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‘Most dangerous’: Many Spurs fans rave about star who was their ‘best player’ vs Man City
Manchester City won the League Cup for a record-equalling fourth time in succession after beating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Sunday. A number of Tottenham fans have taken to Twitter to discuss Lucas Moura’s display against Pep Guardiola’s side. Aymeric Laporte scored the only goal in the closing stages of the match to lead the club to the trophy. Many Spurs fans were impressed with the Brazilian’s performance, with some even claiming he was their best player. City were clearly the better sides of the two. However, after the break Spurs did look a lot more threatening going forward, especially on the counter-attack. Lucas was superb and did cause a lot of problems. He was replaced by Gareth Bale in the 67th minute, and many fans felt that was a wrong decision taken by Ryan Mason. Harry ...
Liverpool & Spurs are shareholders in “world’s largest owned and operated media business”
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are shareholders in One Football alongside Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus. The stream service describes itself as the world’s largest owned and operated media business and also has Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille, the German FA and Borussia Dortmund as investors. One Football also has match highlights and video features along its live streaming service on mobile phones and has around 85 million active users. It is targeted at young football fans, and Spurs and the Reds would have made some matchday revenues through it had the Super League project went ahead. The ESL clubs had plans to show four of their Super League regular-season games live exclusively on ‘core...
‘Good performance’: Thomas Tuchel praises Chelsea attacker after West Ham United win
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel heaped praise on Timo Werner after the forward netted the winning goal in the Premier League clash against West Ham United on Saturday. The Blues were the dominant side in the London derby against the Hammers and scored the only goal of the game in the 43rd minute through Werner. Ben Chilwell provided a perfect defence-splitting cross in the box for the German, who had the simple job to convert from a few yards out. Shortly after the interval, Werner should have doubled the club’s advantage, but somehow missed his target as his shot trickled wide of goal. The Blues held on for a comfortable 1-0 triumph. Tuchel was pleased for Werner but added that he needs to keep on scoring. He told Chelseafc.com: “He needs to keep on scoring and catch the moment. He is quite...
With Serie A title out of reach, Juventus face moment of reckoning
After becoming an unbeatable force in the Serie A over the years, Juventus’ champion status in Italy is under threat. Whether it is due to the pandemic, burnout or just general lack of consistency, Juventus have failed in their bid to win a tenth consecutive title. Inter Milan, AC Milan and Atalanta are ahead of them in the table, and with Napoli just behind, there is no guarantee they will qualify for the Champions League. Juve are fourth in the Serie A league table with six games left to play. They are level one point behind Milan, level with Atalanta and two ahead of Napoli. There is little chance of the champions reclaiming their title – Inter are unlikely to lose four games in their last five. Juve still have a chance to finish the season with a trophy if they beat Atalanta in th...
Spurs managerial target Levy wants has reportedly told his club he wants out
According to the Independent, Tottenham Hotspur managerial target Julian Nagelsmann has told RB Leipzig he wants to leave the club this summer, and the Bundesliga side are resigned to losing him. However, it will take a fee of €15 million to sign him and Bayern Munich have opened talks to hire him. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is keen on hiring the 33-year-old as he looks to replace Jose Mourinho, and today’s League Cup final defeat to Manchester City has made appointing the perfect man for the job pertinent. While Nagelsmann has indicated in the past his willingness to manage Tottenham, sources on the German side maintain that admission was made in order to flush other suitors out. The Leipzig manager’s own target since he became a manager has long been to be Bayern boss, and Spurs will hav...
Mesut Ozil’s three-word dig at Spurs after they lost League Cup final to Man City
Former Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has reacted after Tottenham Hotspur lost the League Cup final to Manchester City this evening. Spurs were looking to end their 13-year trophy drought, and former midfielder Ryan Mason was tasked with leading them to battle against Pep Guardiola’s side after Jose Mourinho was sacked on Monday. While Man City only scored late on via Aymeric Laporte to retain the League Cup and win it for a fourth consecutive season, Tottenham were the second-best team all game and were lucky to lose 1-0. Ozil left Arsenal in January to join to Turkish giants Fenerbahçe after seven seasons in North London, and he was quick to remind Spurs where his affiliation stands, reacting thus on Twitter to their defeat: It remains dusty… ⚪🏆💨🤷🏻...
