MANCHESTER UNITED supporters are viciously taunting Manchester City after their shock FA Cup defeat to Wigan Athletic. Manchester City suffered an unexpected 1-0 defeat to League One side Wigan in their FA Cup fifth round clash at the DW Stadium last night. Will Grigg’s second-half strike was enough to settle the contest after Fabian Delph was sent off just before the break. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was involved in a bust-up with opposite number Paul Cook at half-time, while Sergio Aguero had an
CHELSEA defender Cesar Azpilicueta has revealed which Barcelona player will get frosty reception at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea host Barcelona in their Champions League last-16 tie this evening (7.45pm) However, the La Liga giants have not beaten the Blues in any of their last seven meetings while star man Lionel Messi has not scored in any of his eight appearances. But in 2009 Andres Iniesta scored a 90th-minute semi-final goal which denied Chelsea a spot in the final on away goals. And Azpilicueta thinks the
MANCHESTER CITY’s manager Pep Guardiola was involved in a heated clash with his Wigan counterpart as their FA Cup clash descended into a tunnel brawl. Pep Guardiola and Wigan manager Paul Cook exchanged heated words at half time in the tunnel after Fabian Delph had been sent off. The incident came after Delph was shown a red card for a lunge on Max Power. Referee Anthony Taylor appeared set to show the yellow card before opting for red. And a spat in the
SERGIO AGUERO’s altercation with a fan after Manchester City’s defeat to Wigan could see him sitting in the stands for a while - but how many games will he miss? A furious Aguero was seen in an altercation with a Wigan fan after the final whistle of last night’s FA Cup clash. Manchester City were beaten 1-0 by League One Wigan thanks to Will Grigg’s breakaway goal. City lost Fabian Delph to a straight red card on the stroke of half time, which led to ugly
SKY SPORTS pundit Guillem Balague has warned Chelsea fans to not do one thing to Lionel Messi. The word of caution comes as Chelsea host Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie this evening (7.45pm). Messi has not scored in any of his last five matches nor has he found the net on the eight occasions that he has faced the Blues. The Argentine has always found Chelsea as his bogey team but he is hoping to turn his luck around
LIONEL MESSI has apparently discovered a summer transfer which is currently in the pipeline. The Barcelona star has supposedly been told of a deal involving Chelsea and Real Madrid. And his former Nou Camp team-mate Cesc Fabregas has revealed the details which could rock the Bernabeu, according to Diario Gol. The move involves Marco Asensio, who could leave the Spanish capital at the end of the season. The attacking midfielder is well thought of at Real with Cristiano Ronaldo one of his biggest admirers.
GARETH BALE has reportedly told his agent he wants to leave Real Madrid. The Welshman has struggled with a number of long-term injuries since swapping Tottenham for Real Madrid in 2013. Los Blancos are expected to shake-up their squad this summer after a hugely disappointing season where they sit fourth in the La Liga table. Real’s only remaining hope of silverware lies in the Champions League, where they face Paris Saint-Germain in the last-16 second-leg clash in two weeks' time. But Bale has apparently
Serie A side Lazio have confirmed that their Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij will be leaving this summer - thus opening up a possible move to the Premier League in 2018. De Vrij has been one of the best defenders in the league since his arrival from Feyenoord in 2014 and will have no shortage of suitors in the summer.One of the favourites in the rumour mill, the defender has long been linked with a move to England with Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has revealed the secret to his incredible form this season in an interview published in the Red's official matchday programme. The Egyptian has been in imperious form ever since completting a £34 million transfer from Roma in the summer.The Egyptian has so far scored 31 goals in all competitions - helping Liverpool to third spot in the Premier League table and a foot in the last 8 of the Champions League after thumping Porto 5-0 in the away leg.Speaking on his excellent
Real Madrid’s Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio (right) celebrates a goal with Real Madrid’s Spanish defender Dani Carvajal at the Benito Villamarin stadium in Sevilla on February 18. SEVILLE, Spain — Man of the moment Marco Asensio scored twice and Cristiano Ronaldo was also on target as Real Madrid kept up the feel-good factor with a thrilling 5-3 victory at Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday night. Madrid had been 2-1 down at half-time in a fantastic game at the Benito Villamarin, but they came
