Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant has sent Frank Lampard a message uring his former player to be patient and do whatever it takes to turn things around at the club.

With the recent run of bad games, reports are pouring in that Chelsea are already looking to replace their coach Frank Lampard if their bad runs don't stop.

Despite spending £200m on transfer before the season, Chelsea was expected to be a big force in the Premier League this season considering the number of star players they have in the team. Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic, N'Golo Kante, Hakim Ziyech all available for Frank Lampard but it is Surprising the London side already lost five Premier League games so far this season.

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Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is happy with his side win over Athletic Bilbao last night and has praised the effort of the team.

Athletic Bilbao went behind in the game through Inaki Williams goal in the 3rd minute of the game, but the Spanish giant came behind to win the game with young star Pedri on the score sheet so as Lionel Messi.

Speaking after the game, Koeman praised the effort of his team and how they were able to turn the tie around despite Athletic Bilbao putting up a good fight.

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With Jack Grealish being linked with a £100million move to Manchester United, Former player Andy Cole thinks the Aston Villa captain is not a good fit for Manchester United and see no reason why they should sign him.

Manchester United are looking to strengthen their squad in the summer and there have been speculations 25-year-old Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish is one of their primary targets.

With Paul Pogba likely not to renew his contract with the club, it would be necessary for Manchester United to find a replacement and one who is worthy of taking the club to the next level. United legend Rio Ferdinand thinks Grealish is the man in his recent comment and has advised his former club to go all out for him.

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Manchester United seven games unbeaten run came to an end yesterday when they lost to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup Semi-final and missed the chance to face their former boss Jose Mourinho in the final.

Though United was fantastic during the game, they just couldn't get the goals and Pep Guardiola had a well-structured plan to beat them. Manchester City went in front in the 50th minute through John Stones who got his first goal since 2017 and also doubled their lead in the 83rd through Fernandinho.

Losing the match means United won't get the opportunity to face Tottenham at Wembley and their fantastic run of seven games unbeaten is over. Speaking with MUTV after the game, Paul Pogba feels there is a need for the team to be disappointed as it is not the first time they are losing to City at home.

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Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has highlighted why new signings Timo Werner and Kai Havertz are struggling at the club.

Timo Werner and kai Havertz both joined Chelsea from the Bundesliga during the summer both have both been subject to criticism as they have failed to display the kind of form they were at the Bundesliga before joining the London side.

With Chelsea still struggling in the Premier League, Tammy Abraham has highlighted why both players have failed to live up to expectations so far and the progress they are making.

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Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has given an update on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's injury following the nasty tackle he was subject to during Spurs Semi-final clash against Brentford last night.

Spurs secured a place in the final thanks to goals from Moussa Sissoko and Heung-min Son in an entertaining encounter at the Tottenham stadium. However, the highlight of the night was Josh Dasilva's tackle on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the closing minutes of the cup tie.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was left with a broken Shin-pad and bloody leg. Josh Dasilva was later red-carded by referee Mike Dean following a check on VAR. Mourinho responded by replacing the Denmark international with Japhet Tanganga.

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Paris Saint-Germain's new coach Mauricio Pochettino is confident of the numbers of great players the club can attract and already looking forward to welcoming them.

Pochettino was presented on Tuesday ahead of PSG's game against Saint-Etienne later today. During his press conference, the former Tottenham coach Pochettino didn't rule out the possibility of bringing Dele Alli to the club.

"Each club is different and it is difficult to compare," Pochettino said

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With just 12 months of being at Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes has shown in many games that he is capable of helping the club to win as many titles they want.

Bruno Fernandes joined Manchester United from Portugal but has settled quickly in the Premier League as if he has been playing in the league for the past three years.

With 33 goal involvements in just 30 games for Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes has since been compared to United great Eric Cantona who was a joy to watch during his days at Old Trafford. Former Manchester United man Paul Ince while speaking with Sky Sports also thinks it will be right to compare both players but Bruno Fernandes will have to win trophies with United in order to rub shoulders with the legend.

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Three of Real Madrid stars see their contracts expire on June 30 of this year, and while there has been some progress concerning contract discussions, not all the deals have already been signed.

Luka Modric, the 2018 ballon d"or winner has already said yes to the offer placed on the table, according to Marca. Modric has agreed on a deal to stay at Real until 2022 - dashing Tottenham's hopes of re-signing their former midfielder.

