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Celtic vs Rangers Preview, Key Stats and Predicted Lineups
Celtic vs RangersScottish Premiership 2020/2117th October, 12:30 pm BSTCeltic Park, Glasgow Celtic host Rangers in the Old Firm Derby on Saturday and the Scottish champions will be looking to overtake their bitter rivals and claim the top spot in the league table with a win. Celtic are currently second in the table, one point behind Steven Gerrard’s Rangers. However, they have a game in hand. Neil Lennon’s side are heading into this game on the back of five consecutive league wins and they will be full of confidence. Celtic have an all-round better squad and they will fancy their chances of a win at home. Meanwhile, Rangers have improved this year and they have been just as good in the league so far. The Ibrox outfit are at the top of the table and they will be looking to stay there after ...
Everton vs Liverpool Preview: Team News, Predicted line-ups, Stats
Everton vs LiverpoolEnglish Premier League Venue: Goodison ParkDate: 17 October 2020 After a brief hiatus of international football, the Premier League is back again this weekend, and it starts off with the lunch-time kick-off of the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. Liverpool are still one of the places in the UK that are reeling under tier-three lockdown, and in times like these, it’s really hard to shift the focus to football, especially with Goodison Park remaining without fans for such a momentous occasion. WATCH: Scenes in Liverpool city centre as people take to the streets just hours before the city region goes into Tier 3 lockdown restrictions. I wonder how @MetroMayorSteve and @mayor_anderson feel about this. @SkyNews pic.twitter.com/mYUN9AsBGy — Inzamam Rashid (@inzyrashid) Octo...
Inter Milan v AC Milan – DERBY della MADONNINA
The Milan derby is probably one of most famous and heated football rivalries worldwide. Here, we look at the history of football in Milan, how Inter and AC split, and all the legends that have called San Siro their home. Football, as we know it, is a game defined by rivalries and histories between clubs that contest it. But, what happens when your biggest rivals play their home games at the same stadium as you? This is the story of arguably two of the biggest names in Italian football. The identity, community, city and the stadium is all the same for these two clubs. You may have heard of AC Milan as the team that boasted a roster featuring the likes of the iconic Italian legends- Paolo Maldini, Inzaghi, Gattusso, Pirlo and the Inter side boasting the likes of Diego Milito, Samuel Eto’o, Z...
Transitioning Teams and Europe
Why the failure to qualify for Europe for a transitioning team could be a blessing in disguise. European qualification in many footballing leagues and cultures is considered one of the more realistic targets at the start of a season. While the league title is there to be taken by an elusive team, there are six to seven teams that get to play in the European competitions namely, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The fans of every team with a decent top-10 caliber squad expect their teams to be in the mix to achieve the said target. The traditional ‘Top’ teams are by nature expected to have that level of consistency every season they grace the pitch. This very expectation and excitement turn into rage and criticism when their respective teams can’t manage to ch...
Royce Reed Backflips Her Way Into Dwight Howard’s Limelight To Remind Fans He’s Part of A Tribe Called Deadbeats
Source: Sam Greenwood / Getty The Los Angeles Lakers may be the 2020 NBA Champions, but it seemed Dwight Howard‘s celebration time was cut short after his current girlfriend and baby mother decided to rain on the parade. Kicking off the night by accidentally exposing his inbox. showing what seemed to be a couple spat between Dwight Howard and fiance Te’a Cooper, surrounding Howard’s choice of “friends.” “So tell me,” Cooper wrote starting the text thread starts off, while Howard’s response is blocked by the picture in picture of his live stream, Cooper confirms that the text in question was regarding possible suspicious behavior by Howard by her followup response of “It must be true,” before adding the peace sign emoticon. While the question may be legitimate, Howard’s ex and mother of his...
‘Magical powers’: Liverpool star raves about player who Spurs wanted to sign this summer
Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino has showered heaps of praise on Brazilian teammate Philippe Coutinho. Firmino has hailed the former Liverpool midfielder as an ‘unbelievable player’. Coutinho, who moved to Barcelona from Liverpool, was heavily linked with a return to the Premier League, with clubs like Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and the Reds being linked. According to reports from The Independent, Barcelona were interested in signing Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele and were willing to offer Coutinho plus cash in order to sign the player. It was reported that the Catalan giants were long-term admirers of Ndombele, and were interested in signing him last summer before Spurs did. Coutinho was also linked with a return to Liverpool, but Reds boss Jurgen Klopp wen...
