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RMC Sport] Laporta : We also ask to PSG to be respectful to Barcelona, and to not try to trouble us
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[GFFN] Tottenham Hotspur have approached Angel Di Maria, who is out of contract this summer
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[Fabrizio Romano] Papu Gomez is now flying with his agent Riso to Sevilla: “I love Atalanta but I’m ready and happy for this new chapter”. Done deal for €5,5m + €3m add ons. Papu will sign today his contract as new Sevilla player for €3m salary [after taxes] until 2024. 
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Official: Sevilla sign Papu Gomez from Atalanta
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️Official: Sevilla sign Papu Gomez from Atalanta
AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF PAPU GÓMEZ TO SEVILLA FC
The Argentine attacking midfielder lands in Nervión after nine seasons in Italy between Catania and Atalanta, with a year in between at Metalist in Ukraine
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[Sky Sports] Harry Redknapp attacks Thomas Tûchel: "Who says he is a great manager? Winning titles at PSG does not make you a great manager, what does that prove?”
DonJorginho
your man is getting slagged here
DonJorginho
your man is getting slagged here
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[Sky Sports] Harry Redknapp attacks Thomas Tûchel: "Who says he is a great manager? Winning titles at PSG does not make you a great manager, what does that prove?”
You’d almost think Lampard is Redknapp’s nephew or something. Wait a minute...
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Atlético are the best home team in Europe. 15 matches, 13 victories and 2 draws since football resumed without fans. Haven't lost at home in all competitions since December 2019
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And they are top of the league table and doing well in the UCL
El fortín de Europa
El Atlético es mejor equipo europeo como local en Liga durante la pandemia. Ha disputado 15 partidos en el Metropolitano, con 13 victorias y dos empates.
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And they are top of the league table and doing well in the UCL
Dark Rider
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If Redknapp don't rate Tûchel he need to back it up with tactical analysis of Tûchel games in my opinion but from the looks of it that is not how Redknapp decided how great/bad Tûchel is.
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OFFICIAL : Tuchel joins Chelsea
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Tuchel joins Chelsea
Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as the new Chelsea Head Coach. He moves to Stamford Bridge following a two-and-a-half year spell at French champions Paris Saint-Germain, which came to an end last month.
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DonJorginho
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[Sky Sports] Harry Redknapp attacks Thomas Tûchel: "Who says he is a great manager? Winning titles at PSG does not make you a great manager, what does that prove?”
If winning the french league is so easy why didn't he do it himself in his 30+ year career? Might have had more to show for his career than just one measly FA Cup.
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The people inside the bubble of English football don’t pay attention to what goes on outside it and basically think it doesn’t count. So it doesn’t matter that Tuchel has been successful with two big clubs in Dortmund and PSG. To them Frank Lampard coming 6th in the Championship is a more relevant qualification than that because that happened in England.
DonJorginho
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Tuchel is one of the best coaches around, luckily you and I both know that, there is a reason coaches like Pep and Klopp rate him so highly, he has got question marks over his relationships with the hierarchy of the clubs he has gone to but he will do fine here I am sure.
I mean what Tuchel did with Mainz was already commendable, he has shown he can get great things from his squad, no matter the amount of talent within his ranks, he is one of the best pragmatic coaches around, yet has a clear philosophy which manages to transcend into whatever formation he chooses.
He is the perfect coach for Chelsea, charming personality to win over the fans, great man manager to motivate his players, the coaching skills to be able to really provide a title challenge and hopefully major honours, the 1 on 1 skills to improve his players and a great knack for bringing through young talent which all Chelsea fans can admire.
I have wanted Tuchel since Conte left so this is a dream come true for me, hoping it goes as well as I believe it will.
Dark Rider
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If winning the french league is so easy why didn't he do it himself in his 30+ year career? Might have had more to show for his career than just one measly FA Cup.
He manged the three lions mate.
You are absolutely correct, big part of it is the English speaking media capitalizing on the language barrier and their audience dependency on them to tell them about the rest of the world.
DonJorginho
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He was turned down for the job if you're being serious actually mate
Dark Rider
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It is a question of how much power from the board he will get against the players at the moment for me.
It will start good I think regardless but it will be clear how much power he has by the end of next season
He was turned down for the job if you're being serious actually mate
I was being sarcastic, I was going to add "(technically he didn't but that is semantics) Tûchel can't claim that!"
DonJorginho
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I think he will get a similar amount of power as Sarri did, the ability to influence the club to a few major signings that he felt he needed, whilst also accepting the club's ideals, aims and the odd signing from Roman.It is a question of how much power from the board he will get against the players at the moment for me.
