Новости за 05.04.2019

Bordeaux secured their first win since mid-February by beating Marseille 2-0 atthe Matmut Atlantique Stadium.Francois Kamano and Nicolas De Preville were both on target as Les Girondins extended the longest unbeaten home run against the same opponent in Ligue 1 history.Marseille have not won at Bordeaux since 1977, while their outside Champions League hopes were dealt a major blow.Bordeaux were rewarded for creating a string of first-half chances whenKamano converted a 27th-minute penalty following... Читать дальше...

Mainz leapfrogged Freiburg into 12th in the Bundesliga table with a thumping 5-0 victory over their mid-table rivals.Jean-Philippe Mateta was the key man with a hat-trick as Mainz produced a stunningly clinical display, scoring with all five shots on target and dominating the scoreline despite having only 30 per cent possession.Freiburg had missed a number of attempts beforeJean-Paul Boetius netted the opener in the 20th minute with a long-range strike following a misplaced pass by visiting goalkeeper... Читать дальше...

England Women were beaten in the first of their four Road to France Series World Cup warm-up matches as a late Christine Sinclair goal condemned them to a 1-0 defeat to Canada.Canada captain Sinclair converted on the follow-up in the 81st minute of action at the Academy Stadium in Manchester, after Nichelle Princes shot had hit the bar, the 35-year-old registering her 180th international goal.England, back in action after winning the invitational SheBelieves Cup for the first time last month, struggled... Читать дальше...

Jamie Lindsay grabbed a vital stoppage-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw with nearest rivals Dundee United at Dingwall to keep Ross County on course for the Ladbrokes Championship title.Pavol Safranko netted Uniteds opener in the 12th minute, driving home his 12th of the season and his first for almost two months from 15 yards after being teed up by Ian Harkes following a mistake in the home defence.Scott Fox kept County in the hunt with a fine save just before the break, denying Peter Pawlett, while... Читать дальше...

Dundee manager Jim McIntyre is confident his players will keep fighting for every point despite suffering a series of psychological blows during a six-match losing streak.Dundee slumped to the bottom of the Ladbrokes Premiership after adefeat by St Mirren last weekend, followed by a 2-0 loss to St Johnstone in midweek to leave them without a point since a 2-1 win at Livingston on February 16.The Dark Blues host Aberdeen on Saturday, with McIntyre looking for his side to capitalise on home advantage.Its... Читать дальше...

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has dismissed suggestions the LaLiga title race will be over if his side beat Atletico Madrid in this weekends battle of the top two at the Nou Camp.A victory for the defending champions would move them 11 points clear of second-placed Atletico with seven games remaining.For a side that has only lost three times in their last 75 league games, it seems unlikely Barca would let slip such an advantage but Valverde is taking nothing for granted. #BaraAtleti It's not football. Читать дальше...

Derek McInnes had few complaints about Aberdeens disciplinary charge but is concerned bigger clubs are penalised because of their profile.Aberdeen and Hearts were hit by a Scottish Football Association charge over confrontations involving three or more players following the Jambos 2-1 win last weekend.Bothteams had two players booked after Dom Balls challenge on Jake Mulraney sparked a melee.Rangers and Celtic received the same charge from the SFA following their derby clash, and McInnes is looking... Читать дальше...

St Mirren manager Oran Kearney reckons they should be dead and buried in the Ladbrokes Premiership relegation battle.The fact, however, they are still fighting for their top-flight lives gives him belief they can pull off the great escape and preserve their Premiership status.Kearney believes the upheaval they have gone through on their Premiership return, since he replaced Alan Stubbs early in the campaign and the massive squad overhaul in January, should have seen them cut adrift at the bottom.St Mirren... Читать дальше...

Bolton have announced their home game against Ipswich on Saturday is in doubt because of a critical IT failure.The troubled Sky Bet Championship club hadbeen placed under a prohibition notice by the regions safety advisory group (SAG) due to concerns over fans safety, but that was lifted on Thursday before this latest setback.Due to a critical failure of the stadiums IT system, Saturdays Sky Bet Championship match against Ipswich Town at the University of Bolton Stadium is in doubt, read a statement... Читать дальше...

Hibernian captain David Gray has enjoyed chasing teams down on their route into the top six and is determined to keep doing it now they have Hearts in their sights.A seven-match unbeaten run in the Ladbrokes Premiership since Paul Heckingbottom took charge has guaranteed a top-half finish with one game to spare before the league splits.Hibs were in eighth place when Heckingbottom arrived but will leapfrog Hearts into fifth if they win Saturdays Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle.Gray said: Weve done... Читать дальше...

Tommy Wright has urged his St Johnstone side to finish as the best of the rest as they prepare for their final Ladbrokes Premiership game before the split at Kilmarnock.The Saints boss was pleased with the way his side responded to a 3-0 defeat by Motherwell last weekend by beating bottom side Dundee 2-0 at McDiarmid Park on Wednesday night.The Perth side finished eighth last season and are currently one place better off with six fixtures remaining.Unable to finish any higher as the league splits after this weekend... Читать дальше...

UEFA and the European Club Association (ECA)are considering drastic alterations to the structure of the competition, including a switch from eight groups of four to four groups of eight, which would see each club play 14 fixtures rather than six.Another change would see teams qualify on historical merit rather than by league position, eliminating the reward for finishing in the Premier League's top four.The Daily Mail has reported that at Friday’s meeting all 20 top-flight chairmen voted against... Читать дальше...

