Premier League
Solskjaer to make three changes | Expected Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United make the trip to north London for Sunday’s much-anticipated Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur. The Red Devils were humbled in the reverse meeting at Old Trafford in September, where Spurs won by a comfortable 6-1 scoreline. They will be aiming to avenge the result tomorrow to boost their prospects of finishing in the Champions League positions. The club are currently second in the league standings, eight points ahead of fifth-placed Liverpool with a game in hand. Meanwhile, they are 14 points adrift of runaway leaders Manchester City but have played two matches less than their cross-city rivals. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: Dean Henderson has recently emerged as the preferred choice in goal for league games ahead of David de Gea. He is likely to retu...
Pep Guardiola reacts as Leeds defeat Manchester City at Etihad
Pep Guardiola has said that City’s 2-1 Premier League defeat to Leeds should not detract from the incredible achievements his side has accomplished this season. The Premier League leaders suffered a last-gasp defeat to Leeds at the Etihad Stadium, falling to Stuart Dallas’ injury-time strike. However, the defeat marked only City’s second loss in their last 36 games (with City winning 27 of our last 29) a feat Guardiola says should not be diminished by one result. “What happens when you lose games is that you realise how difficult what we have done so far is,” he said. “You realise how difficult it is to win 27 in 29 games. “We need points still because our opponents can win more points – but we have three finals. “I have incredible confidence with the guys. Defeat sometimes is necessary to...
Seven changes for City, forward axed completely, Leeds keep it simple
The 31st round of fixtures in the Premier League features some important matches at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. The action got underway last night, with Wolverhampton Wanderers securing a 1-0 victory at Fulham – Adama Traore bagged the winner in stoppage time. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has made seven changes to his starting XI for their home game against Leeds United. Ruben Dias and Kevin de Bruyne are amongst the players who drop down to the bench, while Sergio Aguero misses out completely. The lads to face Leeds! 💪 XI | Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Ake, Mendy, Fernandinho (C), Zinchenko, Bernardo, Torres, Sterling, Jesus SUBS | Steffen, Walker, Dias, ...
Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona interested in signing £210,000-a-week German star – report
Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona are among the contenders to sign Jerome Boateng when his contract with Bayern Munich expires this summer, Sport Bild reports. The German has been a brilliant performer for the Bundesliga giants over the past decade, but it was confirmed earlier this week that his contract won’t be renewed. Boateng, who was previously with Manchester City, has been linked on multiple occasions with a return to the Premier League with Chelsea in particular. Bild journalist Christian Falk has now reported that Spurs and Barcelona are looking at Boateng as a smart addition to their respective squads this summer. Sportslens view: Spurs have had a stop-start campaign in the league, and they have been guilty of conceding late goals which have cost them valuable points. Jose Mourinh...
‘You’re starting at £50m too’: Ex-PL flop issues crazy view on Arsenal player’s future
Charlie Adam. A player that ‘journalist’ Oliver Holt once predicted would be a better signing than Sergio Aguero. That ended well. Adam’s career has been fairly nondescript since then, and it is fair to say that a career in punditry is unlikely to be his forte when he eventually hangs up his boots. His recent comments in the Metro highlight that point to perfection, making Adam the latest inductee into our ‘barely a day goes by in football without someone spouting nonsense’ hall of shame. According to the former Scotland international, Arsenal full-back Kieran Tierney is worth more than £50 million, and Europe’s biggest clubs should be clamouring to sign him this summer. “Would it surprise me if a Real Madrid, a Man City or any of the clubs in the top echelons come in for him in the summer...
‘I have to do what is good’: Chelsea star in limbo after manager’s latest comments
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has once again refused to offer Tammy Abraham any reassurances over his future. Despite scoring 12 goals in 30 appearances for the club this season, Abraham doesn’t appear to have impressed the German. Speaking ahead of the Blues’ trip to Crystal Palace on Saturday, Tuchel suggested that the 23-year-old doesn’t suit his preferred playing style. “I’m the coach for Chelsea and I have to do what is good and best for us,” said Tuchel. “Tammy had a bit of a rough time. “He started twice or three times and was twice substituted for tactical reasons at half-time. He could not have the impact he demands from himself and we wish from him.” Injuries have not helped Abraham’s cause, with an ankle problem forcing him onto the sidelines over the past few weeks. “We demand ...
