Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has praised four-goal hero Sergio Aguero after his performance against Spurs on Saturday, but also said he was ‘useless’ in training. The Argentine striker levelled himself with Chelsea’s Diego Costa as the Premier League’s top scorer after netting an impressive four against Mauricio Pochettino’s side on Saturday. The 26-year-old has had a remarkable season so far, scoring nine goals in the league and his team-mate, Joe Hart, has discussed the impact of Aguero at City, both on the field and on the training ground. “He is one of those players – and I don’t think…
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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is delighted his side beat Crystal Palace without the free scoring Diego Costa. Spanish international Diego Costa has been in superb form since arriving at Stamford Bridge this summer, scoring nine league goals in his first seven games but he was unavailable to face Palace on Saturday afternoon. Goals from Oscar and Cesc Fabregas were enough for Mourinho’s side to remain top and unbeaten in the league, and the Portuguese coach has spoken of his delight after the result. “Winning without Diego was great,” he told reporters. “There is a general feeling that our team is…
Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone believes he and his team-mates should reimburse fans who made the long journey to see their side lose 8-0 to Southampton on Saturday. Gus Poyet’s men were in terrible form on Saturday as they were caught on the wrong end of a thumping by Ronald Koeman’s Southampton and they now sit just one point above the relegation zone, winning one game this season. Mannone was helpless as his defence deserted him on Saturday, but he has said that he intends to reimburse the club’s travelling fans. “I will personally talk to the team to see if…
Barcelona attacker Luis Suarez believes that his team-mate Lionel Messi is a better player than Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. This season’s first El Clasico is just five days away and it will see the ageing battle between Messi and Ronaldo ignited once more after years of debate on who is the best player in the world. Ronaldo stormed to the Ballon d’Or in January after a superb goalscoring record last year, but Messi’s new team-mate, Luis Suarez, firmly believes that the Argentine is still the best. “In my opinion Leo is better [than Ronaldo],” Suarez told the Daily Mirror. “I train…
Mauricio Pochettino believes his Tottenham Hotspur side can come away with a result at Manchester City on Saturday. Spurs struggled against Man City last season, having failed to stop Manuel Pellegrini’s side from scoring 11 goals against them in two league games. However, former Espanyol boss Pochettino believes that his side can come away from the Etihad stadium with a result after some impressive performances of late, most notably the 1-0 win over Southampton. The Argentinian said: “We arrive in a good moment. After our victory against Southampton we need to keep the momentum, to reproduce the same actions and…
Arsenal and Hull City face off this weekend in what is a repeat of May’s FA Cup final and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger if wary of the threat posed by Steve Bruce’s side. Hull have lost their last seven meetings against Arsenal but testing the Gunners in the FA Cup final at Wembley in May, narrowly losing 3-2 after extra-time and Arsene Wenger is remaining cautious in his approach after that particular match. “When you look at their team-sheet now, it looks like a team that could beat anybody,” Wenger told reporters. “We expect a tough opponent. They couldn’t use…
Manchester United have been given the green light to sign Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar in January, but only for a fee of £12m. The Dutch defender is entering the final year on his contract and it is Manchester United’s interest that is keeping him from negotiating new terms with Paul Lambert’s Aston Villa. United boss Louis van Gaal has already spent big since he joined the club this summer but failed to purchase a new central defender, playing youngster Tyler Blackett, who despite impressing is not expected to hold down his place in the starting eleven. Vlaar has worked…
Manchester United have been told by Juventus that they must pay almost £50m for midfielder Arturo Vidal. Manager Louis Van Gaal and United have held long-term interest in Chilean midfielder Vidal and have made several bids to his Italian club – Juventus this summer but have failed to reach an agreement. However, it is understood that officials at Old Trafford made a ‘last-chance’ bid for the central midfielder after having learnt that he will hold talks with Juve in the coming weeks. Vidal was recently fined £80,ooo for getting involved in an altercation on a night out last week in Turin…
Manchester City midfielder James Milner is hoping to extend his current deal with the club, despite interest from the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool. The 28-year-old, who joined City in 2010 has become an important player for the reigning Premier League champions but with his current deal due to expire next summer – it remains to be seen if he will agree terms on a new deal. That has led a number of English clubs to show interest with Liverpool and Arsenal both keen on the versatile England interntional. The likes of Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Edin Dzeko have…
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has revealed that he wants to ‘become the best player in the world’. The French midfielder left United in 2012 after falling out with then boss Sir Alex Ferguson over a number of problems regarding his inclusion in the starting eleven, but he has since gone on to become one of the most talented and promising young midfielders. Pogba has helped Italian side Juventus to two consecutive Serie A titles and played an important part in France’s World Cup campaign this summer. “I’m very proud to receive this award and it was an honour…