Barnet once more got themselves into a winning position only to be denied three points by conceding a late goal in a 1-1 draw against Carlisle United at Brunton Park.
An individual effort by Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro had given the Bees an early lead only for Carlisle to level with an equally spectacular strike by Shaun Miller in the 85th minute.
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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte claims that striker Alvaro Morata is now coming into the philosophy of the blues.
Morata was signed from Real Madrid for a whopping £ 70 million and the player had the tough job of replacing our top goal scorer like Diego Costa in the Chelsea first-team. Costa has been one of the top players in the Premier league ever since his £ 32 million move from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2014. He has fallen out with the club only due to his brash behaviour. Morata had to replace the goals scored by the Brazilian, but it already looks like the 24-year-old will be on his way to glory come the end of the season. Read more
Zimbabwe coach Sunday MarimoChidzambwa has stated that he wants to win the Cosafa Cup next year.
In an unusual turn of events, Zimbabwe currently has three coaches to manage the team. One of the them looks after the team for the Nations Cup while another one takes charge of the team for the CHAN campaign. So Sunday MarimoChidzambwa is the one that manages the team for the Cosafa Cup.
He said that his objective is to win the competition with Zimbabwe and he feels that he has the necessary players to achieve this. He said that he does not care about the formation of players and the likes as the other coach take care of this aspect. For Sunday MarimoChidzambwa his only job is to build a team that can go all the way to the final of the Cosafa Cup and wins the tournament. Read more
Crewe Alexandra defender Perry Ng has agreed fresh terms with the club, according to reports. Ng signed to remain for an extra year with the League Two outfit.
Ng is a grad of the club’s academy. He featured in 20 games for the senior team this term. He played in central midfield as the season moved to a halt.
The manager David Artell said he was to offer Danny Hollands a deal as well but the 31-year old player favoured a switch to non-league Eastleigh. The Hampshire-based club managed to convince the player to drop a level. Hollands, a former Portsmouth star, reportedly consented to the move despite the club finishing 15th in the National League.
Hollands joined from Portsmouth on a free deal last year. He played in 29 games before he picked up a serious hamstring injury. His deal with Eastleigh is believed to be a two-year deal with an option of extending. Read more
Former Arsenal midfielder AbouDiaby has recovered from yet another injury setback to get back on the pitch for his new club Marseille.
Indeed the midfielder suffered an injury to his ankle that caused him to be unavailable for 7 months as he had to have surgery on his ankle.
However, it is not sure when he will be back in the main team as he is yet to recover his form. Marseille’s manager Rudi Garcia said that he is happy for Diaby to be back in the group but that he is not close to feature in the first team. He said that the player has missed too many months of football and that it will take time for him to work his way back to full fitness. Read more
Newcastle United have been linked as fovourites to sign James McCarthy from Everton this month – and fans would love to see his move to Saint James Park come through.
Following a wave of bets, bookmakers Sky Bet shortened the odds on McCarthy, 26, moving to Newcastle this month to 8/11 by Monday night. Benitez’s side are place well ahead of second favourites. Celtic, who are 12/1 to land McCarthy, clear of Crystal Palace (14/1) and Sunderland (18/1).
Newcastle fans are keen for Benitez to revamp the club’s midfield even though the team is doing well at the top of the Championship. Supporters have been particularly critical of ex-Sunderland man Jack Colback this season, while Cheick Tiote is on the verge of moving to Sporting Gijon in Spain.
A broad section of the Newcastle faithful believe McCarthy would be an upgrade on the many of the current central midfielders available to Benitez and are excited at the possibility of the club signing him this month. Read more