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3 things Leeds United have clearly learnt following Saturday’s 2-0 win v Cardiff City Leeds United defeated Cardiff City 2-0 on Saturday afternoon to pick up three points against the bottom-place team in the Championship. Joel Bagan’s sending off after 23 minutes for a foul on Willy Gnonto on the edge of the box, which the referee deemed to have prevented a goalscoring opportunity, made it harder for the Bluebirds to secure much-needed points for Erol Bulut, given the visitors were already leading. After just seven minutes, Mateo Joseph’s brilliant flick was finished calmly by Largie Ramazani to put Leeds…

8 next Hearts manager candidates to replaced axed Steven Naismith from McInnes to Starlizard pick The Newcastle board took the decision, and now efforts are underway to attempt and undo the unexpected Premiership start. Any manager would be in serious difficulty after eight straight losses. When you consider that Steven Naismith had no wins throughout the season, had not won in four months, and was at the bottom of the league, you can see that the writing was quite clearly on the wall. Just a few weeks after signing three-year contracts after a goalless draw with Rangers on the first…

Tottenham star joined Heung-min Son, James Maddison and Cristian Romero in club’s leadership group this summer Under Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur is still a work in progress, but there are many indications that better things are on the horizon for his team.Tottenham’s season has already gotten off to a rocky start as they have suffered back-to-back losses in the Premier League before the international break. Naturally, the disappointment was compounded by the fact that one of those defeats occurred in the North London derby.Midway through the week, it looked as though Tottenham may lose the Carabao Cup, but a…

Squad quality verdict and Piroe ‘strength’ question – national media react to Leeds United win Leeds United triumphed 2-0 away against Cardiff City to get back to winning ways. The end result gives the impression of a drama-free, extremely comfortable afternoon, but that was not the case at all. Against a Cardiff team that played 70 minutes with 10 men, Joel Piroe’s late goal ultimately sealed the three points. Leeds returns to the play-offs after the victory in a top-of-the-table that is pretty crowded. We examine the discussion that surrounded yesterday’s game here. Leeds may have questioned why they still…

Former Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday, and Hearts man lands League One coaching job 35 appearances during the promotion campaign, but departed Aston Villa for Heart of Midlothian shortly after. Since then, he has performed for Bristol Rovers, Fleetwood Town, and Wythenshaw Amateurs. The Republic of Ireland international with 91 caps is making a comeback to coaching in England. Glenn Whelan, formerly of Aston Villa, has become a member of the Wigan Athletic coaching staff. With Tom Huddlestone leaving to join Birmingham City, the Latics were looking for a new first-team coach. They moved fast, appointing Whelan, who has secured his…

West Ham United gem Kamarai Swyer sends ‘Wonderful’ message to Julen Lopetegui after what he did After not being called up to the senior West Ham team since November 2022, Kamarai Swyer will be hoping to be getting closer to that goal. In the final 13 minutes of the Hammers’ 3-0 Europa Conference League victory over FCSB of Romania, the 21-year-old offensive midfielder made his debut under David Moyes. But since then, he has refrained from playing for the senior team in favour of honing his skills with the Under-21s at the London Stadium. The talented forward scored a “wonderful”…

‘What is clear’ – Daniel Farke’s job status clarified amid Leeds’ slow start Daniel Farke, the manager of Leeds United, is under scrutiny since the team is having trouble starting the 2024–25 Championship season. An expert offered commentary on the most recent details surrounding the German’s employment situation. With a victory versus Cardiff City on Saturday, the Whites, who are now in ninth place in the Championship table, may move up into the top six. In addition, the team has had trouble scoring; in three of its six games this season, there have been no goals scored. Cardiff City and…

West Ham vs Chelsea: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injuries When Chelsea plays West Ham United this Saturday, they will still be without a recognised right-back. Romeo Lavia, Enzo Fernandez, Malo Gusto, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall returned to training for Chelsea this week. Axel Disasi replaced Gusto at right back against Bournemouth after the player sustained a thigh injury in the draw with Crystal Palace before the international break. Although his comeback to the side has not yet happened, it had been hoped that he would be available for the trip to East London with Recece James. However, on Friday,…

Chris Sutton predicts who’ll win between Tottenham and Brentford This Saturday at N17, at 3 p.m., Tottenham Hotspur will face Brentford in their Premier League return. Spurs’ incredible comeback in the midweek League Cup match against Coventry City has given them more confidence. As late as the 87th minute, Tottenham was down 1-0 and about to lose, but goals from Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson kept Spurs in the game. Now, Ange Postecoglou’s team will try to turn around their unsteady Premier League season. In the meantime, after a strong season opening performance, Brentford will fancy their chances against Spurs.…

Preview: VfL Bochum vs. Holstein Kiel – prediction, team news, lineups Before their gameweek four meeting at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Saturday, VfL Bochum and Holstein Kiel had lost their previous three Bundesliga games. Both teams have struggled to start the new season; the away team’s first-ever top-flight campaign is not going well, as seen by their 6-1 hammering at the hands of Bayern Munich last weekend. The home squad has been unable to overcome its difficulties from the previous year. Bochum’s struggles in 2024–25, which included losing three straight games against RB Leipzig, Borussia Monchengladbach, and Freiburg, were evident…