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‘Real shame if it ends like this’: Some Leeds fans react to latest injury update vs Everton
Leeds United will travel to Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon to face Everton in the Premier League. Marcelo Bielsa’s side are winless in their last three Premier League games (two defeats and a draw) and they will be looking to return to winning ways. Ahead of the game, the Argentine has delivered the latest injury update (as relayed by Phil Hay of The Athletic). Pablo Hernandez is still not fit enough to play, while Diego Llorente and Jamie Shackleton are also still out injured. Llorente picked up a muscle injury last month, and he hasn’t played since. He is yet to make his debut for the Whites, and that his recovery is taking longer than usual is a concern for the fans. This is genuinely pissing me off now, will the club just come out and give us an accurate timeframe as to...
Report: Liverpool keeping tabs on forward who has been likened to Sadio Mane
Liverpool are thought to be monitoring the progress of the Rennes forward Jeremy Doku. The 18-year-old has produced some eye-catching performances in Ligue 1 and in Europe over the past year and he is regarded as a world-class prospect. According to HLN, he has been on Liverpool’s radar for a while now and the youngster visited the club when he was 15. He met with Sadio Mane, Jurgen Klopp and Steven Gerrard back then and the forward was given a tour of the facilities. It will be interesting to see if the Reds decide to move for him at the end of this season. Doku can play on either flank and he could be a versatile addition to Jurgen Klopp’s front three. The youngster has been likened to Sadio Mane because of his playing style and he could be the long-term replacement of the Senegalese sup...
Report: Leicester officials believe 24-yr-old is heading to Tottenham at the end of this season
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Leicester City winger Demarai Gray. The 24-year-old will be a free agent at the end of this season. As per Duncan Castles, Leicester City officials believe that the player is heading to the London club. The winger was linked with Tottenham earlier this year as well but the move did not materialise. Demarai Gray is not keen on signing a new deal because of his role under Brendan Rodgers. The winger is yet to play in the Premier League this season and he managed just three league starts last year. It is evident that the 24-year-old is frustrated with the lack of playing time and he wants to move on. He has refused to enter into talks regarding a new deal and that has resulted in him being dropped into the U23 squad this season. When the win...
Opinion: Spurs keen on 23 y/o striker…but £10m Everton target would still be a better option
Despite signing a striker on loan in the summer transfer window, it seems Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho is still looking to add another forward to his ranks in January. Spurs recovered brilliantly from their opening day defeat against Everton, and have won six of their last eight, dropping points against West Ham and Newcastle United. Their impressive form has seen them move to the top of the Premier League table, where they are ahead of champions Liverpool on goal difference. In order to successfully mount a title challenge, Mourinho could delve into the transfer market once again, and signing a striker could be one on his priorities. Carlo Vinicius joined in the summer on a season-long loan, and although he has impressed in the Europa League, his slow start to life at his new...
The Bayern stars and Liverpool defender missing from FIFA Best Player nominees
The Best FIFA Men’s Player nominees were announced on Wednesday, with 11 players up for the award: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski, Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Ramos, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Sadio Mane, and Thiago Alcantara. And, rather unsurprisingly, an angry mob of football’s finest keyboard warriors followed, tweeting “Where’s this/that/whoever?!?!?!” (with slightly less tidy language, admittedly). While the angry mob tends to be uncivilised, maybe they’ve got a point. Maybe there are some who should have been given their place on the shortlist. Here is one player from each position who could, and probably should, have been nominated. Goalkeeper – Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) Neuer had another incredible year In recent seasons, there have ...
‘One of the best’: Xabi Alonso raves about ‘fabulous’ Liverpool player
Xabi Alonso has showered heaps of praise on Liverpool summer signing Thiago Alcantara and has backed the midfielder to shine at Anfield. Thiago joined Liverpool during the summer transfer window from Bayern Munich for a reported fee of £20m, but his short time at the Merseyside club has been blighted by injury thus far. The Spaniard enjoyed a hugely successful career at Bayern and helped the club complete a prestigious treble last season. In fact, his impressive performance last season has earned a nomination for FIFA 2020 Men’s player of the year. Alonso – who like Thiago, had played for both Liverpool and Bayern – feels that the Spaniard will fit into Jurgen Klopp’s side seamlessly. The former Real Madrid midfielder has hailed Thiago as ‘one of the best’ midfielders in the wor...
