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Loads of Newcastle fans have been reacting to the week’s big Premier League news, as Fulham’s relegation was confirmed.

There is just one relegation spot left up for grabs after this week’s Premier League action, as Fulham will now join Huddersfield in the second tier next season.

Scott Parker’s side were well beaten by Watford at Vicarage Road on Tuesday after losing to Manchester City at the weekend.

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The Cottagers went full Football Manager mode last summer, spending huge sums of money on players no one had ever heard of, such as the £30m they splashed on Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, who has started just 11 league games.

The Magpies meanwhile were forced to watch on while the likes of Wolves and Fulham went shopping all summer, with Mike Ashley being his usual self on Tyneside.

And yet, it is the Craven Cottage outfit that are going down, and Newcastle fans are rubbing it in their faces after they unearthed a tweet from 2016, in which the official Fulham account mocked the Magpies’ presence in the second tier.

You can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below, where it appears the Toon Army do believe in karma…

Sheffield United lost ground this weekend in the race for promotion as they saw Leeds win while losing at home Bristol City themselves.

The Blades, who have been in fine form for much of the season in the Championship, will be hoping to land a top two spot, but will still know a play-off place is a massive bonus for a club who are only in their second year back in the Championship.

With the summer bound to be another big one regardless of their league, the Blades are today being linked with a move for Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie.

The 27-year-old has developed into a fine central midfielder in the Scottish league, and with his contract running out, the Blades are looking to swoop and add the impressive all action midfielder to their ranks over the summer.

And we here in the Tavern feel it would be a shrewd move by the Blades to land Shinnie, who would fit in well with the club ethos at Bramall Lane.

In Shinnie, United would be getting a player who is all action and plenty of heart, something that manager Chris Wilder loves to see in his players.

Add to this their lack of options in the middle of the park outside of John Fleck and Oliver Norwood, and Shinnie’s arrival would appear to make massive sense for the club.

The Blades don’t and never will have the biggest budget in the Championship, so signing someone on a free with the ability, drive, and will to win like Shinnie has could well prove to be a brilliant move by the club.

While others are interested, it has to be said that Shinnie and the Blades look like a match made in heaven.

Modern football is a disaster, and Tottenham Hotspur are the evil purveyors of all things wrong in our game.

Picture this: the year is 2030 and the final reasonably priced blocks at *insert any Premier League stadium* have been replaced by cheese rooms, cinema screens, hotel suites, theme parks and gyms. Football has ceased to be about watching the sport and has devolved into a corporate playground within which the fans have become secondary to complimentary drinks and gift bags.

An array of all things sanitised have exploded onto the beautiful game stripping away the pure, unadulterated essence of what makes football so great.

Spurs’ new stadium may be a thing of beauty, and believe us, it is, but it has become a flagship for everything disastrously wrong in the modern game.

The “Tottenham Hotspur Stadium” – until it is otherwise named after some sort of deodorant, coffee brand, energy drink or airline company – boasts a number of pointless gimmicks.

Consisting of a cheese room, a “tunnel club” – where fans can gawp at players through a glass pane like a zoo, a microbrewery because, hey, clubs love fans drinking at games, an in-house bakery (?), a sky-lounge, and the feature we all have not been waiting for: USB ports bedded into the seats – ideal for those wanting to document their experience on social media.

Yes, Tottenham’s new project has become a hotbed for modern ploys. The stuff average lifelong fans never asked for but must suffer the consequences of.

According to TalkSport, most matchday tickers at £10 more than they were at Wembley, whilst Category B and C tickets are 30 to 50 per cent more expensive than they were at White Hart Lane. Fans being priced out of the game. Again.

If the aforementioned did not shock you enough, however, brace yourself for Spurs most recent announcement.

The Sun have reported that Tottenham are keen on hosting the Super Bowl and want to be ‘home the first NFL team outside the US’

“From the start we’ve had NFL  in mind,” said the club’s head of business development Aidan Mullally.

“The anchor tenant is Tottenham Hotspur, but this is designed to be a permanent home for the NFL outside the US.”

But why? What benefit will this bring to the lifelong fans of Tottenham? What will the average supporter gain from their increased ticket price? Why are Tottenham so utterly obsessed with satisfying the needs of other fans before their own?

There are so many questions that need answering.

Tottenham fans, what do you make of the NFL news? Join the discussion by commenting below… 

Celtic’s transfer negligence will surely cost them dearly in the summer market.

Dedryck Boyata has been primed and ready to leave Parkhead for some time now and Celtic fans may feel slightly aggrieved with the news that their wantaway defender could have been sold for £4.5 million before the start of the season (as per The Scottish Sun) – a sum which could’ve gone some way towards recruiting a long-term replacement. Instead, he will likely leave on a free.

