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Barcelona had a really successful evening when they hosted Celta Vigo at the Camp Nou on Saturday.

The Blaugrana managed to snatch away all three points with a good performance and a 4-1 victory, courtesy of Lionel Messi and his sublime hat-trick that included two free-kick goals.

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But even though Messi was very much the star of the show once again, Ernesto Valverde should be satisfied with a couple of other performances as well.

Ousmane Dembele started the game on the bench but once he was introduced later on, the young Frenchman really did impress.

Many of the fans were quick to actually recognise that and felt that they should give him some support as he deserves it.

Some of them called him Barcelona’s biggest threat next to Messi, and one fan even compared him to Cristiano Ronaldo.

It seems that they have not yet given up hope on their talented forward.

You can see some of their reactions and comments down in the tweets below:

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According to The Daily Star, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is weighing up the decision to send young goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher out on loan, with Preston interested in his services.

What’s the word, then?

Well, the 20-year-old glovesman has made two appearances for the first-team this season, with both of those coming in the Carabao Cup.

Kelleher firstly kept a clean sheet in the 2-0 win over MK Dons, before saving a penalty in a shootout win over Arsenal to hand his side a 5-4 victory in the battle from 12 yards – the scoring had finished 5-5 before the shootout took place.

The report states that Klopp is weighing up the decision to loan the player who the club feel could be a first-team starter in the future.

Loan would make perfect sense for everyone involved

Loaning the Republic of Ireland U21 stopper out would be the best option for everyone involved.

That wouldn’t be the case if Kelleher was the only option behind Alisson Becker, but Klopp has Adrian to rely on for the cup competitions so he should feel comfortable enough to sanction a loan exit for the 20-year-old.

The former Borussia Dortmund boss has already described the academy graduate as a “sensational talent”, so in that respect, it would be unfair on the youngster to restrict his game time to a few cup appearances here and there – doing that will not see Kelleher make significant improvement anytime soon.

Furthermore, a loan to Preston seems like a good option given Alex Neil’s side’s form right now – they are flying high in the Championship and are on course to mount a genuine challenge for promotion.

Loaning Kelleher out would help the keeper’s development, while also allowing Adrian to make more appearances – it is a move that just makes too much sense for the European champions and is one that should be completed in January.

It’s not an understatement to suggest that Manchester United is an incredibly toxic place to be at the moment.Their defeat on Sunday against Newcastle United puts the club just two points above the relegation zone heading into the international break, which couldn’t have come at a better time by the looks of things.The players look tired, miserable, out of answers, without confidence, nervous, abysmal, and completely out of their depth. But where did it all go so wrong for the 20-time champions of England?Watch Manchester United Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv Below

Gary Neville is usually spot on about everything he says about his former side, and during his post-match analysis for Sky Sports, he determined that Old Trafford had been brought to its knees by consistently poor and aimless recruitment. Alexis Sanchez, Radamel Falcao, Angel di Maria, and Romelu Lukaku to name a few wayward signings, off the top of our heads.

However, while Neville suggests spending the way out of the problem is a sound solution, we’re not entirely sure Jake Humphrey agrees…

Liverpool, who currently sit top of the table having won all eight of their opening games, signed Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino for a combined total of £97m – a prime example of smart, football-minded business.

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According to Express & Star, contract talks between West Brom and defender Nathan Ferguson are progressing.

What’s the word?

West Brom have started the season like a house on fire, going unbeaten in their eight matches which has seen them rise to fourth in the table – just one point off league leaders Leeds United and Swansea City.

Slaven Bilic has given some of the club’s promising youngsters the chance to feature this season with Kyle Edwards and Ferguson both playing in seven matches each.

The performances of the versatile 18-year-old, in particular, have stood out having picked up the Man of the Match award in his senior debut live in front of the TV cameras.

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Ferguson has since attracted the interest from the top-flight as The Sun on Sunday (22/09, p. 61) suggest that Crystal Palace have been lurking around the Baggies’ young prospect.

The Eagles have a clear void at right-back after the £50m departure of Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Manchester United in the summer and they weren’t able to find a replacement for him either meaning Joel Ward is their only option in that role.

Though, this week further reports have claimed that Ferguson is close to agreeing to a new long-term deal to remain at the Hawthorns which would be a massive boost towards their intentions of returning to the promised land.

Bilic’s influence

It may also be a sign of the impact their Croatian has had in the west Midlands.

Winger Matty Phillips has already signed a three-year contract extension this season, citing Bilic as the key reason why, so it isn’t out of the realms of possibility to suggest that the same is happening here, especially considering the Croat gave Ferguson his debut.

The 18-year-old may well have ambitions to play in the Premier League but the Baggies will be hoping they can achieve that in the years to come.

After all, it’s something that’s been touched on by the club.

