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Inter Milan coaches are satisfied with the duo Rumelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez

Milan - Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte feels more satisfied with the duo Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez on the front lines of his team. For Conte, Lukaku and Martinez complement each other.

Towards a New Record Chelsea in the Premier League

Jakarta - Chelsea on the path to a new record in the Premier League. If it continues to maintain its position at the top until the end of the season, Chelsea will be the oldest team in the top position.

Chelsea currently leads the standings with 70 points from 30 matches. They are seven points ahead of Arsenal in second place plus they have a delay action against Leicester City.

Chelsea spent the entire season with the top spot or have a number of points equal to the team at the top. Only Tottenham Hotspur, who had tasted the top position after two games, but only on goal difference from Chelsea.

It's been 230 days passed Chelsea are top this season. That means the Blues took 33 days to pass the record is still held by Manchester United. Similarly, as quoted from the Telegraph.

'Red Devils' spent 262 days in the top of the league in the 1993/1994 season. The record was unbreakable Chelsea on 13th May or two more games before the Premier League completely.

When a champion in the 2005/2006 season, Chelsea, who was then also handled Mourinho spent 257 days in the first rank. While Arsenal are unbeaten in the 2003/2004 season only leads the standings for 216 days.(detikSport)

Slow Start Competition Judged Inhibitory Arsenal in title

London - Arsenal later appeared uphill and now a nearby competitor Chelsea in the Premier League title race. If there are regrets the Gunners, it was a slow start at the beginning of the season.

Arsenal performed brilliantly in the second half of the season. Since the new year, they only lost twice from 12 matches while the rest managed to win.

Deliver the results that they jumped into second place Premier League standings. Collecting the value of 63 of the 31 weeks, the children of north London seven points behind Chelsea at the top. Chelsea had just played 30 times until today.

In mathematics, there are still opportunities in the rest of the Chelsea Arsenal following season. But obviously not going to be easy to remember the difference is quite wide and Chelsea also perform consistently.

Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal mention the story could have been another if his team underwent a smoother start early in the season. As is known, Arsenal faltered early in the season. Of the first 12 weeks, they only won four times.

But now the 29-year-old defender insists his team just focus on finishing the season with a smooth, continuing their recent performance.

"We had quite a difficult start. We won the matches, but also lose points along the way and lost points proved to be a problem now," said Nacho told the London Evening Standard.

"Now we are undergoing a period of very good and the team played very nicely. We are full of confidence, playing very well, and that's the attitude that we need to continue."

"Can we catch Chelsea? We will try. It is very difficult but we just think about winning the next seven games. You never know. It was a dream, but we could only win the next seven games and see if they lose in several games," he .(detikSport)

Costa Absent Minimum Four Game

London - Chelsea certainly can not use the services of Diego Costa in the game contra Manchester United and Arsenal, after the Spanish striker was required to rest at least four games with a hamstring injury.

Injuries are obtained Costa as Chelsea beat Hull City 2-1 last weekend. Log on as a substitute, the 26-year players instead only playing 12 minutes because of hamstring problems.

After examination by a medical team Chelsea, Costa finally adjudged to be absent in at least four games remaining clubs in the Premier League this season.

That means that Costa will miss the match counter Queens Park Rangers, Leicester and two games bigmatch counter top four teams, Manchester United and Arsenal at the end of the month.

Costa himself predicted can only be played in four games remaining in the month of May.

"Only the Edera Diego, everything is fine and ready to play (against QPR). I think we still have the rest of the eight games, the fair if he can play in four games," said Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, on the BBC.

"If he was only able to play three times, it was slightly below my expectations. If he can play five times it was more than I expected. I do not really worry about the injury," he continued.

Costa this season has to make 19 goals in the Premier League top scorer while making a league.(detikSport)

Granted Appeal Madrid, Ronaldo Yellow Card Revoked

Madrid - Real Madrid duel over a yellow card obtained Cristiano Ronaldo in the match against Rayo Vallecano granted. Yellow card for Ronaldo lifted so that he could play against Eibar.

When Madrid away to Rayo Vallecano cage, Thursday (04/09/2015) yesterday, Ronaldo thumbs yellow card by referee Mario Lopez Melero early in the second half. The Portuguese attacker was considered diving.

In the replay, Ronaldo looked fell after hit by Antonio Amaya. The referee's decision was then made Carlo Ancelotti disappointed.

