English Premier League
’21st century Paul Madeley’: Some Leeds fans react to official Tweet about ‘most underrated player’
Leeds United have posted a brilliant tweet about Stuart Dallas and the Whites fans are just loving it. Dallas has been superb once again for Leeds this season, and the Yorkshire club have posted his season heat map. 👑 Water covers two-thirds of the Earth, Stuart covers the rest! pic.twitter.com/P2kh1xkST0 — Leeds United (@LUFC) February 24, 2021 Dallas has made 25 appearances in the Premier League this season. He has scored five goals, provided two assists and played in multiple positions. The 29-year-old was simply outstanding in the Championship last season, and he has been brilliant once again in the Premier League. He is the epitome of consistency, and one Leeds fan has rightly compared him with club legend Paul Madeley. To be fair, if Meslier is unavailable, I would much ...
Liverpool could move for 23-yr-old defender Klopp has been reportedly tracking since 2018
Liverpool have been linked with a move for Torino centre-back Gleison Bremer. According to Tuttosport (via Sportwitness), manager Jurgen Klopp has been tracking the Brazilian since 2018 and he asked the Reds to move for the 23-year-old back then. It seems that Liverpool remain keen on the defender and they could make an offer for him at the end of this season. SL View: Ideal fit for the Reds? It is no surprise that Liverpool need to bring in quality defensive reinforcements. The Reds have had to field makeshift defenders because of an unprecedented injury crisis this season. The likes of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez have been ruled out with season-ending injuries and Joel Matip was recently added to the list. Klopp has had to use Jordan Henderson and Fabinho as his centre-backs but both m...
‘It’s a no-brainier’: Some Everton fans react to latest link with Leeds target
Everton fans have taken to Twitter to express their reactions after the Toffees were linked with a move for Real Madrid attacker Lucas Vasquez. According to reports from Spanish website Cuatro, two Premier League clubs – Leeds United and Everton – are ready to move for Vasquez who is out of contract at the end of the season. The report claims that Leeds are ready to offer him a big wage package to lure him to Elland Road. The Whites could make him an offer of around five million Euros (around £83,000-a-week) per year, which would be a lot more than what he earns at Madrid. The 29-year-old has made 29 appearances in all competitions for Los Blancos. He has a few months left on his contract in Madrid, and several Everton fans feel that he would be a good signing on a...
‘Our performances were lousy’: Pundit says Chelsea should have sacked Lampard sooner
Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy says that the club should have sacked Frank Lampard as manager earlier in the season. The Blues continued their resurgence under new boss Thomas Tuchel with a 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday. They are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions, and Cundy has been impressed with the impact the German has made. “Tuchel has changed the shape of the team,” he told talkSPORT. “Defensively, we’re far more solid – we don’t look like we’re going to concede in every single attack. “He has revolutionised Callum Hudson-Odoi at right wing-back – he’s played in a role I’ve never seen him play before, and I’m guessing he’s never played it at youth team level. “He has got Marcos Alonso back in from the cold; the last ga...
‘Not going to pay £20m-plus’: Corresondent dismisses Newcastle link with prolific forward
A respected Newcastle United correspondent has dismissed claims that the club are interested in signing Ivan Toney. The Brentford striker previously had an unsuccessful three-year spell with the Magpies, spending most of his time out on loan before being sold to Peterborough United in 2018. After enjoying two prolific seasons in League One, Toney was snapped up by the Bees and has since made a massive impact in the Championship. He has racked up 24 goals in 30 appearances for Brentford, sparking talk that he could secure a move to the Premier League at the end of the season. Leicester City, West Ham United and Arsenal have already been linked with Toney, while Newcastle’s name has also been thrown into the mix. However, Chris Waugh has poured cold water on Newcastle’s supposed interest, sa...
Liverpool nominated alongside Bayern Munich for prestigious TOTY prize
Liverpool Football Club have been nominated for the Laureus World Team of the Year Award for 2020. The Reds are in the running for the prestigious prize after winning the Premier League last season, ending a 30-year wait for a top-flight title. Jurgen Klopp’s men only lost three times all season, and they blew their closest competition Manchester City out of the water, with 18 points separating the teams at the end of the campaign. Liverpool were by far the best team in England from start-to-finish, and their German manager will go down in history for the feat. The Reds are not the only football team looking to land the Laureus World Sports Team of the Year prize, with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich also in contention. The German giants won the Champions League after landing the domestic ...
