September 2018 – Page 4 – Football Flame

Month: September 2018

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Chelsea date for Carabao Cup third round tie against Liverpool has been announced

Chelsea's Carabao Cup third round tie date against Liverpool has been announced after some delays. The Reds will host Chelsea on Wednesday,September 26 with a 7.45pm kick-off. It was reportedly stated that there was a delay in confirming the fixture with the complication of Everton having also been drawn at home in the competition.Maurizio Sarri side will play at West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday, September 23 and had wanted the Liverpool tie played on the Wednesday. But, Everton will face Arsenal on september 23 in the Premier League at emirate stadium, Chelsea also wanted their Carabao Cup tie on the same date.Report revealed that a compromise has now been reached, and Everton will host Southampton the following week on Tuesday, October 2. That is the same night as Champion...
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Zinedine Zidane has Promised to return to Management

Former Real madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has promised to go back to management as he plans  to replace Jose Mourinho when he leaves Manchester United. Zinedine Zidane took a break after helping Real Madrid to win three consecutive Champions League trophies, The frenchman Zinedine Zidane has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford. Just as Mourinho shadow haunted Louis van Gaal two- and-a-half years ago, the spectre of Zidane looms large any time United have suffered a setback this season.Zinedine Zidane told TVE as he attended a match his son Elyaz was playing in : I am sure that I will coach again before long, This is what I like and what I have done all my life.
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UEFA Nations League: France 2-1 Netherlands

The World Cup winner France were triumphant again as they defeat Netherland 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League. France started the game well and took a deserved lead through Kylian Mbappe. The Paris St Germain striker has now scored six goals in his last six games for club and country and nine in just 24 appearances for the national team.Besiktas striker Ryan Babel helped the visitors level up the score. But, Olivier Giroud smart finish with 16 minutes remaining was enough to give France the points in Group A1.The Chelsea forward Giroud has scored the 32nd goal of international career, taking him past Zinedine Zidane with only Thierry Henry, Michel Platini and David Trezeguet ahead of him on France’s all-time list.The Netherlands will host Germany on Saturday, before the Germans travel t...
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Spain reduced England in UEFA Nation League game with 2-1 win

England were reduced from their World Cup high by Spain. Gareth Southgate's men started well at Wembley, But Spain comfortably won the match as Saul Niguez and Rodrigo secured a 2-1 comeback win after Marcus Rashford had opened the scoring in their first-ever Nations League match.But the defeat was overshadowed by a nasty-looking injury to Luke Shaw. Luke Shaw produced a world-class pass for Rashford's opener on his first international start since September 2015, just a week before the hideous injury that he revealed this week that it nearly cost him his leg.But Luke Shaw assured return to England duty came to a shuddering halt minutes into second half, the left-back required lengthy treatment after colliding with Dani Carvajal and hitting the deck, eventually leaving the field on a stretc...
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Antoine Griezmann disclosed why he rejected Barcelona bid

Atletico Madrid Forward player Antoine Griezmann was linked with a transfer to Barcelona Fc during the 2018 summer transfer window. Despite the big offer from the Catalans, Griezmann decided to stay at Atletico Madrid. While on international duty with France, Griezmann has disclose why he did not move to Barcelona.Griezmann stated:When you are shown love at home, you don’t go elsewhere, They did everything possible to make me feel good, including bringing in important players and building a great team. It is  difficult to say no to teams like Barcelona. I feel like the base or the most important piece of the puzzle, that is what made me stay.
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Argentina Goalkeeper Sergio Romero is Confuse with what Argentina are doing with Lionel Messi's No.10 shirt

The Argentina and Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero revealed  that it is unclear to him why Lionel Messi's No.10 shirt is not being used for Argentina's next two friendlies.The jersey is being held back and will not be worn for the games against Guatemala and Colombia, as agreed by interim boss Lionel Scaloni and the Argentinian FA.The Barceloana star Messi, whose international future is not ascertain, has not been added in Scaloni's squad. Romero is confuse by the decision regarding the No.10 shirt and revealed he had no idea about the plans.Sergio Romero told reporter: The No.10 jersey has always been used. I don't understand why it's not being used now. I have not asked. I have not inquired. I had no idea that it was not  going to be used. In all the friendlies, it ha...
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Zinedine Zidane open-up Real Madrid tactics used to handle Mohammed Salah in Kiev

