Leeds United return to Championship action against Hull City at the KCM Stadium, just three days after their dramatic 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers. The Whites will have to respond to a painful stalemate at Elland Road, where they lost two points due to a late Danny Batth goal, and benefit on their promotion rivals’ recent poor form. In the opposite encounter against Hull City, it turned out to be a pretty straightforward 2-0 win in the end for Leeds, courtesy of second-half goals from Mateo Joseph, and Joel Piroe who scored from the bench. After Blackburn’s draw, Daniel Farke…
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The Heat reportedly want to move Jimmy Butler as soon as possible and have already engaged with clubs about a deal. The Miami Heat were previously unwilling to part ways with Jimmy Butler, but they have apparently altered their minds. Shams Charania, an NBA insider, appeared on Sportscenter on Friday to discuss the Heat’s suspension of Butler for seven games, stating that the organization wants to move as fast as possible. “This is a clear-cut end to the Butler-Heat relationship and as stunning as the seven-game suspension was around the league, more than anything this was an avenue for the…
David Prutton believes Leeds United cannot afford to take Hull City lightly in the Championship on Saturday. The Sky Sports commentator feels Ruben Selles’ presence has boosted the Tigers ahead of their match against the Whites on January 4. If Daniel Farke’s club have any promotion prospects, he says they should gain three points at the MKM Stadium with a 2-1 victory. Prutton told the Yorkshire Evening Post (4 January): “It’s a game that Leeds can’t take lightly, with Hull showing more fight in recent weeks, so it’s an exciting one, I believe, to assess where both teams are at.…
The most recent Rangers transfer news and rumors for January 4, includes updates on Vaclav Cerny, Evan Ferguson, Nathan Patterson, and Leon Belcar. Vaclav Cerny is a wanted individual in La Liga. Cerny has been a fantastic loan acquisition from Wolfsburg, with the Czech international already scoring 10 goals and assisting six times in 29 games. His most recent standout performance was against Celtic in the Gers’ fantastic 3-0 victory, when he clipped the upright twice. But with great form comes interest, and Villarreal are apparently looking at the 27-year-old winger with the intention of signing him this month or…
Manchester United will be without a number of important players ahead of their trip to Liverpool this Sunday. Manchester United will be helped by the return of Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte from suspension against Liverpool, but Ruben Amorim could still be without five players at Anfield. The Portuguese acknowledged during his pre-match press conference that out-of-favour Marcus Rashford is doubtful for the trip to Merseyside due to illness. “It’s the same situation but, at the moment, he’s ill,” Amorim told me. “I believe he is going to be out this week. He isn’t training, so we’ll see.” Rashford was…
Nottingham Forest has been widely linked with a transfer for Yuri Alberto this month. Nuno Espirito Santo could do with a striker given his current options, with only Taiwo Awoniyi able to replace Chris Wood. Nottingham Forest have been fortunate to have a fit and healthy Chris Wood, who has taken the Premier League by storm and is now one of the leading scorers in the league. However, it appears as if the club aren’t satisfied with their current options, as Evangelos Marinakis has a new striker on his transfer list for January. Yuri Alberto is a player that Nottingham…
A look at Daniel Farke’s choices for today’s Yorkshire Derby. Daniel Farke adores a Derby. His Leeds United club has gone undefeated in their previous 16 Yorkshire derbies (W12 D4), with the Whites winning more points in such games than any of their Yorkshire rivals (25). The Championship leaders travel to relegation-threatened Hull City today, knowing a point will be enough to keep them at the top. United will be heavy favourites to win the local bragging rights and take another step toward a Premier League comeback. Not that Farke is taking anything for granted after a “exhausting” holiday season.…
According to sources, Manchester United target Victor Osimhen is anticipated to join England in a spectacular trade including Marcus Rashford. Rashford’s circumstances at United are getting worse under Ruben Amorim, who refused to have faith in the 27-year-old even though his team was behind the Magpies by two goals after just 20 minutes against Newcastle United. Rashford was left as an unutilized substitute when the Portuguese decided to sway the outcome in his favor by bringing Alejandro Garnacho and Antony off the bench. Since mid-December, the academy product hasn’t played a single minute for the Red Devils. Atletico Madrid, Barcelona,…
Ally McCoist was taken aback by Brendan Rodgers’ “remarkable” record in Old Firm games, despite Celtic’s defeat to Rangers on Thursday. The Gers defeated the Old Firm 3-0 at Ibrox on January 2, upsetting the Scottish Premiership form book. The Gers still have an 11-point deficit to close, but Philippe Clement’s burden will be relieved after Rangers’ triumph. Speaking live on talkSPORT (3 January, 08:38am), McCoist praised Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers, who has lost only two Old Firm derbies, and discussed Clement’s future at Rangers. “Oh aye definitely [Clement will keep his job], I was delighted for him, I think…
Alejandro Garnacho, a winger for Manchester United, was left out of the matchday squad that defeated Manchester City last month due to an act of dissension against head coach Ruben Amorim. Thanks to late goals from Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo, United overcame a deficit to defeat City at the Etihad. The removal of Garnacho and Marcus Rashford from the matchday squad, however, dominated the post-match media attention. Following the final whistle, Amorim informed reporters that the two were excluded because they could not live up to his high expectations in a variety of areas, such as their attire, how…