Real Madrid is living on cloud nine these days coz they not only performed brilliantly in domestic La Liga - though they lost to city mate - but also in the UEFA Champions League. Perhaps, they have to play in the final of UEFA tourney and good news is they got their star players Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale back who were missing the squad for their injuries. This is a blowing news for Atletico Madrid who would face them in the final of European tourney. This year seems to be all Madrid season in Europe since both the city rivals have performed magnificently on both European platforms. This is also a win n win situation for Madrid fans coz whoever wins eventually, they would feel victorious. Anyways, for now, the availability of Ronaldo and Bale is the biggest source of inspiration not only for their club but also for their national side coz an early recovery can improve their chances to get fit by the next month Brazilian world cup. Actually, Ronaldo’s muscular fatigue has been a … [Read more...]
Manchester City triumph the league crown
After days of curiosity and excitement, Manchester City finally triumph the Premier League title – their second in three years. Their title hopes were fluctuating like a pendulum since last one week coz of their neck to neck score fight with other teams especially Liverpool, but Samir Nasri and Vincent Kompany ensured that this year belongs to them. City won the last game of the year with a comfortable 2-0 margin and both scorers of the game proved why they have been ruling the English season this year. Against all the media hypes off late, West Ham could not offer them any resistance and Pellegrini side easily registered a win. Before the match could begin, both Liverpool and Manchester City were having almost a close fight, though, City had two extra points to Gerrard side, but a defeat could still dent their title hope after Liverpool victory against Newcastle. The whole world seemed to gazing at each move of the ball and impressively City commanded both halves of the game and … [Read more...]
Wenger offers Koscielny an extension
As the busy Premier league is about to conclude, clubs are busy analyzing their team’s strength and weaknesses and if they can input more meat into it via additional signups or extending contracts of needy players. This is actually the ideal time for clubs around the world as almost all the popular domestic tourneys have either completed or just having few games left hence each side tries to find out who they need and where they should look in during upcoming summer transfer window. As far getting aspiring players is concerned, no team can ensure they would succeed in signing players of its choice hence managers and other think-tanks try to prepare a list of several probables whom they would target in the transfer window. Apart from this, there are many players whose contracts are going to expire after this season, and many of them are still important for their respective sides, hence clubs usually offer extensions to these teammates before transfer window begins to safeguard them from … [Read more...]
Mourinho wants more quality strikers for the next season
The current season could not be as fruitful as Chelsea’s newly appointed manager Jose Mourinho would have imagined, but anyhow he is quite happy with the way they roamed around the top spots on the leaderboard for last one month along with a semifinal reach into the championship league and who can forget their emphatic win in the FA cup. Former Everton manager looks even thirstier now hence gearing up his shoes to add some killing strength into his army. Yes, he recently declared that he is looking for empathic strikers who could enhance their goal difference in the next season. Some of his shortlisted players include Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa and Fernando Torres as both of them are in brilliant form and truly suit the long term plans of the 51-year-old Portuguese football manager. If we look at the whole conduct of Mourinho during current English Premier League, he was the first one to demine their position when they were on the top citing City’s comparatively lesser played games … [Read more...]
Manchester City not willing to accept FFP violations easily
On one hand, Manchester City is fighting to rule the English Premier League, while on the other hand; UEFA is sharpening its weapons to convict it for breaching FFP guidelines. Notably, City has been among the some top notch soccer brands who were found breaching the cost controlling guidelines off late and then European governing body gave them two options: either to accept the monetary penalties or face an action which could include refraining English giant to sign more players in upcoming transfer windows. Though, imposing a thorough ban has always been a tough task for UEFA president, especially after his remarks that they are not looking for banning any side at least for the current season, hence the only way out left is the negotiations regarding the financial breach and its severity. Interestingly, last year’s premier league runner up have until not confirmed their option so governing body could proceed with its course of action - UEFA has only given league side this week to … [Read more...]
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