Nemanja Matic has urged Manchester United fans to be patient after admitting the Red Devils have quality, but not experience within their squad. Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been keen to integrate youngsters into the first-team fold as he seeks to stamp his mark on the team he inherited from Jose Mourinho last December. This summer, the Norwegian has already added Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James, while the likes Tahith Chong, Angel Gomes and Mason Greenwood have impressed in pre-season. But Matic, the former Chelsea midfielder, believes talent alone is not enough to win titles. “Quality and experience bring you the title. In this squad we have quality and no…

Chelsea continue their pre-season schedule with a friendly against near neighbours Reading. Frank Lampard’s tenure has now taken off following the Blues’ 2-1 friendly win over Barcelona in Japan in midweek. They are now set to face Championship side Reading as they try to hit their best form ahead of the new Premier League season. Chelsea take on Red Bull Salzburg and Borussia Monchengladbach before their top-flight opener against Manchester United on August 11. Reading vs Chelsea: Confirmed teams Reading XI: Virgínia, Yiadom, Blackett, Moore (c), McIntyre, Rinomhota, Swift, Barrow, Méïté, Barrett, Loader. Chelsea XI: Cabllero; Zappacosta, Christensen, Tomori, Alonso; Drinkwater, Bakayoko, Pulisic, Barkley, Kenedy; Giroud Reading vs Chelsea: Date…

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has revealed he knows little about what is happening regarding the future of Wilfried Zaha amid a £55million bid from Everton. The Crystal Palace winger stunned Eagles supporters at the end of last season by revealing his desire to leave Selhurst Park and ply his trade for a Champions League side. Zaha, who has been on African Cup of Nations duty with Ivory Coast is wanted by both Arsenal and Everton, while Chelsea, despite their transfer ban, are lining up a bid, according to The Telegraph. The Gunners have been chasing Zaha all summer and his preference is to remain in London, while Everton have firmed…

A Manchester United club insider has revealed how jubilant several senior members of the first team squad celebrated Jose Mourinho’s sacking. The Portuguese was relieved of his duties in December after a 3-1 defeat to bitter rivals Liverpool at Anfield. United had made their worst start to a Premier League season and public relations with the former Real Madrid manager and several first team members was deteriorating. Despite winning the World Cup, Paul Pogba was seemingly heading for the Old Trafford exit, with Anthony Martial unlikely to be too far behind him. In an explosive interview with AllAboutUnited, a former United youth team player has revealed how morale around the…

Bruno Fernandes is NOT flying to England to have a medical with Manchester United. The Sporting Lisbon captain is one of the most coveted players in world football after his 31-goal season in Portugal, with United frontrunners. Reports over the weekend suggested Fernandes would be flying to the UK to undergo a medical ahead of a move. Click Here: bape jacket cheap However, the Daily Express claims this is not the case. The Red Devils have not actually agreed a fee with Sporting for the Portugal international, meaning the race to complete the deal before the August 8 transfer deadline is very much so alive. Despite this setback, boss Ole…

The Anfield boss says his former player would be a help to the Reds, but claims the Premier League side cannot afford to bring the Brazilian back Philippe Coutinho​ will not be heading back to Liverpool this summer, with manager Jurgen Klopp claiming a move for the Barcelona star “is just not possible” at this stage. The Brazilian left the Reds for Barcelona in a massive £142 million ($201m) deal in January 2018, but his time with the Spanish giants has not been easy. The midfielder has failed to settle with the Blaugrana​ and the club are reportedly looking to move him on this summer in hopes of funding a move for his Selecao team-mate Neymar. Liverpool…

Adam Gase thinks his team will be competitive this season. Gase, who is set to enter his first year as the Jets coach, was asked about his expectations for 2019 when he met with reporters Wednesday. “I like how they work. I love how meetings went in the spring,” Gase said, via the Jets official website. “I love the attention to detail, I love how our players went out on the field and grinded. I love the way they compete. Those are good attributes to have before we put the pads on. “We’re going to play meaningful games in the end of November and December. That’s what we’re going to…

Denver has locked up Jamal Murray. The Nuggets signed the fourth-year guard to a five-year maximum contract extension, the team announced. Murray’s agent, Mike George, told The Athletic the deal is worth $170 million According to TSN, the deal makes Murray the highest-paid Canadian athlete ever. Murray was set to become a restricted free agent next summer and is scheduled to make about $4.4 million in 2019-20. He is the latest John Calipari-coached player to cash in on a major payday after Derrick Rose, John Wall, Anthony Davis, Karl-Anthony Towns and Devin Booker also inked contracts worth more than $100 million. Given Nikola Jokic agreed to a five-year max contract…

Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos is in London for a medical with Arsenal, with his move to the Emirates Stadium set to go ahead as planned. Earlier this week, it was reported the Gunners had agreed a deal to sign the Spain Under-21 international on loan from the Bernabeu. However, there were fears the transfer could be off after Real midfielder Marco Asensio suffered a serious knee injury in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, with Unai Emery admitting he was unsure if the deal would still go ahead. But it is understood the highly-rated 22-year-old WILL sign for Arsenal and his arrival could be announced imminently. The midfielder will sign…

Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson has revealed he failed in his attempts to get Jurgen Klopp and James Milner to lift the Champions League trophy with him. Click Here: Cheap kid backpacks The Reds in June beat Tottenham 2-0 to become European champions for a sixth time, with skipper Henderson wanting to savour the initial celebrations with his manager and veteran team-mate Milner. Fans go wild as Liverpool celebrate their Champions League victory with bus parade However, the pair both rejected Henderson’s offer, with Milner telling the club captain in no uncertain terms he’d be one lifting the trophy on that historic night. “That night was not about me lifting the…