Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock says VAR has been a big disappointment for managers, telling talkSPORT coaches are being left ‘bewildered every week’ by referee decisions. Last weekend was a classic in the Premier League, with last-minute wins, shock results and a dramatic derby between Liverpool and Manchester United. But VAR stole the headlines once again and top flight officials were branded ‘embarrassing’ after a series of controversial incidents. There were disallowed goals, penalties not given, fouls missed – according to Jurgen Klopp – and a wrong VAR verdict on a big screen causing utter confusion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. While Video Assistant Referees are not yet used in…

Lee Johnson has been served with a misconduct charge by the Football Association. The Bristol City boss allegedly used abusive language towards a match official following his side’s 3-0 defeat to Luton in the Championship last weekend. An FA spokesperson said: “Bristol City manager Lee Johnson has been charged with being in breach of FA Rule E3 following the EFL Championship fixture between Luton Town and Bristol City on Saturday October 19 2019. “It is alleged that, following the conclusion of the fixture, his language towards a match official was abusive and/or insulting and/or improper. He has until 1800 on Monday October 28 2019 to respond.” Johnson could be hit…

Manchester United want to sign Thomas Muller in January, according to reports. The 30-year-old has struggled for playing time so far this season, starting just three Bundesliga games. He is behind Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry and Philippe Coutinho in the pecking order at the Allianz Arena and has spoken of his unhappiness playing second fiddle. “I’m absolutely not [satisfied with the situation]. “I am just 30 years old, fit and hungry for success – with the club, but also personally, I am firmly convinced that I can help the team on the pitch. “A coach has to make difficult decisions before each game. However, the trend in the past five…

Martin Dubravka has signed a new long-term contract with Newcastle until 2025. Click Here: Putters The Magpies paid Sparta Prague £4.3million to make the goalkeeper’s loan move permanent last summer after he impressed in the second half of the 2017/18 campaign. Dubravka has fought off competition from Karl Darlow and Rob Elliot to nail down the number one spot under Rafa Benitez and now Steve Bruce. On signing a fresh six-year deal at St James’ Park, the Slovakia international told NUFC TV: “It is an amazing feeling. “I have to say that it feels like time has flown. It’s been almost two years and I’ve found great people here who…

The 20-year-old was England’s match winner in Leicester, but has found it tough to earn regular minutes at his club Marcus Rashford should look for a move away from Manchester United if he wants to fulfil his potential, former England defender Jamie Carragher has advised. The Red Devil got the only goal of the game during England’s 1-0 victory over Switzerland in Leicester on Tuesday, steering home a Kyle Walker cross at the back post, but has found his chances limited at Old Trafford. Carragher does not see that situation changing rapidly and has advised the 20-year-old to take a step back to go forwards. “Rashford may have to move…

The Reds briefly made the Brazil international the most expensive goalkeeper in world football, with Jurgen Klopp having to bring in a new No. 1 Liverpool overpaid for Alisson, says Jason McAteer, with Jurgen Klopp left with little choice but to pay “a premium” for a much-needed new No. 1. The Brazil international is considered to be one of the finest goalkeepers in world football, but his summer transfer raised the financial bar considerably when it comes to players in his position. A £65 million ($85m) deal briefly made the South American the most expensive shot-stopper of all time, before Chelsea then topped that agreement with their signing of Kepa…

The Liga giants have warned of possible legal action after denying Andre Cury took a cut of the €222 million they received from PSG for the Brazilian Barcelona have denied paying part of the €222 million (£198m/$259m) they received for Neymar to executive Andre Cury. Spanish radio station Cadena SER claimed on Thursday that Cury, an advisor to the Catalan club in the South American market, was given €6.6m as part of Neymar’s move to Paris Saint-Germain last year. Cury has rejected the report, according to Catalan daily Sport, and the club have since issued a statement insisting he received no such payment. Click Here: cheap true religion jeans While they…

The Galaxy forward made history while the Dynamo got a dominating win over a Western Conference rival Zlatan Ibrahimovic brought up a bit of history with his 500th career goal on Saturday night, while the Houston Dynamo got a much-needed win in dominant fashion against the Portland Timber.  Click Here: New Zealand rugby store Ibrahimovic rang up number 500 in style , his roundhouse kick pulling a goal back for a Galaxy side that still trailed by two goals even after his brilliant strike.  The Galaxy did make a comeback, leveling matters briefly before Toronto FC netted twice in the final 15 minutes to take a 5-3 win on the…

LA Galaxy’s enigmatic Swedish striker has reached another notable landmark, with a stunning effort against Toronto seeing him match some modern greats Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he is “happy for Toronto because they will be remembered as my 500th victim” after the LA Galaxy superstar scored a landmark goal. Ibrahimovic joined Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi as the third active player to score 500 goals between club and country on Saturday. The 36-year-old striker celebrated the milestone thanks to an outrageous roundhouse finish in the Galaxy’s 5-3 MLS loss to Toronto – Ibrahimovic spinning and volleying with the outside of his foot in the first half. Speaking afterwards,…

The Portuguese finds himself falling under mounting pressure, but an Old Trafford legend believes he should be trusted to turn things around Ryan Giggs has warned Manchester United that sacking Jose Mourinho would cause more problems than it would solve. Talk of an imminent change in the Old Trafford dugout continues to build, with a four-game winless run seeing pressure piled onto the current man at the helm. Various candidates are being mooted to fill Mourinho’s shoes should he be moved on, with the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Antonio Conte and Mauricio Pochettino all reported to be in the frame. Giggs, though, believes that further disruption is the last thing…