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‘They’ve done the right things’: Mikel Arteta responds about whether Spurs are title contenders
Arsenal will face derby rivals Tottenham Hotspur away from home in the north London derby on Sunday in the Premier League. Spurs – who have not lost against the Gunners in the Premier League since 2015 – sit top of the Premier League, eight points ahead of 14th-placed Arsenal. Many are expecting it to be a tight Premier League race this time, with five points separating the top nine teams. Jose Mourinho’s side are expected to challenge the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea for the title this season. Arteta feels that Spurs have ‘done things in the right way’ but it’s too early to say whether they would be a potential title contender. Arsenal can crawl back into the mix and reduce the gap with Spurs to five points should they win on Sunday. This is what Arteta has said about T...
Predicted Liverpool starting XI: Klopp to make three changes, 23 y/o to be recalled
Liverpool will face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday in the Premier League, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off: 19:15 BST Tv Info: The match will be shown live on Amazon Prime The Reds are heading into this match on the back of a 1-0 win against Ajax on Tuesday in the Champions League that saw them secure a place to the knockout stages. This is the team we expect Jurgen Klopp to select against Wolves: Goalkeeper: Alisson is likely to sit out for the second successive match with a hamstring injury. Caoimhin Kelleher – who was impressive against Ajax – is set to retain his place between the sticks. Defence: Klopp confirmed yesterday that Trent Alexander-Arnold has returned to full training. The England right-back has been bad...
Predicted Everton starting XI vs Burnley: Ancelotti to make two changes, 24 y/o dropped
Everton will face Burnley at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Saturday, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off: 12:30 GMT Tv Info: The match will be shown live on BT Sport 1 (UK) Carlo Ancelotti’s side will be looking to bounce back following their 1-0 defeat against Leeds in their last game. They are up against the Clarets who have managed just one win in their last nine games in the Premier League. After a positive start to the season, the Toffees are finding it hard to maintain their momentum, and Ancelotti will be hoping an upturn in results (along with performance), especially now he has almost a fully-fit squad to choose from. This is the team we expect Ancelotti to select against Burnley: Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickfo...
Predicted Leeds starting XI vs Chelsea: Bielsa to make just one change, 28 y/o dropped
Leeds United will travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea on Saturday evening, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off: 19:45pm Tv Info: Sky Sports Main Event (with crowd noise) and Sky Sports Premier League (without crowd noise). The match is also available to follow on Sky Go. Leeds returned to winning ways last weekend by defeating Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park. They are up against Chelsea next who are in terrific form at the moment, having remained undefeated in their last 15 games in all competitions. Marcelo Bielsa’s side have shown this season that they are capable of giving a tough fight against quality opposition, and that’s why the fixture promises to be a cracker. This is the team we expect the Argentine to select against Leeds...
Benfica Join Premier League Quintet in Hunting Rangers Star
Benfica have become the latest club to begin tracking Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara, as reported by TEAMtalk. Kamara joined Rangers in January 2019 after a short spell at Dundee. He has since become an influential figure in Steven Gerrard’s side, helping them to the top of the table and into the knockout rounds of the Europa League. Gerrard wants Kamara to stay The form of the Finland international has attracted a lot of attention, especially from the Premier League, with Everton, Newcastle United, Southampton, Crystal Palace, and Sheffield United all reportedly interested in the midfielder. And now Portuguese side Benfica are also believed to be interested in securing his signature, according to TEAMtalk. The Lisbon side were seemingly impressed by the Finnish midfielder when they came u...
‘Yes please’, ‘no thanks’: Many West Ham fans divided after hearing latest transfer rumour
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has no shortage of admirers, with Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham reportedly vying for his signature. The 34-year-old striker has dropped down the pecking order at the Blues this season behind Timo Werner and Tammy Abraham. Although Frank Lampard wants him to stay, the Frenchman could look to move elsewhere in January in order to play regularly. According to TalkSport, Giroud – who scored all four goals in Chelsea’s 4-0 win over Sevilla in the midweek – has been targeted by London rivals West Ham and Spurs. There has been interest in him from foreign clubs, but West Ham could be an attractive destination as David Moyes is reportedly a big fan of the player. Many Hammers fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their opinion about whether Gi...
