http://gty.im/464879054 Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has said that his side must improve after their defeat to Chelsea in the League Cup final on Sunday. Spurs lost the final at Wembley 2-0 after goals from John Terry and Diego Costa gave Jose Mourinho’s side a first of what he hopes could be a treble winning season. Pochettino and his side have suffered a poor week on the other hand after losing to Fiorentina in the Europa League on Thursday too, and the former Espanyol boss has told his players they must improve to gain some success this season. “It’s always…
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http://gty.im/463756944 Paris Saint Germain defender Marquinhos has agreed a new deal with the club until 2020, ending talk of a summer move to Manchester United. The centre-back joined the French champions from Italian side Roma in 2013 for a fee of £23.2m but he had struggled to find a regular starting place, mainly down to the form of fellow Brazilian defenders – Thiago Silva and David Luiz. Talk of a summer exit since developed with Premier League side Man United keen to make a move, and his agent, Giuliano Bertolucci recently opened up about the possibility of him leaving Paris.…
http://gty.im/463807784 Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has set his sights on signing for Manchester United this summer, according to various reports. The French international is rated highly by Carlo Ancelotti at Madrid, but has failed to push past the likes of Pepe and Sergio Ramos for a starting place at the Spanish club. Interest in the young central defender has been rife with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United keen, and it is being reported that he has ambitions to link up with Louis van Gaal’s side. United boss Van Gaal is keen to make a summer move for…
http://gty.im/464875080 Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says that Philippe Coutinho has fully justified his £8.5m transfer fee and is frightened to know how much he is worth now. The Brazilian playmaker arrived at Anfield in 2013 for £8.5m from Italian side Inter Milan and he has since gone on to become one of the Premier League’s top performers. A superb winning goal against Manchester City on Sunday saw Liverpool climb to fifth place in the league and gain the former Espanyol loanee even more praise, which has been backed up by the Northern Irish boss. “Coutinho is a joy to watch,”…
http://gty.im/464861772 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has said that his side now have a difficult task to retain their Premier League title after losing to Liverpool. Goals from Jordan Henderson and Philippe Coutinho cancelled out Edin Dzeko’s strike for City on Sunday; a defeat which leave City now five points behind leaders Chelsea, who have a game in hand. “It is three points less with one game less,” Pellegrini conceded to Sky Sports. “Of course it is difficult to reach the top of the table if you lose three points. “But we must keep going and try to return to…
http://gty.im/464879190 Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has reflected on his side’s League Cup final win, praising his ‘fantastic’ team-mates for their performance. The Blues proved too strong for Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham side as goals from John Terry and Diego Costa gave them a first title of the season. And, Cahill, who played in a more forward role, replacing the suspended Nemanja Matic; has hailed the performance. “Fantastic. This sets up a good finish to the season. Against our local rivals, clean sheet, we’ve won the cup, it’s an amazing feeling,” he told BBC Sport. “They made it tough, they had a…
http://gty.im/464884598 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho praised his ‘fantastic’ players after they beat Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final. In truth, Sunday’s final could have swung either way after Spurs pressed the Premier League leaders, with Christian Eriksen hitting the woodwork with a free-kick in the first half. Mourinho was quick to praise the performance of Mauricio Pochettino’s side and he made a point of that in his post-match press conference, before praising his players for their victory. “I am really happy,” he told Sky Sports News. “I should start with Tottenham and Mauricio Pochettino because he is building a…
http://gty.im/464882192 Chelsea beat Tottenham 2-0 at Wembley on Sunday evening to win England’s first cup competition of the season. Jose Mourinho’s started the game under heavy pressure as Christian Eriksen tested the form of Petr Cech with a free-kick, but the midfielder’s effort could only smash against the crossbar. That seemed to spring Chelsea into life as front-men Diego Costa and Eden Hazard combined to force the latter into curling an effort just wide of the goal. Chances were few and far between through to the half-time break, but Chelsea made the most of one final chance just before the…
http://gty.im/464863162 Arsenal bounced back from their Monaco defeat with a 2-0 win over Everton thanks to goals from Olivier Giroud and Tomas Rosicky. A quiet opening moments saw the visiting side enjoy a good amount of possession, but there was no clear cut chances on goal. Romelu Lukaku then burst into action as he stole the ball from Gabriel Paulista, but he was unable to force his effort past David Ospina. Ross Barkley was then close to opening the scoring but he was also denied by Ospina, who was in good form. Arsenal’s first chance came when Giroud got on…
http://gty.im/464858484 Philippe Coutinho scored a superb strike to help Liverpool beat Premier League champions Manchester City 3-1. Brendan Rodgers’ side came close early on as Adam Lallana tested the form for Joe Hart but the England stopper kept out his fellow compatriot. A minute later and Liverpool were on top again as Lallana continued to push forward, this time, finding Coutinho, who attempted to flick the ball into the back of the net but he was ruled out for offside. Liverpool did take the lead when Vincent Kompany carelessly lost the ball to Coutinho, who combined with Raheem Sterling to…