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Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Ruben Neves shone and scored a brilliant free-kick in his side’s 3-1 win against Arsenal at Molineux on Wednesday night, and his display didn’t go unnoticed by Tottenham Hotspur fans who are keen for their club to sign him.

The 22-year-old was one of Wolves’ biggest stars in the Championship last term and he has brought that form into the Premier League during the current campaign, scoring four goals and providing a further two assists in 32 top-flight outings.

His stunning set-piece against the Gunners was particularly impressive and proves the quality he has in his locker when it comes to taking free-kicks, and that hasn’t gone unnoticed by Spurs supporters who were clearly watching on as their arch-rivals suffered a defeat in the exciting race for a top-four finish.

Should Neves end up arriving at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium he would likely be competing with the likes of Moussa Sissoko, Harry Winks and Christian Eriksen – if he stays – for a spot in the starting XI.

Speaking about the Portuguese’s latest performance, one Spurs fan said it’s “my dream” to see him play for his team, while another said “get him in a Spurs shirt”.

Relive all the drama of Man City v Spurs through the eyes Spurs’ fans in the video below…

Mauricio Pochettino and Daniel Levy may well choose to make waves in the summer transfer window following two without any additions, but it remains to be seen whether they would be interested in Neves.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

[ad_pod ]Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has revealed that he isn’t adverse to staying at the club even if they don’t get promoted to the Premier League.

These comments put smiles on the faces of fans but perhaps they should have caused alarm bells to ring in their heads instead.

What’s been said then?

The Whites manager provided what seemed like a massive boost to all Leeds fans with his comments in Friday’s presser.

The Argentine somewhat quashed rumours that he would depart the club if they failed to gain promotion to the Premier League this season.

The 63-year-old has gained a reputation for not sticking with teams for an extended period, his lengthiest spell at a club was with Athletic Bilbao where he lasted just two years, managing 112 games during that time.

HeÂadmitted that he isn’t opposed to spending another year in the Championship, which will surely delight the supporters.

How could his words be interpreted?

Although this update may seem like a positive one on the surface, it is actually swarmed with negativity.

Bielsa shouldn’t be talking about spending next season in the Championship just a week before his team embarks on a playoff run that could see them promoted to the Premier League.

For the first time all season the Leeds boss is showing signs that he doesn’t have faith in his squad to get the job done. It’s no surprise as he has watched from the sideline as his team have picked up just one point from their last three league games – a run which ruined their chances of automatic promotion.

Keeping the former Marseille boss next season was always going to be a priority for the club, and this update provides a massive boost on that front.

Although, it does go to show the mood around the club at this moment is drab as even Bielsa isn’t hopeful of his team’s chances anymore.

منح الجنوب إفريقي بيتسو موسيماني، المدير الفني للأهلي، لاعبي الفريق راحة عقب الفوز على الوداد المغربي والتأهل إلى نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

فاز الأهلي على الوداد المغربي، بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدف، في إياب دور نصف نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا، بعدما انتهت مباراة الذهاب بين الفريقين بفوز المارد الأحمر بهدفين دون رد.

اقرأ ايضًا.. فيديو | الأهلي يحطم رقم أنيمبا النيجيري “القياسي” في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

وقرر موسيماني منح لاعبي الأهلي راحة سلبية من التدريبات لمدة ٤٨ ساعة، عقب الفوز على الوداد.

وتأهل الأهلي إلى نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا المقرر إقامته يوم 6 نوفمبر المقبل، حيث سينتظر الفائز من مباراة الزمالك والرجاء المغربي، في إياب دور نصف نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا، التي ستجمع بين الفريقين يوم 1 نوفمبر المقبل، بعدما انتهت مباراة الذهاب في الدار البيضاء بفوز الأبيض بهدف دون رد.

وجه مسؤولو الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم، التهنئة لنادي الزمالك بعد فوز فريق الكرة الأول على مضيفه الرجاء المغربي بهدف دون رد.

