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See the image above for the team of the week in full, with Man Utd and Newcastle both getting three players each into the side.

United trio Andre Onana, Bruno Fernandes and Noussair Mazraoui were selected by Deeney, while Dan Burn, Alexander Isak and Joelinton of Newcastle all made it in.

Fernandes was certainly impressive in United’s win over Leicester City, while Isak is always a joy to watch for Newcastle, but the absence of more Liverpool players over some of these names does seem a bit harsh as they were also arguably playing stronger opponents.

Brighton also harshly overlooked in team of the week

Brighton only got one player in the team of the week despite beating Man City (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Brighton also only had one player in despite beating Manchester City 2-1 in a superb performance.

The Seagulls fully deserved their comeback victory against the reigning Premier League champions, and yet some of their players have clearly gone a little under the radar.

Brighton’s win takes them to 6th in the Premier League table, and they’d actually be third, behind only Liverpool and Man City, if not for having an inferior goal difference to Arsenal, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest.

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Wolves set Gary O’Neil major target as 42-year-old must achieve one thing to avoid sack this weekend

LJ Smith — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:30:00 +0000

Despite picking up points against Crystal Palace and Brighton in his last two games, manager Gary O’Neil remains under huge pressure at Wolves.

The 41-year-old has endured a tough start to the season. Failing to win a single game, Wolves remain rooted to the bottom of the table with just three points.

The Midlands-based club are now preparing for a crunch game against fellow strugglers Southampton on Saturday.

Gary O’Neil has one more chance at Wolves

The Saints, like Wolves, are in a dire spot, and after achieving just one win and one draw so far, Russell Martin is also under pressure.

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And this weekend’s huge game at Molineux is likely to decide both manager’s fates.

According to a recent report from TBR Football, failure to beat the travelling Saints tomorrow will see owners Fosun sack O’Neil.

Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images.

The same is likely to happen to Martin if Southampton do not pick up their second win of the season.

Nevertheless, with so much on the line as both clubs look to turn their campaigns around, Saturday’s game, which is scheduled to kick off at 3 p.m. (UK time) is already one of the most important matchups of the season.

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Exclusive: Championship club set €30m price tag for top Man United target as Real Madrid enter race

Darren Looney — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:41:29 +0000

Sunderland’s 17-year-old talent Chris Rigg is a name that is starting to become well-known amongst the big clubs in Europe as several continue to monitor the youngster’s progress in the Championship.

The midfielder has established himself as a key player in Regis Le Bris’ side and has played a big role in Sunderland’s impressive start to the season as the Black Cats currently sit top of the Championship after 14 games.

Rigg has featured in 13 of those matches, producing three goals from midfield, which follows his breakthrough season last time around, in which he netted his first two Championship goals.

Rigg has a contract at the Stadium of Light until 2027 and heading into the 2025 transfer windows, sources have told CaughtOffside that Sunderland are keen to keep their 17-year-old talent as they push for promotion to the Premier League.

However, the interest of several of Europe’s biggest clubs put the Black Cats in a difficult position to keep the midfielder as his departure could significantly impact Sunderland, both on and off the pitch.

The Championship club will seek at least €30m for Rigg in 2025 and there are several clubs who might be willing to match their asking price.

Sunderland’s Chris Rigg is attracting a lot of attention. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

Man United and Real Madrid set sights on Sunderland’s Chris Rigg

Man United have been the club that has been linked to Rigg the most in recent weeks with reports stating that the Premier League giants’ scouts have watched the 17-year-old nearly “every week this season”.

The Manchester club will face major competition in their pursuit of the midfield talent as sources have stated that several Premier League clubs are monitoring his progress, which include: Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Brighton, Man City, Newcastle, Liverpool and Wolves.

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There is also interest in the Englishman from abroad, which is the route Jude Bellingham took on his path to superstardom.

Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund are all believed to have an interest in Rigg and a move to Germany could be exactly what the youngster needs in order to develop his game at the highest level.