Jose Mourinho was reportedly interested in bringing Modric back to north London on a free transfer in the summer. The Spurs boss has already successfully brought one Real Madrid player. However, the Croatian's recent form for Zinedine Zidane's side has persuaded the Real hierarchy to offer him an extension.

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Ronald Koeman Tuesday's press conference ahead of the game against Athletic Club has been postponed after the club announced two positive coronavirus cases among their staff.

The Spanish side released a statement on their official website confirming that two members of Ronald Koeman's coaching staff tested positive for coronavirus. The whole squad will now undergo further testing on Tuesday meaning their training session for the day has been canceled.

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The January transfer window opens today and Chelsea will be in the market for some key players to strengthen their squad.

Though Chelsea spent a lot in the last transfer window as they brought in Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Ben Chilwell, and Thiago Silva for free from PSG.

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Manchester United high flying playmaker Bruno Fernandes has revealed the mistake his side made during last night's win against Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

Manchester United won their first game of the new year yesterday and it was a hard-fought win as their opponent Aston Villa were good and composed.

An Anthony Martial's effort in the 40th minute and a Bruno Fernandes 61st minute penalty was enough for the Manchester side even though
Aston Villa got a goal of their own in the 58th minute through former Chelsea man Bertrand Traore.

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Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is hopeful the contract of some of his players are sorted out quickly so they are focus on achieving their goal of the season.

Players like Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric, and Lucas Vazques all have a contract that will be expiring this summer and Zidane wants them sorted out quickly.

"We want them to be sorted quickly in those cases," Zidane said when he was asked during a press conference about Lucas Vazquez, Sergio Ramos, and Luka Modric's contract situation.

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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has opened up on how things were hard for him when he joined the club from Sunderland back in 2011.

In 2012, the club tried to sell Henderson to Fulham and then club manager Brendan Rodgers spoke to him about the situation in which Henderson turned down cause he wanted to fight for his place at the club.

Jürgen Klopp came in later in 2015 and things weren't easy also as Henderson missed 19 Premier League games. Speaking with the Guardian, Henderson has now opened up about how difficult it was in his early days in Liverpool.

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The former Old Trafford favorite described the midfielder as a "world-class player" after seeing him star in a crucial win over Wolves.

Manchester United are now seeing the best of Paul Pogba, according to Gary Neville, who says the Frenchman can take the Red Devils to the title.

Pogba, who has been heavily criticized this season, with his commitment to the club being questioned amid persistent transfer rumors, showed once again those world-class attributes of his.

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It's New year's day on Friday and it promises to be a mouth-watering one in the Premier League as usual.

Though there are reports the Premier League clubs as asking for a two weeks break due to recent covid-19 positive results among players of some clubs but Premier League is yet to release a statement meaning the fixures will likely go down.

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Following yesterday's draw against Eibar FC Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has revealed it will be difficult for the Catalans to win the La Liga title this season.

Barcelona needed a win yesterday to move them from 6th on the La Liga table to 3rd, but it was not their night as they fail to convert all the chances they had and ended up playing a 1-1 draw against Eibar at home.

Speaking after the game, Koeman revealed it will be difficult for his side to win the title this season cause of the transition in the team and cause of injuries also.

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Manchester United won it late yesterday against Wolves as Marcus Rashford's stoppage-time strike was deflected into Rui Patricio's net.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted he is happy with the win though the goal came very late he will take the positive aspect of the game as the boys did a wonderful job all through the 90 minutes.

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Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has describes how his boys after the draw against West Brom yesterday.

Liverpool dominated the game as they always do in every game but failed to add to the opener they got in the 12 minutes of the game through Sadio Mane. Though they had lots of possession, they couldn't get the much need second goal to seal the game.

West Brom however came back strong in the second half pushing to score and get something from the game and they were able to do that in the 82nd minute when Nigeria International Sami Ajayi headed home Matheus Pereira's cross to help them pick a point at Anfield.

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Atletico Madrid being top of the table at Christmas and have shown some level of consistency, here are some reasons why they will probably win the title at the end of this season.

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It promises to be an interesting encounter on boxing day in the Premier League, with lots of interesting games to watch out for.

After the boxing day, Sunday's fixtures are also a massive one as Wolves will be taking on Liverpool.

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Mikel Arteta is confident his team is in the process of turning their difficult times around following yesterday's game against Manchester City.

Though they lost against the Manchester side, Arteta took out some positivity from the game and was pleased with the performance of his boys are also highlighted the advantage Pep Guardiola's side had over them during the game.

