Marko Arnautovic has been dropped by Manuel Pellegrini ahead of West Ham’s trip to Bournemouth. West Ham face Bournemouth on Saturday but Arnautovic will not feature after Pellegrini decided he was ‘not in the right frame of mind’ to play. The forward has been the subject of a £35m bid from an unnamed Chinese Premier …
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Jurgen Klopp has explained why the slew of players signing long-term Liverpool deals is “a good sign”. Andy Robertson became the latest squad member to extend his Anfield contract on Thursday, describing the decision as a “no-brainer”. He joins a long list of players to commit their futures to Liverpool and Klopp, who was delighted with …
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Mauricio Pochettino has discussed Tottenham’s options with regards to replacing Harry Kane. Tottenham confirmed that they would be without Kane for around two months after the striker injured his ankle ligaments in the defeat to Manchester United. The north London club have a number of options open to them, with Lucas Moura, Dele Alli and …
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Jurgen Klopp is hopeful that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will play for Liverpool this season. Oxlade-Chamberlain has not featured since April after suffering an injury against Roma in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final. Liverpool announced in July that the midfielder was likely to miss the entirety of the upcoming season, with Klopp vowing to …
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Send your mails to [email protected] Football blindspots Two blindspots I can think of… Paul Scholes. Not doubting he was a good footballer, but massively overhyped in my opinion. (Don’t throw the Beckham at Madrid quotes back at me please, it’s been proven to be bullsh*t to sell a book). Good late runs into the box, …
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl believes the next run of games will make or break their Premier League season. The Saints crashed out of the FA Cup at home against Sky Bet Championship side Derby on Wednesday night, eventually losing the third-round replay on a penalty shoot-out having been 2-0 up with 20 minutes left. Hasenhuttl’s …
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Maurizio Sarri on Friday refused to be drawn on the prospect of Gonzalo Higuain joining Chelsea, with the Blues head coach insisting he is not spending his energy on transfers. Higuain, who is on loan at AC Milan from Juventus, has been linked with a reunion with Sarri, who was his boss at Napoli. Asked …
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Huddersfield’s interim boss Mark Hudson has refused to look beyond Sunday’s visit of Manchester City. Hudson, 36, was promoted from his role as the club’s under-23s manager to take temporary charge following David Wagner’s departure earlier this week. The former Terriers captain, handed his coaching role by Wagner in January 2018, paid tribute to the …
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Manchester United and Chelsea are not put off by the reported £40million transfer fee for Crystal Palace full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka as they join the race for his signature, according to reports. The Daily Mirror claims that Roy Hodgson is readying himself for summer interest in Wan-Bissaka, who has been a standout performer for Palace since last …
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Barcelona could be tempted into selling Philippe Coutinho to Chelsea if they swap Willian as part of any deal, according to reports. The Brazilian is only a year into his contract at the Camp Nou following his £142million move from Liverpool last January. However, reports have been rife that Coutinho could swap Barcelona for Manchester United …
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