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Transfer insider Dean Jones has now dropped a big Everton manager claim involving Sean Dyche.

The Lowdown: Lampard under pressure

Frank Lampard is under huge pressure to guide the Goodison Park faithful to survival in the Premier League, as they currently find themselves lurking in the relegation zone, although with a game in hand on Dyche’s former club.

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The Merseyside club reportedly have the option to part ways with Lampard at the end of the season, and could look to act on that if they were to go down to the Championship.

The Latest: Dyche talk

Speaking to GiveMeSport, Jones has now shared ‘talk’ of Dyche potentially succeeding Lampard at the Toffees, but feels the Burnley icon would not ‘fit the mould’ for what they are looking for:

“I see people are starting to talk about Sean Dyche as a potential option for Everton. Typically, he wouldn’t really fit the mould.

“Moshiri likes to be ambitious and go for managers of profile and a certain elegance when it comes to the Premier League and world football status.”

The Verdict: Keep the faith

The manager situation will be a matter of waiting until the end of the campaign to see whether Lampard can keep them up, and if he does, the board should really keep the faith for next term.

There is no doubt that Dyche is a quality manager, having kept Burnley up for five straight seasons in the Premier League, including one seventh-placed finish (Transfermarkt).

However, Lampard needs to be given time to implement his ideas and bring in his own players to the club, so if the Blues were to stay up, then he should be given next season as well.

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Manchester United took a thrashing from their neighbours yesterday when Manchester City put four past David de Gea in another shocking performance from Ralf Rangnick’s squad.

The lack of effort put in by the players could ultimately cost the side Champions League football next season if they don’t change something fast.

Arsenal have now taken the top four spot from the Manchester giants, and the Gunners also have three games in hand on their northern Champions League qualification rivals, which will be a huge problem for Ralf Rangnick.

The German coach was brought in to steady the ship and secure Champions League football next season when they sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last November, however despite picking up good results here and there, the problems with inconsistency and player performances on the pitch have not improved at all.

Despite a collectively inept and lazy performance from the United side on Sunday afternoon, there were some particularly notable horrific performances from individuals in the team that continue to cost their side in crucial games, with Victor Lindelof a repeat offender for poor defensive displays this season.

Harry Maguire is usually the first to take the heat when it comes to poor defensive performances from Manchester United, but Lindelof was absolutely awful and far worse in comparison to his centre-back partner.

The Swedish flop who “can be bullied” according to Paul Scholes, lost every single one of his ground and aerial duels against Manchester City, as well as failing to make a single interception or tackle throughout the game.

He also made no attempts to progress the ball with no dribbles attempted over 90 minutes and with that being said it is no wonder that he was the worst rated player on the entire pitch (5.9) according to SofaScore. Yes, that’s right, even worse than the club captain.

Ultimately this complete lack of defensive presence and general effort throughout the game tells part of the story to exactly why the Red Devils struggled to hold off Manchester City’s battering on Sunday.

These statistics really reflect further onto the ongoing wider issues at the club, with many players failing to make an effort, especially when the team only had 8% possession of the ball for the last 15 minutes of the derby clash.

Rangnick needs to make some very quick and significant changes if this squad has any chance whatsoever of securing Champions League football next season, and that starts with axing Lindelof.

Not doing so, and continuing to drop points could seriously hinder the attraction of the managerial role opening at the club this summer, by limiting the prospects that any newly appointed coach will have the opportunity to work with next season.

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A big Rangers transfer claim has emerged regarding the future of attacking midfielder Joe Aribo…

What’s the talk?

Journalist Pete O’Rourke has suggested that the club’s hopes of keeping hold of the Nigeria international may rest on whether or not they qualify for Europe’s premier competition. The 25-year-old is out of contract in 2023 and has been linked with a move to the Premier League.

The reporter told GIVEMESPORT: “I think a lot will depend on whether they’re in the Champions League next season. Perhaps Joe Aribo will stick around if they’ve got Champions League football to offer.”

Excited

These comments will surely leave Rangers fans feeling excited by what securing a place in the Champions League could do for the club next season. They will immediately qualify for the group stage by winning the Premiership title in the coming months, instead of needing to go through the play-off rounds and potentially dropping into the Europa League, as they did this term.

This means that league success at the end of the current campaign will be a major achievement for the Gers both in terms of being able to lift the Premiership title again and qualifying directly for the Champions League. Not only could it help to lure players from other clubs, it could also allow them to retain their own gems, as O’Rourke has claimed.

