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International breaks doing harm to team preparations for big games: Jose Mourinho

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International breaks have ever been the biggest cause of concern for soccer clubs all over the world especially if we talk about the high profile sides who spent tons of money to bring in best players and then if they are asked to leave the players for international assignments, it feels like taking everything out of them. If we talk about the premier league sides Manchester United and its newly appointed manager Jose Mourinho, Portuguese is already under lots of stress to prove his worth for the new side and now when he is up to his first daunting faceoff with city rival Manchester City, he has already found an excuse for any possible shoddy form this Saturday. He, expectedly, blames international breaks as the possible cause of damage to them since most of their South American players will only arrive back just a day beforehand. Former Everton boss admitted it is only making their wining process complicated as thirteen United players are now out for their international assignments … [Read more...]

Arsenal brings in Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna on the last day of transfer window

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Like always, the last day of summer transfer window is going to bring maximum number of players into English soil than any other day and this year is no exception as we have almost every club eager to finalize the deals on the last moment. Arsenal is one such side who has until been skeptical to spend money to bring new players but they capitalized the first available opportunity to bring in their long time aspiring Spanish striker Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna. Although the latest signing is being taken as the part of a big plan by manager Arsene Wenger and after he succeeded in catching Germany international Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia, it was unexpected he would be eying on Perez in the last stage of summer transfer window. As far Perez form is concerned, he has been in good form in last Spanish domestic season with as many as seventeen goals into his name and reportedly Gunners have triggered his £17 million release clause last week to strengthen their forward line. Like … [Read more...]

Joe Hart uncertain over his Manchester City future amid Claudio Bravo transfer talks

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During a transfer window every side has few aspiring players who were on their radar to replace the existing and non performing players and if any side signs a new player, it becomes very difficult for the underperforming player to secure his position and these are the crucial moments for him as well coz a minor mistake could cost him his future and this is something that seems to be happening with Manchester City’s 29-year-old goalkeeper Joe Hart who is going to have his contract expire at the Etihad Stadium. Like always, taking it as an opportunity to have an aggressive statement from the player, media geeks are repeatedly asking provocative questions about his future and where he is now heading to. But seeing the importance of each of its media byte at this time, Joe Hart remained tight-lipped after possibly playing his last game for Manchester City Wednesday night. Although, Hart has made his start of the season during City clash with Steaua Bucharest that his side won by a big 6-0 … [Read more...]

Mourinho asks for some time to transform ManU

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English soccer fans along with clubs top brass have ever been the most impatient who expect almost overnight results whenever they bring in any high profile name into the side. Manchester United is one such side who has passed through several ups and downs ever since former manager Sir Alex retired off the game and since there have been two managers who joined and delivered nothing hence had to be dismissed overnight. Now, when former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is the one who is now entrusted by the ManU bosses to bring back the glorious days but Portuguese seems to be smarter than the highly optimistic fans, and second, he has tested the results of not satisfying the fans during his last Chelsea regime hence he is now asking some time to transform the side from nowhere to the top of English topflight. Former Everton boss also believes it would take some time to pass on the Louis van Gaal era to bring back the days when United used to rule the soccer field during Alex era. His … [Read more...]

Riyad Mahrez is not for sale: Claudio Ranieri

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Every premiere league defender finds it hard to copy its previous season form and this time it seems to be happening with Leicester City who surprised everyone with its performance to take the league silverware last year. This year, like always, is not going to be easy for them especially looking at the growing interest of top notch sides in their star players. There has ever been a saying in English soccer that no defender can deliver even half of what it did in the last season and this season seems to be no exception as Foxes are already struggling to sustain their form in preseason games. Anyways, apart from their deteriorating field performance, their dressing room is something which is being targeted by the opponents especially sides like Arsenal and Chelsea who are reportedly after Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante. Manager Claudio Ranieri reiterates his confidence to retain his key players in-tact when replying about the growing interest of North Londoners into his … [Read more...]