Liverpool will make James Rodriguez their main transfer target in the summer, if they qualify for the Champions League, claims the British press. The Merseysiders have already failed in their first attempt to attract the 25-year-old midfielder, but Zinedine Zidane was willing to part with the Colombian player and to use the money to lure Eden Hazard.
Obstacles to Liverpool are the two hardest qualifications for the Champions League, and certainly the lack of willingness on the part of Chelsea to sell the Belgian footballer. According to the sources, the transfer of Rodriguez may take place without a deal for Hazard because Zidane doesn`t think to rely more on the Colombian footballer.
`Zidane is not pleased with Rodriguez and had already asked Florentino Perez to find him a replacement. The player himself is not happy in Madrid and the summer transfer seems possible.`, said the source of the press.
According to various information, Real Madrid will want around 65 million pounds for the rights of Rodriguez.
Monday, March 27, 2017
Friday, March 17, 2017
The leaders of Barcelona picked a new coach
The captain of Barcelona Andres Iniesta and his teammates Gerard Pique and Ivan Rakitic support Juan Carlos Unzue to become the head coach of the Catalans in the summer of 2017.
Currently, Unzue is the assistant to the senior coach Luis Enrique, who will leave the Camp Nou after the end of the current season.
Ernesto Valverde, who is in charge of Athletic (Bilbao), is the other candidate for the position in the Spanish champion.
Unzue is a former goalkeeper of the `blue-red`. He worked as a goalkeepers` coach at Barcelona during the period 2003-2010. After that, he joined the team of Numancia but the period in that club from football picks was unsuccessful. During the 2011-2012 season, he got back to Barca. The specialist worked with Luis Enrique in Celta (Vigo) in 2013, a year later, Enrique and Unzue returned to Catalonia.
`Unsue knows everything about the Club, and for his work. He is a qualified and experienced trainer. He wants to help us to achieve our objectives.`, said Iniesta.
He appreciated the qualities of Ernesto Valverde.
`At the moment these are just hypothetical conversations, but he (Valverde) is doing well, wherever he goes. His style is always recognizable.`, said Iniesta.
The experienced defender Gerard Pique also supported Juan Carlos Unsue.
`He has had many years at the club, not only with Luis Enrique but also with Pep Guardiola. I am sure he is a good candidate.`, said Pique.
Ivan Rakitic is sure that Unzue will get along with the players of Barca.
`I have a very good relationship with him. He knows us and we trust him.`, said the Croatian national.
Currently, Unzue is the assistant to the senior coach Luis Enrique, who will leave the Camp Nou after the end of the current season.
Ernesto Valverde, who is in charge of Athletic (Bilbao), is the other candidate for the position in the Spanish champion.
Unzue is a former goalkeeper of the `blue-red`. He worked as a goalkeepers` coach at Barcelona during the period 2003-2010. After that, he joined the team of Numancia but the period in that club from football picks was unsuccessful. During the 2011-2012 season, he got back to Barca. The specialist worked with Luis Enrique in Celta (Vigo) in 2013, a year later, Enrique and Unzue returned to Catalonia.
`Unsue knows everything about the Club, and for his work. He is a qualified and experienced trainer. He wants to help us to achieve our objectives.`, said Iniesta.
He appreciated the qualities of Ernesto Valverde.
`At the moment these are just hypothetical conversations, but he (Valverde) is doing well, wherever he goes. His style is always recognizable.`, said Iniesta.
The experienced defender Gerard Pique also supported Juan Carlos Unsue.
`He has had many years at the club, not only with Luis Enrique but also with Pep Guardiola. I am sure he is a good candidate.`, said Pique.
Ivan Rakitic is sure that Unzue will get along with the players of Barca.
`I have a very good relationship with him. He knows us and we trust him.`, said the Croatian national.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Georginio Wijnaldum: `We have to stay in the top 4.`
The Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum believes that his team have the strength and can secure the participation in the UEFA Champions League with good results in the remaining 11 games until the end of the season.
The five losses to Liverpool during the season are against teams from the bottom of the standings, meaning that the team needs more consistency.
`Whether the losses and the backwardness of the first place are the results of tension? Everyone has a greater stress in more big games than in smaller, so from that point of view, we passed the pressure in the tough meetings. We need to play to make sure that we stay in the top four at the end of the Championship. You might not always win, but we have to put in full whatever happens.`, said the 26-year-old Dutchman.
Liverpool did not play in the European club from soccer predictions tournaments in the past two seasons, but a 3:1 victory over Arsenal team outran the direct rival and is now leading by 2 points. The Gunners went down to the 5th place, just a point away from Manchester United. On Sunday, Liverpool accepts the 12th Burnley, then visits Manchester City on 19 March.
The five losses to Liverpool during the season are against teams from the bottom of the standings, meaning that the team needs more consistency.
`Whether the losses and the backwardness of the first place are the results of tension? Everyone has a greater stress in more big games than in smaller, so from that point of view, we passed the pressure in the tough meetings. We need to play to make sure that we stay in the top four at the end of the Championship. You might not always win, but we have to put in full whatever happens.`, said the 26-year-old Dutchman.
Liverpool did not play in the European club from soccer predictions tournaments in the past two seasons, but a 3:1 victory over Arsenal team outran the direct rival and is now leading by 2 points. The Gunners went down to the 5th place, just a point away from Manchester United. On Sunday, Liverpool accepts the 12th Burnley, then visits Manchester City on 19 March.
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