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Lionel Messi demands drastic overhaul at Barcelona to stay past 2021
Barcelona must do all they can to keep hold of Lionel Messi and the latest lists of demands he has made make absolute sense in regard to the situation. Barcelona captain Lionel Messi is reaching the end of his contract at the Camp Nou and with every passing day, he is closer to being a free agent. As a matter of fact, he can discuss and agree to join a club based out of Spain from January 1 but that looks unlikely considering that his latest comments suggest he may end up prolonging his stay at Barca. While the Argentinian sees the Camp Nou as his home and wants to call it a day on his career there itself, it is of no surprise that he wants to be part of a world-class squad in his final years at the top level. Unfortunately, the current Barcelona roster has a lot of gaping holes that need ...
Real Madrid considering Karim Benzema’s shocking departure to upgrade squad
Karim Benzema has been the soul of Real Madrid since Cristiano Ronaldo departed for Juventus in the summer of 2018. The French forward since then has taken his game to new heights and has been the leading goal-scorer for Los Blancos during this time. Despite the big signings such as Eden Hazard from Chelsea and Luka Jovic from Eintracht Frankfurt, Karim Benzema has remained the untouchable and indispensable starter for Zinedine Zidane and quite rightly so. However, despite his clutch performances for Los Blancos day in and day out. Benzema could be on his way out next summer. According to Diario Gol, Florentino Perez wants to sign Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund next summer, however, the Norwegian wants to be a regular starter which indirectly means that Karim Benzema would have to be ...
Manchester Rising: United and Solksjaer’s moment of reckoning
Less than halfway through the season and in a cramped top 10 (six points separate #2 from #10), Manchester United are the form team and emerging as possible title contenders as we exit 2020. It’s not the game in hand, and it’s not Liverpool’s injury crisis. It’s not the unbelievable Bruno Fernandes, not the magnificent Edinson Cavani, not the brilliant Marcus Rashford, and it’s definitely not Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. It’s the winning, stupid. It’s always the results that matter and change the culture around the club (and Pogba’s mind about staying at Old Trafford). First, it was the good run when Solskjaer was the caretaker manager that lead to him getting the job. Then, it was the Fernandes-inspired run United went on at end of last season to sneak into third place. And now we have this curr...
‘Definitely’: Both Carragher and Neville make same bold predictions about Man Utd
Both Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville have predicted that Liverpool will retain their Premier League title this season. The Reds are leading the Premier League table after 14 games, and both the Sky Sports pundits feel that Jurgen Klopp’s side would run away with the title once again. However, the race for the top four is extremely competitive this season, with at least eight teams fighting to force their way. The likes of Leicester, Everton, Southampton, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, and Aston Villa are all separated by fine point margins. Carragher and Neville have predicted that both the Manchester clubs – Manchester City and Manchester United – will ‘definitely’ finish within the top three. Neville feels that the fourth place is up for grabs, and there could be a strong competition betwe...
Boxing Day preview: Chelsea and Manchester United expected to keep up the pressure on Klopp’s men
Liverpool extended their advantage at the top of the table to four points on Matchday 14 after a stunning 7-0 triumph over Crystal Palace on the road. It was the first time that the Merseyside giants had won a top-flight game by a seven-goal margin in their long and illustrious history. Matchday 15 will begin with an early kick-off between Leicester City and Manchester United at the King Power Stadium on Boxing Day. It is definitely one of the English Premier League fixtures to watch out for alongside the London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium Premier League predictions for Matchday 15: Leicester City vs Manchester United – November 26: The Foxes are coming off an impressive away win at Tottenham Hotspur, but their record against United has been poor with just thr...
Klopp claims Liverpool man ‘really good’ in training, hints one player could miss out v WBA
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed in the press conference that Thiago Alcantara is progressing well in training, but the West Brom game on Sunday may have come too soon for him. The Reds boss has also suggested that the likes of James Milner and Xherdan Shaqiri have also returned to full training, with the Swiss international being ‘really good’. Klopp says the visit of West Brom will come too soon for Thiago to make his eagerly-awaited comeback. #LFC — James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) December 24, 2020 Thiago didn’t play a single game since picking up a knee injury during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against Everton back in October. The former Bayern Munich midfielder took to Twitter yesterday to confirm that he has returned to training, while the club posted some of his training pictures o...
