The sacking of Carl Fletcher following a 2-1 defeat at Bristol Rovers came as no real surprise to any Argyle fan. A dismal run of just one win in 15 games has seen the Greens plummet down the table and lie precariously above the relegation zone.
What was strange though was after the initial sense of relief from the Green Army – many had sensed it was time up for Fletcher long before he was relieved of his duties – was the sadness that greeted the news. Fletcher had been with the club through the toughest four years in it’s history and remained loyal throughout. He was well respected as a player and will always be remembered for managing us to safety last year against the odds when all signs pointed to Argyle dropping into the conference.
On top of that how often do you see a manager, just sacked, face the media just minutes after being given the boot? An emotional Carl Fletcher spoke to the BBC yesterday and revealed his departure himself whilst struggling to hold back the tears. He may have had his doubters but it is evident that he cared for the club.
Sadly this season has been a nightmare for him and whilst most are glad he is no longer manager, he leaves with big respect from the Green Army. Should our paths ever cross against I’m confident he will get a warm reception from Argyle fans.
But enough of the sentimental side of things, Argyle are in big, big trouble and need to act fast.
We lie just two points outside the relegation zone and to make things worse both sides who occupy the drop zone currently have two games in hand on us.
The club have announced they are looking to appoint a manager with ‘significant experience of football management’. There are currently a few candidates out there that seem suitable for the job of not only keeping us in the league this season, but managing a promotion push in the not so distant future, which was (believe it or not) the aim at the start of this season.
Without wanting to blow my own teams trumpet the job must seem attractive to potential managers. Argyle are amongst the biggest clubs in League Two, have a big base of support and one of the biggest budgets in the division. The one thing that always tends to hold us (and other West country clubs) back when it comes to managerial appointments is our location, the South-West is miles away from the major cities and Plymouth in particular is a long way down the country.
The decision to change the manager has been made just in time for the January transfer window, presuming the new manager is in place in time to take advantage of most of it. In my opinion the squad we already have is easily good enough to keep us in League Two, although we really do need a striker that can find the net on a consistent basis.
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The man that a lot of Argyle fans want to see manager is Keith Hill. He worked wonders in League Two with Rochdale a few years ago and whilst he struggled in his most recent job with Barnsley he appears to know what it takes to succeed at this level of football. He also played for Argyle for four seasons and knows the area.
Whoever the club appoint, they need to get it spot on. Relegation to the conference would be a larger than life catastrophe for Argyle.
In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, West Ham United attacking midfielder Manuel Lanzini has said that he is confident that the club won’t suffer relegation to the Championship despite successive 4-1 away defeats leaving them just three points above the Premier League drop zone.
While a loss against Liverpool at Anfield would have perhaps been expected, the Irons should have been confident of picking up a positive result against the Swans – despite Carlos Carvalhal’s men’s recent good form at home – as they were lying three points above the south Wales outfit prior to kick-off.
That wasn’t the case though in what was a bitterly disappointing display, and manager David Moyes, who recently said no talks are planned over a new contract for Lanzini, will know that his team need to improve significantly when they host seventh-place Burnley at the London Stadium on Saturday.
The attacking midfielder, who returned to the starting line-up at Anfield following a hamstring injury, doesn’t believe the east London outfit will go down despite the precarious position they find themselves in, and the 25-year-old is relishing his opportunity to help the team from a personal point of view.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the Argentina international said: “I’m really looking forward to changing the situation we’re in.
“I think we’ll stay up. That’s all I am focusing on at the moment and I believe we will stay up. What happens in my personal future is something else but it’s not something I’m thinking of.”
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West Ham will be well aware that a win against Burnley could potentially see them move six points clear of trouble with 18th-placed Crystal Palace facing Chelsea and 19th-placed Stoke City hosting Manchester City across the weekend.
In the aftermath of Everton’s defeat to Manchester United over the weekend, which sees the Toffees hovering perilously above the Premier League relegation zone, Roberto Martinez had the following to say about Radamel Falcao’s winning goal:
“We’re disappointed with the second goal. I thought the referee made a major, major error. Steven Pienaar was on the ground, we made it clear to the referee to stop the game and he allowed it to play on and it was very, very disappointing.
“Steven receives a knock and he goes to ground, the ball is in front of him and the referee is well aware of it. He is talking with fourth official.
