http://gty.im/463141912 Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has spoken of his desire to manage the club in the future. The 34-year-old midfielder will leave the club this summer when his contract expires to make a lucrative move to MLS side LA Galaxy. Gerrard, who is currently out injured with a hamstring injury has been at the Merseyside club since the age of eight and he has told ITV that he dreams of managing the club one day. “It has always been a dream of mine [managing Liverpool],” he told ITV Sport. “First and foremost you have to be good enough. “It is…
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http://gty.im/463878358 Mario Balotelli scored an 85th minutes penalty to give Liverpool a 1-0 first leg win over Besiktas in their round of 32 Europa League clash. The home side started well with Daniel Sturridge testing the palms of Cenk Gonen early on with a tight angled effort. Brendan Rodgers’s side continued to press and they came close once more through Sturridge, who looked lively. The visitors did spring into life midway through the half when Demba Ba looked to haunt Liverpool once more, but his placed effort was saved well by Simon Mignolet. Jordan Henderson would then come close on…
http://gty.im/463141560 Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has spoken about his return to action from his current hamstring injury, saying he will miss the Europa League second leg against Besiktas. The England midfielder is set to leave the club at the end of the season to join MLS side LA Galaxy and it was first thought that he would miss a large part of his final months with the Anfield club through injury after being hauled off against Tottenham Hotspur with a hamstring problem. However, speaking before kick-off of the Liverpool’s first leg against the Turkish side, Gerrard told ITV that he…
http://gty.im/463869710 Roberto Martinez has praised his side’s collective performance as they beat Young Boys 4-1 in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie at the Stade de Suisse. Romelu Lukaku scored three, whilst Seamus Coleman also netted to secure a superb away win for Martinez’s Everton side and the Spanish boss has heaped praise on his side for their team performance. “I think we knew it was going to be a really exciting game of football because the way Young Boys set-up and try to play is fantastic,” explained Martinez. “We knew it was going to be an…
http://gty.im/463863292 Romelu Lukaku was in superb form as he scored a hat-trick to hand Everton a 4-1 first leg victory over Young Boys in the Europa League. The visitors began the game in good form seeing the impressive Bryan Oviedo whip in a cross that cannoned back off the post. However, the Swiss side soaked up the pressure before former Paris Saint Germain striker Guillaume Hoarau scored a superb goal from the edge of the box. Everton, however, would react well and they went level when Lukaku headed in just before the half hour mark. Four minutes later and Steven…
http://gty.im/491930803 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed his excitement to facing Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The defending champions breezed through to the next round of the FA Cup with a win over Middlesbrough last weekend, whilst United beat Preston North End 3-1. And, having booked their place in the quarter-finals, Gunners boss Wenger is excited at the prospect of facing Louis van Gaal’s United side. “It’s an interesting and exciting draw,” Wenger told the club’s official website. “We are the holders of this cup and we want to do absolutely everything to keep it. At…
http://gty.im/109714988 Chelsea have confirmed that three supporters have been suspended from attending Stamford Bridge for the remainder of the season, following a racial incident in Paris on Tuesday. The three individuals, who have not yet been named, could face further action as the club’s investigation into the incident continues. The incident occurred just moments before Chelsea’s Champions League tie with PSG on Tuesday and video footage saw a number of Blues fans shoving a black man and chanting racial comments at him. A statement on the club’s official website read: “If it is deemed there is sufficient evidence of their…
http://gty.im/453788062 Manchester United target Dani Alves has given the clearest indication yet that he may leave Barcelona in the summer. The 31-year-old defender has been attracting a number of top European clubs in recent weeks, given that his contract with the Catalan giants comes to an end in June. Having spent seven years at Camp Nou, Alves is expected to call time on his career with Barca, having failed to negotiate a new deal up until this point. Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City have all been credited with interest, whilst Paris Saint Germain are also keen. And, all of…
Burnley manager Sean Dyche believes that Danny Ings is unaffected by the constant transfer speculation surrounding him. The English striker is currently linked to La Liga side Real Sociedad and is said to have travelled to Spain to undergo talks over a contract. However, Dyche believes that Burnley’s leading goalscorer has not concerns over his future and fully concentrating on his performances for the Premier League side. “There is no concern from me,” Dyche told reporters in today’s press conference. “I have said all along, his performances make it quite obvious he is enjoying his football. “He looks relaxed. One…
Arsenal have issued a job advert for a soft tissue therapist to begin work with the first team after Aaron Ramsey’s latest injury. The Welshman has suffered hamstring problems in three occasions this season and is now sidelined until March after coming off against Leicester City on February 10. Ramsey has been heavily plagued with problems, whilst Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mathieu Debuchy, Abou Diaby and Mikel Arteta are also injured. Combined the North London club saw first-team players miss 1,716 days of football and they have now moved to counter the problem. The advert reads: “The primary purpose of the role…