The Champions league match was damaged by an injury to Liverpool star player  Mohamed Salah after 30 minutes with the game still goalless. Salah clashed  with Sergio Ramos and the Egyptian landed with his shoulder, forcing him to be replaced.Real madrid won the game with Gareth Bale scoring one of the most spectacular goals in Champions League history. But Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was unhappy with the Salah injury.And when asked by UEFA if Real Madrid had specifically prepared for the threat of Salah, Zidane replied: Not at all, Our game was always the same, regardless of who we were facing.However, we told players about the individual characteristics of opposing players, so that they were aware of specific things that those players did.I did not want to do too much of that, a...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Everton manager Marco Silva admitted he want something big for his club

Everton manager Marco Silva has reached the first break in Everton schedule as the bulk of his players went for international duty, he told reporter in a Community opening of the Blue Base near Goodison Park yesterday that  he also wants to look at the bigger picture of what he and Director of Football, Marcel Brands, are looking to build in the coming months and years for the club.He said:When you are at a club like Everton you want to be a part of the story, For me it is really important. Of course, it is  a long-term project. I want to build something but at the end of the day the most important thing will be the results.In football it is always like that but what you want to do in the future is to be part of this big story.Everton has conceded Four goals from set-pieces in al...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Marcos Alonso disclose Eden Hazard future in Chelsea

Chelsea left back Marcos Alonso claims that he doesn’t think that Eden Hazard was close to a move away from Chelsea FC to Real Madrid thissummer. Hazard condition at the Stamford Bridge club was a constant source of  speculation in the summer months, with Real Madrid having been link with a move to bring him to Santiago Bernabeu .The belgium international player future is unpredictable because his current contract in Chelsea will expire in the summer of 2020.Eden Hazard has been  linked with a move to Real Madrid for long time but the playmaker has ended up staying at Chelsea FC and he has begun the season well under new coach Maurizio Sarri.However, The Blues left back player Alonso has revealed that the Hazard is happy at Chelsea FC as he is looking forward to  help ...
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Zinedine Zidane revealed that Tottenham Hotspur helped Real Madrid win the champions League last season

The Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur helped Real Madrid win the Champions Lague last season. Zinedine Zidane explained that the quality of Tottenham in their match against Real Madrid is what propel Real Madrid to improve their level of playing to win the Champions League for the third straight time. This statement is incredibly flattering from the historic Frenchman Zinedine Zidane and something that is probably true. The world of football learned a lot about Tottenham last season during their time playing in the Champions League. Where Tottenham have for long periods of time been considered lightweights in the European game it was in their matches against Los Blancos that they did the most to change that. They were brave, strong and brilliant...
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SERIE A

Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli backed Cristiano Ronaldo following his Serie A slow start

Juventus Centre back Andrea Barzagli has backed the former Real madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of struggling for goals since he join Juventus. He said: Ronaldo is prolific in front of goal, yet has not scored for Juventus so far this season.He is a great champion and it is amazing to train alongside him. I think we have a stronger team than in past seasons but in the end, it is the results that count.
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United: Jose mourinho effective management is helping Luke shaw to return to his best

Manchester United are presently in tenth position in the Premier league and are six points behind the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool, who are likely to win the Premier league title. But, the shocking revival of  Luke Shaw has been the major  story so far this season. Luke shaw suffered a long-term injury back in the 2015-16 season and was expected not to come back the same, has now gone on to complete four league appearances and has also benched Ashley Young, an individual that Mourinho became fond of in recent years.The defender has had fitness problems and minor injuries here and there under manager Jose Mourinho. Though, he continued to work hard off the pitch and in training in order to be fully prepared for the next opportunity that comes his way.The effective management of ...
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Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri announced Europa League Squad 2018/19

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has revealed his Europa League squad.Lucas Piazon has been included to Chelsea's Premier League squad but Robert Green and midfielder Danny Drinkwater have not made it to the Europa League squad.  Defender Ethan Ampadu is added, but Callum Hudson-Odoi has not been named. Chelsea Europa League squad 2018/191. Kepa Arrizabalaga13. Willy Caballero2. Antonio Rudiger3.Marcos Alonso21. Davide Zappacosta24. Gary Cahill27. Andreas Christensen28. Cesar Azpilicueta30. David Luiz33. Emerson Palmieri44. Ethan Ampadu4. Cesc Fabregas5. Jorginho7. N'Golo Kante8. Ross Barkley10. Eden Hazard17. Mateo Kovacic22. Willian11. Pedro12. Ruben Loftus-Cheek15. Victor Moses18. Olivier Giroud29. Alvaro Morata
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Alvaro Morata admitted he wanted a move to Serie A

Alvaro Morata has revealed  that he was very much open to the idea of moving back to Italy after he failed to impress last season.The forward player joined Chelsea from Real Madrid for a big fee but did not live up to expectations despite impressing earlier. Morata was signed by Antonio Conte to replace Diego Costa who was compelled to return to Atletico Madrid after being frozen out of the first team by his club's manager.Morata has scored 15 times in 46 appearances for the blues. With Chelsea signing Olivier Giroud from Arsenal back in January, Morata lost his position in the starting lineup.Throughout the summer transfer window, the former Juventus man was linked with a move back to the Serie A sides after growing increasingly frustrated.Morata told reporters upon his return to the...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson sign new contract at Anfield

