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‘Our best player’, ‘Special’: Some Chelsea fans praise attacker’s display vs Burnley
A section of Chelsea fans on Twitter have heaped praise on Callum Hudson-Odoi following a solid display in the 2-0 Premier League win over Burnley. The 20-year-old struggled for regular starts under former boss Frank Lampard, but that has not been the case since Thomas Tuchel took over at the helm. The England international has started in an unfamiliar right wing-back position in his last two games, but has managed to make the most of those opportunities. Against Burnley, Hudson-Odoi was in fine form and he provided the assist for Cesar Azpilicueta, who opened the scoring before the half-time interval. He continued to impress in the second period and was unlucky to not find the back of the net as his effort deflected off the woodwork. Hudson-Odoi ended the game with four key passes which w...
Tactical analysis: Thomas Tuchel’s first win as Chelsea’s manager
After that possession-filled 0-0 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Chelsea’s second match (and the first with proper preparation) under Thomas Tuchel saw them face notoriously successful bus-parkers Burnley, a side who were sure to test the German tactician’s possession-based style of play. They went one better tonight, as the ex-PSG boss got his first Premier League win. In this analysis, we will take a look at the changes he made after the Wolves match, and how exactly they functioned: Line-ups Tuchel doubled down on his 3-4-2-1, while also continuing with Édouard Mendy in goal. César Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva and Antonio Rüdiger made up the unchanged defence as Callum Hudson-Odoi continued at right wing-back, but Ben Chilwell was replaced by Marcos Alonso on the oppos...
Leicester City reignite interest in James Tarkowski
Leicester City are planning to make another bid for Burnley defender James Tarkowski this summer, reports the Mirror. Tarkowski joined Burnley from Brentford in the winter transfer window of 2016 for an estimated £3.5 million. Since then, he has been an ever-reliable option for manager Sean Dyche, featuring 162 times in all competitions while earning two caps for England. Tarkowski has been a great servant to Burnley Naturally, this form has attracted a lot of attention, with the Clarets fighting tooth and nail to keep hold of one of their most valuable assets. They received reported offers of approximately £30m last summer from West Ham United, which were rejected. Leicester are apparently plotting another move for the Englishman this summer, according to the Mirror. It is unclear how muc...
Premier League 2020/21 Week 20: EPL Results & Table
The 20th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some intriguing matches at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings as the games are played. West Ham United continued their excellent recent run, recording their sixth win in a row with a 3-2 victory at Crystal Palace – Tomas Soucek (2) and Craig Dawson got their goals. Leeds United also triumphed on the road, with goals by Raphinha and Jack Harrison securing a 2-1 success at Newcastle United. FOUR games live on BT Sport this evening! 🔥 Newcastle 🆚 LeedsCrystal Palace 🆚 West HamSouthampton 🆚 ArsenalWest Brom 🆚 Man City Watch EVERY Premier League team LIVE on BT Sport twice in just 🔟 days! 🙌 pi...
Premier League mid-season awards 2020/21: best players, best signings, best games, and more
It’s been an enthralling season of Premier League football so far, with the title race shaping up to be one of the most open in decades. And now we’re at the midway stage (well…most teams are, although Aston Villa still have about 94 games in hand), we have a rough idea of how each side will fare over the course of the campaign. We’re still a few months away from awards season, but it’s always fun to have a look at where our standouts have come from. So, here are the Premier League mid-season awards. Best Players Third Place – Heung-min Son Son is playing brilliantly this season The Korean has been one of the standouts at Tottenham Hotspur for a few years now, but this season he seems to have elevated his game to a new level. If he registers just three more goals in the next 20 games, Son ...
FA Cup fourth round 2020/21: Results, Report & Highlights
The FA Cup rumbles on this weekend, with the fourth round line-up featuring some enthralling ties over the next four days. We’ll update this story with reports, results and highlights throughout the weekend. The action got underway on Friday evening as Wolverhampton Wanderers grabbed a narrow 1-0 win at Chorley. Vitinha’s swerving 35-yard effort was Wolves’ only shot on target but was enough to send them through to the fifth round. The early game on Saturday is at Southampton as they welcome Arsenal to St Mary’s. Other notable ties later in the day include West Ham United versus Doncaster Rovers and Cheltenham Town versus Manchester City. The standout game on Sunday is at Old Trafford as Manchester United face Liverpool for the second time in eight days. The two sides fought out a goalless...
