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Premier League clubs excluded from Super League set meeting to discuss path forward
The 14 Premier League clubs excluded from Super League plans are set for a meeting on Tuesday, according to a report. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham were not invited to the meeting, with the remaining teams set to discuss a path forward. The aforementioned six teams were among the 12 clubs confirmed for the new competition, which was announced on Sunday. Though six of its biggest clubs have announced their involvement, the Premier League released a strong statement on Sunday condemning the proposal. “The Premier League condemns any proposal that attacks the principles of open competition and sporting merit which are at the heart of the domestic and European football pyramid,” the statement read. “Fans of any club in England and across Europe c...
Tottenham Hotspur sack Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has been sacked as head coach of Tottenham. The club are yet to confirm the decision, but it is understood Mourinho has left less than a week ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City on Sunday. Mourinho had been in charge at Spurs since November 2019, replacing Mauricio Pochettino, signing a deal until the end of the 2023 season. In his first campaign, Mourinho took Tottenham from 14th in the Premier League to finish sixth – securing Europa League qualification – but were knocked out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage by RB Leipzig. Spurs are currently seventh in the table, five points off the Champions League places. Get more stories like this on Twitter You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a...
‘Great character’, ‘Thank you’: Some Arsenal fans react to 28-year-old’s performance vs Fulham
A selection of Arsenal fans on Twitter reacted to Mat Ryan’s late impact against Fulham in the Premier League which contributed to the equalising goal. The Gunners had a tough derby against the Cottagers, and they were denied a goal before the interval for a tight offside decision adjudged by VAR. The Cottagers scored against the run of play in the 59th minute via the penalty spot. The Gunners could consider themselves unfortunate, given there was little to no contact from Gabriel Magalhaes on Mario Lemina. They managed to get something out of the game in the final seconds of stoppage time as Eddie Nketiah scored from a rebound of a Dani Ceballos shot. The chance was created by Ryan, who produced a lovely flicked header for Ceballos. That pleased some of the faithful, and here are a few re...
British premier condemns European Super League plans
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has taken to Twitter to condemn plans for the Premier League Big Six to be part of the formation of a European super league. In Sunday’s big story, as Sky Sports report, all of the traditional Big Six in England have signed up to the idea of playing in the proposed European super league. The competition would see many of Europe’s elite compete with each other, without the prospect of relegation, year after year, season after season, until football dies a death. There’s been quite the uproar over it, and understandably so. Football fans do not want to sit around and watch the sport they love be destroyed before their eyes. Neither, apparently, does Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who has taken to Twitter to post a two-tweet response to t...
‘He can go all the way’: Former Chelsea star blasts critics of ‘special player’
Former Chelsea star Joe Cole has tipped Mason Mount to become a club legend if he resists the temptation to move elsewhere. During an interview with talkSPORT, Cole sang the praises of a player that many critics have disparaged over the past few months. “I’ve been so impressed with him,” said Cole. “I trained with him at the back end of my career. “When I was coming back from America to keep myself fit I trained with Mason and I knew from the first ten minutes of the session he was a special, special player. “I couldn’t understand it for the life of me why people weren’t singing his praises. “He’s a young man and he’s ended up captaining Chelsea this year – he’s playing regularly, he’s scoring goals now. “He’s a top, top player and I think he can go all the way.” SL View It is impossible t...
Chelsea consider £100m-rated midfielder as ‘better alternative’ to West Ham United star
Chelsea have identified Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham as a ‘better alternative’ to West Ham United’s Declan Rice, Eurosport claims. The Blues spent more than £220 million on new signings last summer, but they have been far from competing with Manchester City for the Premier League title. There has been an upturn in their league results since Thomas Tuchel took charge as manager in January, but there is still plenty of room for improvement. The club were heavily linked with a move for Rice when Lampard was the head coach last summer, and he continues to remain on their radar. However, it is reported that the Blues may turn their focus from Rice to Bellingham on the back of his sublime debut campaign with Dortmund. The 17-year-old made the big step from Birmingham City to...
