Rafa Benitez says his Newcastle side have found their belief and will fight to the end

KampusbeT  ~   " Rafa Benitez says his Newcastle side have found their belief and will fight to the end "

 Agen Bola Terpercaya EURO 2016  ~   Newcastle’s Premier League survival hopes were kicked in the teeth by a wrong offside flag.

Rafa Benitez’ side fought out a battling draw , thanks to Vurnon Anita’s first-half equaliser. 

But United were fuming after Sergio Aguero opened the scoring for City after 14 minutes and was clearly offside as Aleksandar Kolorov sent in the free kick. 

Toon boss Rafa Benitez was frustrated by the decision but vowed to fight to the final kick. He said: “I have to be pleased because against a team like Man City, to do what we have done from 1-0 down, the reaction of the team, you have to be pleased. 

“I haven’t seen the replay of Sergio Aguero’s goal but they tell me he was offside. You can not change anything. I think they should get it right but we cannot change it. That’s it.

“The team has more belief now, the fans are behind the players and they will fight to the end. Today was an example of that.

“Vurnon Anita is very clever, he knows when he has to go forward. The players are doing what they have to do, they are playing with passion, with the commitment that the fans expect.”

Newcastle hit back with an equaliser from Anita breaking into the box onto Moussa Sissoko’s crossfield ball.

Nonton Bioskop Online GRATIS  ~   City had chances to win it by great saved from Karl Darlow kept Jesus Navas and Kevin De Bruyne shots out.

Manuel Pellegrini’s side were knocked off their stride by Newcastle’s tenacious attitude.

City were far from their best, but Newcastle showed signs that they are up for a tense four game fight for their Premier League lives.

City skipper Vincent Kompany said: “It was a tough game, they are playing for their lives. You wouldn’t call it a bad draw. 

We need to win as many games as we can but I have seen a good Newcastle team tonight.

“It was a hostile environment and not a bad result.

“The hardest part of coming back from injury is getting back to the level of the Premier League. The more games you play the better you will feel. Overall it was a positive day.

“Sergio Aguero has been a major player for us and there are not enough words to describe how important he is. 

We just hope he can carry on his career like this, it’s hard to come across a player who can have such an impact on games like he does.”

Andy Carroll's England Euro 2016 squad hopes dashed in chat with Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson

KampusbeT  ~   " Andy Carroll's England Euro 2016 squad hopes dashed in chat with Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson "

 

 Agen Bola Terpercaya EURO 2016  ~   Andy Carroll will NOT be going to Euro 2016.

England boss Roy Hodgson has already told in-form West Ham striker Carroll that he intends to keep faith with the players who produced a perfect qualifying campaign when he names his squad for this summer's finals in France.

That means Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane, Daniel Sturridge, Jamie Vardy, Danny Welbeck and Theo Walcott are all ahead of the 27-year-old Geordie.

Hodgson is yet to decide whether to name five or six strikers in his 23-man party - and Carroll will only be included if injuries over the coming weeks force the England coach to reassess his options.

“I’m certainly not going to pick Andy on the basis that he scored a hat-trick against Arsenal last week and therefore has to be in the England team," said Hodgson.

I think it’s poor that every time someone scores a goal and he’s English, the question gets asked, 'Why is he isn’t playing for England?' Unfortunately, the answer often is they’re not playing for England at this moment because there are plenty of others who have done bloody well.

“And I’d ask you not to forget we have had the best qualifying campaign England has ever had with 10 straight wins. We have also only lost one friendly of the last six or seven - and we have played Spain, France, Holland Germany and Italy [in those games].

“So maybe, before we start wanting to throw out the guys who have done so well for the latest shout, the latest ice-cream flavour, we should show a little bit of respect to what they have done.”

Carroll’s career has been decimated by injuries.

He has started just 11 games for the Hammers this season and last played for England in October 2012.

But he has been excellent since his return to the West Ham team and that treble against Arsenal last week prompted suggestions his aerial threat would give Hodgson another option in attack.

