Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has stated that he respects the Europa League and will field his strongest possible side against Panathinaikos on Thursday night.
Harry Redknapp berated the competition last year as a curse, however the Portuguese trainer is eager to achieve success on the continent.
“The profile of the competition is raised in other countries, but not England. I don’t understand it,” he told reporters, published in The Sun.
“I’m also not in a position to criticise other managers’ approach to the competition. But ask my goalkeeping coach Tony Parkes about when he won the UEFA Cup with our club in 1984.
“When English clubs were later banned from Europe it was every single club’s ambition to play in European competitions.
“I respect the competition. I certainly think it is viewed as a punishment in England and I cannot understand why. It is a traditional trophy.
“We have lost the Cup Winners’ Cup, which I did not think was a good decision. But it was taken to enrich the Europa League. It’s full of tradition, particularly in England, so that’s what surprises me about this attitude even more.
“The overall objective is to get the points to progress in this competition. But there is obviously an education process that goes with that.
“For us to go on and eventually win the Champions League I think we have to get used to playing in these situations, both physically and mentally.
“There is a rotation of players that can happen in certain positions. But I am always looking to field the strongest team possible,” he concluded.
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Spurs drew with Lazio 0-0 in their first game in the tournament.
As reported by The Sun, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Colombian midfielder Wilmar Barrios this summer.
What’s the story?
If Tottenham Hotspur are finally going to reach their potential as a team that can compete for the English Premier League title next season then they need a strong summer transfer window.
There’s work to be done to Mauricio Pochettino’s squad, with the central midfield areas likely a priority after a middling 2017/18 in that department.
One player that could be arriving in London is Boca Juniors man Wilmar Barrios.
That’s according to The Sun, who say the enforced is on Pochettino’s transfer wishlist, with the Argentinian set to scout him at this summer’s World Cup in Russia.
The paper say that Spurs are weighing up a £25m offer, which could spell the end for players like Victor Wanyama and Eric Dier, who perform similar defensive roles in the heart of Pochettino’s midfield.
Who is he?
Signing for Boca Juniors from his homeland in 2016, the 24 has gone on to make almost 50 appearances for Argentinian giants and has emerged as one of the most effective defensive midfielders in the top-flight.
Averaging three successful tackles and three interceptions every match, according to WhoScored.com, it’s clear he’s a player who isn’t afraid to get stuck in.
Those are averages higher than every player in the Tottenham squad currently, demonstrating that Barrios can add a new physicality and aggression to Pochettino’s midfield.
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The fact he is a compatriot of the highly-rated Davinson Sanchez is another bonus, with the development of the central defender key for Spurs over the next few seasons.
Also affordable at the reported £25m, he’s a player that ticks plenty of boxes for Spurs this summer and they should move quickly to ensure a stand-out World Cup doesn’t interfere with their intentions to sign him.
On January 15th 2017, Manchester City travelled to Merseyside and succumbed to one of their most humiliating days in recent history.
They weren’t just destroyed, but the Pep Guardiola experiment in English football sunk to its lowest ebb. City were beaten, torn apart and they had no answer. And scorers on the day included maiden goals in Everton shirts for both Tom Davies and Ademola Lookman.
Just a day short of one year later, Guardiola’s City were a different team. They were top of the Premier League, unbeaten, and looking invincible. And they travelled back to Liverpool, this time to take on Jurgen Klopp’s Reds at Anfield.
Another four goals later, City were beaten again. And after 2017’s turning point which was marked at Goodison, another turning point might well be have been birthed at Anfield, just a day short of a round turn of the calendar later.
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Guardiola’s side will still more than likely win the Premier League. A defeat won’t halt their inexorable march to the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss’s first league title in England giving him a foot in the door as one of the greats in three different countries. In fact, it might well make them more likely to win it and other competitions – there will be no temptation to attempt to finish the entire season unbeaten, and players can be rested in the league for Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup commitments. If anything, this probably makes them even more dangerous.
The turning point at Anfield, however, probably didn’t come for City this time. Rewind back to a year ago, and Liverpool were themselves in a similar position to City.
On the same day that Guardiola took his side to Goodison, Klopp took his team in the opposite direction to face Manchester United at Old Trafford. That game ended 1-1, and is perhaps best remembered to Reds fans as Trent Alexander-Arnold’s first league start. To the rest of us, it’s the game which saw Paul Pogba trot around the pitch like an amateur on the very day Twitter decided to turn the Old Trafford advertising hoardings into a promotional tool for the then-world’s most expensive player, bestowing upon him his own hashtag and his own emoji.
