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According to Football Insider, Doncaster Rovers are in talks with Aston Villa over a potential loan move for 21-year-old attacker Callum O’Hare.

O’Hare has made nine first-team appearances for Villa but could find it difficult to secure regular action this season following the club’s promotion to the Premier League.

Football Insider have claimed that Villa have high hopes for the attacker and are keen to tie him to a new contract before any possible loan exit.

And it does appear that the England Under-20 international will be leaving Villa Park on a short-term deal.

O’Hare actually spent the second half of last season on loan with Carlisle United in League Two – scoring three times and providing three assists in 16 appearances for the club.

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The Villa fans have been on social media offering their views on the latest speculation.

And a selection of the Twitter reaction is available to view below:

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Opinion series, which provides analysis, insight and opinion on any issue within the beautiful game, from Paul Pogba’s haircuts to League Two relegation battles…

In the aftermath of the whole Manchester United penalty fiasco against Wolves on Monday night, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s attempt to clear up the situation arguably raised more questions than it answered. The Norwegian insisted both Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford were designated spot-kick takers and it would be up to the players to sort it out amongst themselves on the pitch.

Understandably, many were left unconvinced the Red Devils boss had the right approach, with Gary Neville declaring: “This is a Manchester United penalty – this isn’t a tombola. This is not under-fives football on the playground.”

The whole debacle seemed to expose a lack of leadership and control at the club, and Solskjaer’s post-match assessment in front of the cameras did little to dispute that.

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But according to The Sun, the Norwegian “tore into” Pogba and Rashford in the dressing room and “blasted” the pair for failing to agree on who was the penalty-taker before the game. The report adds Solskjaer then made it clear to the squad Rashford would now be the man to take on spot-kick duties for the club.

If the claim that the United manager had looked to keep things in-house and away from the prying eyes of the media is true, then Solskjaer must be applauded. The Norwegian was put in an incredibly difficult situation by the duo, but rather than blaming them publicly, as a certain Jose Mourinho may have done, he backed them. Then, when he had the chance to make his feelings clear back in the confines of the dressing room, he reportedly took decisive action.

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What could he have gained by simply throwing his players under the bus? Indeed, in Pogba’s situation, it could have been the final straw in helping the Frenchman decide that his career was better off elsewhere.

At a time when United are beginning their rebuild following last season’s disappointment, Solskjaer’s willingness to protect his players in public, but deal with them in private, is a welcome sign of leadership.

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s The Chalkboard series, which provides a tactical insight into teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Ahead of Everton’s League Cup clash against Lincoln, Marco Silva has revealed that his side could vary their system throughout the season due to the options available in the squad.

On the chalkboard

New Everton signing Moise Kean is still yet to start for his new club but has shown glimpses of his quality in his three substitute appearances so far.

Instead, Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been given the responsibility of leading Everton’s attack, but the 22-year-old is goalless, which could lead Silva to offer him assistance by playing Kean alongside him at times this season.

That was how the Toffees ended Friday’s match at Villa Park as they searched for an equaliser, and it is a playing method Silva could use throughout the campaign:

“In some moments we can play with two strikers, he [Kean] did it with Juventus at times.

“It was clear to him what I expected and he had a good impact on the pitch [against Villa].

“Every time he goes on the pitch, he is ready to help the team. That is the best way to keep learning and improving as a football player.

“He has the skills to improve and now it is up to us to keep working with him to get the maximum from him.”

As Silva acknowledges, Kean started in a two up-front formation with Juventus on four occasions in Serie A last season, and scored four goals, despite playing with three different partners during that time.

Both Kean and Calvert-Lewin are in need of a goal to boost their confidence and kick-start their seasons, and will likely be eyeing the next few games as the ideal opportunity to do just that.

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Perfect Partnership?

Everton have been uninspiring in attack this season and have just one goal to show from their opening three games.

A late resurgence in an otherwise lacklustre performance against Aston Villa showed signs that a more ambitious approach in attack could produce more chances on goal – with the Toffees so far averaging just two shots on target per league game.

Calvert-Lewin and Kean have the attributes to form an effective partnership this season, and should suit each other well if given time on the pitch to form an understanding.

Whereas Kean is a player who thrives when running in behind the defence and getting on the end of passes, Calvert-Lewin has proved himself an adept target man – as his 3.2 average aerial duels won per game last season indicated – and as such his hold-up play should work to Kean’s benefit.

If given an opportunity to play together over the next few weeks, they could grow together and develop an understanding of each other’s games, which should work to Everton’s benefit as they search for more potency in the final third.

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Having broken into the Manchester United first-team in the 2015/2016 campaign under Louis van Gaal, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson has failed to really kick on at Old Trafford.

The left-back finished the season with ten senior appearances across all competitions, and won the club’s U21 Player of the Year award too. His fine form earned him a new long-term contract with the club, but since then, it has all been downhill for the 22-year-old.

The former England U20 international has endured numerous loan spells at different clubs, and United have now confirmed Borthwick-Jackson will spend this season at League One side Tranmere Rovers.

After hearing the update on the defender, United fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the matter.