“It is a clear-cut decision. The law says if the player is on the ground and the ball is not in a dangerous position you need to stop the game.
“Man United attacks and the ball ends up in our net and I don’t think that is fair. I think that action was a big mistake from the referee.”
Watching the particular incident again renders the Everton manager’s claim somewhat dubious. Pienaar goes to ground near the Manchester United penalty area as soon as the Red Devils launch a long ball forward which leads to Falcao’s goal just 25 seconds later. Even if he had not gone down, it is highly unlikely that Pienaar would have backtracked from such an advanced position in order to help out with the defence, given the speed of the move that leads to the goal. One could also argue that the ball was in fact in a dangerous position throughout the move and that halting the game would have conversely been unfair on United.
Martinez has every right to feel aggrieved at the defeat, especially when Leighton Baines’ missed penalty at the end of the first half could have seen his side leave Old Trafford with at least a point. However, crying foul over Falcao’s legitimate goal smacks of sour grapes on the Everton boss’s behalf, and is perhaps the first sign that the pressure is starting to get to the usually cool-headed Spaniard.
Replicating last season’s fifth-placed finish – during which Everton amassed a club record points total – was always going to be a tall order for Martinez given that the Toffees’ rivals have all strengthened considerably. Manchester United are no longer the laughing stock of the league and Tottenham Hotspur look stronger, and crucially, more stable, than last year.
Consequently, a top-seven finish coupled with decent runs in both domestic and European cup competitions would surely have constituted a successful second season for Martinez in the eyes of the majority of Everton fans.
However, Everton’s alarming start to the season means that even these relatively modest aspirations may be somewhat optimistic. With 13 goals in seven games, they are the joint-third top scorers in the league, yet the 16 goals they have conceded is the most of any team. Martinez spent the bulk of his transfer budget on securing the services of Romelu Lukaku on a permanent basis, and although the marquee signing of the Belgian striker signals the club’s lofty ambitions, the failure to sufficiently strengthen the defence was, in retrospect, a glaring oversight.
Sylvain Distin has come under criticism for a number of errors and at 36 years of age is on his last legs, and while Martinez may have viewed John Stones as a successor to Distin at centre-back this season, the England youngster’s injury at Old Trafford leaves Everton’s defensive options stretched worryingly thin.
A lengthy and gruelling Europa League campaign may also test the limits of Martinez’ squad. Success in the competition should always be desirable for the teams competing, yet it has proved to be notoriously hard for clubs to accommodate a productive league campaign with participation in European football’s second-tier cup competition. Luckily for the Toffees, they do not have to travel far for the remaining away games in their group, and these ties against Lille and Wolfsburg should not induce any travel fatigue, yet long journeys to the far reaches of Eastern Europe remain a possibility if they are to progress in the competiton, which could easily take its toll on the players and ultimately impact the team’s domestic performances.
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After the giddy, record-breaking heights of his debut season, the honeymoon period is very much over for Roberto Martinez at Goodison Park, to be replaced by the harsh realities of managing a top-seven side with European aspirations. If he is able to shore up his defence and find a viable balance between domestic and continental commitments, Martinez can ensure that Everton will be celebrating another successful season in May, and the Spaniard undeniably has the talent and footballing knowledge to do so. However, in the increasingly ruthless world of modern football where instant success is paramount, what he does not have is time. A crucial sophomore season awaits.
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Stewart Downing produced arguably his best performance in a Liverpool shirt as they demolished Fulham at Anfield.
Just a week after losing to Aston Villa on home turf the Reds turned in their finest display since Brendan Rodgers arrival on Merseyside to comprehensively beat the Cottagers and improve their chances of European qualification.
Martin Jol’s men, meanwhile, are in free fall after a run of one win in their last 10 games and find themselves just five points above the relegation zone going into the second half of the season.
The visitors were under pressure from the first whistle as Liverpool looked to right the wrongs of last weeks defeat with Downing in inspired form and captain Steven Gerrard rolling back the years with a vintage midfield display.
It didn’t take them long to break the deadlock as Gerrard’s eighth minute corner found Martin Skrtel unmarked in the penalty area and he thumped home an unstoppable volley past Mark Schwarzer.
