Madhya Pradesh secured a bonus-point victory on the back of an innings and 64-run thrashing of Uttar Pradesh in Hyderabad. UP, asked to follow-on after being bowled out for 176, slumped to 225 all out on the final day. Chandrakant Sakhure, the right-arm medium pacer, playing in only his third first-class game, finished with career-best figures of 6 for 40. MP’s 465 in the first innings was built around Harpreet Singh’s unbeaten 216. UP captain Suresh Raina, recovering from fever, didn’t bat in both innings.A double century from Manpreet Juneja helped Gujarat pull off a heist and pocket three points, courtesy a first-innings lead, despite conceding 544 against Baroda in Jaipur. Gujarat began the day needing 267 runs with six wickets in hand, to take a lead. The task appeared tougher when they lost the services of Rujul Bhatt, who retired hurt on 58. But Juneja found able support from Axar Patel, the left-arm-spinning allrounder, who made an unbeaten 109 as Gujarat went past Baroda’s score without losing a wicket on the final day.Railways’ push for an outright win was thwarted by Uday Kaul as Punjab salvaged a point after conceding a first-innings lead at Palam grounds in New Delhi. Set a target of 362, Punjab were 170 for 3 when play ended, with Kaul (61 not out) and Mandeep Singh (41 not out) having forged an unbroken 86-run fourth-wicket stand. Railways, who resumed on 180 for 2, lost five wickets for the addition of 65 runs before the declaration. Shivakant Shukla, who made 128 in the first innings, made 97 in the second dig. Punjab captain Yuvraj Singh had a disappointing outing, making 9 and 17 in his two outings.
With the winter transfer window slowly drawing nearer and as Liverpool continue to fail to make it into the top half of the Premier League table, the Merseyside club have been linked with a number of English strikers to bulster their ranks. It seems everyone has forgotten about the injured Fabio Borini as Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool fans and TV pundits alike continue to mention “Liverpool only have one striker” – the very in form Luis Suarez, who has been labelled by tabloid gossipers with a price-tag somewhere between £40million and £60million. It has even been rumoured that the Uruguayan will be on the move to Stamford Bridge to replace the shadow of a player that used to be Fernando Torres, although that seems unlikely following the appointment of Rafa Benitez.
Brendan Rodgers has already warned fans that there won’t be a huge kitty provided by the American owners to drastically change the team’s fortunes, but it is hard to believe Liverpool aren’t in the market for a goal-scorer. Once again, the club have been linked with English talent as their main transfer targets, most notably disgruntled Englishmen Theo Walcott, Daniel Sturridge and Darren Bent, as well as Championship stars Wilfried Zaha and Charlie Austin.
But I believe it’s time for a word of warning – Doesn’t Liverpool buying English “talent” (and there is a reason I have used quotations) seem awfully familiar? Wasn’t buying English the transfer policy that essentially landed the club in the poor position it’s in now, as well as the sacking of club legend Kenny Dalglish?
Looking at the clubs recent signings, it seems that buying English simply doesn’t work, and much more than that, English players, regardless of their ability, come with a huge price-tag. Jordan Henderson cost the club around £16million, but the midfielder has hardly made a name for himself since moving from Sunderland in summer 2011. Last season, Henderson was statistically outshone by Charlie Adam, a player who cost £10million less and was sold for scrap to Stoke City at the start of the season. Adam made more tackles, won more headers, took more shots, created more chances, recorded more accurate crosses, made more interceptions, dribbled successfully more times and lost possession less than Henderson.
Despite Rodgers being known as a coach who favours young talent, and is expected to use the youth available at Liverpool to build a team that will effectively return the club to its past glories, the 22-year-old has been used on the most-part in the Premier League as a substitute by the Liverpool boss, but has made a fair few starts in the Europa League.
Similarly, the story of Andy Carroll is well known. The forward’s deadline day transfer almost two years ago saw the Reds fork out £35million for a striker who has now been exiled to Upton Park. And who could forget about Stewart Downing. Still yet to score or create a goal in the Premier League in two seasons at the club, the £20million signing has now been shifted to emergency left-back as he continues to make absolutely no attacking contribution and his Anfield career maintains its sharp nosedive towards becoming a complete disaster.
Of course there are some positives of filling a team with Englishmen, in fact it is fast becoming a rarity in the Premier League and credit is due to Liverpool as they give English players the chance to play at a higher level, although the Reds table position wouldn’t suggest that at this moment in time. Furthermore, the club’s youth system has produced promising talent that could one day play for the Three Lions; Jon Flanagan, Raheem Sterling, Andre Wisdom and Martin Kelly are four players who have managed to hold a place in the first team based on merit over the past few seasons.
