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LITTLE FEKIR “What happened with Liverpool is straight out of my head, I turned the page,” said Nabil Fekir in September, and it seemed that the feeling was mutual. By November, the Liverpool Echo reported that the Reds’ interest in the Frenchman was ‘dead in the water’. “My future? We have not discussed an extension …
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GOOD EDER It is pretty widely accepted that Jose Mourinho’s ideal centre-half signing at Manchester United is Kalidou Koulibaly. But if he is honest, he knows that’s never gonna happen: Koulibaly is in his prime at 27, and would likely command a world-record fee for a defender. No deal. Toby Alderweireld is likely to be …
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Luis Suarez will miss Barcelona’s final Champions League group game against Tottenham. The Spanish champions are already through to the knockout stages as Group B winners so will not risk Suarez, who has been struggling with a knee injury. The Uruguayan played 79 minutes in the Catalan derby against Espanyol at the weekend and scored …
Diogo Dalot goes to sleep thinking of Champions League qualification, such is the 19-year-old’s determination to ensure his dream move to Manchester United to play under “one of the best coaches ever” does not turn into a nightmare in his first season. Jose Mourinho’s men have endured a troubled start to the campaign, with the …
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Anything to add for the afternoon Mailbox? theeditor@football365.com Pogba’s attitude In response to Gough, LFC, Dublin, my immediate thought process as to why Pogba etc. are held to a higher standard is that they earn more in a week than most of us do in a year. I appreciate that it is all relative, but …
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Jose Mourinho refused to give any team news away ahead of Manchester United’s midweek clash with Arsenal on Wednesday night. Chris Smalling and Eric Bailly missed the 2-2 draw against Southampton at the weekend, while the club await news on Phil Jones after he reportedly picked up an injury during the match. Luke Shaw and …
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There are two distinct strands to Liverpool’s transfer business over the last two years. The first is fairly top-four generic: increasingly expensive signings to plug gaps that need filling. Between June 2017 and July 2018, Liverpool bought Mohamed Salah, Naby Keita, Virgil van Dijk and Alisson for combined transfer fees of approximately £220m. These statement …
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Jose Mourinho believes Marouane Fellaini is now getting the credit he deserves at Manchester United and says the midfielder is appreciating his new-found status. The imposing midfielder hammered home a shot in stoppage time on Tuesday to fire Manchester United into the Champions League last 16 after they beat Young Boys 1-0 at Old Trafford. Mourinho …
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Unai Emery says that Arsenal are “very happy with” Reiss Nelson‘s performances on loan at Hoffenheim. Arsenal sent Nelson out on loan to the Bundesliga in the summer, with Emery eager for the player “to take minutes”. Nelson has certainly done that in Germany, scoring five goals and assisting one in six league games. The …
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TELETUBBY BAILLY BAILLY Eric Bailly, eh? Hmm? Eric Bertrand Bailly, known simply as Ryan to his mates. Big Ez. Mr. B. Bailly, Bailly baby. King Eric. Any idea where he is? The Manchester United centre-half has not been seen since October 6, when he was humiliatingly hauled off after 19 minutes in the 3-2 defeat …
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