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10 Talking Points From This Weekend’s Premier League Action
Another weekend of Premier League football has gone by. And, as ever, there’s plenty of incidents to dissect. It was a largely frustrating weekend for the neutrals. The Manchester Derby underwhelmed, and none of the ‘big six’ won – sabotaging accumulators and fantasy football teams all over the country. Here are ten talking points from the latest round of Premier League fixtures. VAR…Again Leeds lead! ⚪️ Klich missed his first penalty but gets to retake after Fabianski was adjudged to be off his line 📺 Watch on Sky Sports PL📱 Follow #LEEWHU here: https://t.co/cjvrIGm39l📲 Download the @SkySports app! pic.twitter.com/sqi0pkNLCb — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 11, 2020 Another week, another set of VAR decisions to analyse. It took just...
Predicted Liverpool starting XI: Klopp to make eight changes, 28-year-old set to return
Liverpool will travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham on Sunday, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off: 16:30 pm Tv Info: The match will be televised on Sky Sports. You can watch the match online via the website or Sky Go app. The Reds are heading into the match on the back of a 1-1 draw against FC Midtjylland in the Champions League in midweek. Liverpool find themselves second in the Premier League, level on points with Tottenham Hotspur and separated by goal difference. Fulham find themselves 17th in the league table with only seven points on board, but they’re capable of giving a tough fight. Goalkeeper: Klopp confirmed yesterday that Alisson Becker could come into the side against Fulham. The 28-year-old is likely to replace&nb...
Every Premier League Club’s Best Signing of 2020
2020 has been a strange year for everyone, and football is no exception. The COVID-19 pandemic, the three-month break, the null and void debacle, the eventual return of football, Liverpool finally getting their hands on the Premier League trophy, the non-stop debate over when it’s safe for fans to return. The pandemic has had a financial impact on every club, but that hasn’t stopped anyone from getting their wallets out. Here’s a look at every Premier League club’s best signing of 2020 (looking at both January 2020 and the extended summer transfer window). Arsenal – Thomas Partey (£45m) Partey was a statement of intent from the Gunners Brazilian teammate Gabriel Magalhaes could have easily gone here, but the statement of intent behind Thomas Partey’s signing is why he claims this spot. The...
Klopp suggests one Liverpool player should be proud of what he did last night
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has showered heaps of praise on Mohamed Salah after the Reds drew 1-1 against Midtjylland in the Champions League on Wednesday. Salah scored the opening goal of the match in the first minute for the Reds. With that, the Egyptian winger has become the club’s top scorer in Europe’s premier competition with 22 goals, surpassing club-legend, Steven Gerrard. It was also Liverpool’s fastest ever goal in the history of the competition. Alexander Scholz scored a second-half penalty as the Danish outfit salvaged an unlikely point. Liverpool thought they had won the game in the dying minutes when Takumi Minamino netted from close range. However, after a long VAR check, the goal was ruled out. Sadio Mane – who came on as a substitute – was penalised for a handball in ...
Report: Man Utd ‘huge admirers’ of 23 y/o defender…could face competition from two PL clubs
One of the many things that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to fix at Manchester United is the fragile defence, and it seems they are already working on that with the next transfer window less than a month away. According to reports from Manchester Evening News, United have earmarked Ben White as one of their centre-back options for their next two transfer windows. The Red Devils are reportedly huge admirers of White. But they have other targets in mind, such as RB Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano and Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane. However, United are likely to face strong competition with Leeds and Liverpool keen to secure his signature as well. Outstanding player The 23-year-old is playing his first season in the Premier League for Brighton after impressing for Leeds on loan last seas...
Liverpool youngster reveals what Klopp told him before the game vs Midtjylland
Liverpool drew 1-1 against Danish club FC Midtjylland on Wednesday in the Champions League. With the Reds having already qualified to the knock-out stages, remaining top of the group as well, Jurgen Klopp gave opportunities to several young players. Leighton Clarkson was one of them. The 19-year-old was named in the starting line-up for the Group D finale clash, and the youngster went on to play for the full 90 minutes. Clarkson is a player of immense talent, and it was his third appearance for the Reds’ senior team. However, representing Liverpool at the European stages was really special for him. When asked about what advice he received from the manager ahead of the match, Clarkson told the club’s official website: “He just said: ‘Play your normal game.’ I’ve been training with...
