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Tottenham Hotspur fans have wished Josh Onomah well after he completed a move to Fulham on transfer deadline day.

The midfielder made 32 appearances in total for the club but has moved across London to join the Championship club.

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Onomah has signed a three-year contract at the club with the option for a further year and moves as part of the deal that has seen Spurs sign Ryan Sessegnon, per the club’s announcement.

Indeed, the 22-year-old struggled to make a first-team breakthrough in north London during his spell, and has been loaned to both Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday during his career.

An attacking midfielder who has been capped at various youth levels by England, Onomah never made more than eight appearances in the Premier League in one season, with those outings coming in the 2015/16 season.

Nevertheless, fans are hopeful that he will get his career back on track at Craven Cottage as he looks to help Scott Parker’s team bounce straight back into the top-flight following their 2018/19 relegation.

Take a look at the best of the reaction below!

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s In Numbers series, which takes a statistical look at performances, season-long form and reported transfer targets… 

Amidst all the transfer talk surrounding the World Cup winner’s future at Manchester United, Paul Pogba delivered a statement-making performance against Chelsea in the first game of the Premier League season.

The 26-year-old picked up two assists, and was at his powerful best in the middle of the park against Frank Lampard’s side. For someone whose name has been in the headlines about a potential exit from Old Trafford, Pogba certainly silenced some of the doubters.

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Against Wolves, all the post-match talk and anger has understandably centred around the Frenchman’s involvement in United’s penalty fiasco. Footage appeared to show him and Marcus Rashford in discussion over who would step up and take the spot-kick, and in the end, Pogba’s decision to do so ultimately cost the Red Devils, and those who backed United in live sports betting, a hard-fought win.

But, looking beyond that debacle, the former Juventus man was arguably one of United’s more impressive performers on the night.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team selection for the clash was certainly brave and adventurous. Going away from home to a side that inflicted two defeats on them last season, he set up with just two natural midfielders and four attack-minded players.

It meant Pogba and Scott McTominay had the unenviable task of having to stifle Wolves’ midfield three of Joao Moutinho, Ruben Neves and Leander Dendoncker. But in a particularly dominant first-half performance, United’s duo successfully forced the opposition back and looked generally comfortable with proceedings.

Indeed, Pogba set the tempo for his side with a game-high 95 passes, and registered an impressive 84.2% pass accuracy. What was even more impressive was the 6 foot 3 star’s willingness to get United moving forward, and his 12 accurate long balls were thanks to his intuition in knowing Wolves were at their most vulnerable in transition.

One sublime pass in particular saw Pogba’s diagonal set Rashford away on the break, and almost led to a goal for Anthony Martial.

The indoor football skills in the video below have to be seen to be believed…

The narrative will no doubt centre around how the midfield star may have broken team protocol, or showed a lack of respect to his teammates and the club by taking the penalty. But from an objective point of view, taking the anger away, the Frenchman produced a fine performance in a testing game.

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Having arrived in a big-money deal from Premier League rivals Chelsea, it’s fair to say Nemanja Matic hasn’t exactly enjoyed the greatest of Manchester United careers.

The Serbia international has not been the same dominant holding midfielder that he was at Stamford Bridge, and reports last season had even suggested United players were questioning why Matic was continuing to be picked.

The 31-year-old has yet to feature this season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and The Daily Mirror now claim the former Chelsea star is demanding “showdown talks” over his future at the club.

The report adds European sides are paying close observation to how the situation pans out, and have an eye on making a possible loan move for the Serbian this summer.

After hearing the update on Matic’s future, United fans took to Twitter to voice their concerns about the situation.

Many supporters of the Manchester side insisted the 6 foot 4 star simply could not be allowed to leave on loan, and questioned where their squad depth would come from.

Check out some of the reaction of concerned United fans below:

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Loads of Celtic fans have been demanding on Twitter that they change the name of their club in honour of their new cult hero Boli Bolingoli.

The left-back was “on top of his game” in the recent Old Firm triumph over Rangers, a sure-fire way into the good books of any Celtic fan.

Yet, for a club with such a rich history and tradition, it is slightly surprising to see fans calling for a name change.

Of course, they are being sarcastic, but that doesn’t stop it being hilarious.

The 24 year-old has delivered an interview to Celtic TV in which he branded captain Scott Brown a “legend” and joked about his amazement at seeing the skipper in action against Rangers, saying: “One moment he went in a duel and I was looking at him like ‘damn that’s a real captain!’”

