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Lucas Radebe sends message to Leeds United after tonight’s win
Lucas Radebe has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Leeds United’s win against Barnsley on Thursday evening. The Leeds legend has revelled in the victory for the Whites, and believes that the club are set to clinch automatic promotion to the Premier League. Marcelo Bielsa’s side got the better of Barnsley 1-0 at Elland Road in the Championship this evening. The result means that Leeds need just a point from their final two Championship games this season. However, if West Bromwich Albion fail to win against Huddersfield Town on Friday evening, then the Whites will be promoted. OMG one point away from EPL status Where we belong,could even feel the excitement simmering. No doubt we are a premiership outfit. Come on @LUFC #MOT — Lucas Radebe (@LucasRadebe) July 16, 2020 Almost there now ...
John Hartson gives verdict on Celtic tonight
John Hartson has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Celtic’s draw with Lyon this evening. The Hoops have played out a 1-1 draw with Nice in Lyon in a pre-season friendly match. Kasper Dolberg put the French club in the lead on 38 minutes at the Groupama Stadium, and Patryk Klimala restored parity for the Glasgow giants on 73 minutes. Former Celtic striker Hartson was following the match, and he has given his take on the performance of Neil Lennon’s players. Great work out for the Celtic players.. lots of changes.. players at this stage searching for sharpness.. managers don’t get to eat up with pre season results. All about minutes in the tank. 👍🏻👍🏻 — John Hartson (@JohnHartson10) July 16, 2020 Big season ahead Celtic are aiming to make it 10 Scottish ...
Report: Newcastle United want to sign a 32-year-old this summer
Newcastle United and Burnley are interested in signing Chris Basham from Sheffield United in the summer transfer window, according to The Daily Mail. Basham is out of contract at the Blades at the end of next season, and Premier League rivals Newcastle and Burnley are interested in making a move for the 32-year-old central defender, according to the report. The Englishman, who can also operate as a defensive midfielder, was actually at the Magpies as a youngster before he was released. Stats According to WhoScored, Basham has made 36 appearances in the Premier League for United so far this season, providing one assist in the process. The defender made 39 starts and two substitute appearances in the Championship for the Blades during the 2018-19 campaign, scoring four goals and providing on...
‘What does he do?’ ‘Get rid’: Some Southampton fans hammering one player tonight
Some Southampton fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Jannik Vestergaard against Brighton and Hove Albion on Thursday evening. Vestergaard was in action for Southampton in their Premier League game against Brighton at St. James’ Park. The 27-year-old central defender started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes, as the match ended in a 1-1 draw. According to WhoScored, the Denmark international took two shots of which one was on target, had a pass accuracy of 77.5%, won six headers, took 89 touches, and made one interception and two clearances. So far this season, Vestergaard has made 15 starts and two substitute appearances in the Premier League for the Saints, scoring one goal in the process, according to WhoScored. The Dane has been linked wi...
Report: Mourinho wants to sign £25m man to create platform for Ndombele to thrive
According to The Guardian, Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton are in talks over a swap deal for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Kyle Walker-Peters. The Denmark international midfielder wants to leave St. Mary’s this summer and Spurs are very keen on him. Southampton valued Hojbjerg around £35 million prior to the coronavirus pandemic, but they will now look to get £25 million for him. Tottenham will look to include Walker-Peters in a deal with the right-back keen to make his loan move permanent after recently establishing himself as a regular under boss Ralph Hasenhuttl. Spurs want Jose Mourinho to create a platform for record signing Tanguy Ndombele to thrive, and the Portuguese reckons a holding midfielder such as the Denmark international could finally help bring balance to his side’s midfield...
Salim Lamrani’s 7-word reaction to Leeds United win tonight, Ian Harte revels
Salim Lamrani has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Leeds United’s win against Barnsley on Thursday evening. Leeds have got the better of Barnsley 1-0 at Elland Road in the Championship. An own goal from Michael Sollbauer in the 28th minute proved to be the difference between the two Yorkshire rivals. The result means that Leeds need just a point from their final two Championship games to secure automatic promotion to the Premier League. Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa’s former translator Lamrani was following the match, and he has delighted with the result for the club and has revelled in the win. We can see the Promised Land!!!MOT — Salim Lamrani (@SalimLamraniOff) July 16, 2020 Former Leeds star Ian Harte has also taken to Twitter to revel in the win for the home team. Another st...
