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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...
Report: Bayern Munich defender David Alaba is on the target list of Liverpool
According to Football Insider, Bayern Munich defender David Alaba is on the target list of Liverpool, and the Merseysiders have now been handed a huge boost after contract extension talks stalled following the third round of negotiations. Our Story: the third round of negotiations about a new contract for @David_Alaba failed! @FCBayern @sportbild — Christian Falk (@cfbayern) October 28, 2020 Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara joined the Reds from Bayern during the summer on a four-year deal for £20 million, and his former teammate could reunite with him at Anfield if the Bundesliga giants fail to convince him to stay and Liverpool swoop. The Austrian international has just a few months left on his current deal which expires next summer, and he can leave for nothing at the end of it. Alaba...
Jamie Carragher praises Trent Alexander-Arnold display for Liverpool
Jamie Carragher raved about Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold on CBS Sports (10:30pm, October 27, 2020). The former Liverpool defender was impressed by the performance of Alexander-Arnold against FC Midtjylland at Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. The 22-year-old right-back started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes, as Jurgen Klopp’s side won 2-0. Carragher was impressed with the England international and spoke highly of him. The Englishman said on CBS Sports (10:30pm, October 27, 2020): “There is one player, who I should mention, who was outstanding, and that was Trent Alexander-Arnold. “He was heavily involved in both goals. What’s interesting is that we have someone in the studio who actually burst onto the scene [Micah Richards] to actually be a...
Harry Redknapp praises Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane
Harry Redknapp raved about Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane on talkSPORT (7:40am, October 27, 2020). The former Tottenham manager has been impressed by Kane’s displays this season. Redknapp also spoke highly of Son Heung-min for the way the South Korea international is playing at the moment and has formed a partnership with the England international striker. Redknapp said on talkSPORT (7:40am, October 27, 2020): “Them two are just such fantastic players. Unselfish, they work for the team and I mean Harry Kane. What a professional and what a player. Complete all-round footballer. “Son has just got better and better. As a pair, you can see them being up there when the leading goalscorers are going to be handed out at the end of the year, they are both going to be very close. He can do ev...
Simon Grayson praises Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford
Simon Grayson has raved about Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford on LUTV. The former Leeds and Aston Villa defender was impressed by the goals that Bamford scored at Villa Park last week. The 27-year-old former Chelsea and Nottingham Forest striker bagged a hat-trick in the Whites’ 3-0 win against Villa away from home in the Premier League last Friday evening. Grayson, who was in charge of Leeds from 2008 until 2012, has spoken highly of the 27-year-old. The Englishman said about Bamford on LUTV: “I think scoring so early against Liverpool was a big boost for his confidence. Even last year he was getting in the right areas and just couldn’t finish certain chances. “Some of the goals he scored the other night, this time last year he probably wouldn’t even have attempted those shots on tar...
Andros Townsend comments on Crystal Palace teammate Wilfried Zaha
Andros Townsend said on talkSPORT (10am, October 27, 2020) that Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha will get his move at the end of the season if he plays well. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United winger spoke highly of his Palace teammate. Townsend believes that if the Ivory Coast international scores 15 to 20 goals for Palace this season, then he will get a move to a bigger club. The Englishman said about Zaha on talkSPORT (10am, October 27, 2020): “I think Wilf and the manager have made no secret that Wilf wanted to move this window. It’s not like he doesn’t like Crystal Palace or he has fallen out of love. He just believes that he was destined for bigger things, which I agree with. “But when the transfer doesn’t happen, for whatever reason, he now obviously still loves Cr...
Report: Liverpool were indeed keen on Borussia Moenchengladbach winger Marcus Thuram this summer
According to Movistar commentator Alain Valnegr, Liverpool were indeed keen on bringing Borussia Moenchengladbach winger Marcus Thuram to Anfield during the summer transfer window. Manager Jurgen Klopp wanted to strengthen his attack ahead of this season’s Premier League title defence, and the Frenchman was one of those players identified ahead of the transfer market. Liverpool weren’t able to sign Thuram in the end, landing Portugal international forward Diogo Jota instead, and he has hit the ground running on Merseyside since his arrival from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Despite agreeing a five-year deal worth £45 million for the 23-year-old, Liverpool only parted with around £5 million initially, with the rest of the payment to be spread across the duration of his contract. The Reds were mo...
Juventus vs Barcelona Predicted Line-ups, TV Channel, Live Stream
Juventus vs BarcelonaUEFA Champions League 2020/2128 Oct, 20:00 pm BSTAllianz Stadium, TurinTV Channel: BT Sport 3Live Stream: Check here for all the info Juventus take on Barcelona in the Champions League tomorrow and the Italian giants will look to pick up a win at home. The Spanish outfit are coming into this game on the back of a 3-1 defeat in El Clasico and they will be lacking in confidence. Juventus have the quality to punish Barcelona here and the Italian giants will be hoping to have Cristiano Ronaldo fit and ready for the game. The Portuguese star has been self-isolating after testing positive for Coronavirus. It has been a while since Ronaldo and Messi faced each other and this should be a highly anticipated contest. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top in the end....
Lauren comments on Mesut Ozil’s Arsenal situation
Lauren has given his take on Mesut Ozil not playing for Arsenal at the moment, as quoted on SkySports.com. Ozil has been left out of the Gunners’ Premier League and Europa League squads. Although Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has told The London Evening Standard that the attacking midfielder will continue to train with the first-team squad, the 32-year-old will not play a competitive game of football until January at least. Former Arsenal star Lauren has given his opinion on the situation, and although he is disappointed that Ozil is not part of the Gunners’ squad, he seems to back Arteta. Lauren told Sky Sports: “Ozil is a top player, it’s sad to see a top player not being involved in a team like Arsenal. All of us who follow Arsenal want to see the best players but this situation has not ...
Karlan Grant delighted with his West Bromwich Albion goal
West Bromwich Albion forward Karlan Grant has taken to Instagram to express his delight at scoring against Brighton and Hove Albion on Monday evening. Grant was in action for West Brom in their Premier League game against Brighton away from home at the American Express Community Stadium. The 23-year-old forward started the match and played for 84 minutes, as it ended in a 1-1 draw. The Seagulls took the lead in the 40th minute when Jake Livermore scored an own goal. Grant restored parity for the Baggies seven minutes from the full-time whistle when he collected a low cross from Callum Robinson and scored after creating space for himself. The 23-year-old forward joined the Baggies from Championship club Huddersfield Town earlier this month when the summer transfer window was open. The Engli...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer promises key Man Utd role for Donny van de Beek
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has claimed that summer signing Donny van de Beek will have an important role to play at the club. He said to Sky Sports: “Donny is going to play a big, big part this year. At the moment, I realise the topic is Donny van de Beek, it’s nice for some players or commentators to have a little go. I know you’re short for time on TV and have to put your point across quickly, but you have to know you don’t have to start the first three games to be a very important member of the squad. “I would be disappointed if some of my team-mates said I wasn’t important at United. I didn’t start many games. Donny is going to be very important for us, don’t worry about that.” The 23-year-old midfielder has played just 59 minutes of Premier League footbal...
