Manchester United became the 3rd English team in a week to lose out to foreign opposition in Europe’s elite competition. Greek outfit Olympiakos cruised to a 2-0 lead in the tie as they made home advantage count.
- Reiterating the earlier point, Former United captain Roy Keane says that the Premier League has “brainwashed” people into thinking it is the best in the world when recent results clearly prove them wrong.
- Frustrated Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has criticised his team-mates after the match for ‘occupying the spaces I want to play in’ following their disappointing performance in the 2-0 defeat to Olympiakos in the Champions League .
Chelsea travel to Istanbul, Turkey to face a Roberto Mancini managed Galatasaray. Mancini was Mourinho’s predecessor before the Italian took over the Manchestr City job in England.
- Galatasaray Manager Roberto Mancini states that Mourinho won the Champions League with an Inter Milan that was built by him.
- In reply to the Italian manager’s comments, Blues boss Jose Mourinho says that Roberto Mancini builds five-a-side teams and he made Inter Champions not Mancini.
- Following leaked comments from Jose Mourinho that brought out an issue about Samuel Eto’o’s age, the Cameroonian is reportedly fuming with Jose Mourinhofollowing the slamming of the Chelsea striker on TV.
Transfer Gossip :-
- Southampton are reportedly targetting a move for Manchester United’s want-away left-back Alex Buttner, in case hot-summer target Luke Shaw decides to quit the club during the window.
- Tottenham‘s French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 27, is a wanted man after both French giants have reportedly marked him on their summer wish lists.
- Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo said that they have no intention whatsoever of letting go of star striker Diego Costa this summer.
- Loaned-out Arsenal defender Johan Djourou, 27, has recently revealed clear hints that he wishes to leave the London club and make a permanent switch to Hamburg in the summer.
Elsewhere :-
- West Brom manager Pepe Mel is already battling to save his job as the boss of the Midlands club after just six weeks into the job.
- French playmaker Samir Nasri is all set to sign a three-year contract extension at Manchester City.
