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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J [unable to retrieve full-text content] talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip on Deadline Day, with the winter window closing at 11pm HEADLINES Premier League done deals: Every completed transfer in the 2021 January window Sergio Ramos wants to join Manchester United as Real Madrid veteran plots Bernabeu exit this summer Shkodran Mustafi to Liverpool? Jurgen […] February 01, 2021 at 12:33PM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Football journalists and pundits wouldn’t be begrudged wearing a black armband or taking a moment’s silence before Tottenham’s next game now that all of the hot takes and predictions about Jose Mourinho’s grand revival and Spurs being title contenders are now surely dead and buried. February 01, 2021 at 04:48AM

https://ift.tt/3j40Bik Hiring former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was seen as a bold step by Tottenham but one fan would like to see Daniel Levy turn to another ex-Blues boss to fix their current problems. It was another miserable result for Tottenham on Sunday night as they succumbed to defeat at Brighton, with Leandro Trossard’s first-half strike the difference between the two sides at the Amex Stadium. Getty Images - Getty Mourinho’s men are sixth and six points off the Champions League spots Following this result and a defeat to Liverpool earlier in the week, Spurs are six points off the Premier League’s top four. On top of this bad form they’re without Harry Kane, who sustained an injury to both ankles on Thursday night, for the foreseeable. Tottenham fans are unsurprisingly worried about where their season’s going and some are running out of patience for Mourinho. A number of them called talkSPORT to say it’s time for Levy to get rid of the Portuguese, who replace...

https://ift.tt/3r9nTX2 The genius Mohamed Salah possesses with a football was on full display as he netted a stunning brace in Liverpool’s win at West Ham. Salah broke the deadlock in the second half with a lovely curling effort into the top left corner. Getty Images - Getty Salah scored the opener with this curling effort on 57 minutes Getty Images - Getty Before doubling their advantage ten minutes later His second was even better as he brilliantly controlled a lofted pass from Xherdan Shaqiri on the counter before showing great composure to dink the ball past the onrushing Lukasz Fabianski. These excellent goals set the Reds well on their way to a 3-1 victory which saw them rise to third in the Premier League table. The ‘Egyptian King’ will unsurprisingly take all the headlines for his two excellent goals but there was another part of his game which impressed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp the most. Klopp was raving about a clearance Salah made inside his own ...

https://ift.tt/3owfsTX Jose Mourinho has still never beaten Brighton away in the Premier League as Tottenham went down 1-0 to the Seagulls on Sunday. Leandro Trossard’s first-half strike was enough to beat a Spurs side who sorely missed top scorer and talisman Harry Kane. AFP Brighton were good value for the win and could’ve had more Gareth Bale got a rare start – but the Welshman failed to fill the void as Mourinho’s men slumped to a second-consecutive defeat and lost ground on the top four. It means Mourinho has still never won a Premier League match away at Brighton – and it’s the first time the Spurs boss has lost three straight away games to an opponent in his entire managerial career. Ironically, it was Brighton’s first home win of the season and their first in seven months, helping them to move seven points clear of the drop zone. AFP Mourinho’s men were outplayed Mourinho’s men remain six points adrift of the Champions League places on the back of an alarmi...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Marcus Rashford says online racist abuse shows “humanity at its worst” after he became the latest Premier League star to be targeted. February 01, 2021 at 12:51AM

https://ift.tt/3oEAM9I Mesut Ozil has not forgotten about his feud with Piers Morgan despite swapping Arsenal for Fenerbahce. The former Gunners star, 32, left the Emirates for Turkey earlier this month, ending a seven-and-a-half year Arsenal career which had turned sour. Ozil and Morgan have never seen eye-to-eye After months on the sidelines, Arsenal ended up paying Ozil seven figures so they could rip up his £350,000-a-week contract and allow him to join Fenerbahce on a free transfer. The ex-Germany international split opinion, from those who considered him a victim of the whole saga to those who see him as more of a mercenary. But Morgan, the TV presenter and famous Arsenal fan, made it very clear he was not a fan of Ozil. He replied to one of Ozil’s tweets in December with one of many brutal put-downs, saying: “Real Arsenal  fans aren’t behind you. You’re our  Paul Pogba – massively overpaid, massively under-performing and shockingly overinflated sense of yo...

