Football News: Liverpool Make Snapchat Error While Usain Bolt Has No Need To Fear Schweinsteiger
1. Liverpool live to regret pre-match Snapchat post
As Adam Bogdan got ready to make his Premier League debut for Liverpool vs Watford, the official Liverpool Snapchat team put out a picture they are probably regretting now:
Liverpool's snapchat story before the game 😂 pic.twitter.com/87bEf0b0Ex
— Premier League Stuff (@EPLStuff) December 20, 2015
Sometimes it is better to say nothing!
2. Ligue 1 almost over already
Paris Saint-Germain have finished 2015 with a nineteen point lead, yes 19, one nine points ahead of Monaco, after Angers lost the chance to go back above AS Monaco by losing 1-0 at Saint-Etienne on Sunday. PSG had cruised to a 3-0 victory over fourth placed Caen to set a new record of 51 points at the halfway point of the season. PSG are so far unbeaten in the league and have set a club record run of 28 unbeaten league matches. It is just far too easy for them. Now the challange for them is to take that form into Europe.
3. Terry admits Mourinho has taken the can for the players
In an interview with a UK newspaper, Chelsea captain John Terry has admitted that Jose Mourinho was sacked because there were too many players to be sack. "If it was the case where you could get rid of a lot of players I'm sure clubs would do that, but unfortunately it does fall on the manager's head," Terry said in The Times. "There's nothing we can do about that. For Chelsea being the big club we are it is unacceptable for us to be in this position. The manager has lost his job because of that."
4. I am not Usain Bolt admits Schweinsteiger
Manchester United and Germany midfielder has hit out at the criticism he has received since his summer move from Bayern Munich. "Honestly, I am not impressed by the criticism that has been brought up [over] me via the media. I am currently playing on a level that is comparable to that during the World Cup [in] 2014. 'Old man's football' - that is an expression that was used back then, too. After the World Cup final those voices went silent. I will never be able to compete with Usain Bolt. But being slow or being quick on the pitch has not solely something to do with making sprints. It's also about being quick in your head. And that's something where I am fully up to it. And physically, I am not the slowest either." He told a German paper.
5. Aubameyang holds on to the top of the Golden Boot standings
As of 21st December Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads Europe in the race to be top scorer. The Gabon forward has been in scintillating form all season and it shows in his tally.
1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Borussia Dortmund, 18 goals, 36 points
2. Alex Teixeira, Shakhtar Donetsk, 22 goals, 33 points
3. Nemanja Nikolic, Legia Warsaw, 22 goals, 33 points
4. Gonzalo Higuain, Napoli, 16 goals, 32 points
5. Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich, 15 goals, 30 points
6. Jamie Vardy, Leicester City, 15 goals, 30 points
7. Tomas Radzinevicius, Suduva, 28 goals, 28 points
8. Neymar Jr., Barcelona, 14 goals, 28 points
9. Thomas Muller, Bayern Munich, 14 goals, 28 points
10. Luis Suarez, Barcelona, 13 goals, 26 points
11. Riyad Mahrez, Leicester City, 13 goals, 26 points
12. Romelu Lukaku, Everton, 13 goals, 26 points
6. Blatter and Platini get 8 year ban
The FIFA ethics committee have exceeded the seven year ban that was being called for when they decided to ban both Sepp Blatter, the FIFA president and Michel Platini, the UEFA president, for ight years each. Blatter was also fined 50,000 Swiss francs and faces a legal investigation by the Swiss over this case of a $2m payment to Platini. This on top of the ongoing FBI investigation into his activities over the last 17 years. Platini was fined a further 80,400 Swiss francs. Both men have said they will appeal the ban.
7. Pavel Srnicek in critical condition
Former Newcastle United goalie Pavel Srnicek is in a critical condition in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest while out jogging. The 47 year old had just returned home to the Czech Republic to spend Christmas with his family after spending some time back in England to publicise his autobiography. While best remembered in England for his time with the Toon, he also played for Sheffield Wednesday, Portsmouth and West Ham United.
8. Mahrez set to stay
The agent of Riyad Mahrez has ruled out the chances of his in-form client leaving Leicester City in the January transfer window. Kamel Bengougam has backed up the words of Mahrez, who last week said it would be stupid to leave the Foxes in the middle of a title challenge. This follows the revelation by France Football that Marseille rejected the chance to take the winger in the summer. Earlier this month, France Football reported that the player's representatives had contacted Marseille president Vincent Labrune about a potential transfer. The magazine said they had seen emails between the respective parties, and claimed Labrune responded by suggesting that a Leicester player had no place at Marseille and that he would not accept "being taken for a sucker."
9. Bafetimbi Gomis confirms he has a Football Manager obsession
Swansea City's French forward admits he first learnt about his team mates by checking them out on the Football Manager game ahead of his move from Olympique Lyonnaise. The 30 year old admits he knew nothing about the team, so he took a copy of the game on holiday with him to research the team using the game's extensive database. Gomis admitted that he loves living in South Wales as the weather allows him to play FM more often. "It's true that it rains a lot here and you end up staying in doors more often. So I have got more time to spend playing 'Football Manager,'" he said. "Sometimes my wife gets a bit annoyed! But when you win... zen!"
10. Michu signs for 4th tier Spanish side coached by his brother
In 2012 Michu left Rayo Vallecano to join Premier League side Swansea City and swiftly went on to score 18 league goals in his debut season to make him one of the hottest properties in European football. Just a couple of years later and injuries have wrecked his career, as he has required numerous operations, even missing out on pre-season training for another op. Now his brother, Hernan Perez, has signed Michu for his team Union Popular de Langreo as the Spaniard, still a folk hero in Vallecano, looks to relaunch his career.
Written by Tris Burke December 21 2015 17:39:56