‘Horrendous’, ‘Get rid’: Some Everton fans are hammering one player tonight
Some Everton fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Alex Iwobi against Aston Villa on Thursday evening. Iwobi was in action for Everton in their Premier League game against Villa at Goodison Park. The 24-year-old former Arsenal winger started match and played for 62 minutes when he was taken off for Theo Walcott. According to WhoScored, the Nigeria international took one shot which was not on target, played one key pass, had a pass accuracy of 86.7%, took 44 touches, made one tackle, one interception and one clearance, and put in six crosses. Some Everton fans were not impressed with the display produced by Iwobi against Villa on Thursday evening. Below are some of the best comments: He only creates chances for the other team. Needs to be the first out the ...
‘The guy is a disgrace’ – Some Tottenham fans react to the latest update on Ndombele
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Tanguy Ndombele will miss the rest of the season with an injury. Mourinho said: “I know Ndombele will not help us because the injury will keep him out for the next two matches”. The Frenchman has had a horrible debut season with the Londoners this year. He has been struggling with injuries and form since the start. It will be interesting to see if Ndombele can turn his Tottenham career around next year. When Spurs signed him, he was expected to be a game-changer for them. The former Lyon ace is a world-class talent and his ability is beyond question. However, he will have to get himself fit in order to make an impact and justify the fee Spurs paid for him. Ndombele has been linked with a move away from Spurs already and it will be interest...
Ryan Mason & Spurs legend react as Kane grabs 201 club goals
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane scored his 200th and 201st club career goals against Newcastle United in yesterday’s 3-1 victory at St. James’ Park. The England international has scored 15 league goals in 27 appearances this term and will hope to bag a few more when his side face Leicester City and Crystal Palace in the last two games of the season. Kane has missed nine league games this term due to injury, and Tottenham could have been strongly challenging for a top-four finish had that not happen. The 26-year-old is the most prolific Englishman on the planet right now, and scoring 201 goals in 350 club appearances says it all. 185 of those goals have come for Spurs, with the other 16 for loan clubs Millwall, Leyton Orient and Leicester. Former Tottenham duo Ryan Mason and Graham Rob...
‘Once a Blue, always a blue’, ‘Wow’ – Some Everton fans love what Carragher has said
The decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sports to overturn Manchester City’s two-year ban from the Champions League has divided opinions. The Etihad Stadium outfit were initially banned from Europe for allegedly breaching Financial Fair Play rules, but they have since been declared innocent. Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher isn’t a fan of FFP and he reckons it is hindering traditional big clubs such as Everton from investing heavily in the transfer market. Clubs aren’t allowed to spend more than they earn so as to prevent them from potentially going bankrupt, but that has only allowed the rich sides to invest heavily. Carragher believes the FFP is preventing the Goodison Park outfit and co. from having a squad capable of winning silverware and challenging the heavyweights. FFP!Do...
Report: Leeds looking to beat competition to signature of France youth international
According to Goal.com, Leeds United are interested in bringing Liverpool left-back Yasser Larouci to Elland Road this summer. The 19-year-old has only played twice for Jurgen Klopp’s side since arriving from La Havre in 2017, and he wants to leave in order to get more regular first-team football elsewhere. Brentford are also keen on the France international, but Leeds could hold an advantage over others as they are four points away from securing Premier League promotion and are known for their trust in youth. Andrew Robertson and James Milner are ahead of Larouci in the pecking order at Anfield, and the French kid has no chance of becoming a mainstay anytime soon. However, he will fancy his chances under Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds, and it seems the Whites have changed their minds after The At...
Report: West Ham negotiating with La Liga outfit for 21-yr-old, player would cost £9m
West Ham are interested in signing the Barcelona defender Moussa Wague. The right-back has failed to convince the Spanish giants of his quality and he is considered as an expendable asset this summer. As per Mundo Deportivo (via Sportwitness), West Ham are negotiating with Barcelona for the player and the Hammers can sign him permanently or on a loan deal with an option to buy. If West Ham sign the 21-year-old player permanently this summer, it would cost them a lot less. As per the report, the Hammers would have to pay €10m (£9m) for Wague this summer but if they choose to loan him for a year with an option to buy, the player would cost €16m. West Ham need to sign a right-back this summer and they have been linked with Gonzalo Montiel as well. They must look to sign someone in t...
