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Methinks it’s shaping as much as be an thrilling deadline day on Monday. Ollie Watkins most likely gained’t go to Arsenal however Marcus Rashford is edging nearer to a beforehand unthinkable mortgage to Aston Villa whereas Mathys Tel, contemporary from rejecting Tottenham, would possibly fancy a transfer to Manchester United as an alternative.
It’s not fairly Torres and Carroll but it surely’s not unhealthy.
🚨🔴 Manchester United have as soon as once more clearly signaled to FC Bayern in the previous couple of hours that they’re contemplating submitting a concrete mortgage provide for Mathys #Tel.
ManUtd need to put together in case Marcus #Rashford strikes to Aston Villa. Bayern are actually awaiting the subsequent transfer… pic.twitter.com/DzqQGDQhRp
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) February 1, 2025
Seven!
Wow what a end for Plymouth, who turned a 1-0 deficit round late on because of Ryan Hardie’s double, beating West Brom 2-1. As my Argyle-supporting editor has simply put it, a “dire recreation and a correct mugging” – however the Inexperienced Military gained’t care.
Bristol Metropolis ended with 9 gamers on the pitch towards Oxford however have pressured a draw, whereas Norwich held out to win 1-0 at Tom Cleverley’s Watford.
And naturally, no Guardian weekend of soccer can be full with out the ten issues to look out for. Right here’s a snippet of Andy Hunter on Everton’s harm plight:
As [Sean] Dyche knew solely too nicely, nonetheless, obstacles usually emerge when Everton try and construct momentum. The dear away win at Brighton got here at the price of shedding Orel Mangala for the remainder of the season with an ACL harm, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin for a number of weeks with a hamstring drawback. Each had responded brightly to Moyes’ arrival and depart holes that want filling earlier than Monday’s switch deadline. Beto is Everton’s solely match striker and should seize the chance introduced by Calvert-Lewin’s absence if he’s to have a long-term future at Goodison Park.
Some pre-3pm studying choices for you all. Seize a espresso and luxuriate in.
Alexa, present me what a aim machine appears to be like like.
Good grief, Forest are 5-0 up and Chris Wooden has a hat-trick. After their shock 5-0 reverse to Bournemouth final week, that is fairly the assertion from Nuno’s males. Again within the title race?
Elsewhere within the early kick-offs, Josh Sargent’s aim has Norwich 1-0 up at 10-man Watford, the ten males of Bristol Metropolis have hit again to degree at Oxford, whereas it’s goalless between backside membership Plymouth and Tony Mowbray’s West Brom.
Premier League crew information
Bournemouth v Liverpool
Bournemouth: Arrizabalaga; Prepare dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Adams, Christie; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Konaté, Robertson; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Salah, Díaz, Gakpo.
Everton v Leicester
Everton: Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Garner, Gueye; Ndiaye, Doucouré, Lindstrøm; Beto.
Leicester: Hermansen; Justin, Vestergaard, Faes, Kristiansen; Winks, Soumare, Ayew, El Klannous, Decordova-Reid; Vardy.
Ipswich v Southampton
Ipswich: Muric; Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste, Enciso; Hutchinson, Broadhead, Delap.
Southampton: Ramsdale; Bree, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis; Walker-Peters, Ugochukwu, Fernandes, Aribo, Wellington; Onuachu, Grønbæk.
Newcastle v Fulham
Newcastle: Dubravka; Livramento, Schär, Burn, Corridor; Guimarães, Tonali, Joeltinon; Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
Fulham: Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Berge; Traoré, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jiménez.
The official crew information is about to drop across the grounds at 1.45pm a la the brand new means of doings issues. I’ll sum all of it up in a single useful submit. FPL managers of the world brace yourselves.
This week’s episode of I Can’t Imagine Chris Wooden Is This Good is an absolute corker:
Preamble
Greetings all. One other weekend arrives, which implies one other Saturday chock-full of prime footie motion. And naturally one other clockwatch, at all times probably the most satisfying (and hectic) of duties for run-of-the-mill journos like myself.
There’s a severe check of Liverpool’s title credentials as they meet in-form, on-fire, on-song Bournemouth on the Vitality Stadium; Newcastle meet Fulham in a tantalising contest on the banks of the Tyne; whereas there’s a giant conflict at Goodison Park as royal blue strugglers Everton host royal blue strugglers Leicester to see … who will win that.
Away from the Premier League, there’s a full programme within the second, third and fourth tiers, a smattering of Scottish Premiership motion and the fifth spherical of the FA Trophy as well. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are additionally among the many Bundesliga sides taking to das Feld at round 2.30pm UK time.
Do be happy to drop me an e mail along with your ideas on any of immediately’s soccer. It’s going to maneuver!
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