Новости за 24.02.2020

Odion Ighalo has declared his love for the Watford fans after facing his former club with Manchester United.The travelling fans at Old Trafford sang Ighalo's name as United ran out 3-0 winners in the Premier League.The striker scored 40 goals in 100 matches for the Hornets before leaving for Changchun Yatai in 2017. Ighalo later moved to fellow Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua before joining Man United on loan in January.The 30-year-old made his home debut at the weekend and almost scored... Читать дальше...

Frank Lampard has told Chelsea to turn the current European order on its head against Bayern Munich.Lampard has accepted many will brand Chelsea underdogs when hosting the buoyant Bundesliga leaders in the Champions League last-16 first leg on Tuesday night.The Blues boss expects a stern challenge from a Bayern side that hammered Tottenham 7-2 in London in October, but has told his players they have the strength to pull off a statement victory.I think the underdog talk for a game like this is better to come from outside... Читать дальше...

Liverpool are closely watching Brighton and Hove Albion defender Ben White, who is currently on loan at Leeds United.The Athletic reports that their talent scout Andy O'Brien, who is a former Leeds player, has been keeping tabs on White during his time at Elland Road.The Whites would be interested in signing the 22-year-old themselves, with him having impressed in 2019/20. However, they have no chance of doing so unless they're promoted to the Premier League.That looks a distinct possibility as things stand... Читать дальше...

Bernardo Silva says he would love to play alongside Lionel Messi, but doesn't know whether that would be at Manchester City or Barcelona.Already counting Cristiano Ronaldo as an international teammate with Portugal, Silva wants to play with the other player he thinks is the greatest in history."I play with Cristiano in the National Team and if I played with Messi, being able to say that I played with the two best in history would be a pleasure," the midfielder told Cadena Ser."But it is a complicated... Читать дальше...

Thomas Tuchel is in talks with Bayern Munich over a possible return to Germany having grown unsettledat Paris Saint-Germain, according to 90min.Tuchel left Borussia Dortmund to take charge at PSG in 2018 and won the Ligue 1 title in his first season. The German is on course to retain that this time around, but that is the minimum expectation at the Parc des Princes.It is in Europe where managers of the club and truly judged and Tuchel has struggled in that department. Last term they lost to Manchester... Читать дальше...

AC Milan technical director, Paolo Maldini, has confirmed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will automatically be given a year's contract extension if the club qualifies for the Champions League.Ibrahimovic signed a six-month deal with Milan in December, which included the clause for the 38-year-old should they end their six-year absence from Europe's top club competition."There's a six-month contract with an automatic renewal clause in case we reach the Champions League," Maldini was quoted by the Daily Mail."Otherwise... Читать дальше...

Roma are interested in permanent deals for Manchester United defender Chris Smalling and Arsenal's Henrikh Mkhitaryan.Both players are currently on loan at the Stadio Olimpico and manager Paulo Fonseca has been impressed by what he has seen.Speaking about Smalling, Fonseca told Sky Sports:"I would like Chris to stay. We are speaking. I don't know if it is possible because of the situation with Manchester United, but I would like so much for Chris to stay here with us because he is very important."He is a great player... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid will not be able to call upon Rodrygo for Sunday's El Clasico with Barcelona after the forward was sent off playing for Castilla.The Brazilian was in line for a recall to Zinedine Zidane's first team with Eden Hazard injured with a broken ankle, reports Goal. Yet Rodrygo is now suspended after picking up a bizarre red card playing for the B side.The 19-year-old scored a final solo goal in their 2-0 win over SS Reyes, but was then given a second yellow card for goading the goalkeeper.With... Читать дальше...

Manchester City will be called failures if they don't win the Champions League this season, says their midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.City face Real Madrid in the first leg of their last-16 tie at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. They then host Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in the return leg on March 17.With the Premier League title race seemingly over, Man City may need to achieve victoryin Europe for this campaign to be regarded as a successful one. Despite the fact they are into the fifth... Читать дальше...

Manchester United have embarked on a new initiative aimed at increasing their pool of local talent in order to find potential stars of the future.The Emerging Talent Programme is to work with over 20,000 children and young people over the next three years as the Premier League club broadens its engagement with local schools and grassroots clubs across Manchester and the north west.The project is to operate under the overall academy structure and focus on three main areas as it forms a bridge between... Читать дальше...

An awful January, when Manchester United appeared jaded and lost four games, has been followed by a far better February. United have played six games since that abomination at home to Burnley on January 22. Fourwins, two draws. Thirteen goals have been scored and only one conceded with an impressive five clean sheets including at Manchester City and Chelsea away.Do I have any conviction that United have turned a corner and the team will rise up the table? No, not yet. We’ve been here before several... Читать дальше...

Six minutes on the clock, 25 playersto guess. How many can you name?Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwoand share with your friends - be sure to get your Liverpool-supporting pals involved too.NOW TRYQuiz! Can you name every Champions League knockout club of the 2010s? Jurgen Klopp: he does what he wants.He's sworn live on BT Sport. He speaks openly about politics. He had the wacky idea to play Roberto Firmino up top, and perhaps most curiously, his Wikipedia page lists him asboth atright-back... Читать дальше...

Chris Long is suspended for Motherwells Ladbrokes Premiership clash with St Mirren at Fir Park on Tuesday night.The 24-year-old striker was sent off in the goalless draw at Hamilton on Saturday.Forward Christy Manzinga is back from suspension, Jake Carroll (Achilles) has been ruled out for the season, Jamie Semple and Mikael Ndjoli (both knee) are out but long-term absentees Charles Dunne (groin) and David Turnbull (knee) are getting closer to returns.St Mirren boss Jim Goodwin has an unchanged group... Читать дальше...

