Mike Dean has revealed that he wants Leeds United to be successfully promoted back to the Premier League for the sake of the club’s supporters. The former top-flight referee, speaking live on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday on April 20, told host Simon Thomas that officiating at Elland Road is “great” but “really, really hostile,” while appreciating the atmosphere created by Leeds fans. And, with Daniel Farke’s side in a close four-way race for the two automatic promotion slots alongside Leicester City, Ipswich, and Southampton, he expressed confidence in the German to complete the task. When asked about taking command of…
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Jack Harrison, who is currently on loan at Leeds United, is expected to leave the club permanently this summer, according to Football Insider. On the most recent episode of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, senior journalist Pete O’Rourke reported that the winger has little chance of returning if the Whites are promoted this season. The 27-year-old is now on a season-long loan at Everton, where he has 31 appearances under Sean Dyche, scoring four goals and providing three assists. O’Rourke told Football Insider that Daniel Farke will want to keep his current wingers if the club returns to the Premier…
Nottingham Forest face Everton today at Goodison Park, and we’ve looked at a potential lineup. The stakes couldn’t be higher today. Luton were thrashed 5-1 by Brentford yesterday, and this afternoon presents a major opportunity for both Everton and Forest. Whoever wins three points this afternoon will be well positioned to avoid relegation from the Premier League this season. The losers will remain in serious trouble. Ahead of this afternoon’s game, we looked at a potential Forest lineup. Predicted Nottingham Forest team to face Everton. Matz Sels will undoubtedly be given the starting goalkeeper position. He has now established himself…
Liverpool knows it needs three points against Fulham on Sunday. Jürgen Klopp’s team appears to be much stronger at the moment, but several key players remain absent. Liverpool has a big week ahead of it as it looks to keep its Premier League title aspirations alive. The Reds have slid to third place in the table, three points behind leaders Arsenal, ahead of Sunday’s match against Fulham. The journey to Craven Cottage is the first of three away games in the next six days, with the Merseyside derby against Everton at Goodison Park coming in midweek. Following that, Liverpool will…
Leeds United’s scant experience in the Premier League over the past 20 years means they cannot be considered a favourite in their promotion battle with Leicester City and Southampton. Leicester City, the 2016 Premier League champions, have spent ten of the last twenty years in the top flight, whereas Southampton has had thirteen. For Leeds, it was four. Farke was undoubtedly implying that the years of spending power and infrastructure supplied will put Leeds on a weaker basis in 2023/24. Leicester City, the 2016 Premier League champions, have spent ten of the last twenty years in the top flight, whereas…
A respected former Liverpool player has told the club that replacing Jurgen Klopp with Ruben Amorim will be difficult, though sources in Portugal back TEAMtalk’s claims that the Sporting Lisbon coach is on his way to Anfield. Liverpool are now just 30 days away from bidding an emotional farewell to Jurgen Klopp, one of their most popular managers in history. The German has transformed the club from top to bottom, winning seven titles in his nearly nine-year tenure while also leading the team to four major European finals. With Klopp set to leave Anfield following their last Premier League game…
Portsmouth will return to the Championship next season after a powerful header from former Leeds United player Conor Shaughnessy sealed the League One title this week. Under Daniel Farke, the Whites are still in with a chance of winning the Championship this season, but they will need to work together to do it. A second season in the Championship is the dreaded scenario that could occur if the club does not finish in the top two by May, when they already have one new opponent confirmed. Portsmouth confirmed promotion back to the Championship. Portsmouth’s promotion was announced on Tuesday night,…
Liverpool manager Michael Edwards has told Mo Salah that he will not stop him from leaving Anfield this summer if the Egyptian superstar decides he wants to leave, and a BBC commentator has revealed the shocking new cost required to win his services. The 31-year-old is regarded as one of Liverpool’s best-ever signings, having cost just £36.9 million when he joined from Roma in the summer of 2017. Salah has scored an incredible 210 goals in 343 games, ranking third on the club’s all-time best goalscorers list and contributing significantly to the Reds’ success under Jurgen Klopp. While Salah’s importance…
David Prutton has made his forecast as Leeds United, Leicester City, Southampton, and Ipswich Town compete for promotion. The Sky Sports expert believes that there will be more twists and turns in the forthcoming games as the race for a top-two finish intensifies. The Foxes have a difficult schedule ahead of them, with games against Southampton and top-six side West Brom. Prutton told the Yorkshire Evening Post: “I am still confident that Leeds United can achieve automatic promotion.” But, of course, I would be concerned about the team’s incapacity to eliminate opponents or perform at peak levels. “Last weekend’s 1-0…
Phil Hay feels Leeds United manager Daniel Farke should take a “gamble” and start Mateo Joseph against Middlesbrough. Leeds travel to the Riverside Stadium on Monday (22 April), hoping to rebound from a 1-0 loss to Blackburn Rovers and a 0-0 draw with Sunderland in their previous two games. After failing to score in the two home games, The Athletic’s Hay has suggested that Joseph replace Joel Piroe and Patrick Bamford up front. “I cannot see Farke going with the system he went with against Blackburn, with Piroe up front,” Hay stated on The Square Ball Podcast [18 April, 25m…