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Can anybody catch Chelsea within the WSL? That’s the massive query because the competitors returns after a 32-day mid-season winter break with Liverpool internet hosting Brighton tonight.
Suzanne Wrack units the scene for the much-anticipated resumption and I’ll give this one a superb learn having secured myself a ticket for Sunday night’s Manchester derby on the Etihad.
Jota doubt for Liverpool’s journey to Brentford
Having made a really immediate impression with the equaliser towards Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, Diogo Jota could possibly be out of Liverpool’s journey to Brentford on Saturday. That’ll trigger groans round Anfield with the Portuguese striker once more displaying that he stays probably the most dependable finisher within the membership together with his strike within the 1-1 draw on the Metropolis Floor.
Jota reported some discomfort after the sport and skilled individually from the primary squad on Thursday, Liverpool boss Arne Slot has simply revealed in at present’s press convention.
“There’s little question about the truth that Jota is a crucial participant for us. He was not in coaching yesterday so we have now to see at present the place he’s,” stated the Dutchman. “It’s unsure that he will likely be accessible for tomorrow. We’ve got to attend and see, He felt a bit niggle throughout the half-hour he was in, he might end the sport however he afterwards he complained a bit about it.”
The Portugal frontman has began simply two matches since October, having been sidelined with a chest harm for nearly eight weeks. Jota has a chequered harm report, having missed 66 matches over the past two and a half seasons, however Slot stated the striker was not receiving any particular remedy in relation to that.
“Each single participant has a person programme. I’ve stated earlier than that 80 to 90 per cent of the issues are the identical for gamers. However each particular person has issues he needs to enhance or to forestall him from perhaps getting a sure harm he might have had prior to now.
“In fact, there’s a watch on him (Jota) doing a little particular person work to forestall him from getting injured, however that’s not solely with him. With all of the others it’s the identical. There’s a particular programme for him as there’s for each single participant.”
In higher Liverpool ahead information, Luis Diaz is anticipated to be match after sickness pressured him to overlook Thursday’s coaching session.
Ole direksiyonda! Turkish audio system can both smirk or appropriate me. So, it appears that evidently former Manchester United supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in talks to take over at Turkish membership Besiktas.
(From PA Media)
Solskjaer has not held a training position since leaving Outdated Trafford in 2021 however is now negotiating with the Tremendous Lig outfit, who’ve been with no head coach since letting Giovanni van Bronckhorst go final month.
The Norwegian has reportedly been in Istanbul to place the ending touches to an 18-month deal, with the membership confirming the transfer was in progress in a short assertion. “Negotiations have began with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the place of coach of our soccer crew,” it learn.
Solskjaer has managed Molde in his dwelling nation on two separate events and in addition led Cardiff for a short spell in 2014. Ought to he take over at Besiktas, the 21-time league champions presently struggling in sixth place, he’ll come up towards his predecessor as Purple Devils boss. Jose Mourinho is presently in command of Fenerbahce, who sit second within the desk behind leaders Galatasaray.
Saturday’s dwelling match towards Samsunspor is more likely to come too quickly for Solskjaer, leaving interim coach Serdar Topraktepe within the dugout, however the 51-year-old might take cost of the Europa League conflict towards Athletic Bilbao in midweek.
As Max Rushden factors out in his column beneath, Tottenham are 18th within the Premier League kind desk since a joyous 4-0 November win over Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad. However regardless of that meagre haul of solely 5 factors from a potential 27, Max says Spurs ought to simply flamin’ follow the bloke.
Some reader response to Erling Haaland signing a mammoth new nine-and-a-half deal at Manchester Metropolis. Honest to say response is, erm, combined.
Graeme Neill: “You may’t argue together with his frankly unimaginable goalscoring report however let’s face it, he’s no enjoyable to observe. It’s simply relentless grinding potential quite than aptitude or the flexibility to shock you. Give me a mercurial quantity 10 any day.”
Ed Freeman: “He’s not going to remain til ‘34 although is he? I give him one other yr and a half. This manner the membership ensures a superb worth when he does go to Madrid or Saudi, although. Good little bit of enterprise, I’d say.”
Vivek Rajendra: “How ought to one learn into the announcement and particulars of this absurd contract? Is that this Metropolis signalling that they’re assured of beating the 115 prices? Or are they one way or the other attempting to persuade themselves they are going to conjure up an escape by merely pretending it’s enterprise as normal? Ought to it even be learn in context with their trolley sprint(?) for Khusanov and Marmoush assuming a possible switch ban?”
Let’s focus in on these fixtures with our common double digit-based Friday column.
Brentford v Liverpool ought to be a cracker for TV viewers on Saturday. Besides it’s a 3pm kick-off which, enjoyable reality, is Liverpool’s first away recreation in that slot all season.
It’s a 5-4-1 formation for the newest spherical of Premier League fixtures. Right here is Matchweek 22 of a season that’s shifting quick. Simply 17 video games to go – though Liverpool and Everton have 18.
Saturday
12.30 Newcastle v Bournemouth
15.00 Brentford v Liverpool
15.00 Leicester v Fulham
15.00 West Ham v Crystal Palace
17.30 Arsenal v Aston Villa
Sunday
14.00 Everton v Spurs
14.00 Man Utd v Brighton
14.00 Nottingham Forest v Southampton
16.30 Ipswich v Man Metropolis
Monday
20.00 Chelsea v Wolves
Right now’s Hearsay Mill permits us a segue involving Brighton. Learn at present’s whispers right here…
Brighton had been the opposite winners final night time as they ended an eight-game streak with no Premier League victory (eight of these had been attracts, thoughts) with a 2-0 success at Ipswich to take them as much as ninth. Nick Ames was at Portman Highway.
Haaland has 11 Man Metropolis hat-tricks to his identify to this point however none but in 2025. One man who has is Amad Diallo, who rescued Manchester United with a late, late treble to haul them again from a humiliation towards backside membership Southampton and safe a 3-1 win final night time.
Man Utd 3-1 Southampton: Jamie Jackson’s match report
Response from Outdated Trafford: Diallo and Ruben Amorim quotes
That’s fairly a begin to the morning weblog, isn’t it. I do know it’s not the primary focus however that Man Metropolis shirt font stays troublesome.
Preamble
Good morning. Let’s begin at Manchester Metropolis, the place Erling Haaland has put pen to paper on a brand new contract that ties him to the membership till … 2034. Sure. Right here’s are the small print from Jamie Jackson.
Erling Haaland has signed a report new nine-and-a-half-year take care of Manchester Metropolis that ties him to the champions till 2034, with the centre-forward stating he’s “super-happy and proud”.
The Norwegian, who was beforehand contracted till 2027, has proved a phenomenon at Metropolis, scoring 111 targets in solely 125 video games since signing from Borussia Dortmund in summer season 2022. He received 52 targets in his first season, as Metropolis claimed the treble in 2022-23.
The size of contract is a report for a participant in home competitors and his wage is considered a fundamental of about £500,000 every week.
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The morning’s different huge information is the appointment of 35-year-old Renee Slegers as Arsenal’s new everlasting head coach. Right here’s Suzanne Wrack with the report on that earlier than WSL will get again underway after a winter break.
Arsenal have named the interim head coach Renée Slegers because the everlasting successor to Jonas Eidevall after a formidable short-term spell in cost.
The 35-year-old has signed a contract to the tip of the 2025-26 season after three months as interim.
“Renée was the standout candidate of an intensive recruitment course of,” stated Arsenal’s director of girls’s soccer, Clare Wheatley.
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