If you are a growing player and soon getting your contract expires, it is highly possible you will have to look for second home, coz, generally, big sides do not want to load their side with thirty plus players and if we are talking about English sides it holds even truer. Liverpool, who has been missing its last year touch this season, is one such side who could let the expiring contract of Steven Gerrard as it is and convert him into a free agent Thursday onward. January transfer window could be the job hunting ground for the 34-year-old since manager Brendan Rodgers never hints anything serious about his stay in the Anfield; in fact, Irish manager recently said Gerrard is free to sign a deal with any other side in current transfer window. If we look at who is interested in him right now, we only know about an open offer from MLS side New York Red Bulls who recently hinted to have been seeking the former English captain who got off the international duty after English exit from … [Read more...]

After a denial from Real Madrid’s president, now Bale himself has said he has no desire to leave Los Blancos amid rumors that Manchester United can offer a lucrative sum for the midfielder. Bale has been a key figure in Real’s victory march this season wherein Spanish giant could win 22 straight competitive games one after another. It has just been sixteen months he made a famous shift from Tottenham at a world record price and for that mega paycheck he drew the attention of world media as well. Later, though he could not start his first season with flying colors, but this year he is proving to be a good investment by the Real think-tank. Recently, club president Florentino Perez refused to even talk about any possibility of releasing the Walsh international, however, he said to have been interested in more alike players if they could find in January. Talking about recent rumors of his switch, Bale, who currently is in Dubai for mid-season tour, said, “Go to Manchester United? I am … [Read more...]

If you are having a dream march in the Premier league and suddenly encounter strange decisions causing a draw, it pinches to the core and this is something that is being happened with league side Chelsea who is having an unprecedented run in the English topflight. Their Sunday’s draw with Southampton is something that is worrying manager Jose Mourinho more than its effects on their position in the leaderboard. He fears Blues are fast getting into the hit list of every other side including referees and a penalty denial was the first incident he noticed to be an organized campaign against them. Cesc Fabregas was booked for simulation by referee Anthony Taylor in the fifty fifth minute of the game - something that should have not happened and Stamford Bridge side was denied three important points. If we look at last few games played by the North Londoners, they have had most number of Yellow Cards for simulation including four against Manchester City and two in the last game and … [Read more...]

Every manager has to put performance over the class and that is why whenever any player is not performing well on the field he needs to rest him no matter how big player he has been. Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is one such player who has been missing the field these days and his form is responsible for resting him open-endedly. Reds played last three games with Brad Jones which shows Brendan Rodgers is not interested in playing with Mignolet even on the Boxing Day. Although, Irish manager has ever been a great admirer of 26-year-old Belgian and now says he misses Mignolet a lot. It has just been one year when Mignolet made a switch from Sunderland to Anfield side at around nine million pounds tag, and initially, he impressed everyone with his wall like saves but off late he failed to carry on his earlier form hence manager had to sidelined him amid recent criticism of using out of form players. Calling him a true professional who knows how to deal with the situation when you … [Read more...]

When you are a part of big side, you are not the only one waiting for your turn hence you always find it difficult to finally find a space in the last eleven and managing this list of fringe players has even been difficult for managers especially when they know they could need any of them anytime. Chelsea, the leading side in this English season, is one such side whose manager Jose Mourinho, though is a professional mentor, often finds it difficult to keep unused player motivated. We know, Blues have the army of world class players but since not all of them can play in every game, many have to rest in the dressing room while waiting for their turn. Mourinho understands the importance of keeping every teammate ready to impart with the side hence he never underplays the significance of every player sitting in the backyard. Chelsea’s next game with Stoke City is important in many ways, one: they can again top the table if they win this game, second: Portuguese can prove he can still … [Read more...]