Новости за 18.02.2020

Liverpool are reportedly weighing up various factors before making a bid for RB Leipzig's Timo Werner.Werner has been heavily linked with Liverpool over the past couple of transfer windows following his impressive form in the Bundesliga.Leipzig's talismanic frontman has scored 20 goals in 22 league games so far this season.The Premier League leaders are widely believed to be the frontrunners for the German striker.Jurgen Klopp is a huge admirer of the player, but the Reds are yet to make formal contact... Читать дальше...

Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho joked about the return of Peter Crouch amid the club's injury woes.Son Heung-Min's fractured arm that he suffered in Tottenham's match against Aston Villa on the weekendis set to keep him out for an extended period of time.Mourinho said in his press conferencethat he doesn't expect Son, who scored a dramatic winner in the 3-2 victory at Villa Park,to be back before the season's end.The news will come as a huge blow to Spurs, who lost Harry Kane to a severe hamstring... Читать дальше...

We're giving you10 minutes to name all 55 players- that's every playerto have featured in the 2005, 2007, 2018 and 2019 finals.Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwo, and challenge some friends while you're at it.NOW TRYQuiz! Can you name Jose Mourinho's most played players at Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham? Liverpool have been one of the most successful British sides in the Champions League, reaching four finals and winning it twice.Can you name every player to have featured in any of those games? Читать дальше...

We're giving you10 minutes to name all 55 players- that's every playerto have featured in the 2005, 2007, 2018 and 2019 finals.Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwo, and challenge some friends while you're at it.NOW TRYQuiz! Can you name Jose Mourinho's most played players at Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham? Liverpool have been one of the most successful British sides in the Champions League, reaching four finals and winning it twice.Can you name every player to have featured in any of those games? Читать дальше...

Kilmarnock have an unchanged squad for the William Hill Scottish Cup fifth-round replay against Aberdeen.Forward Harry Bunn will be absent again with a calf complaint.Midfielders Innes Cameron and Adam Frizzell are still confined to the treatment room with knee injuries.Aberdeen will be without midfielder Funso Ojo, who has had stitches on a knee gash.Michael Devlin has a chance of overcoming a groin problem.Fellow defender Greg Leigh (shin) and midfielder Scott Wright (knee) remain on the sidelines.Kilmarnock provisional squad... Читать дальше...

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes expects to have to revert to breaking down stubborn opponents when his side face Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.But the Dons boss is confident they have found the answers to taking on defensive rivals following their barren spell.Killie forced a William Hill Scottish Cup fifth-round replay when they held Aberdeen to a goalless draw the Dons fifth-consecutive game without a goal.Aberdeen have since beaten Hamilton 3-1 in the Ladbrokes Premiership and were edged out 2-1 by Celtic despite a strong performance... Читать дальше...

Sparks will fly during the Champions League contest between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night: on the pitch, in the stands and even on the touchline.PSG manager Thomas Tuchel returns to Signal Iduna Park for the first time since being sacked by Dortmund in 2017, despite helping the club win their first trophy in five years just days before his dismissal.Despite being the only Dortmund manager to win a major honour - excluding the German Super Cup - since Jurgen Klopp’s successful tenure at the club... Читать дальше...

Cazorla played at Arsenal for six years, having joined from Malaga in 2012, winning two FA Cups during that time.The Spaniard was a fan favourite amongst the Emirates Stadiumfaithful and his role as adiminutive playmakerplay earned him the nickname 'Little Magician'.Cazorla was hit byan injury late on in his Arsenal career, which escalated to a career-threatening situation.After an operation on his ankle, the wound failed to scar and it subsequently got infected - to the point of bacteria infecting... Читать дальше...

Rojo has revealed howIbrahimovic and he had an altercation whilst changing following an incident mid-game.The Argentinian defender rejoined Estudiantes on loan in January after he fell down the pecking order at Manchester United.The signing of Harry Maguire from Leicester City last summer spelt bad news for Rojo, who sought to leave the club at the time.However, the 29-year-old was denied a late move to Everton because ofOle Gunnar Solskjaer reportedly insisting thathe stay.Zlatan Ibrahimovic left United in 2018... Читать дальше...

It's the first of many big ones tonight. Champions League holders Liverpool return to the stadium that they lifted last year's crown, as they face Diego Simeone'sAtletico Madrid in the first leg of the last 16.If you get enough of English teams from Match of the Day, though, how about a mouth-watering clash in Germany? Thomas Tuchel returns to Borussia Dortmund for the first time as manager of Paris Saint-Germain, in the other tie taking place tonight.Both games kick off tonight at 8.00pm GMT.Read on for where to watch and our best... Читать дальше...