Ronaldo's yellow card is made to be absent in Madrid next match against Eibar. Because it is the fifth yellow card obtained the 30-year-old player.

Madrid was then appealed against the decision. Los Blancos effort was finally granted that a yellow card for Ronaldo revoked. Similarly, as reported by the US.

Thus, Ronaldo could appear when Madrid against Eibar at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday (11/04/2015) night.

Ronaldo liberation of akumulai card be good news for Madrid. Because, for the match against Eibar, Los Blancos could lose Gareth Bale who suffered an injury to his leg.

Madrid still trying to chase Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Iker Casillas et al. sitting in second place with 70 points, four points behind Barca.(detikSport)

Guardiola: Bayern Injury Problems Already Departments

Munich - Bayern Munich's list grew longer injured by the fall of Mehdi Benatia. The storm that hit Bayern's injury started to make Pep Guardiola worried.

Benatia got injured while playing for Bayern in the DFB Pokal match against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday (08/04/2015) then. As a result of the injury, Benatia called to be sidelined for two to four weeks.

Benatia's injury adds to the long list of players Bayern should enter the treatment room. Previously, there Bastian Schweinsteiger, David Alaba, Arjen Robben, Javi Martinez, and Tom Starke to be pulled because of an injury.

"We had a problem and now we have more problems. Our situation is very critical," Guardiola said as quoted by Reuters.

"I never faced a situation with a lot of injuries. But we are here. We will fight until Akhi for our target, for our club," he added.

Franck Ribery who has been sidelined for five weeks with an ankle injury is back training with Bayern squad. But the French winger was still doubtful when Bayern visit to the headquarters of Porto in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on April 15 next.

"I still do not know if he could come away with us to Porto on Monday," said Guardiola.

Bayern will entertain Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga continued on Saturday (04/11/2015). Four days later, Die Roten will play the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League against Porto.(detikSport)

Muscle injury, Benatia Threatened Absent in the Champions League Quarter-finals

Munich - Mehdi Benatia muscle injury and will miss the next few weeks. It makes it threatened not to defend Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter two games.

Benatia get injured it in the DFB-Pokal match against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday (04/08/2015) then. He could not finish the game and pulled out in the first round.

Through his Twitter account, Moroccan defender was declared a medical examination showed that he had to pull off the gridiron for 2-4 weeks.

"I'm disappointed, but this is the risk of the job," said Benatia.

The injury was made Benatia likely be absent when Bayern face Porto in the Champions League quarterfinals, both in the first leg (15/4) and the second leg (21/4). He also can not get down on some Bundesliga matches.

Benatia Bayern recruited from Roma in the summer of last year. He has appeared in 19 games with Bayern and contributed one goal.(detikSport)

Wish Montella Napoli Fiorentina Meet in the Europa League Final

Florence - Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella hopes his team can reach the final of the Europa League. At the top of the game, Montella also wants Napoli appear as opponents.

Fiorentina into one of two representatives of Italy in the quarterfinals of the Europa League. They will face Dynamo Kiev in the two-leg match which took place on 16 and 23 April.

In addition to Fiorentina, Napoli so other Italian representatives. In its mission to the semifinals, Rafael Benitez's team will face Wolfsburg.

Montella hopes his team can get to the finals and faced with Napoli in the game, the opponent will also be faced in Serie A this weekend. He considered that by doing so, the value and image of Italian clubs in Europe lifted.

"My hope is to bring the Europa League final Fiorentina-Napoli. Partly because I was the coach of Fiorentina, partly because I am a fan of Italian football. We are concerned with this competition," said Montella told Mediaset.

"We will face a tough opponent in Dinamo Kiev, but better that way. We were satisfied and pleased to have reached the quarter-finals," he was quoted by the Italian Football.

Staring game cons Napoli at the San Paolo, Sunday (04/12/2015), Montella took his team to rise up and forget the defeat of Juventus in the last game. Viola defeated 0-3 in the Coppa Italia semi-final second leg so that eliminated 2-4 on aggregate.

"Now we'll have to turn the page to forget the defeat of Juventus, it will help me to motivate the team. They have to be motivated first and foremost it. I can assure you they are so," he said.(detikSport)

Pirlo and Tevez It Can Play Opponent Monaco

Turin - good news for Juventus will face AS Monaco in the Champions League in midweek. The Bianconeri are able to play the star duo, Andre Pirlo and Carlos Tevez, after recovering from his injury.

