Новости за 05.01.2020

Port Vale striker Tom Pope caused a stir at Manchester City, Liverpool continued their dominance over Everton and a small piece of VAR history was made at Selhurst Park during a busy weekend of FA Cup action.Major upsets were avoided but Tranmere and Rochdale impressively earned replays against Premier League opposition.Here, the PA news agency picks out five major talking points from the 31 third-round ties played over the weekend.Pope takes centre stageSorry I cant reply to everyone its gone mental! Читать дальше...

Pablo Zabaleta was West Hams unlikely saviour as they battled past League One Gillingham in the FA Cup third round.The 34-year-old, only on the field as a substitute after an injury to Ryan Fredericks, scored his first goal in almost three years to break the deadlock midway through the second half.Then, as Gillingham chased an equaliser, fellow sub Pablo Fornals finished them off with a breakaway goal in stoppage time to seal a 2-0 win.Zaba pic.twitter.com/vYSwFhdOUG West Ham United (@WestHam) January 5... Читать дальше...

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti broke his usual habit by speaking to the players immediately after the game about a performance which was not good enough.The Toffees winless run at Anfield extending back to 1999 was extended after Liverpool 18-year-old Curtis Jones scored a brilliant winner in the 1-0 FA Cup third round victory.If Everton were ever going to end their drought this was a game for them to do it as Jurgen Klopp made nine changes, fielding a starting line-up which cost 43.9million equivalent... Читать дальше...

Premier League teams made over seven changes to their teams on average as the FA Cup third round followed a hectic festive programme.Sheffield United altered all 11 players and Leicester and Southampton 10 apiece as teams averaged 7.2 changes. With Arsenal still to play, only Everton, Tottenham and West Ham have so far made fewer than five.Steve Bruce, one of several managers to criticise the Premier League fixture schedule, made five changes at Rochdale (Richard Sellers/PA)Premier League managers... Читать дальше...

Arsenal manager Joe Montemurro was relieved his side came through their first game of the new year unscathed as the reigning Womens Super League champions beat Birmingham 2-0.First-half goals from captain Kim Little and Jordan Nobbs secured the leaders a 10th win of the campaign.Montemurro admitted his side were not at their best but is happy to move on and focus on next weeks trip to Brighton.Our first goal of 2020! #CaptainLittle pic.twitter.com/sES68YEJ00 Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) January 5... Читать дальше...

Mario Balotelli criticised Lazio fans after offensive chants towards the former Brescia striker caused play to be briefly stopped in the Serie A clash.Balotelli gave his side the lead against Lazio but the game was held up while an announcement was made to fans that reportedly warned against further discriminatory chanting.And after the 2-1 defeat, Balotelli posted on Instagram: Its a loss that hurt but we will come back stronger and we are on the right way! Lazio fans that were today at the stadium SHAME ON YOU! Читать дальше...

Nathaniel Chalobah has urged his Watford team-mates to grasp their second chance after blowing a three-goal advantage against Tranmere.The Hornets will make the 200-mile journey to the north west for a third-round FA Cup replay later this month following a dramatic 3-3 draw at Vicarage Road.Watford, last seasons beaten finalists, appeared on course to sail through to the fourth round only for League One Tranmere to score three times in 22 second-half minutes.Chalobah, who netted his sides second goal... Читать дальше...

Steve Bruce was left floundering for positives after Newcastle narrowly avoided another FA Cup calamity with a 1-1 draw at League One Rochdale on Saturday.The Magpies left Spotland with the derision of around 4,000 visiting supporters ringing in their ears after 40-year-old Aaron Wilbraham snatched a late and well-deserved equaliser for the home side.But so far has the six-time winners knockout stock fallen they have not reached the fifth round once since Mike Ashley took over as owner in 2007 ... Читать дальше...

Teenage goalscorer Jake Vokins could not hide his delight after his goal helped fire Southampton to a 2-0 FA Cup third-round win over Huddersfield.Vokins, aged 19, was only making his second senior appearance for the club when he sealed Saints progress in the 86th minute with a strike from the edge of the box.Fellow teenager William Smallbone had given the hosts the lead in the 48th minute with a well-timed volley on his first senior appearance for the club.Speaking after the match, Vokins told the club website... Читать дальше...

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers does not think the injuries to Wes Morgan and Filip Benkovic will change his transfer plans for this month.Saturdays FA Cup win against Wigan came at a cost with both defenders substituted because of injuries. Morgan pulled up in the first half with a groin problem, while Benkovic, on his full debut, went off midway through the second half with a knee issue.If the injuries are serious, Leicester would be left with just two first-choice centre-backs in Caglar Soyuncu... Читать дальше...

