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Manchester United, Juventus and Barcelona keen on Ryan Gravenberch
Ajax midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has been linked with a move to Manchester United. According to Daily Mirror, the 18-year-old midfielder is a target for Barcelona and Juventus as well. It will be interesting to see where Gravenberch ends up in the coming months. He’s a prodigious young talent who has already played 19 times for the Dutch outfit this season. Gravenberch has four goals and three assists to his name and he has been likened to the Manchester United star Paul Pogba because of his playing style. The technically gifted youngster can play in an advanced role as well as a deeper one. The 18-year-old needs to join a club where he can play regularly and Manchester United might not be able to provide him with that platform. Solskjaer’s team have plenty of options in the midfield and t...
Europa League results: Arsenal win, Tottenham suffer defeat
Arsenal secured back to back wins in their Europa League games, while Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 1-0 defeat against Royal Antwerp on Thursday. Arsenal 3-0 Dundalk: Mikel Arteta will be pleased to see how his squad players stepped up to the plate and secured all three points to consolidate their top position in Group B. Eddie Nketiah scored from close range to give the Gunners the lead, and Joe Willock scored shortly afterwards. Nicolas Pepe’s brilliant effort just after the break killed off any hopes of a potential comeback from the visitors. AEK Athens 1-2 Leicester: Jamie Vardy scored from the spot in the 18th minute after he was fouled by keeper Panagiotis Tsintotas to give Leicester the lead. Hamza Choudhury doubled the advantage a few minutes later. Althoug...
Jose Mourinho’s comments after Antwerp defeat puts Dele Alli’s future in doubt
Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 1-0 defeat against Belgian outfit Royal Antwerp on Thursday in the Europa League. Spurs were in good form ahead of the game but they couldn’t break the Antwerp defence. Jose Mourinho made four changes at the break, but it didn’t alter the result. Mourinho, who was visibly frustrated after the game, used his old tactics of blaming his players when things didn’t go according to his plans. It was a lacklustre performance from Spurs, and Mourinho expressed his reaction on Instagram to let the whole world know that he was frustrated. Gareth Bale was included in the side after not featuring against Bu, while Dele Alli, Harry Winks and Giovani Lo Celso also featured during the game. And Mourinho couldn’t hide his anger as some of the players failed to grasp the o...
Expected Wolves starting line-up vs Crystal Palace I Prediction I Live stream info
Wolverhampton Wanderers will take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Molineux on Friday night (time: 8 pm BST), and you can watch this game and other Premier League games live online. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are in good form at the moment, having picked up seven points from their last three Premier League games. However, they are heading into this game on the back of a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United and will be looking to get back to winning ways. This is how Nuno could shape his team up against Palace: Goalkeeper: Nuno has no major injury issues and Jonny remains the only injury concern for Wolves. Rui Patricio, the club’s first-choice goalkeeper, should continue between the sticks. Defender: The three-man defence of Willy Boly, Conor Coady and Maximilian Kilm...
The Harry Kane role change
After 56 games and a total of 14 goals out on loan for the likes of Leyton Orient, Millwall, Norwich City and Leicester City, Harry Kane has become one of the most lethal and deadly finishers in Premier League history. Since then Kane has gone onto score 148 goals in 213 Premier League games for Tottenham Hotspur which is a remarkable record especially for someone who many had already written off as another English striker who would fade away into football obscurity. However, since the arrival of Jose Mourinho at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium Harry Kane’s role in the Spurs side has changed drastically and is proving to be a masterstroke by the Portuguese manager. More noticeable since the return of the Premier League since the national lockdown Kane is playing much deeper almost as a numbe...
Mark Lawrenson predicts Newcastle United v Everton
Mark Lawrenson has predicted on BBC Sport that Newcastle United will win against Everton this weekend. Newcastle will lock horns with Everton at St. James’ Park in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Liverpool legend Lawrenson believes that the Magpies will create chances and pick up all three points from the encounter courtesy of a 2-1 win. Lawrenson wrote on BBC Sport: “Lucas Digne joins Richarlison in being suspended for Everton after his red card in their defeat against Southampton. “Everton have still made an excellent start to the season despite losing that game but I have a feeling they will end up empty-handed here too. “When they need a bit of luck, Newcastle seem to get it – against Tottenham and then Wolves, when they nicked a point from both. “Steve Bruce’s side hang in the...
