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Mohamed Elyounoussi has potentially caused irreparable damage to his Southampton future. After being substituted by loan manager Neil Lennon in Celtic’s recent match, the striker was seen using his phone on the sidelines whilst the game was still playing out.

The Hoops boss is furious over this and it’s sparked a lot of angry debate amongst former professionals. But one man who will be deeply disappointed in Elyounoussi is Ralph Hasenhuttl.

Is there a way back for Elyounoussi?

Chris Sutton has slammed the Norwegian for his “unacceptable” behaviour during the Europa League clash.

“That’s scandalous. Is he committed to the cause? Is he committed to the club? Totally unacceptable,” he said (via Daily Record). “That’s a selfish, self-centred, egotistical individual who doesn’t care about the rest of his team-mates.”

Elyounoussi’s actions have landed him in hot water with his loan club, but it’s what awaits him back on the south coast he should be worried about. Player attitude is something that Hasenhuttl holds to an extremely high regard, and news travels fast. Once the Austrian learns of his player’s controversial actions, he could completely take back everything he said about a potential St Mary’s return.

Hasenhuttl recently stated that he is monitoring Elyounoussi’s progress and admitted he could be looking at a return to first team action once his loan spell at Celtic finishes. The 26-year-old’s status with the Saints was low after failing to impress, but it’s been a different story up in Scotland.

He has contributed seven goals and four assists so far this season and could may well have been looking at challenging Che Adams upon his Southampton return. However, the £8.5million-rated ace’s recent foolish behaviour could have just undone all of his hard work this campaign and he may well have lowered Hasenhuttl’s opinion of him.

In other news, Kyle Walker-Peters could be given huge Southampton responsibility amid crisis…

قرر الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم بقيادة أحمد مجاهد تكريم طاقم التحكيم الذي أدار لقاء القمة الأخير بين القطبين، الزمالك والأهلي على ملعب استاد القاهرة مساء يوم الجمعة.

ونجح النادي الأهلي في تحقيق انتصار عريض على غريمه الزمالك بخماسية مقابل 3 أهداف في إطار الجولة الثالثة من الدوري المصري الممتاز مساء يوم الجمعة.

طالع.. طارق يحيى: استبعاد طارق حامد من منتخب مصر ليس فنيًا.. وكارتيرون شُجاع

وقام الحكم الدولي محمد عادل باحتساب 3 ركلات ترجيح خلال مباراة القمة، اثنان لصالح الأهلي والثالثة لصالح الزمالك.

وأعلن اتحاد الكرة في بيان رسمي تكريم اتحاد الكرة على هامش معسكر الواعدين، حيث جاء في بيانه: 

“في ظل سياسة الارتقاء بالتحكيم التي ينتهجها الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم برئاسة أحمد مجاهد، بدأ اليوم تحت إشراف لجنة الحكام برئاسة عصام عبد الفتاح معسكر الحكام الواعدين من الحاصلين على رخصة var ويتم تأهيلهم للاستعانة بهم كحكام ساحة.

ويستمر المعسكر 10 أيام، وتم على هامش افتتاحه اليوم تكريم طاقم تحكيم مباراة القمة الأخيرة تقديرا لكفاءتهم وأدائهم الرائع الذي أعطى رسالة واضحة عن امكانات التحكيم المصري.

حضر افتتاح المعسكر وتكريم الحكام المصريين ايدي ماييه مدير التحكيم في الاتحاد الإفريقي، وكيم لوشنج عضو لجنة الحكام الأفارقة. https://twitter.com/EFA/status/1457359191493029903?t=2ebm36dlLsx3Sh-_awzCbA&s=19&fbclid=IwAR1G0kmty42MZehZhgwe3EMWwb8y0ITAQiDZJHVjvxnZgqDYUoc-nm_fEas

Tottenham Hotspur could look to bolster their defensive line in one of the next two transfer windows, and if reports are to be believed, Daniel Levy is eyeing a freebie…

What’s the word?

