ENGLAND END EURO 2020 FRIENDLIES POSITIVELY

The Three Lions of England ended preparations for the upcoming Euro 2020 tournament on a winning note following the slender victory over Romania. England faced Romania in their second and final friendly game before Euro 2020 and they needed the goal from Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford to see off their opponents.

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England began their Euro 2020 preparations with a 1-0 win over Austria at the Riverside Stadium last week thanks to the strike from Arsenal utility player Bukayo Saka in the second half and they concluded it by recording the same scoreline against the Romanians at the same match venue on Saturday.
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GOLDEN BOOT: KANE SCORELESS AGAINST SHEFFIELD

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane was surprisingly not on target as his team hit bottom club Sheffield United for four in their Premier League game on Sunday night.

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One would have been forgiven to think that the England striker grabbed at least one goal in the big win over the Blades but he was completely overshadowed by his compatriots in attack. Interim Spurs manager Ryan Mason started Kane alongside Welshman Gareth Bale and Son Heung-Min in attack and they both outshone the England national team skipper.
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CITY LINKED WITH POSSIBLE KANE TRANSFER

Manchester City have a huge task at their hands in finding a replacement for veteran legendary striker Sergio Agüero. The Etihad club announced earlier in the week that the Argentine striker will be leaving the club when his current contract expires at the end of the season.

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Agüero will be leaving the Etihad after spending up to a decade at the club and scoring over two hundred (200) goals for the Citizens. The club have now identified Tottenham’s England international striker Harry Kane as a potential successor to the departing Argentine.
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ENGLAND PLAYER STARS FOR ARSENAL

Arsenal youngster Bukayo Saka was the star of the show as he helped the Gunners into the round of 16 of the Europa League at the expense of Portuguese giants Benfica. England player Bukayo Saka was the go-to man for Arsenal over the two legs as the Gunners were able to capitalise on his quality to navigate the tricky round of 32 tie with Benfica. With Benfica leading 1-0 in the first leg last week Thursday, Bukayo Saka scored a crucial away goal as hosts Benfica and Arsenal played a 1-1 draw. In the first leg played at the StadioOlimpico in Rome, Arsenal skipper Pierre-EmerickAubameyang missed several opportunities but his less experienced teammate Bukayo Saka was able to spare his blushes a bit. Bukayo Saka continued his good form against Benfica into the second leg as he produced two excellent assists to lead the Gunners to a 3-2 win at home to Benfica. With the help of the England national team star, Arsenal were able to record a 4-3 aggregate victory over their Portuguese opposition. Bukayo Saka provided an excellent pass for the aforementioned Pierre-EmerickAubameyang to open the scoring for Arsenal in the second leg at Athens. Arsenal were good value for that lead until Gunners midfielder Dani Ceballos committed a sloppy foul on the edge of the box. Benfica star DiogoGoncalves was on hand to punish the Spanish player from the resulting freekick with two minutes left to play in the first half.Dani Ceballos was culpable for the second Benfica goal scored by Rafa Silva on 57 minutes as he gave the ball away in a dangerous position. At that point, Arsenal needed two goals to qualify for the round of 16 ahead of Benfica. The impressive left-back Kieran Tierney produced a fine finish to equalise for his team towards the midway point of the second half to leave Arsenal within one goal of a place in the next round. England international Bukayo Saka was the man to provide that goalwhen all hopes was almost lost for the Gunners. He delivered with three minutes left for an excellent ball for Aubameyang to score the third goal for Arsenal. The Gunners were able to progress into the last 16 as a result of that late goal.


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ENGLAND FOOTBALL NEWS ROUNDUP FEATURING MOURINHO, ALLI, TUCHEL

The latest news roundup coming from the English Premier League is headlined by recent reports that surround the future of midfielder Dele Alli at Tottenham. The English midfielder was close to leaving Spurs as he looked to spark a reunion with former boss Mauricio Pochettino who is now manager at French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain.