Three Serie A clubs reportedly interested in signing Man Utd player
According to the Sun, three Serie A clubs are interested in signing Manchester United’s Juan Mata. The Spaniard has featured in just 12 matches across all competitions under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season, scoring two goals with three assists. Mata’s current contract with United runs out in the summer, but the club has an option to extend it for a further 12 months. The 32-year-old is happy at Old Trafford but wants more first-team football. Inter Milan, Juventus and Roma are keen on signing the World Cup winner, with Antonio Conte’s side showing the most interest. The latter two would consider signing Mata if he became a free agent. SK View Mata has featured in 267 matches for United since joining them from Chelsea, scoring 50 goals while providing 44 assists. However, he has fallen dow...
Liverpool keeping tabs on 27-yr-old forward who is wanted by Tottenham as well
Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has a contract with the Italian club until the summer of 2022 and the Bianconeri are yet to offer him fresh terms regarding an extension. Club director Fabio Paratici has claimed that the two parties are involved in negotiations and it will be interesting to see if they can sort out an agreement soon. The Argentine international has been linked with a move away from the Allianz Stadium and Premier League clubs like Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are reportedly keeping tabs on the 27-year-old (via Goal). SL View: Ideal replacement for Firmino? The Reds will need to bring in quality attacking reinforcements in the summer and develop would be a quality signing for them. Roberto Firmino has regressed massively over the past year and Jurgen Klop...
‘Attacking adrenalin’: Henry Winter and Phil Hay drool over ‘star dust’ Leeds player last night
After two back-to-back defeats, Leeds United returned to winning ways with a fantastic 3-0 win against Southampton on Tuesday night at Elland Road. After a 0-0 first half, Leeds found their scoring touch with goals coming from Patrick Bamford, Stuart Dallas and Raphinha. Fantastic win for @LUFC — Ian Harte (@ianharte23) February 23, 2021 All three goals were brilliantly taken, but it was Raphinha’s spectacular free-kick from 25 yards out that left everyone drooling over. Well done 3points top ten we #MOT Come on Leeds🤍💙💛 @adidasUK @LUFC @RocNation — Lucas Radebe (@LucasRadebe) February 23, 2021 The Brazilian was once again the star of the show. In the first half, Oriol Romeu prevented him from shooting, after he had broken away, with a superb sliding tackle. In the ...
Mourinho has come up with £30m ‘first choice’ target to replace £100k-per-week Spurs star
According to reports from the Daily Mail, Tottenham Hotspur “have made” Nick Pope as their “first choice” target if Hugo Lloris leaves the club in the summer. Lloris situation The 34-year-old club skipper has a contract at the north London club till 2022. He has been targeted by Paris Saint-Germain where he could be reunited with former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino. Spurs are aware that Lloris, who is on £100k-per-week wages, may be interested in a return to his homeland. Lloris is a world-class shot-stopper but he has come under criticism for his costly mistakes in recent matches. In fact, the Frenchman has not always been consistent in the past few years, and probably Spurs should look at other options now. Jose Mourinho has backed the France No 1 to rediscover his top ...
Hammers reportedly want Rangers star this summer, Bielsa was keen last yr
According to Football Insider, West Ham United are plotting a potential summer move for Rangers centre-back Connor Goldson as manager David Moyes looks to strengthen his defence. Sportslens View The 28-year-old has around 16 months left on his current deal at Ibrox, and extension talks are yet to commence. Rangers are focusing solely on winning the Scottish Premiership at the moment, but they will not be keen on losing one of their best players anytime soon and are likely to rebuff any interests for him this summer. Goldson has been very crucial to their impressive campaign this term, starting all of their Scottish Premiership and Europa League games so far. The former Brighton & Hove Albion star is attracting interests from the Premier League again from the look of things, and a retur...
Report: ‘Multiple dressing room sources’ claim what Spurs players think of Mourinho’s training
According to reports from The Athletic, which have been informed by ‘multiple dressing room sources’, some Tottenham Hotspur players are “increasingly unhappy” with Jose Mourinho’s approach. Tottenham were top of the table in December, but they have slipped to ninth in the league table after suffering five defeats in their last six games. Mourinho insisted that the methods that he and his coach staff use are “second to nobody in the world”, and the Athletic claims he has not lost the whole dressing room yet. Excerpt from The Athletic: “Some of the attacking players, who feel that Mourinho’s training is too focused on defence and on not making mistakes, are unhappy with how little focus there is on coaching complex offensive patterns. “Some attacking players have even remarked privately tha...