Pirlo has been out since 26 February because of a calf injury the tourniquet. While Tevez suffered a thigh injury last weekend which made him miss the Coppa Italia semi-final match Fiorentina counter.

But the condition is gradually recovering both called and confirmed Juve could use the services of Pirlo and Tevez for the first leg of the Champions League quarter cons Monaco at Juventus Stadium on Wednesday (15/4) tomorrow.

The return of the two players would be "shot of" valuable for 'The Mistress' are determined to take it further in the Champions League.

"(Carlos) Tevez fine, Tevez could play," said Juve coach, Massimiliano Allegri, ahead of the game counter Parma on Saturday.

"Pirlo can not be played tomorrow, because there are many exercises to do but he can play next Tuesday. So we can play again panorama important to fight on Tuesday," he said as quoted by Football Italia.

"(Stephan) Lichtsteiner will be checked his condition because he got a thigh injury. Barzagli can not be played, he had to rest because she was troubled at his calf."

"Barzagli has missed eight months, played five games in a row full of intensity and reasonable absent after making sacrifices from game to game."

"The most important thing is we have to be clever to overcome this situation, immediately rest players to avoid serious injury. Tomorrow we will evaluate whether or not Barzagli could play next Tuesday," said Allegri.(detikSport)

Problem Incident bite, Suarez Call Chiellini and Ivanovic as provocateur

Barcelona - Luis Suarez back open dark stories about bite-bite incidents that had tarnished his career. Suarez assess the actions carried out also for contributing opponent who judged rese.

Two players it certainly is Branislav Ivanovic and Giorgio Chiellini who is a victim of the last two of the teeth Suarez. There was also the former PSV Eindhoven player, Otman Bakkal, who became the first victim of Suarez.

In the second incident with Ivanovic, while the Chelsea defender was visible was the middle of me-tight marking Suarez in the penalty box and suddenly Suarez bite sleeve Ivanovic, whose cash invite reactions from Ivanovic.

The incident has made a commotion English football which eventually sentenced Suarez suspended 10 games plus a large fine of about 40 thousand pounds.

Then the last one was in the 2014 World Cup in the group stage match between Italy cons Uruguay. Throughout the game Chiellini is tasked to protect Suarez, who in previous games made two goals against England, and managed to make the 28 years it was frustrating.

The climax is when in the middle of the second half Suarez suddenly biting shoulder Chiellini in a duel in the penalty box. Chiellini catapult protest to the referee but there is no penalty whatsoever on Suarez.

Afterwards FIFA then weight the possible sanctions barred Suarez football activities for four months plus the suspension of nine competitive match with Uruguay.(detikSport)

Kuyt will return to Feyenoord Season Home

Istanbul - Dirk Kuyt will return to Feyenoord next season. Kuyt has agreed to return to the club where he made his name it after the season ended.

Kuyt defend Feyenoord in the period 2003-2006. During this period, he appeared in 116 games in all competitions and scored 78 goals for Feyenoord.

Kuyt move to the Premier League club, Liverpool, in 2006. After six seasons in shining the Reds, he moved to Turkey to strengthen Fenerbahce.

Kuyt contract with Fenerbahce will expire at the end of the 2014/2015 season. After that, Kuyt will "return" to the De Kuip and played for Feyenoord again. 34-year-old attacker has signed a contract duration of one year with Feyenoord.

"This is the end of nine years of fun abroad. I underwent three wonderful years in Turkey and won everything. Now is a good time to come back," said Kuyt at Feyenoord's official website.

"I was in top form and I feel a great urge to succeed in De Kuip," he added.

"Hopefully there will be a difference compared to my first period there. I now really want to win something," said Kuyt.(detikSport)

Impregnate former girlfriend, Alexis Sanchez Not Responsible?

Barcelona - ex-girlfriend Alexis Sanchez, Mary Plaza has given birth to a son. The baby was allegedly child of the Arsenal star.

As reported by the LOC, Mary gave birth to her son Mauro in the last month. She gave birth at the Chiron Clinic of Barcelona. This child is suspected to be the result of his relationship with Alexis.

Alexis and Mary dating long enough. Both began having an affair in 2012, before finally dropping out at the beginning of this year.
When I was going out with Mary, Alexis is also a relationship with the designers Laia Grassi. Until now, Alexis and Laia still dating.

Mary Plaza itself is a grandson of one of the founders of the Blaugrana, Pere Marcet. Alexis has not issued any statement regarding the news that he impregnates his ex-girlfriend.(Liputan6)