Competition: Premier League
Market: Everton to beat Swansea
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The Premier League continues on Monday evening following another weekend of incredibly entertaining and important games, with the festive period now in full swing with games coming thick and fast. Two sides that need to win for different reasons are Everton and Swansea, and they face off on Monday evening.
Everton have been in very good form in recent weeks as they continue to put space between themselves and the relegation zone. After 17 games they have six wins, four draws and seven defeats, with three of those wins coming in their last five games. The influence of Sam Allardyce on the team cannot be underestimated, and he is helping the Toffees back towards where they feel th…
Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper praised young musician Caiden Storry after he could not complete the Last Post ahead of the 2-0 win over Aston Villa.
Storry was consoled by both sets of players and Cooper, before being given a standing ovation by the City Ground after failing to finish the famous tune that marks Armistice Day celebrations.
Cooper says the club will reach out to the 16-year-old, who is a Forest fan, and said everyone was proud of him.
“I’ve got a 15-year-old boy and I love it when he shows confidence to do things because it isn’t always easy in this era we live in,” Cooper said.
“For a 16-year-old boy who’s a fan to stand in the middle and do that and do it brilliantly as well, he should be really proud and we are proud.
Dusan Tadic lauded very important Ajax head coach Erik ten Hag, who plans to see out his contract amid links with LaLiga champions Barcelona.
Ten Hag oversaw a memorable campaign for Dutch giants Ajax, which included a fairytale run to the Champions League semi-final.
Ajax – who are set to win their first league title in five years – stunned Real Madrid and Juventus before suffering a heartbreaking defeat to Tottenham following a remarkable collapse in Amsterdam earlier this month.
Ten Hag s work with Ajax has not gone unnoticed, with the 49-year-old a reported candidate to replace Ernesto Valverde should Barca decide to make a change.
The former Bayern Munich II and Utrecht boss – who led Ajax to their first piece of silverware since 2014 via the K…
Tottenham were left red-faced as a pair of sloppy goals dealt a significant blow to their Premier League title hopes in a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea on Wednesday.
Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris allowed a Pedro strike to sneak between his legs just short of the hour, before a miscommunication between the France international and Kieran Trippier saw the full-back roll a backpass into an open net.
Coming on the back of Saturday s 2-1 defeat to Burnley, the loss leaves Spurs eight points adrift of second-place Manchester City and nine off leaders Liverpool.
For Chelsea, who dropped Kepa Arrizabalaga in favour of Willy Caballero following the former s refusal to be subbed during the EFL Cup final, the result is the perfect response to their Wembley defeat against City on Sunday…
Yaya Toure s contract at is set to expire soon, and Pep Guardiola has already confirmed the veteran midfielder will leave the club this summer. However, Sky Sports report that Toure is keen on playing on in the Premier League.
Dimitri Seluk, the player s agent, has apparently that the Ivorian is keen on staying in England s top flight, and that he s even willing to pay half his wages back should his performances be deemed unsatisfactory. The agent says Toure is fit and eager to prove his quality that once had him regarded as the best midfielder in the league, is still there. He has, however, refused to name the interested clubs, but he has revealed that the negotiations will start as soon as the season is over.
His departure from the Etihad has been constantly heralde…