‘Not surprised’ – Some West Ham fans react after hearing £25m transfer might not happen
Crystal Palace could make a late move for the Brentford winger Said Benrahma. West Ham had agreed a £25 million deal with the Championship club for the Algerian winger but it seems that the move is in danger of collapse now. Apparently the 25-year-old has fallen out with the Championship club’s hierarchy over broken promises. The attacker was all set to undergo a medical with West Ham after returning from international duty but the deal appears to be off now as per Mirror. Benrahma scored 17 goals for Brentford last year and he would have been a sensational signing for West Ham United. It will be interesting to see if Palace can agree on a deal with the Championship outfit and sign the Algerian before the window closes. The 25-year-old has the quality to improve most midtable clubs in the ...
Memphis Depay’s three-word reaction after seeing clip of Ndombele in Spurs training
Tottenham Hotspur added six players to their first-team during the international summer transfer window, and they could still make one more signing before the EFL transfer deadline on Friday. While those players will no doubt help boost the quality of the Spurs squad, the club-record signing is also starting to live up to expectations after struggling last term. Tanguy Ndombele appears to have forced himself into the plans of head coach Jose Mourinho this term, featuring in seven games across all competitions and weighing in with two goals. The 23-year-old wasn’t called up by France for this month’s international break, and he has used that opportunity to continue working hard at Hotspur Way. Ndombele shared a clip of one of his training sessions on social media, and it left Lyon star Memp...
AVB reveals what led to the career turnaround of Tottenham’s £600k-a-week star
Speaking to COPA90, former Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas opened up on a conversation he had with Gareth Bale while both were still at the club, which eventually became a turning point in the Tottenham star’s career. The Welshman got off to a poor start when he joined Tottenham from Southampton in 2007 but has gone on to become one of the most dreaded forwards in the sports today. While at White Hart Lane, Bale struggled to impress under a number of managers but his quality began to come to light when Harry Redknapp joined the club and even more under Villa-Boas. The 31-year-old Welsh international, who recently returned to Spurs last month in a loan deal with Real Madrid, actually began his career as a left-back before being considered as an attacker. Villas-Boas lifte...
‘Get him involved again’ – Wenger sends Arteta message about £350k-a-week star
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who managed the Gunners for 22 years, winning three Premier League titles and a record seven FA Cups, has spoken concerning the career of Mesut Ozil at the club and why Mikel Arteta must find a role for him within the squad. The Frenchman who signed Ozil for a then club-record fee of £42.4m in an interview with BBC Sport for the launch of his autobiography My Life in Red and White was asked to share his thoughts on the current situation of the £350k-a-week star at Arsenal. He said: “I feel it is a waste for him. “Firstly because he’s in the years where a player of his talent can produce the most. And it’s a waste for the club as well because he’s a super talent, a creative talent that in the final third can create that killer pass. “The way ...
‘Announce Joe Rodon’: Some Leeds fans react after hearing latest injury update
Leeds United will be without their skipper Liam Cooper in their next Premier League game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Whites confirmed yesterday that Cooper will be out for two weeks after he picked up a muscular injury whilst on international duty. Summer signing Diego Llorente is also likely to be absent. The Spaniard also picked a muscle injury during the international break. Both the players returned to Thorp Arch after picking up groin injuries on international duty whilst representing Scotland and Spain respectively. Following scans, Leeds have confirmed that Llorente will face up to three weeks out. Cooper is expected to be available within the next two weeks. Many Leeds fans feel that Cooper should stop playing for the country and focus more on club football to prolong his ...
Crystal Palace close in on signing former Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne
According to The Athletic, Crystal Palace are close to signing former Liverpool right-back Nathaniel Clyne on a free transfer. Clyne has been a free agent after being released by the Reds during the summer. The 29-year-old, who missed the whole of last season in rehabilitation after cruciate knee ligament damage, was an outcast over his last few months at Anfield, training on his own until the expiration of his contract on July 1. However, he continued to work on his fitness by linking up with Roy Hodgson’s squad a month ago and impressing the manager during training. From the report, the Englishman is now on the verge of signing a short-term deal with Roy Hodgson’s side lasting him until January when the club will re-assess the player for a possible extension. Palace already have Jo...
