Author: Adeola Adebowale

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has challenged Samir Nasri to rediscover his best form. The defending champions paid Arsenal 24 million pounds for the 25-year-old midfielder 15 months ago but Mancini believes Nasri is yet to find his best form in a City shirt. The 48-year-old Italian says he wants to see more consistency from the Frenchman. “In my opinion, we are talking about a… Read more

Daniel Sturridge insists he can be a 20-goal-a-season striker for Chelsea but only if Roberto Di Matteo starts him consistently. The England international has been confined to the sidelines for the majority of the campaign with 11 of his 12 appearances coming from the bench. His only start was in the 5-4 Capital One Cup victory over Manchester United in which he scored during extra… Read more

Claudio Marchisio is confident that Juventus can get a positive result against Chelsea in order to advance in the Champions League. The reigning Serie A champions currently sit third in Group E, trailing joint leaders Shakhtar Donetsk and Chelsea by one point with two more games to go, and Marchisio has insisted that his side don’t fear the current trophy holders. “If we take to… Read more

France manager Didier Deschamps is determined to reshape the culture of the team when they travel for Wednesday’s friendly against Italy. Deschamps, who has guided France to two wins, two draws and one loss since his appointment in July, believes his charges are undisciplined and spoilt. “What is lacking in the French players? Order, respect, rules? All of this. In France, players have too much… Read more

PSG forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named Swedish Player of the Year following his impressive performances throughout 2012. The powerful attacker netted an impressive 28 goals in 32 Serie A appearances for AC Milan in 2011-12, before leaving the Rossoneri for PSG in the summer transfer window. He has since developed into a key player at the Ligue 1 giants, and has been rewarded for… Read more

Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas believes Arsene Wenger will launch a Premier League title challenge with Arsenal this season. Fabregas, who left Arsenal in August 2011, believes the 62-year-old has a ‘special talent’ for developing young players and maintains he still monitors the progress of his former club. “Arsene Wenger is amazing and I’m sure he will prove it again this season. He always finds the… Read more

Olivier Giroud makes an emotional return to Montpellier as Arsenal start their Champions League campaign on Tuesday. The French striker impressed for the Ligue 1 champions last term before making the move to the English Premier League. But he has taken time to settle at the Emirates Stadium, still goalless for the north Londoners heading into the Group B encounter at the Stade de la… Read more