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‘This is pathetic’: Some Liverpool fans react to what Klopp has just said ahead of Spurs clash
Liverpool will face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League clash on Wednesday night at Anfield, and it promises to be a cracker. Only goal difference sets two teams apart at the top of the table, and Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool boss has paid great respect to their opponent ahead of the match. Klopp has delivered the latest injury news ahead of the match, and there’s very little to get excited about for a Liverpool fan. The Reds boss has suggested that no one is coming back from injury, while the club physios are working really hard to keep Joel Matip fit for this clash. Matip picked up a back spasm during the game against Fulham and he was taken off in the first half at Craven Cottage. With Liverpool already depleted at the back, losing Matip at the back for such a crunch game would be a ...
‘That’s great news then’: Some Everton fans react to what Ancelotti said v Leicester
Everton will face Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday in the Premier League. The Toffees returned to winning ways last week when they defeated Chelsea 1-0 at Goodison Park. Carlo Ancelotti will be looking to maintain the winning momentum when the Toffees face the Foxes, but he could be without some of his key players. Ahead of the match, Ancelotti has confirmed that Toffees winger James Rodriguez and captain Seamus Coleman will not be available for Wednesday’s clash. Rodriguez – who joined from Real Madrid in the summer transfer window – missed last week’s 1-0 win over the Blues with a calf injury. While the club is assessing his fitness on a daily basis, the midweek fixture may have come too soon for the Colombian. He is likely to be fit to play against the Gunners at Go...
French trio to start, 23y/o to retain place: Predicted Spurs XI vs Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur travel to Anfield tomorrow to face joint-English Premier League leaders Liverpool, and manager Jose Mourinho will be keen to leave Merseyside with all three points. Spurs’ last victory at Anfield came in 2011 and they have won just once in their last 17 meetings with the Reds. Both teams have started the 2020-21 league campaign on an impressive note, winning seven games, drawing four games and losing one game apiece, and Spurs are only top of the table due to their better defensive record. Mourinho’s men have conceded 10 league goals – the least in the top-flight – and scored 24 goals, while Liverpool have shipped 18 goals and scored 27 goals – the most in the division. Liverpool’s attack and Spurs’ defence will both face their stiffest test yet tomorrow, and the game sho...
‘House on fire: Rio Ferdinand delivers verdict on Leeds after ‘indifferent’ results
Former Manchester United defender turned popular football pundit Rio Ferdinand feels that it is hard to guess what Leeds United are going to produce next following their recent slump in form. The former Leeds defender has suggested that it ‘hasn’t been coming’ for the Whites as they faced back-to-back defeats in the Premier League. Leeds lost 3-1 against Chelsea and suffered a 2-1 defeat against West Ham at home last week. Marcelo Bielsa’s side have picked up just one win in their last six games, and have won only once at Elland Road this term. After an impressive start to the season, Marcelo Bielsa’s side now find themselves in the bottom half of the table and they are badly in need of consistency. Ferdinand has now given his view on Leeds on his official Youtube channel: “Leeds are...
Milan line up loan move for Arsenal midfielder
Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira could be set for a return back to Serie A, with league leaders AC Milan reportedly monitoring his current situation. The Uruguayan joined the Gunners in the summer transfer window of 2018, and became an instant hit with the fans, scoring the fourth in a 4-2 victory against bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur. However, things have gone a bit sour since then, and he has since been loaned out to Atletico Madrid in a deal which saw Thomas Partey move in the opposite direction. Torreira’s time at the Wanda Metropolitano hasn’t worked out as he’d have hoped, making just two starts for Los Rojiblancos in all competitions. And now it seems as if his spell in La Liga is coming to an end, with Milan Live reporting that Diego Simeone is ready to cancel his loan deal. The...
Predicted Man Utd XI vs Sheffield United: Solskjaer to make two changes to his lineup
Manchester United travel to Sheffield United later this week and they will be hoping to climb up the Premier League table with a win away from home. The Red Devils are eighth in the Premier League standings with 20 points from 11 games and they will be expected to perform better in the coming weeks. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men have failed to win three of their last four matches in all competitions and they will be under pressure to step up and deliver this week. Manchester United have an impressive head to head record against Sheffield United and they have won four of their last five meetings against the Blades. Meanwhile Sheffield United are heading into this game on the back of six consecutive defeats and they have picked up just one point from their twelve Premier League games so far. Ch...