However, Three Lions boss Hodgson - who took then-Liverpool striker Carroll to the last Euros four years ago - said: “Who do you want me to leave out?

“We have such a wealth of talent, and the moment I decided to go for Carroll someone is going to be criticising me enormously for leaving out one of the others.

“What I find disrespectful is that the player hasn’t played for a year. How many articles have you and the others here written about Andy Carroll? About what a waste of £15million he is, that he never plays, that he’s injured again.

Nonton Bioskop Online GRATIS  ~  “Then, the moment he scores a goal, you want him in the England team.”

He added: “We know Andy, we know his qualities.

“In an ideal world, if you had a lot of places at your disposal, you would include a guy like him because he is exceptional in the air. But whether or not I’d be able to include him with all these others, I don’t know.

“It’s not totally out the question because he’s English, he’s scoring, he’s a centre-forward and he’s a good player.”

Hodgson has done admirably rebuilding England’s squad after the disappointment of the 2014 World Cup finals, when his team were eliminated with a group game still to play, and rightly takes great pride in his perfect qualifying record for these Euros.

But he accepts that his chances of landing a contract to replace the one that expires this summer hinge on him having a successful tournament in France.

He said: “Things can change so quickly. Before we went to the World Cup, the mood was quite good in the country.

“Even when we lost the first game [2-1 to Italy], people were still looking positively at the team, but when we lost the second game [to Uruguay, by the same score], I suddenly started hearing words like 'disaster', 'disgrace' and 'catastrophe'.

“So let’s see what the tournament brings first, because it can go so quickly from being a good team with good potential to being the worst England team that has ever been seen.

“There are plenty of managers who leave clubs and teams feeling they have done a good job, then see someone else come in and do very well with the same group of players.

“In that respect, I wonder how Nigel Pearson is feeling now that Leicester are so close to winning the Premier League.”

 

Claudio Ranieri says Leicester trio Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante are like his "sons"

KampusbeT  ~  " Claudio Ranieri says Leicester trio Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante are like his "sons" "

Agen Bola Terpercaya EURO 2016  ~   As the world’s media descended on the King Power Stadium, Claudio Ranieri was asked whether he would be immortalised in a statue, whether he would played in a movie by Roberto De Niro and whether he was enjoying being on the front pages of the Italian sporting press.

But if the old rascal was basking in the limelight, he didn’t show it.

Ranieri spoke only of the ‘team’. Of the remarkable Leicester side that will line-up against West Ham on Sunday, all 11 of whom have started at least 24 of the club’s 33 Premier League games, and are currently seven points clear at the top – a story which has captured imaginations across the globe.

The Italian claimed all 11 deserve to be on the PFA Player of the Year shortlist – after Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante were named among six nominees for the prestigious gong.

Ranieri said: “I’m very proud because those three players deserve it. They are giving a fantastic performance in every match and I hope one of them can win. They are three sons for me. If one son wins I’m very happy.

“But all my players should be on the list. They are all my sons, they are sons for me and I would like all my sons there.

“Vardy, Mahrez and Kante are on the highlights and everyone watches them but I think their strength is the strength of the team.

“If you don’t have this team mentality and you are a lazy boy, you stay with me on the bench or the stand. 

This was my character when I was on the pitch and these players are the same as my character.”

When the individual questions came, the De Niro link was ‘just a joke’, a statue should only be carved ‘after I am dead’ and as for Leicester becoming the first foreign club to lead the front page of Italy’s Corriere Dello Sport, well Ranieri could only recall the times he’d been in the news for the wrong reasons.

Nonton Bioskop Online GRATIS  ~   In his previous job, Ranieri had been sacked by Greece after a humiliating defeat by the Faroe Islands.

And he said: “For me it’s a miracle that we are safe. Remember, in the first match they said Ranieri was the first to be sacked and Leicester were first to be relegated. I remember it well.

“It is good to be on the front pages but a lot of times I have been on the front of Italian newspapers and also on the front of the Greek newspapers!

