Manchester United manager José Mourinho suggested on Friday that Antonio Valencia is currently the best right-back in world football.It was certainly a bold claim of a player who started life as a winger before gravitating back into defence. "I think he is the best right-back you can have," Mourinho said of the 31-year-old Ecuadorian. "There is no better right-back in football. It is a privilege for us to have such a good player and such a good man." While it's no secret where Mourinho's allegiances lie,
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Bautista : "Fighting in the top five would be a good result"
The first time I rode the Ducati GP16 it felt easy to handle, in inverted commas, compared to other MotoGP bikes I have ridden. I really like the character of the engine, it is very smooth. I also really like the electronics. I think it is a bike with a lot of potential. It is hard to compare with other bikes because my references have changed over the years as I have gathered experience. On the Suzuki I learnt a lot about MotoGP but it had a different character. I think the Honda is the most similar but the Ducati chassis handles better and it is lighter, I like it more. For me, of all of the bikes I have
Patriots Notes: Nate Solder Prepping For Tough Test Vs. Jadeveon Clowney
by Zack Cox on Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 4:49PM 1,039 Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — Some notes from Monday as the New England Patriots began preparations for this weekend’s divisional-round rematch with the Houston Texans: — Jadeveon Clowney typically lines up on the defensive right side, meaning Patriots left tackle Nate Solder will be seeing a whole lot of the Texans’ freakishly athletic pass rusher Saturday night. After battling injuries throughout his first two NFL seasons, Clowney finally elevated his game in 2016, recording six sacks and earning second-team All-Pro honors. He managed just one tackle and no sacks in Houston’s wild-card-round win over the Oakland Raiders but picked off one pass and broke up two others. “Well, you see the guy, and he’s naturally
Texans’ Vince Wilfork Considering Retirement After 13 NFL Seasons
Share this: Vince Wilfork potentially could play his final NFL game when the Oakland Raiders come to Houston for their AFC Wild Card Game against the Texans. The nose tackle, who’s spent the last two seasons with the Texans after 11 years with the New England Patriots, is considering retirement, which could potentially come Saturday should Houston lose. Wilfork told reporters Tuesday that he’d rather go out on his own terms. “It’s something I’ve been thinking about,” Wilfork said, per the Houston Chronicle. “It is a possibility. I’ve been playing for a while. I love this game. One of the hardest pills to swallow is when you leave something you love. I still love the game. My body feels good, but do I
Bruins Must Stay Tough On Penalty Kill Vs. Sabres Team That Excels On Power Play
Share this: The Buffalo Sabres come to TD Garden with one of the best power-play percentages in the NHL. But Luckily for the Boston Bruins, they happen to be one of the best on the penalty kill themselves. The Sabres boasted a 22.3 power-play percentage — good for sixth in the league — heading into Saturday’s contest, but the Bruins were stopping teams on the man-advantage 86.6 percent of the time, which is good for second in the NHL. And as NESN’s Billy Jaffe said before the game, it’s vital for the Bruins to keep that up to avoid being victimized by Buffalo. Hear more from “Bruins Face-Off Live,” presented by EchoStor, in the video above. Thumbnail photo via Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source
Tom Brady Doesn’t Believe Weather Is A Factor In Patriots’ Miami Struggles
Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — New England Patriots players are adamant their recent issues playing in South Florida are fixable. Tom Brady joined the crowd Friday in saying weather and outside forces are not to blame for the Patriots’ three consecutive road losses to the Miami Dolphins. “Well, I think we haven’t played very well, so that’s been the biggest problem is just our ability to play two good halves of football,” Brady said. “We didn’t do it last year; we didn’t do it the year before. It’s a tough place to play for one reason or another. We had a streak there a long time ago – I think we broke it in 2003 or 2004 – where there were a
Julian Edelman Knocks On Wood When Talk Turns To Playing 16-Game Season
Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — Assuming he plays Sunday in the New England Patriots’ Week 17 matchup with the Miami Dolphins, Julian Edelman will play a full 16-game season for just the second time in his NFL career. Edelman knocked the wood of his locker at Gillette Stadium when he was asked about the importance of staying healthy for a full season. “That’s a big goal,” Edelman said. “I haven’t done that in awhile, so it will be good to be able to go in there and play my 16th game. That’s No. 1. That’s the No. 1 thing that we preach around here in the health of the team and fortunately, I have good health right now.” Edelman was slow to recover from an