REUTERS – Everton manager Roberto Martinez says Kevin Mirallas is still a part of his plans and the club are not open to selling the midfielder in January, despite him playing only a bit-part role in the first half of the season. The Belgian has made only two starts in 10 Premier League appearances so […]
REUTERS – Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will not be rested for Wednesday’s League Cup semi-final first leg against Everton but Wilfried Bony is injured, manager Manuel Pellegrini said on Tuesday. Aguero has been blighted by injuries this season, with Pellegrini easing him back over the Christmas period after his last knock against Southampton in […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid president Florentino Perez appears to have unwittingly taken a leaf out of the book of his club’s arch-rivals Barcelona by appointing Zinedine Zidane as coach. Barcelona enjoyed huge success, firstly under Pep Guardiola and now Luis Enrique, two former players who had relatively little coaching experience when they were appointed. […]
REUTERS – The threat of being replaced during the transfer window helps keep players on their toes and has spurred Manchester United defender Chris Smalling to new heights. Smalling has enjoyed an excellent campaign at Old Trafford after the club was linked with a big-money move for a defender in the close season. “It does […]
(Reuters) – Liverpool’s players must show more desire if they are to get their faltering season back on track, manager Juergen Klopp has said. With his team having netted just 22 goals in 20 Premier League games this season, Klopp has called for an all-round improvement to set matters right. Daniel Sturridge, Divock Origi and […]
REUTERS – Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has no doubt that British managers are not winning major competitions only because the top jobs in England do not come their way. Hughes won 15 trophies as a player but success has proved much more elusive since he took over managerial roles. “As a manager, it’s more […]
REUTERS – Swansea City are aware of how difficult it will be to reinforce their strikeforce in the January transfer window due to a lack of available forwards and increased competition in the market, caretaker manager Alan Curtis has said. The Welsh club have won just two of their last 16 Premier League fixtures, leaving […]
REUTERS – Premier League’s “diabolical” fixtures are devaluing the FA Cup by forcing managers to field weakened teams in the knockout competition, Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce has said. Fresh from last weekend’s 3-1 league win over Aston Villa, the Black Cats have played four games in 15 days during the festive period and now face […]
