Southgate told ‘what’s the point’ five times as pundit rants about England and one ‘headless chicken’

Gareth Southgate has been slammed for misusing three England players after the Three Lions disappointing 1-1 draw against Denmark on Thursday.

England underwhelmed in their opening fixture against Serbia but got over the line with a 1-0 win.

Thursday s match against Denmark was a shambles, however. They went 1-0 up thanks to Harry Kane before Morten Hjulmand s equaliser from long range.

Southgate s side were outplayed by the Danes but sit top of Group C with qualification on the cards.

The England manager has been heavily criticised once again for his pragmatic approach after his players notably dropped back after taking the lead.

He made some bold substitutions against Denmark, bringing Kane off for Ollie Watkins, but the biggest talking point r…

Liverpool chief makes transfer prediction as Arne Slot admits he has ‘big shoes to fill’

New Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes has made a prediction for the transfer window as Arne Slot completes his first press conference as Reds boss.

A lot of change has occurred off the pitch this summer with Jurgen Klopp leaving and being replaced by Slot, .

Michael Edwards also returned to Anfield as FSG s CEO of football but there has so far been no transfer activity in or out of the club over the summer.

And speaking at a joint press conference on Friday with new boss Slot, Hughes insisted he expected a quiet July in the transfer market.

Hughes said on transfer plans:  When there are major competitions during the summer a European Championship, Copa America and the Olympics as well there s a lot of football being played, naturally the atten…

Arsenal have ‘viable agreement’ to buy ‘obsessed’ star amid claims club’s ‘cocky’ attitude holding up deal

Bologna are still looking for more money to sell Riccardo Calafiori to Arsenal this summer but not from the Gunners, according to reports.

The Serie A defender had an impressive first season for Bologna, making 33 appearances in all competitions and helping them qualify for the Champions League by finishing fifth in Serie A.

Calafiori moved to Bologna from Swiss side Basel last summer with a 50 per cent sell-on clause inserted into the agreement as he moved to Italy.

It was reported 12 days ago that a deal for to sign Calafiori was expected but Bologna are still yet to give the green light for the Gunners to seal the transfer.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has moved to ease fears from Arsenal fans that the deal could collapse by insisting that the It…

Man Utd ‘close in’ on signing after transfer ‘hijack’ as ‘update’ reveals reason for ‘delay’

According to reports, Manchester United are closing in on signing Bayern Munich star Noussair Mazraoui after submitting their opening offer.

have already paid around £90m this summer to sign Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee from Lille and Bologna. They are also close to signing former Arsenal youngster Chido Obi-Martin.

The Premier League giants are working on several more deals as co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his new-look recruitment team look to ensure they have a much better season after finishing eighth in the Premier League last term.

They are currently in talks with Bayern Munich to sign right-back Mazraoui and centre-back Matthijs de Ligt.

Mazraoui is being targeted as a replacement for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who is being targeted by Premier League r…

Man City FFP: ‘Resolution’ timeframe set to ‘damage’ Pep Guardiola’s side after trial ‘success’

Manchester City have been warned that the distant resolution of their hearing into the 115 alleged breaches of financial fair play will do as much damage to them as the Premier League.

City won a fourth consecutive Premier League title last season as they pipped Arsenal to the championship on the final day of the 2023/24 campaign, their second title since 115 charges were laid against them by the Premier League in February last year.

Pep Guardiola’s side face a significant points deduction or if found guilty of the alleged breaches, which include failing to provide accurate financial information for nine separate seasons.

The state-owned club have also been charged with failing to co-operate with the investigation and handing over documents as required.

Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling ‘open’ to Man Utd transfer amid shock swap deal rumours

Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling is open to a move to Man Utd ahead of the transfer deadline as internal talks continue, according to reports.

Sterling issued a statement questioning the club s decision to leave him out of the Blues 2-0 defeat at home to Manchester City on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.

The statement read:  Raheem Sterling is contracted to Chelsea Football Club for the next three years.

He returned to England two weeks early to conduct individual training, and has had a positive pre-season under the new coach, who he has developed a good working relationship with.

He is committed, as ever, to delivering at the highest level for Chelsea FC and the fans, who he holds in high regard, and given his inclusion in offici…

Crystal Palace chief ‘genuinely astonished’ Arsenal, Man City didn’t swoop for £68m England star

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish was genuinely astonished that none of the Premier League Big Six attempted to sign Eberechi Eze in the summer.

Big six clubs like Manchester City, Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal were primmed to sign the 26-year-old as he had a £60 million release club in his contract.

None of the clubs mentioned triggered that figure despite his impressive form in the Premier League and other competitions for Palace. There were reports that but no team made a move. This shocked Palace chairman Steve Parish.

Speaking to , he said: “I was really worried from a club point of view of losing Michael and Ebbs in the same window and we didn t have in Ebbs the interest that I thought we would have.

“I was astounded. Genuinely astounde…

‘Awesome’ Newcastle star tipped to become ‘one of the best in the world soon’

Newcastle United star Anthony Gordon has been tipped to become one of the best wingers in the world soon by an international opponent.

The England international has been in brilliant form over the last year or so following his move to from fellow Premier League side Everton in the summer of 2023.

Gordon contributed 11 goals and ten assists in the Premier League last term and earned a call-up to the England squad for Euro 2024.

He only featured for around 300 seconds during the European Championship with England reaching the final, .

To the delight of many England supporters, Gordon started in both the Three Lions recent Nations League matches against the Republic of Ireland and Finland under new boss Lee Carsley.

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Hasselbaink suggests Chelsea striker can be better than Man City star Haaland and worth £150m

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink insists Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has the potential to be better than Man City superstar Erling Haaland.

The Blues bought Jackson from Villarreal in a deal worth a reported £32m in June 2023 as Chelsea looked for a goalscorer to lead them into a new era under Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.

Jackson s scoring record during his first season in the Premier League was solid with the Senegal international scoring 14 goals in 35 appearances.

However, some of Jackson s finishing and general all-round play but the striker has made a flying start to the new campaign with four goals in five Premier League matches.

And Hasselbaink who scored 87 goals for Chelsea in the Premier League during his time at Stamford Bridge reckons Jacks…

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Tauro vs Leon Prediction

The first of three Wednesday matches see Panamanian side Tauro, currently leads the East division of the LPF with a record of 4-3-1, scoring 11 times and conceding five. This is their 13th trip to the tournament.

Leon was midtable in the Liga MX Apertura, or so, (10/18 teams) at 6-4-7. Right now in the Clausura, they ve performed slightly better after ten rounds, ranking seventh at 4-3-2.

Pick: You d have to lean to Leon as the side playing against stiffer competition in Liga MX. They won t offer much value at -195 odds and also haven t been in great form. A bet on the Under 2.5 (-106) at FanDu…