A draw at Old Trafford is always a creditable result, of course, but this marked the second game in a run of seven matches without a win Liverpool would suffer in January and February. That coincided with Sadio Mane’s international involvement at the African Cup of Nations, and the Anfield side’s subsequent fall from the title race, where they looked like Chelsea’s only challengers for the Premier League crown come the turn of the new year.
Indeed, by this stage, Liverpool look to be in a similar position to the Manchester City team who failed to hit their target in Guardiola’s first season in charge. Klopp’s side are stunning in attack on their day, but also prone to slip-ups at the back. They lack a goalkeeper whom they can trust, and they are still clearly a few signings away from being the finished article.
Virgil van Dijk will help, though there’s probably more to come.
For City, however, it wasn’t a full-on defensive overhaul which did the trick. This time last year, John Stones didn’t look like a £50m central defender, whilst Nicolas Otamendi was simply a liability. By now – their performance at Anfield notwithstanding – they’re part of a record-breaking side and one which is still fighting to win every competition open to them at the start of the campaign. Certainly that’s a huge improvement from some players like Otamendi and Fabian Delph who were considered ready for the scrapheap by many.
Liverpool could find themselves in the same boat. In order to bring about that change, City had to signed Kyle Walker and Ederson. They did much more than that last summer, but the back-four and goalkeeper now looks fairly settled, and they are the only two new faces: the rest were just improved, either by the manager or the competent presences of the new additions.
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This January, Klopp has added Van Dijk, and in the summer you’d like to think a new goalkeeper will arrive, too. There’s still time for Naby Keita to join the Anfield outfit in January, but if not he’ll help a more disciplined midfield screen the defence from next season onwards. Perhaps a new left-back will be on many Liverpool fans’ wish lists, but that’s already a good start.
Liverpool like to play football in a similar way to Manchester City, and they’re scarily similar in the way they’ve fallen short in the defence and goalkeeping departments over the last few years. Last year, mid-January marked a turning point as Pep Guardiola’s side travelled to Liverpool. Will this year see the same thing happen to a different club?
The biggest concern for Manchester United fans this season, barring fears over a disturbingly slow start to their Premier League title defence campaign under David Moyes, has been a lack of creativity in the middle of the park.
It seems to be a worry shared by the successor to Sir Alex Ferguson, who spent the summer chasing after the likes of Luka Modric, Cesc Fabregas and Ander Herrera to no avail as he seeks a long-term replacement for playmaking maestro Paul Scholes.
And indeed, it’s hard to argue that United haven’t missed the retired midfielder in the early stages of the season – unlocking opposition defences via the ball has been the Red Devils’ biggest curse going forward.
But amid all this talk of whether the Premier League champions should have gone for Mesut Ozil, bidded more for Herrera or left Marouane Fellaini at Everton, I believe Manchester United’s biggest creative flaw has been disturbingly overlooked.
Throughout Sir Alex Ferguson’s prestigious tenure at Old Trafford, his sides, that he continually designed, deconstructed, recycled and renewed over his 27 year spell, have always been trademarked by world-class wide men. Over the years, the Red Devils have possessed an illustrious cast of wingers, including the likes of Bryan Robson, Andrei Kanchelskis, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.
But taking a look at the Red Devils’ current batch of wide men – most notably, Luis Nani, Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young – and quite frankly, they just don’t cut the mustard.
Valencia was once a seven-goal per season man, by no means a prolific total but thoroughly backed-up by his undying energy, work-rate and defensive contribution. Now however, he looks more like a right-back than a right-winger, being incredibly uncomfortable on the ball and rarely putting his speed and stamina to good use going forward.
Ashley Young’s Manchester United career can be annotated best by the amount of penalties he wins – or at least tries to win – per season, which by now must undoubtedly outweigh his goal tally of just eight in the space of three years; a disturbing deviation from his nine-per-year average at Aston Villa, which earned him an £18millon move to Old Trafford in 2011.
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And amid all the confusion in the last 12 months over whether Nani should be staying with the Red Devils or thrown on the transfer scrap-heap, which has seen him make just 11 Premier League starts over the course of the last two seasons, the Portuguese has become a shadow of his former self. Prior to the winger’s regular exclusion during Ferguson’s final campaign, he had reached double figures for two consecutive seasons, so it’s understandable that Nani’s confidence, and subsequently his performances, have been at an all time low from summer 2012 onwards.
