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News from Germany;
– Germany manager Joachim Low is adamant morale has not been damaged by Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to
Poland, insisting the players are eager bounce back with a win against the
Republic of Ireland on Tuesday. “The atmosphere within the team is not bad, it is good,the players have been self-critical, we talked about our missed chances against Poland. If you ask me what the mood is like now, fury is the wrong word, anger is the wrong word. But what you can feel is some kind of determination,that we badly want these three points against
Ireland.” Low said
– Former Arsenal goalkeeper, Jens Lehmann has criticised Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer for his part in Poland’s first goal during the 2-0 defeat in Warsaw on Saturday, adding that Neuer still needs to learn. “Neuer was courageous. Sometimes you can irritate the player when you run towards him,but his starting position was not good to make that run out of goal. He does that frequently, and still needs to practice this a bit. His starting position is just too deep.” Lehmann said
– Jurgen Klopp says he accepts there is frustration among Borussia Dortmund supporters but remains convinced the club can still enjoy great success this season. “The discussion certainly has a taken a new tack,and sometimes I catch something of the mood not primarily what the journalists say but rather what the fans say,i can’t just act like this all happens in a vacuum. Personally, I am a very grateful person, but I have never expected thanks. Indeed, the discussion about me personally has a different slant. For the first time, people are not directly kicked off the fan forums when they write, ‘Sack Klopp!’ – and there aren’t 40 comments like, ‘Are you a nutter?’ They discuss it, and that’s totally normal in that situation.” Klopp said
News from France;
– Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has said he will lend the weight of his support to Paris Saint- Germain’s push to get UEFA to amend financial fair play regulations.
“It’s not the problem of Paris Saint-Germain. It’s the problem of the difference between financial fair play and the constraints of each of the clubs,there is a European rule, and other rules in each of the countries, so there has to be a move towards harmonisation.I will be alongside the people from PSG and we are going to try and ensure that they get what they want.” He said
– According to reports, Paris Saint-Germain striker Edison Cavani is ready to listen to offers from the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool in January
News from Italy;
– AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has revealed Mario Balotelli was signed against his wishes, while he is pleased to have since sold the “rotten apple” to Liverpool. “I remember he was bought against my advice,we have many champions: [Jeremy] Menez, [Keisuke] Honda, [Stephan] El Shaarawy, [Fernando] Torres, [Nigel] de Jong…The base is there. And we no longer have a rotten apple in the dressing room.” Berlusconi said
– Michael Essien and his club AC Milan have both denied reports that the player has contracted the Ebola Virus. AC Milan published a statement on
their website saying that they “categorically deny any presumed pieces of news from abroad about
our players. Such reports, totally unfounded,have also never been confirmed by any members of our club.”
– OFFICIAL: Douglas Maicon has officially extended his contract with Roma until 2016 with an option for a further year.
– The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has announced plans for Genoa to host an international friendly between Italy and Albania next month. The North-west port city has been besieged by heavy flooding in recent days and the FIGC has responded by announcing proposals for the Nov.
18 friendly to be staged at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, rather than Parma’s Stadio Ennio Tardini as originally planned.
News from Spain;
– Toni Kroos says Real Madrid’s team spirit is “huge,” while he believes Cristiano Ronaldo to be the best player in the world right now. “I’m used to the feeling of playing in a team with
high individual quality. Only the names are different at Real,everyone accepts his teammates here. The team spirit is huge. He polarises just through his quality.
I think that there is no player in the world right now who is better than Cristiano. And especially when I started here, he was the one to approach me. He is a really pleasant lad.” He said
– Spain manager Vicente del Bosque has told Iker Casillas and David de Gea
to get used to changes in the starting line-up. “We had decided to make changes and we have to make sure there is an easy transition. Both can play. They have to get used to the change bit by bit, as much David as Iker,” He said
– Diego Costa has revealed he was worried about his international
drought before scoring his first goal for Spain in their 4-0 victory over Luxembourg on Sunday. “I have to thank the coach for his support, It was starting really bother me. It bothered me that I wasn’t scoring but what really bothered me that the team were losing. But this goal will give me a new start.”
News from England;
– Frank Lampard has been voted Manchester City’s Player of the Month for September. The former England international took more than a third of the 6,095 votes cast,beating off the challenge of James Milner, who finished second,and David Silva, who finished third.
– Ander Herrera believes that Manchester United might have the world’s three best forwards in
Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao.
– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is hopeful of having striker Olivier Giroud back in action sooner than expected, as he recovers from a foot injury that was initially believed to keep him out
of action for the rest of 2014.
“Olivier Giroud is recovering very well,i believe he is ahead of schedule in terms of rehabilitation. The operation went perfectly.” Wenger said
– According to reports in London, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is set to make a big money move for Mats Hummels in an attempt to beat Manchester United to the signing of the Borussia Dortmund defender.
– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has apologised for his clash with Jose
Mourinho – but claims he was provoked. “We gave a little bit too much importance to this matter. I did not enter the Chelsea zone,i shouldn’t have reacted like that. I regret every
sign of violence and i apologize. Did Mourinho taunt me? It felt like that.” He said
News from other parts of the world;
– Portugal coach Fernando Santos has had his eight-game ban temporarily suspended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
– Brazil coach Dunga says he intends to use all six substitutes when his side meet Japan on Tuesday. “The intention is to use all six substitutions we are allowed,mainly because of the long trip to China, the intense game we had against Argentina in the smog [in Beijing]. We will give an opportunity to new players who are in the squad.” Dunga said
– Former Real Madrid coach, Bernd Schuster is on a five-man shortlist to become Ghana coach, the country’s FA revealed on Monday.
The 54-year-old will be added to the interview process along with Michel Pont and Marco Tardelli, who will meet the Ghanaian FA on October 17, and Avram Grant and Juan Ignacio Martinez, who meet a day later.
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