March 2019 – Page 5 – Football Flame

4Mar

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BUNDESLIGA

Dortmund boss Lucien Favre urge Sancho to Work hard

Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre advised Jadon Sancho to continue working hard if he wants to reach the top.Sancho had a blistering start to the season as Borussia Dortmund climbed to the top of the Bundesliga but has struggled to hit the same heights in recent weeks.The former Manchester City winger has faltered as Dortmund have, with the team winning just one of their last six games.And ahead of the Champions League last-16 second-leg against Tottenham, Sancho's manager has a simple solution. ”He's a very good player, a very talented player,' he said. 'He's 18 and sometimes with 18 it's up and down. ”He had played really, really well in first half of season and at the start of second half but he has highs and lows.”He has a lot to learn, a lot of potential. But for...

4Mar

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UCL

Man United suffer Injury blow ahead PSG clash

Man United is preparing for a crucial Champions League clash against PSG. After losing in the first leg, the English side will have to better that result at Parc des Princes this wednesday if they want to remain in this European competition.And to make things worse, Solskjaer will be without 7 players for the trip to paris, The united boss disclose his squad ahead of the match and confessed that none of his injured players will return in time.This means Nemanja Matic, Ander Herrera, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata, Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez will not feature against PSG. The Chilean was the most recent player to pick up a knock, injuring his knee ligament in 3-2 win over Southhampton. In addition, Pogba has been suspended after been sent off in the first leg.”I don't think we can ris...

4Mar

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LALIGA

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde says Lionel Messi is fine after Clasico Injury

Barca boss Ernesto Valverde has minimized fears Lionel Messi injury picked up during Saturday’s Clasico win over Real Madrid.Messi got an arm in the face from Sergio Ramos, which left him bleeding according to Gerard Pique, and also appeared to have tweaked his groin in the second half.Valverde was asked about his skipper after the game but said all is well.“Messi is fine,” said the Barca boss. “He has had a great game and made a great effort.”He is an extraterrestrial in a way, because every time he takes the ball something extraordinary happens.”Rayo Vallecano are the next visitors to the Camp Nou and the game looks a good chance for Valverd to rest players ahead of the second leg of their Champions League clash against Lyon.

4Mar

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SERIE A

Juventus snatch win over Napoli after two sent off

Juventus grabbed a 2-1 win at Napoli in a stormy top-of -the-table clash on sunday which saw both have a player sent off and Lorenzo Insigne miss a late penalty for the host.Goals from Miralem Pjanic and Emre Can took the Serie A leader 16 points clear of Napoli and almost certainly wrapped up an eighth straight title for the unbeaten Turin giants who have 72 points out of a possible 78 with 12 games left. Juventus raced into a 2-0 halftime lead after Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret was sent off in the 25th minute. The visitors then had Pjanic dismissed and Napoli’s Jose Callejon pulled one back before Insigne let the Turin side off the hook. The game hinged on an incident in the 25th minute when Napoli fullback Kevin Malcuit’s back pass was intercepted by Cristiano Ronaldo, forcing Meret to ...

3Mar

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Everton held Liverpool to a goalless draw at Goodison Park

Liverpool were held to a goalless 0-0 draw by Everton in Sunday's Merseyside derby, the fourth draw in six games for Jurgen Klopp's side.City, Who won 1-0 at Bournemouth on saturday, have 71 points while Liverpool are on 70 with both team having nine games to play.It promises to be a tense and thrilling finale to the season but Liverpool will need to regain their momentum quickly if they are to push for their first league title since 1990.“ We become the chaser now and all the pressure is on Manchester City, said Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson.“We will fight for every last ball until the whistle is blown at the end of the season.”

2Mar

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Brendan Rodgers disclose the one player he spoke to before Leicester move

Brendan Rodgers was appointed Leicester boss on Tuesday following former Foxes boss Claude Puel’s sacking on Sunday.The appointment shocked Bhoys fans, who were expecting Rodgers to at least stay until the end of the season.Rodgers was on course to win a triple treble, but the allure of the Premier League proved too much, as he signed a three-and-a-half year deal with Leicester.During his time in Glasgow, Rodgers managed to win seven trophies that included two Scottish Premierships, two Scottish Cups and three Scottish League Cups.And now the former Liverpool manager has had his say, noting that he told just one person about his move back to England.“I felt that I put a culture in place that meant leaving the guys was really difficult,” he told the Scottish Sun. “I spoke to ...

2Mar

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Everton's Micheal Keane looking to dent Liverpool EPL title hope for added motivation

Everton centre-back Michael Keane says denting Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes will be the added motivation for them when they take on their arch rivals in Sunday’s Merseyside derby.Liverpool are unbeaten in 18 games against their neighbours since a defeat in October 2018 and Keane said that hurting the leaders’ chances of winning a first league title since 1989-90 would please Everton fans. “It’s not the main reason we want to win the game. We want to win the game for ourselves,” Keane told Sky Sports. “We’re chasing seventh place ourselves, but in the back of our heads, if we can take points off Liverpool and get a win, that will dent their title chances which is great. That should make the fans happy. “We want to put in a performance and we want to win the game, and we want ...

2Mar

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PREMIER LEAGUE

West Ham boss Pellegrini urge youngsters to keep pushing

Manuel Pellegrini has urged West Ham United's youngsters to keep pushing their case for involvement with the first team.Ben Johnson became the sixth Academy graduate to play in the manager's senior side this term when he was handed his debut in Wednesday's 1-0 loss at Manchester City, following on from Mark Noble, Declan Rice, Grady Diangana, Conor Coventry and Joe Powell.Pellegrini says that is indicative of the quality coming through the ranks and he is only too happy to give youth its chance when he situation demands.The boss is, however, also looking forward to having either Aaron Cresswell or Arthur Masuaku back in contention for Saturday's visit of Newcastle United.He said: "The duty of young players is to always try to push. They work with us in the same place at Rush...

2Mar

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LALIGA

Barcelona set to extend lead over Real Madrid in Laliga clash

Spanish giant Barcelona will visit Real Madrid today for the second El Clasico of the week.The Catalan giants claimed a sensational 3-0 win at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night to book their place in the Copa del Rey final. Attention now turns back to Laliga though as Messi and co set to extend their lead over Real Madrid to 12 points at the top.Real Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos is also set to make his history with his 42nd El Clasico appearance, matching the record of Xavi, Francisco Gento and Manuel Sanchis Hontiyuelo.