Fernando Llorente got the nod up front for Tottenham Hotspur for their trip to Fulham on Sunday afternoon. Mauricio Pochettino opted to start the 33-year-old up front on his own in place of the injured Harry Kane. The Argentine also included 20-year-old forward Kazaiah Sterling on the bench. For the home side, Callum Chambers was recalled …
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer heaped praise David De Gea after his sublime performance against Tottenham Hotspur. The Manchester United stopper kept the Spurs attack at bay all game to seal a sixth win in a row at the start of Solskjaer’s interim tenure. After the match, he said the Spaniard is challenging legends Edwin van der …
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Chelsea have opened talks with defender David Luiz over a new deal at Stamford Bridge, according to reports. The Brazilian, 31, has enjoyed an impressive season under new Blues boss Maurizio Sarri, recording 10 clean sheets in 22 matches so far. This is a stark contrast to last season where he fell out of favour …
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West Ham remain keen to keep Javier Hernandez at the club despite reported interest from Valencia. The Mexico striker has not been a consistent starter under manager Manuel Pellegrini, which has put his future at the London Stadium in doubt. The Chilean coach has opted to play Marko Arnautovic ahead of Hernandez for large parts of …
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Spending on transfers in the Premier League has continued to rise ever since the division’s inception in 1992. When Andy Cole left Newcastle United for Manchester United for £7million in 1995, football fans were left shocked and stunned. That was until the Magpies smashed the record themselves in the summer of 1996 to bring prodigal …
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Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa should be fined for his role in what is now being dubbed ‘spygate’, according to Ray Parlour. The Arsenal legend says the Argentine ‘was totally wrong’ to spy on his opponents’ training session and should be punished. Bielsa admitted sending a staff member to watch Derby County train ahead of …
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Laurent Koscielny turned down the chance to join Monaco, opting to stay with Arsenal at least until the end of the season. The defender only returned to action in the Europa League win over Qarabag in December, having not played since rupturing his Achilles in the same competition in May 2018 against Atletico Madrid. His …
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If the rumours are to be believed, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is doing all the right things to convince the Manchester United hierarchy to give him the role full time. Bursting with infectious optimism and a desire to uphold the club’s traditions, the ‘Baby Faced Assassin’ has forced his way into the reckoning to assume the …
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer became the first Manchester United manager to win his first six games in charge as his side emerged 1-0 victors at Tottenham on Sunday. The Red Devils kept up their 100 per cent record since Jose Mourinho’s departure by virtue of a Marcus Rashford first-half winner and multiple world class saves from …
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Liverpool only signed Ki-Jana Hoever in September, but his rise has been rapid. The club paid Ajax £90,000 for the 16-year-old, apparently beating Manchester City to his signature. Manager Jurgen Klopp has not been afraid to give youth a chance, with 20-year-old Trent Alexander-Arnold making the step from academy to first team player in recent seasons. …
Read More “Liverpool news: Ki-Jana Hoever is the Reds’ teenage star set for a pay rise on his £145-a-week wage”