Daniel Farke was dissatisfied with a major decision made after Leeds United’s 0-0 draw at Norwich City in the first leg of their play-off semi-final. HIGHLIGHTS Despite a controversial goal disallowed by Norwich City referees, Leeds United remains in a great position to reach Wembley Stadium. Daniel Farke’s dissatisfaction with officiating appears misplaced; the focus should be on improving Leeds United’s performance. Farke’s remarks on VAR and officiating ignore Leeds’ own on-field problems in achieving automatic promotion. Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has slammed the officials for disallowing Junior Firpo’s first-half goal in their 0-0 first leg play-off draw at…
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Former Leeds United player Jon Newsome described Shane Duffy’s tackle on Crysencio Summerville as “out of control” during the goalless draw against Norwich City. Duffy, an Irishman, was booked for the challenge early in the second half of the Championship play-off semi-final first leg at Carrow Road, which scythed through Summerville. Following their tentative 0-0 draw in Norfolk, the two clubs will face off again on Thursday at Elland Road. Speaking on BBC Radio Leeds, Newsome said of the tackle: “That’s the type of challenge I believe football is attempting to eliminate. “Shane Duffy is totally out of control.” That’s…
Phil Hay believes starting Liam Cooper would be a “big risk” ahead of Leeds United’s highly anticipated play-off semi-final against Norwich City on Sunday (12 May). This season, the Scottish centre-back has made only 15 Championship appearances, eight of which have been starts, and has been replaced in defence by Ethan Ampadu. The Whites, on the other hand, have not been as defensively solid as they had been early in the season, conceding 10 goals in their last four games. It was suggested to Hay that Leeds could need to bring Ampadu back into midfield for the first leg at…
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,…
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…