Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has expressed his unhappiness after CSKA Moscow fans attended Tuesday night’s game, despite being banned. The Russian champions were ordered by UEFA to deny any supporters from attending the game, but reports claimed that almost 700 people (family members, reporters and business men) were in attendance. City took a half-time lead at the Arena Khimki thanks to goals from Sergio Aguero and James Milner, but the home side pegged them back, leaving City captain Kompany furious with the fan presence. “You say ‘No fans’ then all of a sudden you turn up and basically the…
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Didier Drogba has praised Eden Hazard for his unselfish play during Chelsea’s 6-0 win over Maribor, but boss Jose Mourinho has expressed his unhappiness. Drogba returned to Champions League football with Chelsea by scoring a penalty in the 6-0 win on Tuesday night and he has personally thanked usual spot kick taker Hazard for allowing him to step up. “To finish with a penalty and start again with another penalty is nice,” Drogba told ITV. “I was very lucky with the way we played. We scored two early goals but we didn’t stop, we continued to play and that’s the…
Barcelona socio Jordi Cases has dropped the case against Neymar over the details of his move from Santos to the Camp Nou. Neymar arrived in Barcelona amidst a wave of controversy after Barcelona, Santos and many other club delegates claimed different amounts when mentioning his transfer fee. Barca insisted at the time that they had paid €57.1 million for Neymar, but fan Jordi Cases believes the full breakdown of the transfer should be revealed and he took then president Sandro Rosell to court last year. Cases was unhappy at the lack of clarity regarding a €40m payment received by Neymar’s…
Steven Gerrard is adamant that Liverpool can shock Real Madrid in Wedneday night’s Champions League encounter. The Reds have struggled to maintain the form that saw them push Manchester City for the Premier League title last season and have also failed to settle back into European football after a long-term absence. However, Gerrard believes that he and his team-mates can produce a performance at Anfield on Wednesday night and ‘shock’ the reigning European champions. “We slipped up in Switzerland so we now have to take something out of either of the games against Real,” he told reporters. “I think our…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants “a fraction more” from his squad after a stumbling start in the Premier League. The Gunners have had a dismal start to the season and sit 11 points behind league leaders Chelsea, having won just two of their first eight Premier League games. “Look, we have lost only one game in the Premier League but we have not enough points with what we produced,” Wenger told reporters. “Top-level performance is to make the maximum with your potential and sometimes in games you need a fraction more. “That’s what we want to do – give a…
Chelsea fired six goals past Maribor in the Champions League on Tuesday evening, whilst Barcelona beat Ajax at the Camp Nou. Tuesday’s Champions League action began with Manchester City visiting CSKA Moscow in an early kick-off. Manuel Pellegrini’s side arrived in Russia in good form and they took a well deserved 2-0 lead into the half-time break thanks to goals from James Milner and Sergio Aguero, who scored his fifth goal in two games. However, a spirited comeback from the hosts saw Seydou Doumbia and Bibras Natkho rescue a point. Later in the evening, Porto would beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1…
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Liverpool at Anfield. The Spanish defender has been suffering with a calf injury of late and will not be risked by boss Carlo Ancelotti as he keeps on eye on this weekend’s El Clasico encounter with Barcelona. Ramos will not travel to England, leaving Raphael Varane expected to partner Portuguese defender Pepe at the heart of the defence. The centre-back joins Welshman Gareth Bale, who is also expected to miss Real’s big clashes with Liverpool and Barcelona as the former Saints and Spurs man is…
Roberto Soldado has urged his Tottenham Hotspur teammates to remain positive after their 4-1 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday. Spurs held the reigning Premier League champions for a time at the Etihad stadium but could do nothing about a superb individual performance from Sergio Aguero, who scored all four goals as the score ended 4-1 to the home side. Soldado, missed a spot kick during the game which would have seen his side level at 2-2, but he is not dwelling in the miss and has called for his team-mates to focus and remain positive ahead of their Europa…
Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has promised the club’s fans that he and his team-mate will do better against Real Madrid. Brendan Rodgers’ side have struggled to maintain the form that saw them push Manchester City for the Premier League title and face off against reigning European champions Real Madrid this Wednesday in the Champions League. The Spanish side have been free scoring of late and sit second in La Liga, leading to many predictions that they will ease past the Merseyside club. However, Lovren has said that he and his fellow team-mates know that they ‘must’ do better. “We will…
Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini has said that the growing number of injuries at the club cannot be used as an excuse for their poor form. The likes of Mesut Ozil, Olivier Giroud, Mathieu Debuchy and David Ospina are all out injured and will miss the Premier League club’s trip to face Anderlecht on Wednesday night. Arsene Wenger’s side have struggled so far this season for consistency and were held at home by Hull City on Saturday afternoon, calling for some fans of the club to blame injuries and poor fitness for their stumbling start. However, Flamini believes that the club…