Barca chief on Coutinho future amid Man Utd links

Click:Heavy Duty Scanner Ernesto Valverde, Philippe Coutinho and Jordi Alba will all be staying at Barcelona this summer, according to the club’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Coutinho had truly been the red herring that dragged on through the January transfer window to keep it vaguely interesting. It never seemed particularly likely that rumours linking him with a move …

Barca chief weighs up chances of signing Chelsea target

Click:screw world If there was a possibility that Barcelona could sign Real Madrid’s Isco then president Josep Maria Bartomeu claims he would contact his fellow president Florentino Perez before making any attempt to sign the playmaker. The Spain international is currently unsettled at the Bernabeu and has not made a single appearance for the club …

Barcelona told to sign Suarez replacement from Man Utd

Click:HP 2202 Barcelona should sign Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford to replace Luis Suarez, according to Patrick Kluivert. There has been speculation in recent months that the Catalan giants are looking to the future and want a new striker to take Suarez’s throne. Rashford has been in brilliant form recently for the Red Devils after …

‘You can throw all your medals in the bin, Mesut…’

Send your thoughts to [email protected] The Damned Arsenal Before anybody accuses me of knee jerk reactionism, Unai Emery is not a charlatan or a fraud – if you analyse his career trajectory in football management, I think it is hard to deny that his progression has been that of a very good Manager. However, put …

Allardyce believes ‘false lies’ cost him the Everton job

Click:butane gas outdoor lighter Sam Allardyce believes his reputation has been tarnished by “false lies” that claim “he doesn’t play the right way”. After a poor start to the 2017/18 season under Ronald Koeman, the Toffees replaced the Dutchman in November 2017 with Allardyce – who led the club from relegation trouble to an eighth-placed …

Pochettino cautiously optimistic over Kane ankle recovery

Click:cultural symbolism Tottenham are “happy” with Harry Kane’s recovery from an ankle injury, but boss Mauricio Pochettino does not know whether it is ahead of schedule. The England captain was ruled out until early March after sustaining ligament damage in the 1-0 defeat to Manchester United on January 13 – the third season in a …

Petit questions why Arsenal sacked Wenger in the first place

Click:gold buyers north shore Arsenal made a mistake to sack Arsene Wenger if they never intended to back Unai Emery in the transfer market. The Gunners lost 3-1 to Manchester City on Sunday – read 16 Conclusions – to leave them sixth in the Premier League table. Emmanuel Petit believes “the frustration level must be …

Sarri gives one surprise solution to Jorginho conundrum

Click:上海服务器维修 Maurizio Sarri has named Ethan Ampadu as a potential fill-in for Jorginho when the Chelsea midfielder needs a rest. Jorginho joined Chelsea in the summer for £56m and ranks fourth for minutes played by the Blues this season. His form has suffered somewhat as a result, with his influence waning too. But Sarri has …

Pochettino names the three aspects behind Tottenham’s form

Click:bamboo rod blanks Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says no one outside of the club believed they could be title challengers this season. Spurs moved up to second in the Premier League after a 1-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday, four points behind leaders Liverpool, thanks to Son Heung-min‘s late goal. They could drop back, however, …