Centre back partner Daniel Agger then had the chance to put his name on the scoresheet but contrived to scoop Luis Suarez’s low cross over the bar from two yards out with the goal gaping.
Still, the hosts had an appetite for goals and Gerrard doubled their lead 10 minutes before the break. The Reds skipper ghosted in behind the Fulham defence to reach Downing’s excellent reverse pass and steer the ball across goal and into the bottom corner.
It was Downing’s first assist in 45 Premier League matches for the club and he was celebrating his first goal six minutes after the break, cutting in from the right and drilling a left footed shot past Schwarzer at the near post.
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Pepe Reina was finally called into action in injury time to save Hugo Rodallega’s curled free kick in what proved to be the away sides best chance on goal.
But there was still time Luis Suarez to score his 11th league goal of the campaign as he turned Jose Enrique’s cross home to seal an emphatic win.
Liverpool supporters in the Transfer Tavern are very much looking forward to the 2018/19 Premier League season, what with their side seeking to build upon an impressive fourth place finish last term.
Jurgen Klopp’s men deserve huge credit for securing a second successive top four finish in English football’s top-flight, having also ended up fourth the campaign before to return to Europe’s elite for the first time since 2014. And they made the most of their stint in the Champions League in reaching the final back in May, although went down 3-1 to defending champions Real Madrid to leave Klopp still without a trophy in his two-and-a-half year spell in charge of the Merseyside giants.
Thus, there are many excited and expectant Liverpudlians in the Tavern at present, several of whom have been watching the World Cup intently in a bid to identify possible transfer targets for the summer window.
And one man several of our resident Reds supporters are hoping their club will go after this summer is Leicester City and Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, linked with Chelsea in recent times, as his addition could finally prompt Liverpool into challenging for the Premier League title.
Ultimately, Virgil van Dijk’s arrival at Anfield back in January went some way to addressing their obvious issues at centre back, although it’s clear that the goalkeeping ranks also need strengthening this summer if Klopp’s side are to bridge the gap to Manchester City.
Young German shot-stopper Loris Karius got the nod from the Reds boss back in January to be his number one in the second half of the campaign, and while he performed solidly for the majority of the season, his howlers in the Champions League final in May has called into question his suitability to the number one role.
And with Simon Mignolet also failing to prove his credentials as a title-winning shot-stopper, it’s pretty clear what area of the squad Klopp simply must reinforce over the summer to sustain a challenge to Pep Guardiola’s City this time round.
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And Denmark ace Schmeichel could well be that man, as the 31-year-old has proven to be a hugely adept and accomplished goalkeeper in the Premier League in the last few years, not least in helping Claudio Ranieri’s men to the most unlikely of title triumphs back in 2016.
The former Man City shot-stopper kept 15 clean sheets and shipped just 35 goals that term to help inspire the Foxes to the best defensive record in the league, and while many of his Leicester teammates saw their level drop the season after, Schmeichel maintained his to help the Midlands giants avoid relegation, and indeed reach the last eight of the Champions League.
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Add in his excellent efforts for Denmark during the World Cup, in which he kept two clean sheets in four games and made two saves in their penalty shoot-out loss to Croatia on Sunday, and the 31-year-old is clearly the calibre of goalkeeper Liverpool need to sustain a title challenge.
Thus, with Chelsea thought to be interested in the Leicester ace, Klopp’s men must seek to join and indeed win the race for the £9 million-rated shot-stopper (as per Transfermarkt), in a move which could finally win them the Premier League.
Sam Allardyce was briefly seen as a saviour at Everton when he took over from Ronald Koeman in November.The experienced coach managed to steer the Merseyside outfit away from the relegation zone, but in recent weeks, results have gone downhill.In their last 11 Premier League fixtures, the Toffees have picked up just two victories and at the weekend, it was another miserable result as the club were beaten 2-1 by Burnley at Turf Moor.As well as losing the encounter, Everton defender Ashley Williams was sent off in the 86th minute and the club dropped to 11th in the standings.https://video.footballfancast.com/video-2015/cenk-tosun.mp4A large number of fans have been calling for Allardyce to be sacked, but with just nine top-flight matches left to play before the season comes to an end, former striker Kevin Campbell thinks that no changes will be made to the coaching staff.The retired footballer, who spent six years playing for Everton during his career, made the assumption during a Twitter conversation with a fan, who suggested that the club could move for Marco Silva.
