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Southampton want to jump back from a disappointing 3-1 defeat in their opening Premier League game for the season last weekend, but know they will resist it as one in form Manchester United make the journey to the south coast.Ralph Hasenhuttl and his team will need to find a way to turn off the attacking threats in a greatly improved United and take every chance that comes.Here's a look at Saints XI that the boss could choose ...Kyle Walker-Peter's experience can benefit from Tino Livramento / Robin Jones / Getty ImagesAlex…

For the first time in 18 months, Aston Villa can fill the stands that their manager used to sweep in his youth when they hosted Newcastle United for Saturday's Premier League meeting.Fans who could not wait and made the trip south on the opening weekend of the season saw Villa leave empty-handed as Watford went on to win a 3-2 victory, despite a late wave from the visitors.Last season began with four wins in a row and only two goals conceded, so it's now up to Dean Smith to regroup and pick a side that can beat Newcastle -…

Newcastle United started the campaign in 2021/22 with a thriller that opened this weekend, but travels to Aston Villa for its first away day of the season without points.Five minutes into the new season and Newcastle led the Europa League qualifier West Ham thanks to a genuine skill and nap, with their newly crowned number nine celebrating ahead of a breathtaking St James' Park. It was almost too good to be true, and so it turned out.The Magpies let in a lead twice, eventually recording a losing and losing 4-2 defeat.…

Ligue 1 is full to the brim with some of Europe's best young talent, but few have created the same excitement as Monaco's Aurelien Tchouameni.The winner of the league's best young player award for 2020/21, the 21-year-old is starting to attract interest from some of the game's biggest teams, with Chelsea one of many keeping a close eye on Tchouameni.He will become a famous name very soon, so here is your chance to get to know him a little better.???? ?? ... Aurélien Tchouaméni? # Time2Rise pic.twitter.com/m7LhVMMUTl- AS…

The second round of Premier League matches is just around the corner, and an incredibly exciting tie awaits us all at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace hosts newly promoted Brentford in Patrick Vieira's first home game in the Eagles' excavation, as two teams that enjoyed extremely contrasting opening experiences go to the top. The opening night is a perfect evening? 2-0? #BrentfordFC #BREARS pic.twitter.com/eJXDEt7sCZ- Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) 13 August 2021The bees are still riding a wave after destroying Arsenal in front…

Manchester United remain open to the idea of ​​bringing in more players this month, but their plans have been hampered by the fact that they failed to move on with a number of squad players.Tom Heaton, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane have each been signed by Ole Gunnar Solskjær this summer, which gives the current squad a much stronger feeling ahead of the new Premier League season.United had also expected a number of sales this summer, but have encountered problems with downloading a number of squad players so far. Lack of…

Leeds United have confirmed that striker Patrick Bamford has signed a new five-year contract at Elland Road.The 27-year-old, who scored 17 goals for Marcelo Bielsa last season, had entered the final year of his contract, but it was always expected that an extension would come sooner rather than later.? # Bamford2026 pic.twitter.com/tl5LyZTvRT- Leeds United (@LUFC) August 19, 2021It may have taken a little longer than some fans had hoped, but now it's finally come when Leeds went to their official website to confirm that…

Manchester City have confirmed that star right-back Lucy Bronze has undergone surgery on his right knee just two weeks before the new WSL season 2021/22 begins.Bronze has suffered several knee injuries throughout his career but the operation is said to have been a success and FIFA's best women's player in 2020 will begin a rehab period at the club.Although City expect them to resume training in the "near future", Bronze will likely be in doubt before the start of what promises to be a historic WSL season.The absence of the…

Jorginho and Roberto Mancini could cap a golden year for Italy by taking top honors from UEFA after the two were shortlisted for the top prizes on Thursday, although Manchester City duo Kevin De Bruyne and Pep Guardiola could spoil the feast of the Azzurri. Azzurri midfielder Jorginho won the Champions League with Chelsea and followed that by helping his country to Euro 2020 glory, under coach Mancini. Jorginho, 29, is joined on the list of three finalists for UEFA Men's Player of the Year by Chelsea teammate N'Golo Kante,…

Youth prospects and building a young homemade team is always the dream scenario for fans of any football club in the modern game.In the end, there is nothing more equivalent than a team your club has built from the ground up. But the reality is that not all players in the academy can do it at the top level, no matter how good they may look in the reserves. It is a rarity and a luxury when a club can have a long career of an academic star and a trope that must be appreciated.90min has identified each of the Premier League…