http://gty.im/466056078 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes that his players are not guilty of tempting officials in Wednesday’s Champions League game with Paris Saint Germain into sending off Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Swedish striker Ibrahimovic was sent off after just half an hour at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening for a late challenge on Oscar, but Mourinho has countered claims that his players surrounded the referee and attempted to convince him to dismiss the PSG star. The 53-year-old told reporters: “If my players surround the referee, we are charged. We have to pay a fine and if we do that, the players pay…
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http://gty.im/465231222 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini hopes to remain at the club for the remainder of his current deal, despite reports he could be axed this summer. Pellegrini is under heavy pressure at present as he tries to fight against Chelsea for the Premier League title and faces an uphill battle to progress in the Champions League, having lost the first leg of their last-16 clash with Barcelona 2-1 last month. Former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has been heavily linked, whilst Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola and Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti are names also mentioned. However, the 61-year-old remained calm…
http://gty.im/465563596 Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s agent Mino Raiola has gone back on previous comments made about his future at Borussia Dortmund, now revealing that he wants to stay at the club. The 26-year-old joined the Bundesliga giants from Shakhtar Donetsk in July 2013 and firmly established himself as an important member of Jurgen Klopp’s starting eleven. However, Dortmund have struggled this season and it was reported that the Armenia international had grown unhappy with the situation at Signal Iduna Park. Linked with a number of clubs in the January transfer window, his agent Mino Raiola has put those interested on alert by confirming his…
http://gty.im/465790190 Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira is set to join Schalke on a free transfer at the end of the season, after agreeing terms with the Bundesliga club. The 27-year-old has been linked with a summer move to Premier League sides Arsenaland Chelsea and almost joined the former in the January transfer window before wage demands scuppered a deal. The German midfielder has struggled for fitness this season and has failed to break into Carlo Ancelotti’s starting eleven. Links to England and Italian clubs AC Milan and Juventus have since softened with the World Cup winner keen to make a…
http://gty.im/465925376 Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has claimed that Chelsea are NOT a great team, after they failed to beat 10-man Paris Saint Germain on Wednesday evening. Jose Mourinho’s men twice had the lead at Stamford Bridge but goals from David Luiz and Thiago Silva saw the French side go through tot he Champions League quarter-finals on the away goal rule, despite having Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off in the first half. “In the build-up to the first leg against Paris Saint-Germain last month, Jose Mourinho said that his Chelsea side could already be considered “a great team”, a remark…
http://gty.im/465888004 Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa has once again spoke of his desire to join Chelsea and believes Jose Mourinho remains one of the best managers around. The Brazilian was linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in January but Chelsea decided to sign Juan Cuadrado from Fiorentina instead, however, links continue, prompting speculation about a potential summer move. La Liga side Barcelona have also been interested and were in attendance as the Shakhtar took on Bayern Munich earlier this week in the Champions League at Allianz Arena. However, Costa, has once again spoke of his desire to join Chelsea,…
http://gty.im/464238694 Fernandinho has dismissed reports that he had a bust-up with Vincent Kompany during Manchester City’s defeat to Liverpool. Manuel Pellegrini’s side lost 2-1 to Brendan Rodgers’ side on March 1 and several reports have since claimed that the Brazilian midfielder and the City captain fell were involved in a heated argument at half time. However, Fernandinho has since claimed that the reported argument was more of a ‘conversation’. “I have seen a few things about this, and people are creating and telling stories, even though it didn’t happen that way,” he told BT Sport. “Every player in every team speaks…
http://gty.im/465798860 Chelsea are ready to make a bid for Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane and beat off the likes of Paris Saint Germain and Manchester United. The French international is rated highly by Carlo Ancelotti at Madrid, but has failed to push past the likes of Pepe and Sergio Ramos for a starting place at the Spanish club. Interest in the young central defender has been rife with the likes of PSG and Manchester United keen, but it is now understood that Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is keen to sign the centre-back this summer. Mourinho and Varane remain close friends after spending time together…
http://gty.im/141615229 Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has warned Manchester United ahead of their Premier League tie with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. United currently sit fourth in the Premier League table and are battling for a place in the Champions League with the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Spurs, who United meet on Sunday. The Old Trafford outfit have been heavily criticised in recent weeks for a number of poor performances and Merson believes that a defeat to Mauricio Pochettino’s side at the weekend would dent their chances of a top four finish. He told Sky Sports News: “If…
http://gty.im/465491226 Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has won his second consecutive Player of the Month award after a sublime month of February. Kane is the fourth player in the history of the award to win it back-to-back, following the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Robbie Fowler and Dennis Bergkamp. “To make history would be something very special. Obviously I’ve scored a couple so far this month,” Kane told Sky Sports News. “Still a few more games to go, so hopefully I’ll get a few more goals and we’ll see what happens, but I’m looking forward to the games ahead. “I’ve just…