Iconic Moments in Football No.78

Watching Manchester City at the moment, it seems an impossible thought that they played out of the top flight. However, back in 1996 they were perilously close to relegation and went into the final match of the season needing to get a result at home to Liverpool to stay in the Premier League. Southampton and […]

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‘Not going to pay £20m-plus’: Corresondent dismisses Newcastle link with prolific forward

‘Not going to pay £20m-plus’: Corresondent dismisses Newcastle link with prolific forward – originally posted on Sportslens.com A respected Newcastle United correspondent has dismissed claims that the club are interested in signing Ivan Toney. The Brentford striker previously had an unsuccessful three-year spell with the Magpies, spending most of his time out on loan before […]

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‘Our performances were lousy’: Pundit says Chelsea should have sacked Lampard sooner

‘Our performances were lousy’: Pundit says Chelsea should have sacked Lampard sooner – originally posted on Sportslens.com Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy says that the club should have sacked Frank Lampard as manager earlier in the season. The Blues continued their resurgence under new boss Thomas Tuchel with a 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in […]

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Pundit urges Liverpool to swoop for Chelsea star

Pundit urges Liverpool to swoop for Chelsea star – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool have been urged to make a move for Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud. The French international is out of contract at the end of the season, and it is unclear whether he will extend his stay at Stamford Bridge. Giroud highlighted his […]

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Manchester United could sign 19-goal Portuguese striker, if Edinson Cavani leaves

Manchester United could sign 19-goal Portuguese striker, if Edinson Cavani leaves – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester United may consider the opportunity of signing Andre Silva from Eintracht Frankfurt depending on the future of Edinson Cavani, The Sun reports. The Portugal international made the permanent switch to Eintracht Frankfurt from AC Milan last summer after […]

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Photo: Leeds players and Bielsa send emotional tribute to Kalvin Phillips’ grandmother

Photo: Leeds players and Bielsa send emotional tribute to Kalvin Phillips’ grandmother – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United players have sent a touching tribute to Kalvin Phillips’ grandmother who passed away last week. The Whites released a picture from their official Twitter account where all the players were seen holding the shirt with ‘Granny […]

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Chelsea set ‘exit price’ of £52 million for Bayern target

Chelsea set ‘exit price’ of £52 million for Bayern target – originally posted on Sportslens.com Bayern Munich are interested in signing Chelsea star Christian Pulisic. According to TodoFichajes, the Bundesliga giants view Pulisic as a potential replacement for Kingsley Coman. The 24-year-old has been linked with a move to Manchester United, potentially paving the way […]

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Sullivan wants ‘north of £100m’ for Chelsea and Man Utd target

Sullivan wants ‘north of £100m’ for Chelsea and Man Utd target – originally posted on Sportslens.com West Ham United want a fee of more than £100 million for England midfielder Declan Rice. According to talkSPORT host, Jim White, the Hammers will not consider any bids of less than that figure. “David Sullivan has already told […]

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‘Class Player’, ‘Clinical’: Some Crystal Palace fans praise 30-year-old’s display vs Brighton

‘Class Player’, ‘Clinical’: Some Crystal Palace fans praise 30-year-old’s display vs Brighton – originally posted on Sportslens.com A selection of Crystal Palace fans were delighted with the impact of Christian Benteke during the club’s 2-1 Premier League win over rivals Brighton & Hove Albion. The south London had a testing challenge at The Amex Stadium […]

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Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett

PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WEEK 25 FRIDAY 19TH FEBRUARY WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS V LEEDS UNITED Result 1-0Referee: David Coote. Assistants: Nick Hopton, James Mainwaring. Fourth official: Darren England. VAR: Jarred Gillett. Assistant VAR: Gary Beswick. The home team secured a win but not without controversy. Leeds striker Patrick Bamford scored a goal, only to have […]

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