A expensive win for manchester united

Everything was going well at Old Trafford Till Di maria's injury.
The Argentine limped off with a thigh injury inside 15 minutes at Old Trafford, and was replaced with Ander Herrera after a chat with
the United physio which confiremd that di maria cant continue and might as well miss the next match.

It still continued very well as the Red Devils quickly went a goal up and two more after.before Wayne Rooney went down injured later in the
half, with the United physio again called into
action, but got back to his feet and continued till full time leaving a big question what will be the fate of united without Di maria and Rooney in the next match?

Chelsea 's first goalless match

Chelsea failed to score for the first time this
season as they were held to a goalless draw by
Sunderland on Saturday Night Football .
Both sides hit the woodwork in the first half as
Willian struck the post with a low shot and
Santiago Vergini saw an effort bounce off the
bar.
Sunderland continued to frustrate the Premier
League leaders after the break and held firm to
record their third draw in a row.
The stalemate sees Chelsea extend their
advantage at the top to seven points while
Sunderland move up to 13th.
The Black Cats were fully deserving of their
point too after an impressive defensive display
at the Stadium of Light.
While they invited pressure by sitting deep in
their own box at times, they always made life
difficult for Chelsea and presented them with
very few clear chances on goal.
The only time they were nearly caught out in the
first half was when Chelsea broke swiftly from a
free-kick and Willian struck a low shot against
the post from just outside the box.
Wilian was involved in another decent chance on
the half-hour mark after linking up with
Branislav Ivanovic on the right. The defender
continued his run into the box but saw his effort
deflected over the bar by Costel Pantilimon.
That, though, was to be Chelsea’s best opening
of the half as Sunderland continued to make it
difficult for the visitors and started to grow in
belief and confidence themselves.
Just moments after Ivanovic’s shot was saved,
the hosts spurned a great chance to take the
lead when Lee Cattermole's cross from the right
was deflected into the box and into the path of
Vergini, who hooked the ball over Thibaut
Courtouis but on to the bar.
The Black Cats continued to hold firm in the
second half and perhaps even had the better
chances to break the deadlock as Chelsea attacks
repeatedly broke down on the edge of the
Sunderland box.
Connor Wickham nearly caught Courtouis by
surprise with a snap shot before Adam Johnson
dragged an effort wide on his wrong foot when
he should have at least hit the target from
inside the area.
The visitors, who saw Diego Costa pick up a
booking that will keep him out of the midweek
match against Tottenham Hotspur, were largely
restricted to long-range shots, but none really
tested Pantilimon.
Jose Mourinho threw on Loic Remy and Didier
Drogba in a bid to force a late winner but
Sunderland were still able to snuff out all of
Chelsea’s attacks and hold on for a well deserved
draw.

Drogba's duels

Didier Drogba has had some memorably tough
tussles in his time.
A strong and powerful centre-forward who has
scored freely on the domestic, European and
international stages, the Ivorian has grown
accustomed to the physical attentions of some of the
world’s best defenders over the years.
He was recently asked who it was that had given him
the hardest games during his time at the top of the
game, and picked out two recently retired players he
had seen plenty of during Champions League ties in
his first spell at Stamford Bridge.
‘It’s difficult but I would say Jamie Carragher was the
most difficult one in terms of aggression, but he was
always fair,’ the 36-year-old said.
‘Then there was Carles Puyol, he was a strong
defender, tough, but always respectful, and a
gentleman really.’
Former Liverpool defender Carragher has not been
shy in praising the Chelsea man either. Recently
picking an all-time foreign Premier League XI, he
described Drogba as the ‘best big game player I can
remember’, adding: ‘Drogba did what all strikers
should do and that is score in the biggest games. He
scored three winners in the FA Cup final, got the
crucial goals in two League Cup finals and who
could forget what he did in Munich in the
Champions League final? At his best, he was
unplayable.’

Paul Pogba Reportedly Rejects Chance to Rejoin Manchester United

Paul Pogba has reportedly turned down the chance to rejoin Manchester United, according to the Mirror. Pogba reportedly has his heart set on a move to Real Madrid, with French legend Zinedine Zidane playing a big part in tempting the youngster to join Los Blancos. It is reported that the Red Devils have offered Pogba to come back and join the club, but he is holding out for a move to the Spanish giants. Pogba has been linked with a return to Old Trafford now that Sir Alex Ferguson has left the club. It has been well documented that Pogba felt Ferguson did not have faith in him and the Frenchman reiterated last season he was not interested in a move back to the Theatre of Dreams. Pogba has gone on to establish himself as one of the finest young midfield generals in the last 18 months. He has excelled at Juventus and has helped them to several trophies in the two years he has been there. It is now thought that Real Madrid are keen on recruiting the young midfielder as Carlo Ancelotti looks to strengthen the middle of the park. Last week Ancelotti admitted his interest in Pogba. "He is a very good player," Ancelotti told RMC Sport. "He has a very good future. He is at a big club and is doing a very good job. "He is a complete midfielder. Get him? Why not. This is one of the best young midfielders alongside [Marco] Verratti and Isco." Juventus would require a sum of over £49m for Pogba's services, something Los Blancos are willing to offer for the France international.