The Belgian has a contract at Old Trafford until 2022 but has regularly been the subject of transfer speculation, including links to Serie A giants Juventus and Inter.Lukaku’s agent Federico Pastorello assured that his client is focused on finishing the season strongly with United, but hinted at a venture overseas further down the line.“At the moment he is very focused on finishing the season,” Pastorello told Sky Sports.“The competition for third and fourth place in England is very tight so let’s... Читать дальше...

You have to hand it to Nathan Jones. Tony Pulis was in charge of Stoke City for 464 competitive matches, earning a reputation for rampant pragmatism that included deliberately dour defending and employing ball boys to carry towels to help Rory Delap with his long throws. Yet even Pulis never managed to record four consecutive 0-0 draws. Jones should not expect warm applause for his consistency.This has been a rotten season for Stoke. They were the clear favourites to win the Championship title in... Читать дальше...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side fell to a 2-1 defeat against Wolves in the Premier League on Tuesday to fall to sixth place in the table.The Red Devils have now lost three of their last four games in all competitions and their next task is a Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash with Spanish giants Barça at Old Trafford next Wednesday.“Manchester United have hit a bad patch of form at just the wrong time and it's beenWolveswho have inflicted damaging defeats on them twice," former United striker... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane gave a rather cryptic answer when quizzed about his opinion of Eden Hazard.The Chelsea forward has been persistently linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer, and revealed earlier this year that he has made a decision on his future.Hazard is the only player in the Premier League to hit double figures for goals (14) and assists (12) this season.SEE ALSOWhy is nobody talking about Eden Hazard for the PFA Player of the Year award?Speaking at his most recent press conference... Читать дальше...

Nobody really spoke about the ‘United Way’ when Sir Alex Ferguson, Premier League winners’ medal hanging around his neck, bid farewell to the club he’d shaped for the best part of three decades in his own image.The legendary Scot did reflect on the fabled ways of Manchester United in his speech to the Old Trafford faithful, but it had nothing to do with the style of the team on the pitch.Ferguson instead spoke about the need to “stand by our new manager” – words that would do little to prevent David... Читать дальше...

Dougie Imrie is desperate to get back in the Hamilton side and help their survival campaign but feels the battle for places can only help their cause.Imrie has only played three times since Brian Rice took charge on January 31 and Hamilton have won each of those games.After a late substitute appearance in a victory over Hearts, Imrie was not in the squad for consecutive defeats by Kilmarnock and Livingston.And he is keen to return for Saturdays Ladbrokes Premiership bottom-three clash with St Mirren... Читать дальше...

The Premier League merry-go-round might not always look like the most fun ride, but it's often an apt metaphor. This season, three managers have taken charge of their third Premier League club, with Leicester making the most recent appointment after sacking Claude Puel in late February.These battle-worn bosses below have each managed at least one game for three or more different Premier League clubs. The names at the top of this quiz shouldn’t prove too much of a mystery, but there’s definitely a few curveballs further along.In particular... Читать дальше...

The Barcelona midfielder has impressed on loan at Goodison Park this season and the Toffees hope to make his move permanent at the end of the campaign.However, The Telegraph believes that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is willing to sanction a £30 million bid from White Hart Lane to pinch the player from their Premier League rivals.The north London club have been tracking the progress of the 25-year-old since weighing up a move for him in January 2018, but could face further competition from other clubs.Spurs’... Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovac insists his side are desperate to replace Borussia Dortmund at the summit of the Bundesliga in Saturdays seismic 100th league instalment of Der Klassiker.Two points separate first and second in the table heading into a showdown at the Allianz Arena that is shaping up to be a potential title decider.Dortmund have seen a nine-point lead established in December disintegrate but Bayern have also suffered their own dip recently.Both clubs were knocked out of the Champions League by English opposition... Читать дальше...

Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson expects his squad to be picked apart after their late push for a top-six place.Striker Curtis Main is interesting Aberdeen but could return south while reports earlier this week claimed several English Championship clubs were tracking midfielder Alex Gorrin.Winger Jake Hastie is in demand after netting seven goals in 15 games since returning from a loan stint at Alloa, while 16-year-old Stuart McKinstry has agreed a move to Leeds before playing for the first team.Motherwell have Tom Aldred... Читать дальше...

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson always believed Wayne Hennessey was innocent of making an alleged racist gesture during a club meal but felt the Football Association had a right to investigate.Hennessey, 32, denied making the gesture in a picture posted on Instagram by his German team-mate Max Meyer as the players celebrated their FA Cup win against Grimsby in January.The Wales international claimed in a post on Twitter that he was calling out to the person taking the photograph with any resemblance absolutely coincidental... Читать дальше...

Liverpool’s dramatic win over Tottenham at Anfield last weekend saw Jurgen Klopp again opt for his tried and trustedmidfield trio of Jordan Henderson, Gini Wijnaldum and James Milner for a big-gamefixture.Midfield has become the only debated area of Klopp’s side this season, with the defence now extremely settled and the front three, of course, well established.Indeed, when team news is announced an hour before each fixture, the only area to look at is in midfield – and most often, especially for high-profile games... Читать дальше...

Gennaro Gattuso is currently in charge of the San Siro outfit, but Corriere della Sera believes he will only remain in the post if he leads his side back to the Champions League.The Rossoneri currently occupy the fourth and final qualification spot, but have dipped in form recently and are only one point ahead of Atalanta.CEO Ivan Gazidis, who joined Milan from Spurs' rivals Arsenal last year, is understood to have identified Pochettino as the ideal candidate for the job.Gattuso has another two years... Читать дальше...