FIFPro Announce 2020 World XI Nominees
The shortlist for the 2020 FIFPro World XI has been announced. Every professional footballer around the world was invited to vote for the best player in each position. The ones with the most votes made it into the 55-man shortlist. The goalkeeper with the most votes, as well as the top three defenders, midfielders, and forwards, will be inducted into the FIFPro World XI. The remaining spot will go to the outfield player with the most votes. Bayern Munich are the most represented team in the shortlist, boasting 11 players. Title winners Real Madrid and Liverpool come in joint-second with eight players each. Bayern completed the treble with a win over PSG in August Despite going trophyless last year, Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur both make it into the top five, with six and five candidates...
Jurgen Klopp: I thought VAR was a good idea, but now I’m not so sure
Jurgen Klopp admits he may have changed his mind about the need for VAR in football, after another incident-filled match for his Liverpool side in the Champions League. The Reds’ 1-1 draw with Danish champions FC Midtjylland on Wednesday saw a number of interventions from the video assistant referee. First Midtjylland were awarded a penalty for a foul by Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher on Anders Dreyer. The forward had initially been flagged offside by the assistant referee but replays showed, eventually at least, that he had been onside, though there was a lengthy delay as the referee headed to the pitchside monitor to rule on Kelleher’s subsequent challenge. Andreas Scholz converted from the spot to equalise for the home side after Mohamed Salah had opened the scoring. There was m...
SL VIEW: UEFA 2020 Fans’ Team of the Year
Earlier this month, UEFA revealed their 51 nominees for the Team of the Year and it was unsurprising that Bayern Munich had the most players on the list. The Bavarian giants won the Bundesliga, DFL Pokal Cup and Champions League treble for only the second time in their history last term and they did so in stunning fashion with a 30-match unbeaten streak which included 29 wins. Since 2001, UEFA have allowed fans to vote for their Team of the Year on their official website. As always, the final result will be announced in January and here are my picks for the 2020 Team of the Year. Formation: 4-3-3 Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer – Bayern Munich: The 34-year-old was almost ever-present for Bayern between the sticks as they went on to win another treble. The club-captain kept 23 clean sheets in his ...
Report: Liverpool star picked up ‘issues on his right foot’ in training, likely to miss CL clash
Roberto Firmino received attention from a club physio in training ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League clash against FC Midtjylland. Liverpool will travel to Denmark to face FC Midtjylland in their final Champions League group game on Wednesday. The Reds have already qualified to the knock-out rounds, and Jurgen Klopp is likely to rotate his squad for this dead-rubber tie. According to reports from Liverpool Echo, Reds striker Roberto Firmino picked up a problem in training at Kirby on Tuesday. The Brazilian needed medical attention following an issue on his right foot. However, it seems the injury isn’t serious, as the 29-year-old didn’t appear in pain when he removed his boot. In any case, the Brazilian is likely to miss out against Midtjylland as the Reds alrea...
Predicted Liverpool starting XI: Klopp to make nine changes, 24 y/o set to return
Liverpool will travel to Denmark to face FC Midtjylland on Wednesday, and you can watch this and other Champions League games live online. Kick-off: 5:55pm GMTVenue: MCH Arena in DenmarkTV info: The match will be televised on BT Sport 2.Live stream: BT Sport subscribers can watch the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app. The 1-0 win over Ajax last week not only secured Liverpool’s qualification to the knock-out stages but it also ensured the Reds finish as group winners. With games coming thick and fast as the busy Christmas period approaches, Jurgen Klopp will be looking to rotate his squad in their final Champions League game. This is the team we expect Klopp to select against Midtjylland: Goalkeeper: Caoimhin...
Eberechi Eze makes Premier League Team of the Week
Eberechi Eze has been included in the Premier League Team of the Week following his impressive performance in Crystal Palace’s 5-1 win at West Bromwich Albion at the weekend. The list was compiled by football facts and statistics website whoscored .com on Tuesday. Eze marked a superb display for Palace with an assist for Wilfred Zaha in the win at the Hawthorns. The Team of the Week which is in a 4-4-2 formation has Eze on the left of the four-man midfield. Some other players also included are Eze’s Palace teammates Zaha and Christian Benteke, Mohamed Salah and Joel Matip of Liverpool and Aaron Wan-Bissaka of Manchester United. Commenting on Eze’s display whoscored. com wrote:”After being eased into the swing of things following his summer arrival, Eberechi Eze is starting to leave his mar...
