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Real Madrid managed to secure a narrow 1-0 victory over Galatasaray on Tuesday and kept their Champions League hopes alive.

The situation is far from ideal, however – Los Blancos now have four points under their belts after three games played in the ongoing European campaign but they are second in the table behind PSG.

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There’s a lot of work to be done but at least they now have a win to their names.

And Zinedine Zidane should be extremely happy with the performance of his young rising star, Rodrygo.

The 18-year-old Brazilian talent was given a chance from the get-go and he took it with both hands.

Per WhoScored, he completed three dribbles, had two shots on goal and also won two tackles, while registering two key passes.

Loads of Real Madrid fans immediately noticed his brilliant display and swarmed social media and Twitter with praise for the young ace.

One fan even called him the successor of Cristiano Ronaldo while many others want him to get more minutes and actually start ahead of Vinicius Junior.

You can see some of their replies down in the tweets below:

West Ham welcome Sheffield United to the London Stadium on Saturday in what promises to be an enticing clash, but Irons supporters aren’t too confident of picking up a result against the Blades.

It is only the second time the two sides have met since falling out over the Carlos Tevez affair in 2007, so there could still be resentment amongst both sets of fans, with neither impressed with the behaviour of the other.

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On this occasion, the talking should be done on the pitch, and the visitors should be up for the match after a brilliant 1-0 victory over Arsenal – a result which took them above Manuel Pellegrini’s side in the league table.

They now have 12 points from nine league games, with four clean sheets in that time, and therefore West Ham face a difficult task.

The Hammers struggled at home on the last occasion a well-organised came to visit – Crystal Palace – and with some of their most creative players lacking form, such as Manuel Lanzini, things don’t look promising.

That is the feeling from some fans, and from their reactions it is fair to say they would be pleasantly surprised if their side managed a result.

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…

According to The Daily Mail, Crystal Palace are among a host of clubs monitoring Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara ahead of a potential swoop.

What’s the word?

The 23-year-old has revived his career in professional football since leaving Arsenal following just one game for the north Londoners. The Finland international played regularly for Dundee – racking up 64 appearances in his spell for the club – before moving to fellow Scottish side Rangers in the January transfer window earlier this year.

Now, The Daily Mail claim that series of impressive performances for Steven Gerrard’s side has put Kamara’s name back in the conversation for a return to English football, with Palace and Brighton said to be interested.

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The report further adds the duo could face added competition from Premier League rivals Burnley and Aston Villa for the midfielder’s signature.

Excellent deal

Having signed for Rangers for just a measly £50k due to his contract running down, Kamara has proven to be an incredibly shrewd investment for Gerrard’s men. Already this season, he has made 15 appearances for the side, and has had an almost even split of playing in central midfield and as an anchor man in front of the back four.

As per Sofascore, the 23-year-old has averaged 54.3 touches, one interception and 3.7 total duels won per game in the Europa League this year. In the clash against FC Porto earlier in mid-week, the Finn more than held his own in the middle of the park, registering an incredible 98% pass accuracy and winning three duels. It was the kind of all-action display Palace could do with in their engine room.

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His Rangers teammate Scott Arfield paid him a glowing compliment for settling into life at Ibrox earlier this year. He said: “Glen for 50 grand is the biggest steal of the century. He’s come in and he’s took to life. In terms of coming from Dundee with no expectation on him, but in terms of how he plays the expectation arises because he’s such a good footballer, and he’s kept that going.”

Whilst Roy Hodgson’s side would be unlikely to get him for anywhere near that £50k price, he would still surely represent a great piece of business in this modern world of inflated transfer prices.

Many Liverpool fans have been reacting on social media after the Telegraph reported that Adam Lallana is to be offered a new deal at Anfield, having emerged as a target for clubs in China and Major League Soccer.

Lallana is out of contract on Merseyside next summer, but the Reds will sit down to discuss extending his spell beyond his current deal, which sees him pick up £110,000 per-week.

Jurgen Klopp is said to admire the 31-year-old for his leadership qualities and ability to play in a number of positions, having deployed the 34-cap England international as an attacking, central, defensive and wide midfielder throughout their time together.

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Liverpool are ready to hold discussions with Lallana over extending his contract, but the former Southampton man would likely be offered longer terms and the promise of more regular football if he were to leave.

Clubs in China and MLS are thought to be interested in a potential deal, and may step up their advances when the transfer market reopens in January.

No sides are specifically mentioned in the Telegraph’s report, nor how much any interested party would need to offer to tempt Liverpool into selling.

Lallana is one of the Reds’ only natural attacking midfielders, while Klopp boasts five central and one out-and-out defensive option at Anfield in Fabinho.

With Fabinho one booking away from suspension, Lallana made his first Premier League start of the campaign in place of the Brazilian against Aston Villa at the weekend.

Lallana had made four outings in the top-flight before Saturday’s win, but no appearance was longer than the 19 minutes awarded against Manchester United when he scored the equalising goal.

