Ronald Koeman has demanded Barcelona s attitude in away matches improve after the they went down 2-1 to Cadiz in LaLiga.
Barca had lost just one of their previous eight fixtures in all competitions heading into Saturday s clash with Cadiz, who had already claimed the scalp of champions Real Madrid this term.
The only defeat in that run came at the hands of Atletico Madrid in Barca s last away outing in LaLiga, however, and their poor form on the road under Koeman continued as Alvaro Gimenez and veteran forward Alvaro Negredo clinched another famous win for Cadiz, who had just 17.9 per cent possession.
Cadiz moved up to fifth, while Barca sit 12 points behind leaders Atleti, who overcame Real Valladolid 2-0, with their tally of 14 points from 10 league matches …
Andros Townsend could be on the move for the second time in just a couple of months.
With Newscastle United being dropped to Championship last season, the England winger is likely to leave for another spell in the top tier as several clubs including Manchester City and Liverpool are keen on his services, according to .
Townsend missed out on a place in England squad for the Euro 2016 despite putting in several top-class performances towards the end of the 2015/16 season.
The 24-year-old is targeted by Crystal Palace, Southampton and West Ham, who have already expressed strong interest according to Telegraph, but the player himself is happy to wait and explore all of his options before making a final decision.
Citizens and Reds have also been thrown in th…
Competition: La Liga
Market: Girona to beat Athletico Bilbao
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La Liga is back this weekend with another massive round of games. Spain s top league has been one that has continued to surprise and excite this year with the league table remaining incredibly tight. With this in mind, Girona host Athletic Bilbao in a mid-table battle.
Girona have been in fairly good form this season and they will be looking to continue their rise. After 21 matches they have won seven, drawn seven and lost seven, while they have scored 29 goals and conceded 29 times. In their last five they have managed to win once, draw twice and lose twice, which has seen them onto 28 points. Girona are currently 11 points clear of the relegation zone and they will feel they a…
Bayern Munich misfit Lukas Podolski should shut up and concentrate on his football, the German champions general manager Uli Hoeness has warned.
German international Podolski is unhappy at being second-string striker behind Miroslav Klose and Luca Toni, and has been repeatedly linked with a big-money move away from the Munich giants.
I m happy the transfer window is closed because now Lukas will be able to concentrate on his job at Bayern, Hoeness told a TV station here.
He must stop complaining about his lot, being in a bad mood and lamenting his difficult fate. There are things in the world more difficult than being a Bayern player, the straight-talking Hoeness added.
In July Podolski held talks with coach Jurgen Klinsmann, pledging his future afte…
Manchester City have re-affirmed their interest in Germany striker Lukas Podolski whose club Bayern Munich are keen to sign Russian midfield ace Andrei Arshavin, according to reports.
German sports agency SID say unsettled Bayern star Podolski, who scored two goals for Germany in last Saturday s World Cup 2010 qualifier, is once again being courted by City who expressed an interest in him during the summer.
With a new Arabian owner at the helm, Manchester City are keen to boost their squad and Podolski, 23, is frustrated at being kept on the bench at Bayern despite scoring 30 goals in 56 appearances for Germany.
And Munich newspaper TZ say Bayern are interested in signing attacking midfielder Arshavin, one of the stars of Euro 2008, who is keen to leave UEFA …
Declan Rice is eyeing Nations League Finals glory with England despite fearing he was not good enough for the Premier League at the start of this season.
West Ham midfielder Rice was named in Gareth Southgate s final 23-man squad for the conclusion of the inaugural UEFA international tournament, with the Three Lions semi-final taking place against the Netherlands in Guimaraes next Thursday.
The 20-year-old has enjoyed a dizzying rise during a 2018-19 campaign when he switched international allegiance from the Republic of Ireland, with Manchester United one of a number of clubs frequently listed as being among his admirers.
It amounts to a situation far removed from West Ham s 4-0 humiliation at Liverpool in their opening game of the season, when Rice was haule…
Jose Mourinho claimed being punished for comments he made during his time in the Premier League left him feeling caged in England.
Mourinho spent over eight seasons combined in England s top flight, across spells with Chelsea and Manchester United.
The 56-year-old has also coached in his native Portugal, and in Italy and Spain with Inter and Real Madrid respectively.
And Mourinho believes that the media pressure, along with strict rules such as those over comments on match officials, made his time in England more difficult than anywhere else, despite his three Premier League triumphs with Chelsea.
176 Manchester United won 176 Premier League points since the appointment of Jose Mourinho as manager; fewer than Manchester City (222), Tottenham Hotspur (…
Jonas Gutierrez has thanked Newcastle United supporters for the rapturous ovation he received after completing his emotional comeback from cancer against Manchester United on Wednesday.
The Argentinian last played competitive football in April 2014 while on loan at Norwich City, before testicular cancer forced him to take a step back from football.
Gutierrez, 31, returned to training towards the end of 2014 and, after battling back to fitness, he played his first Newcastle match since October 2013 on Wednesday.
The visitors ultimately ran out 1-0 winners thanks to Ashley Young s last-gasp winner, but Gutierrez opted to focus on his personal situation, adding that he will never forget the fans reaction to his 65th-minute introduction, when he was handed the captai…
Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo appears set to rejoin Middlesbrough for the new season.
The 20-year-old Nigeria international spent the latter part of the 2013-14 campaign on loan at the Riverside Stadium, making 14 Championship appearances after arriving in January.
Omeruo subsequently played in all four of his country s matches at the World Cup in Brazil as they exited at the group stage, and he has clearly done enough to convince Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka of his quality.
Posting on his official Twitter account on Sunday, the centre-back suggested that a move back to the club had been agreed.
He wrote: Holiday is finished.. Almost time for work again.. happy to be rejoining boro for a new season.
Omeruo had previously stated his de…
Darwin Nunez has issued an apology following his red card during Liverpool s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace at Anfield.
The Uruguay international, who arrived from Benfica for a reported £64million (€75m), endured a frustrating home debut for the Reds, which culminated in an early bath after a headbutt on Palace defender Joachim Andersen.
Nunez had registered five shots none of which were on target when he reacted after a sustained period of provocation from Andersen just before the hour mark, throwing his head into the face of the centre-half.
The striker became only the second Liverpool player to be dismissed on his first home Premier League appearance; exactly 12 years after Joe Cole was given his marching orders in a 1-1 draw with Arsenal.
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