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Europa League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Royal Antwerp vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur return to Europa League action today after securing a 3-0 win over LASK in their opening game of Group J last week, and they will fancy their chances of securing another victory when they visit Royal Antwerp. [embedded content] Spurs left it late to bag a 1-0 win in their Premier League clash with Burnley on Monday, and the squad go into tonight’s clash full of belief having not suffered a loss in their last 10 games across all competitions. Head coach Jose Mourinho has enough squad depth at the moment after his side’s excellent business in the summer transfer window, and he is expected to name a very different starting line-up tonight. Antwerp are unbeaten in seven games in all competitions and are currently top of the Belgian top-flight table after 10 rounds of fixtures...
Joe Hart says Tottenham Hotspur teammate Harry Kane doesn’t have any fault
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Joe Hart has raved about his teammate Harry Kane on BBC Sport. Hart joined Tottenham on a free transfer in the summer of 2020 after leaving Premier League rivals Burnley at the end of last season. The former Manchester City goalkeeper has been impressed with Kane, and believes that his English compatriot does not have any fault. Hart told BBC Sport about Kane: “I struggle to find a fault with Harry. He is absolutely brilliant. Every single pass, every single shot, every single decision. “He is such a team player. His leadership is doing it, which is often more important than being vocal. We have seen how selfless he is. He is a special player and I love being in the same team as him.” Harry Kane is on fire Kane is one of the best strikers in the world and has b...
AC Milan want Liverpool target Ozan Kabak in January
Serie A giants AC Milan are looking to bolster their defence this summer, and have earmarked Ozan Kabak as their prime target for the January transfer window, according to reports from Gazzetta Dello Sport (h/t The Daily Mail). The 20-year-old centre-back has been a revelation for Schalke and has established himself as one of the best defenders in the Bundesliga. The report from Gazzetta claims that Milan – who are top of the Serie A – are looking to strengthen their defence in January so as to give them a good chance of success this season. Kabak has now emerged as their first-choice target, and he would cost in the region of £20m. The Turkish international is an exciting young talent, and he would be a very good signing for the German club. The youngster is very good at a...
Harry Redknapp raves about Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford
Harry Redknapp spoke highly of Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford on talkSPORT (7:45am, October 27, 2020). The former Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United manager was impressed with Bamford’s performance against Aston Villa last week. The 27-year-old striker scored a hat-trick last Friday evening, as Marcelo Bielsa’s side got the better of Villa 3-0 away from home at Villa Park in the Premier League. The former Chelsea and Nottingham Forest striker scored first in the 55th minute when he found the back of the net from just yards out after Emiliano Martinez had kept out Rodrigo’s low shot. Bamford made it 2-0 midway through the second half when he turned in Mateusz Klich’s pass from 20 yards. The Englishman completed his hat-trick in the 74th minute, as he curled home Helder Costa’s low ...
Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Krasnodar vs Chelsea
Chelsea return to Champions League action this evening with a trip to Russia to face Krasnodar, and they will be keen to pick up all three points following last week’s goalless draw with Sevilla. [embedded content] The hosts will also be looking to secure a win after drawing with Rennes last week, and while Frank Lampard’s side are favourites, the Blues can’t afford to belittle the Russians. The top spot in Group E of the Champions League is expected to be between them and Sevilla, but failure to win tonight could come at a price going forward in the competition. Chelsea head into the game on the back of another goalless draw at the weekend against Manchester United, but they will fancy their chances of earning victory tonight despite just a win in their last six games across all competiti...
Report: Bayern Munich defender David Alaba is on the target list of Liverpool
According to Football Insider, Bayern Munich defender David Alaba is on the target list of Liverpool, and the Merseysiders have now been handed a huge boost after contract extension talks stalled following the third round of negotiations. Our Story: the third round of negotiations about a new contract for @David_Alaba failed! @FCBayern @sportbild — Christian Falk (@cfbayern) October 28, 2020 Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara joined the Reds from Bayern during the summer on a four-year deal for £20 million, and his former teammate could reunite with him at Anfield if the Bundesliga giants fail to convince him to stay and Liverpool swoop. The Austrian international has just a few months left on his current deal which expires next summer, and he can leave for nothing at the end of it. Alaba...
