Rabu, 28 September 2022

Bruno Fernandes defends Cristiano Ronaldo after Man Utd star's critics proved right

Bruno Fernandes has defended Cristiano Ronaldo after his Manchester United teammate was criticised following Portugal's disappointing 1-0 defeat against Spain on Tuesday night

Bruno Fernandes has spoken out in defence of Cristiano Ronaldo (

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Bruno Fernandes has leapt to the defence of Cristiano Ronaldo after the Manchester United superstar produced another lacklustre display as Portugal slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Spain on Tuesday night.

The United duo were on the losing side in Braga as Alvaro Morata bagged a dramatic 88th minute winner to send Spain through to the Nations League finals at Portugal's expense.

And it was another difficult night for Ronaldo, who has been unable to shake off his domestic woes during the international break. The striker, who has lost his first-team spot at Old Trafford under Erik ten Hag, fired another blank against Spain and squandered a couple of golden opportunities during the match.

The Portuguese press had already urged Fernando Santos to drop the 37-year-old for the crunch clash after Ronaldo had also failed to impress during the emphatic 4-0 win over Czech Republic at the weekend.

But Fernandes has insisted that Ronaldo should not bear the brunt of the blame for Portugal's Nations League failure and backed his Old Trafford teammate to bounce back from his recent struggles.

Speaking after Tuesday night's match, Fernandes told Diario Record : “It wasn’t just Cristiano who failed. We all tried and we couldn’t. The Spain goalkeeper did very well. Cristiano is fine, with the ambition to help the national team, as he always has been and there is no need to make great stories.

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Ronaldo struggled again for Portugal on Tuesday night

“Cristiano was frustrated, just like the rest of us. He wants to score goals and the goals are going to come along. These are phases.

“When you score you will have more peace of mind to continue scoring many goals for us. Don’t forget you’re the goal-scoring record holder for the team.”

Ronaldo has been restricted to just one Premier League start this term but has featured prominently for Manchester United in the Europa League. However, the veteran has failed to impress in his two European starts and has netted just one goal.

Although Ronaldo's World Cup spot is all but assured, his hopes of a starring role at the showpiece tournament could be in major jeopardy if he is unable to rediscover his form.

But Portugal boss Santos also stood up for his talisman after the match, with the 67-year-old brushing away questions over Ronaldo's role in the team.

Santos said: "What interests me is how the team played. Ronaldo had three or four chances. Two very good ones, which he usually scores. He didn't score. It's football."

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Jumat, 23 September 2022

Why Real Madrid star Toni Kroos told David Alaba ‘we’re already losing 2-0’ before kick-off against Celtic

 

REAL MADRID star Toni Kroos told team-mate David Alaba they were "already losing 2-0" to Celtic before kick-off because of the "insane" atmosphere inside the Scottish champions' lair.

The last time Celtic reached the Champions League group stages was the 2017/18 season, where they welcomed Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain to Celtic Park.

Kroos told Alaba they were already losing due to the atmosphereCredit: Alamy2
Kroos picked up the Player of the Match award and Real won 3-0Credit: Getty

And upon their return to Europe's top competition, having spent the last four years crashing out in the qualifiers, they were drawn in the same group as the reigning champions Real.

In typical Celtic fashion, the ground was bouncing last week, leaving Real midfielder Kroos, 32, fearing "the stadium was going to collapse".

The deafening atmosphere as the Champions League anthem played also forced the 2014 World Cup winner to warn team-mate Alaba "we are already losing 2-0" ahead of kick-off.

He said, as translated by El Espanol: “I was being asked several times which (away) stadium is my favourite.

"And there is a new number one, I can tell you! Celtic Park. It has been just crazy! We came out, and the atmosphere was good.

“The Champions League anthem started, and I thought the stadium was going to collapse.

"Unbelievable, I had never experienced anything like that.

“After the game, everyone applauded. Totally Celtic, of course, but nothing hostile or disrespectful. That was very, very, impressive.”

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The ex-German international continued: "When we lined up for the team picture, I told David Alaba that it feels like we are already 0-2 down. Just insane!”

Celtic's crowd roared them on for 56 minutes before Real finally found a breakthrough.

Brazil star Vinicius Jr opened the scoring for the visitors.

Veteran midfielder Luka Modric notched a world class second, and forgotten man Eden Hazard got the third to put the final nail in Celtic's coffin to claim a 3-0 victory.

And the highly complimentary Kroos picked up the Player of the Match award.

Celtic are back in action in the Champions League on Wednesday.

They face Shakhtar Donetsk in Warsaw, Poland, inside the Stadion Wojska Polskiego.

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Rabu, 21 September 2022

3 Pemain yang Berpotensi Diboyong MU Januari 2023

 Manchester United sudah merekrut sejumlah pemain pada bursa transfer musim panas 2022. Meski begitu, MU dikabarkan masih ingin mendatangkan beberapa pemain lagi.

Mereka yang datang ialah Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro, Antony dan Martin Dubravka tiba di Old Trafford.

Setan Merah diyakini merencanakan transfer pada bursa Januari. Manajer Erik ten Hag mengungkapkan pekan lalu bahwa pembicaraan mengenai transfer akan berlangsung bulan ini.

MU diperkirakan menginginkan bek kanan, gelandang kreatif dan penyerang. Siapa saja yang berpotensi menjadi target juara Inggris 20 kali itu?

Hamari Traore

Hamari Traore dikaitkan dengan Barcelona pada akhir jendela transfer musim panas.

Pemain berusia 30 tahun itu diduga tersedia dengan harga 3 juta euro. Kontraknya di Rennes berakhir pada akhir musim dan klubnya enggan kehilangan dia secara cuma-cuma.

Bek kanan ini telah membuat 212 penampilan untuk klub Prancis itu sejak pindah dari Reims pada Juli 2017. Ia menyumbang lima gol dan 22 assist dalam prosesnya. Musim ini, pemain asal Mali itu menyumbangkan satu assist dalam sembilan penampilan.

MU dikabarkan memasukkannya dalam daftar beli untuk melapisi Diogo Dalot di pos bek kanan. Kepindahan Traore dapat mengancam posisi Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

Youri Tielemans

MU dikabarkan mengidentifikasi gelandang Leicester City, Youri Tielemans sebagai target utama pada Januari.

Tielemans dengan 52 caps untuk Timnas Belgia dianggap cocok menambah kreativitas lini tengah MU. Menurut Fichajes, MU merasa hanya Christian Eriksen pilihan mereka saat ini untuk peran itu.

Namun, Leicester tidak mau berpisah dengan satu di antara pemain terbaik mereka. Namun, Leicester tak bisa berbuat banyak.

Kontrak pemain berusia 25 tahun itu akan berakhir pada akhir musim ini. Januari akan menjadi kesempatan terakhir mereka untuk menguangkan sang gelandang sebelum dia bisa pergi dengan status bebas transfer.

Memphis Depay

Memphis Depay dikaitkan dengan MU pada tahap akhir jendela transfer musim panas sebelum akhirnya tetap di Barcelona.

Kontrak pemain berusia 28 tahun di Camp Nou akan berakhir Juni 2023. Dia tampaknya tidak ada dalam rencana Xavi.

Pemain asal Belanda, yang pindah ke Camp Nou dengan status bebas transfer tahun lalu, mencetak 13 gol dan menyumbang dua assist dalam 38 penampilan untuk Barca.

Memphis hanya bermain dua kali musim ini. Dia hampir pasti akan pergi pada Januari atau pada akhir kontraknya. Ia pun berpeluang kembali ke Old Trafford.

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