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And we’ve had an exceptional weekend of live football action on the net, with Newcastle vs Man United headlining the night.
Ange Postecoglou has refuted suggestions he might change his tactical plan when Tottenham face Man City this weekend.
The Spurs have been a breath of fresh air this season, but while their taste for attack has made fans rise from their seats, it has affected them again in recent games.
They face another big test against Pep Guardiola’s treble-winners on Sunday afternoon.
But when asked if he would take a more defensive stance against Manchester City, the Australian manager replied: “If you had to make a clearance, what do you think I would say?It’s a far-fetched assumption.
“I don’t need to be flippant about it. And I understand the question. But I don’t do what I do because I’m looking to get something.
“If you look at the more sensible groups, you’ll see a common feature among them: they all have a plan, they invest in that plan, and they stick to it.
“They don’t hesitate to do it at the first difficulty. Whether it’s City, Arsenal or Liverpool. They have a plan and they stick to it. It has to be done.
“Whatever you believe, whatever you create, as a person, is only tested in the most difficult of times. It’s not when things are going well. “
Mikel Arteta has asked for patience with VAR and for the generation to remain in the Premier League.
This is despite the Arsenal manager facing an accusation from the FA following the recent complaint about the formula following the Gunners’ 1-0 defeat to Newcastle last month, where he called the resolution to allow Anthony Gordon’s winning goal “disgraceful”. ” and “embarrassing. “
He is the only coach to be furiously opposed to VAR this season, but the Spaniard says things will get better.
“I think we can do it and we’re looking to do it,” Arteta said ahead of Arsenal’s home clash against Wolves tomorrow.
“I think all those things that are happening are probably mandatory and we have to take it that way. It was a big change.
“Technology takes on a lot of responsibility in gaming and it takes time. If we use it in the right way, if we pay attention to people, if we’re open, if we’re humble, and if we try to be constructive, I think we’re going to get to a smart place of Array.
“I feel sympathy for all my colleagues because I know how beautiful and deceptive the paintings are.
“Those moments in front of the camera are easy. You’re already seeing it in many, many conditions this season and last season. We’re here to improve the game and make better clubs. We all have to win to make it happen.
“It’s a topic that comes up for sure. We talk about many things but that’s one of those as well because at the end it has a huge impact on results and our job depends on that.”
Nathan Jones has held talks with Rotherham about his new manager, according to talkSPORT.
Jones has been out of work since the end of a disastrous three-month tenure at Southampton in February.
Rotherham are currently 23rd in the championship with just two wins in 18 games played this season.
In case you missed it, Brighton released a report after non-violent supporters of the Seagulls were caught in the crossfire as police tried to control angry AEK Athens supporters.
Brighton picked up a historic win to advance to the last 16 of their first Europa League campaign, but some spectators were not happy.
Greek enthusiasts fired missiles and refused to leave the stadium, prompting police to use tear gas to force them to leave; however, the unfortunate Brighton enthusiasts were also motivated in the process.
England enthusiasts were praised for their clever behaviour by the local government and the club showed that it is now investigating why fuel was used when it likely affected innocent enthusiasts as well.
“Once again, Albion’s travelling supporters made the club proud and supported the team on another historic night for the club,” a statement from Brighton read.
“However, we are also aware that this has inadvertently affected a number of Albion supporters in the away team. We will investigate further and ask for explanations from AEK Athens, who as a club was a wonderful host, and UEFA, but at this level I will make any answer. Any other comments. “
Erik ten Hag defended André Onana under fire and insisted Manchester United’s number one is one of the Premier League’s top goalkeepers.
Well, sort of… but not really.
The Dutchman used a certain statistic to check and prove that Onana is one of the most effective goalkeepers in England’s top breakaway.
The only thing is that, using the same stats, the player ahead of him is Thomas Kaminski of Luton – who sit 17th in the table.
“If you look at it carefully, you will see that he is the second best goalkeeper in the Premier League according to his statistics, so his expected defensive goals are the second best in the Premier League,” Ten Hag said.
