Aston Villa and Newcastle United are fined by the Football Association for their part in a mass confrontation during their Premier League game at St James' Park on 26 December.
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Friday, January 31, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Leicester sign Iceland striker Eiriksdottir
Leicester City sign Iceland striker Hlin Eiriksdottir from Swedish side Kristianstads.
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Italian clubs target Casemiro & Hojlund - Wednesday's gossip
Manchester United duo Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund attracting interest from Italian clubs, Wolves braced for Matheus Cunha offers, Evan Ferguson can leave Brighton, plus more.
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Chelsea vs West Ham: Latest team news, predicted lineups and injuries
Chelsea are set for a reunion with their former head coach Graham Potter when they host West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.
Enzo Maresca’s side are aiming to get back to winning ways in the Premier League after suffering a 3-1 defeat at Manchester City last time out.
In terms of team news, Chelsea have a few players ruled out for the clash with the Hammers, including injured defenders Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile.
Blues midfielder Romeo Lavia is also expected to miss out due to injury along with youngster Omari Kellyman while winger Mykhailo Mudryk remains suspended.
Chelsea are expected to name more or less the same XI which faced Pep Guardiola’s City at the Etihad on Saturday.
But there could be a big change in goal, amid reports that Maresca is considering dropping goalkeeper Robert Sanchez for Filip Jorgensen.
Chelsea will be hoping for Cole Palmer to keep up his fine form, with the Englishman having conjured up 14 goals and six assists 23 Premier League games so far this season.
When the two sides met earlier this season on September 21, Chelsea thumped West Ham 3-0 at the London Stadium thanks to a brace from Nicolas Jackson while Palmer also got on the scoresheet.
But West Ham are now under fresh management after Potter – who lasted less than seven months as Chelsea head coach – came in to replace Julen Lopetegui earlier this month.
The east London club produced a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa in their last match and will look to build on that on Monday against Chelsea.
Predicted Chelsea XI to face West Ham
Jorgensen, Cucurella, Colwill, Chalobah, James, Fernandez, Caicedo, Sancho, Palmer, Madueke, Jackson
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Chelsea vs West Ham kicks off at 8pm on Monday 3 February.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Champions League explained: Who needs what to make knock-out stage?
BBC Sport explains what teams need from the final round of matches in the league phase of the Champions League to qualify for the knockout stages.
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Casemiro sends message to Manchester United over Roma loan move
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro is open to joining Serie A side Roma in the final week of the January transfer window, according to reports.
Casemiro initially impressed at OId Trafford following his £70m move from Real Madrid in 2022, but has badly struggled for form and consistency since then.
The Brazillian looked off the pace during last month’s 2-0 home defeat against Newcastle and has been an unused substitute in the following six games in a clear sign that he has fallen out of favour under Ruben Amorim.
The 32-year-old has previously attracted interest from Saudi Arabia, but is now the subject of interest from Roma who could be in the market for a midfielder should they sell Leandro Paredes.
According to Sky Italy, the Italian club have approached United to enquire about taking Casemiro on a six-month loan, with the Brazillian said to be interested in the move.
United, meanwhile, are said to prefer a permanent transfer for Casemiro whose contract at Old Trafford runs until the end of next season.
Any possible loan deal, however, could be hampered by Casemiro’s exorbitant salary.
The midfielder remains the club’s top earner on an eyewatering £375,000-a-week, meaning United would likely have to subsidise his wages to get a deal get over the line.
Another potential avenue for Casemiro could be a move to Turkey, with former United boss – and current Besiktas manager – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said to be keen on bolstering his squad by signing the experienced midfielder.
Speaking on Tuesday about Casemiro’s lack of game time, Amorim admitted that his tactical set-up doesn’t necessarily suit the midfielder’s profile.
‘We understand that Casemiro has other things nowadays,’ he told TNT Spots Mexico. ‘The intelligence that he has to understand the game but we’re in a league that I can see, even in European competitions, the difference in intensity is great.
‘And so, I feel that this team also needs players with a very high intensity. And sometimes we don’t have that and sometimes that difference in characteristics can lead one player or another to play.
‘I need some players in certain positions with a slightly different pace. But we all know the quality Casemiro has and everything he won. And so, I have nothing to say about that. It’s just a choice.’
While Casemiro could be set for the exit, Amorim is seemingly closing in on his first signing as United boss after the club reportedly agreed a €37.5 million (£31.4m) deal with Lecce for Patrick Dorgu.
