Dean Saunders has branded Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata ‘a costly mistake’ and has likened the Spaniard to Blues flop Andriy Shevchenko. Morata has failed to live up to his £60million price tag since joining from Real Madrid in the summer of 2017 – scoring 24 goals in 73 appearances. Chelsea are said to have run …
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Sadio Mane insists Liverpool will hold their nerve and win the Premier League title this season. The Reds forward fired a bold message to title rivals Manchester City by insisting: “We won’t choke.” Liverpool are currently four points clear at the top of the league as they bid to end 29 years without top-flight glory. …
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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer understands why Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has been heavily tipped to take the reins at Old Trafford on a permanent basis. Pochettino has led Spurs to top-three Premier League finishes in each of the last three seasons while his brand of attacking football has earned plenty of admirers. The …
Read More “Manchester United news: Caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer assesses Mauricio Pochettino as potential candidate for full-time job”
The poor atmosphere and hordes of empty seats at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium is ‘the price of success’, according to talkSPORT pundit Danny Higginbotham. Pep Guardiola’s men beat Wolves 3-0 on Monday to keep the pressure on Liverpool, as they hunt for their second straight Premier League title. But despite their incredible recent success under …
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Leeds United are keeping tabs on Kilmarnock striker Eamonn Brophy, according to reports. Brophy, 22, has netted eight times in the Premiership this season to fire Killie into a title race with Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers. The Rugby Park club are just one place and one point behind the pair, who are tied …
Read More “Leeds United transfer news: Championship leaders tracking Kilmarnock striker Eamonn Brophy”
Anthony Martial is ‘close’ to signing a new deal at Manchester United, according to reports. The 23-year-old rejected an offer in October, but looks set to commit his future to the Red Devils with a five-year deal. Martial has enjoyed an excellent season, scoring nine goals to make him the club’s joint-top scorer. Despite off-field …
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In Europe, there are 15 clubs with huge aggregate attendances totalling more than a million. On Friday, football governing body UEFA released its tenth licensing benchmarking report – an overview of the state of football across the continent for the 2017/18 season. One nugget of info to jump out was that more people are watching European …
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Pat Nevin believes Cesc Fabregas’ emotional goodbye to Chelsea fans was because he enjoyed so much success with the club. Fabregas was given a standing ovation by the Blues supporters when he was substituted five minutes before the end in the 2-0 FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest. He then returned to the pitch after …
Read More “Cesc Fabregas was emotional leaving Chelsea than Arsenal because he was more successful, says Pat Nevin”
There’s a lot of activity brewing at Chelsea during the January transfer window. And one of the biggest stories to emerge sees Barcelona renew their interest in Brazilian Willian. But there’s a twist this time. Instead of offering just cash for Willian, Barca have reportedly seen a offer of £50million AND unsettled winger Malcom rejected. Malcom, …
Read More “Chelsea transfer news: Who is Malcom? The Barcelona winger who could replace Willian at Stamford Bridge”
Charlotte Kerr is in hospital and her condition has ‘improved’ after her horror injury on Sunday afternoon. The Charlton Athletic Women star was rushed to hospital after colliding with goalkeeper Katie Startup as they tried to stop a Manchester United goal. After a lengthy delay, the officials at the Oakwood in Crayford decided it was …
Read More “Charlotte Kerr latest: Charlton Athletic Women star’s condition has ‘improved’ after being rushed to hospital following collision against Manchester United”