Новости за 27.10.2018

Massimiliano Allegri has conceded his Juventus side showed fatigue in a hard-fought 2-1 Serie A win over Empoli. Cristiano Ronaldo's double – the second of which was a sublime strike from long range – secured a comeback win for Juve to move the Serie A champions eight points clear at the top. Juve have now won 12 of their last 13 matches in all competitions, and Allegri feels the Bianconeri's performance was typical of a team struggling with the effects of a congested fixture list. "A team that... Читать дальше...

Leicestershire Police have confirmed they are dealing with an incident outside the King Power Stadium amid reports a helicopter belonging to Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has crashed. The incident occurred shortly after the Foxes' 1-1 draw with West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday. Srivaddhanaprabha's helicopter reportedly left the ground as usual from the centre of the pitch at about 20:30 local time but it is thought it swiftly came down in the car park.  Leicestershire Police tweeted... Читать дальше...

Claude Puel says his focus is on Daniel Amartey after the defender suffered a horror injury in the closing stages of Leicester City's last-gasp 1-1 Premier League draw with West Ham on Saturday. The Foxes looked to be heading for a third consecutive league defeat after Fabian Balbuena's first-half opener, but Leicester – aided by Mark Noble's dismissal before the interval – snatched a late point when Wilfred Ndidi's 89th-minute strike was deflected in. Amartey landed awkwardly on his ankle while... Читать дальше...

Petr Cech is back in full training for Arsenal, the goalkeeper has announced. Cech has missed a month of action due to a hamstring injury but is in contention to return for the in-form Gunners, who have won 11 straight games in all competitions. "Good to be back training with the team," Cech, 36, posted on Twitter on Saturday. Former Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno has deputised in Cech's absence, keeping a clean sheet in Thursday's Europa League defeat of Sporting CP. Arsenal travel to... Читать дальше...

Thomas Muller has claimed Bayern Munich are not in a position to be picky over the manner of their victories after a tightly-contested 2-1 win over Mainz. Thiago Alcantara got the decisive goal for Bayern, as the Bundesliga champions made it three wins from three in all competitions to ease the pressure on Niko Kovac. Leon Goretzka had volleyed the visitors ahead, but Jean-Paul Boetius responded for Mainz after the restart after a lapse in concentration from Bayern's defence. And although acknowledging... Читать дальше...

Former England and Tottenham manager Glenn Hoddle is "responding well" to treatment after being taken to hospital in a serious condition. Hoddle, who turned 61 on Saturday, was preparing for work in his role as a television pundit for BT Sport when he collapsed. "The condition is serious but Glenn is receiving specialist treatment and responding well," a spokesman said. "Earlier today Glenn collapsed at the BT Sport studios - he received immediate medical attention on set and was transferred by paramedics to a hospital in London. Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo confessed the trademark thunderbolt which gave Juventus a precious win at Empoli happened so quickly even he could not remember it. The 33-year-old rifled a swerving shot into the top left corner to complete both his 16-minute brace and Juve's recovery in the testing 2-1 victory. His first was a coolly-taken penalty that cancelled out Francesco Caputo's classy 28th-minute opener as the champions relied on their star forward to temporarily move seven points clear in Serie A. Ronaldo... Читать дальше...

Wilfred Ndidi's late deflected strike salvaged a 1-1 Premier League draw for Leicester City against 10-man West Ham at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. Fabian Balbuena had earlier handed the Hammers a first-half lead, scoring his first goal for the club following his move from Corinthians with a close-range finish. Their cause was made more difficult in the 38th minute when Mark Noble received a straight red card for raking his studs down Ndidi's calf. Manuel Pellegrini's side looked like they would withstand Noble's moment of madness... Читать дальше...

Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez took a point at Southampton as a positive after a drab goalless draw at St Mary's on Saturday. The Magpies failed to produce a single shot on target as their wait for a first win of the season stretched into November, though the stalemate was enough to move them off the bottom on goal difference. Newcastle have failed to win in any of their opening 10 league games for the first time since the 1898-99 season, but Benitez expressed satisfaction with his side's... Читать дальше...

Watford have the best squad depth in the Premier League and Will Hughes should receive an England call-up, according to head coach Javi Gracia. A 3-0 demolition of Huddersfield Town at Vicarage Road on Saturday moved Gracia's men within two points of the Premier League's top four. Roberto Pereyra, Gerard Deulofeu and Isaac Success were all on target as Watford collected another three points following a 2-0 triumph at Wolves last weekend. And although Gracia will not get carried away with his team's fine form... Читать дальше...

Chris Hughton hailed Glenn Murray's dedication after the 35-year-old striker's 100th Brighton and Hove Albion goal earned them a third straight 1-0 Premier League win against Wolves. One week after being forced off against Newcastle United with a worrying head injury, Murray swept home three minutes into the second half. Mat Ryan made a key save from Ryan Bennett in second-half stoppage time as Brighton held on to record three successive wins in the top flight for the first time in 37 years. Murray... Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo fired Juventus seven points clear in Serie A with a match-winning brace in a hard-earned 2-1 victory at Empoli on Saturday. The Portugal superstar erased a first-half deficit from the spot shortly after the interval before a thunderous swerving drive 20 minutes from time ensured there was no repeat of last weekend's frustrating home draw with Genoa. Juve lost Giorgio Chiellini to injury in the warm-up and had looked set to leave the door open for Napoli to move back within a win... Читать дальше...