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True cost of being found guilty of 115 charges will shock Man City as EPL opponents seek compensation

Jason Pettigrove — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:10:02 +0000

Manchester City remain innocent until proven guilty of any of the 115 charges being levied against them, however, their Premier League opponents will sue them if they are, ultimately, found guilty.

The fall out from the case which is currently ongoing could change the face of English football as we know it.

Man City could be sued for many millions by EPL clubs

An unprecedented punishment against the Cityzens has already been mooted, with other potential avenues for taking the serial champions down a peg or two also being discussed.

Arguably, any and all discussions are irrelevant at this stage given that City haven’t yet been found guilty of a single charge.

Man City could be sued by their EPL opponents over the 115 charges against them. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)

Given the severity of the charges, it will take some time before any decision is reached in any event, and were the outcome to be unfavourable to City, there’s some certainty to the club launching an appeal, delaying the outcome even further.

According to The Times (subscription required), a number of Premier League clubs are reserving the right to seek compensation for lost earnings were City to be found guilty.

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Essentially, some clubs will have been denied the right to finances that a title win would’ve seen them achieve, and/or the prize money involved in qualifying for the latter stages of European competitions.

There is a need for those clubs to protect their positions now given that its understood they could be time barred from doing so if they wait until the end of the trial and/or a subsequent appeal.

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Any potentially successful cases against City would cost the club many millions of pounds, though the loss of prestige would be far more humbling for the club.

Such scenarios may not even come to pass if City’s legal team manage to ensure that the club’s name, and that of their directors emerge successfully from the case.

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Crystal Palace star blasted for what he did v Wolves

Jason Pettigrove — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:48:17 +0000

Both Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers haven’t had the best start to their Premier League season, with Ismaila Sarr being lambasted for something that he did in the recent game between the two clubs.

Palace only recently did the deal with Watford to bring Sarr to Selhurst Park, so there’s not too much likelihood to moving him on again so soon.

Ismaila Sarr blasted for his latest contribution

The Athletic’s Matt Woosnam was clearly not impressed with the 26-year-old’s contribution and wrote as much on his X feed.

Ismaila Sarr should make it 2-0. Mitchell does brilliantly, plays in Nketiah who cuts it back but Sarr leans back and smashes it over the bar. Dreadful and he's been terrible today. #CPFC

— Matt Woosnam (@MattWoosie) November 2, 2024

Such profligacy has almost certainly contributed to Palace looking to remove Oliver Glasner from his position.

At the time of writing, the Eagles are certainly not soaring.

After 10 games of the 2024/25 season, they have just one win to their name, and are sat just above the bottom three.

It’s an astonishing turnaround under Glasner, who saw his side go on an epic run towards the back end of the 2023/24 campaign.

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Although a ‘new manager bounce’ doesn’t always work, it does appear to be getting to the point where Steve Parish will have to make a decision one way or the other.

With the international break almost upon us, it would be an opportune time for a new man to be brought in, as it would then give them six weeks or so to see what he has in the squad before making transfer decisions for the January window.

Three of Palace’s next five fixtures are against high-flying Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Man City, so it really is a case of now or never for Parish.

He surely can’t afford to leave things until the turn of the year and then, effectively, panicking, as this benefits no one.

Sarr isn’t the only one playing without confidence so a new voice in the dressing room might just do the trick.

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Premier League team of the week: Chelsea & Tottenham stars earn deserved places in BBC XI

Mark Brus — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:33:13 +0000

Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo was among the big names to make the Premier League team of the week after his superb display against Manchester United at the weekend.

The Ecuador international is one of the most improved players in the Premier League this season, and he scored a superb volley to earn Chelsea a point at Old Trafford in Sunday’s big game.

Caicedo ran the show from midfield and makes sense as an obvious pick for team of the week, as he continues to justify that big price tag the Blues paid to sign him from Brighton.

It took a little while for Caicedo to get going at Stamford Bridge, but there’s no doubt that he’s now one of the most important players in the team, and this surely won’t be his last team of the week appearance this season.

