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Fans of Tottenham have been reacting to a post on Twitter, which poses the question to Spurs fans as to whether they would sell Erik Lamela, should the club be offered £15million for the Argentine.

Since arriving in North London from Roma back in 2013, Lamela has gone on to make 214 appearances for Spurs, scoring 33 goals and providing 47 assists in the process, with four of his goals and six of his assists coming this season.

This season, however, the right-winger has struggled for tie-down a place in the starting XI, as seven of his 17 Premier League appearances have been from the bench.

Due to the lack of game time, a Tottenham fan account recently posed the question to Spurs fans as to whether they would sell the £18million-rated winger, should the club receive an offer of £15million.

In reaction to the post, fans of the club have flocked to have their say on the matter, with many claiming that if Tottenham were offered that kind of money that they should jump at the chance to offload the 28-year-old, while others have stated their belief that he could leave for free as far as they’re concerned.

You can see some of their reactions below:

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Everton are willing to discard Sandro Ramirez this summer after fresh news emerged from Spain earlier in the week.

The 24-year-old has been out on loan at Real Valladolid since the start of the season, his third spell away from Goodison Park in as many years.

Ramirez was originally signed by Ronald Koeman in the summer of 2017 and has only been able to make 16 appearances for the Toffees since.

Valladolid’s director, Miguel Angel Gomez, has been discussing the future of the Spaniard in a recent radio interview with Cadena Ser where he said: “Sandro belongs to Everton, and you have already seen published that they intend to transfer him for around 5-6 million [euros]”

It appears as if the current hierarchy in Merseyside are keen to offload the flop having failed to make his mark at the club.

The fee mentioned by the La Liga club is £4.5m, which is a fraction less of the £5.3m they paid for him from Malaga three years ago.

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Carlo Ancelotti has decent forward options at his disposal as he’s able to choose from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison and Moise Kean on a weekly basis, meaning if Ramirez were to return to Everton, he’d soon become fourth choice – if not worse.

The Toffees have also been linked with a move for AS Roma frontman Patrik Schick, so it’s quite clear to see that there’s simply no future for Ramirez at Goodison Park.

AND in other news, Everton fans react as Greg O’Keeffe relays Moise Kean news…

This article is part of Football FanCast’s The Chalkboard series, which provides a tactical insight into teams, players, managers, potential signings and more… 

Sunderland have struggled of late but they stand a good chance of winning tonight if Phil Parkinson gets a key tactic right and exploits Burton accordingly.

On the chalkboard

The Black cats have weak aspects to their game themselves, but since those issues mainly lie in attack they should be able to deal with the threat posed by the visitors tonight, particularly as they have only scored 18 goals in 15 league games.

Another point of weakness of Nigel Clough’s side is their ability on the ball. The Brewers have averaged a pass accuracy of just 70%, which shows they can be got at when in possession.

Phil Parkinson has to make his players aware of that fact, and instruct them to close down their opponents with greater intensity, especially the defenders.

Such pressure could cause a mistake which leads to a Sunderland goal, but failing that it should at least rush Burton in their decision making, and lead them to concede possession easily, which will lead to the home side dominating the ball – making it more likely for them to find a breakthrough.

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Change in personnel?

If Parkinson is to adopt a high-press strategy for this clash he may be best suited to making a few changes to his starting lineup.

Players with more pace like Duncan Watmore and Benji Kimpioka could be drafted into the side with good effect, replacing the maligned Chris Maguire or Aiden McGeady.

That would allow the Black Cats to defend from the front, and perhaps ensure that the majority of the game is played in the opponent’s half, which would keep them pinned down and allow Sunderland to pile on the pressure.

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With that in mind, it may also be useful to recall Marc McNulty to the side. He has built up a reputation over the years as a hard-working forward, and such work rate and desire could prove very useful in shutting down defenders.

All but one Burton defender has a pass accuracy lower than 70%. If Parkinson doesn’t attempt to exploit that it would be a missed opportunity, and Sunderland could once again find themselves in a position where they’re struggling to break a team down, as the visitors have only conceded 16 league goals this season.

Meanwhile, Parkinson has also been going wrong by repeating this simple failure throughout his tenure so far.

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…

West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has aimed a scathing attack at Roy Keane over his comments towards Declan Rice, as reported by Claret & Hugh.

What did he say?

