Rodgers: ‘Unfortunate’ Vardy will return to form for Leicester

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has backed Jamie Vardy to find his goalscoring touch again very soon. The striker has not scored for nine games and has just one goal in his last 17 appearances. He has still scored 14 times in 32 outings this season and, ahead of Sunday’s trip to West Ham, Rodgers […]

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Guardiola taken aback by Bielsa’s ‘magical’ claim

Man City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted that he is “overwhelmed” after being called a magical man by Marcelo Bielsa. Veteran Leeds boss Bielsa this week said Guardiola was a “magical man” because of the way his teams play. To Guardiola that feels unusual because he himself has always looked at the Argentinian as a […]

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Dyche: Football rewards players who ‘go down and scream’

Burnley boss Sean Dyche believes Premier League players are being encouraged to “go down and scream” to win penalties and fears making his team “too clean” could cost them their top-flight futures. The Clarets were left frustrated following last weekend’s 3-2 defeat at Southampton after striker Chris Wood was denied a clear second-half spot-kick having […]

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‘The wall rises’ around Juventus man targeted by Man United

Juventus midfielder Dejan Kulusevski is set to stay at the club despite there being lingering interest from Man United, according to reports. The 20-year-old made his first-team breakthrough with Italian outfit Atalanta. After a successful loan spell with Parma in 2019/20, Juventus signed him for €35m in January 2020. Kulusevski rejoined Parma on loan for the […]

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Klopp wants Liverpool to ‘put things right’ against Villa

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has told his side to “put things right” when they welcome Aston Villa to Anfield this weekend following their capitulation against the midlands club earlier this season. The Reds were left shellshocked at Villa Park in early October as an Ollie Watkins hat-trick and a brace from Jack Grealish, who assisted […]

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Solskjaer admits Cavani is ‘unsure’ over his Man Utd future

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Edinson Cavani remains unsure about his Manchester United future beyond the end of the season. The 34-year-old joined the Old Trafford giants as a free agent in October on a deal until the end of the season with the option of a further year. Unlike most extension clauses it has to […]

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Crystal Palace boss bats off Batshuayi ‘trust’ comments

Roy Hodgson hasn’t felt the need to speak to Michy Batshuayi about his claims the Crystal Palace manager does not trust him. The on-loan Chelsea striker came off the bench to score Palace’s equaliser in their draw at Everton on Monday, backing up a goal for Belgium in their 8-0 romp against Belarus. The goal at Goodison […]

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Pundit claims Chelsea ‘crave’ £50m Leeds United midfielder

Chelsea “would crave” a player like Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips, according to former Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish. The Blues splashed over £200m in the summer transfer window as they brought in the likes of Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz and Timo Werner. However, it is believed that new boss Thomas Tuchel wants a new […]

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Tuchel: Returning Chelsea star is a ‘huge weapon’

Thomas Tuchel has insisted that Christian Pulisic can be a “huge weapon” for Chelsea before the end of the season. Pulisic signed for Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund in January 2019 and he linked up with his new teammates that summer. The Blues signed him for around £58m. The American shone for the Londoners last season […]

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Arteta ‘positive’ Aubameyang won’t become new Ozil at Arsenal

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta does not think Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will become another Mesut Ozil and says the striker is “totally” committed to the club. Aubameyang signed a hefty new three-year contract last summer but has failed to deliver this season and found himself in and out of Arteta’s team in recent weeks, while also being […]

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