The versatile defender is seen as a ready-made solution to United’s lack of a natural left wing-back for Amorim’s three-at-the-back formation.
United are also exploring a deal to sign Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku who has found regular league minutes hard to come by under Enzo Maresca.
A potential swap deal between Alejandro Garnacho and Nkunku has even been mooted, with the Frenchman only keen on a permanent exit from Stamford Bridge.
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Lewis-Skelly ban overturned after Arsenal appeal
Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly's three-match ban - imposed for his red card at Wolves on Saturday - has been overturned after an appeal.
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Monday, January 27, 2025
Former NI boss Baraclough leaves role with Fylde
Former Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough quits his role as director of football with National League side AFC Fylde.
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Rio Ferdinand urges Man Utd to sign £62m Chelsea target to help Rasmus Hojlund
Rio Ferdinand has named the player Manchester United must sign in January who would not only score goals but help the struggling Rasmus Hojlund.
Finding the back of the net has been a huge problem for United this season, with only five teams scoring fewer goals in the Premier League.
With Marcus Rashford exiled, there is more pressure than ever on Hojlund who moved to Old Trafford in 2023 in a deal worth £72million.
The 21-year-old has so far managed 23 goals in 71 appearances in all competitions, but has only scored twice in the league this campaign, with Ferdinand singling him out for criticism after Sunday’s win at Fulham.
The Dane is the only natural striker in the first-team, a problem United appear no closer to fixing as the January transfer deadline approaches.
There is interest in Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku but United legend Ferdinand believes the club should reignite their pursuit of Victor Osimhen, who is currently on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli.
‘I’ve watched Hojlund closely the last two games… it just doesn’t add up,’ an exasperated Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel.
‘I’d be going to get Osimhen now if we can do it from a financial standpoint. Get him on loan now!
‘Guarantees you someone who can get on the end of things, scores goals, experienced, done it at the top level.
‘I just feel like because Hojlund was £70m-odd we’re expecting the finished article. Unfortunately [he’s not]. He’s a young striker but normally a striker of that age comes in and learns off someone. He’s got nobody to learn off.
‘He’s looking at [Joshua] Zirkzee whose like him. They both need someone to learn what it takes to be a Manchester United No.9.
‘What are they doing every day? What type of drills are they doing? In games, how are they adapting to each centre-half? All of these questions he’s got in his head, he’s got nobody sitting there going, “this is what to do”.
‘A big part of the recruitment now is buying young talented players but there needs to be an element of who are they going to learn from on the job.’
Osimhen has been long tipped for a big money move to the Premier League or PSG, but no such transfer materialised last summer.
In the end he joined Turkish giants Galatasaray where he has so far scored 16 goals in just 20 appearances.
Reports suggest Ruben Amorim is a big fan and that Napoli will sell him immediately if their £62m valuation is met, but it seems unlikely his loan spell in Turkey will come to an early end this month.
As such, Hojlund and his teammates need to step up, starting with Thursday’s match at Romanian side FCSB in their final Europa League league phase clash.
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Sunday, January 26, 2025
‘Embarrassing’ – Jamie Carragher slams West Ham star during Aston Villa clash
Jamie Carragher called West Ham star Lucas Paqueta ’embarrassing’ during the Hammers’ Premier League clash against Aston Villa.
Sunday’s fixture at Villa Park threatened to boil over as the game approached half-time as several players clashed.
Referee Peter Bankes had his work cut out as Paqueta went down following a collision with Aston Villa’s Lucas Digne on the edge of the box.
The pair were waiting for West Ham to take a free-kick when Digne appeared to throw an elbow towards Paqueta, though it’s unclear whether there was any contact.
Paqueta went down in a heap and complained to Bankes that Digne should be punished. VAR checked the incident but quickly told the referee to continue without any action.
Carragher felt Paqueta’s reaction was ’embarrassing’ and said players going down easily, trying to get opponents booked or worse, is becoming more common in the Premier League.
‘It’s one of those embarrassing ones,’ the Liverpool legend said on Sky Sports’ commentary of the game.
‘I’m just looking at a replay, he just gets a little tap. Just get up. Look at his team-mates…
‘They just come together slightly. I feel like that’s been creeping back into the game actually, players going down and trying to get players booked or sent off.
‘Players from both teams are not covering themselves in glory. We criticise officials for making mistakes but players don’t make it easy for them sometimes.’
When Sky Sports commentator Peter Drury confirmed VAR had told the referee to play on, Carragher added: ‘Thankfully.’
