Juan Mata opens up on frosty relationship with Jose Mourinho and explains why he holds ‘no bitterness’ towards former Manchester United and Chelsea boss
By Manchester United favourite Juan Mata says he holds no ‘bitterness’ towards Jose Mourinho, insisting he is ‘happy’ with himself for fighting for his place when the former Chelsea manager took charge at Old Trafford. The Red Devils signed the tricky Spaniard from Chelsea for a then club-record £37.1million in January 2014, after which Mourinho had […]
0 Comment
Ollie Watkins hits brilliant hat-trick as Brentford come from behind to secure comfortable win at Barnsley
Ollie Watkins scored a hat-trick of headers as Brentford came from behind to win 3-1 in an impressive display at struggling Barnsley on Sunday. The Bees were behind inside the first minute after Cauley Woodrow’s glorious effort, but that was as good as it got for the Tykes on a miserable afternoon in Yorkshire. Watkins […]
0 Comment
Per Mertesacker reveals ‘there was no feeling of tension’ after Arsenal’s embarrassing 8-2 defeat at Manchester United in 2011
Former Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has explained his shock at arriving at the club in August 2011 to a feeling of ‘no tension’ – despite the Gunners suffering an 8-2 defeat at Manchester United just days earlier. The 34-year-old, who now works at the club as a coach, also claimed the north London club tactically […]
0 Comment
Jamie Vardy’s brace sees Leicester climb to third in Premier League by thrashing ten-man Newcastle
Jamie Vardy bagged a second-half brace as Leicester climbed to third in the Premier League by crushing ten-man Newcastle 5-0 to turn up the heat on Steve Bruce. Click Here: mochila fjallraven The Foxes were on top from the moment Ricardo Pereira opened the scoring just after a quarter of an hour but Isaac Hayden’s […]
0 Comment
Tahs scrum needs to keep turning
A win over the Cheetahs was a turning point for the Waratahs scrum, but prop Tom Robertson says they need to keep improving. The Waratahs took the honours against the Cheetahs at scrum time last weekend and Robertson said hopefully it began to shift the perception of the NSW scrum, which has come under fire […]
0 Comment
Waratahs vs Highlanders: Five things we learned
1.Holloway all the way Jed Holloway came on late in the Highlanders match but that was all the time he needed to make an impact. A hat-trick from the developing no. 8 nearly pulled the Waratahs to the unlikeliest of comebacks in the final stages. The 23-year-old was picked over Wycliff Palu a fortnight ago […]
0 Comment
Waratahs vs Chiefs: Five things we learned
What did we learn from the Waratahs’ surprise win over the Chiefs? 1. There they Tah At 2-4, the Waratahs season was circling the drain. Not so anymore. They’ve had setbacks with injury and missed opportunities but they managed to find the right time to pick that up. There is just something about the nucleus […]
0 Comment
Jim Carmichael steps down as QRU CEO
Queensland Rugby Union CEO Jim Carmichael will step down at the end of 2016 after opting not to seek an extension on his current contract. Carmichael has been in the role for the past seven years, having spent the past 25 years leading international and Australian-based businesses. The outgoing CEO said he was satisfied with […]
0 Comment
Wessels a new breed of Super Rugby coach
Dave Wessels has been in this situation before. The Force coach faced a 37-year trophy drought when he signed on as an assistant coach at his beloved University of Cape Town in 2009. By 2011, they were Varsity Cup champions. The Force’s trophy cabinet sits similarly bare as the club enters its 12th Super Rugby […]
0 Comment
Brumbies vs Highlanders: Five things we learned
The Brumbies lost another nailbiter on Saturday night, going down to the Highlanders. Here’s what we learned. 1. The drought continues It’s been 393 days since the Brumbies last beat a New Zealand team, that infamous thrashing of 2016’s eventual champions the Hurricanes. That drought looked like ending on Saturday night, until the 73rd minute […]
0 Comment
Recent Comments