According to Sport Bild (via the Daily Mail), Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng is set to become a free agent in the summer as the Bundesliga giants will not renew his contract at the Allianz Arena.

It’s already sparked a potential three-way Premier League battle to secure his signature with Spurs in the hunt alongside London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea.

The 32-year-old is currently valued at £10.8m by Transfermarkt and is thought to be on around £205k-per-week in Germany.

Next Carvalho?

Spurs’ major Achilles heel is their leaky defence, having only kept two clean sheets in their last 14 matches in all competitions, which follows on from having the second-worst defensive record inside the top seven last season.

We’ve seen down the road at Stamford Bridge what the addition of an illustrious and experienced defender can do, Thiago Silva’s presence among the backline has seen the Blues keep six clean sheets in their last eight games.

Indeed Boateng could make a similar impact given he’s been a regular for the Bundesliga champions and at international level for Germany for the best part of nine years.

Back in 2004, Mourinho brought Ricardo Carvalho to Chelsea with him on the back of a Champions League win and that’s something the 6 foot 4 monster has just won, making him a two-time winner of Europe’s top prize, so that would bear some similarities to why the Special One would be genuinely interested in signing Boateng.

Throw in a World Cup and eight domestic titles; you’ve got yourselves a major winner here.

Bayern teammate Thomas Muller once dubbed him a “quarterback” who “has developed into a world-class player” whilst former boss Niko Kovac also waxed lyrical, claiming: “his concentration and quality is exceedingly good.”

Unlike Silva, Boateng has plenty more to give in terms of longevity and would surely be a most welcome addition in north London, especially as he’d arrive on a free transfer.

That’ll surely have Levy’s mouth watering already.

AND in other news, Spurs dealt potentially huge blow over Tanguy Ndombele…

According to Il Messaggero, Leeds United have made an enquiry about Lazio play-maker Luis Alberto.

What’s the word?

The Spaniard was once on the books as a youngster at Liverpool, but failed to make the grade at Anfield, eventually sealing a move to Serie A giants Lazio.

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The 27-year-old has since developed into one of Europe’s greatest attacking midfielders, even registering a remarkable 17 assists across all competitions last season. Now, Il Messaggero claim that Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani has been in contact with his Lazio counterparts over potentially making a move for some of their players, including Alberto.

Pablo Hernandez successor

As Leeds secured their return to the Premier League last season, one man who was at the heart of their promotion campaign was Pablo Hernandez. The former Swansea ace was an instrumental figure for Marcelo Bielsa’s side, scoring nine times and setting up nine others.

But at 35, Hernandez is unlikely to be around for too much longer for the Whites, and that was perhaps best seen by how Bielsa used him after the Championship’s restart. In the eight Championship games he featured in, he completed the full 90 minutes just once, often making just 45 minute cameos.

In Alberto, Leeds could land the perfect successor to their Spanish magician, with the Lazio star proving himself to be an elite play-maker over these past couple of seasons. Dubbed as potentially being a new Philippe Coutinho by his former boss at Liverpool, Brendan Rodgers, the 27-year-old averaged an impressive 2.9 key passes per game in the Serie A – to put that into context, nobody provided more in the entire league than him.

Having already experienced Premier League football before, Alberto will surely be keen to finally make his mark on English football, and that can only be of benefit to Leeds.

Kalvin Phillips was undoubtedly one of the best players in the Championship last term.

He started 37 games for the league’s runaway champions, and his incredible performances over the past two years have seen him linked with some of the biggest clubs in the country.

Understandably, his brilliance has seen conversations arise about his potential future at international level, and this weekend we got an update on what could be in store for him, and it’s not quite what you’d expect.

What’s been said then?

The words ‘shock interest in Kalvin Phillips’ are enough to send a shiver down any Leeds fan’s spine, but in this case it’s not another club looking at him.

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Indeed, Alan Nixon has stated that the Jamaica national team are interested in recruiting the Leeds midfielder, due to the fact he is eligible to play for the Caribbean outfit.