المباراة أقيمت في ذهاب الدور قبل النهائي ببطولة الأبطال الأفريقية على أرضية ميدان استاد مركب محمد الخامس.

أشرف بن شرقي يسجل رقمًا تاريخيًا مع الزمالك في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

وكان عمرو الجنايني رئيس الاتحاد المصري قد أجرى اتصالًا هاتفيا ببعثة الفريق نقل خلالها تحيات أعضاء الاتحاد للاعبين وجهازهم الفني على العرض المشرف الذي قدموه خلال المباراة والنتيجة المستحقة التي حققوها.

وأوضح الجنايني أن فوز اليوم يؤكد تفوق الكرة المصرية متمنيًا لهم دوام التوفيق وإسعاد الجماهير المصرية في مباراة العودة بالقاهرة.

وأكد الجنايني تمنياته بأن يكون النهائي الأفريقي بالقاهرة مصريًا خالصًا بتأهل فريقي الأهلي والزمالك إليه ليكون عرسا للكرة المصرية والأفريقية.

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Following a tweet from the EFL promoting the charity work of Aston Villa and Albert Adomah, Birmingham supporters have been left angry and incensed that there is bias against them.

In a bizarre thread on Twitter, rather than applauding the work being done by footballers in the community, fans of the Blues took the EFL to task feeling as though their own work hadn’t been recognised.

The St Andrews faithful focused their attention on the George Horsefield Foundation and some of the work the club had already been doing over the winter months, tagging a video of manager Garry Monk feeding homeless people in Birmingham.

They felt as though all their club’s work had been completely ignored, but the bemoaning of the EFL didn’t stop there.

One individual called the league officials priceless whilst another suggested that they were mean-minded in their approach.

Even if it was a tweet about their bitter rivals, it was a rather unjust attack from many supporters.

Here’s how they reacted.

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Leeds United have officially confirmed that Robbie Gotts has signed a new contract with the club. The 19-year-old has agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal, that will keep him at Elland Road until 2022.

The versatile youngster has been in sparkling form for the Whites’ under-23s side so far this season, and has been occasionally included in Marcelo Bielsa’s first team matchday squad. 

Gotts has huge potential, and in Bielsa he has a manager capable of helping him develop into a fine player. The Argentine coach also won’t hesitate to give Gotts a chance in the first team when he feels that he is ready. 

Watch the video below to see the most insane overhead kick you will see this week…

Gotts is highly thought of in the club’s academy and could form part of the next generation of Leeds stars, which may also include the likes of Jack Clarke, Jamie Shackleton and Leif Davis.

Many Leeds fans were very excited to see Gotts agree new terms with the club, with plenty taking to Twitter to wish him well at Elland Road…

Liverpool’s season looks like going right down to the wire as they seek a first Premier League title.

The Reds have been superb in the main this term and Jurgen Klopp deserves a big chunk of credit for turning the Anfield club into contenders.

However, the January window passed them by without the addition of any new faces, and it could well be something which costs the club this season and into next.

The summer gives them the chance to act though, and we here in the Tavern feel that a new number nine might be the order of the day to take some of the pressure off of Roberto Firmino.

The Brazilian has been superb, but Liverpool sometimes lack that other option.

With that, we’ve looked at TWO strikers who Liverpool should be looking to sign come the summer…

Callum Wilson

The Bournemouth man has been in fine form once more in the Premier League, and a move to one of the big boys looks nailed on.

The former Coventry man has massively impressed with his speed, finishing, and movement at the top of the pitch.

Wilson would add yet another dimension to the Liverpool attack, and his signing would send a statement of intent to the rest of the league.

Timo Werner

The German has been in fine form for a number of seasons now and a move away from RB Leipzig is looking inevitable.

The young forward would no doubt see the link with fellow countryman Jurgen Klopp as a temptation of sorts, and he’d slot in well at Anfield.

Full of energy and excellent in front of goal, the impressive Werner would be a superb piece of business for the Reds if they could pull it off.