Aston Villa led 1-0 at the half-time interval thanks to Jacob Ramsey’s superb 6th-minute goal.
‘It was a difficult start for West Ham,’ ex-Villa defender Stephen Warnock said on BBC Radio 5 Live. ‘They could’ve found themselves a couple of goals down.
‘But then they did find themselves a goal down, it was Jacob Ramsey with a cracking finish for Aston Villa.
‘West Ham changed things tactically, started to grow into the game and dominated possession for large parts of the first-half.
‘But they still don’t have that instinct in front of goal. Emi Martinez has had nothing to save.’
Ex-England midfielder Jamie Redknapp added on Sky Sports: ‘Villa have been wasteful at times, but the play has been beautiful at times.
‘It got very bitty towards the end. With Mings coming off, that affected them and they have to change Digne to centre back.
‘He hasn’t found it easy and it might give West Ham a lifeline.’
Aston Villa were sat eighth in the Premier League ahead of the visit of West Ham, who were 14th ahead of Graham Potter’s fourth game in charge.
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Kane scores first open-play goal since November to help Bayern win
Harry Kane helps Bayern Munich move six points clear at the top of Bundesliga table with a win 2-1 at Freiburg after scoring for the first time in open play since November.
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Saturday, January 25, 2025
The second half was very bad - Nuno
Nuno Espirito Santo is unhappy with Nottingham Forest's second-half performance after his side lose 5-0 away at Bournemouth.
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Friday, January 24, 2025
Chelsea transfer target labelled ‘best young player in the Premier League’
Chelsea transfer target Liam Delap has been labelled as the ‘best young player in the Premier League’ by a former England star.
Delap has enjoyed an impressive first season in the English top flight having joined Ipswich Town this summer from Manchester City in a deal worth up to £20million.
The 21-year-old has notched up eight goals and two assists in his first 21 league appearances and is now widely tipped for a first senior call-up ahead of England’s World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia in March.
Such goalscoring exploits have also seen the striker linked with a host of top clubs, with Chelsea and Manchester United said to be monitoring Delap’s availability.
And Shaun Wright-Phillips, who like Delap came through at City’s academy, can understand why the youngster is being linked with a big move as he heaped praised on the striker’s capabilities.
Asked who the best young player in the Premier League is, Wright-Phillips told Genting Casino: Liam Delap at the minute. I think he’s been one of the youngsters that has really stood out this season.
‘I’ve been there, playing for a team at the bottom of the table as a younger player, and he’s producing. He’s someone that you can rely on.
‘Delap has all the attributes of a top-quality striker. He can hold the ball up when it needs to be held up, he can bring people into play.
‘He can play the role of a lone striker perfectly and he gets his shots off, is always a handful.
‘If he does get a move in the summer, then his experience at Ipswich this season will be so beneficial for him. If he moved to a better team, I think he would score more goals and look like an even deadlier player.
‘He’s the focal point of a newly promoted club. That’s not easy. He’s very aggressive and he’s done tremendously well for Ipswich this season. He is one player I will be keeping my eye on.
Wright-Phillips also admitted that he wouldn’t be surprised to see Delap in a Three Lions shirt sooner rather than later.
‘If Liam Delap was called up by Tuchel, there wouldn’t be any argument from me,’ the former England international said.
‘I’m not sure if he will, I think there are probably a few strikers that are ahead of him in the pecking order, but who knows.
‘He’s certainly playing well and has proven that he is a player that can operate in the Premier League.
‘I’m a true believer that if you’re playing well, you deserve the opportunity to play for England.
‘I think he’s a similar player to Dom Solanke, another striker that has been playing well this season, but they both can do similar things. I think Solanke may just be ahead of him, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all if he was part of Tuchel’s first England squad.’
Delap is expected to be back leading the line for Ipswich on Saturday as the Tractor Boys face a tricky visit to Anfield to face league leaders Liverpool.
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Watch - Cole Palmer: Made in St Kitts
Tracing the origins of Chelsea sensation Cole Palmer to the Caribbean island of St Kitts.
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Thursday, January 23, 2025
'A 1990s throwback who became the best full-back of a generation'
A joker, an insatiable winner, a 1990s throwback. The highs and lows of Kyle Walker under Pep Guardiola.
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Borussia Dortmund target Chelsea outcast after failing to sign £12m teammate
Borussia Dortmund are considering a move for Chelsea outcast Ben Chilwell after failing in their pursuit of Renato Veiga, according to reports.