Mark Lawrenson predicts Aston Villa v Southampton
Mark Lawrenson has predicted on BBC Sport that Aston Villa will lose to Southampton at home this weekend. Villa will take on Southampton at Villa Park in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Liverpool legend Lawrenson believes that the Villans will lose the match 2-1. The BBC pundit was impressed by how Southampton got the better of Everton 2-0 at St. Mary’s Stadium in the Premier League last weekend. Lawrenson wrote on BBC Sport: “The more I see of Southampton, the more I like them. They were excellent against Everton, and put in a really good team performance. “They dealt with everything and stopped Everton from playing but they also looked lively up front. Che Adams and Nathan Redmond are a handful, and then you have your man Danny Ings, who scores for fun but works so hard with it. ...
Opinion: Arsenal must move for Houssem Aouar in January
Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal during the summer transfer window but the Frenchman ended up staying at the French club. Arsenal went on to sign Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid instead by triggering his release clause on deadline day. The 27-year-old has done reasonably well for the Gunners so far but the failure to sign Aouar has exposed a major weakness in Arteta’s midfield. The London club are seriously lacking in imagination and it has affected their creativity this season. The likes of Xhaka and Partey are not creative midfielders and someone like Aouar is needed at the club. Arsenal should look to move for the Frenchman when the transfer window re-opens. Aouar would add imagination and craft to their midfield and help them create more chance...
Opinion: Upamecano would be a superb signing for Manchester United
RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano has been linked with a move to the Premier League recently and Manchester United have apparently joined the race. It will be interesting to see if the Red Devils come forward with an offer for the 22-year-old when the transfer window reopens in January. Upamecano is one of the most talented young defenders in Europe right now and he would be a superb addition to Solskjaer’s defensive unit. Manchester United are in desperate need of another quality centre back who is good enough to start for them on a regular basis. Harry Maguire has been quite mediocre this season and Manchester United cannot afford to rely on Tuanzebe for the whole season. Lindelof and Upamecano could prove to be a good partnership in theory. The French defender is calm and composed on ...
Trent Alexander-Arnold says Liverpool teammate Rhys Williams is ‘amazing’
Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has spoken highly of Rhys Williams on the club’s official website. The England international right-back was impressed with the display produced by Williams during Liverpool’s win against FC Midtjylland at Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. Jurgen Klopp’s side got the better of Midtjylland 2-0 at home in their second Group D game. After a goalless first half, Diogo Jota put Liverpool in the lead on 55 minutes, and Mohamed Salah doubled the advantage in the third minute of injury time. Williams started the match on the substitutes’ bench, but the 19-year-old central defender came on after just 30 minutes. Fabinho was deployed as a centre-back in place of the injured Virgil van Dijk, but the Brazil international had to go off due to...
Opinion: Liverpool must look to sign Jeremy Doku in January
Rennes forward Jeremy Doku’s performances have attracted the attention of the top teams over the last few months. The player was recently linked with a move to the Premier League and his father confirmed that Liverpool were keen on the Belgian. Liverpool must look to renew their interest in the 18-year-old when the transfer window re-opens in January. The Reds need to improve on the likes of Origi this season. The Belgian striker looked out of sorts against Midtjylland earlier and it is evident that he needs a fresh start away from Anfield. Furthermore, the Reds must look to put more pressure on Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian has been mediocre for months and his miss against Midtjylland was simply unacceptable. Firmino is clearly lacking in goals and it is time for Klopp to use the likes o...
Europa League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Arsenal vs Dundalk
Arsenal kicked off their Europa League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Rapid Vienna last week, and they will hope to secure another victory today when Irish side Dundalk come visiting at the Emirates tonight. [embedded content] Leicester City handed manager Mikel Arteta’s side a 1-0 loss at the weekend, and a comfortable victory today will help them bounce back and give them much-needed boost ahead of Sunday’s trip to Manchester United. Arsenal are favourites to top their Europa League group, and Arteta will have the luxury of handing some of the fringe players a chance tonight given the quality of the visitors. TEAM NEWS The Gunners only have two fit centre-backs in Shkodran Mustafi and Gabriel Magalhaes, and they will want both to end the game without a knock. David Luiz sustain...