The majority of the Premier League appears to overlook the Championship as a viable recruitment pool, often favouring talents from foreign top flights.Breaking that mould however, Newcastle United snapped up two of the Championship’s hottest prospects last summer, wrapping up deals for Nottingham Forest duo Karl Darlow and Jamaal Lascelles, set to move to St. James’ Park in summer 2015.With that in mind, here’s FIVE more second-tier stars the Magpies should be keeping an eye on after their impressive starts to the current campaign.
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PATRICK BAMFORD
Technically not a Championship player but certainly one worth keeping an eye on, Chelsea’s loanee striker Patrick Bamford has amassed an impressive return of 29 goals in 69 appearances throughout the Football League.
That includes a prolific loan spell at MK Dons, where the 21 year-old produced a one-in-two strike rate amid his 37 League One outings.
He’s yet to reproduce that lethality in the second tier, albeit often reduced to more of a cameo role, netting eight in 21 on loan to Derby County for the second half of last season and three in eleven since moving to Middlesbrough in the summer.
Many of the England U21’s finishes have been noteworthy however, such as this strike against Brighton last season:
Or this diving header against Yeovil Town:
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Bearing no outstanding height, strength or power, the former Nottingham Forest product would need some beefing up to be effective in the top flight – something he admitted to last February.
But technically, he’s a real talent and if first team opportunities remain slim at Bamford’s parent club, Newcastle would be wise to take the young poacher off Chelsea’s hands. Here’s a look at the 6 foot 1 striker in action:
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The Blues are infamous for their money-making loan machine and would likely be prepared to sell Bamford for any sum that significantly improves on their original £1.5million investment.
NATHAN REDMOND
Newcastle were linked with Nathan Redmond during the summer and it could be worth reviving their interest after the Norwich City winger’s impressive start to the season.
The 20 year-old’s no goals and three assists in 15 Championship appearances may be rather ordinary output, but statistically, he’s one of the most impressive attackers in the division. Redmond’s not only at the top of the Championship’s dribbling charts:
But his 3.2 chances created per match (represented as key passes) is the third-best return in the league:
A regular for England across the junior levels, amassing nine goals and 54 caps from the U16s to U21s, the former Birmingham youngster’s development has been monitored by top Premier League sides for some time, including Manchester City and Liverpool. Here’s a look at Redmond in action:
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Having shown glimpses of his quality in the top flight last season, amid the Canaries’ relegation campaign, and now excelling in the Championship, if Norwich don’t bounce back to the Premier League this year its likely Redmond will leave.
The Magpies could certainly do with some added quality out wide. But having attracted interest from a variety of clubs over the last few years, Newcastle could quickly find themselves eclipsed in the pursuit for Redmond.
TYRONE MINGS
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When Ipswich Town lost star full-back Aaron Cresswell to West Ham this summer, many feared the worst. But the Tractor Boys have already found a more than adequate replacement in 21 year-old Tyrone Mings.
A superfluous run of form at the start of the season saw the left-back claim the Championship’s Player of the Month award for September having bagged assists against Brighton and Wigan, but his performances at the other end of the pitch have been equally impressive, as detailed below:
Indeed, it’s the former Chippenham Town youngster’s ability to contribute equally in attack and defence, creating 22 scoring opportunities in 16 appearances, that’s earning him such rave reviews.
Measuring in at a whopping 6 foot 3, Mings already had the physique to handle the rigors of the English top flight. Resultantly, he’s attracting interest from a number of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, Manchester United and Everton:
There’s still time for the Magpies to weigh in, but having only penned a three-year contract in September, convincing Ipswich to sell will likely take a large fee.
IGOR VETOKELE
There are certainly better-known strikers in the Championship but Igor Vetokele has been like a one-man team since joining Charlton Athletic from FC Copenhagen in the summer.
Indeed, the Angola international has netted 40% of the Addicks’ league goals this season as they sit just a point off the play-off standings, a contribution only matched throughout the Championship by Ipswich’s Daryl Murphy:
The 22 year-old has bagged eight goals in 13 starts, despite continually battling injury problems, and a run of five goals in his inaugural five Championship outings won Vetokele the Player of the Month award for August.