His cheeky grin while he commented on Brown’s fight and toughness has certainly struck a chord with the Parkhead faithful, who also have a clever new song centred around the summer signing.

You can find some of the best Twitter reactions to his interview down below, as a new cult hero has emerged…

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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…

Speaking to Leeds Live, Liam Cooper has spoken about the challenge of international football after he earned his debut for Scotland.

What’s he said?

Cooper was called up to Steve Clarke’s Scotland team for the first time for games against Russia and Belgium during the current international break.

The former defeated Spain at the 2018 World Cup whilst the latter are the number one ranked team in the world so it’s a rather harsh baptism of fire for the defender.

He was named in the starting XI against the Russians but despite going 1-0 up through John McGinn the Scots eventually succumbed to defeat.

Speaking after the game, he told Leeds Live:

“Championship football is fast and frenetic so I wouldn’t say the pace was different, but our mistakes get punished a lot more.

“We started well and got in about the Russians but after we scored the goal we sat off a bit. When you give good players time on the ball they’ll hurt you and we paid the price.

“For the second goal, we lost the ball in the middle of the park and were out of position when the ball was played in behind.”

Harsh lessons can make him even better

Having been named in the PFA Team of the Year for the Championship last term, Cooper has become a key man in the Leeds side and his call-up to the Scottish team was rather deserved.

International football throws up all sorts of challenges and that will again be the case when Scotland’s defence face off against players like Romelu Lukaku tonight.

For Cooper, that will be an altogether different test to the one that usually presents itself to him on a matchday at Leeds.

As the centre back says, mistakes are punished more regularly at a higher level but it’s that sort of experience and learning curve that can potentially make him a better player going forward.

Considering Leeds have aspirations of competing in the Premier League this could be key. If the 28-year-old can begin to fine-tune his game and learn from how forwards punish you, it would be hugely beneficial if they do go up.

Facing off against high-class strikers is a challenge but ultimately, that’s what he’d have to do in the Premier League if promotion is secured for Leeds this season.

There is the unwanted chance of injury whilst he’s away from the club but if it helps to make him better, it could be of great benefit to the Whites going forward.

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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…

Darren Bent believes Everton’s Michael Keane can consider himself fortunate to have started for England given the array of defensive talent in the country.

What did he say?

Keane has impressed for Everton this season, continuing where he left off at the end of the last campaign to ensure Marco Silva’s side are now one of the most difficult to break down.

His own improvement has been reflected in the Toffees’ defensive performance across his last ten Premier League games, with only six goals conceded in that period, despite coming up against some of the league’s best.

Gareth Southgate seems to be impressed with what Keane has to offer. He handed him his England debut in 2017 when playing for Burnley and in 2019 the 26-year-old has so far featured in three out of five Three Lions matches.

Bent, however, holds a sightly different viewpoint. He was surprised Keane got the call to start against Bulgaria when Joe Gomez was in the squad, whom he regards as England’s best defender.

When questioned if Keane is lucky to have started for England, Bent told Football Insider: “Yeah, there’s a few – obviously he got the nod, him and Maguire. You’ve got John Stones, Tyrone Mings was on the bench, Tarkowski wasn’t in the squad.

“At the moment England seem to be really strong in certain areas. There’s another one I forgot about, Gomez at Liverpool, who should be starting. I think he’s their best defender; strong, powerful.”

Earned his place on merit

With John Stones omitted from the squad, Michael Keane is the most experienced defender Southgate can call upon other than Harry Maguire.

The Everton player has more caps than Gomez or Mings, and more Premier League appearances under his belt, not to mention two clean sheets so far this season.

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Bent’s assessment is interesting given Keane’s positive performance against Bulgaria – as they only had four shots on Saturday – and he built-up a strong defensive partnership alongside Maguire.

However, moving forward it would be surprising if England’s back two remained with Maguire and Keane, as although they provide a strong physical presence and good ability on the ball. Their lack of pace would be a concern when playing against better opposition, with Gomez less likely to be exploited in that regard.

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Tuesday is a huge day for Barcelona and Ernesto Valverde.

After a rather humiliating end to the 2018/19 iteration of the coveted Champions League – Barca were beaten 4-0 by Liverpool at Anfield in the second leg of their semi-final encounter as the Reds overturned a 3-0 aggregate deficit – the Blaugrana will be hoping for redemption this year.

But their path towards the big trophy starts with a trip to Germany and more specifically, to Signal Iduna Park and Borussia Dortmund.

