Новости за 04.01.2020

Portsmouth manager Kenny Jackett saluted a solid effort from his team after they edged their FA Cup third-round clash 2-1 against League One rivals Fleetwood.Pompey proved good value for their victory as they made it into the fourth round for the second-successive year.Jackett said: That was a really tough game so Im delighted weve got through it.There were two good sides out there, both of whom worked hard, but key moments in the game swung it for us.Pompey broke the deadlock in the 66th minute... Читать дальше...

The boos were reverberating around St James’ Park with his every touch, but that only spurred Hamza Choudhury on to produce his best moment yet for boyhood club Leicester.It was all so easy, too – though the sidefooted effort which glided into Martin Dubravka’s top corner shouldn’t have looked it.Choudhury’s belter at Newcastle, putting Leicester 3-0 up and cementing their place in 2nd at the Premier League summit, was effortlessly slotted home from 20 yards; practically passed into its spot where... Читать дальше...

Nigel Pearson will not apologise for making nine changes as Watford threw away a three-goal lead in a dramatic FA Cup draw against Tranmere.Substitute Paul Mullin completed the struggling League One sides comeback when he scored a VAR-assisted penalty with three minutes remaining at Vicarage Road.Pearson, whose side are second from bottom in the Premier League, handed debuts to four players with only Nathaniel Chalobah and Craig Dawson retained from the side that beat Wolves on New Years Day.Third-choice goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann... Читать дальше...

Carlisle manager Chris Beech revealed his side got the Premier League treatment from Aston Villa before holding Cardiff to a 2-2 draw in the third round of the FA Cup.Villa manager Dean Smith invited the League Two side to Bodymoor Heath to train and eat like top-flight players in the build-up to Saturdays clash.And it looked as if the preparation was paying off when they reached half-time with a two-goal advantage.Weve been treated like Premier League players this week, we travelled down and organised... Читать дальше...

Proud Thomas Frank hailed his Brentford Babes as his young side dumped an experienced Stoke outfit out of the FA Cup. The Bees named just one regular first-team player in their team, which included seven youth products, and came out 1-0 winners courtesy of Emiliano Marcondes first-half set-piece.Frank said: That was absolutely fantastic. My wish for this game was totally completed because I wanted a win, important minutes for a lot of players and to show that we have a clear identity in the club... Читать дальше...

Blackpool manager Simon Grayson will not allow striker Armand Gnanduillet to take the same style of penalty again following his poor miss in the 2-2 FA Cup third-round draw at Reading. Gnanduillet tried a Panenka-style spot-kick in the 68th minute but tamely chipped the ball against the crossbar. Sky Bet League One side Blackpool had taken a first-half lead through Nathan Delfouneso only for Sam Baldock to equalise early in the second half. Gnanduillet restored Blackpools advantage with his 15th... Читать дальше...

Scott Parker saluted a pair of wonder-strikes after Anthony Knockaert and Harry Arter fired Fulham past Aston Villa and into the fourth round of the FA Cup.Knockaert cut inside to curl home a trademerk strike from the corner of the penalty area to put Fulham ahead nine minutes into the second half.And after Anwar El Ghazi equalised for the Premier League side, Arter climbed off the bench to score a memorable first goal in almost two years and seal a 2-1 win.The on-loan Bournemouth midfielder had... Читать дальше...

Dave Challinor was proud of his Hartlepool team and the clubs fans despite the National League side going down 4-1 at Sky Bet League One promotion chasers Oxford.Pools led for nearly three-quarters of an hour after Mark Kitching slotted home in the ninth minute, pouncing on a back-pass from Rob Dickie.But after Rob Hall levelled seven minutes into the second half, it was all Oxford.Shandon Baptiste scored a brilliant second goal 14 minutes later and two late goals from Tariqe Fosu and Matty Taylor... Читать дальше...

Emiliano Marcondes fired a young Brentford side into the FA Cup fourth round at the expense of Stoke.The Bees, who made 10 changes from their last Sky Bet Championship game and named just one first-team player in Ethan Pinnock, eased to a routine 1-0 win against a more experienced Potters side.Brentford took the lead just before the break with a sublime piece of skill from Danish midfielder Marcondes. The playmaker, just back from a loan spell at Danish outfit Midtjylland, curled a beautiful drive into the far top corner... Читать дальше...

Paul Mullin scored an 87th-minute penalty as Tranmere came from three goals down to seal a remarkable 3-3 draw in the third round of the FA Cup at Watford.Tom Dele-Bashiru opened the scoring in his first start for the Hornets, before Nathaniel Chalobah doubled the home sides advantage just 117 seconds later. Roberto Pereyra appeared to have put the game out of reach when he scored a third for last seasons beaten finalists after 34 minutes.But in a stunning second half, Tranmere pulled one back shortly... Читать дальше...

Cardiff fought back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw and an FA Cup third-round replay with Carlisle.Jack Bridge and Harry McKirdy stunned the Sky Bet Championship side with first-half headers that gave them real hope of a cup upset.But quick-fire goals from Callum Paterson and Gavin Whyte at the start of the second half spared Cardiffs blushes and earned a replay at Brunton Park.Cardiff manager Neil Harris made eight changes to the side crushed 6-1 at QPR last time out. Only Sol Bamba, Leandro... Читать дальше...

