It was well worth the trouble. You have to play the long game in situations like this. There have been plenty of moments over the last few months when fans and media alike have grumbled that the Sixers should just get on with it. Take their medicine, wave goodbye to James Harden, stop waiting around for a parting gift. What was the point of any of Look at where they are now. By trading Harden to the Clippers for a package that includes a couple of first-round picks, the Sixers have put themselves in position to execute a pivot that…
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Garry Birtles has called on Nottingham Forest to bring Ryan Yates back to the squad this weekend. The midfielder has not started a match since the Red Devils’ last win against Chelsea in September. Jungle star Yates was forced to wait patiently before returning home. Steve Cooper left with the trio of Ibrahim Sangaré, Orel Mangala and Nicolas Dominguez since the transfer window ended with some success. Yates had an impressive performance for Forest against Liverpool this weekend. He created his best chance after coming on, when Anthony Elanga blasted his shot over the crossbar. Birtles wants Yates back…
On-loan Saints defender Armel Bella-Kotchap is expected to be sidelined until the end of 2023 after suffering another shoulder injury at PSV. This is the fourth time the young German defender has had a shoulder problem, having been forced to miss five matches for Southampton with a similar injury last season. The German international’s first season at Saints was marred by fitness problems, which saw his campaign cut short by injury. The 21-year-old underwent personal conditioning with physiotherapy at St Mary’s in the summer before securing a deadline-day loan move to Dutch giants PSV. Bella-Kotchap confirmed he had undergone surgery…
Southampton have secured the services of assistant manager Colin Calderwood from Northampton Town, both clubs have officially announced. The experienced manager has been included in Russell Martin’s coaching staff for the remainder of the season as Saints continue their bid for promotion for the first time, after being relegated from the Premier League last season. The former Mansfield Town, Swindon Town and Tottenham Hotspur defender has a wealth of experience, having managed the likes of Northampton, Nottingham Forest and Cambridge United, but has now moved to the St. Mary. In the official statement released by Southampton, director of football…
The Liverpool striker’s father has been missing since Saturday night, when he was kidnapped from a gas station in Colombia with his rescued wife Luis Diaz has opened up about his father’s kidnapping and has took to Instagram to announce a vigil for Luis Manuel Diaz on Tuesday. The Liverpool striker’s story is a photo of his father accompanied by the caption: “MARCH FOR THE FREEDOM OF “MANE” DIAZ We inform the entire community • BARRANCA, LA GUAJIRA, COLOMBIA, DATE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 CEMETERY PARK, 5: 00 PM, Bring your candle to light the light of hope – RELEASE HIM…
Coventry City suffered yet another defeat on Monday night. The Sky Blues have struggled to match their form from last season after they failed to gain promotion to the Premier League with a play-off final defeat to Luton Town. Mark Robins’ side were one of the most impressive sides in the second division last year as they finished fourth in the table. But a 2-0 loss on Monday night has consigned the team to a 20th place position in the Championship table. The gap to the play-offs is now eight points after 14 games, with Albion sitting fifth after their…
Leeds United travel to Leicester City this weekend looking for something of an upset at the top of the table, with the Foxes sitting a whopping 14 points clear of third place. Friday night sees Leeds resume their Championship season with their toughest test yet in an away visit to Leicester City, who have an unassailable lead at the top of the division right now. 14 games for the Foxes see them sit on a staggering 39 points, having won 13 of them, losing just once at home to Hull City. It’s not at the stage of being must-win for…
Grady Diangana reveals West Brom are searching for ‘winning mentality’ under ‘special’ Carlos Corberan The winger scored his second goal of the campaign in Albion’s’ 2-0 win over Coventry City on Monday (30 October) as he looks to rediscover the form that made him so special when the Baggies were promoted under Slaven Bilic. With their latest win, West Brom have reinforced their place in the play-off race as they climb to fifth in the Championship and Diangana has revealed that Corberan’s side is developing a mentality where they expect to win every match they play. As quoted by the Express…
Liverpool butare attempting to establish a new identity at Anfield but despite the changes taking place, the Red Devils still benefit from Jürgen Klopp’s iconic weapon. Liverpool has been working towards a new identity over the past six months, with Jürgen Klopp allowing his assistant to shape a relatively fresh direction on Merseyside. Back in April, the Reds were struggling in the Premier League, ranked eighth in the table, which forced Pep Lijnders to come up with a solution. The Dutchman suggested that Trent Alexander-Arnold should become a makeshift midfielder in the middle of the park, with the right-back encouraged to drift towards the…
Sqheffield Wednesday’s situation is being monitored by the EFL, but they can only act if Dejphon Chansiri’s recent threats come true, according to the Yorkshire Post. Sheffield Wednesday supporters have been at loggerheads with owner Chansiri for some time now, but things have really escalated in recent months. The back and forth between him and former boss Darren Moore hasn’t helped, nor has the dismal start to life back in the Championship. Rephrase After the weekend win over Rotherham United marked the first win of Danny Rohl’s tenure, some new optimism regarding their on-pitch prospects was restored. It came after a…