Southgate: Mount will get praise now Lampard has left Chelsea

England boss Gareth Southgate thinks “everybody will agree” that Mason Mount is an exceptional player now that Thomas Tuchel has picked him at Chelsea and not Frank Lampard. Mount had a good season last year under Lampard, providing five assists for his team-mates and scoring seven goals in his breakthrough Premier League season for Chelsea. […]

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Kane urged to leave Tottenham this summer by Keane and Cole

Former Premier League duo Roy Keane and Ashley Cole have told Harry Kane to leave Tottenham this summer if he wants to win trophies. Kane scored in England’s 2-0 victory over Albania on Sunday with Mason Mount scoring the other as the Three Lions made it two wins out of two in their World Cup […]

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Enjoying an international break that actually feels like a break

This international break has been a decompression chamber after weeks and weeks of game after game after game after game. Thank you for it.   This international break probably shouldn’t be happening, given everything. It definitely shouldn’t have three games squeezed into it for each European team. But while the only thing this international break […]

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Gossip: Liverpool to bid for Turkey keeper, Spurs eye ex-Arsenal star

ARSENAL EYE HAKIMI While Arsenal fret over Martin Odegaard being good, they are also planning for Hector Bellerin’s possible departure. The France right-back has been subject to rumours over his future with PSG and Barcelona lurking should he decide to move on from the Emirates. In which case, Arsenal will target Inter Milan full-back Achraf […]

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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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Gossip: Liverpool exacerbate poor Arsenal’s £50m worries

Arsenal ‘fear’ Martin Odegaard has been a little too good for them. Liverpool are among the teams taking an interest to push his value up.   GAARD OF HONOUR As unofficial Arsenal spokesman, no-one should be surprised that Ian Wright can read the Gunners inside out when it comes to Martin Odegaard. He is “so […]

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Premier League rookies: ten youngest players in the top-flight this season

Featuring a couple of Man Utd starlets, eight academy graduates, a £10million recruit, and a record signing…   1) Antwoine Hackford – Sheffield United 16 years, 9 months,  13 days Crystal Palace 2-0 Sheffield United The centre-forward was given his Premier League debut at the start of January, perhaps in part for Chris Wilder to […]

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Butt in ‘explosive’ nose-to-nose bust-up with Man Utd director

Nicky Butt was reportedly involved in a training ground clash with new football director John Murtough before leaving Man Utd. Butt left his role as head of first-team development on Wednesday after spending nine years in various coaching roles at the club. In a statement on the official Man Utd website, Butt said: “Having come through the […]

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‘Angry’ Mourinho on fresh ‘mole hunt’ over negative Spurs stories

Jose Mourinho is on the hunt for another mole in the Spurs camp after negative stories emerged about his coaching methods, according to reports. The Portuguese coach had over a decade of unbelievable success with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid before taking charge of Manchester United and Tottenham recently. He was heavily criticised […]

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