Новости за 08.08.2023

On another night, Tottenham may well have walked away from the Estadio Lluis Companys with the Joan Gamper trophy, but as it was they were well beaten in the end, Ez Abde putting the gloss on Barcelona’s performance.Robert Lewandowski had given the Catalans an early lead before a brilliant double from Oliver Skipp had the […]

Cometh the hour cometh the man, and Ansu Fati would’ve been delighted with the finish that effectively saw Barcelona win the Joan Gamper trophy – though there was time for Ez Abde to add a fourth.His long-standing knee problems has seen Fati nowhere close to his best, but the finish on Tuesday night was reminiscent […]

Deep into the second half of the Gamper Trophy between Barcelona and Tottenham, Ferran Torres had the home crowd off of their seats as he slotted home a late equaliser.After taking an early lead through Robert Lewandowski, the Catalans were pegged back by an Oliver Skipp double.For long periods the hosts looked ragged, but Spurs’ […]

Liverpool seemingly aren’t giving up on trying to sign Romeo Lavia from Southampton, even though they’ve had bids turned down from the Championship team already.The Reds are known to need cover in midfield, and whilst Southampton don’t necessarily have to sell, they’re in the fortunate position of basically naming their price, knowing that Liverpool will […]

Having only just been introduced to the Old Trafford faithful, it was likely a shock for Man United fans to find out that new signing, Rasmus Hojlund, wouldn’t be available for a few weeks.It’s believed that a minor injury whilst with Atalanta was the cause and United were perfectly aware when conducting the medical to […]

It was certainly Oliver Skipp’s night in Barcelona as he powered Tottenham ahead in the Gamper Trophy.The visitors had gone behind to an early Robert Lewandowski strike but slowly clawed themselves back into the game.A super move that had an Ange Postecoglou hallmark all over it saw Skipp equalise with a fine finish, but his […]

In the sunnier climbs of Barcelona, Tottenham’s Oliver Skipp will have put a smile on the faces of the travelling supporters after steering home an equaliser on 23 minutes.Spurs had been up against it in the early exchanges and went behind on two minutes to a fine Robert Lewandowski strike.However, they began to assert themselves […]

Although it’s only a pre-season friendly, Ange Postecoglou is certain to be unhappy by how much space his Tottenham defence gave Robert Lewandowski in the first couple of minutes of the Gamper Trophy match against Barcelona.Raphinha was allowed to gallop down the right wing unchallenged and picked his pass perfectly to the Polish hit-man, who […]

For most of the summer and ever since Man City completed the treble, Kyle Walker’s future at the club has been subject to an enormous amount of speculation.The right-back isn’t getting any younger with respect, but is still rapid and one of the most dependable players in Pep Guardiola’s attacking system.An offer was believed to […]

So far, so good for Newcastle United in the current transfer window.The Magpies might not have been as busy as the likes of Chelsea or spending money like it’s going out of fashion, but the buys they have made appeared studiously considered and almost certain to add quality and depth to Eddie Howe’s emerging squad.With […]

Normally a staple of the talkSPORT broadcasting output, Simon Jordan has been conspicuous by his absence over the past couple of weeks.The former Crystal Palace owner, an acquired taste for many thanks to his forthright comment and delivery, shared the reason why he’s not been about during Tuesday morning’s show with Jim White.Looking a little […]

Daniel Farke will know that any team looking to get promoted to the Premier League has to be built on a solid defence, but he will also understand that Leeds need to score more goals in order to push them up the Championship table.The German had plenty to ponder after the all whites’ opening day […]

On the face of it, things have gone very well for Eddie Howe at Newcastle United, but behind the scenes there have been one or two potentially explosive issues that have needed to be dealt with.That the team to date under the former Cherries boss have consistently got better and better, speaks of his tactical […]

It’s fair to say that after Roy Hodgson took over at Crystal Palace last season, it seemed that a huge weight had been lifted off the player’s shoulders.Patrick Vieira, for all of his evident success in the game, couldn’t get a tune out of a brilliant crop of young players, and whatever Hodgson did, it […]

With less than a week to go until the start of the 2023/24 Premier League season, things are getting pretty desperate for West Ham.The Hammers apparently have plenty of irons in the fire in terms of transfer targets, however, at the time of writing, they still haven’t officially signed anyone.David Moyes’ side face Bournemouth at […]

Although the Championship season has already started and Daniel Farke will ideally want a settled Leeds squad to attack the next few games, he’ll be aware that things can change rapidly over the course of the next few weeks.The summer transfer window still has a few weeks to run, and there’s every chance that Leeds […]

Things had been going so well for Chelsea this summer.Not only had Mauricio Pochettino been acquired as the club’s new manager, but the fire sale that was entirely necessary for the Blues to stay on the right side of FFP has been a huge success.Only Hakim Ziyech, Romelu Lukaku and Callum Hudson-Odoi remain to be […]

Ever since the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) took over at Newcastle, things have been on a consistent upward curve at the club.All aspects seem to have been improved, and the feeling around St. James Park appears to be one of continued progress and forward thinking.Though the Magpies were so near yet so far in […]

With less than a week to go until the start of the 2023/24 Premier League season, Harry Kane is still a Tottenham Hotspur player.What’s more, reliable journalist, Fabrizio Romano, has tweeted that he wants a resolution one way or the other by the end of this week as he doesn’t want anything hanging over him […]

Even though the Man United takeover seems to have stalled, Erik ten Hag has still been a major player in the transfer window and, with the possible exception of Harry Kane who was unlikely to ever be sold to a Premier League rival by Daniel Levy in any event, the Dutchman has landed his major […]

Transfer windows are tricky beasts at the best of times, but what we’ve witnessed this summer in respect of this entire Harry Kane to Bayern Munich saga, has been a masterclass from Harry Kane’s brother and agent, Charlie.In order to cement Harry in everyone’s mind as a player worth £100 million or more, a scenario […]

Saying that it hasn’t been the best of transfer windows for West Ham is stating the obvious, and even at this late stage of the summer they’re still the only Premier League side without a new signing in place.It seems inconceivable that a team who were Europa Conference League winners in June could find themselves […]

Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente could make summer move to Newcastle United, according to the Spanish website Fichajes.net.Llorente has been strongly linked with a move to Saudi Arabia this summer. Al-Ahli has made Atletico a £20million bid for the Spaniard, but Newcastle believe they could hijack the deal.Llorente can operate as a box-to-box midfielder, a […]

It’s seemingly football’s worst kept secret; that Kylian Mbappe wants to join Real Madrid.The French World Cup winner has, frankly, done nothing wrong as it’s believed he wants to fulfil his contract with the Ligue Un champions before moving on to pastures new.He’s fully entitled to do exactly that, though Paris Saint-Germain are clearly up […]

It’s already been the transfer soap opera of the summer and with a few weeks still to go of the current window, the Harry Kane saga is set to continue.The Tottenham striker has kept his own counsel right the way through the break and heads into the 2023/24 campaign as a Spurs player, despite Bayern […]