Returning full back reacts to Bournemouth defeat . GLEN JOHNSON believes Stoke City created more than enough chances to beat Bournemouth and on another day could have easily collected all three points.
Punished For Not Taking Chances – Johnson
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Poch desperate for Monaco win
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has urged his side to be “clever” when they take on Monaco in a must-win clash on Tuesday. Tottenham could be eliminated from the Champions League at the Stade Louis II if they fail to take all three points and Bayer Leverkusen beat CSKA Moscow.
Gundogan: Further progress needed
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan says his side still have a way to go before they become genuine contenders to win the Champions League. The Citizens go into the game away to Borussia Monchengladbach knowing that a win or a draw would put them well on the way to the knockout stages of the competition, with Gundogan urging his colleagues to utilise the confidence gained from a superb 3-1 win over Barcelona last time out.
Wenger eyes top spot
Arsene Wenger has urged his Arsenal side to see off Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday to ensure they finish at the top of their Champions League group. The Gunners and the French champions are both on 10 points at the top of Group A and the winner of Wednesday’s meeting at the Emirates Stadium will almost certainly end up at the top of the pile, and earn a favourable draw for the first knockout round as a result.
Rodgers calls for brave Bhoys
Head coach Brendan Rodgers has told his Celtic players to try and play on the front foot when they take on Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Bhoys suffered a 7-0 rout at the hands of Barca in the Camp Nou in their opening Group C game just over two months ago.
Conte predicts tough title fight
Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte believes the battle for the Premier League title this season is ‘perhaps the most difficult one ever’. The Blues rose to the summit with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Middlesbrough on Sunday, with the Londoners being closely pursued by Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham, while Manchester United are currently nine points off the pace in sixth place.
Midfielder one of 40 nominees for Team of the Year
JOE ALLEN is among the nominees vying for inclusion in the UEFA.com users’ Team of the Year.The Stoke City midfielder is of 15 first-time nominees pushing for selection alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimović.
Verstappen focused on performance
Max Verstappen has had an impressive 2016 season but says he is ignoring the hype surrounding him and is concentrating on performances.The Formula 1 season comes to its conclusion in Abu Dhabi at the end of November with either Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg taking the drivers’ title.
Murray keen to remain top do
Andy Murray is aiming to stay at the top of the world rankings for a long time after confirming his dominance of world tennis by beating Novak Djokovic on Sunday. The 29-year-old Scot brushed aside the Serb, who he usurped as the world number one earlier in the month, 6-3 6-4 in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
Kondogbia sets the record straight
France international Geoffrey Kondogbia has played down speculation suggesting he is keen to leave Inter Milan. The 23-year-old says he is committed to the Nerazzurri and has moved quickly to refute comments made by his agent, Jonathan Maarek.