But it is no secret that foreign players are on the whole cheaper than their English counter-parts, and often come with skills and attributes that young home-grown talent are often lacking. It is not hard to find examples of overseas players who have performed much better than the likes of Henderson, Carroll, Downing and the wage-budget busting Joe Cole.
Look at some of the transfers this summer alone: Dimitar Berbatov, £5million, Santi Cazorla, £16million, Kevin Mirallas, £5million, Steven Pienaar, £4.5million, Lukas Podolski, £11million, Moussa Dembele, £15million, Emmanuel Adebayor, £5million and Jan Vertonghen, £10million. These are all players that a club of Liverpool’s stature should be able to attract, and appear to be much better deals than the English signings that have moved to Anfield over the past few seasons, and furthermore are much better deals than some of the English transfers this summer; Scott Sinclair, £9million, Jack Rodwell, £12million, Jay Rodriguez, £6million, Adam Johnson, £10million.
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Having an English core to a team is a value of integrity, especially in the modern game. But if Liverpool wish to escape the rut they are currently in – not losing games is all well and good but if the Reds are to climb up the table they must start taking all three points, especially from home games – they should avoid the pricey Englishmen in the January transfer window.
It would be fantastic to see an English contingent, or even a single English player driving a top Premier League team forward, but if Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers wish to achieve anything, they must learn from the clubs at the top of the table. Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea – although they have English stars in their team, for example, John Terry, Wayne Rooney and Ashley Cole, the Englishman is used predominantly as a squad player, such as James Milner, Gary Cahill or Joleon Lescott. There is a reason for this, it is the same reason the England squad has been underachieving- English players are on the whole not good enough to be the majority of a trophy-winning team, and cheaper more efficient players can be found in abundance abroad.
Therefore, my warning to Liverpool: Don’t buy English!
New Everton boss Frank Lampard has already brought through a number of youth team players despite his relatively short time spent as a head coach after stints at Derby County and Chelsea.
While Anthony Gordon has already made giant strides this season and is showing great potential, Lampard will likely also be looking to find his new Mason Mount, someone who can create from deep but also play across the attacking-midfield positions too.
Bristol City’s 18-year-old sensation Alex Scott could be that man, after showing some incredible development across this season and turning into one of the Championship’s finest prospects – the same league where Lampard gave Mount his first minutes in English league football.
What’s the news?
According to the Daily Mail, Everton are just one team on a lengthy list of clubs interested in acquiring the teenager’s services in the summer, including the likes of Tottenham, West Ham and Leicester.
While Spurs are now believed to be the ‘front-runners’ for Scott’s signature, the possibility of working with Lampard, who himself was a world-class complete midfielder that loved to attack, would surely be tempting.
Lampard must develop youth
Dubbed the “the next Grealish” by a prominent West Ham insider also reporting the story, the England U19 international is a technically sound and versatile player, who has scored three goals and set up another two in 28 appearances, as well as winning over 50% of his duels across the season and averaging around 74% for completed passes.
Thus, with his ability to score and create consistently, comparisons with Mount start to emerge, someone that Lampard played a pivotal role in developing.
Should Scott choose the Toffees in the summer, he could well become another one of the top young players in the Premier League under the stewardship of the former Chelsea legend.
Furthermore, with the prospect having a market valuation currently at £270k (albeit Bristol City are likely to demand far more than that), not only could Everton gain a future profit, but the signing could facilitate the sales of current deadwood like Fabian Delph and Andre Gomes, who are on far too high wages for the amount of playing time they receive.
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The likes of Marc Guehi, Tariq Lamptey and Fikayo Tomori were all developed by Lampard during his time at Stamford Bridge, and have since made permanent moves to top tier clubs for a combined £45m.
If Lampard could replicate this at Everton, who have had close runs with financial fair play troubles this season, he would not only surely re-establish himself as one of the top up-and-coming managers in world football, but also potentially begin to turn things around at the club.
In other news: Everton’s “embarrassing” £34m mistake could now finally be revitalised under Lampard
Given that he currently holds a market value of £31.5m according to Transfermarkt, it would present a real bargain for whoever is able to snap him up on a free transfer.
The Latest: Offer made for Christensen
As per FC Inter News, Newcastle have already offered a four-year deal to Christensen which is ‘economically improving’.
