‘If I could go back now’ – 29-goal £30m hitman admits NUFC regret amid LUFC links

‘If I could go back now’ – 29-goal £30m hitman admits NUFC regret amid LUFC links – originally posted on Sportslens.com Brentford striker Ivan Toney has admitted regret over not making most of his loan spells while at Newcastle United. The 25-year-old joined the Magpies in August 2015 from League Two’s Northampton Town, but made […]

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Big Weekend: Arsenal v Liverpool, Bruce v Jose, Grealish, Leicester

Neither Arsenal nor Liverpool are where they would want to be but both have good run-ins and plenty to play for. The Premier League is back.   Game to watch – Arsenal v Liverpool Two members of not just the Big Six but the Original Big Four that preceded it who currently find themselves outside […]

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EFL secures £117.5m package to help Championship clubs survive

The English Football League has secured a £117.5million financial package from MetLife Investment Management to help Championship clubs survive the coronavirus pandemic. The loan – provided by the institutional asset management business of MetLife Inc. – matches the figure requested by the 24 second-tier clubs in order to meet PAYE liabilities as they continue to […]

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Six Football League stars braced for first England chance

Championship leaders Norwich have a couple of players primed for a first England opportunitiy. One Chelsea loanee is made for the chance.   With the majority of the current England squad having plied their trade in the EFL at some point in their careers, be that during fleeting loan spells with Leyton Orient and Millwall […]

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Ten unique England XIs that would deliver Euro 2020 glory

England could dominate the Euros with Harry Kane and John Stones, sure. But their tenth possible unique XI features Dominic Solanke, so there   Gareth Southgate would be forgiven for sacking it all off, albeit in his incredibly mild-mannered and amiable fashion, when you consider just how many English footballers actually exist. There are bloody […]

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Arsenal dodged a bullet – calamity keeper is an accident waiting to happen

Arsenal dodged a bullet – calamity keeper is an accident waiting to happen – originally posted on Sportslens.com No-one in football likes losing. However, the feeling of hurt is undoubtedly heightened when something bad happens during a game. That was certainly the case on Friday evening, as Brentford rode their luck to secure a 1-0 […]

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West Ham United must fend off Arsenal for 26-goal striker this summer

West Ham United must fend off Arsenal for 26-goal striker this summer – originally posted on Sportslens.com West Ham United head into the latest round of fixtures in the Premier League with plenty to play for. The Hammers have defied expectations this season to force themselves into contention for European qualification. Manager David Moyes has […]

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Merson compares £30m-rated Arsenal target to Wright

Paul Merson has compared Brentford forward Ivan Toney to Arsenal legend Ian Wright. Toney came through the ranks with Northampton Town and his form for them earned him a move to Newcastle United in 2015. The striker only ended up making four appearances for the Magpies. Most of his time at the club was spent […]

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Big Midweek: Liverpool v Chelsea, Bale, Allardyce, Villa

Game to watch – Liverpool v Chelsea Thomas Tuchel has got a bit of a rotten record against Jurgen Klopp: a manager he has faced more than any other. The 14 meetings between the two have seen Tuchel come out on top just twice, with Klopp winning nine. The majority of those clashes were between […]

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Hammers chief now wishes he’d signed 24-goal striker last summer

Hammers chief now wishes he’d signed 24-goal striker last summer – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to the chairman of League One outfit Peterborough United Darragh MacAnthony, West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan wishes he had signed Ivan Toney during the last summer transfer window. Sportslens View The 24-year-old joined Championship side Brentford on a […]

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