Nottingham Forest have just about secured their Premier League survival, and they must now look to add a striker they have previously attempted to sign. The Reds have finally done it. Unless a mathematical miracle occurs, Premier League football will continue for another season. Plans can now be made for the upcoming season, and after a frantic couple of summer transfer windows, things should go more smoothly this time. Forest have struggled for goals at different points this season, and a striker must be on the shortlist. Taiwo Awoniyi has battled to remain fit since moving to the City Ground,…
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The most recent injury updates ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Aston Villa on Monday Liverpool will be without three players for Monday’s penultimate Premier League game against Aston Villa. The Reds enter the last week of Jurgen Klopp’s stint as manager with little to play for after Manchester City’s 4-0 thrashing of Fulham on Saturday rendered the Premier League championship mathematically impossible to win at Anfield this season. However, numerous players will miss the Reds’ remaining games of the season, including Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara, and Diogo Jota, who are all now sidelined with ailments of varied severity. The ECHO…
Arne Slot is poised to succeed Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager this summer, but discussions have not been smooth, with the Dutchman’s demands proving tough. Arne Slot has disclosed that an agreement to become Liverpool’s new manager is almost final, but the Dutchman will have to struggle to bring his Feyenoord backroom personnel with him. Slot will sign a contract to succeed Jurgen Klopp at the conclusion of the season, following a series of encouraging discussions with new Kop kingmaker Michael Edwards. However, the Dutchman has confessed that some specifics still to be worked out, and his plans to bring…
Alan Smith was taken aback by what one Nottingham Forest player did during the 3-2 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday evening. The City Ground faithful could be heard gasping in shock. It was a party mood inside the City Ground against the Blues after Luton’s 3-1 defeat to West Ham, which all but confirmed Nottingham Forest’s Premier League position. Despite the jubilant atmosphere, Ola Aina’s actions in the seventh minute elicited gasps. What Ola Aina did to surprise Alan Smith and Nottingham Forest supporters Within the first ten minutes of Chelsea’s 3-2 defeat, the Nigeria international stunned everyone with a…
A look at the possibilities Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has at his disposal for today’s Championship play-off semi-final first leg against Norwich City this afternoon. Leeds United have no new injury concerns heading into today’s Championship play-off semi-final against Norwich City. The Whites will be trying to bounce back from their automatic promotion setback last weekend, when a 2-1 loss to Southampton destroyed their ambitions of finishing in the top two. With a 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town, Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town secured their first promotion to the Premier League since 2002. Leeds won both of their encounters against…
That performance reminded everyone why van Dijk is often regarded as one of the best centre-backs in Premier League history. Vincent Kompany, for example, falls into that category. When asked by Sky Sports to put together a seven-a-side team comprising some of the current era’s greatest players, the Burnley manager suggested that van Dijk join him at the back. “I’d have to play with Virgil, yeah I think we would’ve been a good pairing,” he stated. “Now, I couldn’t play with him because I’d have to do all the running, but there was a younger version of him who could…
Latest Nottingham Forest news: Nuno Espirito Santo’s Reds are beaten 3-2 by Chelsea at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest’s head coach, Nuno Espirito Santo, insisted that the job was not done after they squandered the opportunity to mathematically guarantee survival at the City Ground. The Reds’ final home game of the season ended with a 3-2 loss against Chelsea. They had recovered from behind to lead 2-1 with to goals from Willy Boly and Callum Hudson-Odoi, but the visitors flipped the game on its head and took all three points. Luton Town and Burnley’s defeats in the 3pm kick-offs meant…
Jack Harrison, a Leeds United winger, may have played his final loan game for Everton. Following relegation to the Championship last summer, a slew of players left Elland Road on loan, including Harrison. He joined Everton on a season-long loan, despite reports of interest from Aston Villa. His loan deal is set to expire at the conclusion of the season, but it appears that his season has been cut short. Toffees manager Sean Dyche said: “Jack is hurt, and it appears doubtful that he will return before the conclusion of the season. It’s terrible since he has played a lot…
Paul Merson and the Sky Sports Soccer Saturday panel have predicted the Championship playoffs, ahead of Leeds United’s match against Norwich. The Whites and Daniel Farke will play his former side in the first semi-final, with the first leg at Carrow Road (12 May), while Southampton will face West Brom in the second semi-final, with the winners meeting at Wembley later this month for a spot in the Premier League. When Merson, Clinton Morrison, Darren Bent, and Gary Rowett were asked to predict who will be in the top tier next season live on Sky Sports (11 May), their answers…
According to sources, Arsenal are contemplating a summer transfer window that may include signing Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong, a Premier League striker, and a Liverpool target. Last summer, Arsenal went on a massive shopping binge, paying over £200 million to sign Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber, and David Raya, with the last joining on a loan-to-buy basis. Those new signings have propelled Arsenal to the next level, allowing them to once again compete for the Premier League crown. Mikel Arteta will be anxious to get one over Manchester City, where he was assistant manager from 2016 to 2019, by…