Friday, February 26, 2016

Strootman will be as good as new for the new season

The Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman said he would be in a complete condition for next season. The Dutchman missed much of the last two years because of knee injuries and is currently working on a special program to get into optimum shape.
Strootman was undergoing surgery in the Netherlands, which proved to be unsuccessful and had to lie down under the knife and in Italy. The second intervention was carried out by Roman Pierpaolo Mariani.
`Nick van Dyke has a very good team, but in this area, nobody`s perfect. In Italy there are also wonderful doctors. Kevin had doubts at first, but then send me a message to apologize that it`s been so jaded.`, said Mariani.
`Nobody wants to take risks. Let`s take for example Francesco Totti. I knew my way around a treasure when he operated on, but I was very confident that I can handle it. I`m sorry I missed so much time Strootman. After the first surgery, I was watching on the ground and I could see that there was something wrong.`
`Sorry, I don`t know if some players don`t even say "thank you". Though they have much to give us to us. Strootman will be the same player as before. I just have some mild pain and fears fade. I will be in the best condition for the start of next season. Did you know that a while ago, I operated on the knee of a former Roma player and he returned to the pitch after 93 days? This is a new world record.`, boasted Dr. Mariani.

Friday, February 19, 2016

Antonio Conte held a new meeting with Chelsea in Rome

The Italy coach Antonio Conte is in advanced negotiations with the leadership of Chelsea. He seems to be the main favorite for the management post at the club.
A few days ago, Conte held a new meeting with representatives of Chelsea in Rome, reported the Sky Sport Italia.
Conte and his agent are details contract with the London club, which is expected to be officially signed at the beginning of May.
Close people to the Italian coach revealed a few weeks ago that he goes to intensive English language courses because he wants to be prepared in maximum degree for his work at Stamford Bridge.
The Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich sacked Jose Mourinho in December, and for the temporary team manager Guus Hiddink was appointed.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Shevchenko has officially returned to the national team

The legendary Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko was presented officially as a member of the coaching staff of Ukraine for the European championships according football live stream this summer.
Shevchenko will perform the functions of assistant coach Mihailo Fomenko, occupies the position of Alexander Zavarov.
Shevchenko still holds the record for most hits with the team of Ukraine, with 48 goals in 111 games. Winner of the 2004 Golden Ball as player of AC Milan.
The Ukrainian Federation decided not to renew the contract of Zavarov and appoint in his place Shevchenko, announced the coach of Ukrainians Fomenko.
Shevchenko had an offer to become the head coach of Ukraine during November 2012, but then declined, since no proper coaching licence.
Subsequently, the former striker of AC Milan, Chelsea and Dynamo Kiev are out of the UEFA Pro license and can now start a coaching career.
`After four years of active rest, I will return in the big football as a coach. I`ve worked with great coaches like Valeri Lobanovski, Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho and I have learned a lot from them. The coach courses helped me to clear my ideas and to create their own vision for football.`, said Andriy Shevchenko.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Harry Redknapp: `Sturridge should lead the attack of England, not Vardi and Kane.`

Harry Redknapp stated that the Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge should be the titular striker of `three lions` of the upcoming European Championships in France and not Harry Kane and Jamie Vardi.
Sturridge made his seventh game from football-capper.com for the Reds this season with the visit of West Ham in the FA Cup on Tuesday. The Englishman has been plagued by a series of injuries which prevented him to be on line for the most of the season.
However, Redknapp believes that currently there is no better than the English striker Sturridge, comparing it with players like Lionel Messi and Neymar.
`He is very good. I truly believe that he is the best English footballer. Sometimes Sturridge does things that only players like Lionel Messi and Neymar can do.`, commented Redknapp.
`Every time he got the ball, you know that something is going to happen. His control and the ability of small distances are apparent, although he has just returned from injury. Sturridge will make a huge difference for Liverpool.`, said the experienced professional.

Friday, February 5, 2016

Ranieri for the title: `Yes we can!`

The manager of Leicester, Claudio Ranieri, has urged his players to remain firmly set foot on Earth and not to fall into euphoria because of the first place, which the team occupies in the Premier League.
`The foxes` lead in the standings 14 rounds before the end and continue to dream of a title.
`I can say as Obama: "Yes we can!" (the campaign slogan of the President of the United States in 2008), but I`m not Obama.`, said Ranieri.
`You want to know what I told the players before the game according soccer predictions with the Reds? It`s a secret. The most important thing is peace. Our fans let us dream of title, we are duty-bound to stay feet on Earth.`
`Even to finish in the top four and qualify for the Champions League would be fantastic. I don`t know what will happen in the future, but we have already given a celebration to our fans.`, said Ranieri.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Barcelona vs Valencia

So the time for the semifinal series of meetings in the tournament for the Cup of Spain has come. In the first clash on Wednesday night, Barcelona will welcome Valencia at the Camp Nou. `Catalans` will try to increase their series of nine consecutive wins in all tournaments while the guests have their only chance to save their season 2015/16. Here is our football prediction - check out.
After striding confidently continued to title in Primera, Barcelona will try to make the first step toward the finish line in the `Copa del Rey`. The guys of Luis Enrique defeated Atletico Madrid with 2:1 and so took sole charge in the provisional rankings as they have a game predicted by football picks in hand. If they are successful in their postponed match against Sporting Gijon, then they will have an advance of 6 points ahead of the team of Diego Simeone and 7 to the third Real Madrid, which is not at all a small distance, as are in consistency.
In Barcelona, it is almost infallible. Almost, because in the first game predicted by football picks of this season`s race ended in a draw 0:0 as a guest of the Villanovense, but in the second meeting they won with 6:1. The 1/8 finals Barca sided their city rival, Espanyol, after two wins with a 4:1 and 2:0, and at the last phase, `Blaugranas` did with Athletic Bilbao again after two success - with 2:1 and 3:1.
Valencia`s team continues with the tragic performance in La Liga after Sunday`s loss of Sporting Gijon in front of their own audience with 0:1. Already in 11 straight games, `bats` have had no victories and logically occupy the 12th position with 25 points. We cannot talk about a place in the Champions League next season, so the goal in front of the team by the end of the campaign is to win a visa for Europe League, be it through the championship or tournament for the Cup.
In the `Copa del Rey`, `Los Che` are performing a lot more stable, after the registered five wins in six matches. In the last phase, the team of Gary Neville eliminates Las Palmas after a 1:1 draw at home in the first leg and win the second leg with 1:0. Before that `bats` suspended Granada with a total score of 7:0 and beat Barakaldo with after 3:1 and 2:0.
Four days after the collision with Valencia, Barcelona is going to visit the last in `La Liga`, Levante. Theoretically, it is going to be a pretty easy fight for `Catalans`, and we expect they not to save strength for this match, but to put the most of themselves, to get good advance before the second leg against Valencia at the Mestalla next week.
Our football forecast is -1.5 Barcelona (Asian Handicap).