http://gty.im/465891474 Former Chelsea defender David Luiz claims he and Diego Costa despite their on-field altercations during the Champions League tie with Paris Saint Germain. Luiz and Costa clashed on numerous occasions during Wednesday evening’s second leg which saw the Ligue 1 side win on the away goal rule. Despite the problems, the Brazilian defender held himself and scored a vital goal for PSG that would ultimately help them seal their progression to the quarter-final stage. “It is normal,” he replied when the subject was raised. “Diego is an amazing player, a top guy and we have a lot of physical…
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http://gty.im/465709148 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has claimed that every defeat in the Premier League at present is labelled as a ‘crisis’. This season, the North London side have struggled to find consistency as they had hoped to push the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City for the title, however, their recent return to form has seen them back in contention for a Champions League place and potential FA Cup win. Whilst, Wenger is happy with his side at present, the Frenchman has claimed that the pressure on players nowadays to bounce back from a defeat is huge, due to the…
http://gty.im/465566452 Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has insisted that he is concentrating on football and not the recent crowd trouble at Villa Park. Villa beat West Bromwich Albion last Saturday in the FA Cup quarter-finals but the game saw fans from both sides involved in altercations after a pitch invasion. Midfielder Fabian Delph was bitten in the trouble, and both clubs are now awaiting the result of an FA investigation into the incident. When asked about the trouble in today’s press conference, Sherwood said: “It didn’t take the shine off for me and the players. We just concentrate on the football…
http://gty.im/465903918 Gary Cahill was left disappointed following Chelsea’s exit from yesterdays Champions League at the hands of PSG. “Certainly hoped you know scoring so late on in the game I thought we would have enough to see it through but as football is you never quite know. “Bitterly disappointed the result didn’t go our way and the performance didn’t go our way either so we know we can improve and no doubt look at it and see where we went wrong.” Cahill told the club. Despite his well taken goal during the 90 minutes, it was a mix up from…
http://gty.im/465890934 Chelsea captain John Terry has defended his team-mates after they were criticised for a number of incidents in the defeat to Paris Saint Germain on Wednesday evening. The Blues were seen surrounding the Dutch official during the Champions League tie on a number of occasions and at one point had all ten outfield players surrounding the match official. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off for a straight red card during the game, and the Swede has blamed Terry and Co. for enticing the referee to show him the red card. “Once they’re charging the ref, the only thing we can…
http://gty.im/465788370 Radamel Falcao has accepted his future at Manchester United is over, according to sources close to the club. The Colombian striker has failed to make an impact at Old Trafford this season and has further more been linked with a return to Ligue 1 side Monaco. The 29-year-old arrived last summer on a one-year loan deal which also featured a buying option, however, United are said to be against making a permanent move. And, after being left out of Monday night’s FA Cup tie with Arsenal; the former Atletico Madrid man is now said to be pushing for a…
http://gty.im/465794372 Manchester City are keeping tabs on Carlo Ancelotti, who could be replaced this summer by Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid, according to Marca. Madrid president Florentino Perez is said to be unhappy with recent performances and recent comments made by Iker Casillas about the level of morale in the dressing room at Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid’s recent poor form has seen them lose their grip on the La Liga title with Barcelona leapfrogging them on the weekend, whilst a 4-3 defeat at home to Schalke on Tuesday night in the Champions League was met with jeers and white hanker-chiefs at…
http://gty.im/465916574 Paris Saint Germain defender Gregory van der Wiel was left unhappy following his side’s Champions League win over Chelsea, accusing Laurent Blanc of dropping him without warning. The 27-year-old has been a constant figure at right back for the Ligue 1 side this season, but was replaced by Brazilian Marquinhos on Wednesday night as PSG beat Chelsea on the away goal rule. The Dutchman was visibly happy following the full-time whistle, but he has since spoken about his unhappiness at not featuring more in the game. “The coach did not tell me anything about it. This came as a…
http://gty.im/465569788 Liverpool have joined the race to sign PSV star Memphis Depay, pushing Manchester United’s interest to the limit. Man United boss Louis van Gaal was told recently by a former scout that the Dutch midfielder was a ‘better prospect’ than Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, leading to concrete interest from the Old Trafford outfit. A whole host of European sides have shown interest in the PSV man this season after he has helped his side top the Eredivisie, sitting a huge 11 points clear of rivals Ajax. Depay signed a new contract last summer which expires in 2018 but he…
http://gty.im/465602988 Manchester City could be set to swap boss Manuel Pellegrini with Napoli boss Rafael Benitez, Football Express News understands. The Chilean is under heavy pressure at the Etihad Stadium and will reportedly face the axe if he fails to beat Barcelona in the Champions League and push Chelsea for the Premier League title. And, his agent has suggested that he may move to Italian side Napoli, prompting speculation close to the Serie A club that current boss Rafa Benitez could be set for a return to English football. Jesus Martinez told Radio CRC: “Manuel has another year on his contract,…