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Report: Figures within the club believe Liverpool could sign €75m star, Klopp an admirer
Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland has been linked with a move to Liverpool. According to Eurosport, the Premier League champions could make him their next big-money signing. The 20-year-old has been outstanding for the German outfit and he could prove to be a superb long term signing for Liverpool. There is no doubt that Liverpool need to sign a quality number nine soon and Erling Haaland certainly fits the profile. Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino has been in poor form for quite some time now and Jurgen Klopp needs to bring in an alternative. The 29-year-old striker has scored just 14 goals in his last 66 appearances with Liverpool and that is simply not good enough for a team looking to challenge for the Premier League title and the Champions League title every year. Meanwhile, E...
‘Huge call by Jose’ – Some Spurs fans react after hearing who Mourinho could start on Sunday
Joe Rodon is all set for his first Tottenham start at the weekend in the London derby against Chelsea. Belgian defender Toby Alderwireld has been ruled out with a groin injury and the 23-year-old is expected to replace him in the starting lineup. Although Davinson Sanchez has been at the club longer, the Colombian seems to have fallen out of favour with Jose Mourinho. Chelsea have been in outstanding form in the last few weeks and it will be interesting to see how Rodon performs against their impressive attacking unit. Tottenham signed the Welsh international this summer for a fee of £11 million from Swansea and the youngster is highly rated in England. A debut against Chelsea in the London derby won’t be easy for him but the young defender has the talent to cope with the pressure and come...
Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups
Chelsea host Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and will attempt to extend their unbeaten run across all competitions in 2020-21 to 14 games. The Blues have lost just once in the Premier League this season, winning five games and drawing thrice, but facing Jose Mourinho’s Spurs is a different ballgame as the North London side are also on an impressive run at the moment. Tottenham have won six league games, drawn twice and lost once, and are currently top of the league table, ahead of Liverpool on goal difference and two points ahead of Chelsea. Chelsea have scored most league goals (22) while Spurs have conceded the least (nine) so far, and manager Frank Lampard will be more than keen to get one over his former boss from his playing days at Stamford Bridge. Mourinho will also be more than despera...
Allan Saint-Maximin sends 3-word message to Newcastle teammate after last night
Allan Saint-Maximin has praised his Newcastle United teammate Joelinton on Twitter for his heroics against Crystal Palace on Friday evening. Newcastle won 2-0 against Palace away from home at Selhurst Park in the Premier League. The match in London looked to be heading to a goalless draw, but then Joelinton turned on the style in the final stages. The Brazilian forward set up Callum Wilson to give Newcastle the lead in the 88th minute by sliding an effort beneath Vicente Guaita. Then just two minutes later, the 24-year-old was set up by Wilson, and he did not make any mistake in turning the ball past Guaita with a left-footed effort. Newcastle winger Saint-Maximi has praised Joelinton on Twitter for his performance against Palace. Well done brother 👊🏾 — Allan Saint-Ma...
Tammy Abraham responds to Aston Villa tweet about Nottingham Forest game
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has responded to Aston Villa’s post on Twitter about a match against Nottingham Forest back in 2018. On November 28, 2020, Villa played out a 5-5 draw with Nottingham Forest at Villa Park in the Championship. Abraham was then on loan at the Villans from Chelsea, and the England international striker was superb on the day. The 23-year-old scored as many as four goals, finding the back of the Forest net in the 11th, 14th, 36th (penalty) and 71st minute. Villa have posted a video from that game today on Twitter, and Abraham has responded to it. Felt like only yesterday! 😅🤯 — Tammy Abraham (@tammyabraham) November 28, 2020 Tammy Abraham’s Aston Villa spell Abraham spent the 2018-19 campaign on loan at Villa from Chelsea and played an important role...
‘Needs to be more physical’ – Mourinho sends message to 25y/o Spurs forward
Tottenham Hotspur strolled to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Ludogorets Razgrad last night to make it three wins in four Europa League group games and advance closer to the knock-out stages. Summer season-long loan signing Carlos Vinicius scored twice and assisted another in arguably his best performance for Spurs since arriving from Benfica, and he will be looking to forcing his way into head coach Jose Mourinho’s first-team plans in the Premier League. The 25-year-old has played just 12 minutes of English top-flight football since joining Tottenham, coming off the bench against West Bromwich Albion earlier this month. Vinicius has been Mourinho’s first-choice in the Europa League, with Harry Kane being handed deserved rests given the number of games he plays for Spurs and England, and th...
