Archives for March 2018

Jose Mourinho Determined to Best Arch-rival Liverpool for Second Place

March 31, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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José Mourinho was in a very upbeat but also combative mood after his side’s 2-0 win over Swansea City today, sending a loud and clear message to the critics of his team. Mourinho wanted to make it known that his team will do everything in their power to finish second in the Premier League this season.

“Since the moment we left the first position and went to second, we stayed there for the whole of the season. We deserve to finish second, in spite of what you can say, the critiques you can make,” Mourinho said.

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Filed Under: Football/Soccer, Liverpool, Manchester United

Anthony Rizzo: Stoneman Douglas Grad Calls for Stricter Gun Laws

March 31, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Graduate who continues giving back to his alma mater. Rizzo, one of the most visible players in Major League Baseball, continues using the power of his celebrity platform for good- bringing awareness to #MSDStrong whenever he can.

The Cubs opened the 2018 season in South Florida, with a four game set versus the Marlins at Marlins Park, which is about a 45-50 minute drive south of MSD High. On Valentine’s Day, a mentally disturbed former student, one with a history of serious problems, legally acquired an AR-15 assault rifle, a true weapon of war, opened fire on his former classmates, killing 17.

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Filed Under: Chicago Cubs, MLB, News and Current Events, Politics, Social Issues

Adam Lallana Injury Looks “Really Serious,” Says Jurgen Klopp

March 31, 2018 By 1 Comment

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The extremely unfortunate and very troubled season for Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana continued today as he was stretchered off just five minutes after entering the Reds 2-1 win at Crystal Palace. A long term thigh injury has limited Lallana to just 13 appearances across all competitions this season, and Saturday saw him suffer a new hamstring problem that could be quite serious.

Lallana was spotted departing Selhurst Park on crutches, and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expressed concern over how bad the injury might be, once it has been fully assessed.

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Filed Under: Football/Soccer, Liverpool

United 2, Swansea 0 News: Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez, Jose Mourinho

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Alexis Sanchez scored just his second goal in a Manchester United shirt today, part of an effort that was likely his best since moving over from Arsenal in January. It was the 11th game in a Red Devils uniform for Sanchez, and the result was a 2-0 win over Swansea City at home.

After the match, manager Jose Mourinho was obviously extremely pleased with the result, and hailed the team concept of the result while refusing to go too overboard on the individual angle in the game.

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Filed Under: Football/Soccer, Manchester United

Mohamed Salah Heroics Inspiring Fans to Convert to Islam

March 31, 2018 By 3 Comments

Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah is developing into a superstar this season, and he’s now currently the front-runner to win PFA Player of the Year. His game winning goal today, in a 2-1 come-from-behind triumph at Crystal Palace, saw his tying Chelsea legend Didier Drogba for the most single season goals (29) scored by an African player in Premier League history.

Remember, the Reds still have six league games to go. Not bad for a player once tossed aside by Chelsea. Salah’s overall total of 37 goals across all competitions is also the most in a single season by a Liverpool player in the Premier League era, beating Robbie Fowler’s total of 36 in 1995-96. Salah’s tally has come in just 41 games, compared to Fowler’s requiring 53 matches to meet the mark.

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Filed Under: Football/Soccer, Liverpool, News and Current Events, Politics, Social Issues

Jurgen Klopp Admits a “Dirty Three Points” Amid Sadio Mane Controversy

March 31, 2018 By 1 Comment

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits it was “a dirty three points” that his side came away with today, but also that “the dirty ones are very often the most important.”

Klopp’s men came from behind to win 2-1 at Crystal Palace today in a match that could likely be most remembered for a controversial non-call on Liverpool winger Sadio Mane. Mane was booked for simulation midway through the first half, but even Klopp admits his forward was lucky to escape a second yellow on a later incident, which would have resulted in a sending off, and thus reduced the Reds to just ten men.

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Filed Under: Football/Soccer, Liverpool

Jose Mourinho Admits He Can’t Explain Paul Pogba’s Drop in Form

March 31, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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Everybody who covers football, or even cares about it, has expressed their opinion on what they think is wrong with Paul Pogba this season. Last season’s struggles were sometimes blamed on the adjustment period he had to endure when he came back to Manchester United from Juventus.

This season, the midfielder’s dip in form has most often been blamed on manager Jose Mourinho playing him out of position. Others say Pogba is much more interested in commercialism (emojis, dancing, wild hair cuts) and individual branding that football. You also have people who blame the drop off on his being unsettled at the club/having a rift for Mourinho.

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Filed Under: Football/Soccer, Manchester United

Mauricio Pochettino Press Conference Previewing Chelsea (Video)

March 30, 2018 By 1 Comment

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Tottenham Hotspur Manager Mauricio Pochettino met the media a few hours ago to preview Sunday’s blockbuster Premier League fixture at Chelsea. We have video of the media session for you here below via YouTube. There were a whole host of topics covered in this news conference, including:

a Harry Kane injury/fitness update, how the star striker’s comeback is going, how big this match is, what his life was like in 1990- the last time Spurs won at Chelsea, the derby in general and how this derby compares to the Arsenal rivalry and much much more.

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Filed Under: Chelsea, Football/Soccer, Tottenham Hotspur

Antonio Conte Press Conference Previewing Tottenham (Video)

March 30, 2018 By 1 Comment

Chelsea Manager Antonio Conte met the media a few hours ago to preview Sunday’s blockbuster Premier League fixture at home versus Tottenham Hotspur. We have video of the media session for you here below via YouTube. There were a whole host of topics covered in this news conference, including:

a team injury/fitness update, the challenges of going against Tottenham, the selection issues that Conte could have for his lineup, how his players fared over international break and what to take away from that, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois committing his long term future to the club and much much more.

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Filed Under: Chelsea, Football/Soccer, Tottenham Hotspur

Jurgen Klopp Press Conference Previewing Crystal Palace (Video)

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Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp met the media a few hours ago to preview tomorrow’s match at Crystal Palace, a clash featuring two sides from the opposite ends of the Premier League table. We have video of the entire media session for you here below via YouTube.

There were a whole host of topics covered in this news conference, including: what this match means, whether or not Wednesday’s blockbuster UEFA Champions League clash versus Manchester City will be a distraction or not, the big picture analysis as Klopp will manage his 100th game tomorrow, the fitness situation and much much more.

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Filed Under: Football/Soccer, Liverpool

Jose Mourinho Press Conference Previewing Swansea City (Video)

March 30, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho met the media a few hours ago to preview tomorrow’s Premier League match with Swansea City at Old Trafford. We have video of the entire media session for you here below via YouTube.

There were a whole host of topics covered in this news conference, including: Mourinho saying how much he will miss Zlatan Ibrahimovic, his feelings on Luke Shaw/the possibility of selecting him, his discrediting the report claiming he had a conversation with Didier Deschamps about Paul Pogba, the fitness/injury situation and much much more. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Football/Soccer, Manchester United

Chelsea vs Tottenham Injury Report: Kane, Winks, Luiz, Courtois, Christensen, Barkley

March 30, 2018 By 1 Comment

Chelsea host their London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday in a match that’s a near must-win for the Blues. Five points behind Spurs for the last slot in the top four, with only seven games remaining after this one, Chelsea will be in serious Champions League qualification peril if they don’t take all three points here.

Meanwhile Spurs have major ambitions of their own in this contest. Tottenham wants to end their nearly three decades long drought without a victory at Stamford Bridge. Let’s take a look at the injury and fitness situations for both sides.

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Filed Under: Chelsea, Football/Soccer, Tottenham Hotspur
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