The journalist says that they want to build their next World Cup team around the midfielder tweeting: “Shock interest in Kalvin Phillips … from Jamaica. Qualifies for them. Official contact made. Keen to build a team round him for next World Cup.”

Not yet

This is an interesting proposition for Phillips to consider, but you have to wonder why he would choose to pledge his allegiance to Jamaica at this point in time.

Of course, heritage is very important to some people, and Phillips may be very proud of his roots, but from a purely footballing standpoint, he surely has to wait and see if England give him a chance.

Gareth Southgate has watched him a number of times, and United’s promotion to the Premier League will give him the chance to impress at the top-level, meaning that an England call-up is that much more likely if he impresses.

The Three Lions are so much better than Jamaica as well, they’re 44 places above them in the FIFA world rankings, and when you factor in that they haven’t qualified for a World Cup since 1998, you have to say Phillips’ best chance of success is with Southgate’s men.

Of course, it’s up to the 24-year-old to make this call, but from a footballing standpoint, it seems a bit foolish to rush such a decision.

There was a point in time during this strange year that many of us never thought we’d see the conclusion of the Europa League – but much to everyone’s delight and hope, the final has come round, and it looks to be one of the most highly contested finals we may ever see.

Spanish club Sevilla made the final after beating Manchester United 2-1, and are in contention to win the competition a record sixth time, with three of those coming in consecutive seasons between 2013 and 2016. The club have the pedigree in this competition and will be sure they can overcome their opponents come Friday.

In that opponent is Italian powerhouse Inter Milan, who are just about favourites in the sports online betting markets, the club reached the final on Monday after a 5-0 thrashing of Ukrainian outfit Shakhtar Donetsk, and under manager Antonio Conte, will be eager to win some silverware after a fantastic season that saw the club miss out on the Scudetto by 1 point. The game looks set to be a cracker, with two big European clubs fighting for the Europa League title – so let’s have a look at the two teams in a bit more depth…

Predicted Starting Lineups

Inter Milan – The club will likely start with their usual 3-5-2, which they have done in all five of their Europa League games this season. Along with this unchanged formation, I predict they’ll use an unchanged XI from their semi-final thrashing of Shakhtar Donetsk as well, as this has been their best-performing starting lineup in the competition according to WhoScored.

Sevilla – The Spanish team will start with a preferred 4-3-3, a formation that has seen them unbeaten in 7 games in the competition. The starting XI will see one change from the semi-final against United, with holding midfielder Fernando dropping out for the usual Nemanja Gudelj, who came on in the last few minutes of the semi-final. This lineup is also the clubs best performing in the competition according to WhoScored.

Player to watch out for – Inter Milan

Romelu Lukaku has been in fine form during his first season with Inter. The Belgian forward has scored 33 goals this season from just 49 appearances in all competitions and looks like the old player we all knew before his stint at Manchester United. After scoring a brace in the semi-final, as well as scoring in all of the clubs Europa League fixtures this season – it is likely we will see his name on the score sheet in the final as well. Lukaku has struck up a good partnership with Argentinian Lautaro Martinez, with the player also scoring a brace in the semi-final – so expect to see these two working in tandem to unlock Sevilla’s defence.

Player to watch out for – Sevilla

Lucas Ocampos has been playing the best football of his career in his first season with Sevilla, after moving from French club Marseille at the beginning of July last year. The Argentinian has scored 18 goals with 4 assists from right-wing in all competitions this campaign – including scoring the winner for Sevilla in their 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the quarter-finals just last week. He’ll likely be causing trouble for the Inter defence during the final, having completed on average 3 successful dribbles per game, as well as drawing 2 fouls per game in the Europa League this season – clearly showing he is a handful for his opposing players.

