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Opinion: Out of favour Premier League ace would be the ideal signing for Atletico this month
Atletico Madrid have done very well in the Spanish League so far this season and they will be one of the favourites to win the title. Diego Simeone’s men are currently at the top of the table with 38 points from 15 matches. Their closest challengers Real Madrid are two points adrift having played two matches more. Atletico Madrid will be hoping to pull further clear of their cross town rivals in the coming weeks and a clever January addition could make a world of difference for them during the second half of the season. The fixture list during the second half of the season is going to be a lot more congested and teams will need more options at their disposal. Key areas that need strengthening Atletico Madrid could certainly use some depth in their attack and it will be interesting to...
Opinion: What Zidane must do in January to sustain Real Madrid’s title challenge?
Real Madrid have made a mediocre start to the Spanish League season by their standards and they will be hoping to close the gap with Atletico Madrid in the coming weeks. The Real Madrid squad is currently lacking in depth and the Spanish giants must look to bring in a couple of players this month. Key areas that need strengthening The Spanish champions need more quality in the central midfield and they should look to invest in their attack as well. They have been overly reliant on Luka Modric, Casemiro and Toni Kroos to deliver every week. The likes of Modric and Kroos are in their 30s and Los Blancos cannot afford to exhaust them with excessive game time. Meanwhile, Karim Benzema has been carrying the Real Madrid attack ever since Cristiano Ronaldo left the club and it will be impor...
Opinion: Ronald Koeman could transform Barcelona with key January signing
Barcelona have been very poor under new manager Ronald Koeman and they are fifth in the Spanish League standings right now. They will need significant additions to the squad during the January transfer window in order to close the gap with the league leaders. Key areas that need strengthening Barcelona must look to sign a quality right-sided winger who will add more goals and creativity to the team. The Spanish giants have been overly reliant on Lionel Messi to create and score goals this season. Youngster Ansu Fati has done quite well so far but he has started just six league games and Koeman cannot rely on him to deliver every week for the remainder of the season. Antoine Griezmann has been quite poor by his standards and he has managed to score just three goals in 15 La Liga games...
‘Liverpool not considering move’ – James Pearce pours cold water on links with £27m star
Liverpool are expected to bring in a new centre-back before the winter transfer window shuts following long-term injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez. Joel Matip has also struggled to remain fit on a consistent basis and is currently out injured, with manager Jurgen Klopp left with Fabinho as his only available senior centre-back option. The duo of Rhys Williams or Nat Phillips have filled in for the injured trio, but they remain with their shortcomings given their relative inexperience, and Reds legend Jamie Carragher believes his former side must sign another central defender before the end of January in order to boost their chances of retaining the title. As a result, Liverpool have been linked with a couple of options, including Lille centre-back Sven Botman. The Reds have reporte...
8 goals so far this season: Everton and Arsenal keen on Premier League attacker
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha is thought to be on Everton’s radar. According to Ekrem Konur, Arsenal and AC Milan are keen on the Premier League winger as well and Arsenal are now prepared to make an official bid for the player. Arsenal, AC Milan and Everton put Wilfried Zaha on their agenda. Following Everton and Milan, Arsenal are set to make an official offer to Crystal Palace.#Arsenal #ACMillan #Everton #CrystalPalace — Ekrem Konur (@Ekremkonur) January 2, 2021 There is no doubt that Everton could use some pace and flair in their attack and Wilfried Zaha would be an upgrade on the likes of Bernard. The 28-year-old winger has been heavily linked with a move away from Crystal Palace over the last couple of seasons but the Eagles have managed to hold on to him so far. Zaha has taken...
Report: Newcastle set to be offered the chance to sign 23-yr-old Steve Bruce ‘likes’
Newcastle are set to be offered the chance to sign the Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori on loan this month. According to the Chronicle, the 23-year-old needs to play regular first-team football and the Blues are willing to send him out on a loan move. The defender is yet to start a Premier League game for Chelsea this season and he has made just two League cup appearances for Frank Lampard’s side so far. The report further claims that Steve Bruce likes Fikayo Tomori as a player. Newcastle United are keen on signing the Manchester United full-back Brandon Williams as well. It will be interesting to see who they end up signing eventually. Both players could prove to be quality additions to the Newcastle United defence in the short term and they are unlikely to cost a lot of money either. Newca...
Report: Newcastle linked with midfielder who has been on Southampton’s radar for a while
Newcastle United have been offered the chance to sign the Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury. According to the Chronicle, the 23-year-old midfielder wants to play regular first-team football and a loan move is on the cards this month. The midfielder has made just ten appearances for the Foxes in all competitions this season and he needs to play more games in order to continue his development and improve as a player. Hamza Choudhury has a contract with Leicester City until the summer of 2023 but his agent is now looking for another destination for his client. According to the report, Southampton have been keeping tabs on the midfielder over the past year as well. It will be interesting to see where the 23-year-old midfielder ends up this month. The Leicester City midfielder...