“He’s doing well. He also knows that in the Champions League he makes some mistakes, but everywhere, as you see in the first five months, he’s doing well. “
Onana will face another primary test on Saturday night when United visit Newcastle, who are on a five-game winning streak at St James’ Park, but Ten Hag does not expect Onana to suffer a hangover on Wednesday night.
“You’ve noticed how he reacts after a performance like Munich,” Ten Hag said.
“At Burnley (three days later) he was outstanding. He’s got a strong character, a personality and he’s going to face it. “
Jurgen Klopp also continued his Willian love-in, calling the Fulham star one of the greatest players the Premier League has ever seen.
The Liverpool manager has said in the past that his all-time favourite moment in the Premier League was when Willian scored a penalty for Chelsea against Man City. . . while winning the title with the Reds in 2019/20.
And it looks like the German could be preparing one of his trademark hugs for the Brazilian when Liverpool host Fulham at Anfield on Sunday.
When asked about the Cottagers, Klopp said: “They have very artistic, artistic stages, so we have to make sure we prepare properly for them.
“David [refers to Marco Silva] is a very sensible coach, he does a brilliant job in a strong league, I say that they surpass themselves but they do it very well and they are a very intelligent football team.
“With Jiminez up front, Vinicius, and then one of the greatest, the little curly one, one of the greatest the Premier League ever saw, who is still going and going and going, and Pereira.
“It’s just a good football team, well set up and it makes it special, and their little stadium there, they can create a proper atmosphere and we’ve had our struggles there.
“But this time it’s at Anfield, at home and we have to make sure it will be incredibly difficult for them. “
Jurgen Klopp insists Caoimhin Kelleher is fit to take Alisson’s place as Liverpool’s number one.
The 25-year-old Irishman kept a clean sheet in the Europa League last night and will start between the sticks in the Premier League against Fulham this weekend with Alisson currently injured.
Asked if he envisioned Kelleher in a position and capable of being number one at a club like Liverpool, Klopp replied: “Yes, definitely, definitely.
“You see him every day in training, he’s exceptional, he’s exceptionally talented.
“Maybe we didn’t mention his call enough, but [Reds goalkeeping director] John Achterberg said from day one, when I arrived, he told me it would be our local guy who would make it, and we’ve looked at everyone since. He was a boy and now he’s a man.
“He’s a goalkeeper, for sure. “
Kelleher was linked with a move away from Anfield in the summer on loan, but a move away from blocked by the Reds who insisted they needed him as a No.2.
And although the young Irishman is frustrated by his lack of playing time, Klopp says he now has the opportunity he has been waiting for.
“We had talks in the summer, but as long as we don’t have a solution [a replacement] we can’t loan players.
“He is homegrown too, so we have to make sure first and foremost that we do the best for Liverpool.
“That’s obviously the scenario he didn’t need to have, but he did it because we need to give him a chance and now he’s done it.
“He’ll definitely have some games and I accept that as true with him. “
Pep Guardiola has called for Man City fans to fill the Etihad Stadium for their clash against Tottenham on Sunday, promising ‘a lot of goals’ and ‘a lot of fun’.
The Spaniard also responded to Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou’s comments about the City manager being “copied” and the way his full-backs attack the midfield area and couldn’t hide his amusement.
“It’s a joke,” Guardiola said in his pre-match press conference this afternoon.
“I’m the only coach who plays in the top line. Sometimes my full-backs go inside, but they go into the wallet as attacking midfielders, I’ve never used it. “
On Tottenham and their popular Aussie coach, he said: “I’m impressed at what they do and the chances they create. Aggressive in all departments.
“He’s been here and you recognize his team perfectly. Every team plays according to the coach’s wishes, which he did in Japan and Glasgow with Celtic and now. He makes football better, other people like Angel.
Asked if he expected much from tomorrow’s game, Guardiola replied with a smile: “Yes. I inspire the fans to come to the stadium, we’re going to have a lot of fun. “
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says VAR will “ruin” football after finding himself on the brink of a moot decision.
