Jose Mourinho has described his old rival Arsene Wenger as a “sweet enemy” and insisted he regarded a man he once mocked as “one of the best football managers in the history of football”. Mourinho and Wenger frequently clashed in the Premier League, with Mourinho branding the long-time Arsenal manager a “specialist in failure” in …
Maurizio Sarri says Chelsea would have to sell one of their established wingers in order to satisfy Callum Hudson-Odoi’s desire for immediate first-team action. Teenage prospect Hudson-Odoi has grown restless at Stamford Bridge and handed in a January transfer request amid offers from German champions Bayern Munich. The 18-year-old, who has yet to start a …
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Maurizio Sarri has warned Chelsea against repeating the first 30 minutes of their Malmo display against Manchester City. The Blues claimed a 5-1 aggregate win over Malmo FF and will now join Arsenal in the last-16 stage of the Europa League. The Chelsea boss said: “I think we played without confidence the first 30 minutes, …
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Gianfranco Zola was absent from the Chelsea bench for a second successive match after being readmitted to hospital following gallstone surgery complications. Zola, assistant to Blues head coach Maurizio Sarri, missed Monday’s FA Cup loss to Manchester United and was again absent for Thursday night’s Europa League last-32 victory over Malmo. There is no timescale …
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Mesut Ozil returned to the Arsenal side as they secured safe passage into the last 16 of the Europa League – but head coach Unai Emery insists he is not certain of a regular place in his team. The Gunners went into the second leg against BATE Borisov needing to complete a comeback following a …
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Former Premier League striker Andy Cole thinks Mesut Ozil’s current situation at Arsenal has turned into a “comedy sketch”. The German playmaker sat out his 20th match of the campaign as the Gunners lost 1-0 to BATE Borisov on Thursday night. Despite training all week, Ozil also missed their 2-1 win over Huddersfield Town at the weekend …
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Arsenal legend Martin Keown has questioned why midfielder Mesut Ozil has played so little this season for the Gunners. The German playmaker missed another big match on Thursday night when Arsenal lost 1-0 to BATE Borisov in the first leg of their Europa League round-of-32 clash. Despite training all week, Ozil also missed their 2-1 …
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Barcelona trust in their “bet” to buy Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool in January 2018, according to club president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Coutinho has not yet truly settled at the Camp Nou since joining 12 months ago, with manager Ernesto Valverde claimed to have ‘given up’ on the Brazilian. There were rumours that Manchester United and Chelsea – who are thought to …
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Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov thinks those who think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been “found out” after one bad result are “talking sh*t”. The Norwegian has led United to ten wins, a draw and one loss in his first 12 matches in charge at Old Trafford after he replaced Jose Mourinho on a caretaker …
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Pep Guardiola claimed the pressure remained on Manchester City despite overpowering Arsenal to turn the heat up on Liverpool on Sunday. Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as the champions moved back to second and cut Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to two points with a 3-1 success at the Etihad Stadium. …
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