Dortmund were locked in negotiations with Chelsea about a potential deal to sign Veiga on loan despite the versatile defender only arriving at Stamford Bridge last summer.
However, the Portuguese international has now snubbed interest from the German club and looks set to join Juventus on loan until the end of the season.
Dortmund, though, are still in the market for a left-back this window and, according to the Sun, may now consider a move for Chilwell.
Chilwell has been deemed surplus to requirements by Enzo Maresca since the Italian’s arrival at Chelsea in the summer.
The 28-year-old has played just 45 minutes of first-team football this season when he appeared as a second-half substitute in a 5-0 Carabao Cup win over Barrow back in September.
However, a potential exit this month has proved difficult, in large part due to the Englishman’s reported unwillingness to take a pay cut to force through a deal.
Chilwell’s £190,000-per-week wages may prove a stumbling in any deal with Dortmund, but Chelsea could well pay part of his wages to help encourage an exit as they did with Raheem Sterling in the summer.
The report adds that the left-back would prefer to stay in the Premier League, with Everton a club credited with interest.
Should a move for Chilwell fail to materialise, The Telegraph suggests that Dortmund could also explore a deal for Oleksandr Zinchenko who is expected to leave Arsenal this month.
Speaking earlier in the month, Maresca admitted that he felt ‘shame’ about the situation that Chilwell finds himself in at Chelsea.
‘Ben has been top. I have to say that, he has been top,’ Maresca said.
‘Very professional, works hard. I feel shame because of that situation but in terms of behaviour, he has been very good.’
Asked why he has not changed his stance on Chilwell, Maresca added: ‘First of all because it’s my choice. I can see Malo Gusto or Reece James or Marc Cucurella doing a different kind of job in the game.
‘I think Chilwell is a top full-back doing that job up and down and in the past he has won titles and won international caps. But I struggle to see Ben doing different kind of things.’
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Celtic's Kyogo set to join Rennes, say French club
Kyogo Furuhashi could complete a move from Celtic and make his debut for Rennes against Monaco on Saturday, says the Ligue 1 club's head coach Jorge Sampaoli.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Spurs players giving everything - Postecoglou
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says his players are "giving everything in every game" and have a "fantastic opportunity" to enjoy a successful season.
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Champions League LIVE: Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb and PSG vs Man City
The Champions League returns on Wednesday evenings as teams jostle for position ahead of the final round of fixtures.
Arsenal are in a favourable position with four wins from six games and Mikel Arteta’s side can all-but secure a top-eight finish with another win against Dinamo Zagreb.
Manchester City, meanwhile, face a tough test away against Paris Saint-Germain and are in desperate need of a positive result having failed to win their last three games in the competition.
Elswehere, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are in action in what promises to be another intriguing night of European football.
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Villa appoint Spaniard Arroyo as head coach
Women's Super League side Aston Villa appoint Natalia Arroyo as their new head coach.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Johnston's rise from Cove Rangers to Champions League
In December 2022, Max Johnston played the final game of a loan at Cove Rangers. Within two years later, he was lining up in the Champions League.
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Tottenham shouldn’t sack Ange Postecoglou, he can still reach Mauricio Pochettino levels
As a fan of the England Women’s Cricket team and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club it has been a long few weeks. Generally I believe in giving yourself time off from sport that hurts you but Spurs have been impossible to look away from this season. And I’m presenting the Women’s Ashes for TNT Sports so, you know.
England women were my main frustration last year after the headless reaction to captain Heather Knight’s injury during the defeat to West Indies which led to their elimination from the T20 World Cup.
It didn’t help that Australia were subsequently knocked out in the semi-finals. Since they had won six of the previous seven World Cups and England had hammered eventual champions New Zealand twice that year, this should really have been a golden opportunity.
That it wasn’t was put down to a lack of leadership in the team, outside of the captaincy – held for more than eight years now by Knight. She has been one of the world’s most outstanding cricketers who led England to a famous World Cup win at Lord’s in 2017, was a Wisden cricketer of the year in 2018 and a key factor in the last England Ashes victory more than ten years ago.
You may notice that these accolades are from quite some time ago, like those of the England team.
Australia retained the Ashes on Monday at the earliest possible moment, taking all eight points available so far. Knight herself knows the performance of her side is crucial in growing the women’s game in this country – last year she said: ‘Ultimately our biggest chance to inspire is winning big competitions and performing in big events’.
