Sheffield United 2-0 Nottingham Forest: Blades pile pressure on Leeds in race for automatic promotion

Sheffield United 2-0 Nottingham Forest: Blades pile pressure on Leeds in race for automatic promotion

Mark Duffy and Enda Stevens ensured Sheffield United beat 10-man Nottingham Forest 2-0 to give their hopes of finishing in the Championship top two a much-needed boost.


United were helped when Forest had Yohan Benalouane sent off two minutes into the second half.





Mark Duffy celebrates



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Mark Duffy celebrates



United went into the game on the back of just one win in their last four matches, desperately needing a victory to boost their chances of securing automatic promotion.


Oliver Norwood tried an early effort for the home side, sending a long-range shot wide of the target.


Claudio Yacob had the first sight of goal for visitors Forest when he saw his fierce drive miss the target from 25 yards.


Forest’s Jack Colback was then shown a yellow card for simulation when he went down in the area following a challenge from George Baldock.


The hosts had a decent spell of possession, with Stevens’ delivery from the left posing problems for the opposition.


First, Stevens whipped in a low, in-swinging cross, which just evaded Gary Madine.















The wing-back then delivered a cross which was headed beyond the far post by David McGoldrick.


Another cross from Stevens again picked out McGoldrick, whose knock-down failed to find Madine.


Forest responded with Daryl Murphy running at the defence before shooting narrowly wide.


Shortly before the break, Norwood tried an effort from long range which was saved by Costel Pantilimon.


Yacob then had to hack the ball clear from inside the area when Stevens threatened to find a team-mate in a dangerous position.


The second period was less than two minutes old when Forest were reduced to 10 men. Benalouane was sent off after fouling McGoldrick just outside the area as the striker threatened to burst through.


From the resulting free-kick, the ball was laid off to John Fleck whose low drive was straight at Pantilimon.




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Duffy struck the opening goal in the 51st minute, steadying himself in the left side of the area before arrowing his shot beyond Pantilimon into the top left corner of the keeper’s net.


The Forest goalkeeper made a fine reaction save moments later to keep out McGoldrick’s close-range effort.


As United continued to apply pressure, Norwood put an effort wide following a corner from Fleck, and Pantilimon was forced to touch a Duffy cross over the bar.


Forest never seriously threatened to mount a comeback, failing to test keeper Dean Henderson.


Stevens added a second goal in the 85th minute to make it a comfortable end to the game for the hosts.


McGoldrick received the ball just inside Forest’s half and advanced towards the box before slipping the ball to Stevens on the left side of the area and he produced a low, angled shot to beat Pantilimon.



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Tottenham Hotspur’s incredible Champions League quarter-final victory over Manchester City may have come at a cost.


Already without Harry Kane, Eric Dier, Serge Aurier, Harry Winks, and Erik Lamela, manager Mauricio Pochettino also lost Moussa Sissoko to injury, a groin issue forcing him off in the first half at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.





Sissoko’s injury could see Spurs ring the changes.



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Sissoko’s injury could see Spurs ring the changes.



Spurs somehow managed to make it through the match, dropping Dele Alli into a deeper role and using Fernando Llorente as a target man, where the Spaniard made a vital contribution with their ‘winning’ goal in the tie, despite being relatively poor when he took to the field.


With Sissoko being assessed and unlikely to play, or start at least, Pochettino now must make some big decisions which could ultimately alter the course of the Premier League title.


Liverpool’s run-in leaves them as favourites, just, but should City get revenge on Tottenham Hotspur, the ball would firmly be in Pep Guardiola’s court.


The Reds and the Anfield faithful, though, may fear the team Spurs might turn out on Saturday afternoon as they possibly rotate.















â€Å“The Premier League is different and we are fighting for different things,” said Pochettino. â€Å“Manchester City are trying to win the Premier League and for us, it’s so important to be in the top four for next season.


â€Å“We need to assess the players and need to be sure we are going there competing with fresh legs with the possibility to fight and challenge them again. That’s why we’re working so hard now to try to assess the players in the right way and try to mix players who can be competitive and have the possibility to win.


â€Å“City have an unbelievable squad, they can change and rotate the starting 11 and keep the same level on the pitch. With all the circumstances and some injuries, maybe we need to think about playing with younger players, not without experience, but with plenty of energy and keeping the same ideas – to be brave and try to compete.


â€Å“It’s going to be tough but we need to think about recovery and try to design the best strategy to try to be competitive.”





Pochettino leads Tottenham’s celebrations in Manchester



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Pochettino leads Tottenham’s celebrations in Manchester



First of all, with Sissoko out, along with Winks, and possibly Dier too, Oliver Skipp may be given his biggest test yet.


The teenage central midfielder was heavily involved around December and January, starting two Premier League games and making five substitute appearances in total but is highly-rated, despite his inexperience at 18 years old.


His scuttling performances, could be aided with the friendly face of fellow younger star Kyle Walker-Peters, who seems a shoo-in to play given Kieran Trippier seems to be playing through the pain with a groin issue.





Skipp has become a member of the first-team squad at 18.



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Skipp has become a member of the first-team squad at 18.