Manager Analysis

Antonio Conte has enjoyed a great first season with Inter Milan – the Italian was appointed at the end of May last year after Luciano Spalletti’s sacking. In his first season, he took the club to second place in the Serie A, and finished just one point behind Scudetto winners Juventus, which was a tall order given the Old Ladies dominance over recent years, and that Inter only just scraped Champions League football in the 2018/19 season. Conte made some great signings during the transfer window, most notably goalscoring machine Romelu Lukaku, as well as current first-team regulars Diego Godin, Nicolò Barella, and Ashley Young, all of which have become important components of Conte’s team – and will all be gunning to win the Europa League final, to sign off his first great season at the club with some silverware.

Julen Lopetegui has been doing exciting things with the club since signing for Sevilla at the beginning of June last year – taking to the club to a fourth-place finish and Champions League qualification. Nine of the players from our predicted starting XI were signed by Lopetegui at the start of this season, and have all been game-changers for the club with the manager quickly injecting his philosophy and style of play into the team, along with his new signings.

The most notable of these new signings are a completely new front three made up of Ocampos, Suso, and En-Nesyri – who were all signed to fill the void left by Wissam Ben-Yedder after his departure to AS Monaco. Overall, Lopetegui has made a great start to life at Sevilla, and will also be hoping to add some silverware at the end of an impressive first season.

Score Prediction – Inter Milan 3-1 Sevilla

Despite Sevilla’s history in the competition, and their incredible form they have been in at the end of this season, I just can’t see them breaking down such a strong Inter side. What Conte has done this season has been incredible for the club and given them a much-needed boost to contend with the big dogs of Italian and European football again. Sevilla will certainly put up a fight against them, but the goalscoring prowess of Lukaku and Martinez has been some of the best in Europe this season and will prove too much for Lopetegui and his team in the end.

Newcastle United fans are not only growing impatient with the time it’s taking for their prospective takeover to become a reality, but also with the mixed messages that implicate it from even happening.However, Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie has tried to alleviate things somewhat with an encouraging claim this week…

He suggests that the takeover could happen at any time, whether that be today, tomorrow or another month and that the circumstances surrounding it all aren’t unusual, and this has sparked a reaction from some of the Magpies faithful.

It’s now been well over a month since reports first emerged claiming that Mike Ashley had agreed to sell the club for £300m to a Saudi-backed consortium, led by PCP’s Amanda Staveley and also involving the Reuben brothers amongst others.

The Sports Direct mogul has been at the helm for 13 years where he has overseen two allegations and several seasons of mediocrity so supporters are understandably desperate to see their club taken over with a new sense of financial power.

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Here’s how they have been reacting to Downie’s comments…

AND in other news, Newcastle fans react over SHOCK move for ex-PL SUPERSTAR…

Key information about Damson Park

Damson Park, also known as SportNation.bet Stadium and before that as the Automated Technology Group Stadium due to sponsorship reasons, was built in 1999 and is now the home of Solihull Moors who play in the National League. The stadium is located in Damson Parkway, Solihull in West Midlands and was also shared with Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C for a while.

Its current capacity stands at 5,500 and it has a pitch that measures 102m by 64m. There is no running track surrounding the ground and it has no undersoil heating presently installed. The surface is, however, covered with natural grass.

The record attendance is 3,681 and it was set during the clash against Leyton Orient on 22 April 2019 in the 2018/19 National League campaign.

A history of Damson Park

Damson Park has been used by Solihull Borough after the club left their original Widney Lane Ground for years before Solihull Moors were even formed. In 2007, however, Solihull Borough and Moor Green merged to form the club we know today after the latter were forced out of their Moorlands Ground when the Main Stand was destroyed by a big fire.

Since then, we’ve seen numerous improvements and developments at the stadium, including the changing of the name on two different occasions. The latest innovation came in the form of a brand new Main Stand, now called the Damson Homes Stand, which is basically a double-decker that runs the full length of the pitch and can seat 1,219 people.

Damson Park was previously shared with Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C but they have since then moved out to Portway in 2012. Interestingly enough, on 23 July 2013 it was announced that for the following three seasons the stadium would be renamed to the ‘Autotech Stadium’ or ‘the Automated Technology Group Stadium’ for sponsorship reasons.