“Greece wasn’t my lowest point, that was my second time at Valencia, because there I explained what will happen during the season and I said to the chairman ‘I will help you now. But after you must help me if the job goes wrong.’

“They said: ‘Yes, yes, yes, Claudio.’ But when I arrived at that moment - sack Claudio. They betrayed me.

“I’m the same manager now as then. And in Greece I worked only 15 days in four months. What can I do? I am not a magician. I’m a hard worker.”

But Ranieri claims nobody is convinced that Leicester will win the title.

The Italian said: “If you weren’t here in Leicester but somewhere else, maybe City, Chelsea or United, with seven points more than any other team, you would say ‘it is finished’.

“At this moment you don’t think this. Why? Because we are Leicester. So why would we be nervous now? We have to fight and smile because our job is done. We are safe.

“We’ve made a good story, but to achieve something you will remember in 30 or 40 years time, we have to win [the title].”

Jurgen Klopp hails "wonderful, wonderful night" at Anfield

KampusbeT  ~   " Jurgen Klopp hails "wonderful, wonderful night" at Anfield "

Agen Bola Terpercaya EURO 2016  ~   Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that his side's 4-3 victory over Borussia Dortmund at Anfield this evening showcased European football "at its best".

The Reds twice came from two goals down against the tournament favourites to seal a 5-4 aggregate win and book their place in the semi-finals of the competition, with Dejan Lovren netting the winner in the 91st minute.

Klopp admitted that he was at a loss to explain the match, which saw his side fall 2-0 down inside 10 minutes, but acknowledged that it will go down as another memorable European night at Anfield.

"It is difficult to explain. A wonderful, wonderful night at Anfield and to be honest the game was strange," he told BT Sport.

Nonton Bioskop Online GRATIS  ~   "When we brought Daniel Sturridge and Joe Allen on we gave them the message, 'we have to show character.' I don't care if we lose, we have to show them and we did even more.

This is European football at its best. It's hard to believe. Congratulations to all of the lads.

"At half time it's difficult to stay brave but we agreed that the we had to go the hard way. It is a game that all fans - even not of Liverpool or Dortmund - can say, OK, football is a nice game."

The draw for the semi-finals of the competition will take place tomorrow.

I hope Gareth Bale refuses transfer back to English football admits Wales boss Chris Coleman

KampusbeT  ~   " I hope Gareth Bale refuses transfer back to English football admits Wales boss Chris Coleman "

Agen Bola Terpercaya EURO 2016  ~   Chris Coleman admits he would prefer Gareth Bale to stay at Real Madrid rather than make a Premier League comeback.

There are suggestions the Wales international is set to reject a new contract with the Spanish giants to return to English football.

Manchester United and Manchester City are thought to be leading the race for the £86million forward, who Dragons boss Coleman hopes will be a key figure at Euro 2016 this summer.

He believes the lower intensity of La Liga makes it a better environment for his Galactico to ply his trade.

Nonton Bioskop Online GRATIS  ~   “I’d prefer to see Gareth stay in Spain with Real Madrid — purely for selfish reasons,” said Coleman.

“When you’re in the Premier League we all know how it is... a battle every week.

 It’s flat-out and if you are below 100 per cent you get found out. It is a physically demanding league. It’s a fantastic competition and up there with the best leagues in the world.

“But, in Spain, it doesn’t cause as much fatigue during the second half of the season. The quality is there, but the physical demands on players are different.

“But wherever Gareth plays his club football he will always have the full backing of me and everyone in the Wales set-up.”

Middlesbrough go top of Championship table after dramatic win over Reading

KampusbeT  ~   " Middlesbrough go top of Championship table after dramatic win over Reading "

Agen Bola Terpercaya EURO 2016  ~   Middlesbrough scored an injury-time winner to claim a 2-1 victory over Reading and go top of the Championship. 

Aitor Karanka's side are two points clear of Sean Dyche's Burnley after Adam Forshaw's 93rd minute strike. 