Jordan Henderson have signed a new five-year contract with Liverpool, he has revealed his intentions to stay at Anfield until 2023. Henderson has been inspiring Liverpool squad as a captain of the team.In 2011 Henderson move to Anfield from Sunderland and was initially an understudy to Steven Gerrard.He has since gone on to make 282 Premier League appearances for the club, scoring 25 goals and providing 38 assists. He is Liverpool’s most talented passer of the ball but Henderson is known and often criticised for his crossfield and sideways passing.The Midfielder may lack boldness to cover the defence, but his passing range makes him an enticing option. It is difficult to  find another player in the squad who can distribute the ball like Henderson.
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Real Madrid reveals squad list for 2018/19 UEFA Champions League season

Real Madrid are set to defend the UEFA champions league title they won last season against Liverpool, on September 19th Real madrid will face Roma at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Group Stage . REAL MADRID SQUAD FOR UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUEGoalkeepers : Keylor Navas, Thibaut Courtois, Kiko Casilla , Luca Zidane.Defenders : Dani Carvajal, Jesus Vallejo, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Nacho, Marcelo, Sergio Reguilon, Alvaro Odriozola, Adri, Javier Sanchez, Sergio Lopez.Midfielders : Casemiro, Marcos Llorente, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Dani Ceballos, Isco Alarcon, Fede Valverde, Jaime Seoane, Franchu.Attackers : Gareth Bale, Lucas Vazquez , Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio, Mariano Diaz, Vinicius Junior, Cristo Ramon Gonzalez Perez.
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Ronaldinho advised Barcelona to retire no. 10 jersey when Messi end his career at the club

Former barcelona player Ronaldinho has advised his Barcelona to retire the No. 10 jersey when Lionel Messi brings his career at the club to an end. Ronaldinho left Barcelona in 2008 and  handed over the iconic number to a young Lionel Messi.Ronaldinho ended his career by scoring 94 goals in 207 appearances for Barcelona and managed to scoop the famed Ballon d'Or accolade in 2005. With him joining the Blaugrana's Hall of Fame of No. 10s alongside Juan Roman Riquelme, Diego Maradona, Romario, and Rivaldo, the bar was set very high for Lionel Messi.Messi has exceeded expectations and has so far scored 556 goals in 641appearances since his debut for Barcelona, receiving the Ballon d'Or five times among a host of honors.Ronaldinho said : When Messi retires, which I hope will be a long time...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Juan Mata admitted he was disappointed to find out he will be out of play for Manchester United second successive game at Burnley

Manchester united midfielder Juan Mata has revealed that he was not happy when he find out he would not be in Manchester United squad for the second successive game at Burnley on Sunday.Manchester United gained their second Premier League win of the season as a two-goal salvo from Romelu Lukaku gave them a 2-0 victory at Turf Moor.The Red devil won despite of a red card for Marcus Rashford in the second half following a headbutt on Phil Bardsley, while Paul Pogba saw a penalty saved by Joe Hart. Juan Mata watched the match  with the United supporters, and praised the fans for their passion and energy.Mata stated on his blog on United’s official website: As you can all imagine, it was a win that we really needed right before the international break. We had to win to end the bad r...
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Real Valladolid announced Ronaldo Nazario as new club President

Real Valladolid announced that former Brazil international striker Ronaldo Nazario is the new club president. It was reportedly stated that the  former Real Madrid striker has bought 51% of the club’s shares in a €30m deal.The Former Real Valladolid president Jose Moro was Ronaldo’s former partner in a wine business, while Diario AS cite Ronaldo as saying in January: I would like to buy a team in the second division of Spain or England. I want to do something innovative.Real Valladolid have been promoted the top flight after a five-year absence,  drawing their start at Girona before barcelona defeat.
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Valere Germain gave Marseille a last minute win against Monaco

Marseille beat Monaco 3-2 with a last-minutes goal from Valere Germain on Sunday. Greek striker Kostas Mitroglou headed home from a pinpoint Dimitri Payet cross to give Marseille the lead on the stroke of half-time.But Monaco level up with two goals after the break as Youri Tielemans equalised and Colombia forward Radamel Falcao knocked in a loose ball from close range after the Marseille defence got into a tangle.Substitute Florian Thauvin coolly turned a low cross to equalise before Germain headed in from a corner to win the game against his former club in the 89th minute.
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