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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...
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...