Rice often receives criticism when he goes away on international duty with England and this time was no different, as he was slammed by many fans.

However, it was Keane who was among the harshest towards the 20-year-old, as before the 4-0 win against Kosovo, he said: “What he needs to improve, where do you want me to start? His positional play, I don’t think he’s been consistent enough, he doesn’t stay with runners, he’s sloppy in possession, I could go on.”

Gold was far from impressed with this, as he told Claret & Hugh: “Keane needs to get over it. Declan made his choice and I think that is what’s behind it as far as Keane is concerned.

“It’s pretty shameful when a former professional talks the way he did about a young man. It was low, outrageous, unfair and arrogant to pick him out of all the England players.

“It wasn’t even an analysis of the boy who is 20-years-old who has barely started his career in the international team for God’s sake.

“This isn’t the first time he’s done it. In a previous game he said he should be sitting in the studio with the pundits rather than being on the pitch. Shocking! Declan has chosen to play for England and Roy Keane needs to get over that.”

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Harsh critique

Whether or not Keane’s comments are motivated by Rice’s decision to pick England over Republic of Ireland is an entirely different discussion.

However, it can certainly be said that he has been harsh on the 20-year-old, who has been backed by both Manuel Pellegrini and Gareth Southgate by consistently being selected.

This comes as he has started all 12 of West Ham’s Premier League games this season, while he has played in 6 of England’s 9 most recent matches from the starting whistle.

Rice’s performance during the Kosovo game worked to dispel Keane’s comments, as he completed 98% of his passes – hardly “sloppy in possession”.

It doesn’t seem as though Keane will be changing his mind anytime soon, so Rice will need to find a way to block his criticism out, if he hasn’t done so already.

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Kalvin Phillips has been in the headlines a fair bit over these past few weeks.

Indeed, despite the fact that Leeds haven’t played a game in almost a fortnight, it seems as if people can’t stop talking about the 23-year-old.

Whether it’s talkSPORT presenters naming him as the best player in the Championship or former footballers touting him for an England call-up, there have been plenty of eyes on the midfielder during this international break.

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Many are probably excited to see him return to action this weekend against Luton. However, he may be asked to undertake a different role than usual against the Hatters due to an injury to Stuart Dallas.

Dallas’ injury

With Luton likely to play a two-striker formation this weekend it’s probable that Marcelo Bielsa will opt for a three at the back tactic, something he’s had to do previously in 2019/20 to accommodate injuries.

With Stuart Dallas and Liam Cooper being out, Leeds will be short one defender as Luke Ayling will have to play on the right while Gaetano Berardi and Ben White are the only fit senior defenders in the squad.

Phillips drops back

With a three centre-back formation being preferable on Saturday, the most likely outcome is that Kalvin Phillips is asked to drop back and play as the third centre-half alongside White and Berardi.

He’s played as a defender before, but he hasn’t done so since August, and injuries to Adam Forshaw and Jamie Shackleton may mean that Leeds are also lacking in the holding midfield role that Phillips usually undertakes.

How Leeds will lineup this weekend remains to be seen, but there’s a good chance that we’ll see Phillips move from midfield into a role he’s previously thrived in.

Per WhoScored, he’s made 1.5 tackles per game from 14 appearances in that role. The 23-year-old has also registered 1.4 interceptions and won a colossal 5.5 aerial duels.

Although Sunday saw Aston Villa fall to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of West Midlands rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers, the performance and Premier League debut from one of the club’s summer signings has got these fans praising their display.

Ezri Konsa, signed from Brentford in a £12m deal, has been resigned to a place on the bench owing to the promising partnership that has been developing between Tyrone Mings and Bjorn Engels. However, the latter’s absence from the match-day squad opened up an opportunity for the 22-year-old to start for Dean Smith’s side for the first time in the league this season.

Konsa was unable to prevent Villa’s defeat to Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, with goals from Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez enough to lift the Wanderers to eighth in the table, but these Villa fans were certainly full of praise after an assured display from the former England U21 international.

He may have conceded twice but that didn’t stop supporters from praising his display as the defender posted a tweet thanking the fans.

Here are some of the best reactions following Konsa’s full league debut for Villa.