Mo Salah: I want to stay at Liverpool as long as I can
The Egypt international, the Premier League’s top scorer this season with 13 goals, has a contract until the summer of 2023 and has said he wants to stay and continue to break records with the Reds. The post Mo Salah: I want to stay at Liverpool as long as I can appeared first on TODAY. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Jordan Henderson: Liverpool were the ‘better team’ against Manchester United
Jordan Henderson felt Liverpool were the “better team” against Manchester United, but has admitted that his side have allowed their standards to slip in recent weeks. Liverpool welcomed United to Anfield on Sunday knowing that they could return to the top of the Premier League standings with a victory. However, confidence within the Reds’ camp wasn’t at its highest point after uninspired draws against West Brom and Newcastle and a dismal defeat away at Southampton, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino all struggling for form in the final third. Unfortunately, the talismanic front three were quiet once again as Jurgen Klopp saw his team struggle to break down a well organised United outfit in a 0-0 draw. Liverpool had No.1 goalkeeper Alisson to thank for keeping them in the ga...
Premier League 2020/21 Week 19: EPL Results & Table
The 19th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some important matches at both ends of the table. Liverpool versus Manchester United is the standout game, with the two old enemies set to go head-to-head at Anfield on Sunday. The lunchtime match at Molineux got the weekend off to a thrilling start as West Bromwich Albion triumphed 3-2 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves led 2-1 at the break, with Fabio Silva and Willy Boly turning things around after Matheus Pereira’s penalty had given the Baggies an early lead. However, goals in the second half by Semi Ajayi and another Pereira penalty gave Sam Allardyce his first victory as West Brom manager. There are two games at 3.00 pm, with West Ham United hosting Burnley while Leeds United take on Brighton & Hove Albion. HALF-TIME ...
Report: PL club have made approach to sign 23-year-old Everton ace in January
Burnley are interested in signing Jonjoe Kenny from Everton in the January transfer window, according to reports from the Daily Mail. Kenny has made only seven appearances this season and has managed only 79 minutes of Premier League football. The report claims that Burnley have asked about the Everton full-back, and talks have been held at a preliminary stage. SL View – Kenny should leave The 23-year-old is keen to play more regularly, and Burnley are looking to offer him an escape route. Sean Dyche is keen to make him one of the first signings under the new ownership of Alan Pace, and Kenny would be a very good signing for the club. He was brilliant last season for German club Schalke on loan. However, he has failed to convince Carlo Ancelotti at Everton. Ancelotti didn’t use ...
Newcastle desperate to secure Chelsea’s Fikayo Tomori
Newcastle United are interested in securing Chelsea centre-back Fikayo Tomori. The youngster has not played as much as he expected in the first half of this campaign. Tomori is sidelined given the preference of manager Frank Lampard of playing Thiago Silva and Kurt Zouma in central defense. According to FourFourTwo, the 23-year-old is attracting interest from the Magpies, along with Leeds United and Burnley. Any move would be a loan for the second half of the season. Tomori did not even play in the FA Cup third round game against Morecambe for Chelsea, further indicating a move could be imminent. Blues boss Lampard told football.london: “The situation with Fikayo is open at the moment. There is a possibility he could be going on loan to get games somewhere else. “So that would have to be t...
Premier League Player of the Month nominees for December announced
The shortlist for the Premier League Player of the Month award for December has been revealed. Manchester United and Aston Villa are the two most heavily represented clubs, boasting two nominees each. This is unsurprising, as both sides went unbeaten in the league during December. Manchester City, Liverpool, West Ham United, and Burnley are also represented in the shortlist. The winner will be revealed on Friday 15th January. Bruno Fernandes Fernandes is nominated for his fourth POTM award The Portuguese playmaker is almost beginning to form a monopoly on the Player of the Month award, having already won it three times in 2020. In December, Bruno Fernandes scored three goals and registered a further four assists. He was influential in Man Utd’s dismantling of Leeds United, and dragged the ...
