10. Liverpool 5-0 Watford27 February 2019This wasn’t Sadio Mane’s most consequential goal, but it was aseasy on the eye as any.Three days after Liverpoolwere held to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford, Klopp's side headed down to Watford in need of a strong showing to keep theirtitle bid on track. They wentone-up inside the first twenty minutes when Mane found space in the area. His first touch took him away from goal, but he wasn't fazed, producing an ingenious backheel chip over Ben Foster.Liverpool went on to win 5-0 but drew the Merseyside derby three days later, a result which ultimately provedfatal to their title bid.9. Metz 2-5EA Guingamp4 May 2012Mane's first goal in professional football cameforMetz, just before theywere...
Ramires joined Chelsea in 2010 when Carlo Ancelotti was manager and was still part of the Blues squad when Jose Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge in 2013.The Special One’s first season back at Chelsea was, according to Mourinho, one of transition, but the Blues still finished third in the Premier League and reached the Champions League semi-finals.But Ramires has told the March 2020 issue of FourFourTwo thatit was the semi-final defeat to Atletico Madrid in 2014 where the tide began to turn for Mourinho.After drawing the first-leg 0-0 in Madrid, Chelsea had to win at home against Diego Simeone’s side to reach the final.They took the lead through former Atleti man Fernando Torres just before half-time, but three second half-goals...
Inter Milan will make Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang their number one target this summer if they lose Lautaro Martinez, reports La Gazzetta Dello Sport.Barcelona are the favourites to sign Martinez, according to ESPN, with the striker linked with several high profile clubs after an impressive season for Inter. The 22-year-old has scored 16 goals in 28 games in all competitions so far in 2019/20.Manchester United are also keen on Martinez, but the Argentina international would prefer a move to Barca. Manchester City and Real Madrid are monitoring the forward as well, who has a release clause of £92.3m written into his contract.United are struggling to boost their attack with new signings. They failed to convince Erling Haaland to join them from Red...
Olympique Lyon president, Jean-Michel Aulas, says Manchester United and Chelsea target, Moussa Dembele, can leave this summer.The Daily Mail reports the two Premier League sides are interested in Dembele, who has impressed once again this season. The 23-year-old has scored 19 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions in 2019/20.It will cost around £60m to sign Dembele from Lyon, according to the Daily Star. And Aulas is ready to let the France Under-21 international leave the Parc Olympique Lyonnais."We already have a certain number of offers for our players for summer. We sell the players who want to leave to where they want to go," he said.United are keen to bring in another striker to ease the pressure on Marcus...
Santi Cazorla says Juan Roman Riquelme is the best player he has ever shared a dressing room with.The former Arsenal midfielder played alongside Riquelme at Villarreal - the club he rejoined when the Spaniard left the Emirates Stadium in 2018 after six years in England.Cazorla was also part of the Spain squad that dominated the international scene, winning the European Championship in 2008 and 2012. However, he missed their World Cup success in 2010 with a back injury.Yet it wasn't any of his Gunners or national teammates - that included Xavi and Andres Iniesta - that stood out to Cazorla."I have played with very good players throughout my career in both Villarreal, Arsenal and national team, but for me Roman...