Boro had gone ahead in the first-half thanks to an Emilio Nsue goal but Simon Cox's goal 10 minutes after the break put the Royals on level terms before Forshaw's dramatic winner.

The win is Boro's fifth on the bounce since the club confirmed Karanka would stay on as head coach following speculation that he could leave the club due to tension between the Spaniard and his players.

Nonton Bioskop Online GRATIS  ~   In the night's other match Leeds ended a four-match winless run with victory at Birmingham.

A brace from Stuart Dallas put Steve Evans' team two goals to the good before Clayton Donaldson halved the deficit.

There were to be no further goals but Leeds did finish the match with 10 men after Alex Mowatt was shown a straight red card deep into stoppage time.

Wolfsburg aiming to "irritate" Real Madrid as they aim to complete shock Champions League success

KampusbeT  ~   " Wolfsburg aiming to "irritate" Real Madrid as they aim to complete shock Champions League success "

Agen Bola Terpercaya EURO 2016  ~   Determined Wolfsburg are hoping to "irritate" Real Madrid for the second time in a week as they aim to stun the Spaniard's and dump them out of the Champions League. 

The Germans take a shock 2-0 lead to the Bernabeu from the first leg and aim to complete the unlikely victory in one of football's most iconic arenas.

Spanish media coverage has focused on the prospect of Real completing a great European comeback ahead of the match. 

But Wolfsburg boss Dieter Hecking says that his players will be keeping their mistakes to a minimum.

"If tomorrow there are 80,000 Madrid fans we don't care," he told a news conference on Monday. "The only important thing is how we play.

"We know what Real and the Bernabeu mean of course, we have a lot of respect for them, but I also believe we deserve respect for what we did in the first leg.

"When you see this set of (Real) players it is one of the best teams in the world," Hecking said. "We've already proved we can irritate this wonderful team.

Nonton Bioskop Online GRATIS  ~   "We can't control everything tomorrow, we will make mistakes, but we have to try to have the least amount possible."

Wolfsburg's failings in their league season have meant that their Champions League heroics have taken many by surprise.

Victories over Manchester United, PSV Eindhoven, CSKA Moscow, Genk and Real have contrasted largely with their topsy-turvy league form.

Sitting eighth in the Bundesliga, they could only manage a 1-1 draw with Mainz at the weekend, but Hecking does not believe their form will affect their chances.

"We are doing very well in the CL, we had a great start in the first leg and it is not being arrogant to say we can qualify," he said.

"We knew we needed two magnificent days, we already had one and now we need another one. We will have the same attitude as we did against Moscow and Man Utd.

"It's not something new for us. We are used to it now in the Champions League and I think we will do pretty well," added Hecking.

Leicester City qualify for Champions League

KampusbeT  ~   " Leicester City qualify for Champions League "

Agen Bola Terpercaya EURO 2016  ~   Leicester City have become the first Premier League side to guarantee their place in next season's Champions League.

The Foxes have enjoyed a remarkable campaign, turning themselves from relegation candidates to title favourites and opening up a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland this afternoon.

The result also took them 19 points clear of fifth-placed Manchester United, who needed to avoid defeat against Tottenham Hotspur in the day's late kickoff in order to prevent Leicester wrapping up a top-four spot.

Nonton Bioskop Online GRATIS  ~   However, Louis van Gaal's side conceded three goals in less than six second-half minutes on their way to a 3-0 defeat at White Hart Lane to remain 19 behind the leaders with only 18 points left to play for this term.

Leicester will now be appearing in Europe's elite competition for the first time in their history next season, and will hope to do so as champions of England having moved to within three wins of the title today, despite Tottenham's victory closing the gap back to seven points.

The Foxes have featured eight times in European competition before, with four games in both the Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup yielding two wins, two draws and four defeats.

Tottenham urged to fend off interest in star striker Harry Kane by Spurs cult hero Steffen Freund

KampusbeT  ~   " Tottenham urged to fend off interest in star striker Harry Kane by Spurs cult hero Steffen Freund "

Agen Bola Terpercaya EURO 2016  ~   Steffen Freund has urged Spurs to keep hold of Harry Kane – insisting that, if they do, the club will become “world-class”.

