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Premier League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: West Bromwich Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur will look to secure their fifth Premier League victory of 2020-21 when they visit West Bromwich Albion tomorrow, and a win will see them move to the top of the top-flight table temporarily. The Baggies are without a win in seven league games since returning to the EPL, drawing thrice and losing the other four, and they will be keen to get something against Spur. Jose Mourinho’s side had to grind out wins in their last two league games against Brighton and Burnley, and West Brom will fancy their chances of upsetting them. The chance to be league leaders heading into the international break could motivate Tottenham and give them much-needed belief that they could challenge for the title even though it’s early days, and that’s enough incentive on its own. Slaven Bilic’s side...
Predicted Leeds starting line-up vs Crystal Palace I TV info I Live stream
Leeds United will travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday, and you can watch this game and other Premier League games live online. The Whites have picked up just one win in their last four games, and are heading into this match on the back of a 4-1 defeat against Leicester City. Kick-off: 15:00 pm Tv info: The match is on BT Sport Box Office. The pay-per-view channel can be found on set-top boxes (BT channel 494, Sky 490 and Virgin TV). Leeds are missing several key players for this game, but Marcelo Bielsa’s side have shown they can score away from home. Goalkeeper: Despite the fact that Illan Meslier conceded 13 goals in seven matches already, he has hardly put any foot wrong, and therefore he is an obvious starter. D...
Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund Preview, Team News and Predicted Lineups
The first Der Klassiker of the season is upon us, as Borussia Dortmund welcome Bayern Munich to the Signal Iduna Park. Lucien Favre’s side have begun the new campaign in fine fashion, winning eight of their opening ten games, scoring 24 goals. They currently sit in second place in the Bundesliga, behind (you guessed it) Bayern Munich. Last season’s treble winners have also made a strong start to the season. The Bavarians have won their previous eight games by an aggregate score of 30-8. Lewandowski relishes this fixture Polish superstar Robert Lewandowski has picked up where he left off last season, bagging 12 goals already this term. The 32-year-old is Der Klassiker’s all-time top goalscorer, having netted on 23 occasions in this fixture during his spells with both sides. The omens are no...
Premier League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Chelsea vs Sheffield United
Chelsea host Sheffield United tomorrow and will hope to keep a sixth consecutive clean sheet across all competitions and also pick up their fourth Premier League victory of 2020-21. The Blues have lost once and drawn thrice in their opening seven games of the campaign, and they will fancy their chances of securing all three points against a side that have lost six league games and drawn once thus far. The Blades have had a woeful start to the season after last term’s impressive campaign, and leaving Stamford Bridge with a point tomorrow will be a great result for them. Chelsea are brimming with confidence after last week’s win at Burnley and mid-week’s win over Rennes in the Champions League, and they are huge favourites ahead of Sheffield’s visit. TEAM NEWS Manager Frank Lampard will be w...
Manchester City vs Liverpool Predicted Line-ups, TV Channel, Live Stream
Manchester City vs LiverpoolPremier League 2020/218th November, 16:30 pm BSTEtihad Stadium, ManchesterLive Stream: BT Sport Manchester City will be hoping to close the gap with Liverpool when the two teams meet on Sunday. The Reds are top of the table with 16 points from seven league games and Manchester City have 11 points from six games. Pep Guardiola’s side are already trailing in the title race and although it is very early in the season, City cannot afford to fall further behind. It will be interesting to see how Liverpool setup for this game. Klopp has the option of starting Diogo Jota ahead of Roberto Firmino. The Portuguese attacker is in red hot form right now and Firmino has been out of form for months. Jota has scored 8 goals in his last seven games for club and country and he c...
Tottenham Hotspur star Erik Lamela announces injury on Instagram
Tottenham Hotspur attacking midfielder Erik Lamela has said on Instagram that he has suffered a foot injury. Lamela, who can also operate as an winger, has posted a photo of himself in the gym and has announced the injury. The 28-year-old Argentina international has added that he will be sidelined for a short period of time due to the problem. Lamela, though, has not put a timescale on how long it would take for him to recover, but the former AS Roma and River Plate star has said that he is already working to get back to full fitness. Disappointment for Erik Lamela Lamela is a very good and creative player whose time at Tottenham has been affected by injuries. It seems that injuries have once again impeded him this season, and the attacking player will hope that it is not very serious. Lam...
