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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J [unable to retrieve full-text content] Keep up to date with all the latest Manchester United news and transfer gossip with the club firing in the Premier League… July 01, 2020 at 11:34AM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

https://ift.tt/3iktoOM Growing up in a city which lays claim to Homer, Caglar Soyuncu’s odyssey was also far from straightforward. Just as scholars can’t decide where the legendary Greek poet truly originated, the Leicester centre-back’s early coaches couldn’t agree whether he was a striker, midfielder or defender. Getty Images - Getty Soyuncu is rated among the best centre-backs in the Premier League – and perhaps in Europe And like in those epic poems, it was the fall of one man which allowed Soyuncu to rise, albeit not quite as dramatically as the Trojan War. “I started as a central forward and played there for a few years before they moved me into the midfield area,” Soyuncu tells talkSPORT.com . “I was happy as a striker, I was happy as a midfielder, too. There was an injury problem which meant that I played in the defence. “I don’t think I’ll play any other position from now on – I’m happy where I am.” And with good reason. Soyuncu, 24, has gone from the second ti...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Luke Garbutt has been able to see the funny side in an awkward moment when Carlo Ancelotti was unable to answer a question about the Everton defender because he didn’t know who he was. July 01, 2020 at 05:47AM

https://ift.tt/3eYBt9G Liverpool must take a share of the blame for their fans’ celebrations and wild scenes at Anfield and the city centre following their Premier League title triumph. That’s according to MP Steve Brine, who believes the club have partly encouraged their supporters’ recent behaviour. Liverpool, Merseyside Police and the Liverpool City Council have condemned the actions of tens of thousands of fans who defied lockdown guidelines and took to the streets to celebrate the Reds’ first league title in 30 years. getty Thousands of fans flocked to Anfield last week to celebrate their long-awaited first Premier League title win The scenes across the weekend hit the headlines, with supporters flocking to the stadium and leaving carnage in their wake in the city’s Pier Head waterfront, while a teenager has been charged with criminal damage after setting a part of the Liver Building on fire with a firework. In a join statement, the club, police and council said the ...

https://ift.tt/2qAICsP In-form sides Brighton and Manchester United go head-to-head on the south coast tonight. Both sides are undefeated since the restart boosting their respective targets. Brighton beat Arsenal and drew at Leicester and are now on the verge of safety this season. United, meanwhile, have beaten Sheffield United and drawn at Tottenham to help their push for a Champions League place. Getty Images - Getty Man United take on Brighton at The AMEX tonight latest Wisdom out of intensive care, Newcastle takeover latest, Campbell leaves Southend latest Arsenal news live: Partey 'perfect fit', says teammate, £45m deal possible Advice Fergie's former right-hand man wants Lewandowski-like striker rather than Sancho out of toon Hailed as their Fergie, Pardew's Newcastle deal would have finally ended today news Man United news live: Ed Woodward makes Sancho decision, Jack Grealish 'on the verge' Opinion Trippier claims...

https://ift.tt/2VvyZYO Manchester United are missing a world class centre-forward like Robert Lewandowski – and should make it their priority to sign one this summer. That’s according to former first-team coach Rene Meulensteen, after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted United are ‘too far away from where we need to be and want to be.” Getty - Contributor Meulensteen worked with Sir Alex Ferguson for six years at Manchester United from 2007 Jadon Sancho is thought to be high on United’s transfer wishlist, with a £50million-upwards move for the Borussia Dortmund winger mooted when transfer window reopens. But Meulensteen, who worked with legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson for six years at Old Trafford from 2007 and helped the club win a host of major honours, has suggested United would be better off spending big money on a proven goalscorer. Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are both set to hit the 20-goal mark for the club this season, but the Dutchman believes they are not ...

https://ift.tt/31x4JR1 Alan Pardew’s eight-year Newcastle contract would have ended today. The former Magpies boss was rewarded with a mega contract in September 2012 after guiding the club to a fifth-placed finish in the previous Premier League season. Getty - Contributor Pardew lasted four years at Newcastle At the time, then managing director Derek Llambias insisted Newcastle wanted to emulate the stability shown by Manchester United and Arsenal with Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, respectively, and prolong Pardew’s stay until 2020. “If you look at clubs like Manchester United and Arsenal, Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have shown that stability gives you the best platform to achieve success and that is the model we wish to emulate here,” Llambias said. “We’re looking to build on the success we had last season and these new contracts are aimed at keeping the club progressing on and off the pitch, as we have done since returning to the Premier League in 2...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J [unable to retrieve full-text content] All the latest sports news, gossip and reaction with the Premier League back in full swing… Andre Wisdom ‘out of intensive care following surgery’ after knife attack in Liverpool, confirms Derby County CEO Southend confirm Sol Campbell has left role as manager after club relegated to League Two Leicester vs Crystal Palace set to go […] June 30, 2020 at 07:36PM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

https://ift.tt/2YMSvSw Kieran Trippier has admitted Chelsea always felt like bigger rivals to Tottenham than Arsenal during his time at the club. The England right-back spent four years at Spurs before leaving for Atletico Madrid last summer. Getty Trippier was Tottenham’s first-choice right-back after Kyle Walker joined Man City in 2017 In 11 meetings as a Tottenham player against Chelsea , Trippier was on the winning side just four times and endured heartbreaking EFL and FA Cup semi-final defeats to the Blues. And despite the well known north London rivalry between Spurs and Arsenal , Trippier revealed a few of his former teammates had a greater disdain for Chelsea. When discussing the rivalry between Atletico and Real Madrid, he told the Beautiful Game podcast : “It’s so big out here the Madrid derby. “Even when I was playing for Tottenham I felt, no disrespect to Arsenal, but I didn’t feel like it was our main derby. I felt it was Chelsea. I just felt like the emotio...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J [unable to retrieve full-text content] Keep up to date with all the latest Manchester United news and transfer gossip with the Premier League season now back in full swing… June 30, 2020 at 06:16PM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