It will start good I think regardless but it will be clear how much power he has by the end of next season
I can see us targeting Marquinhos, Alaba (if he doesn't join Real) and/or a midfielder similar to Camavinga or Barella in terms of Tuchel targets, alongside a few boardroom signings like Haaland and Donnarumma potentially.
Just got to hope the club give him time, I don't see it taking as long as Lampard's plan but there will likely be some minor teething problems due to the major tactical shake up in TT's system compared to Frank's.
I thought you were, just double checking as can never be too sure these days aha!
DonJorginho
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Tuchel's opening training session is already looking far better than any of Frank's that I have watched during his time here.
A clear emphasis on tactics, build up, pressing and individual player instructions which The Athletic were keen to note that a lack of those tactical instructions were a key element at play for Lampard's dismissal.
A clear emphasis on tactics, build up, pressing and individual player instructions which The Athletic were keen to note that a lack of those tactical instructions were a key element at play for Lampard's dismissal.
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DonJorginho
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Great signing for Arsenal, reckon you guys will entertain his time at Arsenal being extended at all or is he too valuable to let go at any cost?
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How much power does Roman signed players have?
That is a lot of big signings that will alarm FFP to look into the books. Also PSG will come after you.
The players will bounce now for sure, it is a question how long they will sustain it.
I thought you were, just double checking as can never be too sure these days aha!
Sorry I thought it was clear since it didn't happen
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He has a problem in his knee that will never go away so for us it is a test to see if he can adopt and change his style while maintaining top player status.
DonJorginho
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A lot more than normal players, if you don't get them performing, chances are you will be out your job.How much power does Roman signed players have?
Our books are quite good atm tbh, could see us have another spending spree this summer (not as big as last summer obviously) but with Donnarumma's contract aswell as Alaba's expiring it could be some shrewd business, which would allow us to get Haaland without feeling the heat from FFP too badly.
And let PSG come, we ain't scared
I think it could last a long time, all depends on how they react to TT's coaching.
One to look closely at for sure, always liked watching him last season for Sociedad.
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Do you really see Chelsea going for another keeper?
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That is a problem then if those players abuse that power.
Our books are quite good atm tbh, could see us have another spending spree this summer (not as big as last summer obviously) but with Donnarumma's contract aswell as Alaba's expiring it could be some shrewd business, which would allow us to get Haaland without feeling the heat from FFP too badly.
And let PSG come, we ain't scared
Time will tell but I really don't think you should be fine with PSG coming after you
I agree on it all depend how they react to TT couching.
Yup hopefully he will overcome and impress all.
DonJorginho
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100%.
The aim was always to move Kepa on and bring in a starting keeper which would make Mendy our #2.
There have been many reliable reports of Roman wanting a real top class keeper, he wanted Oblak and Ter Stegen last summer but couldn't get the funds as they were both £120m plus moves.
Donnarumma has his contract up in the summer so would be a nominal compensation fee at best, problem would be Raiola but the club have worked on repairing our relationship with him recently since the Lukaku debacle.
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I guess that makes sense but it does depend on being able to ship Kepa out. And as a United fan I can tell you, trying to sell underperforming but highly paid players is not easy.
DonJorginho
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I agree wholeheartedly, especially when we want to recuperate most of that £72m fee...Still makes me shudder that we spent that on him.
If he doesn't leave then it could be the case of loaning him out and accepting our failure and bringing in Gigi anyway, it wouldn't be the first time we have done such a thing.
I think though it is also very likely he can find his way into Tuchel's plans, he does fit some of the boxes for a keeper in Tuchel's system and he seems to me like a player who thrives off support and confidence from their coach. Perhaps if Tuchel puts a shoulder round him and makes clear his belief in Kepa, we could see him play similarly to his first season under Sarri.
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Thomas Tuchel will be playing a back 3 against Wolves tonight - Nizaar Kinsella (Chelsea Correspondent for GOAL)
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I see that players did their best for the bounce match although they did not get the full 3 points
Treat our boy right and give him good playtime
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Cassano: “At Real Madrid, I ate Nutella straight from the bottle and gained 14 kilos in seven months”
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Cassano: «No Real Madrid comia Nutella diretamente do frasco e ganhei 14 quilos em sete meses»
Antigo avançado italiano diz que a 'culpa' foi do... clube
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[Matt Law DT] Serge Aurier left the Tottenham Hotspur stadium at half-time after being dragged off by Jose Mourinho
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The 2020 Copa del Rey final will be played on April 3 without fans
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That is a shame after both clubs waited for long to be able to play with their fans.