Hertha Berlin are said to be the front-runners for the former Manchester City man’s signature and could offer as much as £2 million a year – which would be a huge increase on the deal he currently commands at Celtic.

Since their £4.5 million interest was rejected last summer, Hertha Berlin are said to have been keeping tabs on Boyata’s situation and, having bided their time, they can now offer personal terms, with no fee required.

The Belgium defender is set to become one of Die Alte Dame’s highest earners, alongside former Premier League and Chelsea star Salomon Kalou.

Though Neil Lennon is reportedly keen on keeping the player under his rule next season, we can surely pretty much guarantee that the allure of Bundesliga football and higher wages will far outweigh what he has to offer.

The fact that Celtic sacrificed a sizeable transfer fee to needlessly prolong his career in Scotland will surely frustrate supporters and Neil Lennon, who, undoubtedly, would’ve preferred to have blooded a fresh and willing talent committed to serving the club for years to come – not one with two eyes set on leaving.

Celtic fans, do you agree with the decision to keep Boyata on? Let us know in the comments below…

[ad_pod ]It will certainly be a quiz question in the future – who scored the first official goal in Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium?The answer is Son Heung-min, with the 26-year-old making the breakthrough in the 55th minute of Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday night.After a cagey first period, Son opened the scoring early in the second period, before Christian Eriksen struck late on to secure the points for Mauricio Pochettino’s team.As if the Spurs fans needed another reason to lavish praise on Son.The attacker – a 2015 arrival from Bayer Leverkusen – is adored by the club’s supporters having gone from strength to strength over the last couple of seasons.

According to WhoScored, as well as his goal, Son had a pass success rate of 88%, whilst he also had four dribbles against the Eagles.

Unsurprisingly, a whole host of the Tottenham fans took to social media after the Premier League match to hail the South Korean – a selection of which can be seen below:

Wolves have largely shocked the majority this season, currently sitting 10th in the league.

They have beaten the likes of Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United this season. But amongst all the shock, Diogo Jota has perhaps emerged as the surprise bargain of the season.

Jota, 22, was instrumental in Wolves’ rise to the Premier League, scoring 17 goals in 44 league appearances in the Championship. Certainly a good return, but the quality needed for Premier League football often proves a step too far.

Not for Jota, however.

After initially being brought in on loan from Athletico Madrid, Wolves signed Jota for just £12m after an impressive season. In the current market, a 22-year-old who has shown he is more than capable of playing in the Premier League will now be worth a lot more.

After a tricky start to the campaign, the Portuguese forward has scored seven goals, while providing four assists this season in the Premier League. His highlights include a hat-trick against Leicester and a man of the match performance against Manchester United.

His form has fully justified both his transfer fee and his own decision to come to Wolves. He has spoken of the questions he received upon his move. He said on Sky: “you are going from a Champions League club to a lower division in another country, are you crazy?”

Well, it seems he wasn’t crazy after all. After building a solid reputation in the Premier League. If Wolves aim to continue to progress and compete for the European places, they will have to hold on to the likes of Jota.

Whether he stays or goes, however, Jota but be deemed as one of the bargains of the season. At the age of 22, the forward has the potential to become a formidable attacker. Linking up ever so well with Raul Jiminez, he has exceeded all expectation. How he will progress remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure – Wolves have a top quality player in their ranks.

Wolves fans – how good can Jota become? Should he be regarded as the surprise bargain of the season?

تلقى نادي برشلونة الإسباني دفعة قوية قبل مباراته المقبلة أمام ديبورتيفو ألافيس في منافسات الدوري الإسباني.

وفاز البارسا على يوفنتوس (2-0) في الجولة الثانية لدور مجموعات دوري أبطال أوروبا، ويستعد الفريق الإسباني لملاقاة ألافيس، يوم السبت المقبل بمنافسات الليجا.

وشهدت تدريبات برشلونة اليوم الخميس مشاركة حارس المرمى الألماني مارك تير شتيجن في التدريبات كاملة وبصورة طبيعية، بعد غيابه للإصابة.

أيضًا شهدت التدريبات وجود المدافع صامويل أومتيتي، والذي شارك بجزء منها.

اقرأ أيضًا.. سبورت تكشف المدة المتوقعة لـ غياب أراخو بعد إصابته في مباراة يوفنتوس وبرشلونة

ويحتل برشلونة المركز 12 بجدول ترتيب الليجا برصيد 7 نقاط، بعد خوضه 5 مباريات.