The debate over whether VAR is doing the job it was appointed to do erupted this week after the Magpies were furious over PSG’s missed penalty that claimed the Toons a remarkable Champions League victory.
Ironically, this happened after Newcastle benefited from a debatable resolution against Arsenal in the Premier League.
Howe spoke at his press conference this morning ahead of his side’s clash against Manchester United on Saturday night.
And when he would like to see more or less VAR, head coach Howe replied: “I would like to see less VAR.
“I don’t have any challenge with offsides because it’s the closest you can get to being right, whether you agree with the decision, the lines give you a yes or no in black and white. The rest, I don’t agree with.
“I think it’s just someone else’s opinion as opposed to someone else’s opinion. It’s very subjective. I’d like to see less. In fact, I wouldn’t need to watch any more because I think it would ruin the game. “
Piers Morgan believes the signing of Ivan Toney could see Arsenal fighting for Premier League and Champions League titles.
The TalkTV host and diehard Gooner joined the talkSPORT Breakfast this morning to talk about his beloved club’s goals.
And he insisted they have what it takes to sweep the titles if they add a top quality goalscorer to their team.
“I still think we want a world-class striker,” he said.
“Gabriel Jesus has a warm map, he’s a footballer, he makes an incredible effort and scores goals, but he’ll never score 25 goals a season or anything like that.
“Toney is a natural goalscorer, a predatory goalscorer and we don’t have that; I don’t think Eddie Nketiah is in a position yet.
“If you were to ask the top Arsenal fans what we are missing, they would say that we are strong in defence, that we have a very strong midfield, brilliant attacking players. We just don’t have that guy, Anelka, Wright, Henry, or Van Persie. “.
European football officials have published this reaction to last night’s scenes ahead of Aston Villa’s Europa Conference League clash with Legia Warsaw.
“UEFA strongly condemns the unacceptable violence which occurred around the Aston Villa v Legia Warsaw match,” the statement reads.
“UEFA is in the process of compiling all official match reports before deciding next steps. “
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp declared himself satisfied with the 4-0 victory over LASK which secured top spot in their Europa League group with a match to spare.
“Two effects for us tonight in the group,” Klopp said.
“It was clear, with the defeat at Toulouse (last time out) we made it a bit more tricky but because of our result and their result we are now top of the table and that will not change.
“That’s good, very important in the busy schedule we have from now on.
“A lot of positives in the game, a lot of good football. The thing I didn’t like too much, and told the boys at half-time, (was) this game should have been put to bed already at half-time.
“You can’t play better, you can’t organize the game better, (but) you can finish more obviously, but we didn’t.
“Caoimhin (Kelleher) worked for his clean sheet, which he desperately wanted, and that’s good.
“We scored a fourth goal in the last minute or whatever, a wonderful result, clever functionality (and) nobody was hurt. It’s all smart. “
West Midlands Police condemned the ugly scenes sparked by Legia Warsaw fans outside Villa Park on Thursday night.
Chief Inspector Tim Robinson said: “It was a wonderful evening of football which fans of both clubs enjoyed.
“Unfortunately, there were horrific scenes where enthusiasts dangerously launched flares and missiles at our officers. “
He said the “extreme violence” left police with no option yet to prevent enthusiasts from entering the stadium, adding: “The protection of everyone is our priority, and we obviously had no other option. “
Villa and West Midlands Police both released statements before the game had finished, with the Premier League club revealing requests to the Polish club before the tie for help in preventing ticketless fans from travelling went unanswered.
Villa said: “Aston Villa Football Club can verify that no away fans have been allowed to enter Villa Park for tonight’s UEFA Europa Conference League match against Legia Warsaw, on the recommendation of West Midlands Police following widespread disturbances outside the stadium caused by visitors. Enthusiasts.
“The UK’s security government, UEFA and Aston Villa, announced on 2 November that the allocation of tickets for away fans for this match would be reduced to 1,002 on the recommendation of the security government following the large-scale riots caused by Legia fans last month at AZ Alkmaar.
