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Chelsea have their new manager in place in the form of Liam Rosenior, but talk of a blockbuster move for Vinicius Jr has been played down. Instead, the Blues could make another attempt to raid Barcelona for Fermin Lopez with a £64m deal mooted, and have been linked with AC Milan’s Rafael Leao. Tottenham are said to also admire Diomande, along with Ademola Lookman, Maghnes Akliouche, Omar Marmoush and Christos Tzolis. A second bid, worth £13m, has been made for Santos left-back Souza. Source link

Both sides go into game with unbeaten records to preserve. Since the heartbreaking stoppage time defeat to Aston Villa at the start of December, Arsenal have won five league games in a row, in addition to reaching the Carabao Cup semi-final.Those results have served to further bolster hopes among supporters that 2026 will see Mikel Arteta end the club’s six-year wait for a major trophy.Liverpool, meanwhile, have not tasted defeat across any competition since the shock 4-1 home loss at the hands of PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League back in November.During this nine-game unbeaten run, the Reds have won…

This time, though, Frank’s players leapt to his defence. Video shared on X appears to show Van de Ven, a member of Frank’s first-team leadership group, approach the away end and engage in a heated confrontation with a fan seated in the front row.He was ushered away by a staff member, before Porro followed suit. The Argentine seemed furious and needed to be held back from the fan by a group of stewards.Watch: Spurs stars confront travelling fans after Bournemouth defeatReacting to the away end’s criticisms at full-time, Palhinha told Sky Sports: “It was just the supporters sharing their frustration.…

Calum McFarlane’s second match in charge of Chelsea on a caretaker basis went considerably worse than the first.This time, as new head coach Liam Rosenior watched on from the stands, there was no last-gasp rescue act.Fulham began to dominate, fired plenty of shots at Chelsea, and either side of Liam Delap’s first Premier League goal for the Blues they scored through Raul Jimenez and Harry Wilson.It brought the McFarlane caretaker reign to a losing end and earned Fulham bragging rights in a local derby where Chelsea huffed and puffed but were punished for going down to 10 men.Rosenior well involved…

Here are three things Standard Sport learned from Spurs’ defeat at the Vitality Stadium…Frank must win over ‘increasingly apathetic’ fansIt was on this ground a little over a year ago that Ange Postecoglu’s relationship with Tottenham’s supporters appeared to have reached breaking point.Postecoglu confronted and pointed out a section of angry supporters in the away end at the Vitality Stadium in the aftermath of Spurs’ 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth.It felt like the beginning of the end for the Australian’s relationship with the supporters.It is not in Frank’s nature to be as confrontational, and while that is a commendable trait, it…

Despite pushing for the Champions League places, United have looked shaky recently, especially against lower-ranked opposition, as evidenced by back-to-back draws against Wolves and Leeds. There are plenty of questions about how the team moves forward following Amorim’s departure, from line-ups and formations to their transfer window approach, and we’ll soon have some answers. Source link

Liam Rosenior will have a watching brief in the stands at Craven Cottage tonight as Chelsea make the short trip to face Fulham in a west London derby in the Premier League. Rosenior, a former Fulham player, was officially confirmed as the new Blues head coach on Tuesday after leaving Strasbourg to succeed Enzo Maresca, but isn’t taking the reins until tomorrow as he prepares for the FA Cup clash with Charlton. Source link

The Spaniard was widely mocked when he joined Chelsea, with many believing it was a peculiar signing. But he has improved since the summer, when he won the golden glove award for being the best goalkeeper at the Club World Cup. It remains to be seen whether he is Chelsea’s long-term No1, but he is No1 right now and an ideal second-choice if the club do decide to upgrade. KEEP Source link

Last season’s top two meet in north London this week, though the two sides have experienced contrasting campaigns thus far with 14 points separating them in the table.Arsenal lead the way are well-placed to end their 20+ year wait for a Premier League title, while the defending champions are having to settle for a top-four battle.Date, kick-off time and venueArsenal vs Liverpool is scheduled for a 8pm GMT kick-off on Thursday, January 8, 2026.The match will take place at the Emirates Stadium.Where to watch Arsenal vs LiverpoolTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports.…

The trip to Bournemouth presents Frank a fantastic opportunity to nick a result, too. The Cherries are winless in 11 matches since October, losing six and drawing five in the interim.Tottenham do have a knack for gifting results to struggling sides, but with the likes of Xavi Simons, Lucas Bergvall and Destiny Udogie all expected to be back in contention at the Vitality, an important win seems within reach.Date, kick-off time and venueBournemouth vs Tottenham is scheduled for a 7.30pm GMT kick-off today, Wednesday, January 7, 2026.The match will take place at the Vitality Stadium.Where to watch Bournemouth vs TottenhamTV…