Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes Everton's late equalizer in Sunday's 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium should have been disallowed because of foul by Romelu Lukaku. Mesut Ozil had given Arsenal the lead late, but the Gunners' advantage was wiped out by the Toffees' on-loan Barcelona prodigy Gerard Deulofeu, who rifled a thumping shot into the back of the net. Wenger was disappointed with th...Full Story »

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he was responsible for the 51 million euro sale of Mesut Ozil to Arsenal over the summer but isn't interested in allowing Angel Di Maria to leave the club. Ozil's exit was met with widespread surprise across Europe, with several Madrid players also expressing their dismay that the Germany midfielder had been allowed to move. Rumours have since circ...Full Story »

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has warned Galatasaray that its famously passionate fans won't be able to score any goals for their team on Tuesday. Roberto Mancini's men need to beat the Bianconeri to reach the last 16 of the Champions League, while Antonio Conte's men can seal second place in Group B with a win or a draw. Buffon is well aware of the Turk Telekom Arena's reputation for b...Full Story »

Martin Demichelis is eager to avenge the 3-1 defeat Manchester City suffered at the hands of Bayern Munich earlier this season when the two teams meet on Tuesday. The Argentina international, who played for the Bavarian outfit between 2003 and 2010, is set to feature at the Allianz Arena for the first time since leaving the German club. Demichelis, who was not part of the City lineup that was ...Full Story »

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has no issue with the club's rotation policy but admits to being frustrated when named as a substitute. The France international led the line for the Premier League club in a 1-1 draw with Everton on Sunday, and almost snatched all three points when his fierce 25-yard half-volley cannoned off the crossbar in stoppage time. However, the 27-year-old - who has seven...Full Story »

Everton boss Roberto Martinez said his side has an option to extend Gerard Deulofeu's loan from Barcelona into 2014-15, should the Catalan club agree. The Spanish attacking midfielder netted a late equalizer against Arsenal on Sunday, his second goal since arriving at Goodison Park in the summer, and the Toffees boss hailed the speed of his adaptation to English soccer. "We have an agreement...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain center back Thiago Silva believes that Monaco counterpart Eric Abidal is the best defender in the world. The veteran France international was not offered a new contract by Barcelona over the summer, so he returned to the Stade Louis II, where he started his career, and promptly managed win back his place in the Bleus' setup. Thiago Silva has been impressed by Abidal's for...Full Story »

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has warned Manchester City ahead of their Champions League Group D encounter on Tuesday that the English club would be wasting its time by lodging a bid for goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. The Premier League outfit has been linked with a big-money move for the Germany international amid reports that it is prepared to offload England No.1 Joe Hart, with Romanian shot...Full Story »

SIMON MIGNOLET insists Brendan Rodgers' defensive tinkering hasn't stopped Liverpool keeping clean-sheets. Simon Mignolet refused to blame changes in the defence for a lack of clean-sheets Daniel Agger, Kolo Toure, Glen Johnson and Jose Enrique have all picked up injuries this season, forcing the backline to chop and change. They have kept just one clean-sheet in the last 12 games but Migno...Full Story »

ROBIN VAN PERSIE has tipped his deadly double act with Wayne Rooney to get more and more dangerous. DOUBLE ACT: RVP and Rooney will be looking to fire Utd back into contention after falling behind in the race for the Premier League title The Manchester United pair have scored 15 Premier League goals between them so far this season but have only started eight times together. And the Dutchman,...Full Story »