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[ad_1] When Roberto De Zerbi named his Brighton team to take on West Ham United, there was one selection that raised eyebrows everywhere. At the age of 32, Jason Steele was handed the first ever Premier League home appearance of his 13-year football career. While Steele rarely lets the Seagulls down as their cup goalkeeper and Robert Sanchez has made his fair share of mistakes this season, no Brighton fan would have predicted before the hammering of the Hammers that a change of number one was in the offing. Steele, though, more than justified the faith of De Zerbi. There were two saves with hisRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst has insisted that an image of him touching Liverpool’s famous This Is Anfield sign has been taken out of context. Liverpool players make a habit of touching the sign on the way out to the game, as they did at the weekend before their emphatic 7-0 victory over United. After the game, footage emerged of Weghorst touching the sign before the game, with many fans blasting the Dutchman and accusing him of not understanding the rivalry between the two clubs. However, Weghorst has since spoken out to explain how everything was not as it seemed. “Normally I never reactRead More →

[ad_1] With the first legs of the Champions League round of 16 in the books, fans got a distinct indicator of who might be vying for the crown in Istanbul. The second legs are upon us, with the majority of the ties evenly split. Only three teams won their first leg by more than a one goal margin. Ranking favourites to go all the way is tough to do while midway through a round, but that’s exactly what we’ve decided to do here at 90min. At the end of the day, we like a challenge. So, here’s how we rank all 16 teams left inRead More →

[ad_1] Antonio Conte is not expected to commit his long-term future to Tottenham Hotspur with his contract set to expire at the end of the season, 90min understands. The Italian first joined Spurs in November 2021 as a replacement for Nuno Espirito Santo, who only lasted four months in the job after Conte initially turned it down that summer. He managed to steer Tottenham to a fourth-placed finish in his debut season, overtaking rivals Arsenal during the penultimate week of the campaign and cementing his popularity among supporters. But what was meant to be a 2022/23 season spent challenging for honours has not panned outRead More →

[ad_1] Jude Bellingham once turned down a meeting with Manchester United at the age of just 16, his former manager at Birmingham City has revealed. Bellingham has become one of the most coveted midfielders in the world in recent years and will likely become the most expensive English player of all time when he eventually leaves current club Borussia Dortmund for his next challenge – either this year or next year. Real Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester City are all vying for his signature and, as 90min has previously reported, all three are confident about the respective pitches they have presented to the player and hisRead More →

[ad_1] 90min is the home of the PFA Vertu Motors Fans’ Player of the Month Award for the 2022/23 season. Each month, you can vote for your favourite players across five divisions of English football, for the chance to win incredible prizes, including the opportunity to present the award to the winning player. Your League Two nominees for February are… Pete Norton/GettyImages Appearances: 6Goals: 5Assists: 2 Andy Cook sits atop the League Two goalscoring charts after helping himself to another five in February. There was only one game in the month he didn’t score as he registered against Mansfield, Tranmere, Doncaster, Gillingham and Stevenage – whoRead More →

[ad_1] Well, that was an interesting week of Premier League football, wasn’t it? Tottenham Hotspur continued to fall apart. Chelsea finally won a game of football. Oh, and Liverpool beat Man Utd 7-0. So after all of that, here’s 90min‘s team of the week: READ NEXT GK – Jose Sa – Earned an 8/10 rating from 90min and a clean sheet for his efforts in Wolves’ crucial win over Tottenham. RB – Ben White – Came off the bench at half-time and made a huge impact for Arsenal, scoring one of their goals in the incredible win over Bournemouth. CB – Wesley Fofana – PutRead More →

[ad_1] Joao Felix has provided a crucial update on his long-term future at Chelsea. The Portugal forward was wanted by several Premier League clubs, including Arsenal and Manchester United, when he was put on the market by Atletico Madrid earlier this season. However, Chelsea were the only side willing to pay a loan fee of around £9m in order to take Felix on loan for the rest of the season, with the 23-year-old extending his contract with Atletico before heading to west London. He performed well on his debut against Fulham before inexplicably being shown a red card, picking up a three game suspension daysRead More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Manchester United believe that they will be able to sign Harry Kane if Tottenham do not qualify for next season’s Champions League. Spurs currently sit fourth in the Premier League table but their form has been inconsistent all year long. (The Sun) Another forward target for Manchester United is Victor Osimhen, who has admitted that he dreams of playing in the Premier League. Chelsea are also interested in his signature, while Arsenal have emerged as a leading contender. (Rai) Joao Felix has suggested that his long-term Chelsea future depends on the clubRead More →

[ad_1] FROM GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM – Brentford saw off west London rivals Fulham to give themselves momentum in the race for Europe. The two neighbours on the River Thames have emerged as genuine contenders for Europa League or Europa Conference League football, with Thomas Frank’s men out-schooling Marco Silva’s on a bitter Monday night. Brentford’s first half-sight of goal came within the opening two minutes when Ivan Toney dropped deep and let fly from 25 yards, forcing Bernd Leno to a low save to his right. 60 seconds later, they should have been in front. Mathias Jensen’s clever free-kick set Rico Henry racing down theRead More →