The Tottenham cult hero believes that cashing in on their prized asset would be pointless, ahead of the completion of their ­61,000-capacity stadium.

The German is convinced that his old club is now better-placed to offer Kane and other emerging stars the prospect of Champions League football more readily than today’s opponents Manchester United.

And resistance to any moves will send out a signal that Spurs’ days as a selling club are well and truly over – with key players such as Gareth Bale, Luka Modric, Dimitar Berbatov, Michael Carrick and Sol Campbell lured away in the past.

Freund was a Champions League winner with Dortmund in 1997 and a winner with Germany in the European Championship, 12 months prior to that.

He played for Spurs from ­1999-2003 and then became their ­assistant manager from 2012-14.

And he reckons that the boys from White Hart Lane have ­undergone a complete change of mentality since the ­arrival of new manager Mauricio Pochettino.

He said: “For me, there’s been a bit of a change in philosophy. I ­remember, from my time there, the club’s motto was ‘To dare is to do’. We would rather draw 4-4 than win ugly 1-0.

“There are not the individuals. There are young English players and it’s a change of philosophy. It means they play more as a team.”

Pochettino has ­regularly rotated ­players – especially ­between league and cup matches. And Freund believes that could now start to bear fruit as their league challenge ­reaches its crucial stage.

Nonton Bioskop Online GRATIS  ~   He said: “Players are tired at the end of the season. Some clubs can over-value rotation at the start of the campaign.

“But they get an ­advantage from it at the end of the season. At the end is when it comes good, if you’ve rotated earlier.

“Tottenham are young and fit. They’re the youngest team in the Premier League. The players are fit and rarely injured. They’ve got a good team spirit.

“It’s hard to beat Tottenham. The spirit at Tottenham and at Leicester is stronger than at many of the other teams in the Premier League.

“In England, there’s no winter break, players are more tired. At Tottenham, it may be an advantage for the rest of the season that they keep their players fresh.”

Freund has singled out Eric Dier, who plays in his old central ­defensive midfield position, and insists that he is another player the club dare not let go.

He said: “Dier has a defender inside him – he was brought up as a defender. He can solve a one-against-one situation. Eric knows what it means to ­follow an opponent, to not let him run.

“He played at right-back after he didn’t get a place at centre-back. He has a certain dynamic. He’s a technically good player.

“As a right-back, he got to move on the right side of midfield and was able to make the next step to playing in midfield.”

Jose Mourinho: 'I will take charge of a club that truly wants me'

KampusbeT  ~   " Jose Mourinho: 'I will take charge of a club that truly wants me "

 

Agen Bola Terpercaya EURO 2016  ~   Jose Mourinho has admitted that he can "almost guarantee" that he will be back in management this summer, but insists that he will only join a club where he feels "truly wanted".

The Portuguese coach, who has been out of work since getting sacked by Chelsea in December, has been heavily linked to Manchester United.

It has been widely reported that Mourinho could replace current boss Louis van Gaal at the end of the season, but some news outlets are claiming that the Premier League outfit will stick with the Dutchman, who has one year left on his contract.

It is believed that Mourinho has had an offer to take charge of the Syrian national team, while Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is reportedly considering re-hiring the 53-year-old, who left the Bernabeu after a three-year spell in 2013.

While the man himself has refused to name his suitors, he has claimed that he expects to be back in work for the 2016-17 season.

Nonton Bioskop Online GRATIS  ~   "I can almost guarantee you that I'll be back working this summer," Mourinho told Portuguese newspaper O Jogo.

"I've good offers on the table. It's a matter of thinking, to come to a good decision and finalise it. In the summer, at the end of the season, everyone will know what my next club will be.

"I'll take my ideas to where they wanted. I want to be at a place where I'm truly wanted. After a few months to recharge my batteries, I'll be ready to go with everything I have to give.

