Nasri and Deschamps did not share a genial relationship as he was quoted saying “Let’s face it, as long as he is going to be the manager, I don’t think I have a shot after everything that has happened”. Nasri made his France debut at the age of 19 in 2007 and has won 41 caps, scoring five goals, and was poised to become a star for Les Bleus, but his dream was plagued by controversies....
Jadon Sancho and Brahim Diaz have already left City for Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid respectively after failing to break into Pep Guardiola’s City squad, Riyad Mahrez’s July 2018 arrival for a then club-record £60million pushing them down the pecking order. Matondo, an 18-year-old winger capped once by Wales, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal at Schalke, who face City in the last 16 of the Champions League next month....
Meanwhile, Fulham will be feeling charged up for once after sealing a win against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. Despite the perceived gulf in class between Pep Guardiola’s side and Scott Parker’s, their record of two wins from the last five league games is identical with that of the Cottagers. Manchester City haven’t really found them among the goals as they have so often done over the past few seasons but a 5-0 win over Burnley will surely instil some much-needed confidence in the Cityzens....
The narrative surrounding the match was completely different for either side. For City, many had handpicked this game as the final obstacle in a gruelling title race, at the same time, a win for United would have seen them leapfrog Arsenal on the table and match Chelsea’s points tally. However, Pep’s men got the job done and made it 11 wins in a row in the Premier League. Meanwhile, United succumbed to their seventh defeat in nine games as the gulf in quality was quite evident in their latest loss, and Solskjaer and his staff have a huge job ahead to urgently arrest this slump they find themselves in....
Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and Marcos Rojo returned to United’s squad for Saturday’s 4-1 league win over Newcastle United as Jose Mourinho’s side, who are second in the league, remained eight points behind neighbours City. With four wins from four Champions League group games this season, United need just one more point from two matches to qualify for the last 16. They visit FC Basel on Wednesday. Ibrahimovic told British media that a domestic and European double was very much a target....
However, they are yet to achieve something considerable such as the Premier League or Champions League titles since coach Sir Alex Ferguson retired after the 2012-13 season. The club have also changed quite a few managers, roping in David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and finally Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but none of them found much success. However, all the fans pin the blame on United’s stars, saying the players have not lived up to their colossal wages....
Tuesday, Nicholas M. Mark was arrested on August 26 just a week after he lifted the tip money from Pizza D’Oro in North Catasauqua, according to local reports. The 22-year-old is facing two felony counts of robbery and misdemeanor counts of theft, simple assault, weapon possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. Pizza D’Oro employees were under the impression Mark was looking for employment when he came into the shop to fill out an application....
User throwaway2216689, aged 36, explained his girlfriend, 32, of two years stays at home to look after his children 13 and 9. But recently, she decided to go back to work and happened to have an interview during school pick-up hours. Explaining their family dynamic, he wrote: “I work full time and my girlfriend used to stay home and take care of everything else (I still help out here and there) yet she would complain about the kids causing constant messes, not receiving proper discipline, accidents like breaking a vase and the list goes on....
Manchester United took a step closer to the Premier League title with a 2-0 win at Stoke City on Sunday that saw them re-establish a 15-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table. Michael Carrick gave United an early lead and Robin van Persie completed victory by claiming his first club goal in 11 games from the penalty spot mid-way through the second half. Victory allowed United to return to winning ways after Monday’s loss in the Manchester derby, although City, who tackled Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday, have a game in hand....
The France international midfielder is still enjoying his summer break, with video emerging of him holidaying with several other famous faces. Pogba taunts Utd’s trophyless rivals Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, who has been heavily linked with a move to United, has been pictured with Pogba in America, with Manchester City’s Leroy Sane also in attendance. Toronto Raptors forward Ibaka is among the party as well, with the 27-year-old Congolese snapped swapping his number nine jersey for Pogba’s number six shirt....
