Former Barcelona boss Johan Cruyff claims Mario Balotelli’s poor form at Liverpool has come from a lack of education in football. Balotelli joined the Merseyside club for £16m this summer from AC Milan but is yet to score a single Premier League goal and many of the club’s fans, media men and coaching staff have questionned his attitude and determination to succeed in a red shirt. However, Cruyff believes that Balotelli is not all to blame for his troubles and that he was not taught how to behave in his younger years. “What I think about Balotelli as a player…
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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has defended the sale of Angel di Maria to Manchester United, saying the winger lost his cool at important times last season. 26-year-old Argentine winger Di Maria was a big part of Madrid’s Champions League success last season but was sold to Man united in the summer for a fee of £59.1m. And, his former boss Ancelotti has defended the sale, claiming that Di Maria was greedy and would lose control of his football at important times in important games. “Di Maria could take matches by storm with his energy, but he also used to…
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola has returned to Barcelona to give Gerard Pique his advice following a dismal start to the season for the Catalan club. Guardiola flew from Munich to Barcelona to vote in Catalunya’s elections for Independence and met up with some of his old friends, players and coaches. The former Barca boss who won countless trophies during his reign as boss, offered his advice to Pique, who has been linked with a January exit from the club after failing to impress new boss Luis Enrique. Spanish daily Mundo Deportivo claim that the meeting took place and that…
Real Sociedad are reportedly set to appoint Pepe Mel as their new boss after being unable to pay David Moyes his wage demands. Jagoba Arrasate was relieved of his duties last week after a dismal start to the new season which has seen the Basque side tinkering near the relegation zone. Former Manchester United boss David Moyes had been very much high on the list of potential candidates but it is now reported that the Scottish coach demanding too much money. Several reports now claim that Sociedad have turned their attention to former West Bromwich Albion boss Pepe Mel, who…
Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao has hit out at reports that he has been forced to have ice on his knee after every training session. The Colombian striker spent several months out injury and missed his country’s World Cup this summer after suffering cruciate ligament damage whilst playing for Ligue 1 side Monaco. Reports have since claimed that the former Atletico Madrid has been forced to treat his injury with ice after each training session and has been spotted nursing his problems at Carrington, the home of his new club Manchester United’s training ground. However, Falcao has moved to deny…
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has launched an attack on the club’s fans, saying that he and his team-mates prefer playing away from home. Spurs were beaten by Stoke City on Sunday, marking their fourth home defeat of the season which saw the majority of White Hart Lane sensationally attack the players as they left the field with boos and jeers. But, Adebayor, who featured in the second half, claims that the atmosphere did not help matters and that he and his team-mates are fed up with playing at home. “Will it help playing away from home? To be honest, I…
Bacary Sagna has called on his Manchester City team-mates to raise the standard as they seek to reclaim their Premier League title. City struggled to draw 2-2 with Queens Park Rangers on Saturday evening and now sit eight points behind league leaders Chelsea after 11 games. With one point from their last six matches, Sagna has called on his team-mates to help free-scoring striker Sergio Aguero. “We all need to rise up – we are all good players,” Sagna told the Manchester Evening News. “There is a reason we play for City. We want to show everyone we can play…
Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard has been forced to discuss links with a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid. The Belgian international has been in superb form of late for Chelsea and has played a big part in helping the side lead the Premier League table in the early goings of the season. However, constant reports linking with a move to Paris Saint Germain and other European clubs has been maintained over recent seasons. Hazard has always spoken of his desire to remain at Stamford Bridge but interest from Real Madrid could now sway the former Lille man. However, he has…
Louis van Gaal has admitted that he is struggling to find the balance between two varying styles at Manchester United. After arriving at Old Trafford at the start of the season, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach has used various different formations, but he remains unsure which is the best out and out one to use. “It’s too much [change to formation] I think, I agree,” he told reporters. “But I’m looking for the balance and when you see the last four matches, we have had more balance because we haven’t conceded many goals. “Nevertheless, we don’t score so…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has conceded that no Premier League side will be able to catch Chelsea for the title this season. Jose Mourinho’s side have made an unbeaten start to the season and further enhanced their title credentials by beating Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday, leaving them four points clear of Southampton. Arsenal, who lost 2-1 to Swansea City on Sunday are now way off the pace and boss Arsene Wenger has conceded that no team will catch Chelsea. “At the moment Chelsea are on course for 100 points this season,” he told reporters. “If you look at…