‘Agent Grealish making moves’ – Some Villa fans react to transfer report regarding 27-yr-old
Aston Villa could look to sign Ross Barkley on a permanent transfer. According to Birmingham Mail, Chelsea are prepared to cash in on the midfielder in order to fund moves for Declan Rice and Erling Haaland at the end of this season. Aston Villa are set to explore the opportunity to sign the midfielder on a permanent deal next month and the negotiations will continue until a decision is made. The 27-year-old has two and a half years left on his contract at Chelsea and the Blues will look to recoup the £15 million they have paid for him in 2018. Chelsea might even look for a profit given the fact that Barkley has been in outstanding form for Aston Villa since his move in the summer. The midfielder has made quite the impression during his loan spell so far and it will be interesting to see i...
Report: Inter Milan keen on January move for £90m Madrid man
According to Tuttosport (via DiarioGol), Inter Milan are keen on Real Madrid winger Eden Hazard and will look to bring him to San Siro when the winter transfer window Osborne months. The Belgium international has struggled with injuries since joining the La Liga giants from Chelsea in June 2019 for an initial £90 million in a five-year deal, featuring in just 28 games across all competitions. Hazard has scored just thrice and assisted seven times in those appearances, and he hasn’t had the type of impact manager Zinedine Zidane hoped for when he convinced President Florentino Perez to pursue his signature. The Madrid boss wanted a player that could replicate something similar to the type of impact Cristiano Ronaldo had at the Santiago Bernabeu, and landing the former Chelsea star was one o...
Predicted Man Utd XI v Leicester: Solskjaer to make seven changes this weekend
Manchester United travel to Leicester City in the Premier League this weekend and they will be hoping to continue their outstanding run of form away from home with a win here. The Red Devils have won all six of their Premier League games away from home this season and they have the best away record in the League so far. Meanwhile, Leicester City have been vulnerable at home and it will be interesting to see if the Foxes can grind out a result here. Leicester have lost four of their last six home games in the Premier League and they will be under pressure to deliver. Manchester United are very much in the title race if they manage to win here and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will demand a big performance from his players. Leicester City will be without Daniel Amartey and Ricardo Pereira for this ga...
Predicted Rangers Starting Lineup vs Hibernian
Rangers host Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership this weekend and they will be looking to continue their impressive run of form with another win at home. Steven Gerrard’s team are unbeaten in the Scottish League so far and they will be firm favourites heading into this game. These two teams faced each other in September and Hibernian managed to take two points off Rangers back then. It will be interesting to see if they can pull off an upset this week. Hibernian are third in the Scottish Premiership standings and they are coming into this game on the back of six unbeaten League games. The away side have also managed to keep seven clean sheets in their last nine away games and the Rangers attack will have to be at their best here. Rangers cannot afford to underestimate the visitors and th...
Predicted Celtic Starting Lineup vs Hamilton
Celtic travel to Hamilton in the Scottish Premiership this weekend and they will be looking to make it three wins in a row. The defending champions are second in the standings and they will be under pressure to close the gap with Rangers with a win here. Celtic are currently 16 points adrift of Rangers and they will have to put together an impressive winning run to get back into the title race. Neil Lennon is under pressure after Celtic’s poor start to the season and he will demand a big performance from his players this weekend. These two teams met in August and Celtic managed to pick up a 5-1 win over Hamilton. The home side will be looking to avenge that defeat this weekend and it will be interesting to see if they can pull off an upset. Celtic have been quite inconsistent this season a...
‘I’d have lost everything’: Klopp gushes over Liverpool man who has played ‘exceptionally well’
Jurgen Klopp has showered heaps of praise on Sadio Mane ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League clash against West Bromwich Albion. The Premier League champions will face the Baggies at Anfield on Sunday, and they would be looking to carry forward their impressive unbeaten run at home. Mane has scored five goals and provided two assists in the Premier League this season. The 28-year-old is a world-class forward, but he has gone through a barren spell in terms of scoring this month. However, he ended the scoring-drought after nine games by finding the net against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the last game. Jurgen Klopp, the Reds boss, has said today that Mane has played ‘exceptionally well’ in recent matches and he spoke highly about his overall contribution to the game. Klopp on Mane: &#...
