Kabak’s transfer to Liverpool was initiated by Schalke, claims Gross

The deal to take Ozan Kabak to Liverpool from Schalke was initiated by the German club and not the Premier League side, according to Christian Gross. Kabak arrived at Anfield on a loan deal until the end of the season after two years in the Bundesliga, where he represented Stuttgart before joining Schalke in July 2019. […]

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Arsenal boss Arteta the latest to reveal extent of online abuse

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is the latest name to push for better protection against online abuse after revealing he and his family have been targeted recently. The Gunners manager said he no longer uses his Twitter account after receiving abuse on social media. He joins a host of individuals across the men’s and women’s professional […]

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Martinez: Grealish is the ‘same’ as Messi but ‘with a right foot’

Emiliano Martinez has likened Aston Villa team-mate Jack Grealish to Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi. Grealish has six goals and ten assists to his name this season in 21 Premier League appearances for Villa, while Messi has 13 goals and two assists in La Liga. Martinez is probably the best-placed person to make such […]

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Man Utd told to sign replacement for defender after costly ‘mistakes’

Former Man Utd defender Paul Parker thinks the club needs to look at replacing Harry Maguire, not looking to sign a partner for the captain. The Red Devils are currently second in the Premier League table after a good run of form took them to the summit in January. They have only won once in […]

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Agent reveals why Man Utd failed with ‘last moment’ transfer

Man Utd failed to get a deal over the line in the summer for Watford winger Ismaila Sarr because they refused to insert an option to buy in their loan proposal, according to his agent. The Championship side forked out a sizeable £30m to bring Sarr to England from French club Rennes last summer and […]

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Gossip: Liverpool add to Wijnaldum replacement shortlist

Liverpool add Bundesliga star to Wijnaldum replacement list and Chelsea hold Inter over a barrel over the Jorginho-Eriksen swap.   GINI REPLACEMENT Georginio Wijnaldum’s Liverpool contract dispute remains mysterious and baffling, but it seems Jurgen Klopp is preparing for life without his “unsung hero”. Kicker claims The Reds have joined the race for Borussia Monchengladbach’s Florian […]

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Big Weekend: Leicester v Liverpool, Man Utd’s keeper, Jose, Arsenal

Game to watch – Leicester v Liverpool Having lost their last three and drawn the previous two, Liverpool will just be glad to get away from home this weekend. But waiting for them in Leicester is Brendan Rodgers and he’s never looked so justifiably smug. Leicester host the Reds looking to put six points between […]

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Owen pinpoints one transfer Chelsea need to win the title

Michael Owen thinks Chelsea are a prolific striker away from winning the Premier League title with Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham not quite good enough. Chelsea are currently fifth in the standings after their new manager Thomas Tuchel took 10 points from his first four matches in charge. Their current top goalscorer in the Premier […]

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One per Premier League club: Positive stat leaders

We found a metric each team topped, now it’s time for a player from each team. Thanks to FBref and WhoScored for the lovely Premier League statistics, all of which are per 90 minutes unless otherwise stated.   Arsenal: Bernd Leno – lowest percentage passes over 40 yards (18.4%) The stats get better, I promise. It was […]

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