England handed Netherlands tie in UEFA Nations League semi-finals

The Three Lions will face Dutch opposition on Portuguese soil in the summer of 2019, with the finals hosts taking on Switzerland in the other game England will face the Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals, with Portugal taking on Switzerland. The Three Lions booked their place in the last-four with a dramatic victory…

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'Man Utd need a ball-playing centre-half' – January priority identified by Berbatov

The former Red Devils striker believes an untimely injury suffered by Victor Lindelof has intensified the need for defensive additions to be made Manchester United need to find “a ball-playing centre-half” in January, says Dimitar Berbatov, with it imperative that Jose Mourinho lands reinforcements in an area prioritised for some time. The Red Devils had…

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Kane: January signings not essential to Tottenham's title charge

The English centre-forward doesn’t believe that bringing in fresh reinforcements during the winter window is necessary for the club to be successful Tottenham striker Harry Kane insists that the Spurs squad already has enough strength in depth to compete at the top of the Premier League, with the January transfer window fast approaching. The Lilywhites…

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Sarri: I didn't know Chelsea would sign Pulisic

The Blues boss admitted he was unaware the transfer would go through, despite giving a positive assessment of the American a month ago Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has admitted he was in the dark over the club’s signing of Christian Pulisic. The American was brought in on a £58 million (€64m/$73m) deal on Wednesday, and then loaned…

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Why Manchester City are in a mess and how they can prevent a full-blown crisis

City were heavily reliant on Fernandinho before his injury and have suffered without him, and Pep Guardiola must maintain confidence until he returns Manchester City have not become a bad team overnight. A large part of their recent woes is down to the simple fact that they have been without Fernandinho, David Silva and Kevin…

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Liverpool's Nathaniel Clyne signs for Bournemouth on loan

The England international has made just one Premier League start this season and is now set to spend the rest of the campaign with the Cherries Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne has joined Bournemouth on loan until the end of the season. Goal revealed earlier on Friday that the England international was eager to move in search of…

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Arsenal v Tottenham: Why the North London derby feels like a derby again

A gap has been evident between Arsenal and Tottenham in recent seasons but the passion and understanding of the rivalry appears to have been restored North London derbies are just like London buses, you wait ages for one game and then two turn up at once. That has certainly been the case this season where Arsenal…

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Liverpool Team News: Injuries, suspensions and line-up vs Manchester City

The Reds can move 10 points clear of Pep Guardiola’s champions with a win at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday It promises to be an epic evening. Premier League leaders Liverpool take on league champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, where victory for either side could prove crucial. The Reds head into the game…

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'Bold' Vinicius making 'huge strides' at Madrid, according to Solari

The teenage forward’s ability to develop among some of the top players in the world has his manager impressed Real Madrid head coach Santiago Solari praised Vinicius Junior, saying the teenage forward was making “huge strides” at the club. Vinicius, 18, scored his third goal of the season in Madrid’s 3-0 win over Leganes in…

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