The likes of Ryan Kent, Alfredo Morelos and Aribo, among others, could be tempted to stay by the prospect of regular minutes in Europe’s premier club competition. This may not be something that they are able to get elsewhere, if they were to join a mid-table Premier League club for example, and it could duly convince them to reject a move away from Ibrox.

Whilst it may help to Rangers keep hold of their current players, it could also broaden their horizons in the transfer market. The lure of playing Champions League football could allow them to make signings which otherwise would not be viable, on O’Rourke’s premise that it is enticing enough to change key decisions for players like Aribo.

Therefore, Rangers fans could be hugely excited about what Ross Wilson and Gio van Bronckhorst can do in the summer if they are able to clinch the Premiership title and automatic Champions League qualification. However, there is plenty of football left to be played this season and the Gers must firstly oust Celtic to the number one position in the domestic table.

AND in other news, Forget Morelos: £18k-p/w Rangers gem with 10 duels won dominated Westfalenstadion…

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Buscando uma vaga na lista do técnico Tite para a Copa do Mundo da Rússia, no meio do ano, o zagueiro Rodrigo Caio tem aprimorado o fundamento de passe neste início de temporada pelo São Paulo. Mesmo sendo defensor e, por isso, não ter tanto a bola em seus pés como os jogadores do meio de campo, o são-paulino se destaca e atualmente é o melhor passador da equipe.

De acordo com os dados publicados pela Footstats, o camisa 3 do São Paulo deu 367 passes certos nas seis partidas que disputou até aqui (cinco pelo Campeonato Paulista e uma pela Copa do Brasil), o que lhe rende uma média de 61 passes corretos por partida.

Para se ter uma ideia da relevância dos números, o volante Jucilei – notável passador do futebol brasileiro – tem números ligeiramente menores dos que os de Rodrigo Caio. Responsável, entre outras coisas, pela transição da posse de bola da defesa para o ataque, o camisa 8 do Tricolor acertou 346 passes (média de 58 por partida) nas mesmas seis partidas.

– Fico orgulhoso com isso porque treino demais esse fundamento e procuro aprimorar a cada dia. O professor Dorival me dá muita liberdade para construir o jogo lá atrás e sempre busco furar a primeira linha de marcação adversária. Espero seguir melhorando e ajudando o São Paulo durante os jogos, disse Rodrigo Caio em entrevista ao LANCE!

Além de ser o melhor passador da equipe neste início de temporada, Rodrigo Caio tem ajudado bastante a equipe no plano defensivo. O São Paulo não tomou gol nos últimos três jogos, contra Madureira, Botafogo-SP e Bragantino, e o zagueiro tem sido titular absoluto. Na opinião do atleta, o mérito precisa ser compartilhado com todo o elenco.

-Fico muito feliz porque é fruto de muito trabalho, tanto de nós, jogadores, como de toda a comissão técnica. Esse bom momento do sistema defensivo é mérito de toda a equipe, porque a marcação começa lá na frente. Vejo o São Paulo atuando de forma muito consistente e compacto, por isso estamos sofrendo poucos gols, concluiu o zagueiro.

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Everton could end the January transfer window with a major statement signing, as the Toffees are reportedly looking to make an audacious swoop for Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

What’s the story?

According to The Independent, Everton have been tipped to sign the Gabon forward, who has fallen down the pecking order at the Emirates Stadium after having his captaincy stripped by Gunners boss Mikel Arteta amid disciplinary issues.

The Merseyside club are set to appoint former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard as their new manager after Rafael Benitez was sacked just under two weeks ago, and the Englishman seems keen to make a big statement immediately.

Aubameyang hasn’t featured for the north Londoners since Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to the Toffees in early December and could be on his way out of the club, four years after signing for them.

Everton remain in a dangerous position, having won just one of their last 14 Premier League matches, and they will be keen to add more goals to their armoury in order to steer clear of any relegation concerns as soon as possible.

Everton fans will be buzzing

Regardless of his predicament at Arsenal, Aubameyang should still be recognised as an excellent striker. The 32-year-old has scored 295 career goals in 578 matches, an average of a goal every 1.96 games.

Having previously been labelled “sensational” by Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville, the 32-year-old could prove a shrewd addition for the Premier League strugglers should a deal materialise.

Everton’s star striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is taking time to return to the standard he was meeting prior to suffering the toe injury which kept him out for four months, having yet to score since coming back from that layoff.

Moreover, the 24-year-old has been subject to interest from numerous clubs, with Aubameyang’s current employers Arsenal reportedly interested in securing the Englishman’s services.

Before his injury, Calvert-Lewin had scored in each of Everton’s opening three league matches, and last season enjoyed his most fruitful campaign to date, scoring 21 goals across all competitions.