The 2020 Copa del Rey final will be played on April 3 without fans
After both teams gambled away a possible European place in order to play the 2020 Copa del Rey final in front of fans, Athletic Club and Real Sociedad will ultimately play the game
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That is a shame after both clubs waited for long to be able to play with their fans.
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BBC - UK government 'considering all options for further actions' against Chelsea's Abramovich and Everton's Usmanov as they are listed as a key Putin enablers by Navalny.
Sanctions urged against Russian figures in English football
Detained Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny says action could put pressure on President Putin.
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Crouch's message to Kane: Winning with Tottenham would mean 10 times more than with Real Madrid.At Tottenham, if he finishes there or he manages to win something there then they'll have a statue built for him.
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Crouch's message to Kane: Winning with Tottenham would mean 10 times more than with Real Madrid
Harry Kane has long been tipped to eventually make the move from Tottenham to an even bigger club, like so many have done before him going back as far as Sol Campbell and stretchin
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It is sad about Lampard, I thought he could have turned it around. But time is the one thing that big league managers rarely seem to get. There are obviously parallels to Solskjaer at United. I'm sure OGS would have been sacked at Chelsea for the type of form that he had previously shown at United.
Roman doesnt play tho. Youd have to say that the Chelsea manager spot is likely the most high pressure football job in England.
I wish Frank all the best. When it was good, it was good. And you cant take that away from the man. I feel like OGS has only just improved with his man management this very season, his 3rd with the club.
Roman doesnt play tho. Youd have to say that the Chelsea manager spot is likely the most high pressure football job in England.
I wish Frank all the best. When it was good, it was good. And you cant take that away from the man. I feel like OGS has only just improved with his man management this very season, his 3rd with the club.
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Jose is a clown, tactical dinosaur.
The starting 11 was a joke, and his shitty subs made the game even worse.
The starting 11 was a joke, and his shitty subs made the game even worse.
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ManUtd will have a lot of trouble finishing in the top 4 this season. The number of lucky wins we got ended at Sheffield Utd. Fernandes has not scored or assisted in the last 4 games in the PL.
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[Sky Sports] Klopp: No £80m centre-backs available
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Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss says there are no £80m centre-backs available to sign in January transfer window
Liverpool awaiting scan results on Joel Matips ankle ligament injury; Fabinho ruled out of Sundays trip to West Ham with a minor muscle issue; Watch West Ham vs Liverpool live on Sky Sports Premier League on Sunday at 4pm, kick-off 4.30pm
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[L’Équipe] Laporta on Leonardo’s quotes about Messi: “It shows their lack of experience at this level. PSG have lots to learn in football... I don’t know if PSG can sign him, maybe if they keep breaking FFP. If that happens, I hope UEFA,FIFA,and the Court of Arbitration for Sport will be firm.”
www.lequipe.fr
He has been going wild for a while, the elections still months away so let us see how much he escalate.
Foot : « Le PSG a encore beaucoup à apprendre », pour Joan Laporta, candidat à la présidence du Barça
Joan Laporta, candidat à la présidence du Barça, futur adversaire du PSG en Ligue des champions, estime que le directeur sportif parisien, Leonardo, a commis une erreur en courtisant publiquement Lionel Messi.
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He has been going wild for a while, the elections still months away so let us see how much he escalate.
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Mauricio Pochettino: "Here, Ramos would find a great club with the obsession of always winning" - Football Espana
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Mauricio Pochettino: "Here, Ramos would find a great club with the obsession of always winning" - Football España
Both Barcelona news and Real Madrid news has been dominated by Paris Saint-Germain in recent months. Both of the Spanish giants have key players out of contract in the summer, Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos, and both have uncertain futures. PSG have been heavily linked with both, keen to...
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Thank youWelcome to the Football Thread
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They can have Harry Maguire. He’s good and poor this season. When he’s been poor he’s been a disaster.[Sky Sports] Klopp: No £80m centre-backs available
Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss says there are no £80m centre-backs available to sign in January transfer window
Liverpool awaiting scan results on Joel Matips ankle ligament injury; Fabinho ruled out of Sundays trip to West Ham with a minor muscle issue; Watch West Ham vs Liverpool live on Sky Sports Premier League on Sunday at 4pm, kick-off 4.30pm
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Who will replace Harry for Manchester United?
Prison Mike
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Garden gnome maybe.
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I'm sure more rumors about Ramos to Manchester United will surface again.
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Tuanzebe probably.
The draw against Arsenal, btw, is the 5th game where Bruno has no contributed anything in attack in the PL.
Prison Mike
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You guys rely on him way too much its like if he doesn't perform you drop points.