Three reasons why Mauricio Pochettino would be perfect for Manchester United
After a rocky start to the season, and following an insipid display in the Champions League defeat against Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir, the patience is running out on Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Despite the fact that the United board are backing him publicly, there’s a feeling that Ole’s reign at the club could be over if the Red Devils lose against Everton this weekend as it would put the club in 17th position in the league. It seems that time is running out for Solskjaer, and United have reportedly started making alternative plans, with former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino being contacted already to replace the club legend. Pochettino – who helped Spurs build a dynasty – is out of work at the moment, and he interested in taking over as United manager...
Showdown between Manchester City and Liverpool, Der Klassiker and more to watch across Europe this weekend
Once again, we have a plethora of exciting fixtures on the schedule across Europe’s top five leagues this weekend. In the Premier League, there will be two key matches to keep an eye on. Manchester City will be looking for a much-needed three points when they host league-leaders Liverpool at the Etihad on Sunday. Manchester United meanwhile, will visit Everton at Goodison Park. Over in Germany’s top-flight, the two most successful clubs in the Bundesliga clash as Borussia Dortmund take on Bayern Munich at Signal Iduna Park. In Serie A, there will be two fixtures that are sure to provide some entertainment. Juventus play Simone Inzaghi’s Lazio, while Atalanta face Inter Milan in Bergamo. Manchester City vs Liverpool With City looking to give the Reds a run for their money in the title race,...
Opinion: David Alaba could be the next James Milner for Liverpool
Bayern Munich defender David Alaba has been linked with Liverpool in the recent weeks and it would be a superb signing for Jurgen Klopp’s side if they manage to pull it off. The Austrian international will be out of contract at the end of this season and signing a player of his calibre on a free transfer would be a masterstroke from the Reds. They have already signed Thiago from Bayern on a major bargain and they should do everything in their power to land Alaba now. The versatile 28-year-old can play as a centre back, left-back or a defensive midfielder. He would offer Klopp some much-needed depth in multiple defensive positions and he has the quality and experience to improve the side as well. Alaba has won almost every trophy at club level with Bayern Munich and he has nothing to prove ...
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta speaks highly of Joe Willock
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has raved about Joe Willock on the club’s official website. Arteta has outlined the qualities of the 21-year-old midfielder and has said that he is very happy with the way the youngster is evolving. The Arsenal boss has suggested that he did think of sending the England Under-21 international out on loan in the summer of 2020. Arteta told Arsenal’s official website about Willock: “I told my message to Joe. We considered a few options for him but he’s a player I really like. He has some special qualities that only he has in this squad, and that we have to use. “I think you could see the last game he showed what he can do, to play in those pockets and to make runs into certain areas. “He’s got the ability to make the box, his physicality and he’s grown in his und...
What Next for David Alaba?
In the last decade, David Alaba has gone on to cement his place as one of the most versatile players in Europe and in Bayern Munich’s recent history. Since debuting for the Bavarians in 2010, he has won more than 20 titles at the club level among numerous other individual honours. However, all is not well between Bayern and the defender. Alaba is out of contract at the end of the season in July 2021 and is yet to agree to a new deal with the club. The relationship between the player and the club management has hit an all-time low. Set to leave Bayern? After a series of fruitless negotiations, President Herbert Hainer told the public broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk that the club had withdrawn its contract extension offer. These comments arrive after Alaba is said to have rejected a third e...
Joshua Kimmich’s importance to Bayern Munich cannot be understated
Bayern Munich. Best team on the planet? Silly question – of course they are. Last season, the Bavarians tore through the footballing world, cruising to the treble. And, when you look at the star-studded squad they had, it’s no surprise that they conquered Europe last term. Robert Lewandowski was the world’s top goalscorer in 2019/20, Thomas Muller set the Bundesliga record for the most assists in a season, Thiago Alcantara dictated the game every weekend, Alphonso Davies emerged as one of the best left-backs around, Serge Gnabry made Tony Pulis look like a mug, Manuel Neuer looked back to his very best – Hansi Flick had a world-class squad at his disposal. However, there is one player in among all those names who doesn’t often get the credit he deserves, and that is German midfielder Joshu...