Everton have scored just 24 goals in 20 league matches this term and could do with a few more goals to climb up the table, with the Toffees in 16th place and just four points above the relegation zone, albeit with a game in hand on 18th-placed Newcastle United.

If Lampard is confirmed as manager and starts his reign with a successful swoop for the one-time Premier League Golden Boot winner, the 43-year-old would make a massive first impression upon taking the reins at Goodison Park.

Meanwhile, Patrick Boyland has dropped an Everton transfer update…

Tottenham defender Ben Davies has returned from international duty as a precaution after picking up a minor injury, according to football.london’s Alasdair Gold.

The Lowdown: Davies’ importance to Spurs

The Welshman has become a prominent figure under Antonio Conte’s management, slotting in as the left-sided central defender in Spurs’ back three.

Since the Italian arrived at Hotspur Way in November, the 28-year-old has started all but two matches for the Lilywhites.

Consequently, Davies has been very complimentary of his boss, saying: “To have the opportunity to work under a world class manager is always nice as a player.”

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The Latest: Davies withdraws from Wales squad

Davies withdrew from the Wales squad after playing 90 minutes in his country’s 2-1 win over Austria on Thursday evening. However, Alasdair Gold has now revealed the specifics on his withdrawal, claiming in an article for  football.london that it was due to precautionary measures.

Taking to Twitter, he shared the article and captioned the story: “Good news on Ben Davies it seems.”

In the article, Gold shared that the defender had picked up a minor injury whilst on international duty. Due to feeling tightness in one of his quad muscles, the Wales international returned to Tottenham as a precaution.

As a result, he should be available for Spurs’ upcoming clash against Newcastle on Sunday.

The Verdict: Good news

As Gold put it, this will come as “good news” for Conte, who will presumably slot the left-footer back into that left-sided centre-back position against Newcastle.

In the Lilywhites’ last five Premier League games, Conte’s side have won four and lost one, with the Welshman having nearly played the full 90 minutes on each occasion. To highlight how impressively he has been playing, former Spurs centre-back Michael Dawson said that Davies is “perfect” for the Italian’s system.

Therefore, given his importance to the Tottenham back line, Conte will be relieved to see the 28-year-old come back from international duty relatively unscathed.

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Since Aston Villa’s current owners Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris took over the Midlands club back in 2018, they have not been reluctant in spending money on bringing new players to Villa Park that can help the team fulfil their ambitions of taking the club into the upper echelons of football.

With this in mind, Villa journalist Gregg Evans has dropped a clue regarding one player that has been mentioned with a move to the Midlands club in the past that could push them closer to being an elite club competing for European football.

What’s the news?

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Evans had this to say about Villa’s interest in Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips.

He said: “Yes they like him, there’s no denying that. Whether there’s even a one per cent chance of getting him is another matter.”

Break their transfer record

As a product of Leeds’ youth academy, Phillips has gone on to make a total of 226 appearances for the Yorkshire club, showing how important he is to the team and why they would presumably want to keep hold of him for as long as possible.

Having ended the previous Premier League season as one of Leeds’ highest-rated players according to WhoScored with an overall performance rating of 7.01/10, it would place him fourth among Villa’s highest-rated players.

Thus, it’s easy to see why the Midlands club have an admiration for the England international and why Villa fans would surely be overjoyed to see him at their club.

As well as being an important figure for Leeds, Phillips has made himself a significant player on the international stage as well. For instance, he was one of the five outfield players that started all seven of England’s Euro 2020 games last summer.

While the likelihood of Phillips eventually making the move to Villa Park is yet to be determined, the Villa fans should be excited by the fact that their club has an interest in Phillips and have a previous record of being very active in the transfer market, like they have been this month with the arrivals of Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Digne.

Looking ahead to the future, with the £60m valued midfielder’s current contract at Elland Road not set to expire until the summer of 2024, it could be a challenge for Villa to secure his signature anytime soon.

It may also be very expensive, potentially causing them to breach their transfer record fee of £33m that they paid for Emi Buendia last summer. Villa haven’t been afraid to splash out of late with the likes of Digne, Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey and Danny Ings costing north of £25m.

With previous claims suggesting that Gerrard would want to sign a defensive midfielder this month, if they don’t manage to sign one this month, this could increase their need to make a move for Phillips next summer.

Considering his quality, they must do all they can to lure him to the Midlands, including smashing their transfer record.

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Everton have already interviewed Vitor Pereira and Fabio Cannavaro, but have still not announced the next manager to lead the Toffees into their last few months of the season, with a fresh twist emerging on the manager search.

What’s the word?