“Several Dutch police officers were injured during the riots. As a result, UEFA banned Legia fans from travelling to Mostar for their attack on HSK Zrinjski.
“Despite Legia Warsaw’s requests for cooperation with regard to their away fans, namely over the past two days, the visiting club has not provided any assistance in the serious factor of protecting away fans attending Villa Park.
“The club has repeatedly, including this morning, raised concerns in conjunction with UEFA and all the relevant authorities to Legia that ticketless away supporters were attempting to attend Villa Park.”
Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over Legia Warsaw was marred by violence from Polish fans in Birmingham.
Four policemen, two horses and two dogs were injured in horrific scenes when Warsaw Legia enthusiasts stormed Villa Park.
Outside enthusiasts threw missiles at the stadium and some managed to get in, with a total of 39 arrests.
Meanwhile, enthusiastic Brighton travellers were doused with tear gas after the club’s 1-0 win over AEK Athens.
The home team proved that Brighton fans were the intended target when security officials tried to disperse the AEK Athens supporters.
Elsewhere in the Europa League, Liverpool beat LASK 4-0 and West Ham 1-0 at Backa Topola.
That’s the whole talkSPORT blog today!
It was an eventful day in which Manchester City agreed a date for his trial for alleged Financial Fair Play violations.
If you’re still keen on your football fix, be sure to follow talkSPORT’s live blog on the Europa League clash between Liverpool and LASK at 8pm.
Football agents have won their battle with FIFA to prevent a cap on fees being introduced in England, talkSPORT understands.
Agents in England will have to comply with new FIFA regulations that restrict the amount of commission they can earn after effectively completing a legal challenge.
It comes after UK-based agents joined forces to prevent the implementation of the new laws following a similar ruling in Germany.
An agent told talkSPORT: “This is a win for common sense and relaxed trading.
“FIFA is after the people. They deserve to crack down on clubs, not agents.
Premier League clubs spent more than £2billion on agents fees in the summer transfer window.
The new regulations were due to be introduced in England from 1 October, but were suspended following legal appeal.
Takehiro Tomiyasu has reportedly been offered a new deal by Arsenal following his strong start to the season.
The 25-year-old has made 18 appearances in all competitions this season, where he has played as a full-back.
He stood out in Wednesday’s 6-0 win over Lens, where he contributed two assists in the first half.
And The Athletic have been presented with new terms on his current contract, which currently expires in 2025.
It has been said that the Japanese foreigner is expected to secure a deal with Arsenal.
Tomiyasu joined the North Londoners from Bologna in the summer of 2021, where he scored one goal in appearances.
Former West Ham defender James Collins believes David Moyes doesn’t get the credit he deserves for the job he’s done at the London Stadium.
Collins said: “I don’t think he does. I can only speak from my perspective as a player and you look back over the years and we did alright one year and then we’d almost be relegated the next.
“David Moyes has brought stability to West Ham. Winning the Europa Conference League is massive.
“It’s been a long time since we’ve won a trophy and he’s got a wonderful team.
“I worked for David Moyes the first time he was at West Ham [and] he’s a good man and a good manager.
“West Ham are going in the right direction with David Moyes. “
Gabriel Jesus has hit out at those that have criticised his finishing while insisting he is paying no attention to the noise that Arsenal want to sign another striker.
Speaking after scoring in the 6-0 win over Lens, he said: “It happens, you know, it’s agents who communicate a lot of things.
“Sometimes it’s like that, it happened to me when I was at City, even when Aguero and I scored. I dialed a lot and other people were connecting everyone.
“So I don’t care here. I know my qualities and I know what I can bring to the team. I can score and I can also do other things, like opening up spaces.
“But the only people who can see it are the ones who watch the game and perceive it. Those who don’t perceive it will say, ‘Oh, he didn’t score today. ‘
“But maybe I’m running and opening up the box and then, let’s be honest, I don’t miss a lot of opportunities. I don’t think it’s a question of ‘he doesn’t know how to score. ‘”
“Sometimes I have to be more in the box, that it is the one thing I am working on.”
