English Premier League
Memphis Depay sends heartwarming message to Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk
Lyon forward Memphis Depay has sent a classy message to Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk after scoring on Sunday. Van Dijk suffered a serious knee injury during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against Everton in the Merseyside derby. A reckless challenge from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford forced Van Dijk off in the 11th minute of the game. Liverpool have confirmed that the Dutch defender will undergo surgery on the knee injury he sustained during the Merseyside derby. The centre-back damaged knee ligaments, and no specific timescale is being placed upon his return to action. Depay, who plays alongside Van Dijk for his country, opened the scoring in Lyon’s 4-1 win over Monaco. The former Manchester United winger headed to the nearest camera to reveal a message under his shir...
Report: Inter Milan drop interest in Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele
Serie A giants Inter Milan are no longer interested in signing Tanguy Ndombele, according to reports from Calciomercato. Transfer backdrop Ndombele, who joined from Ligue 1 side Lyon for a club record 60m euros (£53.8m) in 2019, struggled to impress in his first season at Tottenham Hotspur. This summer, he was heavily linked with a move away from the north London club, with several reports claiming that his relationship with Jose Mourinho had hit an all-time low. Inter Milan showed keen interest in signing the French midfielder but they were put off by Spurs’ asking price. The north London club were looking to recoup the money they spent on him, but the deal didn’t materialise. The Serie A club switched their attention elsewhere and signed Arturo Vidal instead. Present scenario ...
Premier League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Burnley vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur will look to put last Sunday’s disappointing 3-3 draw with West Ham United behind them when they visit Burnley today in their sixth English Premier League game of 2020-21. Jose Mourinho’s men have won just twice this term, losing once and drawing another two, and they will be keen to pick up a valuable victory on a tough ground having left with a point the last time they were at Turf Moor in March. They put last weekend’s blow – which saw them throw away their three-goal in 10 minutes – behind them to secure a 3-0 victory in their Europa League group stage opener against LASK, but Burnley are a different side and Spurs might not find it easy at Turf Moor. Sean Dyche’s men have struggled this term, though, and they are without a victory in four Premier League games, losing...
Liverpool open talks to sign Ozan Kabak; Upamecano move expected
Liverpool have been linked with a move for the Schalke defender Ozan Kabak. The 20-year-old is highly talented and he could prove to be a superb long-term investment for the Reds. The Reds are in desperate need of some depth in their defence and Kabak could be a good signing for them. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been sidelined with ACL damage and he is unlikely to return this season. Jurgen Klopp cannot hope to challenge on all fronts with just two centre backs at is disposal. Fabinho has had to step in and play as a defender so far. Furthermore, Joel Matip has a worrying injury history and he cannot be relied upon in terms of availability. Liverpool must look to sign a defender when the transfer window reopens in January. As per Mirror, the Premier League champions have now ope...
Stephen Warnock raves about Leeds United defender Luke Ayling
Stephen Warnock has praised Leeds United defender Luke Ayling on Twitter. The former Leeds defender was impressed by the display produced by Ayling during the Whites’ 3-0 win against Aston Villa away from home at Villa Park in the Premier League on Friday evening. The 29-year-old was deployed in central defence by Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa, and the former Arsenal prospect gave a very strong performance. Patrick Bamford was the star of the show for the visiting team, as the English striker scored all three goals. While Warnock was impressed by the display produced by Bamford, he has reserved special praise for Ayling and has named him as the most improved player he has seen and played again. Some incredible football last night. @Patrick_Bamford grabbed the headlines but my standout pl...
Premier League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Arsenal vs Leicester City
Arsenal host Leicester City this evening and will hope to bounce back from last weekend’s defeat at the hands of Manchester City. They secured a 2-1 win over Rapid Wien in their Europa League opener on Thursday and will hope to put in another impressive performance today after their comeback against the Austrian side. Leicester head into the clash on the back of consecutive league defeats at the hands of West Ham United and Aston Villa, and manager Brendan Rodgers will be keen to lead his side to much-needed victory. The Foxes also won their Europa League opener, running out 3-0 winners against Zorya, and they will fancy their chances of leaving the Emirates Stadium with at least a point. Leicester won their opening three league games of the season against West Bromwich Albion, Burnley and...