Real Madrid are in the driver’s seat after securing a 3-1 win over PSG at the Bernabeu last Wednesday. The win was a much needed shot in the arm for the Blancos who have fallen well off the pace in La Liga and have already been eliminated in the Copa del Rey. The win, however, didn’t impress their former star defender Pepe who called Real’s team on Wednesday as a team of “divers”. The Portuguese international who now plies his trade for Besiktas
NEMANJA MATIC and his Manchester United team-mates are going cold on the Video Assistant Referee system, even if their manager backs it. United cruised into the FA Cup quarter-finals after two goals from striker Romelu Lukaku sank Huddersfield at the John Smith’s Stadium. Lukaku’s brace rendered the VAR's decision to rule out a first-half strike from Jaun Mata meaningless in the end, as United booked a home showdown with Brighton in the last eight. But the game was still shrouded in controversy as
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe believes his players’ desire to play for their national teams at the 2018 World Cup spurs them on to impress at the club level. Bournemouth strikers Jermain Defoe and Callum Wilson, midfielder Lewis Cook and winger Jordon Ibe are all expected to fight to earn an England call-up for Gareth Southgate’s side. Several other Bournemouth players, including Australians Brad Smith and Adam Federici, are also in contention to play in Russia with their national squads and Howe believes this
Chelsea must play the “perfect game” to beat a formidable Barcelona in Tuesday’s first leg of the Champions League last 16 tie, the manager of the Premier League club Antonio Conte has said. The Premier League champions have recovered from a poor run of form, winning consecutive matches over West Bromwich Albion in the league and Hull City in the FA Cup, but Conte is not getting carried away. “On one hand you know this team is one of the best in the
MARCO ASENSIO left Real Madrid fans scratching their heads with his two goal celebrations on Sunday evening. The youngster netted the opening goal of the game at the Benito Villamarin. Asensio then struck again to regain Madrid's lead as they held off a stubborn Real Betis side 5-3. But the way the 21-year-old celebrated both his goals left supporters curious. Asensio headed home his first and was greeted by his entire team, who hugged him near the corner flag. But after the crowd
Barcelona will be looking to add another Brazilian to their ranks after securing the services of Paulinho and Philippe Coutinho during the season. And that name is none other Chelsea winger Willian.Willian is currently the longest-serving player at Stamford Bridge since arriving in London in 2013. A fan-favourite, the winger has been vital to the Blue' fortunes in recent years - helping them win the Premier League title in 2015 as well as last season.The Brazilian has, however, seen his playing time drop
CHELSEA star Eden Hazard has warned Barcelona ahead of the Champions League clash tomorrow (7.45pm). The Belgium international has also responded to rumours linking him with a summer move to Real Madrid.Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has come under mounting pressure this season as the Blues sit fourth in the Premier League table.But Hazard insists the players are fully behind the Italian and are working hard to try and get through to the next round of the Champions League.“We win together, we lose together,”
EDEN HAZARD has warned Chelsea bosses team-mate Thibaut Courtois is joining Real Madrid. At least, those are the huge claims coming out of Spain today. Both players have been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid in the past and Los Blancos are expected to renew their interest in the pair in the summer window. Express Sport understands Madrid are readu to offer Chelsea £100m PLUS Gareth Bale for Hazard at the end of the season. But it seems Courtois could already be heading
Cristiano Ronaldo, the Real Madrid superstar is believed to be furious after his side suffered a huge injury setback in their LaLiga game against Real Betis. Ronaldo was on the mark again as the Blancos came from behind again to register a thrilling 5-3 win. The win, however, came at a huge cost as their Brazilia left-back Marcelo had to be withdrawn after only half an hour of the game. Marcelo has been an everpresent in the Real side for the last decade and
PSG star Neymar is reluctant to play against Real Madrid in their second leg Round of 16 clash in the Champions League if reports from Spanish media house Don Balon is to believed. Neymar has long been believed to be Real's marquee target ever since he made the world record move of €222 million to PSG this summer from Barcelona. The Brazilian has been in emperious form this for PSG this season - scoring 28 goals in total for the runaway Ligue 1 leaders.Real are