https://ift.tt/2RJLe25 Andy Cole has revealed Sir Alex Ferguson did NOT subject Eric Cantona to the infamous ‘hairdryer’ treatment after his kung-fu kick at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace fan Matthew Simmons had antagonised the Manchester United striker at Selhurst Park, who then proceeded to produce one of the most extraordinary events in English football. Corbis - Getty On 25 January 1995, Cantona launched himself into the crowd in an attack on a Crystal Palace fan he claims had verbally abused him On January 25 1995, after being sent off in a league game at Crystal Palace, Cantona stunned the football world by assaulting a supporter as he walked off the pitch. It later emerged that supporter has yelled, ‘f*** off back to France you French mother*****,’ and Cantona was then widely praised for trying to literally kick racism out of football. Cantona, who scored 82 goals and won four league titles and two doubles with the Red Devils, even said it was his favourite moment in ...

https://ift.tt/2Yyoa9q Liverpool have entered talks over a £2million deal to sign Preston defender Ben Davies – although Jurgen Klopp seemed none the wiser after the 3-1 victory at West Ham on Sunday. With Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez  out  for the foreseeable future, further injuries to Fabinho and Joel Matip this week have forced Liverpool into the  market . Getty Images - Getty Davies is highly-regarded in the Championship The Reds are searching for a solution to their centre-back crisis with Monday’s deadline fast approaching – and talkSPORT understands they have found their man. Despite links to Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi and West Ham’s Issa Diop, the Reds have dipped into the Championship for a solution in the form of Davies from Preston. The 25-year-old, who has spent his entire football career at Preston, is thought to be available for £2m and the deal could see Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg sent the other way on loan. When asked about ...

https://ift.tt/31iGxQS talkSPORT brings you the latest Arsenal transfer news, gossip and rumours with less than a week left of the transfer window. The Gunners are unbeaten in the Premier League since December 19 and currently sit ninth having drawn with Manchester United on Saturday. Mesut Ozil is finally gone – signing for Fenerbahce after having his contract cancelled – while Martin Odegaard penned his loan deal with the Gunners earlier this week. Follow our latest Arsenal updates below… Let's block ads! (Why?) January 31, 2021 at 11:52PM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Liverpool have taken a big step back towards the top of the EPL ladder with a 3-1 win over top-four hopefuls West Ham. January 31, 2021 at 11:30PM

https://ift.tt/3r9nTX2 Mohamed Salah was at his imperious best as his sublime double helped Liverpool win 3-1 at West Ham. The ‘Egyptian King’ beautifully curled in the opener before rounding off a fantastic counter-attack with a sublime piece of control and finish. Georginio Wijnaldum added a third shortly before Craig Dawson scored a consolation goal for the Hammers. Getty Images - Getty Salah scored the opener with this curling effort Getty - Pool And doubled their advantage with this composed effort The first goal was a lovely strike by Salah, however, the cameras caught Jurgen Klopp and James Milner sharing the joke immediately after the goal went in. Milner was seen having a lengthy conversation with the Liverpool manager after being replaced by Curtis Jones. Jones was the player who provided the assist for Salah, immediately justifying the decision to bring the youngster on and Milner saw the funny side of things as he shared a jokey embrace with Klopp. ...

https://ift.tt/2YxvX7G Patrick Bamford has jovially revealed he has himself in his own Fantasy Premier League team. The Leeds striker would have pleased 47 per cent of FPL players with his goal and two assists in Sunday’s 3-1 win at in-form Leicester . AFP Bamford has scored 11 goals in 20 Premier League appearances this season Bamford played in Stuart Dallas, who cancelled out Harvey Barnes’ opener, before putting Leeds ahead with a stunning strike in the second-half. With Leicester pushing for the equaliser late on, the England hopeful found himself through on goal, but unselfishly squared the ball for Jack Harrison to slot home. Bamford has recorded a whopping 116 FPL points so far this season – and has made sure to pick himself in his team! He told Sky Sports: “It was nice to get the assists. “I think a lot of the boys expected me to shoot on the last one, but Jack had it on a plate, so I couldn’t shoot there. AFP Leeds made it back-to-back wins by beating Le...

https://ift.tt/2McGkLG Thomas Tuchel admitted his Chelsea forwards could have been more clinical against Burnley, but believes the Stamford Bridge pitch was just as much of a hindrance. Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso showed up their misfiring attacking teammates as the Blues defenders netted fine strikes in a 2-0 win to secure Tuchel’s first win in charge. AFP or llicensors AFP or Licensors Thomas Tuchel secured his first win as Chelsea boss since replacing Frank Lampard Azpilicueta’s first goal in a year had the profligate Blues in charge at the break, before Alonso toasted his first Chelsea appearance since last September with a smart finish at the death. The Blues moved up to seventh in the table courtesy of just a third win in ten league matches, with Tuchel tasked with launching another new era after Frank Lampard’s sacking. After a rather dour draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers, the German was impressed with what he saw on Sunday afternoon. “I’m very satisfied...