United’s back-up options aren’t much to write home about either. The occasional inclusion of Ryan Giggs based on his prestige, reputation and experience, often serves as much as a burden as it does an asset. We haven’t seen the unblooded Wilfried Zaha at all since he officially arrived at Old Trafford in the summer, and for whatever reason, David Moyes is simply not interested in the potentially world-class services of Shinji Kagawa.
Granted, the Premier League has moved on since the good old days of 4-4-2, where established quality on the flanks was essential for any outfit who considered themselves as title contenders. Even at Manchester United, where wingers have continually underpinned their successes over the years, the impetus has recently transitioned to the creative efforts of Wayne Rooney in a central role at the tip of midfield, as well as the control of possession by Michael Carrick and Paul Scholes in the middle of the park.
But for all of the United icon’s world-class quality on the ball, he made just 17 Premier League appearances last season, with very few coming in heavyweight encounters, and the Red Devils still strolled their way to the English title. Similarly, Carrick was amongst Europe’s most successful forward passers last year, statistically at least, and still remains an integral figure in United’s first XI.
At the same time, wide play is an integral part of the Red Devils’ typically English identity, that should be embraced and used positively rather than shied away from. Just look at the pivotal impact teenage prodigy Adnan Januzaj had from the left flank at the weekend, by recording a stunning brace against Sunderland that proved to be the determining factor in United claiming all three points.
That’s the difference a winger of the highest quality could make at Old Trafford, and despite all the furore over whether or not Marouane Fellaini solves Manchester United’s long-term issues in the middle of the park, I’d suggest David Moyes turns his attentions to sourcing a world-class wide man in January.
Admittedly, prolific wingers are hardly in hot supply, although at this point it’s worth pondering why the Red Devils never entertained the prospect of making a formal bid for the talismanic Gareth Bale, who not only fits the United mould but would also have undoubtedly tipped the odds of retaining the Premier League title in their favour through his individual influence.
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But there are still some out there, Real Madrid’s Angel Di Maria for example, who could be searching for a new home in the next transfer window if he sees his playing time reduced in favour of Los Blancos’ new £86million man. Wesley Sneijder is also a highly versatile and readily available option, having reportedly been on the hunt for pastures new in the summer despite only joining Galatasaray in January.
Either way, it’s time to address Manchester United’s lack of creativity in the middle of the park as an issue for the whole midfield department, not just those who operate in central roles. Talent on the flanks has been the Red Devils’ biggest asset over the years, and a major contributor in their continual success. Now however, it’s become their most intrinsic flaw, and one Moyes needs to arrest in the next transfer window.
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Patrick Viera says Manchester City have put their big-spending days behind them and are now looking to develop their own players, talkSPORT reports.
Since Sheikh Mansour took over the club in 2008, City have spent a colossal £400million on new Premier League signings, but Viera insists the focus now lies with bringing younger players through the ranks, as the new Manchester City Football Academy is expected to be completed by 2014.
The new facility will have accommodation for junior and senior players, a 7,000 capacity stadium and classrooms for 200 students, while also becoming the centre for all the club’s operations.
The former Arsenal midfielder is now the Football Development Executive at City and played a key role in the planning stages for the academy.
He explained the club’s old transfer policy and why they have decided to change their approach.
”In the past we spent money because we wanted to build a successful team quickly. When you want to bring in big-name players you have to spend money.
“Now we have a really young team and in football there are always cycles. I believe Manchester City are now starting a cycle that will give us time to start working with youth team players,” he said.
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Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley could be forced to give manager Rafa Benitez what he wants in terms of money to spend this summer following rumoured interest in the Spaniard from Premier League rivals West Ham United.
The former Real Madrid and Liverpool boss will be determined to get the budget that he needs to take the Tyneside outfit to the next level, following an impressive 10th-place finish in their first season back in the top flight.
While they enjoyed a successful campaign, they did lack quality at times – see the four successive defeats they suffered after they had preserved their top flight status for at least another 12 months – and the 58-year-old will want to bring some quality players to St James’ Park this summer in order for the Magpies to be competing for European football.
Burnley showed that is a realistic aim by qualifying for the Europa League with a seventh-place finish this term, but with the likes of Everton, West Ham United, Leicester City and Southampton sure to get stronger this summer, there could be a lot more competition for that spot during the 2018/19 campaign.