Liverpool star Andrew Robertson took to Twitter on Thursday night to congratulate Celtic on their last-gasp Europa League win over Lazio.The Scottish champions looked to be heading for an away draw until a sloppy pass in stoppage time saw them launch a 94th-minute sweeping counter that ended with substitute Olivier Ntcham chipping the ball into the net.And after the final whistle, Robertson was quick to pay homage to Celtic on Twitter – giving his verdict on the scoreline accompanied by an applauding emoji and the famous Celtic clover.The Glasgow-born left-back is a boyhood Celtic fan and played for their youth sides until 2009, when he made the switch to Queen’s Park.And it seems Robertson still holds allegiance to his former club, having expressed his delight with a win that has sealed Celtic’s qualification to the knockout rounds of the Europa League.Here’s a look at the Liverpool man’s message…

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Former England international Danny Mills believes Mason Holgate must leave the club if he wants to find more game time.

What did he say?

Holgate started the away defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion because of the injury to Yerry Mina, whilst he kept his place against Watford as Michael Keane was rested. The 23-year-old has not been a regular for Everton and has only been seen more recently because of injuries.

In fact, Keane has started every league game, whilst the trip to the Amex was Mina’s first time missing out in the league this season. As a result of his lack of minutes, Mills believes Holgate must leave Goodison Park.

When asked if Holgate has lived up to expectations, Mills told Football Insider: “No, maybe he needs another loan spell or whatever to get out and play consistently, week in, week out.

“There’s a lot of players at Everton, they’ve brought in a lot of quality, have they performed to their best? Have they performed under the pressures that they need to do? I’m not sure many of them could say yes.”

Not a youngster anymore

Holgate is 23 now and simply has to be playing on a consistent basis, whether that be on loan or at Goodison Park. The days of settling for a sporadic role in the side and playing in the domestic cup games to gain experience have passed.

As Mills suggests, at his age he must be playing on a regular basis, especially if he has any future dreams of  making a statement to Gareth Southgate for England.

For example, players such as Keane have been regulars for teams for a number of years. Prior to his move to Merseyside, the former Manchester United man was a big player for Burnley, missing just five league games over two seasons.

Now, Keane has found his way into the England setup and become a regular at the back for Everton. Holgate could do the same, as he has proven in the past two games he is a man with quality and potential to hold is own against Premier League opposition.

His assist against Brighton and his goal and a clean sheet against Watford prove that he can be a great asset, but he needs to continue playing on a regular basis to maximise his potential.

Everton fans have reacted furiously to the news that Everton midfielder Fabian Delph could be set for a spell on the sidelines after injuring his hamstring, as told by The Liverpool Echo.

It further cranks up the worries for the Toffees in their early struggles this season, as the club sits inside the relegation zone on just seven points from eight games.

As a result, the pressure seems to be continuously mounting on Marco Silva and injuries to key players such as Delph are only going to make things tougher for the Portuguese.

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The former Aston Villa man has fitted in well at Goodison Park so far, proving to be a worthy addition from Manchester City. Delph has averaged 2.8 tackles in the centre of the pitch per Premier League game, whilst averaging an impressive 5.2 long balls each fixture as well. The Englishman has also averaged 59.9 passes per league match – more than other regular midfielders such as Andre Gomes, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Morgan Schneiderlin.

However, what seems to be irritating the Everton fans more than anything is the fact his absence will keep Schneiderlin in the side for much longer. The Frenchman has had a torrid time this season and has put in displays that have produced ratings of 4/10, 5/10 and 4/10 from The Liverpool Echo in the Toffees’ last three matches – all of which have ended in defeat.

Here’s what some fans have had to say about the injury news…

Ian Wright was furious with Unai Emery after the Spaniard claimed Arsenal didn’t deserve to lose against Sheffield United on Monday night.

The Gunners scuppered their chance to climb into fourth on Monday and the defeat means they’ve gone four Premier League away games without securing a win since their opening day victory at Newcastle United.

Rather ironically, former boss Arsene Wenger, who was unceremoniously forced out of his position with the help of a global hashtag ‘Wenger Out,’ was trending on Twitter after the match – albeit aided by the fact Tuesday is his birthday – with some apparently now realising just how good they had it with the Frenchman for 22 special years.

The increasingly unpopular Emery didn’t help his case last night either, by claiming that his side deserved more against the Blades…

It’s one thing losing after a dismal display – that can be forgiven. Failing to acknowledge a poor performance, and even going as far to defend it, however, is asking for trouble.

Arsenal legend Ian Wright certainly wasn’t pleased with Emery’s choice of words…