Liverpool have 18 league titles to their name, but only once in their history have they done the double - and John Barnes insists now’s not the moment to start dreaming of doing it again.Despite winning six European Cups and dominating English football during the '70s and '80s, surprisingly their only league and FA Cup double came in 1985/86.Preston and Aston Villa are among the fellow one-time double winners - Arsenal and Manchester United have achieved the feat three times, while Manchester City did it for the first time last season... Читать дальше...

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith is continuing his search for a goalkeeper but refused to confirm he has targeted former England number one Joe Hart.A serious knee injury to first-choice Tom Heaton has left Villa scouring the January market for a replacement.Norway keeper Orjan Nyland played in Saturdays 2-1 FA Cup defeat at Fulham, with Croatian Lovre Kalinic providing cover on the bench.When quizzed about the possibility of signing Hart, who is currently second choice at Burnley, Smith said: Theres... Читать дальше...

Tom Pope felt he shut a few people up with his eye-catching cameo in Port Vales FA Cup defeat at Manchester City.Saturdays third-round tie at the Etihad Stadium ran to form as holders City eased past their League Two visitors 4-1.But the main talking point from the game was Popes goal for Vale as the 34-year-old backed up his pre-match bravado in a personal battle with Citys John Stones.He's talked the talk, now he's walking the walk #EmiratesFACup @OfficialPVFC pic.twitter.com/imOUFGDaid The Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 4... Читать дальше...

Sheffield Wednesday defender Osaze Urhoghide insists he will not get carried away by his dream senior debut after helping dump Premier League Brighton out of the FA Cup.The 19-year-old Londoner was left contemplating his footballing future last summer when his contract expired at League One club AFC Wimbledon.He later joined the Owls after impressing on trial and produced a solid display after being thrust into first-team action for Saturdays 1-0 third-round success at the Amex Stadium.What a stage to make my debut. Читать дальше...

Burnleys players proved a point in their FA Cup victory over Peterborough, according to midfielder Jack Cork.Cork was one of just three players retained from the 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa on Wednesday, Burnleys third loss in a row in the Premier League.Manager Sean Dyche had been hugely critical of his sides first-half display, claiming the Clarets were waiting for the game to turn their way instead of trying to make it happen.The response was a 4-2 victory over League One Posh, with three goals coming in the opening 23 minutes.Cork said... Читать дальше...

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde blamed Frenkie De Jongs red card fordropping two points in the derby draw with Espanyol.Substitute Wu Lei struck in the 88th minute to earn bottom club Espanyol a dramatic 2-2 draw and leave Barcelona level on points at the top of LaLiga with Real Madrid.Luis Suarez and substitute Arturo Vidal overturned David Lopezs first-half goal at the start of the second period, but Dutch midfielder De Jong was sent off for a second bookable offence 15 minutes from time.Referee... Читать дальше...

Espanyol substitute Wu Leis late equaliser denied 10-man city rivals Barcelona victory in a 2-2 LaLiga draw on Saturday night.China winger Wu Lei fired home after stepping off the bench midway through the second half to clinch bottom club Espanyol a point in Abelardo Fernandezs first game in charge.Second-half goals from Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal had put Barca in control at the RCDE Stadium after David Lopez had given Espanyol an interval lead.So nearly the assist of the season from Leo Messi! Читать дальше...

Mikel Arteta has no plans to change Arsenals leadership group for now, but also admits it is important the captains are committed to the club long-term.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has worn the armband for the Gunners since Granit Xhaka was stripped of the captaincy in November following his outburst against supporters during the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace in October.It leaves the forward, Hector Bellerin, Alexandre Lacazette and Mesut Ozil as the remaining players in the original five-man leadership group under Unai Emery... Читать дальше...

Espanyol dented city rivals Barcelonas LaLiga title ambitions in a pulsating 2-2 derby draw at the RCDE Stadium.Wu Lei secured a precious point for the leagues bottom club two minutes from time after Barcelona had been reduced to 10 men by the dismissal of FrenkieDe JongEspanyol were dreaming of a first derby win since February 2009 when David Lopez put them in front midway through the first half.Wu Lei strikes to earn @RCDEspanyol a point in Abelardo's first match! #EspanyolBara 2-2 pic.twitter.com/XOxgGVK962 LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) January 4... Читать дальше...

Port Vale manager John Askey thought he was dreaming when his side scored against Manchester City before eventually going down to a 4-1 defeat in the FA Cup.Tom Pope delighted around 8,000 travelling Vale fans when he cancelled out an Oleksandr Zinchenko strike at the Etihad Stadium, but the holders came through to win Saturdays third-round tie 4-1.Sergio Aguero, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Phil Foden also got on the scoresheet for City in a convincing win over the League Two side.Askey said: I thought they were fantastic... Читать дальше...