However, the Denmark international does not favour a move to the northeast at this moment in time, and Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan are all ready and waiting to pounce.
The Verdict: No-brainer for Newcastle
If the Tyneside club can attract a player of Christensen’s quality for free, then it is surely a no-brainer.
A Champions League winner with the Blues, along with many other accolades, the 25-year-old would bring an elite winning mentality which will be needed for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) consortium’s lofty ambitions, and his age means that he could be a mainstay in the team for years to come.
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Described as ‘one of the best defenders in the world’ by Brentford manager and fellow Dane Thomas Frank, he is equally comfortable playing in defensive midfield too, having done so a few times for his country, so his versatility would also be a huge bonus to Eddie Howe at Newcastle.
In other news, NUFC are now in a three-horse race to sign this ‘stratospheric’ warrior
An update has emerged on Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst’s interest in bringing a new midfielder to Ibrox this summer…
What’s the talk?
According to Football League World, the Gers are among a number of clubs in the race to land a deal for Coventry midfielder Gustavo Hamer.
The report claims that the Glasgow giants have been following the Dutch gem since last summer and could now swoop for him at the end of the season, when he will have 12 months left on his deal with the English Championship side.
Masterclass
Van Bronckhorst would be sealing a masterclass if he is able to work with Ross Wilson to strike an agreement with the Coventry star to join the club in the summer.
It would represent a big coup for the Gers as they appear set to face stiff competition for his signature. Celtic, Norwich, Brentford and Leeds are all reportedly keen on Hamer, which means that the Light Blues will need to convince him that a move to Ibrox is better for him than a potential switch to the Premier League or Parkhead.
The £6.5k-per-week wizard would be a fantastic addition to Rangers’ squad as he has shown off his quality in the Championship over the last 18 months. Coventry goalkeeper Marko Marosi dubbed him “unbelievable” and EFL pundit Ali Maxwell previously called him a “class act”.
Hamer has averaged an impressive SofaScore of 7.12 in the English second tier this season, scoring two goals and providing six assists from central midfield. He has also averaged 2.7 tackles and interceptions per game, illustrating that he has aggression to his play.
This comes after he averaged a score of 6.96 and provided five goals and two assists for Coventry last term, showing that he has improved since arriving in England. At the age of 24, he has plenty of time left ahead of him to develop further and could be an excellent signing for Rangers in the short- and long-term.
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Therefore, Van Bronckhorst would be sealing a masterclass by signing him, as the 47-year-old would be bringing in a talented young player to bolster the squad now and in the future, whilst also beating strong competition to land him.
Hamer has proven that he can be a creative force from a deep-lying position and this would be a huge boost for the Gers against teams who sit deep and look to absorb pressure for 90 minutes, as the Dutchman has shown that he can create chances from a number six and number eight role.
AND in other news, Forget Kamara: Rangers colossus who won 8 duels was Van Bronckhorst’s “superhuman” hero v St Johnstone…
An exciting Rangers transfer claim has been made regarding the Ibrox club’s plans to improve Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s squad this year.
What’s the talk?
Finance expert Kieran Maguire has suggested that the club’s proposed Old Firm friendly later in the year could lead to them being able to bolster van Bronckhorst’s team in the transfer window.
The Gers are set to compete against their arch-rivals in the Sydney Super Cup in Australia in November and it could yield significant financial benefits.
Maguire told Football Insider: “If it gives Rangers and Celtic better resources to invest on the pitch, it is a price worth paying.
“I can understand the reaction of the fans. They think these games are so unique that they should only take place in Scotland. They perhaps feel that the unique passion would be diluted by hosting it elsewhere.
“But it helps them pay wages or sign that special player who is going to make a difference, it will have been worth it.”
Delight
This claim will surely delight Rangers head coach Van Bronckhorst.
It shows that the club are exploring a multitude of angles to generate funds in order to improve the Dutchman’s squad in the upcoming transfer windows. The board are being creative in order to give themselves the best possible chance to compete in the Premiership and in Europe going forward, even if it means upsetting some fans who do not want to see them take on Celtic in a friendly.
Supporters may have to bite the bullet on this front and think about the potential financial benefit that this tournament can have for Rangers, which Maguire has explained. For example, if playing the Hoops in November allows the club to sign Aaron Ramsey on a permanent deal, that could make it worthwhile for fans, as he would be a fantastic signing on a full-time contract.