https://ift.tt/2BHl372 They may be Premier League champions but it looks like Liverpool won’t be bringing in any big name players this summer. Liverpool have been linked with the likes of Kalidou Koulibaly, Thiago Alcantara, Jadon Sancho and Kylian Mbappe but manager Jurgen Klopp has all-but confirmed that none of them will be coming to Anfield any time soon. GETTY Klopp all but confirmed there will be no big signings made for a second straight summer He said: “COVID has of course influenced both sides with ins and outs, that is completely normal, and it’s just not likely that it will be the most busy summer in the world. “But maybe at a later point in the year, if the transfer window is still open, we will know more. But this squad…look at it. It is not a squad you have to change now and say ‘OK, we need this position and this position’. “We don’t have a first XI, I say we have a first 16 or 17, they can all play to the same level. But we have to use this, 100 per cent. ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J [unable to retrieve full-text content] Keep up to date with all the latest Manchester United news and transfer gossip with the Premier League season now back in full swing… June 30, 2020 at 04:27PM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former Manchester United star Nani has shown off his ripped physique in an incredible body transformation, aged 33. June 30, 2020 at 03:14PM

https://ift.tt/2YI4z7E Kieran Trippier believes Tottenham would have won the 2019 Champions League final if they had kept hold of Mousa Dembele. The Belgium midfielder, 32, joined Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F for £11million in January 2019. getty Dembele was a popular figure among Tottenham fans during his six-and-a-half-year spell in north London Tony Cascarino believes Harry Kane's goalscoring form will suffer under Jose Mourinho Tottenham made it to the Champions League final later that year, but lost 2-0 to Liverpool in Madrid. Trippier, who played in the final before completing a £20m move to Atletico Madrid in the summer, reckons Dembele was a big miss for Spurs in the European showpiece. The England right-back told the Beautiful Game podcast : “They’ve got quality players, but, for me, the little fine margins of winning something is obviously when Mousa left. That’s my opinion. “As a player you don’t want to see a player like Mousa leave, espe...

https://ift.tt/3gaXvGx Leicester’s Premier League home clash against Crystal Palace this weekend has been given the green light by the government, despite a local lockdown in the city. On Tuesday, the UK government announced non-essential shops and schools will close from Thursday due to a recent rise in coronavirus cases. Getty Images - Getty The King Power might not host Leicester’s game against Crystal Palace this weekend Health secretary Matt Hancock said Leicester had ’10 per cent of all positive cases in the country over the past week’, while urging people in the city to stay home. He added: “We recommend to people in Leicester, stay at home as much as you can, and we recommend against all but essential travel to, from and within Leicester.” When asked if Saturday’s match between Leicester and Crystal Palace would go ahead as planned, Hancock replied: “Yes.” There have been suggestions the match at the King Power Stadium could be moved to a neutral venue. Danny Murp...

https://ift.tt/2wAG80n Andy Robertson’s rise from the lower leagues of Scottish football to Premier League champion has been remarkable. The 26-year-old has been a vital cog in Jurgen Klopp’s side as they dominated both domestically and in Europe over the past two years. AFP or licensors Robertson has risen hugely up the football pyramid over the years The left-back came from humble beginnings in Scotland before his journey took him to Dundee, Hull and then his big move to Liverpool in 2017. Robertson was released by Celtic as a youngster for being too small and was picked up by amateur side Queen’s Park. A famous tweet of his went viral a while back from when he was 17, which read: “Life at this age is rubbish with no money #needajob.” And get a job he did. He was juggling playing for Queen’s Park, training with them in the evenings, and working full-time at Hampden Park answering the phones. “Queen’s Park was amateur so you don’t get paid,” Robertson told the Liverpool...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J [unable to retrieve full-text content] Keep up to date with all the latest Manchester United news and transfer gossip with the Premier League season now back in full swing… June 30, 2020 at 02:32PM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

https://ift.tt/31j8SrL Sky Sports will be broadcasting a host of Premier League matches for free now that the top-flight has finally returned. Following a three-month break due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the Premier League has recommenced. AFP or Licensors Manchester United have several games on free TV TEAMS Eight changes and strikers under fire - How Man United and Brighton should line up latest Arsenal news live: Partey 'perfect fit', says teammate, £45m deal possible schedule Premier League fixtures: Dates and kick-off times announced plus all results latest Derby's Wisdom stabbed, Klopp rules out Liverpool splurge, Keane set for shock job? schedule How to watch all Premier League matches on TV and which will be free to air starboy Ex-Man City youth coach discusses Foden's talent and Man United target Sancho RETURN Man United legend Roy Keane ‘in talks’ to become next Azerbaijan manager news Barca kid confirms exit ahead ...

https://ift.tt/2YLc39X Manchester United’s quest for a place in the Premier League’s top four continues as they take on Brighton and Hove Albion. The Red Devils needed extra-time to beat Norwich City in the FA Cup at the weekend, albeit with a much-changed team, but improvements will be sought by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer . Getty Images - Getty Harry Maguire poked the ball home to secure victory against Norwich Even though their league position might suggest otherwise, the 15th placed Seagulls will be a tricky test for United. Graham Potter’s shape-shifters adapt to their opponents and in recent weeks have beaten Arsenal and drawn with Leicester, Wolves, and Sheffield United. It could certainly offer a quandary for Solskjaer, who might need to use his first drinks break for a tactical reshuffle if his opposite number gets his starting plans correct. The Norwegian is also looking for a response from Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford , and Mason Greenwood having called ou...