Bilic signed a two-year deal when taking over as Albion boss in the summer, and that’s the timeframe sporting and technical director Luke Dowling has put on their return to the top-flight.

Therefore, it wouldn’t be a coincidence to see Ferguson potentially extend his time at the Hawthorns until at least the end of next season. He’s already flourishing under Albion’s new coach.

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According to The Sun, Arsenal have put Wolves centre-back Willy Boly on their radar following his impressive start to the season amidst defensive concerns of their own.

What’s the word?

Wolves have now won three straight games in all competitions, including the stunning scalp of reigning Premier League champions Manchester City on Sunday.

That’s a massive turnaround in form considering the west Midlands club were sitting second-bottom going into their fixture with Watford nearly ten days ago.

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Nuno Santo’s side have moved into 11th place with just two defeats on their record, which is better than Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.

In midweek they also added life to their Europa League campaign with a 1-0 ‘snatch and grab’ win at Besiktas.

Meanwhile, Arsenal sit 3rd, but defensive issues continue to plague their team – even despite picking up a clean sheet on Sunday.

Unai Emery’s Gunners have conceded 11 goals from their eight matches, and reports suggest the Spaniard doesn’t see summer signing David Luiz or Sokratis as long-term options at the club. As such, they could move for Boly.

He has become somewhat of a fan favourite in his three years at Molineux, where he has amassed 92 appearances and scored eight times after being signed from Porto for £10m.

Indispensable

Wolves operate a system which utilises three central defenders, and if you took the 28-year-old out of the equation, then Nuno would be rather stuffed.

Despite now picking up three straight clean sheets, defending had been a cause for concern after Chelsea stuck five past them at home less than a month ago.

Boly’s featured in all three of those matches this week but didn’t against the Blues so it’s not a coincidence to see the west Midlands club looking more solid with him in the team

Those worries at the back are only emphasised by the fact that the Portuguese boss tried to add another player to his defensive ranks over the summer with Benfica ace Ruben Dias a regularly-linked target.

Aside from club captain Conor Coady, the other options in Ryan Bennett and Jesus Vallejo have been slated while Max Kilman is yet to taste more than a minute of top-flight football. Meanwhile, Romain Saiss has often looked better in midfield.

Wolves must not give in and they should do everything they can to keep hold of the towering 6 foot 5 colossus as he’s likely to be the most irreplaceable member of the currently squad. After all, they’re worst when he’s absent.

The Gunners will get to take a proper look at the £13.5m-rated man in just under a month when Wolves head to the Emirates.

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A number of Leeds United fans have lavished praise on Stuart McKinstry after the teenager’s impressive first start for the club’s Under-23 outfit.

McKinstry, who is just 16 years of age, won two penalties during his team’s 6-0 win against Watford’s Under-23 team on Monday night.

The midfielder took to social media after the match to reveal that he was “buzzing” to have been handed the chance to start his first game at that level.

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And it will not come as a surprise to learn that a number of the Leeds fans were out in force to lavish praise on the Scotland Under-17 international, who was signed from Scottish Premiership side Motherwell during the summer.

In a team that included plenty of first-team experience in the shape of Luke Ayling, Tyler Roberts, Eddie Nketiah, Barry Douglas, Gaetano Berardi and Jack Clarke, McKinstry certainly made a big impression on the fans.

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A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below:

تحدث رضا شحاتة المدير الفني لنادي الجونة عن تعادل فريقه أمام بيراميدز، في المباراة التي أقيمت اليوم الخميس في الدوري المصري الممتاز، مشيرًا إلى أن أداء اللاعبين لم يكن جيدًا.

وتعادل الجونة بهدف لمثله مع بيراميدز في الجولة الرابعة عشر من المسابقة المحلية.

وقال رضا شحاتة في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر فضائية “أون تايم سبورت”: “لم ندخل المباراة بالقوة المطلوبة، وأضعنا الشوط الأول، وفي الثاني أجرينا بعض التغييرات وأصبحنا أفضل نوعًا ما وأكثر خطورة والفوز كان قريبًا منا”.

وتابع: “لكن هذه المباراة كانت الأقل أداءً والنقطة كانت أفضل، الأداء لم يكن جيدًا، لذلك حاولنا الهجوم في الشوط الثاني لمحاولة خطف الفوز، ولكن شيء جيد أن اللاعبين استطاعوا التعادل”.

وأوضح: “من المشكلات التي عانينا منها هي إصابة أكثر من لاعب، وهذا خلق نوعًا من الخلل، بالإضافة إلى سوء التوفيق، كنا مسيطرين في المباريات الماضية وخسرنا من فرصة أو اثنين، ولكن الأداء سيتحسن”.

