Blackburn Rovers recently extended the contract of two influential players

Blackburn Rovers recently extended the contract of two influential players –Liam Williamson andMatt Kilgallon – and managerGary Bowyer says that it is positive news for the club. Both players were out of contract at the end of the campaign, but the club now have extended their deals by one year. They will stay at Ewood Park until the summer of 2016. This is important news for Blackburn given that the experience provided by the duo will be key in a promotion challenge. During the 2014-15 season, Blackburn missed out on the play-off places only narrowly. They have been consistently making progress ever since the relegation from the top flight.

Just 11 points separated them from the final play-off spot andBowyer promises this gap to be narrowed next season when the club take advantage of any new signings. However, the manager will also have to contend with the loss of one of his key players. It is highly expected that striker Jordan Rhodes will be sold in the summer against the wishes of the manager and everyone at the club. This is due to persisting interest from Premier League clubs, who want to sign the 25-year-old. The Scotland striker has scored 21 goals in just 45 matches last season. Continue reading “Blackburn Rovers recently extended the contract of two influential players” →

Raheem Sterling making waves in the world of football

Raheem Sterling is one of those young players who is making waves in the world of football but despite all of the interest and offers that he has been receiving from top clubs Brendan Rodgers has announced that the English player is not up for sale and will remain at Anfield at the end of the season as he is not going to leave in the upcoming summer transfer window despite all of the rumors stating otherwise.

“I’m quite relaxed about it. It’s part of the modern game. He has got two and a half years left on his contract and is going nowhere this summer,” Liverpool’s Brendan Rodgers told reporters during a press conference as the manager took the chance to talk about the current situation of his most sought-after player.

The 20 year old player was offered a new deal where he will be earning €100,000 each week as Brendan Rodgers is attempting to keep the player tied in the team and avoid having to deal with other offers from different clubs.

Sterling currently has a contract with Liverpool that allows him to earn €35,000 per week and it runs for 2 more years but even with this huge raise in wages, the young player has stated that he isn’t so motivated by money as his main driving force is in winning trophies. Continue reading “Raheem Sterling making waves in the world of football” →

Arsenal recovering from the depressing Champions League

It seems the Arsenal players have woken up after getting a bit of flak from the manager.

They were right up to the mark taking on Everton the other evening at the Emirates Stadium.

A victory by the margin of 2-0 helped Arsenal recover from the depressing Champions League showdown versus Monaco as well as got them a position up in the table as well.

They are no. 3 now with a lead of 1 point over Manchester United.

The Gunners are not finding themselves that far behind from overtaking Manchester City either. One or two results here and there in their favour and they would trump the Sky Blues too. Continue reading “Arsenal recovering from the depressing Champions League” →

December 28 2014 most Memorable Day in Premier League

December 28 of 2014 was a memorable day for the Premier League as all the major clubs in the league sustained a draw.

Manchester City settled with a 2-2 draw against Burnley, Chelsea tied with Southampton while Manchester United sustained a goal-less draw with Tottenham Hotspur.

The draw that Manchester City experienced was especially difficult as they had taken the lead by 2 goals in the first half when facing off with Burnley but the team of Manuel Pellegrini was not able to hold on to their advantage and conceded 2 goals in the 2nd half. This result came a big surprise taking into consideration that Burnley is a club located in the bottom spots of the Premier League and still managed to rescue one point when facing off with the current champions of England, Manchester City.

Even with this unexpected result that Manchester City sustained, Manuel Pellegrini is certain that his team will still be able to catch up to the current leaders of the Premier League, Chelsea.

“Of course it’s a chance to have two points more but we finished the first round with 43 points, a good amount. Just because you play at home you shouldn’t be sure you are going to get the points.  I think we have the entire second round to play and we will be the best team.” Manuel Pellegrini said.

Manchester City’s match against Burnley kicked off with David Silva and Fernandinho scoring goals in the first half as Manchester City had control of the match from the first few minutes of the game until the end but they failed on maximizing on all of their control and the time they had with the ball under their control and allowed Burnley to get back into the game as Burnley scored twice through the likes of George Boyd and Ashley Barnes.