This week, there is a lot going on in the Premier League, and talkSPORT has covered all of the most recent news about it.
During this evening’s match against Aston Villa, which will be broadcast live on talkSPORT, Liverpool has the opportunity to move ten points clear of the top spot in the table.
However, Arne Slot’s team has suffered a couple of injuries, and Mohamed Salah has now been offered a contract by Saudi Arabia. Both of these developments are concerning information.
Written by Joe Brophy
Making a hasty choice
Raphael Varane, a former defender for Manchester United, has admitted that he was taken aback by Marcus Rashford’s decision to join Aston Villa. Aston Villa is Marcus Rashford’s current club.
“Staying for so many years with this level of intensity and demand, years when the overall atmosphere is often negative because performances are below expectations…it’s very, very difficult,” Varane told the publication The Athletic.
“It is a good thing that he is making changes to his environment.
The fact that he is going to a club that is so close to Manchester is surprising to me, despite the fact that he is someone who is devoted to the club and who would do anything for the shirt.
“I imagined him going further than a few kilometres away.”
Unpredictable
When the decision was made by Manchester United’s hierarchy to offer Erik ten Hag a new contract during the summer of 2017, Raphaël Varane admitted that he was taken aback by the decision.
“I was surprised that he stayed,” Varane said in an interview with The Athletic before the game. “The connection with the group no longer existed.”
In Ten Hag’s first season with the club, the former World Cup winner’s position as the club’s starting centre back was the first choice.
On the other hand, their relationship became strained when he was relegated to a bench role for a significant portion of the following season.
We had a lively conversation about it. The two of us shared some truths with one another, but after that, I went almost two months without playing. I expressed my disagreement with certain approaches to handling matters concerning the relationship that exists between him and the team,” he went on to say.
Due to the fact that a few of the players were not in the least bit content, I did not believe that it was something that would be beneficial to the team. When it came to the relationship with the coach, it was not a satisfying experience.
“He said ‘OK, I hear what you said’ and after that I didn’t play.”
Hand over the notebook.
In a financial bind Mason Greenwood, a former striker for Manchester United, may be the source of a windfall that will bring the club a much-needed windfall of multiple millions of pounds.
It was Alex Crook, the chief football correspondent for talkSPORT, who made that statement.
Since leaving Manchester United to join Marseille, which is coached by Roberto de Zerbi, Greenwood has been scoring goals for fun ever since he relocated there.
Some of the most prominent clubs in Europe, such as Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, have taken notice of the former England international’s recent scoring streak, which consists of 14 goals scored in 22 matches for the French team.
United insisted on a sell-on clause that was unusually high, which was fifty percent, when they traded Greenwood with Marseille for a total of twenty-six million pounds.
United would receive somewhere in the neighbourhood of £16.5 million from any sale of the 23-year-old player, who is currently valued at approximately £60 million.
Ruben Amorim, who is having a difficult time managing the team, would find that money to be extremely helpful at a time when Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reducing expenses in order to raise vital transfer funds.
Days of Omar
The future of Manchester City lies in the hands of Omar Marmoush, who is only going to continue to improve.
The cult hero of Tottenham, Mido, has expressed his opinion on the matter, stating that he has compared the Egyptian forward to his former teammate, Jermain Defoe.
In an interview with talkSPORT Breakfast, he stated, “I am not surprised by his ethic from the previous weekend because I know him very well.”
The young man possesses quality, as I am aware of the fact that he is courageous and possesses the character to compete at the highest level.
During the time that I was coaching him, I gave him his first game at Wadi Degla. He is an outstanding player and a remarkable talent.
It is a fantastic investment for Manchester City, as he is at the appropriate age at this point. I have always been of the opinion that the best age to find a player is between the ages of 26 and 27, particularly for a striker and attacking players.
Even though he is a top striker, he is also capable of playing as a winger. This is because this is the time in your career when you are at the pinnacle of your career.
“He’s very clever to get into the right movement with the right timing, and I think when the City team gets better and plays better, he will score more goals.”
The operation is finished.
Takehiro Tomiyasu is the most recent Arsenal star to undergo surgery, and it appears that the defender will be unable to play for the remainder of the season given his current condition.
Since moving to north London from Bologna in 2021, the 26-year-old player has suffered multiple injuries, which has made his time there less than ideal.
The severity of Tomiyasu’s most recent problem, as well as the question of whether or not he will return during the second half of this campaign, have both been the subject of a great deal of uncertainty.
Now, however, he has broken his silence regarding his issue, and he has stated that he has undergone surgery in an effort to put an end to the injury nightmare he has been experiencing previously.
“I’ve had surgery on my knee a few days ago,” he said on Instagram, accompanied by a picture of himself on crutches after the operation which he had just completed.
“I have already begun my rehabilitation in order to get back to doing what I enjoy the most.
It is without a doubt the most challenging time in my professional life, and it persists for a little while longer, but I am not going to give up.
“Thank you for your support and see you again.”
Time is passing.
It’s possible that we’ll be going into extra time here…
Celtic is performing exceptionally well against Bayern, as they have scored a goal and are currently positioned deep as the home team presses.
Just now, Leroy Sane has brought the score to a point where it is tied.
In the final fifteen minutes of the match, a goal scored by either team will undoubtedly advance them to the round of sixteen in the Champions League.
Since a loss to Juventus by a score of 0-1 in November 2004, Bayern has not suffered a defeat in a Champions League match that was played at home and ended in a scoreless draw at halftime. Since then, they have gone unbeaten in 24 matches of this kind.
At home, they have never suffered a defeat at the hands of a Scottish team.
With this evening’s match, Celtic are getting closer and closer to making history, even if they do not end up making it through.
Creator of history
The record books have been updated to include Ademola Lookman.
During Atalanta’s match against Club Brugge, Lookman scored in just 34 seconds after coming on as a substitute for Mario Pasalic at halftime before the match.
At this point, the quickest goal scored by a substitute from the beginning of the second half in the history of the UEFA Champions League has been achieved.
There have been seven Champions League matches played so far this season, and the Nigerian player has already scored five goals. His incredible rise continues.
It is possible that the historic goal will kickstart a comeback for Atalanta, but in order to stay in Europe, they will need to accomplish an incredible feat.
With a half an hour remaining, the aggregate score is 5-2 in favour of Club Brugge.
An injury to Kane?
The substitution for Harry Kane comes in at an earlier time.
During the halftime break at the Allianz, the captain of England was taken out of the game, which is a positive development for Celtic.
Despite the fact that he was carrying a knock from the previous weekend, it was determined that he was healthy enough to start this game.
On the other hand, Kane has been removed from the game during the break.
As Kingsley Coman takes his place, it is not clear whether his injury has returned or whether this is a strategic move intended to take advantage of the situation.
In light of the fact that the overall score is still 2-1, this is a blow to Bayern’s chances of extending their lead over Celtic.
