F1 pre-season testing: Driver line-ups for Bahrain
After a busy winter, Formula 1 teams will put themselves in gear on Friday at the Bahrain International Circuit as the 5.412-kilomtere Sakhir track hosts three days of pre-season testing The action starts at 10am local time (7am GMT) running for four hours before a one hour break, and then continuing to 7pm (4pm GMT)…
Fernandes asks for Man Utd ‘commitment’ ahead of new deal
Man Utd midfielder Bruno Fernandes is waiting for the club to demonstrate their ambition before signing a new deal, according to reports. The Portugal international has transformed the Red Devils’ fortunes since arriving in Manchester from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020. Since then, Fernandes has contributed 24 goals and 17 assists in the Premier League…
Tuchel berates Werner over ignoring Chelsea tactics
Timo Werner was the target of Thomas Tuchel’s frustrations on Monday as the Chelsea manager’s confusion over his forward’s positioning was made clear for all German speakers to hear. Click Here: baby knitted scarf The Blues took a big scalp in the race for Champions league qualification as they brushed aside Everton in a 2-0…
Report claims Werner ready to quit Chelsea this summer
Timo Werner’s future at Chelsea is already reportedly in doubt after a poor start to life in the Premier League could see him head for the Stamford Bridge exit this summer. The 25-year-old signed a five-year contract after the Blues triggered his £45million RB Leipzig release clause in the summer. Ranking 23 Premier League clubs…
Capello blasts Ronaldo for ‘unforgivable’ Juventus error
Fabio Capello criticised Cristiano Ronaldo and other Juventus players for an “unforgivable error” as they crashed out of the Champions League at the hands of Porto. Juventus won the second leg 3-2 after extra-time but it wasn’t enough as Porto won on the away goals rule as the tie ended 4-4 on aggregate. Sergio Oliveira’s…
Klopp to stay at Liverpool; rules himself out of Germany job
Jurgen Klopp has acted quickly to rule himself of the running for the Germany managers job. On Tuesday, it was announced Low will step down from his role as national team boss following Euro 2020 after asking to end his contract early. Big Midweek: Man Utd v Milan, Liverpool, Arteta, Messi… Klopp was immediately installed…
Pundit hails ‘fantastic’ Everton star with ‘priceless’ attributes
Sky Sports pundit Rob Green has suggested that Jordan Pickford’s passing ability is a “fantastic attribute” for England. Pickford joined Sunderland when he was just eight-years-old. After several loan spells away, he made his senior debut for the Black Cats in January 2016. The Englishman became first-choice for Sunderland next season in the Premier League.…
Havertz hopes to build ‘confidence’ to prove doubters wrong
Kai Havertz has conceded that his move to Chelsea has not been “easy” but he aims to build “a lot of confidence” from his showing against Everton. The German enjoyed a stellar season with Bayer Leverkusen in 2019/20. He got 18 goals and nine assists for them from his 45 appearances in all competitions. This…
Tottenham ‘yet to discuss’ loan extension for Bale
Tottenham Hotspur have not yet opened talks over a loan extension for Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, according to reports. The Welshman rejoined Spurs on loan from the Spanish giants last summer. He had spent seven years with Madrid since his record-breaking £85m move in 2013. Bale got 105 goals from 251 appearances for Madrid in…
Kabak admits he’s finding it ‘hard to adapt’ at Liverpool
Ozan Kabak admits he’s been finding it “hard to adapt” at Liverpool but he wants to get up to speed as “soon as possible”. The Turkey international joined the Reds in the January transfer window on loan from Schalke with the Premier League club inserting an option to buy the centre-back at the end of…