Son Heung-mins injury leaves Tottenham facing a long period without either member of arguably the Premier Leagues most effective ever strike partnership.Already deprived of Harry Kane by a long-term hamstring injury, Spurs announced on Tuesday that Son faces a number of weeks out after surgery on a fracture to his right arm.The pair have combined for over 100 Premier League goals when on the field together and average almost 1.3 goals per game a better rate than any other pair of players who have played more than 5,000 minutes together.Here... Читать дальше...

Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks admits the likely season-ending injury to Son Heung-min is a massive blow.Son faces between six and 12 weeks out of action after undergoing surgery on a fractured arm suffered in Sundays 3-2 win at Aston Villa an injury that did not stop him scoring two goals.It leaves Spurs without a recognised striker for a crucial part of the campaign which could define their season and a player who has scored six goals in five games.That starts with a Champions League last-16... Читать дальше...

New Real Madrid forward Reinier says he has fulfilled a childhood dream by moving to the Bernabeu and is determined to establish himself at the club.The 18-year-old joined the LaLiga giants last month from Flamengo, signing a six-year deal for a fee believed to be in the region of 30million euros (24.85m).The attacking midfielder has captained Brazil at under-17 level and will initially join Real Madrid Castilla in Segunda Division B.Today I fulfil a childhood dream. Thanks to my family who was always with me... Читать дальше...

Graham Alexander knows Salfords ascent, eye-catching signings and status have made them pantomime villains, but it is pressure the club continue to embrace as they push for a Wembley return.The fiercely ambitious Ammies face a tough trip to Newport in the Leasing.com Trophy semi-finals on Wednesday evening, when the visitors will attempt to keep alive hopes of punctuating their first ever campaign as a Football League club with a trophy.Alexander has already taken Salford to Wembley, where they triumphed... Читать дальше...

10 minutes on the clock, 30 playersto ponder. Go on...Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwo, and challenge some friends - especially if they support Tottenham, right?NOW TRYQuiz! Can you name Jose Mourinho's most played players at Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham? In 1962, Tottenham Hotspur wrote themselves into the record books.Already the first-everleague and cup double winners - a full decade before rivals Arsenal- they smashed Atletico Madrid 5-1 in Rotterdam to become the first British club to win a UEFA competition.Tonight... Читать дальше...

Barcelona are reportedly set to sign former Middlesbrough striker Martin Braithwaite for €20 million, weeks after the January transfer window closed.An injury crisis at the La Liga giants has resulted in a league ruling that has caused some controversy in Spain.So what’s going on, and who is involved?How can they sign a player in February?The story begins with Ousmane Dembele’s injury. The forward was ruled out for around six months after tearing hishamstring in training on 3 February, joining long-term... Читать дальше...

The announcement of Manchester City’s two-year ban from European competition is far from the end of an ongoing saga surrounding the club’s finances.City are appealing against the verdict through the Court of Arbitration for Sport while the fallout continues from one of the biggest football stories of the season.Elsewhere, uncertainty remains as the Premier League are carrying out a separate investigation into how City operated regarding its own financial fair play rules.There have been rumours of... Читать дальше...

What the papers sayTottenham and Everton have shown interest in 30-year-old Manchester United and England defender Chris Smalling, who is currently on loan at Roma, according to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport.Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi could be on the chopping block after the 20-year-old was reportedly dumped for Sundays clash with Newcastle due to problems with his attitude in training. Guendouzi could attract substantial interest if Arsenal decide to put him on the market, according... Читать дальше...

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard insists Harry Maguire should have been sent off before he scored the second goal in Manchester Uniteds 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge.Lampard lamented confusing Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decisions after Maguire avoided punishment for kicking Michy Batshuayi in the groin area, before the United skipper then thumped in a second-half header to seal the victory.Anthony Martial also scored for United as they recorded a first league double over Chelsea for 32 years.Giroud... Читать дальше...

Arsenal teenager Bukayo Saka may be making an impression at left-back but he still dreams of being a winger.With Kieran Tierney out injured Saka has shone in his absence having been asked to play that position by Mikel Arteta, forging ahead of Sead Kolasinac in the pecking order.Although he is in a more defensive role, the 18-year-old is still showing his attacking prowess as he added another assist to his haul in the 4-0 romp over Newcastle, with an outrageous piece of skill to nutmeg Valentino... Читать дальше...

Harry Maguire was on the scoresheet as Manchester United blew the Premier Leagues top-four race wide open with a controversial 2-0 victory at misfiring Chelsea.Maguire was fortunate to escape a red card for kicking Michy Batshuayi in the groin, while Chelsea saw goals for Kurt Zouma and Olivier Giroud chalked off by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).England defender Maguire twisted the knife on the sloppy Blues, meeting Bruno Fernandes corner with a thumping header to confirm a seismic Red Devils... Читать дальше...