With investment they can do it though, but the Sports Direct tycoon needs to give Benitez the money to bring players who may not come on the cheap to the club, and it is something that the St James’ Park faithful are demanding he does on Twitter.
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Benitez hinted ahead of the January transfer window that he would love to bring the Brazilian, who says he was watching Newcastle’s games in recent months with his Chelsea teammate Kenedy on loan at St James’ Park, to Tyneside.
The 31-year-old has fallen out of favour with Antonio Conte this season and with just one year remaining on his contract with the west London club, he could be on his way out this summer even if the Italian manager goes.
Able to play as a centre-back or in midfield, Luiz would bring some real quality and know-how to the spine of this slightly inexperienced Magpies side.
The Iran international has enjoyed a stunning season for AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie, and it would be a huge shock if he is still playing his football with them next term.
The versatile 24-year-old forward, who primarily plays on the right wing but can also play on the left and as a striker, has scored 22 goals and provided a further 14 assists for AZ in 39 appearances in all competitions.
The attacker has the quality to make a real impact for Newcastle in the final third next season, and that is exactly what they need having only scored 39 goals in their 38 Premier League matches.
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With Aleksandar Mitrovic likely to leave and Joselu failing to impress or put in performances that suggest he is ever going to be a regular goalscorer for Newcastle, the Tyneside outfit are left with Dwight Gayle.
There is no doubt that one of Benitez’s main priorities this summer will be to bring a new centre-forward to St James’ Park, and he should look to make a big move for FC Porto’s Vincent Aboubakar.
The Cameroon international is quick, strong and skilful, and he scored 26 goals in 43 appearances in all competitions for the Portuguese club this season, with five of those coming in six Champions League outings.
Much has been said about Dele Alli’s form of late, and the majority of talk has been negative.The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has struggled to make an impact in recent matches and has failed to score since the team’s 3-1 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League at the start of November.The 21-year-old, who signed for the North London outfit from MK Dons in 2015, was largely ineffective during an important Premier League clash against Manchester City on Saturday.The biggest talking point in regard to Alli was when he escaped a sending-off for crunching Kevin De Bruyne’s ankle in a dangerous challenge.In the end, Tottenham lost to the dominant table-toppers 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium.One fan reached out to former Spurs midfielder Micky Hazard on Twitter, asking the retired footballer for his opinion on what is going on with Alli.The 57-year-old offered a response and did not seem unduly worried about the situation.
Stoke’s hopes of securing a January deal for long-term target Mame Biram Diouf have been dealt a blow, with Hannover confident of extending the striker’s stay in Germany.
The Potters tracked the ex-Manchester United man for much of the summer, but were unable to tie up a deal for his signature.
Despite having secured a number of new arrivals since taking control at the Britannia Stadium, new manager Mark Hughes is still thought to be keen to bolster his options.
Diouf – whose current contract expires at the end of the season – was still thought to be on the former Manchester City coach’s radar ahead of a potential move once the transfer window reopens.
However, Hannover sporting director Dirk Dufner has ruled out selling the 25-year-old and is hoping to tie him down to a new contract soon:
“Mame has said he is comfortable here in Hannover and we want to make him understand that we place great emphasis on him and believe in his quality,” he is quoted by talkSPORT.
“Our goal is to keep the player and possibly extend his contract.”
Diouf was unable to make an impact on the first-team at Manchester United, but has blossom in Germany.
A return of 20 Bundesliga goals since his arrival in 2012 has seen him develop a reputation as one of the division’s top marksmen.
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Derbies – they are part of what makes not just the Bundesliga but football in general great. It’s there where all of the passion is poured out onto the pitch by both fans and players. This weekend the Bundesliga had no less than four of them on show. Not all of them were necessarily local – Bayern Munich and Stuttgart for instance are 136 miles apart.
The pair nevertheless make up the Southern derby (not to be confused with Nuremberg v Fürth which is the South derby). With Borussia Dortmund drawing with Nuremberg on Saturday, it was a great opportunity for Bayern to take an early lead over the Champions. They did just that, but not before Stuttgart were made to realise that Bayern are like the Incredible Hulk – you wouldn’t like them when they’re angry.