The Yellow Wall will have a warm welcome ready for their Catalan guests and Valverde will have to think hard to get his lineup exactly right.

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Starting off with a win would, obviously, be ideal and after a convincing 5-2 triumph at the Camp Nou against a tricky opponent in the form of Valencia, we just might see a repeat of that same formation with a simple tweak on Tuesday.

With that in mind, here’s what we think Barcelona’s starting XI might look like at Signal Iduna Park…

Lionel Messi is in the official squad that’s travelling to Germany but we still don’t know whether or not he’ll actually get to play against Borussia Dortmund.

It’s unlikely that he’ll feature right from the get-go, seeing how he has only just rejoined the team in their training sessions after sustaining a calf injury in pre-season.

AS report that he could start the game on the bench and then possibly feature in the second half but nothing can be said for certain.

Luis Suarez is the big name in the XI, especially considering that he made his return last weekend against Valencia, coming off the bench and bagging a brace in the process. That should be enough to warrant him a start next to Antoine Griezmann on the left and Carles Perez on the right.

The 16-year-old prodigy, Ansu Fati, will, in our opinion, start on the bench for this one despite his heroics against Valencia. Teenagers have to be protected, after all, and he would be an excellent option from the bench if the game is not going Barca’s way.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen is bound to start between the sticks, guarded by the same quartet he had in front of him against Valencia – Jordi Alba and Nelson Semedo as the team’s full-backs and Clement Lenglet and Gerard Pique as their centre-backs.

The midfield should also be unchanged; Frenkie de Jong bagged a goal and an assist against Valencia and Arthur Melo tallied an assist as well. With that in mind, the trident of Sergio Busquets, Melo and De Jong is likely to start in the middle.

This is an extremely important game for both teams so a fierce battle is to be expected.

On paper, and with all the injuries and absences taken into account – any Barca team without Messi is obviously weakened – this looks like the best XI they can field this Tuesday. Let’s see whether Valverde feels the same.

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Some Manchester United fans have taken to Twitter to discuss their former striker Romelu Lukaku, after the forward found the back of the net in the Milan derby between Inter and AC Milan.

The Red Devils sold the Belgium international back in the summer for a fee of £74m, and Lukaku has shone since teaming up with Antonio Conte at the San Siro.

The 26-year-old has three goals in just four Serie A appearances for the Italian giants, and while Marcus Rashford has struggled of late – two of his three league goals this term have been penalties, whereas he has also missed another spot-kick against Crystal Palace – Lukaku’s form has got the United fans on Twitter talking.

One supporter said that the former Chelsea man was the best striker at the club, while another asked someone to remind him why the Premier League giants sold Lukaku.

Let’s take a look at some more of the Twitter reaction…

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Ousmane Dembele just made his big return a couple of days ago when Barcelona welcomed Villarreal to the Camp Nou.

The 22-year-old star participated in Blaugrana’s curtain-raiser on the opening day of the 2019/20 La Liga season but got injured straight after and we didn’t see him on the pitch for quite a long time.

Now, however, he is finally fully fit and tallied 45 minutes in the clash against the Yellow Submarine.

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Still, if the recent reports coming from the Independent are true, Dembele is on Manchester United’s radar and the Red Devils could move for the young forward soon.

Upon seeing this transfer update, loads of Barcelona fans took to Twitter and social media to voice their opinions on the matter.

And as it turns out, really many of them want to see the 22-year-old sold and they are urging the club to do so and recoup some of the money they invested in the Frenchman.

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

Tottenham Hotspur fans on Twitter have been discussing Ajax attacker Hakim Ziyech after he scored a wonder-goal in his side’s 3-0 win away at Valencia on Wednesday night.

Last season’s Champions League semi-finalists have got their 2019/20 European campaign off to a fine start with six points out of six so far, and the Morocco international certainly played a big part in delivering the three points for the Dutch side in midweek.

The 26-year-old scored a belting opener when he cut in from the right wing on his left foot, before firing an effort into the far corner at the Mestalla.

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It now means that Ziyech has five goals and seven assists in 14 appearances in all competitions so far this term, according to Transfermarkt, while he has 45 goals and 68 assists in total for Ajax since joining them from FC Twente in 2016.

Tottenham supporters on Twitter certainly seem to be impressed with the African, with many not understanding why they haven’t signed Ziyech previously.

One went a step further and thought about where he would fit in under Mauricio Pochettino, saying “imagine him, Dybala and Son behind Kane in a 4-2-3-1”.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…