Reliable journalists, Chris Bascombe and John Percy have put together a report in The Telegraph to confirm that Frank Lampard will have a second interview on Thursday afternoon.

According to the report, the ex-Chelsea boss remains in serious consideration for landing the role at Goodison Park, despite interviewing and refusing to officially rule out Pereira from the role after his shocking Sky Sports News interview on Wednesday afternoon.

Duncan Ferguson has been appointed as interim manager at the club until Farhad Moshiri and the Everton board have made a decision on who will take over the challenge at the club for the rest of the season.

Fans will be buzzing

Everton fans have made it very clear who they want as manager, storming Goodison Park on Wednesday night to protest against the owners and their potential appointment of Pereira, with fans spray painting a message on the walls of the stadium saying ‘Pereira out, Lampard in’ and supporters have been vocal on social media too.

One fan tweeted: “Today is the day to announce Lampard to lift the fanbase. Plus it’s time to finally say goodbye to the Vitor once and for all #Everton.”

Lampard has been out of work since he was sacked by Chelsea in January 2021, and although offering less experience than some of the candidates, his work at Derby County by getting them to the playoff final and knocking Manchester United out of the Carabao Cup can’t go unrecognised.

That’s along with his commitment to developing young talent like Mason Mount, who was given his Premier League debut by Lampard, and went on to win the Champions League with the club last summer.

This could be a real opportunity for Moshiri to make amends with the fans and employ the manager that the fanbase clearly wants to see at the club.. However, it will be interesting to see what direction the Everton board do decide to go in over the next few days.

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Everton have officially sacked Rafa Benitez, becoming the fifth manager to be shown the door since Farhad Moshiri became the majority shareholder at the club in 2016, and there are already a number of managers being named as potential suitors for the position.

Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Roberto Martinez have all been identified as rumoured targets as Benitez’s successor at the club, after Sky Sports journalist, Ben Ransom, named the trio live at Finch Farm on Sunday afternoon.

However, there is a manager that was closely linked with the Everton job before they appointed the Spaniard in the summer.

Nuno Espirito Santo is currently out of work, after being sacked by Tottenham Hotspur following a poor start to the season, and was replaced with Italian manager, Antonio Conte, but could become the perfect appointment for Everton in their current situation where they find themselves 16th in the Premier League this season.

The Portuguese coach earned his credibility and respect in the top-flight during his tenure at Wolverhampton Wanderers taking them from midtable in the Championship to a Europa League quarter-final and an FA Cup semi-final, establishing themselves as a Premier League club finishing as high as seventh in two consecutive seasons in the league under his guidance.

His 47.7% win ratio at Molineux surpasses the 47.1% Wolves completed as they won three league titles in the 1950s under Stanley Cullis, earning him high praise from respected figures in English football, with Gary Lineker hailing the manager “fabulous” upon his mutual departure from the Midlands club.

Lineker told viewers of Match of the Day after Wolves were defeated in Nuno’s last game in charge:

“Ultimately, a disappointing farewell for Nuno but he’s done a fabulous job there over the years and turned them into a real, proper Premier League club.”

Moshiri could hire Nuno and utilise his proven experience in building a club up from mediocrity to challenging in Europe and domestic competitions, finally giving Everton fans something to smile about after a nightmare season so far, with an ongoing lack of success, going further back then Moshiri’s Everton journey, which has seen the club without a trophy for almost 27 years.

Everton have confirmed in a statement that they will announce the new manager at Goodison Park in due course, with currently no word of any official approach being made for any prospective appointment so far.

That said, we think it should be the former Wolves and Tottenham boss who is handed the keys to Goodison Park.

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أوضح مدرب فريق باريس سان جيرمان، كريستوف جالتييه، السبب وراء استبدال النجم الأرجنتيني ليونيل ميسي في مباراة الأربعاء ضد بنفيكا.

وتلاقى الفريقان في إطار منافسات الجولة الثالثة من دور مجموعات دوري أبطال أوروبا، حيث تعادلا بهدف لمثله.

وخرج ليونيل ميسي في الدقيقة 81 من عمر المباراة، بعدما سجل هدفًا رائعًا في الشوط الأول.

وذكر جالتييه في تصريحاته بعد المباراة أن ميسي هو من طلب التغيير بسبب شعوره بحالة من الإرهاق، وليس الإصابة.

وقال في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “RMC” الفرنسية: “لقد خرج ميسي بسبب الإرهاق، لوح لنا قبل دقيقة أو دقيقتين من تبديله”.

واختتم: “لقد شعر ميسي بالتعب في اللعبة الأخيرة له ولذلك خرج، هذا هو الأمر”.