"I want to work at a club with responsibility, in a hard league, where there're no easy objectives. That doesn't leave many options."

As a manager, Mourinho has won league titles at Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

 

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's retirement "would be like someone stealing the Mona Lisa", says PSG star's agent

KampusbeT  ~   " Zlatan Ibrahimovic's retirement "would be like someone stealing the Mona Lisa", says PSG star's agent "

Agen Bola Terpercaya EURO 2016  ~   The potential retirement of Zlatan Ibrahimovic "would be like someone stealing the Mona Lisa", according to the Swede's agent. 

Ibrahimovic was on hand to draw Paris Saint-Germain level before half-time in their Champions League draw with Manchester City on Wednesday night.

But the striker's contract in the French capital is up in the summer and he is so far undecided on what his next move will be.

A switch to the Premier League with Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal or West Ham has been mooted, as has a huge pay day in China.

However, retirement is also a possibility for the veteran, who leads his country to Euro 2016 this summer.

Ibrahimovic's agent Mino Raiola says that PSG's performance in the Champions League will not decide his future, but admits he doesn't want to see his client call it a day either.

He told RMC Sport: "Zlatan's sole priority at this moment is to end the season well. 

Nonton Bioskop Online GRATIS  ~   "The Champions League will not decide his future. If Zlatan doesn't want to continue playing football for himself, then let him continue for me!

"If he does retire, it would be like someone stealing the Mona Lisa."

The famous artwork, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, is situated in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

Raiola continued: "If he does want to quit, then I'll lock him up in a prison cell until he changes his mind! It would honestly be like a crime against sporting humanity!

"Zlatan is motivated and all clubs who offer him a contract know that. He doesn't need to continue for financial reasons, he wants to prove himself at the highest level, just as he has the other years when people thought he was too old.

"I'm not saying the financial aspect is not important at all, but his motivation is not money. If you are the best, you must be paid as the best." 

Barcelona legend Xavi reflects on the night Anfield left him 'speechless' after Liverpool clash

KampusbeT  ~   " Barcelona legend Xavi reflects on the night Anfield left him 'speechless' after Liverpool clash "

Agen Bola Terpercaya EURO 2016  ~   Spanish World Cup winner Xavi has opened up about the night Anfield left him "speechless".

The Barcelona legend has played in some of the biggest stadiums in world football during his distinguished career but looks back on a trip to Merseyside with fond memories.

He was part of the Barcelona side that won 3-1 at Anfield in November 2001 and discussed the impact the Liverpool support had on him.

"The fans remained for the whole game and never stopped applauding their team," he said.

"I couldn’t believe it. I was speechless."

Nonton Bioskop Online GRATIS  ~  “English football has always been in Spain’s retina. England breathes football in a way Spain doesn’t. In England, a footballer is like a god.”

Speaking to FourFourTwo magazine, Xavi also went on to discuss England's chances at Euro 2016.

He played a key role in Spain's European Championship successes in 2008 and 2012 and reckons England can upset the apple cart, adding: "They could be an outside bet at the Euros”

Xavi also claimed Liverpool's Adam Lallana could be key to the Three Lions in France this summer, labelling the midfielder as 'quality'.

Mick McCarthy could be tempted by Aston Villa as Ipswich players fear manager's exit

KampusbeT  ~   " Mick McCarthy could be tempted by Aston Villa as Ipswich players fear manager's exit "

Agen Bola Terpercaya EURO 2016  ~  Ipswich's players fear Mick McCarthy could be tempted to quit this summer for the vacant Aston Villa job despite recently extending his contract. 

The Town chief is yet to rule himself out of the position following Remi Garde's exit at the Premier League basement club.

McCarthy, 57, has guided Sunderland and Wolves into the Premier League before by winning the Championship at both clubs. 

He has also publicly stated his wish to manage in the top-flight again.

Mirror Sport understands his possible defection to Villa this summer is being widely discussed in the Town dressing room should they miss out on promotion.

