Leeds United are set to finish third in the Championship league after losing second position to Ipswich Town, and both Micah Richards and Alan Shearer have predicted who would win the play-offs. Leeds missed out on the chance to go four points clear of Ipswich after losing 4-0 to QPR last Friday. Kieran McKenna’s team then had two games in hand, which they won and drew. A 3-3 draw at Hull was followed by a 2-1 triumph at Coventry, leaving The Tractor Boys in second place. Leeds and Ipswich are separated by three points heading into the final weekend of…
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The cream always rises to the top at the end of the Championship race. Despite potentially averaging more than two points per game, Leeds United appear to be out of the top two after a difficult season. Many predicted that the Whites’ upcoming home game against Southampton on Saturday would be a final-day automatic promotion decider. Both teams have gone on long unbeaten streaks this year. However, it now appears that it will be a dead rubber, with Ipswich Town comfortably in control of automatic promotion after defeating Coventry City in midweek. A point against League One’s Huddersfield Town would…
Leicester City winger Stephy Mavididi has launched a scathing shot at Leeds and Georginio Rutter following their Championship victory. The Foxes overcome a mid-season slump to win the title and clinch an instant return to the Premier League when Leeds lost 4-0 at QPR on Friday, April 26. Daniel Farke’s side currently appears headed for the playoffs, with Ipswich requiring only a point from their final game of the season, a 2-1 victory against Coventry on Tuesday, April 30, to seal automatic promotion. And Mavididi, a crucial player of the Foxes squad this season, turned to his personal X account…
Simon Jordan has expressed doubts that there would be another twist in the Championship season, predicting that Ipswich will do their job and beat Leeds United to promotion. According to the talkSPORT broadcaster, Ipswich have already won a difficult game against Coventry and are expected to do so against a struggling Huddersfield team. He also lauded Kieran McKenna for leading the Tractor Boys from League One to the brink of promotion to the Premier League. Jordan stated live on talkSPORT [1 May, 10:10]: “I truly doubt it [another twist could occur]. That is assuming Leeds wins their game; if Leeds…
Latest Nottingham Forest news: PGMOL chief Howard Webb evaluates occurrences in the Reds’ defeat at Goodison Park. According to the VAR audio, one of Nottingham Forest’s penalty claims in their disputed defeat to Everton was dismissed as “mutual engagement”. The Reds were furious after three penalty claims were knocked down during their 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park last month. Ashley Young’s challenges on Gio Reyna and Callum Hudson-Odoi, as well as a handball call against the Everton defender, were all waved aside by referee Anthony Taylor. Stuart Attwell, VAR, did not instruct Taylor to go to his monitor and evaluate…
Arne Slot, the incoming Liverpool manager, is apparently looking for players who can play in a new configuration. The Feyenoord manager, who is likely to succeed Jurgen Klopp at the end of the season, is expected to line up the Reds in a new 4-2-3-1 configuration, which is quite different from their normal 4-3-3. According to a recent Fichajes article, one of the players required to execute such a difficult and rigorous structure is another holding midfielder who can fit in at the base. Inter Milan’s Nicolo Barella is the most likely target. According to the most recent sources, the…
Gary Neville has spoken out about what Rafael Benitez did against him as Valencia’s manager. Gary Neville is so comfortable in punditry that it’s easy to forget he previously had a brief stint in management. Neville was appointed manager of Valencia in December 2015 and served for only a few months. It’s fair to say Neville’s tenure at Valencia was far from successful, and he didn’t really demonstrate that he was made out for the life of a manager. He was fired in February 2016, after Valencia won only three of their past 16 games and failed to keep a…
Arne Slot’s transfer from Feyenoord to Liverpool is nearing completion, and he may want to bring certain De Kuip talents with him. HIGHLIGHTS Arne Slot is expected to join Liverpool from Feyenoord, sparking transfer rumors. Plans to bolster the squad are likely, and they might begin with Feyenoord star Quinten Timber. Timber, who Slot values, would be an excellent signing. Liverpool’s impending recruitment of Arne Slot to replace current manager Jurgen Klopp has already sparked the transfer speculation mill, indicating a busy summer for the Anfield club, which might include Feyenoord star Quinten Timber, according to reports. Slot has been…
With little over two weeks left in the season, Liverpool are preparing for what appears to be a busy summer. The Reds are about to announce that Arne Slot has been chosen to continue Jurgen Klopp’s remarkable legacy at the club. Klopp has improved his team in recent years, so the Liverpool squad is well-prepared for Slot’s arrival. However, some significant renovations are required if the Reds are to compete for the Premier League title in 2024/25. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool is looking to strengthen at centre-back. Slot will require a new defensive player. And now, another prominent…
Ipswich Town will “do the business” against Huddersfield Town and beat Leeds United to automatic promotion this season, according to Clinton Morrison. Daniel Farke’s Whites are three points behind the Tractor Boys heading into the season’s last game, after Kieran McKenna’s side defeated Coventry City 2-1 on Tuesday (30 April). Leeds face promotion opponents Southampton on Saturday (4 May), while Ipswich host Huddersfield at Portman Road, knowing that a point will conclude the promotion race, and Sky Sports analyst Morrison believes they will be promoted. Speaking on Sky Sports Football (30 April, 10:04), he stated unequivocally that he would support…