Inter Milan Targeting Olivier Giroud
Inter Milan are set to make a move for Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud, according to Calciomercato.com. I Nerazzurri have made a mixed start to the new season, currently sitting in fifth place – five points behind rivals AC Milan at the top of the Serie A table. The frontline, however, has been very impressive, with Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez netting 12 goals between themselves after just eight games. This has helped Antonio Conte’s side become the joint-highest scorers in the division. Lukaku and Martinez have been on fire this season However, Inter suffer from a lack of depth upfront. Given the cramped schedule of this season, and possible deep ventures in knockout competitions, an alternative to Lukaku and Martinez could be vital. And, according to Calciomercato, French forward O...
Will Barcelona move for Man City defender again in January?
Barcelona reportedly have two centre-backs on their radar for the upcoming January transfer window as they look for a quick fix for their current defensive crisis. The Catalan giants have recently been hit with several injuries at the heart of the defence. Samuel Umtiti and Ronald Araujo were already sidelined before Gerard Pique picked up an anterior cruciate ligament injury which is believed will keep him out for most of the season. LATEST NEWS‼️ Tests carried out this Sunday on @3gerardpique have shown that he has a grade 3 sprain in the internal lateral ligament and partial injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The evolution of the injury will condition his availability. pic.twitter.com/0Bf0EnXiZo — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 22, 2020 This ...
Predicted Bayern Munich XI v RB Salzburg Line-up for Champions League clash
Bayern Munich will return to action tonight when they take on RB Salzburg at home in the Champions League, and you can find Champions League live streams here to watch this game and others tonight. The German club will head into the Group A game at the Allianz Arena in Munich on the back of a 1-1 home draw with Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. The defending European champions are at the top of the Bundesliga table at the moment with 19 points from eight matches, just a point above second-placed Borussia Dortmund. Hans-Dieter Flick’s side are at the top of Champions League Group A as well, having picked up nine points from three matches, five more than second-placed Spanish club Atletico Madrid. Bayern will be looking to book their place in the last-16 stage of Europe’s premier club competi...
Report: Goal-shy Arsenal snub chance to sign Eriksen and want to sign a central defender
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has snubbed the opportunity to sign Christian Eriksen and has instead prioritised the signing of a central defender despite his side struggling to create goal-scoring opportunities, according to Paul Brown of the Daily Star. Christian Eriksen moved to Inter Milan from Tottenham Hotspur in January 2020 for £17 million. He was expected to be the creative hub of the Italian side but did not fit into head coach Antonio Conte’s system and so has been a bit-part player. This season, he has made just seven appearances for the Nerazzurri in all competitions and has not had a hand in a single goal. Out of these seven appearances, he has come off the bench three times. The Denmark international is deemed surplus to requirements at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza and wil...
Leeds United interested in Valencia winger; does January move make sense?
Leeds United are interested in signing Valencia winger Yunus Musah, according to 90min.com. However, the West Yorkshire club are not the only ones who are keeping tabs on the 17-year-old, according to the report. It has been claimed that Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton and Arsenal are also monitoring the USA international. The teenager came through the Arsenal youth system and was on the books of the North London club from 2012 until the summer of 2019 when he moved to Valencia in Spain. 90min.com claims that Musah is open to returning to the Premier League in the future, but the teenager is in no rush to leave Valencia. How has Yunus Musah fared at Valencia? Musah has progressed and developed quite a lot at Valencia and is now a regular in the first-team squad. The winger has made eight ...
Rangers vs Benfica Preview: Key stats and head to head record
Rangers host Benfica in the Europa League on Thursday and they will be looking to claim the top spot in Group D with a win over the Portuguese outfit. Rangers are currently level on points with Benfica, but they are second in the standings because of goal difference. Both sides cancelled each other out in a thrilling 3-3 draw in the reverse fixture earlier this month and Rangers will fancy their chances of getting a win at home. Steven Gerrard’s side are in spectacular form right now and they will are full of confidence. Rangers are currently top of the SPL table with an 11 point advantage over Celtic (who have played two fewer games) and look to be the frontrunners to win their first league title since 2010/11. Benfica were expected to comfortably win Group D when the draws were made but ...
