first return to Old Trafford since leaving for PSG in 2015 and he went on to have a major impact, setting up both PSG goals as they ran out comfortable 2-0 winners. Читать дальше...

Angel Di Maria insists he has never criticised former club Manchester United but expected the frosty reception supporters gave him during Paris Saint-Germain's 2-0 Champions League victory on Tuesday. Argentine winger Di Maria was appearing at Old Trafford for the first time since a disappointing spell at United in 2014-15, playing a starring role with two assists as PSG took complete control of the last-16 tie. He arrived at United from Real Madrid for a reported £60million but failed to settle... Читать дальше...

Inter have left Mauro Icardi out of their squad for Thursday's Europa League clash with Rapid Vienna after stripping him of the captaincy earlier on Wednesday. The Serie A club revealed goalkeeper Samir Handanovic as their new skipper but did not give any reasons for Icardi's removal. The Argentina international trained with the squad on Wednesday but was a notable absentee when Inter named the 19-man party who would travel to Austria for the first leg of their last-32 tie. Icardi has a contract... Читать дальше...

This time 15 years ago, Adriano Leite Ribeiro was on top of the world.This was a footballer with the same awe-inspiring combination of blistering pace, startling power, nimble footwork and Pro Evo-approved thunderous shooting as the original Ronaldo, and he was getting a lot of people very excited. His form with Parma in the early stages of the 2003/04 season – eight goals in nine Serie A matches – was enough to earn him a big-money move to Inter, where he seemed destined to become one of the biggest stars in the game. Читать дальше...

Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini has likened team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo to Roger Federer and Usain Bolt, and is relishing learning from the five-time Ballon d'Or winner. Ronaldo joined Juve in pre-season for a reported €110million after a successful nine-year spell with Real Madrid and he has been a hit in Italy too, scoring 18 Serie A goals in 23 appearances. The move came as something of a shock and instantly saw Juve spoken about as arguably the favourites for the 2018-19 Champions League... Читать дальше...

Liverpool duo Naby Keita and Sadio Mane are keen for Timo Werner to make the move to Anfield from RB Leipzig. Werner's deal with the Bundesliga club is due to expire at the end of the 2019-2020 season and he is yet to decide on his long-term future. That has led to rumours that Leipzig could cash in on their prized asset in the next transfer window to avoid losing the Germany striker in a cut-price deal or on a free transfer. Keita was a team-mate of Werner, who has also been linked with Bayern Munich, at Leipzig and would relish a reunion. Читать дальше...

Inter have replaced Mauro Icardi with Samir Handanovic as captain amid increased uncertainty over the Argentina striker's future. Icardi has a contract with the Nerazzurri until 2021 but continues to be linked with a move, with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United all having been credited with an interest. Speaking last month, Icardi's wife and agent Wanda Nara insisted he would sign a renewal. However, that has done little to assuage doubts over his future and head coach Luciano Spalletti... Читать дальше...

Jadon Sancho is set to make his first Champions League appearance in England tonight when Borussia Dortmund take on Tottenham at Wembley. At just 18, he has plenty of time ahead of him to rack up games in Europe’s premier competition.But the south Londoner has a long way to go before he catches up with some Englishmen who made the Champions League a second home over the past two decades.So FFT’s task for you today is a simple one: name them.From the man in top spot with 124 appearances down, we want... Читать дальше...

Eden Hazard described former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho as "special" but conceded his own style is more in line with present Blues coach Maurizio Sarri. Belgium superstar Hazard won a Premier League title and EFL Cup under Mourinho during the Portuguese's second spell in charge at Stamford Bridge. Hazard's relationship with Mourinho reportedly soured towards the end of his tenure, but the forward has spoken of a desire to play under the ex-Manchester United manager again. Sarri has found his own... Читать дальше...

Jadon Sancho wants to make the stars of tomorrow say "woah" over his performances, much like he used to when watching his "role model" Ronaldinho. The England winger has enjoyed a rapid rise since making the brave decision to leave Manchester City for Borussia Dortmund 18 months ago. Sancho has scored eight goals and contributed 13 assists in 33 Bundesliga appearances to date, form that earned him international recognition with the Three Lions. Growing up, it was former Brazil, Barcelona and AC... Читать дальше...

Fulham had a choice. Having sacked Slavisa Jokanovic, the manager who earned them promotionostensibly because he was unable to organise a defence, they had the option to call upon one of the pragmatists who has made survival their forte. They are the four words that haunt the dreams of every bottom-half Premier League manager down on his luck: Sam Allardyce is available.We don’t need hindsight to conclude that Fulham were never likely to go down the Allardyce route, shining that pint of wine signal into the west London sky. Читать дальше...

There are many reasons that could explain Manchester United's Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain. The guile of Angel Di Maria. The speed of Kylian Mbappe. The craft of Marco Verratti. The fact United have only won one knockout-stage game since legendary boss Alex Ferguson retired. But how about the "ghost" of injured superstar Neymar, who was absent for the fixture? That was the opinion of Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler, with the NBA star partaking in a bit of expert trolling... Читать дальше...

Eric Bailly concedes Manchester United's morale dipped after conceding the first goal in Tuesday's 2-0 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The Red Devils had contained the Ligue 1 champions at Old Trafford until Presnel Kimpembe turned home Angel Di Maria's corner in the 53rd minute in the first leg of the last-16 tie. Di Maria had a second assist seven minutes later with a pinpoint pass for Kylian Mbappe, leaving the Red Devils with a mountain to climb in the return fixture. Centre-back... Читать дальше...

Angel Di Maria's "super reliable" performance on his return to Manchester United impressed Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel. The Argentina winger was regularly jeered by the home fans at Old Trafford, who he played in front of for one unhappy season in the 2014-15 campaign having arrived amid much fanfare from Real Madrid. But Di Maria did his part to silence the boo-boys by providing the assist for Presnel Kimpembe's opener from a corner before laying one on a plate for Kylian Mbappe in... Читать дальше...

Dani Alves said Paris Saint-Germain have to win the Champions League once and for all this season following their first-leg victory over Manchester United in the last 16. Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappe scored in the second half as PSG outclassed United 2-0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday. PSG have dominated domestically in Ligue 1, but the French club's owners crave European success, having never won the Champions League. Asked if the Champions League is PSG's main target this season, veteran full-back Alves told reporters... Читать дальше...

Paris Saint-Germain made their Champions League win over Manchester United "seem easy", according to goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.  PSG outclassed United 2-0 in the opening leg of their last-16 showdown at Old Trafford in Manchester on Tuesday. After a scoreless first half, Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappe scored within seven minutes to put PSG in the box seat in pursuit of the quarter-finals. It was United's first defeat under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and their heaviest home loss in Europe. Читать дальше...