PSG Ready to Make Move For Theo Hernandez
Paris Saint Germain are preparing to make a big money offer for AC Milan full-back Theo Hernandez, according to Il Corriere della Sera (via Milan Live). Hernandez signed for AC Milan in 2019 from Real Madrid in a deal worth up to €20m. He has since scored ten goals and assisted a further seven in all competitions, establishing himself as one of the best attacking full-backs in the world. Hernandez celebrates a goal against Parma on the weekend This has captured the attention of some of Europe’s most elite clubs, with Champions League finalists Paris Saint Germain reportedly ready to triple the Frenchman’s salary. The report by Il Corriere della Sera (via Milan Live) states that the 23-year-old currently earns €1.5m per year. PSG are ready to offer the left-back a deal worth €4.5m...
‘It’s worse than…’: Klopp reveals two Liverpool players have now suffered ‘similar’ injuries
Liverpool failed to move to the top of the Premier League table after just managing a 1-1 draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday. The Reds have now picked up just one win away from home this season, with skipper Jordan Henderson admitting that injuries are disrupting their momentum. Jurgen Klopp’s side are already without the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Thiago Alcantara, James Milner, and Xherdan Shaqiri, and now more players have joined them in the treatment room. Diogo Jota – the summer signing from Wolverhampton Wanderers – could be out for two months. The Reds boss has confirmed that the Portuguese winger has picked up a knee injury, similar to the one sustained by left-back Kostas Tsimikas while playing against FC Midtjylland in the Champions League. Klopp...
Predicted Leeds starting XI v Newcastle: Bielsa to make just one change, 24 y/o dropped
Leeds United will face Newcastle United in the Premier League on Wednesday at Elland Road, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off: 18:00 BST Tv Info: The match will be shown live on Amazon Prime. The Whites are heading into this game on the back of two consecutive defeats in the Premier League against Chelsea and West Ham respectively. Marcelo Bielsa’s side are struggling to hit the form they showed at the start of the season. They have picked up only one win in their last six league games. Leeds haven’t been at their best at home this season as well, having managed just one win at Elland Road thus far. Bielsa said in the press conference that he won’t reveal his team anymore before the match, but we can guess it won’t be a much-changed s...
Report: Everton ready to raid Premier League club for 24-yr-old, Ancelotti an admirer
Everton are interested in a loan move for the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli. The 24-year-old is yet to start a Premier League game for Tottenham since the opening day match against Everton and it seems that he has fallen out of favour with Jose Mourinho. The Londoners have done well in the Premier League so far and they are expected to challenge for the title. It remains to be seen whether the England international can reclaim his starting berth in the coming weeks. According to the Mirror, Everton are prepared to make a move for Alli once the transfer window opens in January. Alli was one of the brightest young talents in England when Mauricio Pochettino was in charge of Tottenham and he needs to play regular first-team football in order to realise his potential. Furthermore, wit...
Champions League Round of 16 Draw Announced
The fixtures for this season’s Champions League round of 16 have been announced. Borussia Monchengladbach will play their first-ever Champions League knockout game at home to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, while last season’s winners Bayern Munich will travel to Lazio. Atletico Madrid meet Chelsea in a repeat of the 2014 semi-final, which the Spanish side won. Jurgen Klopp will return to his home country to bring his Liverpool side to RB Leipzig, while it’s also a homecoming for Cristiano Ronaldo, who visits his native Portugal to face Porto. The most enticing tie of the round came when Barcelona were drawn against French giants Paris Saint-Germain. Last time the two sides met, Barcelona won 6-1 at the Camp Nou, completing an incredible comeback after losing the first leg 4-0. Rounding o...
Journalist claims what Man Utd have decided about signing £38m Liverpool target
Manchester United are no longer interested in signing Dayot Upamecano, according to reports from The Athletic. David Ornstein has claimed that United and Bayern Munich have recently emerged as the most ‘credible’ destination for the 22-year-old centre-back. However, United have surprisingly cooled their interest in the Frenchman who has a €42m (£38) million release clause that comes into effect once the season is over. It means any potential suitor would try to secure the signing of Upamecano next summer instead of signing him in the January transfer window. Central defence is one of the areas that United will be looking to bolster next summer. The likes of Eric Bailly, Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones have hardly made any impact under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and the club should be looki...
