http://gty.im/456727600 Liverpool are preparing a summer move for Fiorentina keeper Neto, as a move for Chelsea’s Petr Cech now looks out of the question. 32-year-old Cech is fully expected to leave Stamford Bridge this summer after losing hisstarting place to Thibaut Courtois, however, Blues boss Jose Mourinho has said that he will NOT be sold for a cheap price. Liverpool have been extremely keen as boss Brendan Rodgers looks to replace Simon Mignolet, who has been fairly inconsistent this season. However, despite their interest in Cech, the Merseyside club have informed their Premier League counter-parts that they do have alternatives.…
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http://gty.im/465507466 Goals from Scott Sinclair and Fabian Delph gave Aston Villa a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion and saw them book a place in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. Tony Pulis’ side missed a whole host of glaring chances as Villa scored two second half goals to progress in the quarter-final tie. Brown Ideye missed West Brom’s best chance of the opening 45 minutes but he could only watch as his effort flew over the crossbar following some neat build up play from ex-Villa midfielder Craig Gardner. Villa had Shay Given to thank for keeping them in the…
http://gty.im/465491812 Tottenham Hotspur beat Queens Park Rangers 2-1 on Saturday afternoon thanks to a superb double from Harry Kane. The home side made a good start as they tested Spurs captain Hugo Lloris through Bobby Zamora, but the former Spurs striker failed to beat the Frenchman from close range with his header. Kyle Walker then started a first attack for the visitors and they instantly created a chance through Harry Kane, who tested Robert Green with a similar header to that of his opposite number. Mauricio Pochettino’s side then dominated for a large part of the half, although they were…
http://gty.im/465260748 Arsenal are interested in making a summer move for Roma defender Alessio Romagnoli, according to La Repubblica. The 20-year-old Italian centre-back made his senior debut for Roma at the age of 17 back in December 2012 against Atalanta and he has since been impressing through the ranks at the Serie A club. Sent out on loan to Sampdoria this season to gain first team football and further his development, the Anzio born youngster is now attracting the likes of Arsenal after a string of solid performances for Sinisa Mihajlovic’s side. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is said to be a…
http://gty.im/465260168 Angel di Maria has warned Manchester United that they must keep a ‘close eye’ on Alexis Sanchez when they meet Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-final on Monday evening. The former Real Madrid winger faced off against the Chilean winger when he played for Barcelona in La Liga and they will come up against each other once more in Monday’s cup contest. And, the Argentine international has warned his team-mates to be wary of the Arsenal winger, telling the club’s official website: “Sanchez is a player who has been in some great form this season and since he came to…
http://gty.im/458750599 Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes that those fans who have sided with Manchester United’s Jonny Evans are ‘stupid’. Evans and Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse were involved in a spiting incident during the midweek Premier League clash at St James Park. And, whilst Cisse has accepted his actions and been handed a seven match ban, Evans chose to deny the incident and has also been hit with a ban, of six games. Carragher believes that those fans who have claimed Evans would not spit on opponent need to rethink their comments, telling the Daily Mail: “All those people who…
http://gty.im/465261438 Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has been banned for six matches after being found guilty of spitting at Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse. The incident occurred just before the half time interval during the Premier League clash, with both players initially involved after Evans had tackled the Senegalese striker. Cisse then appeared to kick out at the United defender, sparking a reaction which saw Evans spit in his direction. The Newcastle goalscorer then spits back, with the referee getting involved soon after to award a free-kick to the home side. The Football Association released the following statement on Saturday…
http://gty.im/465342856 Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has dismissed reports linking him with a move to Manchester City. With Manuel Pellegrini under increasing pressure at the Etihad Stadium, many top European managers have been linked with replacing the Chilean and Rodgers’ name has been mentioned alongside the likes of Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola and Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti. However, the Northern Irish manager has rejected such talk and insisted that he wants to remain at Anfield for some-time yet. “That doesn’t distract me,” he told reporters when questioned about the links with City. “I chose to come to Liverpool…
http://gty.im/465447322 LA Galaxy kicked off their 2015 MLS season with a 2-0 win over Chicago Fire thanks to goals from Jose Villarreal and Robbie Keane. A labour stoppage threatened to see the new MLS season delayed but players struck a deal on a new collective agreement with the league on Wednesday and so it began on Friday evening. The 20th season of Major League Soccer opened with Bruce Arena’s defending Galaxy side hosting Chicago Fire at the StubHub Center in California. The opening exchanges saw the home side fail to break down an impressive looking visiting defence. Whilst, former Aston…
http://gty.im/465225666 Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville claims Angel Di Maria and Mesut Ozil must get over leaving Real Madrid if they are to become successful players in England. Despite successful times with the Spanish side, both players have struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League, with United’s Di Maria coming under increasing criticism in recent weeks. Ozil has also had criticism, with a number of pundits calling his performances ‘lazy’ this season, but Neville believes both players much forget about how they left their former club and concentrate on finding their feet on English soil. “Within days…