Neymar is everywhere in the final third - linking play, showboating and creating for his fellow stars. Curiously though, you can set your calendar by when the world’s most expensive footballer will be noticeably absent for Paris Saint-Germain.This weekend, the French champions were involved in a seven-goal thriller, seeing off west coasters Bordeaux 4-3, with a Marquinhos double sandwiched between strikes from Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe.The board went up for stoppage time following the 90, and as if by autocue... Читать дальше...

Kick-off is at 8:00pm GMTand the game is being shown on Sky Sportsin the UK. See below for watching details where you are: SEE ALSO Premier League live stream best VPN: how to watch every game from anywhere in the worldUse a VPN to watch Liverpool vs West Ham Unitedlive stream from outside your countryIf you’re abroad for the game, your domestic on-demand services won’t work because the broadcaster knows your location based on your IP address. Your access to the game will be automatically blocked... Читать дальше...

It's given us Sir Alex Ferguson, Kevin Keegan and Arsene Wenger. It's given us mayhem, magic and Mike Dean. It's given us Centurions, Invincibles and Treble winners.There's no division in football quite like the Premier League, where the geniuses and madmen of the game flock to write their name in history. For 28 years, we've witnessed incredible sights - and some of the greatest players to ever live.Here atFourFourTwo, we've decided to rank the top 100 footballers to appear in the Premier League... Читать дальше...

Luke Shaw is loving life on and off the field, with the new father impressing for Manchester United and dreaming of a Euro 2020 call-up.Life has rarely been straightforward since the big-money switch from Southampton in 2014, but the 24-year-old appears to be back on track after injuries and a testing spell out of the side under former boss Jose Mourinho.Shaw was last seasons player of the year at United and is arguably playing better at the moment.View this post on InstagramIn a season that hasnt been the best for us... Читать дальше...

Eddie Nketiah believes his tough loan spell with Leeds helped him prepare for the battle to become Mikel Artetas first-choice striker at Arsenal.The 20-year-old scored his first Premier League goal of the season in Sundays 3-2 victory over Everton.Nketiah has started the last two league games under Arteta, who dropped France international Alexandre Lacazette to accommodate the academy product.After a few false dawns, including a goal just seconds into his senior debut, a lack of game time under previous... Читать дальше...

Five minutes on the clock, 20 clubsto guess. How many can you name?Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwo, and challenge your mates.NOW TRYQuiz! Can you name every Champions League knockout club of the 2010s? Who'd be a Premier League manager?They used to say thatbeing the England manager wasthe hardest job in football. Now, just take your pick from any job in the top flight.Managers at the bottom have the stress of thousands of matchday goers on their shoulders at this time of year, as they agonisingly will the ball into the net... Читать дальше...

A heading ban in football training for children up to the end of primary school has been introduced with immediate effect in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.The three football associations issued a statement on Monday confirming changes to their heading guidance, which come in the wake of the FIELD study which showed former footballers were three-and-a-half times more likely to die of neurodegenerative disease than age-matched members of the general population.The changes stated there would... Читать дальше...

Blandford School is a hive of activity. Parents’ cars are swooping down its driveway to pick up children, skateboards are clattering and clunking in a nearby enclave, and the smell of chlorine is leaking from an indoor swimming pool, out into the winter night.Half an hour away from Poole and tucked up towards the New Forest, Blandford Forum is an unlikely place for one of the country’s upwardly mobile non-league sides. But this is Weymouth FC’s home away from home, their training base on Tuesday... Читать дальше...

What the papers sayManchester Uniteds want-away midfielder Paul Pogba could be returning to Juventus in a swap deal that could take Aaron Ramsey to Old Trafford, the Sun reports. Pogba has barely featured for United this season due to an ankle injury and has repeatedly been said to be keen to leave. He could return to his old club Juve, who could be happy to part with 50million and Ramsey after the Welshmans struggles to fit in this season following his move from Arsenal.Crystal Palace are interested in Eintracht Frankfurt winger Filip Kostic... Читать дальше...

Florian Kamberi said he could take little comfort from his own inspirational performance for Rangers after his team dropped more Ladbrokes Premiership points on Sunday.Rangers slipped 12 points behind Celtic after being held to a 2-2 draw against St Johnstone in Perth despite Kamberis heroics.The half-time substitute levelled with a brilliant volley inside five minutes of coming on and later set up Joe Aribo to net following an impressive turn and cross.But his first goal for Rangers and subsequent... Читать дальше...

Mikel Arteta admits fulfilling the ambitions of captain and top goalscorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will play a part in convincing the forward to stay at Arsenal.The Gabon striker hit a brace in Sundays 3-2 Premier League victory over Everton as the Gunners rallied from conceding inside 49 seconds to secure their third win in a week.Dominic Calvert-Lewins acrobatic effort had Everton in front early on before Eddie Nketiah equalised and Aubameyangs fine finish turned the tide.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang... Читать дальше...

Leigh Griffiths expressed relief at getting back on the scoresheet at Parkhead with the third goal in Celtics 3-1 win over Kilmarnock on Sunday.After a disrupted start to the season due to injury worries and personal problems he had not hit the net at home since a 7-0 Ladbrokes Premiership win over St Johnstone on August 3 last year.The Hoops striker has returned to form in 2020 as strike partner to Odsonne Edouard and after Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer had cancelled out Eamonn Brophys early penalty for the visitors... Читать дальше...