Two Southampton teenagers fired their side into the fourth round of the FA Cup in a 2-0 victory over Huddersfield at St Marys.Making his first senior appearance, 19-year-old William Smallbone gave the hosts the lead in the 48th minute with a well-timed volley.Smallbone had only featured once for the under-21s this season, in a Football League Trophy defeat to Forest Green in September, but had been named on Ralph Hasenhuttls bench for Saints New Years Day draw to Crystal Palace.The home side had... Читать дальше...

Jody Morris has warned Chelseas youngsters they face a tougher job to build lengthy Blues careers than to break through at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has placed his trust in youth since taking over in July, with a clutch of homegrown players given opportunities.Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount, Reece James and Fikayo Tomori have all starred for the Blues under Lampard, leaving assistant coach Morris delighted for the clubs youth system.Morris remains Chelseas youngest Premier League debutant... Читать дальше...

David Moyes wants West Ham to give the FA Cup equal billing to their battle for Premier League stability.The Irons head to Sky Bet League One Gillingham on Sunday following the 4-0 trashing of Bournemouth which moved them up to 16th in the table.Moyes has returned for a second spell at the east London club after Manuel Pellegrini was sacked with West Ham very much on a downward spiral.The former Everton and Manchester United manager sees no reason why the team cannot target a decent cup run to help... Читать дальше...

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson does not expect Wayne Rooney to be in a rush to stop his playing career as he prepares to come up against his former England captain in the FA Cup.The 34-year-old made his debut for Sky Bet Championship side Derby on Thursday night, having agreed an 18-month player-coach deal with the Rams back in August and after finishing his spell with DC United.Rams boss Phillip Cocu has installed Rooney as captain for the 2-1 win over Barnsley, hoping the former Everton and... Читать дальше...

Former England and Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has revealed his battles with depression left him wanting to kill himself but hopes speaking out will help others in their own mental health struggles.The start of all of the FA Cup third-round ties will be delayed for 60 seconds to encourage people to Take A Minute to consider their well-being.The campaign is a collaboration between Public Health Englands Every Mind Matters and the Football Association and Heads Togethers Heads Up campaign, one... Читать дальше...

Nuno Espirito Santo admits Wolves needed time to grieve after last seasons FA Cup heartbreak.They host Manchester United in the third round on Saturday, 10 months on from their semi-final collapse.Wolves blew a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 to Watford after extra time at Wembley to miss out on their first FA Cup final since 1960.They knocked United out in the quarter-finals en route to the last four in 2018-19 but head coach Nuno revealed it took time for the squad to get over their exit.We overcame that. Читать дальше...

Jody Morris insists Frank Lampard is perfectly prepared to play the bad cop role as Chelsea boss.Assistant coach Morris hailed manager Lampards drive to improve individual players and his will to win at Chelsea maintaining that the ex-England midfielder is happy to lay down the Stamford Bridge law.Lampard is enduring his first tricky spell as Chelsea boss, with the Blues struggling for form and fluency at home.Chelsea will bid to shake off consecutive home losses when hosting Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup on Sunday... Читать дальше...

Steve Bruce does not want a giant-killing by bloody Rochdale on his CV as he attempts to end Newcastles miserable recent FA Cup record.The six-time winners have not lifted the famous trophy since 1955 and last reached the final in 1999, and they have not even made it to the fifth round since 2006.They were famously dumped out of the competition by non-league Hereford in 1972 and more recently have lost to Stevenage and Oxford, and that is a litany to which head coach Bruce is determined not to add... Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho remembers watching one of Tottenhams most famous FA Cup memories on television and will do everything he can to deliver some of his own.Mourinho was an 18-year-old in Portugal when he saw Ricky Villa score his famous goal in the 1981 final replay against Manchester City.Watching the showpiece of English football on television growing up helped him fall in love with the FA Cup, a competition he won once with Chelsea in 2007.Tottenham also have a rich FA Cup history, with eight wins though none since 1991."While it's possible... Читать дальше...

John Stones may have a point to prove on Saturday as he comes up against the lower division footballer who teased him over the summer.Veteran Port Vale striker Tom Pope claimed he would be prolific if he faced Stones every week after the Manchester City defender endured a difficult match in Englands Nations League loss to Holland.Just watched the highlights of the England game! I know Im a league 2 player, I know he plays for England, I know hes on 150k a week, I know hes a million times better player... Читать дальше...

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hit back at criticism of his management style from former Red Devils striker Robin Van Persie, saying: Im not in medieval times.The Dutchman felt Solskjaer appeared too upbeat in the aftermath of the 2-0 defeat to Arsenal on New Years Day which leaves United five points behind fourth-placed Chelsea in the Premier League.Van Persie said Solskjaer seems like a really nice guy but that the Norwegian needed to be more mean at times and more angry and added... Читать дальше...

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez insists every player wants to face Everton in Sundays Merseyside derby as the feeling in the changing room is that no one wants to chill despite a busy festive programme.The Reds have won their last 10 successive matches in all competitions, excluding the exclusively youth-team side who lost the Carabao Cup quarter-final at Aston Villa, which clashed with the Club World Cup in Qatar.They successfully negotiated the Christmas period without dropping a point to maintain... Читать дальше...