https://ift.tt/3pBlynj Jurgen Klopp has made some surprise team selections for Liverpool’s Premier League clash against West Ham on Sunday. Roberto Firmino, who set the Reds on their way to a win over Tottenham with the opening goal, drops to the bench while there’s no place in the squad for Sadio Mane. Getty - Pool Mane has a minor muscle injury Mane also scored in the 3-1 win in north London on Thursday night but it’s understood the Senegal forward is out with a muscle injury. But it seems teammate Andy Robertson saw this coming. The Liverpool ECHO reports that eagle-eyed fans noticed Robertson transferred Mane out of his Fantasy Premier League team, which ironically is named ‘Show Me the Mane’, for this weekend’s fixtures. It’s understood Robertson did a similar thing during gameweek ten of the season as Mane was swapped for Kevin De Bruyne. Mane was benched for Liverpool’s clash at Brighton that weekend. getty images - stu forster It seems Robertson has taken ...

https://ift.tt/2MnfvnZ High-flying West Ham take on reigning Premier League champions Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. The Hammers claimed their fourth straight top-flight win by seeing off Crystal Palace in midweek. Getty Images - Getty Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool take on West Ham this weekend The east Londoners are just place behind Liverpool after Jurgen Klopp’s men got back to winning ways by beating Tottenham on Thursday night. The Reds beat West Ham 2-1 in October thanks to Diogo Jota’s late winner. West Ham vs Liverpool: How to watch This match will be held at the London Stadium on Sunday, January 31 and will kick-off at 4:30pm. It is being broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League from 4pm and follows their coverage of Leicester vs Leeds. Sky Sports customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices. If not, you can purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £8.99. Carlton Cole thanks the West Ham fans...

https://ift.tt/39zzYP3 Chelsea secured the first win of the Thomas Tuchel era on Sunday afternoon as they controlled proceedings against Burnley and left Stamford Bridge with a 2-0 win. Cesar Azpilicueta netted the opening goal of Tuchel’s reign when he finished off a fine team move with a precise strike in the first half, before Marcos Alonso marked his return to the starting line-up with a second half stunner to wrap up the three points. Getty Images - Getty Marcos Alonso returned to the starting line-up in style as he scored a stunning goal against Burnley Chelsea really should have scored three or four more times against the Clarets as well, with numerous chances created but Timo Werner, Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic all missing gilt-edged opportunities and the excellent Callum Hudson-Odoi hitting the post. Furthermore, the visitors managed just one shot all game and Blues goalkeeper Edouard Mendy did not have a single save to make. This made it two successive cle...

https://ift.tt/3tanu8l Thomas Tuchel earned his first win as Chelsea boss with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Burnley on Sunday. Cesar Azpilicueta opened the scoring in the 40th minute, before Marcos Alonso, who was making his first Blues appearance since September, made sure of the points late on. Getty Images - Getty Alonso was frozen out by Frank Lampard, before Tuchel’s arrival AFP or llicensors AFP or Licensors The Tuchel era at Chelsea is up and running Chelsea were held to a goalless draw with Wolves in their first match under Tuchel, who replaced Frank Lampard in the Stamford Bridge dugout on Tuesday. However, Tuchel’s men were worthy winners against a Burnley side who failed to register an attempt on goal until the third minute of second-half stoppage time. The German coach kept faith with his 3-4-3 system as Alonso was preferred over Ben Chilwell at left-wing-back, while Mason Mount, Tammy Abraham and Timo Werner were given starts. The Blues found it hard...

https://ift.tt/3t6ORAl Thomas Tuchel will be hoping to claim his first win as Chelsea manager when the Blues host Burnley in the Premier League this weekend. The Blues drew with Wolves in midweek in Tuchel’s first game since replacing Frank Lampard. Getty Images - Getty Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea host Burnley in the Premier League this weekend Now the German is gearing up to his second clash as Burnley visit west London. Burnley have beaten Fulham and Aston Villa in their last two league outings and will want to continue that good run to move away from the relegation zone. Chelsea saw off Burnley 3-0 in October with goals from Hakim Ziyech, Kurt Zouma and Timo Werner. Chelsea vs Burnley: How to listen This match will get under way at 12pm on Sunday, January 31. Full coverage from Stamford Bridge will be exclusively live on talkSPORT, with our pre-match build-up starting at 11am. Mark Saggers will be your host and commentary will come from Joe Shennan and Alvin Martin. To ...