The Swabians hit the bar early on and then took the lead through Martin Harnik’s superb volley on 25 minutes. By half time, Stuttgart were trailing by two after Müller, Kroos and most spectacularly Luiz Gustavo, gave the Bavarians the lead their fans expected. In the second half, it continued with Müller (again), Mandzukic and Schweinsteiger ensuring last year’s runners up were 6-1 up just six minutes after half time. That’s how it stayed but there was still time for Vedad Ibisevic to be sent off, completing a bad start in the Bundesliga for the Bosnian after last week’s horrible miss.
Perhaps not for the last time this season though, Bayern went to the top of the Bundesliga. Still, they weren’t the only side to enjoy a Sunday roast. For the Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) derby was more like the demolition derby as Hannover thumped Wolfsburg at the VW Arena.
This in itself was a surprise. After all, Hannover hadn’t won in Wolfsburg since 2006 and they weren’t great on the road last year, picking up just two away wins all season. The Wolves have also been tipped to do well this season and were expected to build on last weekend’s win at Stuttgart.
Still, Hannover are not a side to be underestimated, as they showed. Their star was Szabolcs Huszti. The Hungarian, who returned to the club after three years at Zenit St. Petersburg, set up all four goals for “The 96.” Karim Haggui and Artur Sobiech made it 2-0 before the break. In the second half, Leon Andreasen and Sobiech completed a fantastic day for Mirko Slomka’s men. Wolfsburg also had substitute Robin Knoche sent off in the second half and it was unsurprising when coach Felix Magath apologized to the fans after his side’s tame performance. After all, the Lower Saxony bragging rights were firmly with Hannover.
It wasn’t as clear cut in the Niederrhein (Lower Rhine) derby as Fortuna Düsseldorf and Borussia Mönchengladbach renewed rivalries in the Bundesliga for the first time in over 15 years. Yet neither was able to find a winner in a tight affair on Saturday evening. The match belied the ever entertaining nature of Fortuna Düsseldorf whilst for Gladbach, you can’t help but feel it was the sort of game they might have won, if they still had a certain Marco Reus. Still, the Foals look well set for the season, something which cannot be said of Hamburg.
HSV travelled to Werder Bremen in the Nordderby (North derby) but were outclassed for a second week running. With new signing Rafael van der Vaart watching on having returned from Spurs, Werder picked up from their encouraging performance at the Champions on the opening night of the season. Aaron Hunt had one penalty saved by René Adler, a definite positive for Hamburg in the new season. However, Adler was beaten by a second Hunt penalty in the second half and then by a Nils Petersen strike, ensuring that Werder and Hamburg were looking in different directions going into the international break. BILD even questioned after the result whether van der Vaart’s contract extends into the 2.Bundesliga – a cheeky and slightly premature jibe. Time is on their side but HSV’s start has been far from inspiring. Patience is thin on the ground with fans, as it is with many supporters these days. Passion runs high which is what makes derby matches and indeed what made this weekend’s Bundesliga matches special.
However, we must be careful, especially after what happened to Kevin Pezzoni this week. Pezzoni was a player at another big club who have been going through hard times, that being Cologne who were relegated from the Bundesliga just a few months ago. He cancelled his contract this week after being threatened outside his home by a group of angry Cologne fans – an appalling development. So while fans displeasure at results is understandable, the Pezzoni incident certainly helped to put into context where football’s boundaries for passion lie.
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Matchday 2 Results:
Mainz 0-1 Fürth
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Freiburg
Hoffenheim 0-4 Eintracht Frankfurt
Nuremberg 1-1 Borussia Dortmund
Schalke 3-1 Augsburg
Werder Bremen 2-0 Hamburg
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According to The Sun, Liverpool could land Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira this summer, with Emre Can moving in the opposite direction.
Can will be out of contract at Anfield at the end of the season, and the German midfielder has been strongly linked with a move to the Italian champions.
During the negotiations, Liverpool have reportedly been made aware that Khedira could be available at the end of the campaign.
The World Cup winner recently hinted that he would be open to a move to the Premier League, and it is certainly worth noting that his current Juventus deal expires next summer.
According to The Sun, Liverpool are seriously considering a move for Khedira as they look to boost their squad for the 2018-19 campaign.
Khedira, who has won league titles in Germany, Spain and Italy, is also believed to be a transfer target for Manchester United.
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The Liverpool fans have been reacting to the transfer report, and it would be fair to say that they are split when it comes to whether the German would be a good signing.
A selection of the Twitter reaction can be found below: