Новости за 10.02.2020

Former Arsenal boss Unai Emery has accused some of his players of not having a good attitude in a stout defence of his 18-month reign at the Emirates Stadium.The Spaniard was relieved of his duties in November last year after a run of seven games in all competitions without a win, with the Gunners eight points adrift of the Premier Leagues top four.He departed amid claims that he had struggled to motivate the clubs biggest names, although he has hit back at those suggestions and insisted he was turning things around.Emery told France Football... Читать дальше...

Hibernian assistant manager John Potter admits he was delighted to avoid a touchline ban following a confrontation with the Rangers bench.Potter escaped with a censure after being charged with misconduct by the Scottish Football Association while Rangers coach Tom Culshaw was handed an immediate one-match touchline suspension.Members of the Rangers bench had reacted angrily to a red-card challenge from Ryan Porteous on Borna Barisic.Potter said: On the night my behaviour could have been better, I admitted that... Читать дальше...

Tommy Wright feels Motherwell will know they are facing a different team to the St Johnstone side they thrashed 4-0 in late November.Saints have only lost two of their subsequent 12 games since that Fir Park defeat left them bottom of the Ladbrokes Premiership.Wright has added experience in defence but feels everyone has responded to that loss, when three goals came from crosses into their box.The Saints boss said: We have had a couple of horror shows against them over the last few seasons. One was... Читать дальше...

Former clubs and team-mates of Jackie McNamara have sent their best wishes after the former Scotland international fell seriously ill.The 46-year-old is understood to have been admitted to hospital for brain surgery.John Hartson, his former Celtic team-mate, stated that McNamara had collapsed on Saturday with a bleed on the brain.This is Jackies daughter.Thank you all for your kind words and support. My dad is getting the best care possible, as you all can understand this is difficult for us as a family and request privacy at this time. Читать дальше...

Ed Woodward believes this summer is an important opportunity for Manchester United to build a squad finally capable of challenging for Premier League and Champions League glory.While the Europa League and FA Cup still provide a shot at silverware, this is shaping up to be another disappointing season for the 20-time league champions.United languish eighth in the Premier League, with fewer than half the points of table-topping Liverpool, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaers side face a battle to even seal Champions... Читать дальше...

St Mirren defender Lee Hodson could be fit to face Livingston after it was discovered his suspected hamstring injury is not as bad as first feared.Manager Jim Goodwin believed the full-back could be out for weeks after going off against Motherwell on Saturday.But the former Rangers player has been given a slim chance of facing Livi on Wednesday in the Ladbrokes Premiership.Lee was in on Sunday seeing the physio, Goodwin said. We feared the worst initially, that it was maybe going to be a torn hamstring.But... Читать дальше...

Manchester United’s escape from the storms of Manchester to a week on Spain’s Costa del Sol means sunny 20C temperatures – 15C above home, where rain and high winds are forecast all week.United haven’t visited southern Spain since a 2018 draw in Sevilla which was the beginning of Jose Mourinho’s downfall. And they haven’t taken a training break there for over 20 years.United are in the hills of Benahavis, 10 miles west of Marbella and 40 of Malaga, Spain’s sixth biggest city. It’s a shame that most... Читать дальше...

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta believes the clubs mini pre-season in Dubai will stand them in good stead for the remainder of the campaign.The Gunners have spent the last few days in the United Arab Emirates, making the most of having no Premier League fixture last weekend.Newcastle are Arsenals first opponents after the mid-season break, with Steve Bruces side visiting on Sunday.4Putting in the work. pic.twitter.com/qPbgJVdSMA Arsenal (@Arsenal) February 10, 2020It will be the start of a hectic... Читать дальше...

Last season was an agonising one for supporters of Leeds. The appointment of Marcelo Bielsa in summer 2018 represented a major coup. The Argentinian arrived with a glowing reputation for high-octane football, and he did not disappoint.Bielsa arguably overachieved in reaching the play-offs with a team that had finishedthe previous campaign in 13th. However, Leeds fans still felt deflated after their side failed to win automatic promotion having occupied a top-two spot for so long.The Yorkshire outfit were then favourites to win the play-offs... Читать дальше...

Derek McInnes is confident that Aberdeen will get back on the goal trail to finish third in the Ladbrokes Premiership this season.The Dons equalled a club record of five consecutive games without scoring when they were held to a goalless draw by Kilmarnock in their William Hill Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at Pittodrie on Saturday their most barren run since 1973.The Granite City club are fourth in the table, three points behind Motherwell.They can leapfrog the Fir Park men with a win at Hamilton on Tuesday night... Читать дальше...

Seven minutes are on the clock and there are 27 clubs to guessRemember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwo, and challenge some friends while you're at it.THEN TRY:Quiz! Can you name the 30 most successful clubs in world football? Some weeks, the game was over before it had it even begun.Eden Hazard was a phenomenon like we've rarely seen in the English game. Intricate dribbling ability, a ferocious finish, incredible vision.You knew that even when he wasn't on his game he could do still shock the world. Читать дальше...

Sheffield United have been a revelation this season. Many tipped them for an immediate return to the Championship following promotion but the clubs first top-flight campaign for 12 years has been a resounding success so far.Chris Wilders team are fifth in the table and just two points shy of the Champions League places following Sundays home win against Bournemouth.Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the reasons why the Blades are exceeding expectations.Defensive unitSheffield United... Читать дальше...

How enjoyable was your Sunday night? Whatever the answer, it probably wasn't as good asBong Joon-ho's.The South Korean film director won four Oscars at the awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in California.His movie,Parasite, was a major success. A black comedy thriller, the film grossed$167.6 million worldwide. Nevertheless, its success at the Academy Awards was something of a surprise.Parasitewon best picture, best director,best original screenplay and best international film.1917,Ford v Ferrari... Читать дальше...