Many supporters of the Manchester side expressed their surprise at how Borthwick-Jackson’s career had fallen off, and pointed back to his days in the first-team.

Some Red Devils fans however, felt he could still do a decent job at left-back for the side, and questioned why they simply didn’t give him a chance to do so.

Check out some of the reaction of United fans below:

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Opinion series, which provides analysis, insight and opinion on any issue within the beautiful game, from Paul Pogba’s haircuts to League Two relegation battles…

Manchester City really do have an unfortunate knack of seeing players pick up long-term injuries don’t they? Pep Guardiola’s side have already seen Leroy Sane fall victim to an ACL injury, and now the club have confirmed Aymeric Laporte has undergone surgery on his knee after damaging his cartilage and lateral meniscus.

But perhaps Laporte’s setback may be the shot in the arm the club needs for this season. Injuries are never nice – particularly long ones – but they can often bring a team together. For all the talk about footballers these days being multi-million pound earning show-offs, they do form a family connection with their teammates. If one goes down, they all feel the pain.

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So, whilst City may be left ruing the Frenchman’s absence, it could have the consequence of re-energising the squad. Retaining the league has always been seen as a very difficult thing to achieve, far more so than winning it the first time. Guardiola’s men have done it back-to-back, which only increases the chances of them potentially losing their edge and desire on the third try.

Before the Citizens retained the title last season, no side had achieved that feat since Cristiano Ronaldo was tearing things up for Manchester United back in the 2008/2009 campaign. In the ultra-competitive nature of the Premier League, the proverbial target on the champions’ back has been difficult to shake off. The fact City are now looking for a three-peat means everybody and their mother will be looking to take them down.

Having lost Vincent Kompany over the summer, and now Laporte to a major injury, the chips are already down for Guardiola’s side. They have just two fully-fit centre-backs to choose from in Nicolas Otamendi and John Stones, and neither were first-team starters towards the back-end of the last campaign.

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But whilst the injury could reinvigorate City’s squad as a whole, the likes of Otamendi and Stones in particular could step their own game up in a bid to silence the doubters. It’s the kind of added motivation that the Manchester side might need to sharpen their minds and re-focus on the task at hand.

So whilst it may be all doom and gloom in the immediate aftermath of the news surrounding Laporte, it could just turn out to have a very silver lining indeed. They did it last season after De Bruyne’s lengthy lay-offs, and now it could be City’s time to do it all over again for the Frenchman too.

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[ad_pod ]The FIFA ratings are out and you know what that means – fans and players alike are fuming about imaginary statistics.The EA Sports title is always a hot topic around this time of year as the next instalment of the long-running franchise edges closer to release.EA have an extensive database of footballers who they give ratings to every year based on a number of different attributes.Of course, this leads to some footballers debating their own rating in the game, and one of those players is Rhian Brewster.This time last year the teenager was given a rating of 62, with a shooting stat standing at just 60.He vowed to increase that to 85 within the next 12 months, but after his latest stats were revealed, he’s ended up rather disappointed.

In the end, his shooting stat only increased to 62, rather than the 85 that he was targeting.

The striker’s objective for this term remains the same though as he tweeted ‘Mission failed, we’ll get em next time’.

Luckily, if he keeps improving at the same rate he will have his 85 shooting in 12 and a half years – just in time for his 31st birthday.

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Luckily for the Magpies, one of their star players seemingly isn’t in danger of suffering from a slow start as his social media post is captioned ‘Recharged and ready to go’.

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If the Newcastle squad come back as good as they were in their 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, they could get something at Anfield, but playing against Jurgen Klopp’s outfit will always be a tough task.

Jamaal Lascelles seems like he’s ready to take on the Reds’ deadly front three though, and this latest Instagram post should encourage the fanbase.

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Things just don’t seem to be going for Marcus Rashford at the moment, do they? The England international started the campaign in the perfect way with a brace against Premier League rivals Chelsea, but the goals have since dried up considerably.

The striker has netted just a solitary goal after the clash against the Blues, and that was from the penalty spot too. After enduring a particularly disappointing showing against FC Astana in the Europa League – a game where he saw his five attempted shots fail to hit the back of the net – Rashford had an equally miserable day against West Ham on Saturday.

The 21-year-old had no shots whatsoever as he looked isolated from the rest of the team, and his struggles were compounded when he was forced off with an injury in the second-half.

Speaking after the game, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed the academy product would undergo a scan, but that he could be “out for a while”.

After hearing the injury update on Rashford, United fans flooded to Twitter to share their thoughts about the situation.

Many supporters of the Manchester side insisted it finally represents some “decent news”, whilst one fan in particular even hoped for him to be ruled out for the entire campaign.

Check out some of the savage reaction of United fans below:

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Tottenham Hotspur will look to put three successive miserable performances and results behind them when they host Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.

The north London outfit followed up a disappointing 2-2 draw with Olympiacos in the Champions League and a 2-1 defeat to Leicester City in the Premier League with a Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Colchester United on Tuesday night.

