So make that four defeats in Leeds’ last five games in the Championship.

Marcelo Bielsa’s side’s 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon simply delivered another blow to their promotion chances for this season, and their attacking players let them down big time.

One of them in particular, was Jack Harrison. As per Sofascore, the Manchester City loanee had just one shot on goal, had a pass accuracy of 67% and lost possession a quite ridiculous 34 times.

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After seeing his display, Leeds fans took to Twitter to voice their thoughts on the winger.

One Leeds supporter slammed Harrison’s performance and remarked that he is back to what he was doing last season by “over carrying the ball”.

Another fan meanwhile appeared to question the thinking behind not playing Ian Poveda – the 19-year-old who signed for the club in the January transfer window.

Whilst Harrison and the rest of his teammates could no doubt do with a more prolific number nine, he also needs to take some of the blame for where Leeds’s form is at right now.

To lose possession 34 times – the man in second, Helder Costa, did so on 20 occasions – just wreaks of someone who simply wasn’t keeping his eye on the ball, or keeping his concentration.

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Attackers are always going to be trying different, and more risky things to try and score a goal, but there also has to be an element of smartness about it. And Harrison showed none of that on Saturday.

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Charlie Adam has told BBC Radio 5Live that it would be Mohamed Salah who would make way for Kylian Mbappe if the PSG forward made the move to Anfield.

What did he say?

The former Reds midfielder was talking about the France international, who has been regularly linked with Jurgen Klopp’s side in recent months.

He said: “I’d go for Salah. Yeah [Salah out, Mbappe in]. You’d have to. If I’m going to spend £150million, £200million on Mbappe, he’s going to be playing every week.”

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The only option

Really, there is no need to replace any of Liverpool’s front three. This season, they have managed 43 goals and 32 assists between them, and having the trio together certainly isn’t damaging the team’s success – they currently top the Premier League by 22 points, the highest margin in the history of the division.

Having said that, it would be hard to resist the temptation to make a move for Mbappe should he become available. The 2018 World Cup winner is one of the very best on the planet – he has 22 goals and 13 assists in all competitions already this season – and would bring quality to any team he were to join.

If any player were to depart to make way for the 21-year-old, it could only be Salah. Primarily a centre-forward, the most natural role Mbappe would take would be Roberto Firmino’s. However, the Brazil international is far more important in terms of his link-up play rather than his goalscoring ability – he has just 10 goals this term, but has managed 12 assists, more than any other Liverpool player.

Mbappe is far more selfish – he has 2.5 dribbles per match, for example, compared to Firmino’s 1.6 in the league – and, whilst that is no problem in essence, it would not work for the Reds.

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Sadio Mane, too, has been too important to the side to replace. He finished fourth in last year’s Ballon d’Or rankings, and has 15 goals and 11 assists in all competitions, and many believe he is the club’s most important player.

As such, that leaves just Salah. Whilst he has been fantastic for the Reds since joining – he has 89 goals in 137 games – he has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, and he has often been accused of showing selfishness.

That is not to say that it is certain Mbappe would be his replacement – he is just the most likely choice were his arrival to occur.

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The winter break is farcical and has had precious little benefit for Tottenham Hotspur.

Spurs did not play at the weekend as just four games were scheduled; Everton beat Crystal Palace, Brighton & Hove Albion drew with Watford, Sheffield United beat Bournemouth, and Manchester City and West Ham United saw their clash at the Etihad Stadium postponed due to inclement weather conditions.

There is a similar schedule this coming weekend. Wolves and Leicester City play on Friday night before Southampton play Burnley and Norwich City play Liverpool on Saturday.

Spurs play on the Sunday, against Aston Villa, and on Monday, Chelsea will play Manchester United.

This is farcical and precious little attention has been paid to European fixtures.

Spurs face RB Leipzig on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 encounter before their London derby against Chelsea on Saturday.

The Blues, of course, play Bayern Munich on February 25th due to the way UEFA’s scheduling works but the Premier League have given Spurs a bum hand here.

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Had they played against Villa this past weekend, they would have had a weekend off before two games in four days. That makes logical sense.

As it is, they play Villa, then Leipzig and then have two days to prepare for the game against Chelsea, which also happens to be an early kick-off, meaning the referee’s whistle will blow at 12:30.

Frank Lampard’s side, by comparison, play on Monday and have four days without a football match. They can sit back and watch Spurs playing against Leipzig, a team that are only one point behind Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga.

