Craig Bellamy

Wales manager Ryan Giggs has said that he is unconcerned with the limited gametime for Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey at the club level. The attacking duo have been sidelined with a couple of minor injuries during the course of the current campaign and they have recently found themselves on the bench for their respective clubs.

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has stated that Gareth Bale is an important player for Los Blancos and he is not concerned by what happens outside of the club. The Wales international recently helped his nation to qualify for Euro 2020 and during the celebrations, he happened to mock his club with a flag bearing ‘Wales. Golf. Real Madrid - In that order’.

As a result, there have been calls from numerous Los Blancos fans to sanction his departure but Zidane has stated that he won’t interfere into matters which happen away from the club’s surroundings, he told: “I am not going to answer that. If you look at what he has done for this club and those who really support the club, and those who come to the stadium, they know he is a Real Madrid player. You shouldn’t look at what goes on elsewhere. They have to support the team, the players, they have to get behind the side. And I will always support my players. Things might go on outside of the Real Madrid environment. But here, we are in this together.”

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has heaped praise on the finishing from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during Arsenal’s 1-1 draw against the Red Devils at Old Trafford. The Gunners came up with a defensive formation for the game and Aubameyang was left a frustrated figure upfront for vast stages of the opening half.

In the second period, the north London side had to make more forward runs after they were a goal behind and Aubameyang made the difference with a superb dink shot past goalkeeper David de Gea. The goal was initially ruled as offside by the assistant referee but following a review through the VAR, the decision was reversed with Aubameyang clearly played onside by Harry Maguire.

Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson has urged Reds boss Jurgen Klopp to consider a move for Gareth Bale during this summer’s transfer window. The Wales international has been deemed surplus to requirements under the guidance of Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid, but so far, he has remained in the club’s ranks with no suitable offers.

Wales manager Ryan Giggs has said that he is still learning the art of management despite coaching the nation for the past 16 months. The Manchester United legend has not enjoyed the best of fortunes since taking over the Wales job, but he remains optimistic that he can learn from the mistakes and become a better head coach.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Giggs said that he is still learning through the head coach role and has yet to find the right balance for the team, he told the publication: “I am learning. I'm still a relatively young coach. When there is such a short turnaround you have to decide whether you should pick players who should definitely be in the team or the ones who are playing. It's a definite factor for us that, for players who aren't playing regularly, two games in three days is very difficult - especially against top opposition. I'm still juggling with getting that balance right and you're not always going to be able to do that.”

Arsenal boss Unai Emery has said that the club may not pursue a direct replacement for Aaron Ramsey when the transfer window reopens at the end of the campaign. The Wales international has already agreed a pre-contract with Juventus and he is scheduled to join the Bianconeri in the summer when his Gunners deal expires.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Emery suggested that the club may not necessarily enter the market to replace Ramsey, considering they have plenty of young players, who can progress from the academy, he said: “Yes, but there are also players coming through from the academy who are producing good performances and who could progress. We could replace him with a player from outside, or with a player who is already here who can grow like he did himself.”

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has praised the performance of midfielder Aaron Ramsey following the club’s 2-0 league triumph over Newcastle United on Monday night. The Wales international has already confirmed that he will be joining Juventus on a free transfer in the summer but this has not lowered his performance levels at the north London side.

Ramsey opened the scoring with a delightful shot at the 30th-minute mark and he was thereafter a regular presence in the opposition box before being substituted in the second half with a minor concern. Speaking after the game, Emery raved about the Wales international and stated that the midfielder is content to ply his trade for the club during a crucial stage of the campaign, he said: “I think Aaron Ramsey is happy, he is helping us and is playing with a very good performance and scoring. Each energy from the players is very important for us and he is doing that. We are at the most important moment of the season.”

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “He loves coming away. It is with his mates and he loves being away on international duty. Cristiano has left and there is a void there. That has a big effect on Real Madrid when you lose 40 to 50 goals. Gareth has always said he has been happy, even when he has been criticised and things have gone wrong or not gone right. You have to take that criticism when you are at a big club, whether it is just or not.”

Bale was touted to take the goalscoring burden after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo from the Bernabeu last summer but that has not happened with injury concerns and the occasional average run of form. As such, he has found himself jeered by the club’s faithful and this has spread speculation regarding his future at the club.

Craig Bellamy is a player that his career suggests that there could have been more from the player. Checking through the list of clubs he played for his stints at Manchester City and Liverpool are the major reference points of his career.

The Welsh forward began his career at Norwich City scoring a good return of 32 goals in 84 appearances for the club which earned him a record transfer move to Coventry. However, his volatile and weird character which would affect his career showed at the club as he scored a paltry 6 goals in a season which saw the club relegated from the Premier League.

Former Liverpool star Craig Bellamy has said that caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has given more freedom to the Manchester United players which have brought the best out of their abilities. The Red Devils had dropped 11 points behind the top-four positions under Jose Mourinho at one stage before they took the decision to sack the Portuguese tactician.

Since then, Ole has been put charge on a temporary basis for the season and the move has certainly paid dividends with a team going through a seven-match winning run across all competitions. Owing to this, there has been widespread praise over the impact made by Ole and Bellamy has joined the bandwagon to praise the former Cardiff City head coach.