Mauricio Pochettino rung the changes for the trip to Essex, and we expect him to do so again given the embarrassment and those players that came in failing to take their opportunity, as well as they fact they are returning to English top flight action.

Here is the XI we think the Argentine will select against his former employers…

In goal, Hugo Lloris returns having missed the clash against the Foxes following the birth of his baby, and having played back-up to Paulo Gazzaniga against their League Two opponents in midweek.

Danny Rose, Serge Aurier and Toby Alderweireld also come back into the XI having been rested completely in the cup, but one man who did play then keeps his spot – Davinson Sanchez.

Jan Vertonghen just doesn’t appear to be himself right now and having given away a penalty against Olympiacos, he probably should have done more to close down James Maddison for Leicester’s winner.

Given Southampton have pace up top, Sanchez could be a more suitable option for the out-of-form Belgian here.

We are tipping Pochettino to revert to the 4-2-3-1 formation that has served him so well previously, and that means one of Harry Winks, Moussa Sissoko or Tanguy Ndombele sits this one out.

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We think it will be the latter, who just hasn’t appeared up to pace in recent matches following his return from injury.

Behind first name on the team-sheet Harry Kane, we predict the Argentine will go with Son Heung-min, Dele Alli and Erik Lamela as his three attacking midfielders, as he looks to press Saints from the start.

That means no spot for Christian Eriksen, who picked up a 3/10 rating from Football London for his latest Champions League outing and missed a penalty in the shoot-out against Colchester.

In today’s West Ham United roundup, we take a look at what news has been making the headlines for the Hammers. Gary Neville believes the Hammers have a good chance of making the top six after defeating Manchester United, chairman David Gold questions VAR, and Arsenal are willing to let Stan Flaherty undergo a trial at West Ham.

Gold questions VAR

Report: West Ham chairman David Gold has taken to Twitter to call for a rule change in red card situations now that we have the addition of VAR. Gold believes teams should be able to appeal the second yellow card, after Arthur Masuaku’s double yellow against Aston Villa.

He tweeted: “Would it be fairer to be able to appeal a red card following two yellows after all he and the club could be punished twice, once for the sending off and two for the ban from the next game when on reviewing the incidents one of them was not worthy of a yellow.”

Verdict: Whether you love it or hate it, VAR is here to stay and will seemingly split opinions for the foreseeable future. Although, what has been one of it’s biggest flaws is not necessarily the decisions, but the manner in which it is used and what it is used for. For example, referee’s can overturn a straight red card if deemed an incorrect decision. However, officials cannot overturn the decision of a second yellow card, despite the outcome of the player leaving the pitch still the same as a straight red.

Quite frankly, as Gold alluded to, it doesn’t make sense to have VAR help straight red cards, but not a second yellow – the player will still leave the pitch and a ban will still take place. Truthfully, if we have the technology to right a wrong, it should be used to correct every bad decision and not just pick and choose what can and can’t be helped.

West Ham have a ‘really good chance’ of top six, says Neville

Report: Ex-Manchester United man Gary Neville believes West Ham could make the top six this campaign. He said on his podcast: “If West Ham and Leicester keep their squads fit, they have got a really good chance of getting into that sixth or fifth position.

“I looked at Manchester United’s team for instance on Sunday compared to West Ham and you would probably swap quite a few players into it.

“It’s the same with Leicester for the likes of (James) Maddison, (Youri) Tielemans, (Jamie) Vardy, Demarai Gray and others. They would get into this Manchester United team or bench.”

Verdict: It can be argued that this West Ham side has the best chance of cracking to top six since the club finished seventh in 2015-16 under Slaven Bilic. Back then, the club was led by stars such as Dimitri Payet, who scored nine goals in that year. Now, the likes of Sebastian Haller already has three goals, whilst Andriy Yarmolenko has two this season.

In midfield, Mark Noble continues to impress after his Man of the Match for his display against United, alongside Declan Rice who has so far averaged a performance rating of 7.05. Indeed, this West Ham side has massively improved it’s attacking options now and with Manuel Pellegrini at the helm, the club continues to get better.

It is, of course, still early days. Although, based on the poor start to the campaign from the usual top six contenders, the Hammers do have a great chance at finally breaking that top six barrier. It may take a bit of luck and hope of little injuries, but as of now, West Ham fans have a right to be excited.

Flaherty set for trial

Report: According to Football Insider, Arsenal youngster Stan Flaherty is set to undergo a trial at West Ham. The report suggests that the 17-year-old is hoping of transferring from the Gunners to a fellow Premier League club after been given the green light by the club.

Verdict: Flaherty is able to play in various positions on the wing and through the middle, and after scoring two goals and providing an assist in 11 games for Arsenal’s U18’s, the Englishman has seemingly caught the eye of West Ham.

The Hammers would also be bagging a man inform, after Flaherty scored with his first touch last weekend and netted a free-kick towards the end of Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Norwich, as per the report from Football Insider.

It is often good news if West Ham are planning on investing in youth talent, as they have such a positive track record throughout their history in bringing through some incredible players. This transfer could only be good news for both Flaherty and West Ham.