Tottenham Hotspur: Fernando Llorente sent Spurs through to the Champions League semi-final so should the striker be given more credit?
Fernando Llorente was the difference maker for Tottenham in their memorable Champions League match with Manchester City on Wednesday night.His goal, bundled in from a corner and confirmed by VAR 17 minutes from time, would prove vital in sending Spurs through to a semi-final clash with Ajax.7It was his eighth goal of the season and while Llorente has not always been given credit by Spurs fans, he has contributed goals and assists when asked to deputise for Harry Kane.Of course, Spurs are more potent when the World Cup Golden Boot winner is playing but, they have had to do without him twice this season and Llorente is the man they have turned to. When Kane went down clutching his ankle against Manchester United back in December, there were groans and plenty of them.This was not just because Spurs would be without their prolific striker for a prolonged period, but because his back-up had only found the net once in 16 Premier League appearances the season before and was often considered only to be an impact player, the proverbial plan B when a change of approach was needed, not the goal machine required.Getty7During the England captain’s time on the sidelines however, Llorente set about proving his worth.He contributed three goals and assisted the same amount, all coming in different competitions.His goal at Stamford Bridge in the Carabao Cup semi-final took the match to a penalty shoot-out, which Spurs lost. He then laid on for Heung-Min Son to score an equaliser against Watford, before netting the winner himself.Again, Llorente turned provider after coming on for the South Korean to bag the decisive goal against Newcastle and did the same against Leicester for Christian Eriksen to finish from range.7There were only six minutes plus stoppage-time remaining when the towering Spaniard entered the field when Borussia Dortmund came to Wembley, but he still managed to get his name on the score sheet with the final goal of a 3-0 last-16 victory.Against City, Llorente’s input was vital once more, whether it was his hip, hand or arm, the particular limb that done the damage was of little relevance to Spurs supporters.All that mattered was they scored, again, and in the end, that goal, however fortuitous it was, turned out to be the one that sent them through.Turn the clock back to the start of their latest European adventure and Spurs were third in Group B after three matches.7They had drawn with PSV Eindhoven and were beaten by Barcelona and Inter Milan, the fact they eventually made it out is a minor miracle, let alone reach the last-four for the first time in their history.So when Kane’s troublesome ankle agonisingly folded beneath him in the first-leg, Spurs fans could be forgiven for having deja vu, only this time their grumbles were not so loud.Finding a world-class backup was never going to be a possibility, especially in the case of Spurs where a natural goalscorer like Kane is not exactly going to arrive only to then be parked on the substitutes bench, his equal would have to be exceptional, but understandably hard to find.7Llorente is a suitable replacement, when he is trusted to do what he is best at not what Kane excels at.Spurs had been here before, believing that Vincent Janssen was the man for the job, he shared similarities with Kane, was more mobile than Llorente, but it never worked out the way Mauricio Pochettino had hoped.While Llorente has become less prolific in recent seasons, that is not to say he has been a slouch when it came to finding the target.7His near 10-year spell with Athletic Bilbao included 118 goals, while he remains at fans favourite for his solitary season at Swansea, after 15 goals helped them to avoid relegation in 2016/17.What you see is what you get with Llorente, he is never going to be the most graceful of players, the ham-fisted football cliche ‘a good touch for a big man’ usually applies to anyone exceeding 6ft 2in and the Spurs forward is sure to have heard that on numerous occasions.The role of the ‘target man’ has become criminally underrated in modern football and when someone can play it as well as Llorente, the least he deserves is a paltry amount of recognition.7Llorente has hardly masqueraded as a goal machine during his spell in north London, he is a man aware of his limitations, his only focus has been helping out Spurs when the SOS call has been sent his way.Both times he has proved himself to be an able deputy and Spurs fans have finally grown to accept that having him lead their line is not the worst scenario in the world.