Walker-Peters is a favourite amongst fans, with many feeling he hasn’t had the chances he should have this season, although conceding the free-kick against Southampton which condemned Spurs to defeat earlier this year lost him some admirers.


Juan Foyth is also likely to get his biggest test but as part of a back-three in a rotated backline and while his ball-playing can get him into trouble he’s got the potential to throw in a superb display.





Foyth has his shaky moments but overall has the potential to be a superstar.



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Foyth has his shaky moments but overall has the potential to be a superstar.



And with Heung-Min Son and Lucas Moura running themselves into the ground, one might get rested for the match with Brighton – and this could see Irish starlet Troy Parrott make a Premier League debut, although this is the most unlikely of the changes.


You can see the XI we’ve predicted could make an appearance but give Spurs have a top four spot on the line too there is still a chance Pochettino will squeeze every last drop out of his star men on Saturday.





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Nabil Fekir̢۪s posed for pictures in a Liverpool shirt as he edged closer to a move last summer, according to his agent.


Jean-Pierre Bernes also claims the 25-year-old had passed a medical ahead of a £53million transfer from Lyon, before the Reds pulled the plug on a deal.





Nabil Fekir has continued to star for Lyon by scoring 12 goals this season



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Nabil Fekir has continued to star for Lyon by scoring 12 goals this season



The transfer fell through after a medical showed an issue with Fekir̢۪s knee.


Bernes told French outlet L’Equipe: â€Å“It is not about staying here.


â€Å“And we will know maybe the real circumstances that prevented Fekir’s move to Liverpool.




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â€Å“The knee was a part of it, but not only that. He had passed a medical, done photos with the Reds shirt.”


Last week, Fekir opened up about his failed move to Anfield.


â€Å“Liverpool?” he said. â€Å“It’s part of a player’s career, but it makes you stronger and you have to move forward.















â€Å“I really don’t know what I will do [this summer] but as I said, I feel good in Lyon, the president trusts me, that’s good. You will see [if I extend my contract].”


Liverpool̢۪s midfield has been lacking in goals and assists this season, something Fekir would have brought, as they battle Manchester City for the Premier League title.


They lead Guardiola̢۪s men by two points with five matches remaining, however, City have a game in hand.





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Zinedine Zidane has told Paul Pogba it is ‘now or never’ to quit Manchester United and move to Real Madrid (The Sun)


Tottenham Hotspur have joined Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in the race to sign Ajax wonderkid Donny van de Beek (Mail on Sunday)


Real Madrid will announce the signing of Eden Hazard at the end of the season, according to reports in Spain (Sunday Mirror)


Barcelona have identified Alexandre Lacazette as a potential transfer target and will pay £70m for the Arsenal striker (Sunday Express)





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Chelsea face a battle to stop N’Golo Kante joining Eden Hazard at Real Madrid this summer (Express)


Wolves’ transfer plans are currently on hold as the club’s top brass decide how much they want to spend this summer (Mirror)

















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England climb to fourth in FIFA world rankings after exceptional start to Euro 2020 qualifying

England climb to fourth in FIFA world rankings after exceptional start to Euro 2020 qualifying

England have climbed one place to fourth in the FIFA world rankings.


The rise comes after Gareth Southgate̢۪s side thrashed the Czech Republic and Montenegro at the start of their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign last month.





England have made the perfect start to their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign



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England have made the perfect start to their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign



They put five past the Czechs before coming from behind to win 5-1 in Podgorica.


The Three Lions have leapfrogged Croatia – who beat Southgate’s side in last summer’s World Cup semi-finals – and are behind only Brazil, France and Belgium.




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After a perfect start to their qualifying campaign, England are four points ahead of second place Bulgaria in Group A.


Euro 2016 semi-finalists Wales stay in 19th place following their 1-0 win over Slovakia, while the Republic of Ireland return to the top 30 after qualifying defeats of Gibraltar and Georgia.















They are yet to concede a goal under new boss Mick McCarthy.


Meanwhile, Northern Ireland have risen three positions to 33rd.


Scotland are the only home nation to drop places in the rankings. They have slipped four places to 44th after their humiliating 3-0 defeat to Kazakhstan and an uninspiring 2-0 win in San Marino.





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Conor Hourihane scored a superb first-half free-kick as the Republic of Ireland edged past Georgia 1-0 to claim their second Euro 2020 qualifying win.


Ireland, who had scraped their way to a 1-0 win over Group D minnows Gibraltar on Saturday evening, were more than value for the points as they won by the same score at the Aviva Stadium with the Georgians rarely looking like ending their wait for a win over the Irish at the 10th attempt.





Ireland players celebrate the goal



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Ireland players celebrate the goal



Hourihane’s 39th-minute free-kick ultimately settled the game, although goalkeeper Darren Randolph had to make a good reaction save to deny Valerian Gvilia an equaliser and Jaba Kankava hit the post five minutes from time.


However, anything less than victory would have been harsh on the hosts, who rose to the occasion and turned in a stirring display which could and probably should have resulted in a much more convincing scoreline.





