Sunday, July 31, 2016

Klopp backs Mignolet after Karius injury

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been impressed by Simon Mignolet as the goalkeeper looks certain to start the season as his number one following Loris Karius’ injury.

Karius broke his hand during his side’s 1-0 loss

to Chelsea at the International Champions Cup on Wednesday and is set to miss up to 10 weeks. Klopp acknowledged the poor timing of the injury – just a couple of weeks out from their Premier League opener against Arsenal – but has faith in Mignolet.

“Timing is never perfect with injuries – not for him, not for us,” he told a news conference on Friday. “But it’s not that I decided about who is number one or something else. It was collecting information about the players so we had a few about him, we had a few about Mignolet.

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“It’s only about who can help us most in which situation, which game, so I’m really happy of course that we have Simon and hopefully he can stay in the race and not get injured.”

Klopp was saddened for Karius, who had been solid through pre-season after joining the club from Mainz in May.

He has no date for the 23-year-old shot-stopper’s return, but predicted an absence of between six and 10 weeks.

“It’s not cool for the boy, it’s not cool for us, but we can’t change it, we have to take it,” Klopp said.

“We have another three goalkeepers and everybody knows about the quality of Simon Mignolet so all good. He made a really good impression in the first few days since he’s back in training.

“We have the very experienced Alex Manninger and we have the very young Shamal George so that’s now the situation.

“It could have been worse so everybody knows a broken bone in the hand for a goalkeeper is not the best thing to have so it could have been worse.
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Wijnaldum: I´m happy to play anywhere

Liverpool recruit Georginio Wijnaldum is open to playing anywhere at his new club as he looks ahead to his non-competitive debut.

The 25-year-old joined Liverpool in a reported £23million move from Newcastle United earlier in July.

Wijnaldum is versatile in midfield, with former manager Rafael Benitez saying he was “so good, he can play everywhere and do well”.

The 30-time Netherlands international, however, said he would feature wherever needed by manager Jurgen Klopp.

“I can play in different positions and if I can do what I’m good at, score goals, show how good I can play football, then it’s OK with me,” Wijnaldum told a news conference.

Wijnaldum said Benitez, who was in charge at Anfield from 2004-10, wanted him to stay at the Championship club. alex morgan away jersey “He only told me that it was a big club, but he wanted me to stay at Newcastle,” he said.

“He said, ‘If there is not a good offer, you will stay at Newcastle’ and that’s the only thing that he said. When they had an agreement about a transfer, he said ‘congratulations’.”

As for training under Klopp, Wijnaldum said it was far different to his previous experience in England.

The former Feyenoord and PSV man, who may face AC Milan at the International Champions Cup on Saturday, said it was similar to sessions in his homeland.

“It’s not quite what I’m used to. I was at Newcastle for a year and we were playing totally different,” Wijnaldum said.

“We were playing on the counter-attack so the training is different because you don’t train how we train right now.

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Montoya leaves Barca base, nears Valencia switch

Barcelona full-back Martin Montoya has left the club’s training base in England as he closes in on a move to Valencia.

Montoya has been given permission to leave the St George’s Park base, with reports suggesting he is set for a switch.

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He spent last season on loan at Inter before returning to the LaLiga champions, who are now willing to let him leave.

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Anything could happen before transfer window shuts – Zidane

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insisted he has the best squad in the world but acknowledged there still might be transfer activity before August 31.

Madrid have been linked with in-demand Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, though the European champions and LaLiga giants are reportedly set to lose out to Manchester United in the race for the France international.

At the other end of the spectrum, Madrid duo James Rodriguez and Isco are apparently facing uncertain futures before the transfer window closes.

But Zidane refused to give too much away as Madrid prepare to face Chelsea in the International Champions Cup on Saturday.

“I think that we’ve got the best squad in the world, but we’ve got to prove it and that’s what we’re working on,” Zidane said.

“Up until 31 August anything can happen. There are players who could end up going out and nothing is done and dusted. “I’m happy with the players I’ve got. We’re working hard and that’s very important for a coach, it’s the most important thing. I’ve got to work the talent in this squad.

“My press conferences might be a bit boring because I always say the same thing, but it’s important to prepare well for the season.” alex morgan jersey for guys While Madrid boast three-time Ballon d’Or winner and Euro 2016 champion Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale, Zidane was asked specifically about talented midfielder Marco Asensio.

Asensio, 20, starred during Madrid’s 3-1 ICC loss to Paris Saint-Germain, leading to glowing praise from former Spain boss Vicente del Bosque, who labelled him “the greatest talent there is in Spain”.