Jamie Carragher praises Trent Alexander-Arnold display for Liverpool
Jamie Carragher raved about Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold on CBS Sports (10:30pm, October 27, 2020). The former Liverpool defender was impressed by the performance of Alexander-Arnold against FC Midtjylland at Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. The 22-year-old right-back started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes, as Jurgen Klopp’s side won 2-0. Carragher was impressed with the England international and spoke highly of him. The Englishman said on CBS Sports (10:30pm, October 27, 2020): “There is one player, who I should mention, who was outstanding, and that was Trent Alexander-Arnold. “He was heavily involved in both goals. What’s interesting is that we have someone in the studio who actually burst onto the scene [Micah Richards] to actually be a...
Harry Redknapp praises Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane
Harry Redknapp raved about Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane on talkSPORT (7:40am, October 27, 2020). The former Tottenham manager has been impressed by Kane’s displays this season. Redknapp also spoke highly of Son Heung-min for the way the South Korea international is playing at the moment and has formed a partnership with the England international striker. Redknapp said on talkSPORT (7:40am, October 27, 2020): “Them two are just such fantastic players. Unselfish, they work for the team and I mean Harry Kane. What a professional and what a player. Complete all-round footballer. “Son has just got better and better. As a pair, you can see them being up there when the leading goalscorers are going to be handed out at the end of the year, they are both going to be very close. He can do ev...
Simon Grayson praises Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford
Simon Grayson has raved about Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford on LUTV. The former Leeds and Aston Villa defender was impressed by the goals that Bamford scored at Villa Park last week. The 27-year-old former Chelsea and Nottingham Forest striker bagged a hat-trick in the Whites’ 3-0 win against Villa away from home in the Premier League last Friday evening. Grayson, who was in charge of Leeds from 2008 until 2012, has spoken highly of the 27-year-old. The Englishman said about Bamford on LUTV: “I think scoring so early against Liverpool was a big boost for his confidence. Even last year he was getting in the right areas and just couldn’t finish certain chances. “Some of the goals he scored the other night, this time last year he probably wouldn’t even have attempted those shots on tar...
Andros Townsend comments on Crystal Palace teammate Wilfried Zaha
Andros Townsend said on talkSPORT (10am, October 27, 2020) that Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha will get his move at the end of the season if he plays well. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United winger spoke highly of his Palace teammate. Townsend believes that if the Ivory Coast international scores 15 to 20 goals for Palace this season, then he will get a move to a bigger club. The Englishman said about Zaha on talkSPORT (10am, October 27, 2020): “I think Wilf and the manager have made no secret that Wilf wanted to move this window. It’s not like he doesn’t like Crystal Palace or he has fallen out of love. He just believes that he was destined for bigger things, which I agree with. “But when the transfer doesn’t happen, for whatever reason, he now obviously still loves Cr...
Why Tottenham should be considered title contenders
The Premier League season has started in exciting fashion with controversy, goals and shock results. In fact, just six games into the season, every side has lost at least one game – the earliest this has happened since 1967. Liverpool have been set back with an injury to their talismanic defender, Van Dijk and Manchester City have failed to find any sort of consistency. So it appears that we could be set for the most open title race for quite some time. Tottenham Hotspur have not won a trophy since 2008, and the last time they won the league in 1961: The Shirelles had just released ‘will you still love me tomorrow’, the average UK house price was £2,770 and Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister. However, with a serial winner in the dug-out, a lethal striking partnership and strength and ...
Report: Liverpool were indeed keen on Borussia Moenchengladbach winger Marcus Thuram this summer
According to Movistar commentator Alain Valnegr, Liverpool were indeed keen on bringing Borussia Moenchengladbach winger Marcus Thuram to Anfield during the summer transfer window. Manager Jurgen Klopp wanted to strengthen his attack ahead of this season’s Premier League title defence, and the Frenchman was one of those players identified ahead of the transfer market. Liverpool weren’t able to sign Thuram in the end, landing Portugal international forward Diogo Jota instead, and he has hit the ground running on Merseyside since his arrival from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Despite agreeing a five-year deal worth £45 million for the 23-year-old, Liverpool only parted with around £5 million initially, with the rest of the payment to be spread across the duration of his contract. The Reds were mo...
