Manchester United winger Nani has revealed that he remains uncertain of his future. Manchester United winger Nani, currently on loan with Sporting Lisbon, has revealed that he remains unsure of his future. The 27-year-old winger was sent out of Old Trafford this summer after failing to impress new boss Louis van Gaal and he made a sensational return to former club Sporting Lisbon, agreeing a loan spell with the Portuguese Primiera Liga side. And, the Portuguese international has discussed the chances of him returning to Manchester in the future. “I don’t know [where my future lies],” Nani recently told reporters,…
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Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana claims that he and his team-mates are not underestimating Basel ahead of their Champions League group encounter in Switzerland. The home side were thumped by Real Madrid on match-day one of the Champions League at the Santiago Bernabeu, leading to notions from Liverpool fans and media men that a result for Brendan Rodgers’ side on Tuesday night would be easier to come by. But, Lallana believes that his side cannot take the Swiss side lightly and that they are treating the tie with as much seriousness as any other. “You can’t underestimate any team. You have to…
Francesco Totti has claimed that Manchester City’s pre-match tweet gave him good luck after scoring the leveller in their Champions League tie on Tuesday night. The 38-year-old forward became the oldest ever Champions League scorer as he found the back of the net for Roma on Tuesday night in the 1-1 draw at the Etihad stadium. And, he has revealed that City’s pre-match tweet on their official Twitter account was partly the reason he scored. City tweeted: “We’re looking forward to hosting you @OfficialASRoma, and a legendary player such as Totti. He’s never scored in England, has he?” Totti told…
Arsenal are amongst a long list of European clubs who are monitoring Bayer Leverkusen keeper Bernd Leno. The 22-year-old joined Leverkusen in 2011 from Stuttgart and immediately forced his way in to the first team, impressing with his displays. Having representing the German national side at various youth levels, Leno has begun to catch the eye of several bigger European teams, with Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool all showing interest from the English Premier League. The German U21 international is confident of seeing his current deal out at the Bundesliga club, but conflicting reports in Germany have led the likes…
Cheikh Tiote has revealed that he wants to leave Newcastle United and claims that he could join Arsenal. The 28-year-old combative midfielder arrived in England in 2010 when he joined Newcastle from Dutch side FC Twente, but over time – his impressive performances mixed with doubts over his future with the Northern English club have seen him linked with several different clubs. Manchester United, Inter Milan and even – Real Madrid have all been mentioned in press reports, but one team who have maintained their interest are North London side Arsenal. The Gunners are keen to add a defensive midfielder,…
Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic has warned their Champions League rivals Manchester City and Bayern Munich that the Italian side are growing in confidence. After beating CSKA Moscow 5-1 on the opening match-day, Roma visited the Etihad stadium on Tuesday night and held Man City to a 1-1 draw, a game which saw Francesco Totti become the oldest player at 38 to score in the competition. And, Totti’s team-mate – Pjanic, has warned City and top of the table Bayern Munich that his side are now confident that they can qualify for the knock-out stages. “We knew of our quality and…
Gianluigi Buffon believes Juventus team-mate Paul Pogba can become one of the best French players to have played the game. Pogba, 21, has taken the Serie A by storm since arriving from Manchester United in 2012, helping the Turin based side win the Serie A title on two occasions, as well as representing the French national side a the World Cup in Brazil earlier this summer. Team-mate Buffon is a huge admirer of the youngster and has claimed that Pogba can go on to become one of the best ever French players. “Paul is a top-rate talent and, if he…
Chelsea captain John Terry believes his side are now back in control of their group after beating Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday night. Nemanja Matic’s first half strike was enough to give Jose Mourinho’s side all three points and top Group G, making them in pole position to qualify for the knock-out stages and Terry has discussed how important victory at the Estadio Jose Alvalade was. “We had to come here and win tonight and we got it. It puts us top of the group and in control again,” he told Sky Sports News. However, the former England captain also rued…
Our round of Tuesday night’s action in the Champions League sees Barcelona’s unbeaten start to the season ended by Paris Saint Germain in a five-goal showcase. Barcelona travelled to Paris in good form, having not conceded a goal in their opening six competitive games of the season but they conceded after just 10 minutes as former Chelsea defender David Luiz was able to steer home his effort. Moments later though, Lionel Messi finished off a sublime move to get his team back on level terms. However, the goals would keep on coming as Marco Verratti punished Barcelona’s defence from a…
A first half goal from Nemanja Matic was enough as Chelsea beat Sporting Lisbon at the Estadio Jose Alvalade. Jose Mourinho’s side almost went ahead after two minutes when Cesc Fabregas played in Diego Costa, but the in-form Spanish international saw his effort saved by home keeper Rui Patricio. Moments later and Gary Cahill had a chance to get on the score sheet but his lack of composure saw a good chance go begging. The home side did grow into the game as the first half developed and they nearly went ahead through Islam Slimani, who tested the form of…