Lyon have announced that they have broken tactics with Fabio Grosso, as the French club sit at the back of the Ligue 1 table after 12 games.
Grosso only took over Lyon on September 16, but he won just one out of his nine matches in charge.
Last month, the 2006 World Cup winner hit the club’s ultras with stones, prompting the suspension of the match against Marseille.
The 46-year-old, who had to go through thirteen points, is now looking for a new job.
A message from the club read: “Olympique Lyonnais would like to thank Fabio Grosso and his assistants for their involvement and support since he took over as head coach of the professional team. “
It was a Wednesday night for Arsenal, who beat Lens 6-0 in the Champions League to finish top of Group B.
And they broke several European records at the Emirates, with the Gunners becoming the first English team to lead by at least five goals at half-time in a Champions League match.
Their 4-0 lead after 27 minutes was also the fastest ever by an English team in a European Cup match, matching Manchester United’s win over Brondthrough in November 1998.
In addition to being the first team in the history of the Champions League to have five other scorers in the first half of a match.
While their 6-0 victory is the victory recorded by an English team against a French opponent.
Career-highs were also broken, with Bukayo Saka being the first player to score and lend a hand in his first 3 home games.
And Gabriel Jesus is the first to score in his first 4 Champions League games with an English team.
Simon Jordan believes Manchester City’s lawsuit over alleged breaches of monetary regulations will not be resolved until 2030.
“[The idea of an outcome in 2025 is] before you factor in any reality of an appeal which will almost inevitably follow if Manchester City were to fall foul of any verdict,” Jordan told talkSPORT when asked whether he believes there will be a quick resolution.
“If that appeal did not come to any fruition they’ll probably take it to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.”
Jordan continued: “The fact of the matter is it’s not going to be cleared up until I would imagine somewhere looking like 2030.”
He added, “If you’re protecting yourself from the most unfair and unfair accusations, you don’t need to wait long to do it, do you?
“You really want to get it done as quickly as possible because you are unequivocal in your innocence, able to substantiate it to the highest level, I would imagine you want this done relatively quickly.
“If you have a series of hearings where evidence is presented and a ruling is made, it doesn’t take nine months to get a verdict.
“Manchester City should want a speedy and expeditious outcome. This is anything but that. I would like to see transparency about this, and that this matter is cleared up very quickly.”
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel called out boss Erik ten Hag in a tense interview after the 3-3 draw with Galatasaray.
After the chaotic clash, Schmeichel interviewed the United manager for CBS Sports and quickly disagreed with the Dutchman’s investigations into the Red Devils’ collapse.
“I’m disappointed,” Ten Hag replied when asked his opinion on United’s performance. “We did a lot of things right, but if you’re up 2-0 and 3-1 twice, you have to protect better.
“And it was poor defense as a team, so we’ve done better. “
Schmeichel responded by asking about Ten Hag’s assessment: “You say the team’s defence is deficient?In fact, I have the impression that the defence worked well today and defended well, but they were individual mistakes. “
“Are you worried about not having the right kind of players to get the team to where it needs to be?
“No,” Ten Hag replied. We are on a mission and that is why we have to be informed of it and move on from there.
“It’s very positive to know how we can play and perform and what grades we can reach, but football is a game of mistakes and the main points make the difference. We made mistakes as a team and were punished for it.
Everton could reportedly be slapped with a further points deduction having already had ten docked this season.
The Toffees were hit with trouble earlier this month after being found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules.
But in a huge blow for the Merseyside outfit, The Times have stated they could be deducted more if they are found to have broken FFP rules during the 2022/23 campaign.
It has been said that clubs have until December 31 to submit their accounts from last term.
Rules state that top-flight teams cannot have more than £105million in losses over a three-year period.
And under new regulations adopted this summer, the decision was made to address rule violations during the current season and not at the end.
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