And as Asensio – on loan at Espanyol last season – looks to break into the first team, Zidane added: “He’s happy here and he’s showing that he wants to play. If he stays with us he knows what he’s going to get.

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Klopp: I didn´t want Mkhitaryan

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed he had no interest in signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan before the attacker joined Manchester United.

Mkhitaryan and Klopp were together at Borussia Dortmund, but they will be opponents in the Premier League this season after the former joined United.

The 59-time Armenia international starred in the Bundesliga after being bought by Klopp from Shakhtar Donetsk.

However, the German had no desire to reunite with Mkhitaryan at Anfield as the 27-year-old instead completed a £26million move to United.

“I had that player. If you have had players, you know more about them. You want to learn about other players. That’s how it is,” Klopp told the Liverpool Echo.

“I knew quite early that he was going this way [to United]. There was absolutely no reason for me to jump in there. That isn’t how we work.

“We didn’t look for players we had already worked with. If you do that, you know their good, their bad and you wonder whether you will do it again.

“It’s not boring but you know everything about each other so how can you develop? Where is the next step? Where is the next push for development?

“We could have gone for a lot of players. But, first of all, you have to think, ‘what do I need?'”
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Meunier: I could not reject PSG

New signing Thomas Meunier said Paris Saint-Germain are a club no footballer could ever say no to after starring on debut for the French champions.

Meunier scored twice on his non-competitive bow against European champions Real Madrid in the International Champions Cup on Wednesday, coming off the bench to bag a brace in the 3-1 victory.

The right-back is a new arrival in Paris, having signed from Belgian outfit Club Brugge where he made over 150 league appearances, but said he was already seeing the differences between his former employers and PSG.

“There’s a big difference between Paris Saint-Germain and my previous club Bruges. This is a discovery, it’s like a new world here and that shows even on this tour in the US,” Meunier said.

“The professionalism and organisation here are extreme and this is such a great discovery.

“When a club like Paris knocks on your door, you don’t hesitate for long. alex morgan jersey for sale “You can ask a few questions of yourself but life is about choices and you can’t have any regrets. I’m so happy to join one of the top five teams in Europe.

“I couldn’t refuse, you don’t turn down a club like Paris Saint-Germain.”

And while he might be new to the club, Meunier said he expects to play a big role under coach Unai Emery, adding he possesses the necessary qualities to slot right into his game plan.

“The coach counts a lot on his full-backs. My physical qualities mean I can run a lot and I’m just as technically able in front of goal as I am in defence, as I used to be a forward,” the 24-year-old said.
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Friday, June 24, 2016

Rooney respect for Hodgson´s Slovakia gamble

Wayne Rooney respects Roy Hodgson’s decision to rest him for the goalless draw with Slovakia and challenged England’s players to make their fresh legs count during the knockout stages of Euro 2016.

Rooney was one of six alterations to the side that started the last-gasp win over Wales in Group B, with Hodgson rotating his full-backs, resting Dele Alli alongside Rooney and handing starts up front to Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge.

England’s dominance in Saint-Etienne went unrewarded, with the skipper introduced as a second-half substitute, allowing Wales to top the group courtesy of a 3-0 win over Russia.

Rooney and his team-mates face surprise package Iceland in Nice on Monday, but find themselves lumbered in a devilishly hard section of the draw alongside hosts France, champions Spain and Germany.

“It wasn’t just me it was five other players,” he told a news conference at England’s Chantilly base. “It’s a decision that we have to make in terms of keeping players fresh for the knockout stages and believing in the players we’ve got. “I agree that the 23 players we’ve got are good enough and we should have won the game. You’ve got to give credit to our opponents, they defended really well

“We’re through to the knockout stages and that’s what matters. I respect Roy’s decision. Whether he plays or rests me you, respect that. “As a player, you want to play. In terms of me, going into Monday I’ll be a lot fresher.

“It’s a great chance now for the players who’ve had the rest to use the energy that they’ve gained from not playing 90 minutes.” On whether England know what their best XI is, Rooney insisted that was not his question to answer. “In terms of knowing the best team, that’s a question you have to ask Roy,” he said. “We do need to be a bit more ruthless in terms of the chances that we have.

“As we’ve seen in the last game if you don’t take them they can cost you a result “Going into the knockout stages, when we get those chances we need to take full advantage of them.”

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“We’re confident, we believe we can go to the end in this competition,” he added. “Whether that’s playing the Frances, Spains, Germanys, whoever it is.
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