Premier League
Everton vs Liverpool: Three key battles that could shape the Merseyside derby
Everton will take on derby rivals Liverpool in the Premier League clash on Saturday lunch-time at Goodison Park. The Toffees have made a perfect start to their Premier League campaign, winning all of their opening four matches thus far. It’s been ten years since Everton have defeated Liverpool in the Premier League, but Carlo Ancelotti’s side will be heading into this match with loads of confidence. Liverpool, the Premier League champions, on the other hand, suffered an embarrassing 7-2 defeat against Aston Villa in their last game. The Reds are one of the favourites to retain the title, and it will be interesting to see how they respond to the defeat. Jurgen Klopp’s side will be without goalkeeper Alisson for this game, but Thiago Alcantara and Sadio Mane are back in the squad after self-...
Journalist claims how much Norwich want for Leeds United target Todd Cantwell
The Sun journalist Alan Nixon has claimed on Twitter that Norwich City want £25 million as transfer fee for Todd Cantwell amid interest from Leeds United. The well-known and well-respected journalist has suggested that Premier League outfit Leeds do not want that much for the Championship midfielder. According to The Daily Star, the West Yorkshire club are expected to complete the signing of the 22-year-old from Championship side Norwich before the summer transfer window in England closes on Friday. The Whites’ director of football Victor Orta has told The Yorkshire Evening Post that the club are interested in the youngster. NORWICH. Want 25 for Cantwell. That’s keeping LEEDS at bay for now. — Alan Nixon (@reluctantnicko) October 13, 2020 Todd Cantwell Stats Cantwell has played ...
West Ham and Manchester United biggest losers in 2020 Premier League transfer window
The Premier League transfer window for international deals concluded at 11 pm last night and a number of clubs were able to land their desired targets before the deadline. However, there was plenty of disappointment for some teams. A few failed to make any noticeable improvement to their squads while others had to settle for different signings than those initially desired. There is still a domestic transfer window open until October 16 whereby the top-flight clubs can trade players with EFL sides. Still, that may not entirely shrug off the disappointment of the supporters of some teams. Let’s have a look at the losers of the Premier League summer transfer window. West Ham United The Hammers experienced a difficult international transfer window and they ended up making just one new addition...
Chelsea and Everton biggest winners in 2020 Premier League transfer window
The Premier League transfer window for international deals closed at 11pm on Monday night and there was frantic activity with many clubs looking to strengthen their respective squads. Of course, there is a domestic-only window until October 16, but the Premier League sides can’t directly trade with each other. Instead, they are only permitted to buy, sell or loan players with EFL teams. There will be some more transfer business over the next 10 days, but the majority of the clubs participating in Europe may restrict from spending, given they need to register their squads for the group stage of the Champions League and Europa League competitions today. Let’s have a look at the winners of the Premier League summer transfer window. Chelsea: Chelsea were definitely the major movers in the inte...
Jurgen Klopp surprised by Liverpool’s early season form
Jurgen Klopp said Monday that he has been blown away by the standards Liverpool have set at the start of their Premier League title defence after coming from behind to beat Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield. Goals from Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson and Diogo Jota saw off the Gunners, who had won their opening two league games of the season. While Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham and now Arsenal have all lost in the opening three weeks of the new campaign, Liverpool have taken maximum points to lay down an early marker that they remain the team to beat in the Premier League this season. “It’s really early in the season and with this performance it is absolutely ‘wow’,” said coach Klopp. “From the first second, (it was) dominant against a team in form. We had to be careful like hell ...
Super Eagles star bids Serie A club goodbye as Watford switch nears
William Troost-Ekong has taken to social media to say his goodbyes to Serie A club Udinese as he nears a switch to Championship side Watford. The 27-year-old Nigerian centre-back has been with the Little Zebras since the 2018-19 season, when he joined from Turkish outfit Bursaspor. He has been a regular fixture in the Udinese squad since then, racking up 66 appearances in all competitions, all which have seen the club comfortably avoid relegation, finishing 12th and 13th, with 43 and 45 points, in respective seasons. Troost-Ekong’s time in Udine is, however, coming to an end with an eminent switch to Vicarage Road as reported by Watford Observer, set to be completed soon. Though he participated in pre-season, Troost-Ekong was an unused substitute in Udinese’s season opener at Hellas Verona...