https://ift.tt/31iGxQS talkSPORT brings you the latest Arsenal transfer news, gossip and rumours with less than a week left of the transfer window. The Gunners are unbeaten in the Premier League since December 19 and currently sit ninth having drawn with Manchester United on Saturday. Mesut Ozil is finally gone – signing for Fenerbahce after having his contract cancelled – while Martin Odegaard penned his loan deal with the Gunners earlier this week. Follow our latest Arsenal updates below… Let's block ads! (Why?) January 31, 2021 at 02:49PM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

https://ift.tt/3i9X4xa talkSPORT.com brings you the latest Manchester United transfer news, gossip and rumours. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have taken a bit of a hit over the past week after flying high for months and even rising to the top of the Premier League. The midweek defeat by Sheffield United was followed up by Saturday’s draw with Arsenal, and next up for the Red Devils is the visit of Southampton on Tuesday. Keep up to date with all the latest Manchester United goings on in our blog below… Let's block ads! (Why?) January 31, 2021 at 02:35PM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J [unable to retrieve full-text content] talkSPORT.com brings all the latest transfer news and football gossip as the January window draws to a close HEADLINES Premier League done deals: Every completed transfer in the 2021 January window Shkodran Mustafi to Liverpool? Jurgen Klopp ‘genuinely interested’ in move Trabzonspor pull plug on Danny Rose transfer due to COVID-19 quarantine rules Jurgen Klopp […] January 31, 2021 at 02:25PM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J VAR stole the headlines again on a dramatic night at Southampton as the hosts fell 1-0 to Aston Villa after twice having crucial opportunities denied them. January 31, 2021 at 03:41AM

https://ift.tt/36r9w8h Martin Odegaard made his Arsenal debut this evening, coming on for the final few minutes of their 0-0 draw with Manchester United at the Emirates. It was barely much time for the Norweigan to make much of an impact after replacing Emile Smith Rowe. AFP Martin Odegaard made his Arsenal debut this evening Odegaard only joined this week on loan from Real Madrid for the rest of the season. But his popularity in his native Norway is clearly huge as he was leading a poll for man-of-the-match, before even coming on the pitch. At half-time, he was second behind Bruno Fernandes with a massive 26 per cent but on 75 minutes he was way ahead with 41 per cent. Fernandes was trailing with a mere 29 per cent. Viewers from Norway’s TV 2 voting for the Man of the Match in Arsenal vs. Manchester United at half-time – Martin Ødegaard with 26% despite not featuring until the 83rd minute. 😂😂 [ @arilasos ] #afc pic.twitter.com/wsygYODawv — afcstuff (@afcstuff) Janu...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Manchester City opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United, while Everton’s bid for a top-four finish was dented by a shock home defeat by Newcastle. January 31, 2021 at 12:28AM

https://ift.tt/3oy1wZq Manchester United set a new club record in their 0-0 draw with Arsenal on Saturday but lost ground on rivals Man City in the title race. City played earlier in the afternoon, beating Sheffield United 1-0 at the Etihad, piling the pressure on the Red Devils. Ole Gunnar Solskajer’s side lost to the Blades at Old Trafford during the week but their away form has been much more impressive. The stalemate at the Emirates made it 18 Premier League games without defeat – a new club record. Getty Images - Getty Granit Xhaka was not happy with the Fernandes challenge Arsenal were again without Kieran Tierney and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang while Bukayo Saka was also missing through injury. United started Edinson Cavani up front in place of Anthony Martial. It was the man who has been the driving force of the Red Devils’ recent success, Bruno Fernandes, that was at the centre of the action in the early stages. He saw a weak penalty appeal waved away by Michael Ol...

https://ift.tt/3pzwUbr Bruno Fernandes was at the centre of the action in the early stages of the clash between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates on Saturday. The midfielder had a weak appeal for a penalty in the ninth minute waved away by referee Michael Oliver following a challenge by Cedric Soares. Was Bruno Fernandes lucky to escape without further punishment? Getty Images - Getty Granit Xhaka was not happy with the Fernandes challenge The Portgual international was then furious with the defender for a challenge minutes later when the pair went up for a header. Cedric caught Fernandes in the face with his arm and the Man United man took issue with it. The Arsenal defender was given a yellow card but talkSPORT’s Dean Ashton was surprised the incident didn’t warrant further investigation. “I’m surprised it hasn’t been considered for a red card,” he said. AFP Cedric Soares was booked for catching Fernandes with an arm in the face Fernandes then ...