Liverpool did not make any moves in the January transfer window, but the Reds have historically been the most active during the winter months. Indeed, Liverpool made some of the best buys in Premier League history in January. Liverpool completed several additions in January, including Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Daniel Sturridge, and Philippe Coutinho. Gakpo has received a lot of praise for his recent performances, Sturridge has been a vital player for years, and Liverpool made a record profit on Coutinho. However, maybe Liverpool’s two best January purchases were Luis Suarez and Virgil van Dijk. Van Dijk has proven people…
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Nottingham Forest’s high-flying season has meant that any VAR concerns have been mitigated compared to last season, but the system’s faults remain annoying. Even in Forest’s 7-0 triumph over Brighton on Saturday, Richard Keys noticed a VAR error in a Chris Wood goal, which fortunately did not cost Forest the game. VAR also missed a red card in Forest’s win over Southampton in January, further eroding trust in decision-making that could cost Forest points this season in the fight for European football. Casting our minds back to last season, Forest issued a statement criticizing VAR for missing seemingly obvious penalties…
What Philippe Clement may portray as an example of his success in the Rangers dugout this season, Michael Stewart views as a weakness. Does the Rangers manager deserve credit for his patient approach with Premier League newcomers Hamza Igamane and Clinton Nsiala? Or did he just introduce a pair of last season’s summer recruits too late in the game, with their appearance coming when the title was all but lost? This is a debate that has divided many Ibrox fans into two opposing factions. Those in the pro-Clement side will claim that Rangers are reaping the benefits today as a…
Rangers should be well underway in their quest for a new left-back, with Besiktas showing continuous interest in Ridvan Yilmaz. As it stands, the Turkish Super Lig’s efforts to return the 23-year-old to his birthplace have been futile, with the Gers maintaining steadfast in their belief that he is worth £4.1 million. The Turkish transfer window remains open for another week until 11 February, increasing the risk of Yilmaz leaving Ibrox, though Jefte, who was surprisingly linked with Chelsea late in the window (Chris Jack, 28 January), is highly likely to stay after only arriving last summer. Both Jefte and…
Burnley have reduced the distance on Leeds United at the top of the Championship, as the promotion race to the Premier League heats up. Leeds United’s prospects of promotion to the Premier League have been dashed as Burnley won a crucial three points against Oxford United. After three goalless draws in four games, the Clarets needed a win to keep pace with Leeds and Sheffield United. Burnley began the encounter on the front foot, but they frustrated their home fans by failing to capitalise on their opportunities. However, shortly after the half-hour mark, Scott Parker’s team took the lead. Josh…
Trent Alexander-Arnold averted catastrophic damage and will not be sidelined for an extended amount of time, according to the results of a thigh scan. Alexander-Arnold had a scan on his right thigh on Monday after being forced off midway through the second half of Saturday’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth. The right-back was expected to be out for a short period of time, which has now been confirmed by club sources. According to Merseyside reporters, including Paul Joyce of the Times, Alexander-Arnold will miss “days rather than weeks.” Arne Slot has long been expected to rotate for that fourth-round tie with…
By Nottingham Forest’s standards, transfer deadline day was exceptionally quiet. Fans have grown accustomed to Evangelos Marinakis laboring till late at night to complete four or five deals. Instead, on deadline day, Forest added Tyler Bindon and Joe Ndala to the Reds roster. Bindon has returned on loan to Reading, while Ndala will initially play in the academy. James Ward-Prowse’s loan was cancelled, and he returned to West Ham United, so Nuno Espirito Santo’s sole focus will be on bringing Champions League football back to the City Ground. In a season of highs with few setbacks, one of the most…
Daniel Farke nearly has too many attacking weapons at his disposal as Leeds United seeks promotion back to the Premier League. With 60 goals in 30 matches, no other Championship side has scored more this season, putting them ahead of Sheffield United, Burnley, and Sunderland. Joel Piroe leads the way with 12 goals and five assists, followed by Brenden Aaronson and Dan James, who each have eight goals. Manor Solomon and Wilfried Gnonto are both establishing their worth off the bench, while Largie Ramazani has four league goals since joining from Almeria in the summer. However, with the amount of…
Daniel Farke could drop Joe Rothwell to welcome back a key player when Leeds United face Coventry City on Wednesday. With Pascal Struijk returning to fitness in the huge 7-0 rout of Cardiff City on Saturday, the Dutchman could return to central defence alongside Joe Rodon as the Whites travel to Coventry on 5 February. Ethan Ampadu is unlikely to be taken out of the side by Farke, so Rothwell could be the player hooked to push the Welshman into midfield alongside Ao Tanaka. Mateo Joseph and Wilfried Gnonto both came off the bench to score second-half goals against Cardiff…
Scott McDermott was baffled by Rangers’ decision to keep Ridvan Yilmaz after Keith Jackson quizzed the journalist on the Ibrox transfer news. Besiktas made a last-ditch attempt to sign the Turkish full-back just hours before the UK deadline passed, submitting a loan-to-buy offer worth £830,000 which would include a mandatory £2.5million purchase clause [Yagiz Sabuncuoglu]. It is understood that both the Light Blues and the player turned the offer down, but with Turkey’s transfer window not closing until 11 February, Besiktas are still pushing for his signature [Haberturk]. Jackson told the Daily Record’s Hotline Live [3 February]: “Rangers have turned…