A year after that, they would also get new ‘roommates’ as Birmingham City W.F.C. of the FA WSL also settled at the stadium and have been there ever since. The ground has two seated stands on either side of the pitch, and one covered stand that includes both a seating and a standing area along with the terracing at the southeastern end of the ground.

There is also an area known as ‘The Shed’ – but the fans also sometimes refer to it as ‘The Tuck Shop End’ but officially, once again due to sponsorship reasons, it is titled as ‘The TC Cars Stand’. Of course, The Shed sells refreshments on matchdays.

At this very moment, Damson Park is not an all-seater stadium as only 2,131 places are in fact seated while the rest are reserved for standing. There were plans to further develop the ground to increase the overall capacity. This would be done by improving all the stands to get it in line with requirements for the National League.

Tickets to watch Solihull Moors at Damson Park

All tickets to watch Solihull Moors play at Damson Park can be found on the club’s official website. The price for an adult ticket in the seated area that’s bought online before the game is £17 while you will have to pay an additional pound if you’re buying it on the day of the match.

The club also offers season tickets and half-season tickets to their fans and more information can be found on the aforementioned website.

Related links

https://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/ – Official website of Solihull Moors

On Monday, Liverpool were drawn against Atletico Madrid in the next round of the Champions League. It is arguably the toughest they could have picked up.

On the chalkboard

The Reds qualified for the next round of the competition on the final matchday of the group stage, thanks to a 2-0 victory away at RB Salzburg. In the end, that was enough to see them top to the group.

Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, were only able to finish second in their own group, with Juventus leading the way. Los Rojiblancos have not been at their best so far this campaign, but they have the ability to cause problems for their opponents.

Tough to break down

Liverpool have lost just once so far this season, but that did come against Napoli in the Champions League. The Italian side triumphed 2-0 at home against Jurgen Klopp’s men, and that came after they had just 48% possession. They still managed more shots on target than their opponents, though.

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Atletico, meanwhile, could only manage a 2-2 draw at home against the Old Lady earlier on this campaign, but Maurizio Sarri’s side are a better team than Napoli – they are the Serie A champions and are currently second in the league behind Internazionale with Gennaro Gattuso’s men lying in eighth – but they will have been disappointed not to pick up all three points.

Despite having just 46% possession, they still managed eight shots on target to their opponents’ six in that match. They also won 15 aerial battles to 11, which is very similar to that Napoli and Liverpool match – the former won 12 compared to nine.

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In the return leg, Napoli were incredibly hard to break down – they managed just 26% possession, yet they reduced their opponents to just five shots on target during the match.

Atletico may not be too good going forward – they have just 18 goals in La Liga this term to date – but they are incredibly difficult to break down.

The 10 goals they have conceded is the least in the league, and they conceded just five in those six European matches as well.

With the likes of Joao Felix and Diego Costa to cause danger up front, Liverpool have a tough task on their hands. Their current form means they will go into the match as favourites, but the style of Diego Simeone may be their toughest challenge of the season.

In other news, this Liverpool star would be downgrading if he moved to this European giant.

QPR fans have taken to Twitter to reveal that they’re not too bothered about Geoff Cameron picking up a one-match suspension, following his fifth yellow card of the campaign.The 55-cap USA international picked up the significant booking in the 2-2 draw against Middlesbrough on Saturday, meaning that he will miss the game against Fulham on the 22nd November following the international break.

Cameron, lining up as part of Mark Warburton’s backline against Boro, made seven clearances, two interceptions and one tackle on a day where a mistake from Nahki Wells cost the R’s all three points.

The former Stoke man’s booking came in the 89th minute, and while you might expect supporters to be annoyed with the news of his suspension, it seems like some QPR supporters on Twitter aren’t too fussed.

One fan said “thank God for that”, whereas another echoed Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous celebration by reacting to the news with a simple “Siuuu”.

Let’s take a look at some more of the Twitter reaction…