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The Wales international has played more than 400 games for Juventus and Arsenal throughout his career and produced 142 direct goal contributions. This illustrates his vast experience and quality at the top level, which is why the Ibrox faithful would surely be keen to see him join permanently at the end of his loan, and additional funds from the Sydney Super Cup could help them to secure it.
Maguire’s claim does not expressly state that the funds generated will or would be spent on signing Ramsey, but this is one example of the benefits which could come from bringing in more money. If they do not sign the former Arsenal midfielder full-time, they could instead swoop for a player with a similar reputation or look to snap up a young, promising player to improve the team, which is why Van Bronckhorst must be buzzing with this news.
AND in other news, Big boost: Rangers issued Ibrox injury relief which will leave Van Bronckhorst buzzing…
Taking to Twitter, The Athletic’s Charlie Eccleshare has shared some surprising news involving Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero.
The Lowdown: Romero’s importance to Spurs
Since arriving at the north London club at the start of the season, the 23-year-old has proven to be an valuable asset to Antonio Conte’s side. The centre-back leads the squad with an average of 2.4 tackles and 1.4 interceptions in the league, and a further 2.5 interceptions in the Carabao Cup (via WhoScored).
Since recovering from the hamstring injury which kept him out of action for 17 matches, Romero has featured in every single Premier League game, handing his manager a huge boost when it comes to bolstering his defensive options.
Indeed, Conte himself has said of the Argentine: “He is an important player for me and the team. He is strong and he anticipates, he has a good personality to play with the ball. He has good experience and I like him.”
However, some news has come to light which could threaten to disrupt Romero’s fine form and antagonise Tottenham chiefs.
Eccleshare took to Twitter to share a report from his The Athletic colleague David Ornstein, with the caption: “Despite being banned for both games, understand Cristian Romero has been called up to the Argentina squad, with AFA hoping his ban will be reduced to 1 match. He is said to have flown out last night. #THFC will be keeping everything crossed he stays fit”
Ornstein’s report mentioned that Spurs could feel concerned about Romero joining up with his country, especially with the distinct possibility that the 23-year-old doesn’t end up playing in Argentina’s upcoming matches.
The Verdict: Potential blow for Spurs
If Romero’s ban is reduced and he is made eligible for Argentina’s clash against Ecuador, this could lead to a huge blow for Tottenham.
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Minds would duly flash back to his previous link-up with the national team back in November, when Romero suffered the hamstring injury which kept him out for almost three months, duly dealing Spurs a huge defensive blow.
With Argentina having already qualified for the World Cup, and the player’s current suspension rendering him unavailable, Conte will surely be concerned with this seemingly pointless call-up for Romero, given the potential risk of injury to the defender.
In other news: Graham Roberts slams one Tottenham player after latest setback
West Ham United face a colossal final two months of the season as they look to secure European football for next season with eight Premier League matches remaining as well as at least two more Europa League games with the Hammers set to take on French side Lyon in the quarter-final next month.
With a busy run-in that will have a major impact on how next season will look as well as the sort of transfer window they may have, David Moyes could do with some alternatives in what is a pretty light squad in order to manage.
Attack, in particular, is short of personnel with Michail Antonio the East London club’s only senior striker. Therefore, now may be the perfect time to promote U23s star Armstrong Oko-Flex.
In the Pipeline
Although predominantly a winger, Oko-Flex did play at centre-forward in the 2-1 EFL Trophy win away at Ipswich, in which the 20-year-old Irishman netted.
However, it’s his campaign in the Premier League 2 that has caught the eye, with the winger scoring 11 goals and assisting two in 18 appearances for the U23s.
The Irishman has made a handful of first-team squads and Moyes is very much aware of his talent, although the 20-year-old is yet to get his first taste of senior football.
Formerly a youth player at West Ham’s city rivals Arsenal, Oko-Flex joined the Hammers from Celtic last summer on a free transfer, having made two first-team appearances for the Scottish giants.
U23s coach Dmitri Halajko was very pleased with the early signs shown by the 20-year-old, saying: “Armstrong’s finishing is a real strong point of his. When he gets into the final third, he’s a very dangerous player. We wanted to do that tonight and he managed to take his chances.”
Goals have been shared out rather equally across the Hammers team this campaign, with six players having scored five or more goals so far this term.
Wide man Jarrod Bowen is currently the club’s top scorer with 12 goals, but the Englishman could miss both legs of West Ham’s Europa League quarter-final with a time frame on his return from injury still uncertain.
Moreover, both Pablo Fornals and Said Benrahma have endured a less fruitful second half of the season compared to their first, with the duo scoring a combined five Premier League goals since early November.