SC East Bengal 3-1 Odisha FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Robbie Fowler’s Men Finally Get a Win
The final clash of the Indian Super League’s matchday 9 saw the two lowest-placed clubs go head-to-head. 10th-placed SC East Bengal, who had drawn their last two matches but let a win slip away in stoppage-time in one of them, faced Odisha FC, who had also come away with a point from their last clash. The only two winless sides of the season were set to battle, so this was certainly going to be a very interesting fixture: Report East Bengal started off brightly and even took the lead in the 12th minute when Raju Gaikwad’s long throw evaded everyone in the box and reached Anthony Pilkington, who headed home from close proximity. pic.twitter.com/PunQuwySdB — 🇮🇳Surjya Kundu🚩 (@KunduSurjya) January 3, 2021 Odisha came close to equalising four minutes later when Manuel O...
SC East Bengal 3-1 Odisha FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Robbie Fowler’s Men Finally Get a Win
The final clash of the Indian Super League’s matchday 9 saw the two lowest-placed clubs go head-to-head. 10th-placed SC East Bengal, who had drawn their last two matches but let a win slip away in stoppage-time in one of them, faced Odisha FC, who had also come away with a point from their last clash. The only two winless sides of the season were set to battle, so this was certainly going to be a very interesting fixture: Report East Bengal started off brightly and even took the lead in the 12th minute when Raju Gaikwad’s long throw evaded everyone in the box and reached Anthony Pilkington, who headed home from close proximity. pic.twitter.com/PunQuwySdB — 🇮🇳Surjya Kundu🚩 (@KunduSurjya) January 3, 2021 Odisha came close to equalising four minutes later when Manuel O...
ISL Matchday 9 Review: Goalkeepers Impress, East Bengal Finally Win & Much More
The ninth matchday of the Indian Super League took place on either side of the New Year, and it did feature some explosive action. Going by the standards the league has set so far this season, it was a low-scoring week, but certainly not devoid of excitement. Here are all the best bits from matchday 9: Results Bengaluru FC 0-1 Jamshedpur FC (Eze 79′) Chennaiyin FC 0-0 ATK Mohun Bagan Hyderabad FC 1-2 FC Goa (Aridane 58′; Pandita 87′, Angulo 90+1′) Mumbai City 2-0 Kerala Blasters (le Fondre 3′; Boumous 11′) SC East Bengal 3-1 Odisha FC (Pilkington 12′, Maghoma 39′, Enobakhare 88′; Maurício 90+3′) Team of the Week GK: Arindam Bhattacharya (ATKMB) – 9 *Player of the Week* For the first time in about a month, a goalkeeper wins our Player of the Week title. Arindam Bhattacharya certainly deserv...
ISL Matchday 9 Review: Goalkeepers Impress, East Bengal Finally Win & Much More
The ninth matchday of the Indian Super League took place on either side of the New Year, and it did feature some explosive action. Going by the standards the league has set so far this season, it was a low-scoring week, but certainly not devoid of excitement. Here are all the best bits from matchday 9: Results Bengaluru FC 0-1 Jamshedpur FC (Eze 79′) Chennaiyin FC 0-0 ATK Mohun Bagan Hyderabad FC 1-2 FC Goa (Aridane 58′; Pandita 87′, Angulo 90+1′) Mumbai City 2-0 Kerala Blasters (le Fondre 3′; Boumous 11′) SC East Bengal 3-1 Odisha FC (Pilkington 12′, Maghoma 39′, Enobakhare 88′; Maurício 90+3′) Team of the Week GK: Arindam Bhattacharya (ATKMB) – 9 *Player of the Week* For the first time in about a month, a goalkeeper wins our Player of the Week title. Arindam Bhattacharya certainly deserv...
ISL Matchday 10 Preview: Key Clashes at Both Ends of the Table to Start the New Year
We are a couple of Indian Super League matches into 2021, but we have already been spoilt by the quality of the action. There’s more to come now, including a huge clash at the lower end of the table between Kerala Blasters and Odisha FC and two key matches at the top between ATK Mohun Bagan and NorthEast United, and Chennaiyin FC and Mumbai City. Here’s alll you need to know before matchday 10: ATK Mohun Bagan vs NorthEast United The action starts on Sunday with a clash between 2nd-placed ATK Mohun Bagan and 6th-placed NorthEast United. Last Results: ATKMB played out an entertaining 0-0 draw against Chennaiyin FC. NorthEast didn’t feature in matchday 9, so their last clash was a 2-2 draw against Odisha FC Benjamin Lambot and Kwesi Appiah scored. Head-to-Head: The old ATK had a 7-3 lead ove...
