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Nov162020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard reveals plans to avoid Chelsea slip amid Premier League title hopes

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Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is determined to ensure his team keep their edge after recent good form sparked talk of a possible Premier League title challenge. The blues are currently on a run of 11 games unbeaten and won four games on the trot before the international break. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard has revealed his approach to the job during good and bad times. He said: “(I am) trying to strike that right balance, because for me a high-performing group or team, it has to be a balance between being really positive but being slightly on edge. “So it’s like, ‘how positive can I be where I don’t want to sound like I’m just trying to be a cheerleader here and not see that we’ve lost two games on the bounce.’ “I can’t just keep being positive....

Nov162020 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes picks the best between Scholes, Lampard & Gerrard

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Bruno Fernandes has said Paul Scholes was better than Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard - and he hopes to emulate the Manchester United legend. For several years, England supporters have fought over which of the three midfielders was the best, with all enjoying outstanding careers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Scholes had to leave England duty after being forced out wide to accommodate Gerrard and Lampard in a 4-4-2 formation. But Fernandes has said Scholes is the best of the three players for him - and is drawing inspiration from the legend, having scored 13 goals and provided ten assists in 21 Premier League matches. Fernandes told the UTD Podcast: "I think Scholes was one of the best midfielders in the world. For England, a lot of people talk abou...

Nov162020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea & Man Utd among 8 teams to benefit from ‘rapid’ coronavirus testing after break

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The Premier League is set to provide rapid Covid-19 testing after the current international break. With games set to resume this weekend, there had been fears over a possible rise in cases with players travelling from all over the world to return to the UK. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Teams in England could have been left short of options for their games if an outbreak had takes place, with the current 24 hour testing proving to be a nervous period for managers while considering their options. But, a new rapid testing technique is set to be deployed which will cut waiting times significantly. According to The Athletic, the new tests will be made available this week, and it will allow players to start training shortly after being checked should they...

Nov162020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea worry as Ben Chilwell is forced off for England with injury

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Chelsea are currently sweating over the fitness of Ben Chilwell after the defender was forced off with an injury during England’s Uefa Nations League match against Belgium. Chilwell had to be substituted after just 38 minutes in the 2-0 loss to Belgium and left the pitch holding his lower back. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea boss Frank Lampard will be concerned Chilwell may not be fit to play Saturday clash with Newcastle when they return to Premier League action after the international break. Chilwell has settled into the the blues side after his £45m transfer from Leicester City in the summer and sorted the left-back position problem at Chelsea. At a time when Lampard seems to have found a settled defence and goalkeeper which includes Chilwe...

Nov162020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea star wants Barcelona transfer move in January

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Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger is interested in signing for Barcelona in the January transfer window, according to reports in Spain. The German centre-back has fallen down the pecking order at Chelsea and is yet to play any game in the Premier League this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With the Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard favouring a partnership of Thiago Silva and Kurt Zouma in his defence, Rudiger’s future at the club is now in huge doubt. According to Sport, Barcelona want to sign a new central defender in the January window and Manchester City’s Eric Garcia is their number one target. But, the report claims that if the La Liga giants are unable to bring Garcia back to the club, their alternative transfer target is Chelsea's Rudiger. ...

Nov152020 by JBNo Comments

Paul Pogba speaks out on current Man Utd struggles

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Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba says he is currently going through the most difficult spell of his career so far after losing his place in the team. Pogba has played 10 matches in the Premier League and Champions League for United this campaign, but has been included in the starting lineup in only half of those games. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United have had a poor start to the season as they sit 14th in the Premier League table after seven games, while they were beaten 2-1 in the recent Champions League game against Basaksehir in Istanbul. Pogba has proven to remain a key player for France while on international duty, having played an important role in their Nations League victory against Portugal on Saturday. And the Frenchman concedes...

Nov152020 by JBNo Comments

Thomas Partey gives Arsenal huge boost over injury return

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Arsenal star Thomas Partey is believed to be nearing a return to action as he continues his recovery from injury, according to reports. The 27-year-old midfielder was forced off at half time in Arsenal’s 3-0 defeat against Aston Villa last Sunday due to a thigh issue. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Partey was supposed to link up with Ghana during the international break but he has remained at the Emirates for further tests and treatment. According to Goal’s Arsenal correspondent Charles Watts, a source close to the Ghanaian star reports that Partey is ‘feeling pretty confident’ that is injury is only minor and he will be back very soon. Arsenal’s first match straight after the international break is their clash with Leeds United in the Premier League ...

Nov152020 by JBNo Comments

Paul Merson names favourite club to win the Premier League this season

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Former Arsenal player, Paul Merson, has named Liverpool as the favourite team to win the Premier League title this campaign despite the club's recent injury setbacks. Liverpool won the Premier League title last campaign ahead of the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Reds are currently in the third position on the Premier League standings and are presently having injury issues with defenders, Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk being sidelined for a long period of time. But Merson believes that losing two of their important defenders could mean that they be even more attack-minded this season as they aim to defend the Premier League title. “Losing Joe Gomez is just going to make Liverpool even more at...

Nov152020 by JBNo Comments

Concern for Man Utd after Alex Telles tests positive for coronavirus again

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Manchester United defender Alex Telles could miss Brazil’s game against Uruguay on Tuesday after he tested positive for coronavirus for a second time. Telles had first tested positive for the virus at the end of October and has already missed four matches for the Red devils as a result. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 27-year-old joined Brazil’s squad for the international break after producing a negative test and came off the bench in his nation’s 1-0 win over Venezuela on Friday. But the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has now confirmed that Guilherme Arana has been brought into the team after Telles tested positive for coronavirus again on Saturday. According to The CBF, Telles is ‘no longer in a transmissive stage’, while the entire Braz...

Nov142020 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal legend explains why they need a player like Mason Mount

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Arsenal need a midfielder who can do the job of Chelsea star Mason Mount, says the gunners legend Lee Dixon. Arsenal are struggling for consistency this campaign, with a dreadful display in their last Premier League game as they were beaten 3-0 at home by Aston Villa. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And that was their fourth defeat in the Premier League this season - this leaves them 11th in the table, with only nine goals scored in their eight matches to date. Arteta is struggling to get goals out of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Willian, while the club's midfielders too have struggled for goals. Dixon feels Arsenal need a link between the midfield and the front three and has picked out Mason Mount as the kind of player they need ...