Now, of course, the Premier League had no sway in deciding the result of the Champions League draw and it could have been worse, as Spurs could have drawn Barcelona or Juventus.

But even so, the Premier League appears to want to merely show every game on television.

The Wolves and Southampton games will air on BT Sport; the rest on Sky Sports.

It’s transparent and, really, unforgivable.

Spurs have to fight an uphill battle through no fault of their own; this has been a major logical fail from the Premier League.

Angel Rangel showed that he can help to solve Queens Park Rangers’ defensive issues with his performance during the 4-2 victory over Stoke City.

On the chalkboard

They may have conceded twice against the Potters, but Rangel put in a good defensive performance, even if his limitations in an attacking sense were clear to see.

Despite those limits, his defensive solidity could prove to be integral for Mark Warburton’s side, especially when their defensive record so far is considered.

They have conceded a total of 58 goals in their 33 Championship games so far, a poor number that is only exceeded by Luton Town’s 66, while it is also equalled by bottom-of-the-table Barnsley.

It is imperative that they improve this record if they are to begin climbing the table, and Rangel could potentially be part of the answer to ensuring that happens.

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Defensive solidity

Rangel was pretty limited on the ball against the relegation-threatened side, failing to make any dribbles or key passes, while maintaining a pass success rate of just 61%.

However, his defensive solidity made up for that, and is the reason that he could be claiming a place in Warburton’s starting lineups moving forward.

He was indomitable in his defensive work, completing both of his two attempted tackles, three clearances and two interceptions.

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It should be noted that this is something QPR desperately need as Ryan Manning and Geoff Cameron are the only other players in the team who managed to make two tackles – the Spaniard was also in the Rs’ top three for interceptions and clearances completed. All of this offers an indication of how useful he can be defensively.

While his performance may not have been quite as spectacular as Ryan Manning’s in the opposite full-back position, it did highlight how important he can be for the team.

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Julien Laurens joined the Totally Football Show podcast and talked about Manchester City’s chances of progressing past Real Madrid in one of the most exciting ties of the Champions League round of 16.

This Wednesday, Pep Guardiola faces a mammoth task of trying to topple Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu and, needless to say, it might prove a challenge too big even for him.

At least that’s what ESPN’s Laurens believes and has stated for the Totally Football Show podcast (25/2/2020) when talking about the upcoming clash: “I think Real Madrid will knock them out. I just think they are too solid. When they want to they will turn up and they will be so strong defensively. And I just do think that this Real Madrid team, over the two legs, would be too strong for City.”

With City also being banned from Europe for the next two seasons, this makes Laurens’ verdict that much more damning for Guardiola’s troops. After all, if UEFA’s ban stands, this would be their last hurrah in the tournament for a couple of years, having failed to get past the quarter-finals under his watch so far.

Real Madrid are by no means an easy opponent, especially with Zidane at the helm, since the Frenchman was the one who orchestrated their incredible Champions League run that saw them clinch the title in three consecutive years. Perhaps Los Blancos are not at the peak of their powers since the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018 but they have a strong record in Europe under the Frenchman, having never lost a two-legged tie with him in charge.

In terms of them being solid, too, they have only conceded 17 goals this season – the lowest amount in La Liga – so Laurens’ prediction does look well-founded.

Man City fans, do you think your team can power past Zidane’s troops or do you agree with Laurens’ verdict? Let us know in the comment section down below!

Back in January, Celtic were believed to be in talks with Tottenham over a loan move for Victor Wanyama.

The Kenya international has found himself surplus to requirements with the Champions League finalists, playing just 24 minutes of Premier League action this season and only nine in the Champions League.

His only start has come in the Carabao Cup defeat to Colchester, and it certainly seems like his time with Spurs is up.

Despite the Hoops being in talks with Jose Mourinho’s side, no return to Celtic Park materialised for Wanyama and he remained in north London – however, his brother Harry has recently made a revelation about the midfielder’s future.

What did he say?

Harry Wanyama told People Daily: “Victor’s agent Ivan Modia will announce whether he will be leaving Spurs or not and which club. He is to make the announcement in two or three days.”

Have January concerns been eased?

When revealing that Celtic and Tottenham were in talks over Wanyama back in January, The Evening Standard states that Neil Lennon’s side harbour concerns over the 28-year-old’s long-term fitness – a fair point given his recent injury struggles.

