‘Sceptical’ Spurs want younger boss than Rangnick

Tottenham have shortlisted former RB Leipzig boss Ralf Rangnick in their search for a new manager but they are looking for a younger boss, according to reports. Rangnick is 62 so absolutely does not fit the profile being targeted by Tottenham as they try and replace Jose Mourinho. TRUE Ralf Rangnick was offered to @SpursOfficial […]

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Tuchel will not be ‘angry’ if Chelsea miss out on Haaland

Thomas Tuchel will not be getting “angry” with Chelsea’s hierarchy should the club fail to land Erling Haaland in the summer. And should they also miss out on other reported striker targets Sergio Aguero and Romelu Lukaku, he will still remain calm. For Tuchel accepts there are other key factors that come into play when it […]

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Fresh, calm Mourinho says a return next season may be premature

Jose Mourinho is enjoying life away from the pressures of football management and may not return to the game until the 2022/23 season. The 58-year-old was sacked by Tottenham following a disappointing second half of the season which saw Spurs plummet from the top of the Premier League to outside the European places. Mourinho left […]

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Daniel Levy has ‘dared’ with Spurs; now he has to ‘do’

When you sell your soul to the devil, you’re supposed to get something in exchange for your newfound pariah status; but if the past week is anything to go by, Daniel Levy’s long fabled skills of negotiation appear to have failed him and Spurs. Having attempted to run blood from a stone for the past […]

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‘Are Liverpool still my club?’ and other questions

The fall-out from the ESL goes on and on, with one Liverpool fan feeling like he does not belong anymore. Send your mails to theeditor@football365.com   Are Liverpool still my club? Liverpool are playing Man Utd this weekend, I know this. Liverpool were playing Newcastle last weekend, I did not know this on the Friday […]

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Arteta: Thanks Newcastle but Willock is coming back to Arsenal

Newcastle United’s chances of signing Joe Willock permanently have been dealt a blow, with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insisting the on-loan midfielder will be given a chance to prove himself at the Emirates next season. Willock moved to the north east in January having started just two Premier League games for the Gunners this campaign. […]

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Gossip: Haaland to Spain; Sterling to leave Man City

Erling Haaland could join Real Madrid or Barcelona, while Man City want to raise money by selling Sterling…   HAALAND, REAL MADRID AND BARCELONA It looks increasingly likely that Erling Haaland will end up in Spain, what with Manchester City unlikely to spend that kind of money, Chelsea accepting that they are not in that […]

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Arguments for and against the Championship’s play-off quartet

The Championship play-off teams have been decided, if not the positions. Brentford, Bournemouth, Swansea and Barnsley each have pros and cons.   Brentford Why they will go up: Currently sitting top of the best of the rest pile, Brentford have been threatening promotion to the Premier League for what feels like an eternity. While their […]

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Real games show pockets have shrunk for Werner and Salah

Chelsea and Liverpool are discovering that profligacy spreads. Timo Werner and Mo Salah’s struggles have been shared across the team.   “He missed a big one in West Ham now he missed another big one here.” Thomas Tuchel doesn’t avoid the hard facts of the game with roundabout language. If there was anything niggling the […]

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Rodgers left ‘disappointed’ as Leicester fail to beat Saints

Brendan Rodgers says he is ‘disappointed’ by Leicester’s 1-1 draw with 10-man Southampton. The Foxes had a great chance to strengthen their grip on a Champions League place when Jannik Vestergaard was sent off in the 10th-minute. But they failed to make their man advantage count and ended up dropping points at St Mary’s. OPINION: […]

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