Author: Adeola Adebowale

West Ham United came from behind to beat Chelsea 3-1 at home on Saturday, piling the pressure on interim manager Rafael Bentiez. ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’ came the taunts from all sides of Upton Park towards Benitez after his side let slip the one-goal lead given to them by Juan Mata in a first-half they completely controlled. West Ham hit back after the… Read more

Maurizio Zamparini says Javier Pastore’s struggles at Paris Saint-Germain are down to his inability to play alongside Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Argentine midfielder has failed to reproduce the form which led to PSG splashing out a reported 40 million euros to buy him from Palermo in August 2011. Palermo president Zamparini said Pastore was finding it difficult in Paris due to his struggles trying to play… Read more

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