The England international was stretchered off during the Gunners’ 0-0 draw with Sporting CP in the Europa League on Thursday. Arsenal boss Unai Emery revealed after the match that the club fear Welbeck has sustained a “very big injury” to his ankle. The injury comes as a huge blow to Arsenal and Welbeck, who has struggled for fitness since leaving United for the Emirates Stadium in 2014. Welbeck, a product of United’s youth system, has since received well wishes from the Red Devils, and also former team-mates Jesse Lingard and Ashley Young....
Between them, the France and Brazil internationals have netted 41 times between them this season. Pique: Neymar is magic The most recent of those efforts arrived on Saturday, with Neymar finding the target in Barca’s 4-1 victory over Villarreal. His reaction to opening the scoring in that encounter was to break out the ‘Hotline Bling’ celebration made famous by Atleti talisman Griezmann – not that his La Liga rival seemed to mind....
But a return to Premier League action comes during the most forgiving period the calendar offers United between now and the end of the season. Coming six days after their last match and a full five days ahead of their away leg against Rostov in Europe, Jose Mourinho’s side meet Bournemouth at a point when they should be relatively refreshed and close to full strength. As they chase a place in the top four, Mourinho will be hoping to keep momentum going before the cup competitions return in the next fortnight....
Lonnie Durfee, 49, is said to have burned the hay bale display opposite the Holiday Brook Farm in Dalton, Massachusetts on October 10. The plastic-wrapped bales were painted on and arranged to read: “USA Vote Biden Harris 2020.” According to 7 News Boston, Durfee was arraigned at Central Berkshire District Court on a charge of burning personal property. He was ordered held without bail after prosecutors argued that he posed a threat to the local community....
Jay Davison, 38, of Cardiff, Wales, was convicted on Wednesday after posting multiple photos and several violent comments to his 394 Instagram followers on August 6 last year. His updates contained phrases linked to Nazism, white supremacy and the Muslim religion. Under two topless photos, the man’s comments included: “Ever seen a white man cut a head off? No because they’re f****** scum. Heil, heil, heil, heil, f*** Allah c***”; and “When has an Aryan cut another man’s head off?...
French defender Aymeric Laporte has undergone a knee surgery following an injury which took place in City’s 4-0 win over Brighton, whereas John Stones suffered a muscle injury and is still recovering from the blow. Meanwhile, City manager Pep Guardiola has been struggling with the defensive aspect of his team as defensive midfielder Fernandinho is filling the gaps left by Laporte and Stones in the first team. Since Laporte and Stones have been sidelined, Guardiola’s men have lost an important game against Norwich and have had lackluster performances at the back in the remaining fixtures....
On Wednesday, Pep Guardiola’s side recorded yet another win after defeating Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor. First-half goals from Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling got the job done for the Cityzens. It’s been an incredible ride for Manchester City since mid-December, with the club now winning each of their last 13 games in all competitions. They have also not conceded a goal in their last six Premier League games....
City maintained their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-0 win at Leicester City on Saturday and are unbeaten in the Champions League heading into the knockout stages. “It’s exceptional, but it’s early doors in the season, and we want to put it aside a little bit and just focus on the next game,” Kompany told the club’s website (www.mancity.com). “Hopefully we can continue such a special start....
Joe Hart has been in the news off lately for not all the right reasons. High-profile mistakes in Manchester City’s Champions League game against Bayern Munich and the Lukaku goal in the weekend game against Everton could’ve been avoided. City full-back Pablo Zabaleta revealed that Joe Hart was extremely unhappy with the goal, but he does expect him to regain his lost form. “We saw him during the week a little bit down,” said Zabaleta....
Manchester madness upfront Former Premier League striker Dave Kitson has stated that the Red Devils are going to miss out on certain world-class talents if they fail to make it to the Champions League next season. He stated the example of Matthijs De Ligt, citing that the Old Trafford outfit need a defender but they won’t be able to attract him if they don’t qualify for Europe’s premier competition. “[Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has] got to get to the Champions League because there’s going to be certain players… They need a centre half, De Ligt at Ajax for example, €100m (£86m),” Kitson said....