Ljungberg says Ozil should be in the Arsenal squad
Arsenal legend and former interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg has said that Mesut Ozil should be in the Arsenal squad, according to The Athletic via the Daily Mirror. Ozil was left out of both Arsenal’s Premier League and Europa League squads this season and it seems unlikely that the German midfielder will play for the club again. He has less than a year remaining on his contract with the North London side and will leave for free next summer. Arsenal can revise their squad in February following the January transfer window and so it is not impossible for Ozil to work his way back into the team but it seems very unlikely. Ljungberg was appointed interim head coach of Arsenal in November 2019 after former Gunners boss Unai Emery was sacked. He managed the North London club for 22 days...
Predicted Rangers Starting Lineup vs Falkirk
Rangers take on Falkirk in the Scottish League Cup on Sunday and they will be looking to continue their impressive run of form with a win here. The SPL leaders are definitely the favourites heading into this game and Steven Gerrard will demand a convincing win from his players. 📺 #RangersFC are back in action this weekend with a trip to Falkirk and coverage will be live and exclusive on @PremierSportsTV this Sunday from 4.30pm. 👉 More info: https://t.co/jhwyf2FQdj pic.twitter.com/iQmHT0EHOz — Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) November 27, 2020 Rangers have won four and drawn two of their last six matches in all competitions and they have managed to keep four clean sheets during that period as well. Falkirk will have to play very well in order to stand a chance of getting s...
Predicted Celtic Starting Lineup vs Ross County
Celtic host Ross County in the Scottish League Cup on Sunday afternoon and they will be hoping to bounce back from their humiliating defeat against Sparta Prague in the Europa League during the midweek. The Scottish champions were beaten 4-1 and they will be hoping to bounce back with a big win here. 💬 NL: “These players always have to prove something. That’s the life of being at Celtic. They are hurting and aren’t enjoying this one bit. All I want from them now is consistency in performance. It’s been a difficult run but I think we’ll come out of this stronger than ever.” — Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) November 27, 2020 Celtic have an impressive head to head record against Ross County and it will be interesting to see if they can extend their fine run of form against the visit...
Jenas says Tottenham Hotspur 23-year-old is ‘applying himself’ this season
Jermaine Jenas has told BBC Sport that Tanguy Ndombele is playing regularly for Tottenham Hotspur this season because he is doing what Jose Mourinho wants him to. The former Tottenham midfielder, who now works as a pundit for BBC Sport, has been impressed by the performances of the 23-year-old France international midfielder so far this season. Jenas told BBC Sport: “Ndombele is another one in that bracket. I watched him play for Lyon against Manchester City in 2018 and, with his technical ability, intelligent passing and physical power, he always had the potential to be one of the very best, he just took time to adjust to what Mourinho asks for. “I think when Mourinho comes into a club, he gives the players a framework and says ‘this is what I want. If you do it, you will become better. I...
Manchester United come up with transfer plan to sign £70m forward…but it may not work
Manchester United have not given up on their hopes of signing Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele in the January transfer window. Popular football journalist and transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, on Here We Go podcast (h/t The Daily Mail) has claimed the 23-year-old is still a target for the Red Devils. United, after failing to land Jadon Sancho, made an attempt to sign Dembele on loan during the summer, but the deal didn’t materialise as he stayed on to prove himself under new boss Ronald Koeman. According to Catalan newspaper Sport, several European clubs are still interested in signing Dembele as they view him as a player who has not yet fully realised his potential and has his best years ahead of him. Dembele’s situation Barcelona paid a ridiculous sum of £...
Report: Chelsea to open talks with Champions League winner, PSG also interested
Chelsea are set to begin contact with the agent of Bayern Munich defender David Alaba in January. Alaba has been an important part of Hansi Flick’s Bayern side, who won the treble last season. Bayern completed the treble with a win over PSG in August However, the Austrian has refused to sign a new deal, leaving him out of contract in the summer and free to talk to other clubs in January. And now Frank Lampard’s side are ready to capitalise, according to BILD reporter Christian Falk. The Blues currently boast the best attacking record in the Premier League, as well as the joint-second best defence. Adding Alaba to an already strong side will only boost their chances of winning another league title. Furthermore, the 28-year-old’s versatility would be incredibly handy to any side. Alaba has p...