Analysis: Manchester United disappoint in goalless draw with Chelsea
Manchester: Manchester United and Chelsea played out a drab 0-0 draw in dire conditions at Old Trafford on Saturday. The rain lashed onto the pitch as neither side was able to breach the other’s defences. The draw meant that United have now failed to win any of their first three home games into a new league campaign for the first time since the 1972-73 season. Chelsea will perhaps return home happier with a point secured away from home but Frank Lampard’s expensively assembled attack have their work cut out to prove that they can indeed challenge for the title this season. Line Ups United: De Gea; Wan Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; McTominay, Fred; Mata, Fernandes, James; Rashford Subs: Henderson, Tuanzebe, Pogba, Matic, Van de Beek, Cavani, Greenwood United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer...
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho opens up on Arsenal interest
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho was linked with a move to Arsenal earlier this summer and it seems that there was some truth in those rumours. The Chelsea ace has now hinted that there were some talks and he was open to negotiations with the North London giants. Jorginho ended up staying at Chelsea and he has no regrets about that. The midfielder explained that he is completely committed to the Blues and he is looking to help the club do well this season. “I believe that every player is open to negotiations,” Jorginho told ESPN Brazil. “So I believe there was something they talked about. And in the end, it was decided that I remain here. Now my head is here and we’re going to do a great job with Chelsea, which I always wanted to do.” The former Napoli midfielder arrived at Chelsea along w...
Adrian raves about Liverpool teammate Fabinho
Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian has raved about Fabinho on the club’s official website. Adrian has been impressed by how Fabinho has done in central defence in the absence of Virgil van Dijk. Van Dijk is one of the best centre-backs in the world, but the Netherlands international could miss the rest of the season due to the injury he suffered against Everton in the Merseyside derby last weekend, as reported by The Guardian. Fabinho, who is a defensive midfielder by trade, slotted in at centre-back for the defending Premier League champions’ opening Champions League Group D game against Ajax away from home in Amsterdam on Wednesday evening. Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian was impressed with the display produced by Fabinho in midweek, as the Reds won 1-0. Adrian told Liverpool’s official website abo...
Jose Mourinho expects Son Heung-Min to sign a new deal with Tottenham
Tottenham are ready to finalise a new deal with star forward Son Heung-Min. According to Football Insider, the Londoners are looking to make him one of their highest-paid players and they have offered him a deal worth around £200,000-a-week plus performance-related bonuses. Apparently, it will be a five-year deal and would keep the South Korean at the club during his peak years. The 28-year-old is one of the best players in the Premier League and it is hardly surprising that Spurs are doing their best to keep him at the club for the long haul. Son has been in red-hot form this season and he has 8 goals and 2 assists to his name already. He will be crucial to Tottenham’s ambitions this season. The South Korean has arguably been Tottenham’s best player since the arrival of Jose Mourinho...
Report: Manchester United keen on Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore
According to Calciomercato (via Sport), Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore in on the radar of Manchester United, but they face competition from his former side Barcelona and some European bigwigs. The Spain international is a graduate of the famous La Masia academy, but he couldn’t make the grade at the club, leaving to join Aston Villa in 2015. Traore struggled to impress at Villa Park, moving to Middlesbrough after a season before joining Wolves in the summer of 2018 for £22 million. The 24-year-old has become a force to reckon with at Molineux, scoring four goals and weighing in with nine assists in 37 Premier League appearances last term. His pace and dribbling abilities continue to terrorize defences, earning him a call-up to the Spain national team as a result and also attra...
Chelsea Visit Old Trafford and an El Clasico in Spain Highlight This Weekend’s Most Intriguing Fixtures
We have an exciting weekend ahead across the continent, with a heavyweight clash in England between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford. Over in Spain, it will be an El Clasico derby between Barcelona and Real Madrid, who both head into this fixture in poor domestic form. Arsenal and Leicester should create some excitement, with the Foxes visiting the Emirates on Sunday. In Serie A, unbeaten AC Milan welcome Roma to the San Siro. Lastly in Germany, current European and Bundesliga title-holders Bayern Munich host Eintracht Frankfurt, who have yet to lose this term. The Red Devils have got off to a slow start this season in the Premier League, currently sitting in 15th place with just two wins out of four. But, their recent form will give them some much-needed confidence heading in...