Manchester United and Arsenal could compete to sign Bundesliga star with 15 goal contributions
Manchester United and Arsenal could compete for the signature of Borussia Monchengladbach forward Alassane Plea this summer, The Mail reports. Plea has been with Monchengladbach since 2018, registering 36 goals and 20 assists from 104 appearances for the German club. The 28-year-old still has two more years left on his contract, but it is reported that his club could be prepared to sell him for just £15 million this summer. Both United and Arsenal are monitoring his situation ahead of possible transfer bids. The Red Devils are currently uncertain regarding the future of Edinson Cavani, who is reportedly keen on a return to South America. The Gunners are said to be weighing up the potential exits of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette as part of a summer rebuild. Sportsle...
Levy reportedly wants EPL manager he tried to land in 2012 to replace Mourinho
Tottenham Hotspur have made Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers their top target as they look to replace the dismissed Jose Mourinho, according to The Sun. They parted company with the Portuguese on Monday and have put under-23 boss Ryan Mason in charge of the first team until the end of the campaign. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is a long-time admirer of Rodgers, and he tried to land him when he was Swansea City manager in 2012. However, the former Foxes boss joined Liverpool and came close to leading them to their first Premier League title. Rodgers moved to Celtic afterwards, winning back-to-back Scottish domestic trebles before joining Leicester in February 2019. The Foxes have been very impressive under him and only missed out on a top-four finish on the final day of last season. The...
Fresh reports claim NUFC could have new owners before start of next season
According to Arab News, people close to the Newcastle United takeover say the English arbitration court judging the dispute will reach a decision this summer. They expect it to go in favour of Magpies owner Mike Ashley and believe Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will own the majority of the club before the start of next season. PIF, PCP Capital Partners owner Amanda Staveley and the Reuben Brothers withdrew from the process to buy Newcastle last July after 16 weeks of trying to complete a takeover in a £300 million deal. However, they remain keen on buying the club, and Ashley wants to sell as quickly as possible. The Magpies chairman has been waiting for the arbitration hearing against the Premier League in a bid to have the takeover approved and will be hoping it starts soon. The E...
Wolves humiliated by Burnley – player ratings & thoughts
Wolverhampton Wanderers played like the season is over against Burnley on Sunday, producing an absolutely embarrassing performance. Burnley’s attack cut open the Wolves defence like a hot knife through butter on their way to a comfortable 4-0 win at Molineux. Chris Wood opened the scoring for Burnley, striking the ball across the goal from a tight angle to beat goalkeeper Rui Patricio with ease. Wood completed his hat-trick before half-time to leave Wolves in complete disarray at the break. Things didn’t get much better in the second half, with Ashley Westwood’s goal five minutes from crowning a magnificent victory for the Clarets. The scoreline could have been worse, with VAR ruling out a Matej Vydra effort for offside. Player Ratings – Rui Patrício (2), Willy Boly (1), Conor Coady (1), R...
Journalist reveals Elland Road stunt Man Utd fans are planning ahead of Leeds clash
According to talkSPORT’s Alex Crook, Manchester United fans plan to fly a plane over Elland Road today as part of their ‘GlazersOut’ campaign. Am told #MUFC fans plan to fly a plane over Elland Road today as part of their #GlazersOut campaign. Multiple supporters groups have joined together to stage the protest @talkSPORT — Alex Crook ⚽️🎙 (@alex_crook) April 25, 2021 Leeds United host the Red Devils this afternoon, and multiple supporters groups have joined together to stage a protest against their owners. Man Utd were part of the six Premier League clubs that joined the breakaway European Super League (ESL) that has since collapsed. The Red Devils fans want the Glazers family out of the Old Trafford outfit and have already staged a massive protest outside their stadi...
Celtic reportedly battling West Ham & Steve Bruce for striker with 78 goals in 118 games
According to TEAMtalk, Scottish Premiership giants Celtic and Premier League trio West Ham United, Newcastle United and Southampton all have Young Boys striker Jean-Pierre Nsame on their summer target lists. The Cameroon international has scored 78 goals in 118 games since joining the Swiss giants from Servette in 2017, and it is not surprising to see British clubs eyeing him. Celtic are looking to strengthen their squad this summer ahead of next season’s battle with Rangers, and Nsame could prove to be a perfect addition to their striking ranks. Odsonne Edouard is likely to leave Parkhead this summer with Premier League clubs keen on him, and the Young Boys star could be an ideal replacement. West Ham also need a striker after manager David Moyes decided not to bring in a direct replaceme...