وتطرق للحديث عن عُطل الفار، قائلا: “الحكم أخبرنا بين الشوطين أن هناك مشكلة في تقنية الفيديو لنكون على علم بأننا سنستكمل المباراة بدونها”.

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Liverpool announced their third signing of the summer on Sunday as Harvey Elliott joined the Reds.

The 16-year-old arrives as a relatively under-the-radar signing given the fact that he will not go straight into the first-team – he must wait until his 17th birthday in April until he can sign professional terms – but there are definitely reasons to get excited about the teenager.

Elliott holds the record as the Premier League’s youngest ever player, appearing off the bench against Wolves last term at just 16 years and 30 days old, and you only need to whack his name into YouTube to see why Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal and Manchester City were also keen.

Intriguingly, when discussing the success of Jadon Sancho over at Borussia Dortmund, Jurgen Klopp had this to say: “We are not blind – we saw him, we liked him and then we think, ‘Can we get him?’ No. Because English clubs don’t sell to other English clubs. I don’t know exactly what the reason is for that but they don’t do it.”

Manchester City owned Sancho at the time, and as Klopp mentions, there was little chance of the Citizens handing their wonderkid to a rival so an £8m deal was agreed with Dortmund instead.

Klopp says: “English clubs don’t sell to other clubs.” Luckily for Liverpool, Elliott rejected Fulham’s offer to stay and took it upon himself to join the Champions League winners, a circumstantial change which may have gifted Liverpool a player who could become just as good as Sancho is now at just 19.

You may wonder on what basis Elliott can be considered as having just as much potential as Sancho had at the same age, and it is merely the fact that the Liverpool new boy has had far more exposure to the senior game at such a young age.

Sancho never made a first-team appearance for Manchester City, and only got his first taste of action after moving to Dortmund as an 18-year-old.

In Elliott’s case, he made his Fulham debut at 15 years and 174 days old – becoming their youngest ever player – and has already made two Premier League appearances at just 16 years of age.

With the right manager in Klopp, a bit of guidance and belief in his own ability, there is no reason why Elliott cannot hit Sancho’s heights in a few years if he manages to get sufficient game time at Anfield.

Where Manchester City simply flat-out refused to sell their wonderkid to any English clubs, Liverpool have somewhat managed to break a trend and obtain a hugely talented youngster who is just as talented as Sancho was at 16, if not more.

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Speaking to Football Insider, Noel Whelan has given his thoughts on West Brom ahead of the upcoming season, hinting they may well be an easier opponent to face.

What’s he said?

West Brom’s summer has only really kicked into gear over the last fortnight.

The early stages were dominated by the lack of a manager before Slaven Bilic finally walked through the door but it took a while for the club to get their act in gear in regards to transfers.

So far they’ve welcomed five new faces to the club, four of which were permanent deals.

Most recently Romaine Sawyers arrived from Brentford but they have faced tough losses in terms of outgoings.

And it’s due to that reason that pundit Whelan thinks opposing teams will travel to the Hawthorns in 2018/19 with far greater hopes. He told Football Insider:

“You know they’ll have quality, they’ll have experience still as well.

“They’ve lost two players in Gayle, he was on loan, he is a big loss. Jay Rodriguez, a huge loss because he was their talisman last year. It gives people a little bit more hope when they go to the Hawthorns and when they play against them.”

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A tough season on the cards?

West Brom still have plenty of quality in their squad and that’s been enhanced specifically by the signings of Semi Ajayi who scored seven times last term and Sawyers who helped himself to six assists.

However, the fact of the matter is that Albion haven’t replaced Dwight Gayle or Jay Rodriguez and that could indeed prove telling.

Between them last season, they scored 46 goals in the league which will be incredibly difficult to replace. They were a force to be reckoned with and made visiting the Baggies a daunting task.

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Albion only lost four games at home last term, scoring the highest number of goals, 53, of anyone when playing at their own ground.

Goals win you football matches but having only recruited Kenneth Zohore in forward areas they may struggle. The Dane scored just once for Cardiff in the Premier League so it’s unlikely Bilic’s men will find things as easy.

They now arguably have greater options in midfield but they’ve suffered colossal losses in the final third and that may well have the biggest say in terms of where they finish this season.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers made some stunning signings last year, but the acquisition of Rui Patricio from Sporting Lisbon was on the rather understated side.

The Portuguese number one arrived in the Black Country with a Euro 2016 winner’s medal and many years of experience at the top level – including 93 appearances in Europe – so it was no surprise that he settled into the Premier League comfortably, finishing the season with seven clean sheets.

HRH, who can be seen in the video above filling out his Panini Tabloid, hopes that Wolves can make the most of qualifying for the Europa League aided by Patricio’s rich experience in Europe.

Check out HRH’s thoughts on Patricio in full in the video above.

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