Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria has insisted his move to Old Trafford was not money driven. Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti heavily criticised the Argentine playmaker, saying he made his £59.1m move to Man United after demanding more money with the reigning European champions. However, Di Maria has countered those claims and said that he is not concerned by money and only wants to do well for his new club. “I have these amazing feelings about having moved to Man United,” Di Maria told The Mirror. “I’m so proud of myself, you know. It’s hard to explain it and…
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West Ham United striker Diafra Sakho has been rushed to hospital after his injury against Manchester City on Saturday. The Frenchman has been in superb form this season for the Hammers, having scored in his previous six games and his goal against Man City on Saturday saw his side stay in the top three. However, Sakho was hauled off late on with a shoulder injury and it is understood that he was taken to hospital to have scans on his collarbone. Chairman David Gold spoke of his worry on social media site Twitter, saying: “I’m worried, we will know better…
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has spoken of his pleasure at Mario Balotelli’s performance against Hull City on Saturday. The Italian striker has struggled to find his feet at Anfield since joining from AC Milan in the summer, having scored just one goal for the Merseyside club in his opening 11 games. Despite a subdued performance against Real Madrid on Wednesday night and heavy pressure from the club’s fans and press, Balotelli remained in the Liverpool starting eleven against Hull and Rodgers was pleased with the Italian. “It was a big chance and we had one or two of those in…
Steve Bruce believes Mario Balotelli was Liverpool’s best player in Saturday against his Hull City. The Italian striker has been under heavy pressure in recent weeks and was the talk of Merseyside following his subdued performance and actions during Liverpool’s Champions League defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday night. However, Hull City boss Steve Bruce has remained on the former Milan striker’s side, giving him praise before their Premier League game on Saturday and after in his post-match press conference. “I thought he [Balotelli] was their best player. Anything that came off for them today came through him,” he told…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has discussed Theo Walcott’s return from injury but admitted the winger still lacks match practice. The England international has been unavailable for his club since injuring his cruciate ligament injury in an FA Cup win over Tottenham Hotspur back in January, but made his comeback against Blackburn in an U21 match last week. Walcott also featured on the bench for Arsenal against Sunderland on Saturday, but boss Wenger believes he still needs time to re-gain full fitness. “He is fit but lacks competition,” the Gunners boss told reporters. “Physically, he lacks contact in games and competition.…
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is hoping that the injury to top scorer Diafra Sakho is minor after his side’s impressive 2-1 win over Manchester City. Sakho has been in superb form this season, scoring in his previous six games for the Hammers, adding another against Premier League champions Man City on Saturday. However, the striker was forced off late on with a shoulder injury which boss Allardyce is hoping will only be minor. “My biggest problem is that my leading goalscorer came off towards the end today with a shoulder problem,” he told reporters in his press conference. “I…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists that he still trusts his players despite losing 2-1 to West Ham United on Saturday. The Premier League champions could do very little to beat Sam Allardyce’s lively West Ham side on Saturday, with goals from Morgan Amalfitano and Diafra Sakho cancelling out David Silva’s late striker. However, City boss Pellegrini claims that he still has trust in his players and will wait to see what Chelsea can do in terms of the title race. “I continue to trust the group of players,” he told reporters. “We’re in a good position, there’s not any…
Luis Suarez remains confident that he did no wrong in an incident involving him and Patrice Evra whilst playing at Liverpool. Whilst playing for Liverpool, Uruguayan striker Suarez was banned for eight games after being found guilty of racially abusing former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra during a match in October 2011. Suarez, who now plays for Barcelona and will make his debut in Saturday’s El Clasico against Real Madrid; has reiterated that he did little wrong in the incident. In an interview with The Guardian, Suarez said: “I know I was wrong with the biting and the diving but…
Sunderland boss Gus Poyet is backing his side to forget their 8-0 defeat to Southampton by beating Arsenal this Saturday. Poyet admits it took him and his squad several days to overcome the defeat to Southampton last weekend, but he feels that they will bounce back against Arsenal in the Premier League this Saturday. “I want 45,000 people behind me and I know they are going to be there and they will support the team if they see what we are all expecting – which is a proper reaction,” the Uruguayan told reporters. “As soon as you do a few…
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will discuss his interest in Gerard Pique with former Barcelona man Cesc Fabregas in the coming days. Spanish international defender Pique has been strongly linked with a return to the English Premier League, with his former club Manchester United reportedly keen to make a move next summer. However, recent reports have claimed that Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is keen to work with the Catalan defender and make a £20m move. Super agent Francois Gallardo has claimed that the defender is unhappy under new boss Luis Enrique and is keen to leave. And, we understand that Mourinho will…