That includes this powerful header against Reading last weekend, securing Charlton a 1-0 win:
Here’s a clip of Velokete in action for Copenhagen, where he amassed 16 goals in 43 appearances in the space of two seasons:
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Charlton are currently enjoying strong form under new manager Bob Peeters, but the chances of promotion remain relatively slim.
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Considering how exceptionally the 5 foot 8 forward has already taken to the English game, Vetokele represents a transfer punt that could pay off dividends for the Magpies.
TOM CAIRNEY
Blackburn Rovers are one of the favourites to go up this season and the performances of midfielder Tom Cairney, who won the Player of the Year award at Ewood Park last season, will be a significant factor in their promotion push.
The 23 year-old playmaker has started the season strongly, bagging two goals and four assists in 16 appearances – including this wonder-strike against Cardiff City:
He’s also amongst the Championship’s best when it comes to creating chances from the middle of the park:
…and boasts an impressive pass completion rate of 87.5%.
Cairney’s been knocking on the Premier League door for some time, having previously gained promotion with Hull City in 2013, before being sent on loan to Ewood Park and subsequently joining Rovers permanently last January. Here’s a look at the former Scotland U21 in action:
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If Blackburn don’t make it to the top flight this season, Cairney may feel compelled to seek pastures new. But the Lancashire side are backed by some impressive financial muscle and will feel under no obligation to sell.
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Brad Friedel has heaped praise on Spurs’ strikers claiming that they thrive when playing alongside each other.
Jermain Defoe and Emmanuel Adebayor both started in the Europa League victory on Thursday and both scored to help Spurs qualify for the knock-out round at the expense of Panathinaikos.
The pair also started alongside each other in the North London derby at the Emirates last month and combined to give Tottenham the lead before Adebayor foolishly got himself sent off and ruled out for three games with Spurs going on to lose to Arsenal.
Friedel, who also got a rare start on Thursday, has seen many positives from the pair in recent weeks and believes that together they can play on each other’s strengths to bag bundles of goals this season. In particular Friedel believes that Defoe thrives when he plays alongside a player like Adebayor.
When asked if Spurs’ current strikeforce was amongst the best in the league Friedel told The Sun: “Absolutely.”
”When we have played with two up front, Jermain has really thrived on it, as he can save his energy for when he is inside the box.
“Jermain always plays on the shoulder of the defender so if a team want to push high up the pitch, he will always keep them honest.
“The goal he scored against Panathinaikos was just on-side but he is always right on the edge so defenders have to keep an eye on him.”
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West Ham fans are starting to worry over the amount of time the deal for Felipe Anderson is taking, so much so they’ve even started to suggest possible alternatives.
When West Ham looked to be nearing a deal to spend close to £40m on Lazio’s Anderson, it almost felt too good to be true, and if recent reports are to be believed, that’s exactly what it was.
While some reports have suggested the deal is simply being slowed by the Hammers’ interest in Anderson’s teammate, Jordan Lukaku, other reports have claimed the club have turned their attention to free agent Bernard, as Lazio “have proved difficult to negotiate with”.
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Any such reports should be taken with a pinch of salt, and in this case the silence may actually be a good thing, but fans are starting to fear the worst.
Fans have been let down before by their owner’s reluctance to spend big in the transfer market, and they’re absolutely desperate for a creative attacker to replace the injured Manuel Lanzini.
Plenty of fans like the idea of returning for Dimitri Payet, while the likes of Joaquin Correa and Xherdan Shaqiri are also getting plenty of shouts.
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Sheffield Wednesday’s poor form continued on Tuesday night, defeated by Swansea City in an FA Cup replay at the Liberty Stadium.
The Owls have now won just one match in their last eight in all competitions, leaving fans frustrated and worried they could be drawn into an English Championship relegation battle.
Wednesday will definitely need to improve their results over the next few weeks. Just seven points from the relegation zone, if they continue to fail to pick up wins, it’ll be a nervy end to the season.
Given they were going up against former manager Carlos Carvalhal on their trip to Wales, supporters were also hoping to see a better performance than the one offered in the 2-0 defeat.
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Much of the criticism was aimed at the midfield with David Jones and Jacob Butterfield under-performing throughout and contributing to both goals conceded.
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Fans are now calling for them to be dropped from the side completely by Jos Luhukay, even if it means having to play inexperienced players in their place.