In his interview with Sky Sport after the game in which they conceded four goals, Arteta said, his boys are fighters and they will be turning things around very soon.

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has forewarned Arsenal board not to make a big mistake of not backing Mikel Arteta even as things get tougher for his former assistant.

It was another disappointing night for Arsenal in the Carabao cup yesterday as they lost to Manchester City at home.

Though both teams rested some numbers of key players, Pep Guardiola's side was the better side as they went ahead just three minutes into the game through Gabriel Jesus.

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Chelsea striker Timo Werner has admitted to the physicality of the Premier League and revealed the league is tougher than what he expected.

Chelsea signed Werner from RB Leipzig during the summer transfer window following the German International wonderful performance with the Bundesliga side last season.

It looked like Werner has settled in immediately when he netted four goals and assisted two in his first eight games with Chelsea but things have taken another turn since then as the German International has found things tough since then.

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Arsenal legend Ian Wright is worried about his former club as the club continues to suffer in the Premier League.

Following Saturday's defeat to Everton, the London side has now gone seven games without a win in the Premier League with their last win coming in November and they now seats 15th on the log.

With the club not showing any sign of improvement or ability to win games, Ian Wright fears they might be dragged to relegation battle this season and that other Premier League clubs have the confidence they can always beat them.

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Juventus star man Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2020 edition of the Golden Foot Award beating Giorgio Chiellini, Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, Mohamed Salah, Arturo Vidal, and Gerard Pique.

It is the 18th edition of the Golden Foot Award and Cristiano Ronaldo was informed on December 1, that he has won this year's edition in which the Portuguese was delighted as he became the first Portuguese to do so.

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You might not want to agree that Mikel Arteta and his boys are actually doing what they are supposed to do in other to win games.

But yes you might be right to disagree because of the way things are going on right now with the team and the way they are losing the games everyone expected them to win.

The game against Southampton was a tough one for them and of course, we expected a win, but looking at how impressive Southampton has been this season, for Arsenal fans, you should be happy the team got a draw.

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Former Real Madrid goalkeeper and club legend Iker Casillas has opened up on why there was an astringent relationship between him and now Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho during his time in Real Madrid.

Recall there were reports of serious misunderstanding between Mourinho and Casillas in 2012 after an incident in the game between Barcelona and Real Madrid in which Mourinho poked then Barcelona manager's eye Tito Vilanova a year before.

This incident did not sit well with Casillas and he questioned Mourinho on his action which led to more problems between coach and manager. Iker Casillas has now opened up on the incident in a Movistar+ documentary and also revealed how the players reacted to the incident.

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Jürgen Klopp has given the latest update on Thiago Alcantara after the Spanish international returns to training following some time out through injury.

The former Bayern star was pictured in the club's training ground last week and there are reports he might be back during the busy Christmas schedule for the last season Champion.

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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has called on the club fans to be patient with Kai Havertz as the German international continues to struggle in the club.

Kai Havertz joined Chelsea from Bayer Leverkusen during the summer but hasn't found the form he displayed in the Bundesliga as he continued to struggle week in week in.

Due to the amount of money Chelsea spent to get him, the fans are beginning to get frustrated and already thinking the 21-year won't make it in the Premier League. However, Lampard is confident and believes Hevertz will get back in form soon and will be a great addition to the side once he is able to settle quite well.

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With just four wins and 14 points from 13 games and sitting 15th on the table and just 5 points separating them and Burnley who sits 18th on the Premier League table, Former Arsenal player Ray Parlour thinks the London might be playing in Championship next season.

It was another disappointing day for Mikel Arteta when his side failed to win at home again with a draw against Southampton. Southampton were the better side during the encounter with 65 possession of the ball as Arsenal players kept running around without clue all through the evening.

It was not surprising when Southampton went ahead through Arsenal's former player Theo Walcott who celebrated heavily scoring against his former employer.

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Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho thinks Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp was treated differently during the game at Anfield last night.

Liverpool won the game by two goals to one '2-1' thanks to a 90-minute headed goal by Bobby Firmino which has now secure Liverpool a place at the top of the table leading Spurs by 3 points.

During the encounter last night, Jose Mourinho thinks Klopp and his crew were putting much pressure on the officials which is why he even had to take out Lo Celso earlier in the second half so the referee won't be pressured to give him a red card because he was already on a yellow.

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