Neil Lennon wants Celtics bandwagon to roll seamlessly from cup to league with the visit of Hearts on Wednesday.The William Hill Scottish Cup holders booked a quarter-final spot and a date with St Johnstone in Perth with a 3-0 fifth-round victory over League One outfit Clyde at Broadwood Stadium on Sunday.It was Celtics 33rd successive domestic cup-tie win but Lennon quickly refocused on the Ladbrokes Premiership where he is looking for the champions to at least maintain their seven-point lead... Читать дальше...

Burton will be without striker Oliver Sarkic for the Sky Bet League One visit of Oxford to the Pirelli Stadium.Sarkic is suspended for one game following his dismissal for two yellow cards in Saturdays goalless home draw with Gillingham.Boss Nigel Clough also has injury concerns as midfielder Stephen Quinn sustained a groin strain against the Gills that forced him off late on in the game.Defender Jake Buxton sat out the match with a rib injury, while midfielder Scott Fraser is now struggling with... Читать дальше...

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has hailed the leadership qualities of his captain Billy Sharp.Sharp has started the last three Premier League matches but until then had been used sparingly so far this campaign, making one other start and 12 substitute appearances.The striker, who celebrated his 34th birthday last week, was pushed down the pecking order by the summer arrivals of Lys Mousset, Oli McBurnie and Callum Robinson, who is now on loan at West Brom, and has had to be patient to get his... Читать дальше...

Scott McTominay has his sights set on silverware as the injured Manchester United midfielder edges closer to a return.One of few shining lights in a challenging start to the season, the ever-improving 23-year-old midfielder has been sidelined with a knee injury since Boxing Day.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expected McTominay to be out until early March with an injury that the Scotland international is stepping up his recovery from during Unitedswarm-weather training camp in Spain.The midfielder started the... Читать дальше...

Ten minutes are on the clock and there are 50 winners to guess.Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwo, and challenge some friends too!THEN TRYQuiz! Can you name the home stadium of every club in the Premier League and Football League? There's been precious little Premier League football on this weekend - but there's plenty on elsewhere in Europe.Despite the English winter break, Bayer Leverkusen shockedBorussia Dortmund4-3 withRB Leipzig holdingBayern Munich0-0 in the Bundesliga. Elsewhere, there... Читать дальше...

Chelsea made the biggest net profit of any club in the world in the last two transfer windows, according to newly-released data.The London club, who served a transfer ban last summer after breaching FIFA rules on the recruitment of young players, spent just 45 million euros (just over 38million) on Mateo Kovacic but recouped 205m euros in sales (173.7m).The CIES Football Observatory found that at the other end of the scale Real Madrid who paid Chelsea an initial reported 100m euros plus add-ons... Читать дальше...

Hamilton boss Brian Rice believes a wind meter should be used in Scottish football after he watched one weather-affected game turn into a complete farce at the weekend.The Accies manager was a spectator at Hibernians 4-1 William Hill Scottish Cup fifth-round win over BSC Glasgow on Sunday lunchtime as Storm Ciara swept the country.He was far from impressed with what he witnessed at Alloas ground and there is set to be further inclement weather when his side host Aberdeen in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Tuesday night.Rice said... Читать дальше...

Mason Greenwood says he takes "inspiration" from what Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford has achieved so far in his career.Rashford made his senior debut for the club in 2016and is among the Premier League's top scorers this term, having found the back of the neton 14 occasions.Greenwood, a fellow academy graduate at United, has made his own first-team breakthrough this season.The 18-year-old has scored 10 goals in all competitions and made 20 appearancesin the Premier League.And Greenwood... Читать дальше...

Dean Henderson says he wants to be England's first-choice goalkeeper at Euro 2020.The Sheffield United goalkeeper is enjoying an excellent season as Chris Wilder's side mount an unlikely push for the top four.A 2-1 victory over Bournemouth on Sunday moved the Blades to within two points of fourth-placed Chelsea.And the on-loan Manchester United shot-stopper says he has international ambitions despite currently being uncapped at senior level.“Hopefully I can nail down a place in the Euros squad first,”... Читать дальше...

Bernardo Silva has backed fellow Portugal international Bruno Fernandes to excel at Manchester United.The Red Devils completed the signing of the midfielder from Sporting CP in a deal worth around £46.5m in late January.Fernandes turned in an accomplished performance in a 0-0 draw with Wolves on his United debut.And Bernardo, who plays alongside Fernandes for Portugal, believes his compatriot will be a success at Old Trafford."I thinkhe is going to adapt, he has already played in Italy when he was younger... Читать дальше...

Storm Ciara seemed to arrive just in time for West Ham. Such has been the poverty of their recent form, that a postponed game should have brought relief. Particularly so with a trip to Manchester on the schedule and a match against a City side smarting from that absurd loss to Tottenham.Unfortunately, there was no respite. Since the ignominy of surrendering that 3-1 lead to Brighton, West Ham have suffered a series of self-inflicted wounds.First, through an apology which they extracted from Sky Sports for comments made on Sunday Supplement... Читать дальше...

Fred has backed under-fire Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and says the Norwegian will continue to improve.The Brazilian midfielder has been one of United's standout performers this season, despite United's inconsistencies.The Red Devils are currently six points adrift of the Champions League qualification spotsahead a of a crunch clash with fourth-placed Chelsea next Monday.Solskjaer has come in for criticism throughout the campaign, but Fred believes he is still the right man for the job.However... Читать дальше...