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Frank Lampard claims he never doubted Christian Pulisic’s ability
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard was recently criticised by Red Bull Salzburg manager Jesse Marsch for doubting Christian Pulisic’s ability. Apparently, the two managers spoke about the American winger in the past and Lampard claims that Jesse Marsch has misunderstood his comments regarding Pulisic. The Chelsea boss added that he has always rated Pulisic highly and he has never doubted his ability because of his nationality. Lampard said to Sky Sports: “I did read the comments and I was surprised that he had managed to read my mind as well as he thought he did. “He has recounted the conversation wrong and I have to put it correct. It was a game against Salzburg in pre-season and Christian scored two goals. Jesse came up to me and we spoke about Christian. He said he was a talented player...
Predicted Liverpool starting line-up vs West Ham I Tv info I Live stream
Liverpool will face West Ham in the Premier League clash at Anfield on Saturday, and you can watch this game and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off – 5:30 pm BST Tv Info – The match is live on Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event and Ultra HD. Subscribers can also stream the game via the Sky Go app. Jurgen Klopp’s side are heading into the match on the back of three consecutive wins in all competitions. However, West Ham are in good form as well, having remained unbeaten in their last four games in the Premier League. Ahead of the match, the Reds boss Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Fabinho will miss the clash at Anfield after he suffered a “little injury” against FC Midtjylland in the Champions League clash in midweek. The Brazilian will not only miss ...
Expected West Ham starting line-up vs Liverpool I Prediction I Live stream info
West Ham United will travel to Anfield to face Liverpool in the Premier League clash on Saturday, and you can watch this game and other Premier League games live online. David Moyes has done a brilliant job in getting the best out of his players so far, with the Hammers remaining undefeated in their last four Premier League games. After losing their opening two games in the league, the Hammers have bounced back strongly, winning against Wolves and Leicester, and drawing against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City. Moyes will be without his key player – Michail Antonio – who has suffered a hamstring injury, for this game. The Hammers boss, however, doesn’t expect him to be out for long. Here’s the team we expect Moyes to select for the game: Goalkeeper: Despite conceding three g...
Manchester United defender Alex Telles tests positive for coronavirus
Manchester United defender Alex Telles has tested positive for coronavirus, and he will now self-isolate, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed. Telles, who joined in the summer transfer window from Portuguese club Porto for a reported fee of £15.4m, will now miss Manchester United’s clash against Arsenal on Sunday. The 27-year-old is yet to make a Premier League appearance for the club. The Brazilian made a superb debut during United’s 2-1 win against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. However, he was surprisingly omitted from the squad against Chelsea with Luke Shaw playing instead of him during United’s 0-0 draw in the Premier League. He was also not part of the matchday squad for United’s emphatic 5-0 Champions League win over RB Leipzig, with fans speculating that he may h...
Manchester United keen on Hakan Calhanoglu
Manchester United have been linked with a move for the AC Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu. The 26-year-old Turkish midfielder has done well in Italy and it seems that the Premier League side are willing to bring him to England. As per Gazzetta, Manchester United are preparing a five year deal for the set-piece expert and it will be interesting to see if they can agree on a deal with the Italian club now. Calhanoglu is a technically gifted player who will add a new dimension to Manchester United midfield. The Turkish midfielder is lethal from set-pieces and it will be interesting to see what kind of impact he makes if the move to Old Trafford goes through. Manchester United could definitely use more creativity in their side but they are well-stocked in midfield and it remains to be seen h...
Son Heung-Min signs up with the same agency as that of Jose Mourinho amid rumours of a new deal
Tottenham attacker Son Heung-Min is expected to sign a new deal with the London club and the player has now signed up with the Hollywood talent agency CAA Base. According to reports, the same agency represents Jose Mourinho. However, the Tottenham manager is adamant that Son’s decision to sign up with the same agency won’t influence his decision to sign a contract at Tottenham. Mourinho said (via Star): “That is not my job, I don’t care about who represents players, I just care about what players give me on the pitch and nothing to do with that. “An impact on Sonny’s future, I don’t know. I can say at a commercial level it will be a big impact because it is a worldwide, very, very important agency. “In relation to his contract, I am not worried about it, he has three years of contract...
English Premier League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Burnley vs Chelsea
Chelsea have won just two Premier League games in 2020-21 out of six matches, drawing three and losing once, and they will be keen to pick up their third league victory tomorrow when they visit Turf Moor to clash with Burnley. The Blues secured a 4-0 win over FC Krasnodar in their second Champions League group game on Wednesday, and will fancy their chances of another victory against Sean Dyche’s men. The Clarets came close to holding Tottenham Hotspur to a draw on Monday, but a 76th-minute header from Son Heung-Min helped the visitors pick up all three points. Burnley are without a victory in five Premier League games, drawing once and losing the other four, and they will be keen to get something against Chelsea. With a takeover on the horizon, Dyche and his players could be in the mood t...
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...