Premier League team of the week in full

The latest Premier League team of the week (BBC Sport)

Discussing Caicedo’s performance, Deeney said: “His performance in Chelsea’s draw at Manchester United was arguably his best game for the club.

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“I know people think it is about his goal – and it was a wonderful strike – but he was all over the place, putting his foot in, making loads of fouls, ratty tackles.

“He got on the ball more too and was braver, playing it forward. I thought he was miles better than he has been.”

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Elsewhere in Troy Deeney’s line-up, Tottenham get two players in after their impressive 4-1 victory over Aston Villa.

Unai Emery’s side have not been easy to beat for some time now, and it looked like they might be heading for a win in north London after taking the lead, but Spurs overpowered them with a superb comeback late on.

Three Bournemouth players also made it in after their surprise 2-1 win over Manchester City, while Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon is also in there after his part in the Magpies’ win over Arsenal.

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£60m Liverpool target set to be snapped up by Man United as injury crisis hits home

Jason Pettigrove — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:43:22 +0000

Ruben Amorim’s hire by Man United could change the immediate career trajectory of Wolves’ Rayan Ait-Nouri, a long-term Liverpool target.

The 23-year-old is a standout player for the Midlands-based club, however, they’ve yet to win in the 2024/25 season and are second from bottom with just two points after nine Premier League games.

To that end, both United and Liverpool might consider the upcoming January transfer window as the perfect time to land the player.

Man United and Liverpool want Ait-Nouri

Give Me Sport sources suggest that Amorim wants to make Ait-Nouri his first signing for the Red Devils, given the continuing injury concerns of England international, Luke Shaw.

Arne Slot already has Andrew Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas available on the left side of his defence, though were Ait-Nouri to make it clear that he sees his future away from Molineux, the Reds have to be in the conversation or his services.

Former pro turned pundit, Alan Shearer, criticised Robertson for his performance against Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, and he’s likely not to have been the only one.

Liverpool and Man United want Wolves’ Rayan Ait-Nouri. Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

With three goals and two assists in their nine English top-flight games in 24/25 already for Wolves (transfermarkt), it’s obvious as to why both United and Liverpool would want to acquire him.

It would present the player with an interesting choice too.

Liverpool under Slot have been as efficient and easy on the eye as they were when Jurgen Klopp was in charge, and therefore could be considered as a project that’s continued where the German left off.

United under Amorim will still be in its infancy by January, though Ait-Nouri may consider the opportunity to help see the Red Devils rise like a phoenix from the flames as one that he can’t turn down.

Ultimately, it could depend on which club is prepared to meet Wolves’ valuation of a player who has become a talisman for them.

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Premier League team of the week: Arsenal & Chelsea stars in, but Liverpool harshly snubbed

Mark Brus — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:22:21 +0000

The team of the week from the latest round of Premier League action is in, with players from Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and more featuring in Troy Deeney’s line up.

Still, it’s perhaps a bit of a surprise to see that Deeney didn’t select a single Liverpool player in his team of the week, given that the Reds fought back well to earn a 2-2 draw away to Arsenal.

See below for the full XI on BBC Sport, with Arsenal’s Thomas Partey doing well to earn a place after filling in well in an unfamiliar role at right-back, while there’s also no way Chelsea’s Cole Palmer could have been left out after his starring role for the Blues as they beat Newcastle United…

Premier League team of the week (via BBC Sport)

Elsewhere, it’s a real mix from across the Premier League as we also see impressive performers from the likes of Crystal Palace, West Ham, Fulham, Nottingham Forest, and Wolves.

Brentford’s Bryan Mbuemo is also a name that’s becoming harder and harder to ignore as his superb season continues, so this probably won’t be the last team of the week we see him in.

Team of the week: Liverpool harshly overlooked?

Liverpool might not have been at their brilliant best against Arsenal, but Mohamed Salah came up with a crucial equaliser in the second half and was a threat throughout, while Trent Alexander-Arnold had a role in the goal and helped the Reds control the game a bit better when he inverted into midfield slightly more in the second half.

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