Here are some of the reactions shared to the Telegraph’s report…

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Everton boss Marco Silva has praised Richarlison for his mentality and goalscoring nature. However, the manager also touched on his tendency to go to ground too easily.

What did he say?

Richarlison has been one of the Blues’ main men this past year, as he registered 13 goals for the Toffees in the last Premier League season. However, like most Everton forwards this time around, the Brazilian has struggled with just two league goals so far.

Silva took the time out to speak highly of Richarlison’s mentality and his talent around the box, although the Portuguese also felt it necessary to touch on the 22-year-old’s nature in falling down easy.

Silva told Everton: “Richarlison has a strong mentality, he is a worker, no doubts about that.

“That’s part of his talent… and part of his talent is that feeling and smell of the goal around the box.

“We are working with him because the Premier League is really tough and the message and the feedback to him is to always to stand as much as he can. Don’t fall down… even if it looks in many, many moments that the decisions are not fair with him.”

Don’t get a tag

Richarlison has been criticised this season for his tendency to dive. Against Tottenham Hotspur, the forward was again looked at for going down easy from minimal contact. His theatrics late on after a Serge Aurier interception were nothing short of embarrassing, as there was no contact at all.

This is not the first time in which the Brazilian has been pointed at for simulation. Back on the opening weekend in Everton’s goalless draw with Crystal Palace, Sky Sports pundit Charlie Nicholas noticed a similar theme in his play.

Nicholas said: “van Aanholt was sliding it but he actually doesn’t touch him. He went down very, very softly. He should have booked Richarlison.”

Hopefully, for Richarlison, Silva will speak more on his mentality and goalscoring nature in the future, and not have to add in the little comment on this issue.

It’s something a manager shouldn’t have to do and the Brazil international quickly needs to wipe this tag off his name.

The following article is a special report; all information presented has been gleaned from Football FanCast sources unless otherwise stated.

RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann has emerged as the top candidate to replace Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham Hotspur if the Argentine leaves the club, Football FanCast has learned.

Spurs are in the midst of something approaching a crisis, having won just three times in the Premier League thus far this season.

Their 1-1 draw with Sheffield United at the weekend leaves them in the bottom half of the table and 11 points behind Manchester City in fourth.

There is no suggestion that Pochettino’s job is in immediate danger but Levy is exploring his options should circumstances lead to the former Southampton manager’s departure.

Nagelsmann is 32 and has been with Leipzig for just five months, having previously managed Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. His contract runs until 2023, meaning any deal to bring him to north London would likely prove expensive for Levy.

At his former club, the young manager guided Hoffenheim to the Champions League for the first time in their history and has Leipzig second in the top-flight, four points behind leaders Borussia Monchengladbach.

Sources familiar with Spurs’ recruitment have told FFC that Levy is “all over” Nagelsmann but they are also insistent that contact will only be made if Spurs’ form goes “belly up”.

Pochettino pleaded for time after the draw with the Blades, insisting that the club are currently in a transitional period.

Per Sky Sports, he said: “We need to find a balance. We are building a team when we play in the Champions League and the Premier League, the toughest league in the world. It is dangerous as situations like this can happen. You expect better results than you get.

“We are in the process to build and we will see if we have the time to build what we want.”

Sources have also said that this process is normal and that doing due diligence makes sense amid an alarming dip; Spurs have not won away from home in the league since January.

Pochettino’s side face a vital London derby after the international break, with a trip to West Ham United looming, before a game against Olympiacos in the Champions League.

If Spurs win the latter, they will qualify for the knockout stages, having reached the final last term.

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Loan Watch series, which takes a closer look at those players who are aiming to galvanise their careers away from the spotlight of their parent club.

There has been plenty of talk surrounding Grady Diangana and whether West Ham United will recall him from West Bromwich Albion in January.

When Manuel Pellegrini was speaking about the 21-year-old, he dropped in a compliment about his fellow academy graduate Josh Cullen, as quoted by the club’s official channels: “I think that Grady Diangana is doing what we wanted for him, the same as Josh Cullen, players that without any doubt will be a big part of West Ham in the future.”

This comment is interesting, especially in regard to the Republic of Ireland international, due to the fact that his current deal at London Stadium is set to come to an end in the summer of 2020.

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When he was loaned out to Charlton Athletic, it felt as though the 23-year-old was being given little chance to prove that he should play in claret and blue, but this indicates he has done enough at The Valley to force his way into the manager’s thinking.

So far this season, Cullen has made 15 Championship starts, scoring 1 goal and assisting once – with his strike coming from an emphatically converted penalty to earn a draw against Diangana’s West Brom.

He has made an impact all over the pitch throughout the campaign, as indicated by the statistics shown above; indeed, it would be fair to describe him as an all-action midfielder.

What will also be encouraging is that the academy graduate has never given up on the idea of making it into the Hammers’ first-team, as he was quoted by The South London Press (via London News online) stating: “I’ve said all along, I’ve had my fair share of loan spells now and I’ve always stated the end goal is to play for West Ham.