It’s no news that Alli has lost his spot in the Tottenham midfield under manager José Mourinho and has reportedly done everything he can to show that he can still regain his place in the team but to no avail. He had a fall out with Mourinho and has since been either not used or used sparingly whether he is fit to play or not. (more…)

STONES ON TARGET IN BIG WIN

Carabao Cup holders Manchester City made another big statement following their semi-final victory over Manchester United on Wednesday night to follow up on the big victory at Chelsea over the weekend. Manchester City heaped more pressure on underfire Chelsea boss Frank Lampard after they blew his team away in their Premier League clash on Sunday evening. Manchester City ran out 3-1 win at the home of Chelsea with goals from IlkayGundogan, former Blues player Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden, while substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi scored for the home team. The win over Chelsea preceded the victory over Manchester United in the Carabao Cup.

Manchester City have been very dominant in the Carabao Cup over the last three seasons and a fourth successive title could be on the cards after the last four win over hosts Manchester United at the Theatre of Dreams last night. After a goalless affair in the first half, Manchester City broke the deadlock through England international John Stones at the start of the second half. The Three Lions of England centre back was rewarded for his fantastic form in the Manchester City defence over the last two months. John Stones has gradually played himself into reckoning as far as the next England squad is concerned. John Stones would be hoping to maintain his form for the Citizens in time to make the next England squad in March 2021. His target would definitely be a spot in the squad for the European Championships this summer. (more…)

ENGLAND STAR SET FOR LIVERPOOL XI

 

England international right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold missed is set to return to the Liverpool starting XI in the Premier League for the first time in a month ahead of the away match at Fulham. The Reds will be the guests of the Cottagers in one of the week twelve games in the league and Trent is certain to return to the starting line-up after recovering fully from a calf problem.

His last start in the league came at the start of November during the away trip to face title rivals Manchester City. Trent Alexander-Arnold was forced off with the injury during the closing minutes of the game and his place on the right side of the Liverpool defence was taken by veteran utility player James Milner. (more…)

ENGLAND SQUAD FOR NOVEMBER FIXTURES

Gareth Southgate, England manager, has announced a 29-man squad for November’s fixtures against Iceland, Republic of Ireland and, Belgium.


The Three Lions gets their 2020 Nations League group stage and UEFA qualifiers on a close this November, with the England manager opting for a larger squad to get off with the extra game. The team convenes at St. George’s Park on Monday, where they would commence preparations for the first game, an international friendly against the Republic of Ireland on 12 November, before turning attentions to the UEFA Nations League when they will face Belgium in Brussels.
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Jaden Sancho closer to signing the deal with Manchester United

 

English footballer Jaden Sancho is one stepcloser to signing a deal with the club. As per the recent reports,Borussia Dortmund has agreed with United on initial transfer fees. The Red Devils want to bring the English star to Old Trafford and has kept him the top target in the summer transfer window. They want to bring him to the club before the pre-season training but Dortmund has been stalling them behind by demanding £109 million for the player.


Earlier it seemed like both the club has been on stalemate but Independent recently reported that both have agreed upon a deal for an initial transfer fee. They have agreed upon aninitial transfer fee of £60 million and, later on with add ons, the club would be ending up with a huge amount of transfer fee.
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Euro 2021 helping England due to postponement

 

Euro 2021 should have begun by now but the unexpected entry of coronavirus virus has stalled the tournament to the next year. It will be taking place from June 11 to July 11 2021. These rescheduling of Euro can be a good thing for Gareth Southgate as he could have a better mode of players than the current team. The young English players also will be having an opportunity to impress Southgate with their game on the pitch.


Phil Foden can be taken as a suggestion to join the club as there are many positive reports regarding the game of the 19-year-old. He under England U17 had made a good impression and was named the player of the tournament.His place at Manchester City has been blocked by the presence of David Silva, who will be leaving soon, but Foden will be included in the regular team now.
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