Villa have stated they want a British manager who has Championship experience with Nigel Pearson, Steve Bruce and David Moyes also on their short-list.

Villa will have financial muscle next season to challenge for promotion with Premier League parachute payments.

Nonton Bioskop Online GRATIS  ~   Since taking charge at Portman Road in November 2012 with Town facing the drop, McCarthy kept Ipswich up in his first season and has had them competing for the play-offs every season since.

This term Ipswich are eighth but have won just once in five games ahead of tonight's visit by struggling Charlton.

McCarthy and Terry Connor extended their contracts at Portman Road in January until the summer of 2018.

But when asked recently about the Villa vacancy, McCarthy replied: “Yes, it is flattering. If the remit is for somebody who gets teams promoted then I've got a good CV for that haven't I? But my focus is here.

"I'm enjoying being Ipswich Town manager but I don't want anyone thinking I'm sitting here resting on my laurels, thinking this is a nice cosy place to be.

"I'm ambitious, I want to be in the Premier League and first and foremost I want to be there with Ipswich.”

Tottenham's Harry Kane admits 'One-year wonder' jibes make his success this season all the sweeter

KampusbeT  ~   " Tottenham's Harry Kane admits 'One-year wonder' jibes make his success this season all the sweeter "

Agen Bola Terpercaya EURO 2016 ~  There was a poignant moment at the end of Saturday's remarkable contest at Anfield, when Jurgen Klopp bestowed one of his bear-hugs on a player.

This time though, it was Harry Kane, and not a member of his own Liverpool team, who got the famous embrace — such was the quality of the Tottenham striker’s finish to secure what could still be an important point in the title race.

Afterwards, England international Kane suggested the hosts' boss uttered “just three words” into his ear, as he was warmly congratulated by the German.

“He just said, 'What a strike', which is obviously great to hear from an opposition manager,” Kane said with a smile.

Yet if those three little words were yet another indication of the incredible quality of the Spurs forward, then it was another set of three words which have perhaps had an even bigger influence on the forward’s development.

They were uttered at the start of this season, after Kane’s impressive emergence during the previous Premier League campaign, and they were cutting in their cruelty: One season wonder.

Many said it, and Kane himself heard it... and registered it with a determination that he admits has been translated into stirring deeds this season, which have now brought him a Spurs scoring record in the Premier League era.

His wonderful goal at Anfield was his 22nd league goal of the season so far.

And there if there were doubts last summer he could consistently find the net at the very top level then they have clearly been spectacularly dispelled, with Kane intent on making a firm statement.

“Yes there was a lot of talk at the start of the season (about a one season wonder) but I have a lot of self-belief, I believe in my ability,” he explained.

“Whenever anyone tells you you can’t do something or that you’re not as good as you think you are, you want to prove them wrong.

“Of course I want to do the best I can for myself anyway, but when people are telling me I can’t do it, it makes it even better for me when I go out there and work hard and do what I do and achieve what I achieve.
 
Nonton Bioskop Online  ~   “Obviously, I’ve gone ahead of last season but it doesn’t stop here - there are six games left for me to try to get as many goals as possible.”

His goal on Saturday was a thing of wonder — a finish every bit as clinically instinctive as his genius finish in the win over world champions Germany a week earlier, and a fine example of why Spurs are not out of this title race.

Yet Liverpool did their best to bury their opponents’ hopes, creating 10 gilt-edged chances with some fine attacking play of their own through a subtle, probing combination between Daniel Sturridge, Adam Lallana and Philippe Coutinho.

It was a strange game in that Spurs showed exactly why they are pushing at the top by controlling long periods of the game, yet Liverpool did enough to have won comfortably, only their finishing and keeper Hugo Lloris denying them.

Coutinho did score a fine goal, and when Klopp sorts the defence out next season he can expect to match Tottenham more readily – though his admiring words to Kane were a clear indication of how much he’d love to have the striker.

The 23-year-old can’t only finish. He can also bully defenders, as he did to the bewildered Mamadou Sakho, and run them ragged.

