3 - 0 It can never be better than winning a quarterfinal match with as good as 3-0 margin for any team. Real Madrid revealed its strength in the Champions League where it comprehensively defeated their rival Galatasaray in the first leg of the quarterfinals. Moreover, their three goals margin virtually made Fatih Terim club out of the tournament, coz if they want to reach into the semis, they would have to defeat Madrid by more than three goals in aggregate in the second leg match at Istanbul next Tuesday. Actually, Madrid took control of the game right in the beginning when their ace striker Ronaldo scored first goal of the game in the ninth minute, he was then followed by fellow Karim Benzema twenty minutes later and surged their lead to 2-0. Second half brought another goal for La Liga club when Gonzalo Higuain came on for Benzema in the 65th minute and scored another goal via header. A three goals lead is generally considered as virtually undefeatable; hence Madrid can sit and … [Read more...]
Nasri’s inconsistency forces Mancini to dream a punch on him
French international footballer Samir Nasri could be an indispensable part of Manchester City, but, off late, his performance on the ground has ever been unpredictable. On one occasion he presented himself as a best player in the world while most of the other times, he proved to be just a normal player. City spent more than £24million in 2011 to buy this high profile player from Arsenal, and, indeed, he proved his worth in the first season, but after that his strike rate started diminishing. His lack of afford is more critical than his ability to score, this is what Manchester City’s boss Roberto Mancini thinks about the Frenchman. In most of the previous matches, except Saturday’s tie with Newcastle United, his gameplay has rather been a cold show from a superstar and this is something that is making his boss angry. City manager even said recently that he wishes to punch him looking at his flip flop show in last few matches. Actually, he is right in his judgment, coz many City players … [Read more...]
Rodgers wants an extension for Steven Gerrard
Thirty-two year old Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard again proved his worth for his club when manager hints about offering him a new contract extension. Brendan Rodgers confirmed his desire about a new contract extension that would probably tie his captain for the rest of his career at Anfield. Though, he only scored four goals in his forty played matches, but his steady availability is more important than his score tally. He made his debut for Liverpool back in 1998, and during his long playing career, he never led his managers down at least for his injuries, though he has always been a victim of injuries. However, at the moment, there is no formal deal talk in progress, yet Rodgers confirmed that he has discussed about the new contract with midfielder informally, and in coming weeks probably a formal contract will be tabled. His persistent form stands him parallel with Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs who is going to celebrate his fortieth birthday next season. Comparing Gerrard … [Read more...]
O’Neill sacked after Sunderland’s defeat to ManU
Until few hours back, Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill was nowhere accepting that he is on the firing line coz of their recent defeat from ManU, even though this loss has pushed them just above of bottom three in the EPL. The 61-year-old Northern Irishman, who joined the club around one year ago in December 2011, did compare his current stand with that of a glass of water which is three-quarter full, and in just few hours, big news came from Sunderland mentioning his dismissal. The position of Sunderland is just above of relegation mark with as many as seven matches are in hand. Actually, his sacking was confirmed within minutes of their defeat, but he was not informed until a sanction came in from the club bosses. Even performance wise, Sunderland was lacking a win since last eight league matches and this drought of wins led O'Neill’s sacking within 15 months of his job at the helm. Club issued a statement via its website that formally mentioned his sacking; it reads as, “Sunderland … [Read more...]
UEFA recalls referees’ powers to stop a game citing intolerable racism
When Kevin-Prince Boeteng walked off the field along with his team recently, everybody gave his own opinion about whether his course of action during those sensitive moments was correct or not, but everyone was agreed on one point that he should have such powers citing the uncontrollable racial chanting from the crowd. Before leaving off, he repeatedly appealed to the crowd to stop but when nothing seemed to be working, he had to take back his team in the dressing room. After a long debate over that incident, now, European governing body is standing by him and says referees have already been given powers to stop any game when something uncontrolled is there. However, such powers are widely ignored by everyone hence now time has come when referees should aggressively use their commands to control the situation even if they need to abandon a game for that reason. UEFA recalls that it encapsulated such guidelines to nab down racism & discrimination in discussion with European Clubs … [Read more...]
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