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Fernando Llorente was the difference maker for Tottenham in their memorable Champions League match with Manchester City on Wednesday night. His goal, bundled in from a corner and confirmed by VAR 17 minutes from time, would prove vital in sending Spurs through to a semi-final clash with Ajax.
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola tells Kevin De Bruyne to talk to him if he has a problem after Burton substitution
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has told Kevin De Bruyne to talk to him if he has a problem.The Belgian midfielder was visibly upset after being substituted in Citys 9-0 Carabao Cup win over Burton last week.2He stormed straight down the tunnel after being hauled off in the 58^th minute, with City 5-0 up against their League One opponents.De Bruyne has been restricted to just one Premier League start this season due to two serious knee injuries.Guardiola said: I didn’t speak with him so that one time I cannot say what he thinks because I don’t know.If he has a problem, he knows where I am, so I don’t know, really.De Bruyne could keep his place in Citys starting XI when they host in-form Wolves on Monday evening.2Wolves midfield maestro Ruben Neves has been linked with a big money move to the Etihad Stadium in recent months.But while Guardiola wants to strengthen his central midfield options, Neves huge price tag draws a line under any potential deal.The ex-Barcelona manager added: A month ago I started reading Ruben Neves, 100million. That is not going to happen. We are not going to pay 100million for a holding midfielder.We have a limit and cannot spend more so that’s why we need to be careful with the players and try next season to see what we can do to improve.He’s an excellent player. It involves playing with two holding midfielders – not just one – but he’s an excellent player.

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Jun 04, 2019 · June 4 (UPI) --Real Madrid has added another weapon to its roster, announcing the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt striker Luka Jovic.The team said a six-year contract for the 21-year-old is pending
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Chelsea news: Ross Barkley hails ‘magical’ Eden Hazard after goal against Bournemouth sent Blues into Carabao Cup semi-finals
Ross Barkley believes Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard is one of the best in the world after coming on to score the decisive goal against Bournemouth last night.The Belgian replaced Barkley in the second half and then grabbed his second goal in as many matches in the 84th minute to make it 1-0 and send Chelsea into a Carabao Cup semi-final meeting with Tottenham.2“The way we were playing you could see we had the belief a goal was going to come. Eden got that goal and he can produce magic moments like that, and the team stuck at it and we came away with the win,” Barkley told the official Chelsea website.“Eden is playing very well at the moment, he is up there with the best in the world and he is capable of producing goals like that, like he scored in a previous round against Liverpool, and to play with a player like that is fantastic.“He is relaxed but once he is on the training pitch he is magical. He plays with enjoyment but he scores goals and he creates goals and he is a pleasure to play with.2“He plays with a smile and that is the way you have to approach the game, you have to be laid back and on game day, be ready to make things happen.”It was Hazard’s 10th goal of the season and leaves him just one short of a century for Chelsea who he joined from Lille back in 2012.Maurizio Sarri’s side will be joined in the last four of the competition by holders Manchester City and surprise package Burton Albion, as they bid to reach the final at Wembley on February 24.

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The 2018/19 Scottish Premiership is proving to be one of the most entertaining seasons in recent memory.There is finally a real title race with three sides all hoping to end Celtic’s dominance of Scottish football, while the Hoops themselves are going for their eighth league title in a row.Rangers’ defeat of their fierce rivals in the most recent matchday means the two Old Firm sides are level on points at the top of the table, though Celtic have a game in hand and a superior goal difference.3Kilmarnock and Aberdeen are one and three points behind the league leaders respectively, and know, if they can keep their high level throughout the remainder of the campaign, this could be the first season since 1984/85 that a team not from the Old Firm claims Scotland’s highest league honour. Guessing how the the remainder of the season will go is an impossible task, so we have rolled our trusty Super Computer out of storage to have its say on the 2018/19 Scottish Premiership season and predict the final standings.You can see the predicted final table below, but remember to take it with a pinch of salt…

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The two teams could not be separated in the league last season – drawing 1-1 at Anfield in December 2017 and 0-0 at Goodison Park in April.But both managers will be desperate to claim all three points with Everton yet to taste victory over their neighbours since October 2010. However, Klopp and Silva have decisions to make regarding who they will select for the game.Below you can see talkSPORT.com’s predicted Liverpool and Everton teams for Sunday’s clash.3Liverpool XI:Allison; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Milner, Wijnaldum, Shaqiri; Salah, Firmino, Mane.Captain Jordan Henderson is suspended after being sent off at Watford last weekend, while Adam Lallana returned to training on Thursday.Xherdan Shaqiri or Naby Keita are likely to come into the starting XI while Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to return at right-back after being rested against PSG.3Everton XI:Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne; Gomes, Gueye; Lookman, Sigurdsson, Bernard; Richarlison.Boss Silva has no injury concerns meaning Ademola Lookman, who recovered from injury in time to appear as a substitute in last weekend’s victory over Cardiff, could come into contention for a starting place.Gylfi Sigurdsson and Andre Gomes both started last week following injury concerns during the international window.

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