Fabregas Hails Kanté For Improving Chelsea’s Midfield, Gives Him A Nickname

Fabregas Hails Kanté For Improving Chelsea’s Midfield, Gives Him A Nickname

Fabregas Hails Kanté For Improving Chelsea’s Midfield, Gives Him A Nickname

Chelsea midfielder N’golo Kanté is one of football’s most quiet, yet most prolific players in his position. The France international defensive midfielder is a quiet man up close but does a lot of work on the pitch and is one of the most important players in the Blues’ team. The fantastic midfielder has a lot of fans across the world who are always impressed by his style of play whenever he steps on to the pitch. He has often been praised by his past and present teammates, pundits, and even rival players.

One of his admirers is a former midfield star of Chelsea, Cesc Fabregas. Fabregas played for Chelsea under José Mourinho and won the Premier League title under the Portuguese coach before leaving the club on a permanent basis. Following Kanté’s recent performances for Chelsea, including the role he played in helping the Blues snatch a win against Liverpool away at Anfield, Fabregas had hailed the Frenchman, insisting that the former Leicester City man is the engine of Chelsea’s midfield and that he deserves a lot of respect.
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SPURS EYEING £30m DEAL FOR POPE

SPURS EYEING £30m DEAL FOR POPE

SPURS EYEING £30m DEAL FOR POPE

Tottenham Hotspur are said to be plotting a summer move for Burnley shot stopper Nick Pope. The North Londoners might need a new goalkeeper in between the sticks with current first choice Hugo Lloris set to depart the club in the summer if recent reports are to be believed. The Spurs shot stopper has been heavily criticised for his performances in the league this season.

His shaky form in the Tottenham Hotspur goal has coincided with the poor run of form for the club. Tottenham Hotspur started the season strongly and were at the top of the table until the last three months when the team began to unravel under manager Jose Mourinho. Tottenham Hotspur are down to ninth spot on the league table and are in serious danger of missing out on European football next season via the league route. They might still make European football next season via the cup route.

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Marcus Rashford backs Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the permanent Manchester United role

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has backed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the permanent managerial role at Old Trafford. The Norwegian has transformed the club’s fortunes since his temporary appointment in December and he has guided them to victories in 11 of the 13 matches under his tutelage.

As such, there have been growing suggestions that he should be appointed as the permanent head coach and Rashford has no concerns regarding the same. Speaking to Sky Sports News, the England international talked about the man-to-man management from the United favourite and believes there is no reason to deny him the contract, provided the form is sustained for the rest of the campaign.
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Wayne Rooney: Jose Mourinho is an ‘easy target’ amid Manchester United’s poor form

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney feels Jose Mourinho is being made the easy target for the players’ shortcomings during the ongoing campaign. The Red Devils have been far from impressive since the Premier League season started in August and they find themselves seven points behind the leaders after just eight matches into the campaign.

As a result, there has been plenty of criticism levied towards the club’s head coach but Rooney believes the player have to stand up and produce strong performances on the field, he told The Telegraph: “It’s tough [at United], it has been a tough situation.The players, the manager, it has been a tough start to the season.
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Jose Mourinho Feels Manchester United Deserve Second Spot

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has stressed that the Red Devils deserved to be in second spot, having accumulated more points than their near rivals. The Mancunian giants have come for criticism for their style of play, but Mourinho remains focused on maintaining the position for the remainder of the season.

Speaking after the game, he said: “Manchester City is not important for me. Important for me is that since the moment we left the first position and went to second, we stayed there for the whole of the season.We deserved to feel second in spite of what you can say, the critics you make, you all say the third, fourth, fifth, sixth are better than us but they are not better than us because we have more points than them.”

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