Former Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic insists the club will not become distracted from their own development when Pep Guardiola takes charge at Manchester City.
The Bayern Munich head coach will replace Manuel Pellegrini at the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season, having agreed a three-year deal with the 2014 Premier League champions.
Guardiola s arrival has been viewed as a major coup for City as they aim to establish supremacy over their local rivals, but Vidic says his old club will not be giving much thought to the former Barcelona boss arrival.
I believe he wants to be part of the best league in the world, the recently retired defender told MUTV. All top players and the managers want to be part of English football. That s great for the play…
Swansea captain Ashley Williams is hoping Tottenham s Gareth Bale has not recovered from a hamstring injury in time for Sunday s clash.
The Wales star is in contention for a return to the squad after injuring himself against Fulham at the start of December, but while Williams insists the pair are friends, he would rather not play against the Spurs winger.
And Williams heaped praise on the 23-year-old as Andre Villas-Boas side search for a Champions League spot, describing Bale as the best player I ve ever played with .
(Bale s) a mate and I don t like to see him injured. But, for the team, I d rather he didn t play because he s world-class, Williams told reporters.
Bale is just outstanding, he s the best player I ve ever played with. On his day, he s j…
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has called on Mario Balotelli to prove he can make the headlines for the right reasons at Euro 2012.
There were doubts over whether the Manchester City striker would be selected for next month s tournament, following several incidents during the domestic season in England.
However, while indicating that he is aware of Balotelli s ability to draw unnecessary attention to himself, the 54-year-old Prandelli has urged his star striker to silence his critics and let his football do the talking.
In my opinion, he has to see it as an extraordinary occasion for him as it is for the national side, Prandelli told FIFA s official website.
It is a time for him to be written about for what he does on the pitch and not what he has done o…