وألافيس يتواجد في المركز 15 برصيد 7 نقاط أيضًا عقب خوض 7 مباريات.

ويتصدر ريال سوسيداد بـ14 نقطة جمعها من 7 مباريات يليه ريال مدريد بـ13 نقطة، عقب خوض 6 مباريات.

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💪 @mterstegen1 entrena amb el grup i @samumtiti fa part de l'entrenament 👏
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_cat) October 29, 2020

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Mauricio Pochettino wants Tottenham Hotspur to spend £150million this summer, according to the Daily Mail.

Spurs are seemingly set to invest in the playing squad when the transfer window reopens, having gone the past two without signing a single player.

What’s the word?

The Mail report that Pochettino will be given an initial kitty of £60m to spend before player sales are considered, but the report states that the majority of transfer revenue will be retained and spent on the playing staff.

Doubts persist over the futures of both Toby Alderweireld and Christian Eriksen.

The defender, of course, has a £25m release clause embedded into his contract, while the report states that Spurs could cash in on Eriksen, with his deal set to expire at the end of next season.

Full-back Danny Rose, midfielder Victor Wanyama, winger Georges-Kevin N’Koudou will all reportedly be sold if bids come in, while Kieran Trippier and Fernando Llorente could also depart.

The Mail believe that could raise upwards of £100m to boost Pochettino’s spending power, with the club hoping to sign two central midfielders as well as an attacking player who can inject some creativity into the forward line.

Back him

Daniel Levy is absolutely right to throw some cash behind Pochettino.

The Argentine has worked miracles this season, with Spurs in the Champions League semi-finals and also fighting to finish in the Premier League top four.

Quite frankly, Pochettino deserves to be backed to the absolute hilt.

And while he may not have a say in the future of Alderweireld, his targets have to be brought in this summer.

Spurs stand on the precipice of something massive; major investment, then, is absolutely key if they are to take the next step.

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Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa praised midfielder Mateusz Klich during his pre-match Millwall press conference and also revealed that he came close to leaving the club last summer, and Whites fans have been quick to react on Twitter.

The Poland international is set to make his 50th appearance for the Yorkshire outfit when the Lions come to town on Saturday, and the Argentine manager was happy to wax lyrical about the 28-year-old who is tasked with something of a box-to-box role at Elland Road.

Plenty of United supporters reacted to their boss’ fascinating and insightful comments with one saying “just when you think you can’t love Bielsa more”.

That wasn’t the only thing to come from the discussion about Klich though, as the experienced coach revealed the player was keen to go last summer having found himself as the fourth-choice option in his position, all before Ronaldo Vieira departed for Sampdoria and loanee Lewis Baker struggled to make an impact.

Plenty of fans are clearly glad that didn’t turn out to be the case, which is no surprise considering how good he has been in the No.8 role for the automatic promotion hopefuls this term.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

Once this season comes to an end, Rangers and Steven Gerrard have a fantastic chance to bolster their squad when the transfer window reopens.

It’s very much necessary too. Rangers have been second best to Celtic yet again this campaign, something fans are desperate to see change sooner rather than later. Surely it has to, right?

Under Steven Gerrard, the potential is there for Rangers to reassert themselves back at the top of the Scottish Premiership but significant improvements do need to be made in the meantime.

Rangers have already started their summer spending, having recruited Motherwell forward Jake Hastie signing a four-year deal in Glasgow (as per the Scottish Sun), who arrives at Ibrox with plenty of potential. Hastie, (who is valued at £180k on Transfermarkt) has enjoyed a terrific start to life in the Scottish Premiership, hence why Rangers opted to snap him up quickly.

The 21-year-old is a forward that can play across the front-line, where he has provided six goals in 12 Premiership appearances so far.

Rangers definitely aren’t short of forward options but the capture of Jake Hastie is a very sensible one, considering the almighty potential he has. Indeed, if the Gers manage to extend the loan of Ryan Kent or acquire him on a permanent deal could mean the Gers utilise both Kent and Hastie out on the wings, giving a completely new and dynamic feel to their attacking play.

Even if they don’t, their attack is already looking stronger.

With a reliable forward waiting in the box, Rangers’ forward play could really be impressive, as they have a number of options they could also turn to in rotation as well. Outside of Alfredo Morelos, the club have lacked a reliable (well, kind of) goalscorer to help him out, so this kind of move is one to address a major problem at Ibrox.

If the signing of Jake Hastie is a sign of things to come, Steven Gerrard and Rangers could have a very productive summer indeed.

Rangers fans, happy with this reported deal? Join the discussion by commenting below…