http://gty.im/464760128 Wayne Rooney’s brace was enough to give Manchester United a 2-0 win over Sunderland and put themselves back above Arsenal into third place in the Premier League. Louis van Gaal’s side made a good start to the game as Rooney came close with a near post header after good work from Angel Di Maria. Sunderland also had chances as Connor Wickham looked to upset Old Trafford, but his shot was saved by David De Gea, before the Spaniard also denied Jermain Defoe. United then took over and created numerous chances before the half-time interval but neither Marcos Rojo or…
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http://gty.im/464035144 Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has discussed his ambitions to keep Victor Moses at the club beyond his loan spell. The 24-year-old forward has been in good form this season at Britannia stadium and has become one of the most influential players in the Premier League, sitting fifth in a list of players with the most touches. On a season long loan from Chelsea, Moses has a £7m fee on his shoulders, but Stoke boss Hughes is confident a deal can be agreed and his loan spell will turn into a permanent move. “Victor is still a Chelsea player,…
http://gty.im/464523100 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has told his side that they must produce their very best performance to beat Chelsea in Sunday’s League Cup final. Spurs crushed the Blues earlier this season when Harry Kane (2), Danny Rose, Andros Townsend and Nacer Chadli scored in a 5-2 victory. It was a first win all competitions for Spurs since 2010 and Pochettino belives that they must produce a similar, if not better performance to win the League Cup on Sunday. “You saw the game; our performance was nearly perfect,” the Argentine told reporters on Friday. “I think that we had a…
http://gty.im/464609840 Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has labelled Sunday’s League Cup clash with Tottenham as his ‘most important’ of his career. The Portuguese coach has managed the likes of Inter Milan in the Champions League final, won multiple Premier League, Serie A and La Liga titles and been at the forefront of Europe’s biggest derby match – El Clasico. However, when speaking about this Sunday’s League Cup clash with Mauricio Pochettino’s side, Mourinho said: “This cup final is the most important of my career,” he told the press, “more important than the Champions League finals. More important than all the other cups…
http://gty.im/464538974 Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has told his side not to sit on the Europa League exit and bounce back in Sunday’s Premier League tie with Manchester City. Rodgers’s men crashed out of the Europa League to Slaven Bilic’s Besiktas on Thursday night after Dejan Lovren missed the all important fifth penalty in the shoot-out. Having lost a chance to qualify for the Champions League, Rodgers’ has told his players to forget the result and concentrate on trying to repeat their victory in Sunday’s corresponding fixture against City, which they won 3-2. He told the press: “You can’t dwell on…
http://gty.im/464031416 Manchester United’s record signing, Angel Di Maria, has discussed his struggle to adapt to life in the Premier League. The Argentina international had a superb season with European champions Real Madrid last season and instantly made an impact at Old Trafford in September, having scored three goals in his first five games. However, a goal drought and poor performances have seen his place in the starting eleven questioned by fans and pundits close to the club, and he has discussed his first season struggles. “I’ve had a couple of games where things haven’t gone as well as they could…
http://gty.im/464607226 Manchester United keeper David de Gea has dismissed reports that he and boss Louis van Gaal are not speaking. Reports earlier this week surfaced that the Spanish international and Van Gaal were not on speaking terms as contract negotiations over the keeper’s future continues. De Gea’s future is expected to come to an end in the coming weeks with contract negotiations having gone to an advanced stage and the former Atletico Madrid man has said that he and the Dutchman have no problems. “Everything that has been written in the press about us not getting on is a lie,”…
http://gty.im/461591594 Thierry Henry has said he could not turn down the chance to become Arsenal manager and admits he love to succeed Arsene Wenger. Wenger has come under strong criticism following the Gunners 3-1 defeat to Monaco on Wednesday night in the Champions League and calls for his sacking have been heard on social media. The Frenchman is expected to be given one more year with Arsenal, but Henry has further added speculation on his future saying he would love the chance to manage his former club. “The thing that I will say is, I don’t know what Arsene wants…
http://gty.im/464038860 Former Manchester United keeper Peter Schmeichel belives that David de Gea’s future will not be decided until the end of the season. The Spanish international has less than 18 months remaining on his current deal at Old Trafford and has been strongly linked with a move back to Spain with Real Madrid showing increased interest. Whilst the European champions continue to lurk, it was reported earlier this week that a deal could be reached by Friday, however, former keeper Schmeichel believes United fans will have to wait until the summer for a decision from the former Atletico Madrid keeper.…
http://gty.im/464358290 Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has no desire to return to Manchester United in the future, according to Daily Star. The 21-year-old has been the talk of European football this summer with a number of high profile Champions League sides planning to make a summer move. Pogba, who left Old Trafford on a free transfer in 2012 for Italian side Juventus has been in sublime form over the last two-three years, helping the Turin side to back-to-back Serie A titles. Whilst the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint Germain and former club United have held interest, the French midfielder…