Plenty of Manchester City fans joined in a debate that was raised on Twitter by @City_Chief, who asked followers to pick their best signing under Pep Guardiola – with one man’s name in particular appearing abundantly.

In January 2018, the club broke their transfer record to bring in Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao for £57m (as per BBC) and within a few weeks of his arrival he had a Premier League winner’s medal, playing in nine games in City’s record-breaking 100-point campaign.

The French centre-back then enjoyed a magnificent first full season at the Etihad Stadium in which he won four trophies in total, achieved a 92.7% passing success rate, won 2.2 headers per game (putting him in the top four in City’s squad for both metrics) and started 34 league matches as they retained their domestic crown.

The 25-year-old was lauded by Guardiola last season after he set a 19-game record for the longest sequence of unbeaten Premier League starts since the beginning of his time in the division (as per mancity.com), while he has been badly missed this season with a long-term knee injury, with City on the brink of relinquishing their status as league champions to Liverpool.

These Manchester City fans on Twitter cited Laporte as the current manager’s best signing at the club ahead of the likes of Bernardo Silva, Ederson and Leroy Sane. Scroll down through a flavour of the Cityzens’ reactions below:

Man City fans, who do you think has been Guardiola’s best signing at the Etihad Stadium? Join in the discussion by commenting below!

Rangers’ shaky run of form since returning from the winter break in Dubai continued on Saturday afternoon as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Aberdeen.

The Gers have picked up seven points from an available 12 in 2020 and handed the initiative back to Celtic in the race for the SPFL title in the process.

The weekend display naturally raised fresh concerns about their title credentials while the form of a handful of individuals was also called into question.

One player who came in for stark criticism was Finland international Glen Kamara, who was replaced by Sheyi Ojo after 66 minutes.

The 24-year-old has proven to be a bargain signing since his £50k transfer from Dundee in January 2019, but fans are beginning to question the standard of his performances.

In light of his most recent display, these fans fired plenty of criticism in his direction, with one supporter slamming his form since the turn of the year.

Some fans went a step further in their assessment.

Kamara has been a regular in Steven Gerrard’s starting XI this season having been included from the outset in 16 SPFL fixtures.

But his recent form has prompted these fans to call for him to be dropped ahead of the clash against Hibernian on Wednesday.

Finally, this fan placed his career at the club so far into context by claiming the hype Kamara has received throughout his stint has been misplaced, and he even went as far to suggest that the midfielder is the club’s most overrated player.

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Swansea City should make an attempt to sign Newcastle United forward Elias Sorensen on loan for the second half of the 2018-19 campaign.

What’s the word, then?

Newcastle announced on Monday that Sorensen had penned a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the Magpies.

The 19-year-old’s previous contract with the Premier League club was due to expire at the end of the season and there was a lot of speculation surrounding the striker’s future.

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Newcastle have now tied Sorensen to a new deal, but it does not appear that he is currently in the plans of first-team boss Rafael Benitez despite an incredible season.

Indeed, Sorensen has netted 19 times for Newcastle’s Under-23 outfit this term, but was somewhat surprisingly left out of the squad for the team’s FA Cup third-round clash with Blackburn Rovers at the weekend.

It seems likely that Sorensen could be available on loan this month and Swansea should make an attempt to bring the teenager to the Championship.

Why should Swansea move for Sorensen?

Realistically, Sorensen is not going to see much – if any – Premier League football this term, but he has already shown that he is too good for the Premier League 2.

Players with scoring records like Sorensen’s do not come around every day of the week and the chance to play senior football in the second half of the campaign will surely appeal to the Dane.

Oliver McBurnie has scored 10 Championship goals for Swansea this season, including a double in the 4-1 win at Reading on New Year’s Day.

And there is no question that the 22-year-old would benefit from playing alongside Sorensen as more space would certainly open up for the in-form striker.

Swansea are only actually seven points off the playoff positions in the Championship and a January move for Sorensen could push them towards the top six.