Head coach Jon Lewis took over three years ago and was credited with developing a more aggressive, freer style of cricket, like that showcased by the men. But at crucial points, with the eyes of the world on them, the England women have come up short.
It’s unsurprising Knight as captain hasn’t gone in on her team but her claims they have been there or thereabouts Down Under aren’t true. England have lacked in every area: sloppy fielding, batters – in the main – failing to fire, inconsistent bowling.
Therefore, though the Ashes are gone, the three remaining games are crucial. Can England fight for their captain and their approach? I’d love to see it. Should a whitewash transpire change is surely indicated.
Tottenham’s recent defeat to Everton felt nearly as shocking. Personally I currently go into every game assuming we’ll lose. It’s a habit honed over many years, protecting me from slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. But right now I really believe it. The north London derby was actually a much better performance than those who’ve not seen it will have you believe. And it’s true that Ange Postecoglou’s side have a lot of injuries, much like Bournemouth. Did you see them at the weekend by the way?
The hollowed-out Spurs backline looks it. Micky van de Ven is an irreplaceable talent and Cristian Romero, World Cup-winning centre-back, would be a big miss from any team. But let’s not forget that Dr Tottenham’s losses to Crystal Palace and Ipswich were achieved with near-full strength line-ups.
Unlike with England, my feeling with Spurs is that change is not good. The instinct at moments of true crisis like this – Spurs really are eight points above the relegation zone more than halfway through the season – is usually to make some change, any change, to see if it will help. But new manager bounce is usually only a two-game strategy.
The five years when Spurs were a building club under Mauricio Pochettino were my favourite ever, and I still believe Postecoglou has the capacity to be that guy. See how Tottenham’s teenagers have done all that’s been asked of them and more. Ange undoubtedly needs help but the transfer window remains open. I fear the pressure now on the cups may crush any season-saving wins but I still believe consistency is key. And not just when I glance at the table and see Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest third, and remember how he bored himself out the door here.
The style gives what we want, but more pragmatism is needed, as are players. Results can follow. Please!!
The final games of the Women’s Ashes are live on TNT Sports and Discovery+. Kate is also presenting the England men’s white ball tour of India on TNT Sports.
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Teenager, 17, arrested over online abuse of Havertz
A 17-year-old boy from St Albans is arrested on suspicion of sending online abuse to Arsenal striker Kai Havertz and his wife.
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It’s been a tough start for Van Nistelrooy, so how can Leicester avoid relegation?
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Monday, January 20, 2025
Nuno shrugs off title-race pressure after nervy win over Saints
Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo does not believe the pressure of competing for honours is affecting his side, despite almost surrendering a three-goal advantage to bottom side Southampton.
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Marcus Rashford makes shock U-turn on Man Utd future amid Ruben Amorim exile
Marcus Rashford reportedly still wants to play for Manchester United – just a month after he said he was ready to leave his boyhood club.
After being dropped from the squad for December’s Manchester derby, Rashford dropped a transfer bombshell by publicly announcing: ‘I’m ready for a new challenge and the next steps.’
He has not played for United since and has been left out of the matchday squad for eight of the last nine games, with the England international not in Ruben Amorim’s plans anymore.
It was expected that he will leave Old Trafford this January, with Borussia Dortmund leading the race to sign him on loan, with many clubs around the world interested in his services.
However, multiple sources including The Telegraph are reporting that Rashford’s United career may not be over yet, as the 27-year-old is ‘ready and willing’ to play if Amorim calls on him.
It is said that the forward has no issue with the United head coach and has even been doing extra training in order to prove his worth to the former Sporting boss.
This includes going to Carrington on Sunday while his teammates were at Old Trafford preparing to face Brighton in the Premier League – a game they lost 3-1.
It is also been noted that while Rashford did say he wanted a new challenge, he has never offically asked to leave the club he has spent his entire career at.
As a result, he could make a sensational return to the team on Thursday when United host Rangers in a Europa League ‘Battle of Britain’.
This seemingly sudden change of heart comes amid rumours the Red Devils are struggling to offload Rashford as while there is loads of interest, his £325,000-a-week wages are proving a major stumbling block in negotiations.
Speaking after the Brighton game, Amorim was asked about Rashford’s availability, especially in the light of United’s awful form, but suggested that he had no interest in using the player.
He said: ‘Guys, like you said it’s his choice. In the last games that we lost, Rashford was not here. So I don’t want to put this moment on Rashford.
‘Rashford is out at this moment because he’s not playing. No matter what, I’m not going to put [in] a player that I don’t believe is the best for the team.’
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