Balls were thrown onto the pitch in the middle of the match



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Balls were thrown onto the pitch in the middle of the match



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Ireland fans showed their displeasure at John Delaney by throwing around 30-40 tennis balls onto the pitch.


During Mick McCarthy’s second homecoming at the Aviva Stadium, some fans decided to show their anger at Delaney’s appointment as FAI executive vice president.





Mick McCarthy’s side went to the top of Group D



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Mick McCarthy’s side went to the top of Group D



More than a week ago, The former vice president of the Olympic Council of Ireland came under intense scrutiny after reports he had provided a €100,000 cheque to the FAI in April 2017.





John Delaney in attendance at the Aviva Stadium



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John Delaney in attendance at the Aviva Stadium



The 51-year-old claimed loaned his employers the money â€Å“to aid a very short-term cash flow issue”.


And fans were clearly infuriated at the fact the Waterford-born official is still in a position of such high authority.





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Fantasy Premier League tips: Transfer advice for Gameweek 33, including Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea stars

Fantasy Premier League tips: Transfer advice for Gameweek 33, including Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea stars

After plentiful amounts of Fantasy Premier League action, we’ve entered a drought this weekend.


There are just six matches spread out over four days as the FA Cup decimates the fixture list, while it should also be noted the deadline is tonight at 7pm.





Hazard was instrumental as Chelsea beat Brighton, earning managers plenty of points



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Hazard was instrumental as Chelsea beat Brighton, earning managers plenty of points



This means you will need to be smart with your transfers and with your chips.


You’ll need to make the right moves in the market if you’re going to have any success this weekend and for us this means using your free hit.




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Managers are only allowed a maximum three players from one Premier League team, so this week we’ll be giving our top tips rather than our ins and outs.


So here at talkSPORT.com we’ve picked out the players you should be looking at, featuring some fresh faces as well as trusty old favourites.

















Premier League matches this gameweek







  • Southampton vs Liverpool – Friday, 8pm

  • Bournemouth vs Burnley – Saturday, 3pm

  • Huddersfield vs Leicester – Saturday, 3pm

  • Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace – Saturday, 3pm

  • Everton vs Arsenal – Sunday, 2:05pm

  • Chelsea vs West Ham – Monday, 8pm






In: Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) – £9.3m





Every man and his dog will have Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah this week so to change it up we recommend taking a risk on Firmino. We say risk purely because he isn̢۪t as prolific but he can still do the business, as he did against Spurs on Sunday.



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Every man and his dog will have Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah this week so to change it up we recommend taking a risk on Firmino. We say risk purely because he isn̢۪t as prolific but he can still do the business, as he did against Spurs on Sunday.



In: Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) – £5.7m





Huddersfield̢۪s horror season has another six games to go and the ex-England striker could pile on the misery this week, just seven days after their relegation. He̢۪s a candidate for captaincy too.



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Huddersfield̢۪s horror season has another six games to go and the ex-England striker could pile on the misery this week, just seven days after their relegation. He̢۪s a candidate for captaincy too.



In: Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) – £6.1m





A fine January loan signing, the Belgian is doing the business with one goal and four assists in eight games. The Foxes must do everything in their power to keep him for next year.



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A fine January loan signing, the Belgian is doing the business with one goal and four assists in eight games. The Foxes must do everything in their power to keep him for next year.



In: Joshua King (Bournemouth) – £6.5m





Like Firmino, if you̢۪re looking for a player others haven̢۪t picked up, King is your man. He got two goals two weeks ago against Newcastle and could pick up another strike or two with Burnley up next on Saturday.



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Like Firmino, if you̢۪re looking for a player others haven̢۪t picked up, King is your man. He got two goals two weeks ago against Newcastle and could pick up another strike or two with Burnley up next on Saturday.



In: Salomon Rondon (Newcastle) – £5.9m





Finally in the form many felt he would find at St James̢۪ Park, he̢۪s got two goals and one assist in his last three matches and you wouldn̢۪t put it past him improving this against Crystal Palace, who looked weak against Tottenham.



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Finally in the form many felt he would find at St James̢۪ Park, he̢۪s got two goals and one assist in his last three matches and you wouldn̢۪t put it past him improving this against Crystal Palace, who looked weak against Tottenham.



In: Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) – £5.5m





The Dutchman showed hasn̢۪t made as many goal contributions as he would have liked this season but he looked willing to canter forward against Tottenham and might have better luck this weekend with a trip to Newcastle.



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The Dutchman showed hasn̢۪t made as many goal contributions as he would have liked this season but he looked willing to canter forward against Tottenham and might have better luck this weekend with a trip to Newcastle.



In: Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) – £9.4m





Still seemingly under the radar in the real world and the fantasy one, Lacazette is a man on form. Not only does he have 13 goals and 11 assists this season in the Premier League, he̢۪s notched four goals and three assists in his last six and Everton could now feel his force.




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Still seemingly under the radar in the real world and the fantasy one, Lacazette is a man on form. Not only does he have 13 goals and 11 assists this season in the Premier League, he̢۪s notched four goals and three assists in his last six and Everton could now feel his force.



In: Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) – £4.2m







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