Gary Nevilla ‘baffled’ by Manchester United’s handling of £35m star this season
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has said that he has been baffled by the Red Devils’ handling of Donny van de Beek this summer. The Netherlands international was the Red Devils first major signing of last summer’s transfer window, and he arrived with much fanfare. The former Ajax man came up with the reputation of being a brilliant box-to-box midfielder, but he has failed to make a mark with United. His handling by Ole Gunnar Solksjaer could be questionable, considering the Norwegian has offered him just 1130 minutes in his 29 appearances. In a Q&A session on Twitter earlier today, Neville was asked by a fan regarding the club’s misuse of Van de Beek, and he was equally surprised with the situation. I’m baffled by what’s happening with him. He must be really low. https://t.co/8bG...
Kelechi Iheanacho wins Leicester City’s Goal of the Month for March
Kelechi Iheanacho has added more glorious feathers to his cap as his goal won Leicester City’s Goal of the Month for March. The Nigerian first made History With First Premier League Hat-Trick In Leicester City’s Emphatic Win Over Sheffield United The 24-year-old scored seven goals for the Foxes last month, but only one could win the goal of the month Kelechi Iheanacho has received another accolade after his goal against Burnley was voted Leicester City’s goal of the month for March. Iheanacho enjoyed a good run of form for the Foxes last month, scoring seven times in five games. The first of those strikes came in the 1-1 draw against Burnley, and it has earned him the goal of the month for March. The former Manchester City striker fired in a superb volley following a long ball from his cou...
Chelsea star angling to complete €50m move this summer
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is eager to return to Serie A this summer. The 29-year-old was linked with a return to Napoli last month following comments made by his agent, Joao Santos, on the Serie A club’s official radio station. Santos cranked things up a notch earlier today, telling the same outlet that the €50 million rated star is keen to go back to Italy. He cited Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan as possible destinations but believes that his client would prefer to rejoin Napoli. “Jorge wants to go back to Italy and Naples to win the Scudetto – he is a ball that wants to take off,” said Santos. “It will be important for him to do well at the European Championships and the World Cup with Italy. (Roberto) Mancini is making it even stronger.” SL View Jorginho still has two years left o...
Chelsea ‘ready to take concrete action’ with bid of over £86m for prolific striker
Chelsea have been tipped to step up their interest in Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku. According to CalcioMercato, the Blues are ‘ready to take concrete action’ by bidding more than £86 million for the Belgian international. Lukaku has enjoyed a hugely prolific spell with Inter, bagging 61 goals in 87 appearances for the Serie A club. SL View Inter are believed to want more than £100m for Lukaku – a figure that his suitors may consider too expensive. Manchester City and Barcelona have also been credited with an interest in the Belgian following his stunning performances for Inter this term. The Italian club are reluctant to part company with Lukaku, but they need to raise funds to make up a significant financial deficit caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The 28-year-old previously had a...
Leicester City interested in £30m-rated star, Brendan Rodgers is a big admirer
Leicester City are monitoring Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita ahead of a possible move for his services this summer, Football Insider reports. The Guinea international is presently in his third season with the Reds, but he has yet to establish himself as a regular starter. Injuries have hampered his progress in recent years, and the same has been the case this term, missing more than 20 games in all competitions. He has been fit since mid-February, but manager Jurgen Klopp has hardly played him with just 142 minutes across seven matches. Keita was an unused substitute in the recent 3-0 league win at Arsenal, where James Milner got the nod over him after Georginio Wijnaldum was rested. It is now reported that the Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers is a big admirer of Keita, and the Midlands outfit ...
Argentine star would be tempted to join Chelsea this summer, may demand £250,000-a-wk wages
Manchester City star Sergio Aguero would be tempted to make a summer move to Premier League rivals Chelsea, a report from Standard Sport claims. The Argentine has netted a staggering 257 goals during his decade-long stay with City, but it has been confirmed that he will leave them when his contract expires this season. The 32-year-old has been regularly linked with a switch to Barcelona, but it is reported that he may have a preference to stay in the Premier League next term. Aguero is reportedly keen on getting higher up in the league’s all-time scoring charts, and it is claimed that he may be tempted to join the Blues. The west London giants are determined to improve their attack with last year’s signings in Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz yet to impress consistently. Sportslen...