Slavisa Jokanovic told Fulham to be brave and highlighted a collective responsibility to improve after another heavy defeat saw the strugglers equal an unwanted Premier League record. Saturday's 3-0 loss at home to Bournemouth, which saw captain Kevin McDonald sent off, was a fourth consecutive top-flight defeat for Jokanovic's side. They have conceded 15 times in that run and let in a total of 28 after 10 games, equalling the worst defensive record at this stage in Premier League history. Jokanovic... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool will not get carried away despite moving back to the top of the Premier League with a 4-1 win over Cardiff City. Goals from Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane (two) and Xherdan Shaqiri claimed the points at Anfield on Saturday, putting Liverpool three points clear of Manchester City, who visit Tottenham on Monday. But while Klopp was thrilled with Liverpool's points total of 26 from their opening 10 games, the former Borussia Dortmund boss is wary that a glut of teams are hot on their heels. Читать дальше...

Billy Sharp scored a hat-trick to send Sheffield United top of the Championship after they beat Wigan Athletic 4-2 at Bramall Lane. The result moved Chris Wilder's men above Leeds United ahead of the Whites' evening kick-off against Nottingham Forest, following a 1-1 draw between fellow title-chasers Middlesbrough and Derby County. West Brom's promotion hopes were dealt another blow as they let slip the lead in a 1-1 draw against Blackburn Rovers, and Birmingham City's impressive form continued with a 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday. Читать дальше...

A defiant Gennaro Gattuso insisted he can still turn things around at AC Milan following back-to-back losses. The pressure has increased on the 40-year-old Milan coach after Sunday's 1-0 derby defeat to Inter was followed by a home loss to Real Betis in the Europa League four days later. Milan will kick off against Sampdoria on Sunday in the bottom half of the Serie A table and a third loss in eight days could leave them even further adrift of the European qualification places. Nevertheless, Gattuso... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp has hailed Liverpool's "exceptional" start after the Reds moved to the top of the Premier League with a 4-1 victory over Cardiff City. Despite Mohamed Salah's early goal, Liverpool struggled to shut out their visitors completely – Callum Paterson pulling one back in the 77th minute after Sadio Mane had put Klopp's side two up. But Liverpool rallied from conceding a first goal at home in the league since February, Xherdan Shaqiri putting the result beyond doubt before Mane added further gloss. Читать дальше...

Thiago Alcantara got the winner as Bayern Munich continued to ease the pressure on coach Niko Kovac with a 2-1 Bundesliga win at Mainz on Saturday. Leon Goretzka's volley put the visitors ahead after a sustained period of attacking pressure but Bayern's defensive frailties were exposed by a fast Mainz break and a Jean-Paul Boetius goal just after half-time. A draw would have been a disappointing result for Kovac's men, who went into the game trailing league leaders Borussia Dortmund by four points... Читать дальше...

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle has fallen seriously ill. Hoddle, who turned 61 on Saturday, was preparing for work in his role as a television pundit for BT Sport when he was taken to hospital. The UK-based sports broadcaster's main presenter Jake Humphrey later confirmed the news on Twitter, announcing BT's usual afternoon schedule had been cancelled ahead of their live broadcast of the Premier League game between Leicester City and West Ham. "Our friend and colleague Glenn Hoddle was taken... Читать дальше...

Key defender Kalidou Koulibaly believes Carlo Ancelotti could infuse Napoli with the winning mentality absent from last season's unsuccessful title tilt. Napoli appeared to have a strong chance of snatching last season's Scudetto when Koulibaly headed a late winner in Turin to swing the momentum away from Juventus with four matches remaining. Dropped points against Fiorentina and Torino in the following two games quickly ended the challenge as Maurizio Sarri's tenure finished in deflating fashion. Читать дальше...

Ernesto Valverde has confirmed Ousmane Dembele arrived late for Barcelona's Champions League win over Inter in midweek, but insists this will not influence his selection for El Clasico. Barca saw off Inter 2-0, with Dembele an unused substitute despite Lionel Messi being sidelined with a broken arm. Messi is ruled out once more for Real Madrid's visit to Camp Nou on Sunday, although the reshuffled front three of Luis Suarez, Rafinha and Philippe Coutinho are favourites to start after Valverde named a 19-man squad. Читать дальше...

Niko Kovac recalled forward Thomas Muller to the starting XI for Bayern Munich's Bundesliga visit to Mainz on Saturday. The Germany international was an unused substitute in Bayern's 3-1 win over Wolfsburg last weekend and enjoyed just a 15-minute cameo in the Champions League victory over AEK Athens in midweek. While Kovac opted to bring Muller back into the fold, there was still no room in the starting XI for Jerome Boateng, who was named to start on the substitutes' bench for the third consecutive game. Читать дальше...

Manchester City's John Stones believes the Premier League champions are capable of improving on their tally of 100 points from last season. City cruised to an emphatic title win last season, dropping points in just six games and scoring 106 goals in a record-breaking campaign. Pep Guardiola's side have shown no signs of letting that form dip, and currently top the league courtesy of an improved goal difference over Liverpool. And Stones, who played a crucial role in City's triumphs last term before... Читать дальше...

Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde believes El Clasico will lack none of its famous intensity in the absence of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Real Madrid visit Camp Nou on Sunday for a first showdown with their bitter rivals since Ronaldo departed to Juventus in July. A broken arm has put fellow five-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi on the sidelines, meaning the fixture will take place without either star forward for the first time since December 2007. But Valverde, who represented Barcelona as a player between 1988 and 1990... Читать дальше...

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes criticism of Jose Mourinho is undeserved and that the Portuguese should be given more credit for his record at Old Trafford. United are 10th in the Premier League and face Everton on Sunday, when they will again look to kickstart an underwhelming start to the season. Persistent speculation over Mourinho's future and his relationship with star players, such as Paul Pogba, has provided the backdrop to a campaign that has brought four wins from... Читать дальше...