“I’m striving for that and the only way I can do that is to keep playing for Charlton and performing well and hopefully I can catch the eye of people at West Ham.”

The 23-year-old will have also helped himself with his showing on the international stage, having earned the Man of the Match award and plaudits of Mick McCarthy on his Republic of Ireland debut in September, as reported by The 42: “Ultimately the result pleased me. There were some really good performances. Josh Cullen deserved the man of the match, he was excellent.”

This is now Cullen’s fifth loan move away from West Ham and he will surely be hoping this is the one that finally allows him to force his way into the club’s first-team plans.

Times are tough at Tottenham Hotspur at the moment but it seems that they aren’t tough enough for many of Spurs fans to actually want Jose Mourinho at the helm instead of Mauricio Pochettino.

A new report coming from The Sun stated that the Portuguese manager is keeping an eye on the London club just in case he doesn’t accept the same role over at Real Madrid.

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It seems that Mourinho is confident that Florentino Perez would offer him the job if Zinedine Zidane was to get sacked but he still isn’t sure whether he would want to take it or not.

And that’s where Tottenham Hotspur come into play as one of his potential destinations in the not so distant future.

But as we’ve already stated, many Spurs fans actually don’t want Mourinho at the helm as they feel his time has passed, with one even calling him a “relic”.

Besides, some of them believe Pochettino is the better option of the two anyway.

You can see some of their replies down in the tweets below:

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Pundit View series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent quotes from journalists, pundits, players and managers…

Leeds United could very well be headed for the Premier League next season.

The Whites currently sit third in the Championship, but their domination of the xG league table shows that they’re primed for a promotion push.

If the Yorkshire outfit do make their long-awaited return to the top flight they have some huge things in the pipeline as Angus Kinnear revealed that there are plans to expand Elland Road to a 50,000 capacity stadium if the Whites go up.

One former Leeds man believes that this is a great idea.

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What’s been said?

Danny Mills spoke about Leeds’ proposed expansion on talkSPORT

“You can’t buy a ticket at Elland Road at the moment.

“It’s sold out every single week, 35,000-plus, and season tickets have all gone.

“If they got to the Premier League they’re talking about possibly extending the stadium and making it to 50,000.

“They would sell that out in the Premier League week-in week-out, without a shadow of a doubt.”

Can’t be so sure

Mills shouldn’t be so sure in his view that Leeds would sell out a 50,000 seater every week in the Premier League.

As much as Leeds have an incredibly passionate fanbase they’re quite fickle at times.

It wasn’t too long ago that the Whites were averaging crowds of less than 25,000 each week while they were in League One, so it’s rather short-sighted to say with absolute confidence that the Whites would fill a stadium that big on a weekly basis.

Of course, Premier League attendances will be bigger than the crowds they were drawing in League One, but 50,000 every week might be a little too ambitious.

To add to that, Leeds aren’t even averaging their maximum capacity in 2019/20. For a ground that hosts over 37,000 people, only a fraction over 35,000 attend. That would likely increase with the lure of the Premier League but an added 15,000 is quite the leap.

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Jose Mourinho has apologised to Eric Dier for substituting him in the first-half of Tottenham Hotspur’s 4-2 win over Olympiacos in the Champions League, per The Guardian.

What’s the word?

Spurs fell 2-0 behind before the 20th minute in north London in a game they needed to win to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition.

Dier was substituted on 29 minutes and replaced by Christian Eriksen as the north Londoners looked to find a way back into the game.

Dele Alli scored on the stroke of half-time and a brace from Harry Kane, along with a fine Serge Aurier strike, sealed an exceptional comeback win.

And Mourinho took the time to apologise to the England international after full-time.

He said: “The most difficult moment of the game for me was not when Olympiacos scored the first or second goal but when I made the change in the first-half.

“Hurt the player but hurt myself. It’s important the player understands and I was lucky that my choice was a very intelligent boy who has a good understanding of what the team is. It was not about his performance.

“We were losing 2-0 in a very difficult moment and one positional midfield player was more than enough. I apologise to Eric, in spite of the fact he knows I did it for the team and not with the intention to hurt him.”

Ruthless

Mourinho has a ruthless edge that Spurs needed on Tuesday evening.

They were appalling in the first half-hour of the game, allowing the Greek giants to control the game and create important chances.

However, the Portuguese transformed his side’s attacking play with the change, bringing in Eriksen, who had a genuine influence on the game.

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He provided the assist for Kane’s second goal with a brilliant free-kick and registered a total of three key passes, per WhoScored.

Dier, of course, is not an attacking player and this was a necessary change to make.

One has to wonder whether ex-boss Mauricio Pochettino would have been so fierce, but Mourinho’s ruthlessness won Spurs the game.

Meanwhile, Mourinho has appeared to hint that one man’s future has been decided.