Rafael Benitez has hit back at criticism surrounding his decision to prioritise Newcastle’s survival bid over the FA Cup. A section of the club’s fans have condemned the Magpies boss for fielding a weakened line-up when his side were held 1-1 at home by Blackburn in the third round. Newcastle, who will replay at Ewood …
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Real Madrid centre-back Sergio Ramos netted his 100th goal for Los Blancos in their cup match against Leganes last week. The Spaniard joined a prestigious group of defenders to have achieved the feat – but where does he rank in the list? talkSPORT.com has assessed where Ramos features in the highest-scoring defenders of all time. …
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Manolo Gabbiadini has completed a permanent move from Southampton back to former side Sampdoria. The Italian signed for Southampton in January 2017 from Napoli and began his career at St Mary’s by scoring six times in his first four matches. He also netted twice in their 3-2 League Cup final defeat to Manchester United at Wembley …
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As if Tottenham Hotspur hadn’t already had the rough end of the stick when it has comes to injuries, they now seem set to lose Harry Kane for around a month. It comes at an incredibly inconvenient time too with natural replacement, Heung-Min Son now away on international duty for the foreseeable future and possibly …
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Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has heaped praise on Willian and said he has never let the club down. The Brazilian has been linked with a January exit from Stamford Bridge, and a player-plush-cash bid from Barcelona is said to have been rejected by Chelsea. While it has been a difficult season for Willian, who …
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Declan Rice scored the only goal of the game as West Ham beat Arsenal 1-0 at the London Stadium on Saturday. The three points moved the Hammers up to eighth in the Premier League, temporarily, until the rest of the weekend’s games were played. Marko Arnautovic was in the West Ham side despite having his …
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With Chelsea losing Cesc Fabregas and still in search of a striker, the Blues feature prominently in Saturday’s gossip column… Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy will not let Mauricio Pochettino join Manchester United, even if Spurs are offered £50m. (Sun) Chelsea want to negotiate a buy-back clause if they sell Callum Hudson-Odoi to Bayern Munich. (Times) …
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Click:Spearmint Nicotine Pouches The Championship returns this weekend and gets underway with a huge clash between Leeds and Derby at Elland Road. The Rams can move to within five points of league leaders Leeds with a victory tonight and head to West Yorkshire at potentially the perfect time. That’s because Marcelo Bielsa’s side have lost …
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Tottenham Hotspur’s delay-ridden White Hart Lane redevelopment will NOT be completed by the end of the season, according to reports. The new ground, which was due to be officially opened last September, remains under construction with Spurs continuing to play all their home matches at Wembley. Earlier this week it was confirmed by the north …
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Through analytics top-flight sides have learnt to be more efficient and clinical in front of goal, with the Premier League set to record its highest-ever scoring season in the top division in more than half a century. So far 210 games have taken place, with the goals-per-game average standing at 2.85, the highest since the …
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