Why talented midfielder should stay at Leicester City this summer
With just over two months remaining on his contract, Leicester City face a race against time to retain the services of midfielder Sidnei Tavares. The 19-year-old recently made his senior debut for the club, coming off the bench in the Europa League tie against Slavia Prague. He has since featured in Premier League games against Burnley and Brighton & Hove Albion, highlighting that manager Brendan Rodgers is willing to give him first-team opportunities. There has been talk that Tavares could leave Leicester this summer, with Benfica, Sporting Lisbon, Almeria, Sevilla and Nice amongst the clubs credited with an interest in the youngster. Leicester have been negotiating with Tavares’ representatives, and Rodgers has admitted that he is keen to see him stay with the club. “I think we provi...
Tottenham pair ruled out, Hammers duo on sidelines, Arsenal star unlikely to figure
The 2020/21 Premier League season is heading into the final few weeks, and there are some eye-catching fixtures taking place this weekend. The action gets underway on Friday evening as Everton go head-to-head with Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Yerry Mina, Fabian Delph and Bernard miss out for the home side, while Matt Doherty and Ben Davies remain on the sidelines for Spurs. West Ham United visit Newcastle United in the early game on Saturday aiming to boost their hopes of a top-four finish. Declan Rice and Michail Antonio are still injured, but the Hammers will be confident of continuing their recent good form. There is one other game on Saturday, with Wolverhampton Wanderers facing Sheffield United at Molineux. Arsenal will turn their attentions back to domes...
Chelsea target ‘still not close to agreeing fresh terms’, but move is fraught with danger
Chelsea continue to be linked with a summer move for AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. According to Eurosport, the 22-year-old is still not close to agreeing a new deal with Milan and could be a free agent at the end of the season. Agent Mino Raiola has been trying to negotiate a renewal, but his demands have failed to find favour with the Serie A club. SL View Donnarumma is believed to be holding out for £9.1 million per year on his next contract, which appears to be beyond Milan’s reach. However, it is debatable whether his ability and performances actually warrant such a lofty annual salary. The goalkeeper has had a turbulent time at Milan, with fans previously blasting his antics during previous contract negotiations. Repeated mistakes further angered the Milan faithful, althou...
West Brom thrash Southampton to boost survival hopes
West Bromwich Albion improved their slender hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League as they survived VAR controversy to beat Southampton 3-0 on Monday. Sam Allardyce’s side saw Mbaye Diagne’s goal questionably ruled out by VAR early in the first half at the Hawthorns. But they recovered from that blow to sweep into a two-goal lead by half-time thanks to Matheus Pereira’s penalty and a Matt Phillips strike. Callum Robinson sealed West Brom’s second successive win after the interval as the Baggies built on their stunning 5-2 victory at Chelsea. Second bottom Albion move within eight points of fourth bottom Newcastle with seven games left. The Baggies have scored eight goals in their last two games, two more than they had netted in their previous 11 combined, but their unexpected...
Arsenal link with ‘£15-20m’ forward is a worry – fans deserve better than risky punts
The news that Arsenal are still hoping to sign Odsonne Edouard from Celtic this summer should fill their fans with dread. According to the Telegraph’s Sam Dean, the Gunners are competing with Leicester City to sign the 23-year-old. Dean claims that ‘a fee in the region of £15-20 million’ should be enough to secure Edouard’s services. SL View Edouard is apparently being viewed as a replacement for Alexandre Lacazette, who continues to be linked with a move away from the club. Whichever member of Arsenal’s staff has come up with this bright idea should be fired on the spot. Edouard appears to have a decent enough goalscoring record, having bagged 81 goals in 163 appearances for Celtic. However, when you consider the level of the opposition he’s been facing in Scotland, his tally is somewhat ...
‘So pleased’, ‘Smart’: Some Arsenal fans react to forward’s display vs Sheffield United
A selection of Arsenal fans on Twitter expressed their delight over the performance of Gabriel Martinelli against Sheffield United on Sunday. The 19-year-old has had a tough 15 months due to injuries and competition for places, and was handed only his fourth league start of the campaign yesterday. The teenager produced a lively performance with a tireless workrate, and showed good intent on goal with as many as four shots. He suffered an injury scare in the second half as he twisted his ankle but moments later, he went on to score the second goal of the game. It was a simple tap-in at the far post after an Aaron Ramsdale save off Nicolas Pepe, but he timed his run perfectly to find the back of the net. Here are some reactions from a few fans on Twitter. I’m so pleased for Martinelli. He re...
