Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is anticipating a close title race this season, claiming “it will go right to the wire.” Klopp guided his side to a resounding Premier League triumph last term, finishing 18 points clear of Manchester City in second place. The Reds have made a strong start to their title defence, currently sitting at the top of the table. Liverpool have continued their fine form from last season However, early signs suggest that it will not be so comfortable this time around. Bitter rivals Manchester United are behind Liverpool on goal difference alone, while Man City are four points off the top with a game in hand. Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, and Everton are also in contention as outsiders. Speaking ahead of his side’s trip to Southampton on Monday, as quoted by the Guar...
According to a damning on-the-whistle report from The Athletic, Frank Lampard’s job at Chelsea is under serious threat after the 3-1 defeat to Manchester City. The loss to Pep Guardiola’s side marked Chelsea’s fourth in their last six Premier League games, the Blues have won just once over this period – against West Ham – who they are now level on points with. It’s not just the results though, the Blues have lost to sides that are firmly contenders for European competition like Wolves and Everton – whilst they were stunned by rivals Arsenal on Boxing Day. The Athletic report that the west London outfit have now begun to ‘explore alternative plans’ in regards to the team’s future, with the consideration that Lampard will be sacked if this run continues. Chelsea now sit eighth in the Premier...
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha is thought to be on Everton’s radar. According to Ekrem Konur, Arsenal and AC Milan are keen on the Premier League winger as well and Arsenal are now prepared to make an official bid for the player. Arsenal, AC Milan and Everton put Wilfried Zaha on their agenda. Following Everton and Milan, Arsenal are set to make an official offer to Crystal Palace.#Arsenal #ACMillan #Everton #CrystalPalace — Ekrem Konur (@Ekremkonur) January 2, 2021 There is no doubt that Everton could use some pace and flair in their attack and Wilfried Zaha would be an upgrade on the likes of Bernard. The 28-year-old winger has been heavily linked with a move away from Crystal Palace over the last couple of seasons but the Eagles have managed to hold on to him so far. Zaha has taken...
Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira has been linked with a move to the Premier League and the German midfielder is thought to be on Everton’s radar. The 33-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at the Italian club and he needs to leave in order to play regular first-team football. Everton could certainly use some depth in the defensive midfield and Khedira could prove to be a superb short term addition. The former World Cup winner has worked with Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid and the Everton manager knows his strengths and weaknesses. According to Gazzetta, the Juventus midfielder is now in England to speak to multiple Premier League clubs regarding a January move. Sami #Khedira è in Inghilterra, in permesso concesso dalla Juve, per parlare con alcune squadre di Premier. L’Everton è sem...
Everton were due to play Manchester City in the Premier League at Goodison Park on Monday night, but the game was postponed on medical grounds due to an increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the City squad. The Toffees released a statement on their official website: Everton Football Club regret the postponement of tonight’s match against Manchester City – not only for the 2,000 fans who would have been attending, but for supporters on Merseyside and across the world. Our players were prepared for the game, as were both the team staff and everyone at Goodison. Matchday is the most important date in our calendar. And this was a big one. Whilst Everton will always have public safety uppermost, we will be requesting full disclosure of all the information that Manchester City provided to t...
Former great Manchester United defender turned popular football pundit Rio Ferdinand has been left impressed with Everton following their win against Southampton last week. The Toffees have been missing a number of key players, especially their full-backs, but Carlo Ancelotti has found a system to counter the problem. The use of two centre-backs in the full-back roles has helped them solidify the defence, and it has left Ferdinand very impressed. Everton find themselves third in the Premier League table behind Leicester City, although they have a game in hand. The Toffees were supposed to play Manchester City on Monday night but the game was postponed on medical grounds due to an increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the City squad. Ferdinand says that Everton will have a big dec...
Tottenham’s game with Fulham on Wednesday evening is in ‘serious doubt’ after a number of people at the west London club tested positive for coronavirus. It comes just a day after Manchester City’s trip to Everton was postponed after City returned five positive cases of COVID-19. The Premier League confirmed on Tuesday that it had received a new high of 18 positive cases after the latest round of testing. The Athletic have claimed that Fulham are in serious danger of being unable to fulfil tomorrow’s fixture with an unconfirmed amount of coronavirus positives. There has, however, been no official comment from the Craven Cottage side. Get more stories like this on Twitter You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begin...
Everton will face Manchester City at Goodison Park on Monday night, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Carlo Ancelotti’s side are in excellent form having won four Premier League games in a row. They have defeated teams like Chelsea, Leicester and Arsenal, and it will be a huge achievement if they can get a positive result against Pep Guardiola’s side as well. The Italian boss was not happy with the game schedule, as the Toffees had less than 48 hours of preparation ahead of this fixture. The Toffees, however, are second in the Premier League, and they are riding high on confidence. City are heading into this match on the back of a 2-0 win against Newcastle United, and they are unbeaten in their last six games in the Premier League. Ever...
With four consecutive Premier League wins, Everton have now jumped to second in the Premier League behind Liverpool. The Toffees secured a 1-0 win against Sheffield United on Saturday where Gylfi Sigurdsson scored the winner for Carlo Ancelotti’s side. After the game, Ancelotti was asked about what Everton’s ambitions are with the January transfer window approaching. Football clubs all over the world (with exceptions like Chelsea) have gone through a financial constraint due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and it is highly unlikely that most Premier League clubs would spend big in January. Everton are expecting to have a quiet transfer window, and Ancelotti has hinted he is not even thinking about it. “I think we have a good squad. We are missing a lot of important players. Digne, Alan, James...
According to The Athletic’s Chris Waugh, Everton midfielder Tom Davies is admired on Tyneside, and Newcastle United could make a move in January as head coach Steve Bruce looks to bolster his midfield. The department is the club’s weakest area, and the Magpies boss privately bemoaned his side’s failure to make quality additions during the summer transfer window in November. Newcastle have identified a couple of potential targets in the domestic and foreign markets as they prepare for next month’s transfer business, but Bruce prefers players with Premier League experience. It’s not the first time that the Toons have been linked with Davies, and a move could be sealed this time with the Everton academy graduate currently struggling for game time under manager Carlo Ancelotti at Goodison Park...
Liverpool extended their advantage at the top of the table to four points on Matchday 14 after a stunning 7-0 triumph over Crystal Palace on the road. It was the first time that the Merseyside giants had won a top-flight game by a seven-goal margin in their long and illustrious history. Matchday 15 will begin with an early kick-off between Leicester City and Manchester United at the King Power Stadium on Boxing Day. It is definitely one of the English Premier League fixtures to watch out for alongside the London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium Premier League predictions for Matchday 15: Leicester City vs Manchester United – November 26: The Foxes are coming off an impressive away win at Tottenham Hotspur, but their record against United has been poor with just thr...
Manchester United take on Everton in the League Cup later tonight and the Red Devils will be hoping to book their place in the semi-finals of the competition with a win. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are coming into this game on the back of 6-2 win over Leeds United and they will be full of confidence. Meanwhile, Everton are in a similar situation as well having beaten Arsenal, Leicester City and Chelsea in their last three games. Both teams have the capability of picking up a win here and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top. Everton are going through a bit of an injury crisis right now and they will be without the likes of Lucas Digne, Fabian Delph, Allan and James Rodriguez. Andre Gomes is a doubt after picking up a hamstring injury against Arsenal and it will be interesting ...