Frank Lampard casts doubt over Victor Moses future at Chelsea
Frank Lampard insists Victor Moses will not be part of his squad for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup clash with Tottenham Hotspurs. Moses who spent last season on loan at Fenerbahce and Inter Milan respectively is back at the club, but he is not training with the first team. The former Wigan Athletic has not been selected by the Blues boss this season, except for a friendly against Wimbledon, where he also scored. While speaking ahead of his side trip to North London, Lampard made it clear in the news conference that he is not counting on the former Super Eagles forward for the season, despite injuries to Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech. “At the moment, Victor isn’t in that moment with us. He isn’t in the bubble with us at the training ground but I know him well and trained with him,” Lampard tol...
Leicester boss hails Jamie Vardy after Manchester City romp
Brendan Rodgers hailed Jamie Vardy’s “incredible view of football” after the Leicester talisman scored a hat-trick for the Premier League pacesetters in their 5-2 victory against Manchester City. The 33-year-old former England international converted two penalties and scored one from open play as the 2016 champions came from 1-0 down at the Etihad on Sunday. It is the first time in 686 games as a manager that Pep Guardiola has seen his side concede five goals. The victory gave Leicester maximum points from their first three games in the English top-flight for the first time in their history. Rodgers praised Vardy’s overall awareness of the game. “He’s a phenomenal player,” said the Leicester boss. “He’s tactically so good. You see his goals and runs but he has an incredible view of footbal...
Manchester United optimistic about signing Jadon Sancho
Manchester United have been linked with a move for the Borussia Dortmund attacker Jadon Sancho this summer. The Premier League side are yet to find an agreement with the German club for the England international but latest reports claim that the Red Devils believe a deal can be done before the transfer window closes next month. Sancho managed to score 20 goals last season and he picked up 20 assists as well. There is no doubt that he is a world-class winger and he would improve Manchester United immensely. If he moves to Old Trafford, he is likely to start in place of Daniel James and it would be a massive upgrade for Solskjaer’s side. Sancho would add goals, assists and unpredictability to the United attack. He could form a lethal partnership with Rashford and Martial for years to come. I...
Chelsea agree personal terms with Declan Rice
Chelsea are interested in signing the West Ham midfielder Declan Rice this summer. The Blues need to add some defensive cover to their midfield and the 21-year-old would be the ideal addition for them. The talented defensive midfielder has proven his quality with the Hammers and he is good enough to succeed at a club like Chelsea. According to Fabrizio Romano, the London club will open talks with West Ham in the coming days and the player is pushing to join Chelsea. Furthermore, Nicolo Schira claims that Declan Rice has already agreed on personal terms with the Blues and he will sign a five-year contract with them if Chelsea can agree on a fee with West Ham. Declan Rice is well settled in the Premier League and if Chelsea manage to sign him, he should be able to make an immediate impact at...
Frank Lampard urges Premier League clubs to help save struggling EFL
Frank Lampard has urged Premier League clubs to ‘have a heart’ and help save Football League sides amid the financial implications of the coronavirus pandemic. The impact of the pandemic and continued absence of supporters is being felt right across the sport, but nowhere more so than the lower leagues who remain without a vital source of income as fixtures continue to be played behind-closed-doors. Sporting authorities have approached the government warning of the disastrous consequences potentially awaiting without financial aid, though the Telegraph are reporting that elite level football will not receive support given the riches at the highest level of the game. The government believes that the Premier League – the richest division in world football – should be responsible for providin...
West Ham coach, two players contract coronavirus
West Ham have confirmed that manager David Moyes has tested positive for coronavirus, alongside players Issa Diop and Josh Cullen. “West Ham United can confirm that David Moyes, Issa Diop and Josh Cullen have returned positive tests for COVID-19,” read an official statement. “The club’s medical team were informed of the test results as the team were at London Stadium preparing for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup third round tie against Hull City. “The manager and both players immediately left the stadium and have returned home. “All three, who are asymptomatic, will now follow Public Health England and Premier League guidelines and protocols.” It remains unclear how these three positive tests will affect the side moving forward. Get more stories like this on Twitter You Deserve to Make Money Even Wh...