Atletico Madrid to Fight Premier League Duo for Arkadiusz Milik
Atletico Madrid are preparing to battle it out with Tottenham Hotspur and Everton for the signature of Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik (AS). Milik came to Napoli in the summer transfer window of 2016 from Ajax. Injuries and the form of Belgian forward Dries Mertens have seriously limited his game time at Gli Azzurri. Despite this, he has an impressive goalscoring record, netting 28 from 46 starts in Serie A over the last two seasons. However, the Poland international has fallen out of favour with manager Gennaro Gattuso and was left out of the Napoli squad for the 2020/21 season after refusing moves to Roma and Fiorentina. Milik is out of favour at Napoli Milik is out of contract next summer, leaving him free to talk to other clubs in January. And, according to Spanish outlet AS, Atletico M...
Aston Villa midfielder being tracked by former club and Juventus
Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz is reportedly the subject of interest from Italian giants Juventus and former club Manchester City, according to the Birmingham Mail. Luiz joined Aston Villa from Manchester City last summer for £15m following their promotion to the Premier League. Since then, he has become an influential player at Villa Park, featuring 51 times in all competitions. This form has seemingly caught the eye of some of Europe’s biggest clubs, with links of a return to Manchester City resurfacing. The Birmingham Mail reported in November that Man City were looking at re-signing the Brazilian, who has an alleged £30m buy-back clause in his contract. Luiz could be on his way back to Man City A defensive midfielder could be useful to the Cityzens, as they will be looking for a long-term ...
‘I’m not sure’: Mourinho delivers big fitness update on Spurs star ahead of Arsenal clash
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho is confident that striker Harry Kane will be fit to play against Arsenal in the north London derby clash on Sunday in the Premier League. Spurs were without their talisman striker Kane for their Europa League clash against LASK, but Mourinho is hopeful that the 27-year-old would be able to play against the Gunners. Tottenham drew 3-3 against LASK and have now qualified from Group J to book a place in the knockout stages. However, the focus now shifts on to the Premier League, and Mourinho will be expecting to have all his key players fit and firing for the derby clash. Prior to the match, Mourinho didn’t give enough information about Kane’s injury. The Portuguese boss has confirmed that Kane is currently going through treatment at the...
‘Mission completed’, ‘fantastic news’: Some Spurs fans react to Euro club’s official Twitter post
Ryan Sessegnon has been impressing in his loan spell at Bundesliga side Hoffenheim. The 20-year-old – who joined Spurs from Fulham for £25m in the summer of 2019 (signed by Mauricio Pochettino) – moved to Hoffenheim in the summer transfer window on loan. Spurs rate the young left-winger (who can play as a left-back) highly and want him to get regular games and return to the north London club next season as a revitalised player. Spurs boast of a wealth of attacking midfielders, and following the arrival of Gareth Bale from Real Madrid on loan Sessegnon was always going to struggle for game time this season. Likewise, Spurs have Ben Davies and Sergio Reguilon as left-back options, and he would have struggled to nail down a regular starting place in defence as well. His move to Germ...
Arteta drawing up plans for January transfer window with Edu
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that he is in discussions with technical director Edu Gaspar and the club as they put their plan together ahead of the January transfer window, according to James Olley of ESPN. The January transfer window is known to be a challenging one as clubs prefer not to lose their star players in the middle of the season. The Gunners boss has hinted that the club might need to sell players before they can make new signings as they are restricted by the size of their squad. The North London side were unable to sell a number of their fringe players like Shkodran Mustafi, Sead Kolasinac, Sokratis and Mesut Ozil in the summer. Sokratis and Ozil were left out of the club’s Premier League and Europa League squads and could leave next month if an offer tha...
Aston Villa stave off potential suitors for Jack Grealish with £100 million price tag
Manchester United were said to be very keen on Jack Grealish in the summer, but any deal that was supposedly in the works quickly deteriorated when the Englishmen signed a brand new five-year deal with Aston Villa. So far this term, Grealish has been in outstanding form, bagging his fifth goal of the campaign against West Ham on Monday, while also tallying five assists. He’s been a vital part of Villa’s impressive start, who currently sit in 10th place. The additions of Ollie Watkins and Ross Barkley have complimented Grealish perfectly in the final third, helping them grab some massive points through their first nine matches. According to the Telegraph, Dean Smith’s side isn’t shy to stave off suitors for their star attacker as January approaches, slapping a £100 million price tag on Grea...