Since January ended, Wanyama has not played a single minute of football for Mourinho, nor has he even made any outings at youth level to build up his fitness – he is severely lacking game time.

As a result, will Celtic’s doubts over their former star have eased at all? There has certainly been nothing of note to suggest that they will have, in any way, shape or form.

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Thankfully, we don’t have much longer to wait in regards to where the Kenyan’s future lies, if his brother is to be believed, that is.

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Watford striker Troy Deeney was filmed poking fun at Virgil van Dijk in the tunnel before Liverpool succumbed to their 3-0 defeat against the Hornets on Saturday evening.

The European champions suffered their first loss in the Premier League after going 44 games unbeaten, after a brace from Ismaila Sarr and a fine finish from Deeney himself put Jurgen Klopp’s side to the sword in the second-half.

Watford’s No.9 was spotted talking to his mascot in the tunnel, where he pointed at Van Dijk and said: “If you had paid a bit more money, you could have stood there next to him.”

It was a funny comment from the Englishman, and one which forced a smile from the Dutch centre-back.

However, Deeney had the last laugh out on the pitch as well.

He won a huge eight aerial duels – more than any other player on the pitch – while also scoring one and making another after a perfectly weighted through-ball put Sarr in for his second goal.

You can see what the physical Hornets frontman said to the former Celtic defender below:

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Southampton fans are discussing whether owner Gao Jisheng selling the club would benefit the Saints or not.

According to The Times, Jisheng has made Southampton available to buy for £250 million and has invited a broker to try and source a buyer as soon as possible. They also report that even though the club made a £28.6 million profit in 2017/18, the records which will be coming out soon for the 2018/19 season will not be as good.

The Chinese businessman took over the club back in August 2017, after he bought his stake from Swiss owner Katharina Liebherr. Before he took over, Southampton finished eighth in the Premier League, but since his arrival, the Saints have been battling at the wrong end of the League, finishing in 17th in 2017/18 then 16th in 2018/19. (Sky Sports)

This season the club currently sit in 14th on 34 points and are only 7 points ahead of the relegation zone. They have a huge game on the weekend as they play against bottom of the table Norwich at Carrow Road.

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West Brom can’t have too many complaints about many of their players this season.

The Baggies have been one of the Championship’s dominant forces this term, losing just five games, and one man who deserves a lot of credit for that is Sam Johnstone.

A bad goalkeeper can cost you at any level, just look at Kiko Casilla’s numerous high-profile mistakes at Leeds, but Johnstone has been safe as houses between the sticks at West Brom.

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One would think that his spot is secure for the foreseeable future, but the fact of the matter is that one loanee is staking a claim to challenge for the right to be number one.

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Alex Palmer is having an incredibly impressive loan spell at Plymouth Argyle.

You can make the argument that it’s only League Two level, but you’ll be surprised at how many stoppers cut their teeth in the lower leagues before going on to bigger and better things.

Just look at England’s current crop of goalkeepers, Jordan Pickford spent time at Bradford City, Carlisle United and Burton Albion, Dean Henderson played for both Grimsby and Shrewsbury, while Nick Pope had to learn his trade with Bury and York.

That would suggest that lower-league football is a great way to prepare goalkeepers for a big step up, and Palmer is showing that he may be worth a shot next season.

You can only save what is being thrown at you as a goalkeeper, and Palmer not only has a higher save percentage than Johnstone, but he is busier than him, making more saves throughout the course of the season.

Despite playing for a Plymouth side that have lost four more games than the Baggies, Palmer has actually kept more clean sheets than Slaven Bilic’s ever-present first-choice.

The 22-year-old has certainly given the Baggies something to think about next term, and if he can keep up this level when he returns to the Hawthorns, Johnstone’s spot could be under fire.

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With football across the world being put on hold due to recent developments, a lot of the regular content and events that are scheduled to take place are still under a huge question mark.

Of course, the leagues themselves are still frozen and even though we still hope to see the ongoing 2019/20 campaign completed, nothing is really set in stone at this point.

Another point of concern is the upcoming summer transfer market – will teams be able to buy or sell players as they normally would? How will players’ contracts work? There’s a lot of questions that still need a definite answer.

But according to some new reports that originated from The Mirror, some clubs, like Liverpool, are fearing a financial consequence due to the current circumstances taking a toll on their income and that may also result in cutting down their ambitions for the summer transfer window.

And Dave O’Connell believes that makes complete sense for Liverpool and co., and he delivered his verdict on Twitter.

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