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With the possibility of the Hammers having to play another 13 matches this season, having already played 44 times, Moyes will need extra depth to ensure that the run-in doesn’t have too much of a serious impact on his star assets.
There is no doubt that West Ham will need to add personnel to their front-line this summer, but the East London club may already have a solution to that issue in Oko-Flex. Once Bowen is fit again, the dynamic attacking duo could create quite the partnership up top for Moyes.
In other news: West Ham now submit offer to sign “serious liability”, he’s even worse than Diop
When Marcelo Bielsa looks back on his time at Leeds United, last summer’s transfer window may be the one he looks at as the beginning of the end for him.
The Whites’ squad was already razor-thin as it was, but the Yorkshire club failed to get a number of their targets through the door, including one of the most eye-catching in Club Brugge’s Noa Lang.
Indeed, it was suggested that the Whites had even agreed personal terms with Lang ahead of a potential move to Elland Road, and all that was left to be discussed was the actual fee involved.
Of course that didn’t materialise in the end, and Lang has simply gone from strength to strength with Brugge this season, and now has the likes of Arsenal monitoring his progress.
In fact, with reports claiming he could be available for £33m in the upcoming summer transfer window, it does feel like Leeds really missed the boat with the flying Dutchman.
Hailed as a “phenomenon” by Belgian journalist Peter Vandenbempt, the 22-year-old made history when he became the first player in more than 50 years to mark his debut for Ajax by scoring a hat-trick – something that left manager Erik ten Hag waxing lyrical about him in his post-match press conference.
He said: “He showed (his talent) today and I am very happy with that. Noa shows (his ability) it during training and during the reserve matches. And today he has also clearly shown it at the highest level too.”
And, after a particularly fine performance against KRC Genk, Belgian analyst Filip Joos, said: “He is currently the best player in the league, I think. That‘s really pure class. He sees it, makes eye contact with Mechele who finishes it fine. Fantastic goal, because that pass is also ideal. He is constantly moving, he swings across the field, he likes to dribble, but he will always play it at the right time.”
This year has seen him net eight goals and provide another 13 assists in 40 games across all competitions, including picking up an assist in the Champions League against PSG earlier in the group stages.
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Given how fellow winger and summer signing Dan James has fared since his move from Manchester United – the Welshman has managed just four goals and four assists in 28 Premier League matches and 31 games in total – Leeds will surely be ruefully looking at Lang and wondering what could have been.
Missing out on the Brugge dynamo is one that would have left Bielsa no doubt gutted.
AND in other news: Orta set for Leeds disaster as terms agreed for £63k-p/w “storm” who’s “a level above”
According to a report from ESPN, Tottenham Hotspur ace Ryan Sessegnon is set to miss the Premier League meeting with Newcastle United.
The lowdown: Yet another issue
The 21-year-old wing-back has endured a difficult season with injuries since returning from a loan spell at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, missing 24 fixtures so far.
Having arrived at the Lilywhites with a hamstring problem in 2019 in a £25million switch from Fulham (BBC), the England youth international has regularly been sidelined through various fitness problems.
Overall, Sessegnon has missed 31 matches for Spurs and Hoffenheim in the past two campaigns and the latest hamstring injury threatens to keep the starlet out for a prolonged period.
The latest: Mid-April comeback
According to sources at ESPN, Sessegnon will miss the upcoming clashes with Newcastle and Aston Villa as Tottenham look to make ground on the top four.
Prior to the international break, Spurs boss Antonio Conte told reporters that the situation with the 18-cap England Under 21 star was a ‘repeating’ issue and that the medical department would have to find a ‘solution’ in the future (football.london).
Now, the fresh report claims that the London-born ace is ‘stepping up his rehabilitation’ but there is no ‘rush’ due to a long line of similar muscular injuries in the past.
The verdict: Not so ‘perfect’
Tipped to play a huge part in Spurs’ season by Noel Whelan, the versatile left sider was billed as the ‘perfect’ fit for the system in north London – one would indeed think his versatility down the left flank makes him ideal for Conte’s wing-back role.
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However, despite starting four consecutive league matches prior to the latest setback, Sessegnon has still only managed 15 first-team appearances this season (Transfermarkt).
With the youngster absent for at least a fortnight yet, Conte will no doubt be delighted to have Spanish full-back Sergio Reguilon fit and available as every point becomes crucial in the hunt for Champions League football.
In other news: Report claims Tottenham target is on the move this summer! Find out more here.