He’s the real deal, and even though his side didn’t get their desperately-hoped-for win, he takes some satisfaction in his personal record.

“It’s a great achievement, one I’m very proud of but hopefully it doesn’t stop here, hopefully there are still a few more goals,” said Kane.

“I didn’t know about this record until I went in.

"It’s a great thing to have, but three points are all that I care about at the moment. For me, it’s just about the team and helping to get as many points as possible.”


 

Burnley's Joey Barton responds to angry Brighton fans after he is accused of stamping on Beram Kayal

KampusbeT  ~   " Burnley's Joey Barton responds to angry Brighton fans after he is accused of stamping on Beram Kayal "

Agen CasinO  ~   Burnley midfielder Joey Barton has responded to calls from Brighton fans to give him a retrospective ban for two clashes with Beram Kayal on Satuday.

The Clarets midfielder was involved in two incidents with the Seagulls star, with fans of the home side claiming that the controversial Barton deliberately stamped on and elbowed the Israeli. 

Responding to angry Brighton fans, Barton tweeted: "Remember folks it's a contact sport. This is not crown green bowls.lots of love JB x"

The game eventually finished 2-2 between the two promotion chasers, and the draw leaves Barton's Burnley three points clear at the top of the second tier. 

Michael Keane scored an injury-time equaliser for the visiting Clarets.

However, Burnley, were denied a goal after Keane's effort was hooked clear after appearing to cross the line.

Bandar Judi Online CasinO  ~   Burnley boss Sean Dyche called for goal-line technology to be introduced into the Championship following its successful use at Premier League level.

He said: “I would be surprised over the next few years, with all that’s on offer in the Championship, we don’t see technology being drip-fed down.

“That’s no disrespect to Leagues One and Two, because I played there, but with the enormity of the Championship and the finances is generates, I would be surprised if they don’t start looking at it.

“On days like today, when it was that obvious that the ball was over the line and it doesn’t get given, you have no choice but to question the officials.

“Therefore, you obviously need help and I think it’s appropriate at this level of the market that it comes into play.”

West Ham United 'lining up £20m bid for Arsenal's Jack Wilshere'

KampusbeT  ~   " West Ham United 'lining up £20m bid for Arsenal's Jack Wilshere' "

Agen CasinO  ~    West Ham United are reportedly lining up a surprise summer swoop for Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere.

The Hammers are ready to offer £20m for the injury-prone England international, according to the ​Brentwood Gazette.

Wilshere is on the verge of returning to action following a lengthy injury layoff that has kept him sidelined since last May.

Bandar Judi Online CasinO  ~   England boss Roy Hodgson has confirmed that the 24-year-old remains in his Euro 2016 plans, despite his lack of game time and match fitness.

West Ham, who lie in fifth place in the Premier League table, one point away from the Champions League positions, will move into the 60,000-capacity Olympic Stadium this summer.

Ridiculous Neymar skill mesmerises Barcelona teammate so much he forgets how to do kick-ups

KampusbeT  ~   " Ridiculous Neymar skill mesmerises Barcelona teammate so much he forgets how to do kick-ups "

Agen CasinO  ~   We've always known Neymar is good. Really good. It's why Barcelona forked out so much money for him and explains the fact Manchester United made a £145m offer for him just last year. 

But we never knew he was special enough to bamboozle a teammate so much he practically forgets how to kick a football properly.

Step forward the showboat victim, Rafinha . 

The two are clearly good friends - you only need to watch what Rafinha did to Neymar on his birthday to prove that - but the former probably isn't too happy with him this morning. 

Bandar Judi Online CasinO  ~   During training ahead of El Clasico , Neymar - probably spotting the cameras on him - took the opportunity to do some fancy tricks, before giving Rafinha the chance to reciprocate. 

Unfortunately for his Brazil teammate, he ended up looking like he'd won a competition to be there. You can see for yourself in the clip above. 

Didn't you see Neymar before the Arsenal Champions League game , Raffy?