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Harry Redknapp has criticised Tottenham s transfer dealings since he departed the club, describing their recruits as a disaster .

Redknapp left White Hart Lane at the end of the 2011-12 season and eventually took over at QPR, whom he resigned from in February citing his upcoming knee surgery as the reason behind his decision.

Since his exit, Spurs have finished fifth, sixth and fifth in the Premier League, failing to return to the UEFA Champions League, which Redknapp led them to in 2009-10.

Tottenham have been a major disappointment since I left, he said on his Kicca account.

I had two top-four finishes, we finished fourth twice and should have finished higher in all honesty.

I thought if we had bought a striker in the last year at Christmas…

Louis van Gaal s injury-hit Manchester United will seek to banish memories of their embarrassing first-leg defeat when Midtjylland visit Old Trafford in the Europa League s last 32 this week.

Van Gaal s side threw away a one-goal lead in Denmark last week as the Dutchman s tenure plumbed new depths before securing a much-needed FA Cup victory at League One Shrewsbury Town on Monday.

The United boss took plenty of positives from the convincing 3-0 win but saw Will Keane and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson pick up knocks while goalscorer Jesse Lingard finished the match with discomfort.

Goalkeeper David de Gea could return after picking up a knock in the warm-up prior to the first leg and Van Gaal hopes his patched-up squad can keep their season alive.

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Robinho says he will be supporting Manchester City over Real Madrid ahead of his two former clubs going head-to-head in the Champions League semi-finals. 

City were drawn against 10-time European champions Madrid after qualifying for their first ever semi-final appearance with a 3-2 aggregate victory over Paris Saint-Germain. 

Madrid, meanwhile, overturned a 2-0 first leg deficit against Wolfsburg courtesy of a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick to advance to the last four of the competition for the sixth consecutive season. 

Robinho, who signed for City in 2008 after spending three seasons in the Spanish capital, admits he will be favouring the English club in the semi-final tie.

It s a hard question, but I will be encouraging Manchester City, the Brazi…

Jurgen Klopp is feeling fine after recently contracting coronavirus and could return to the dugout for Liverpool s FA Cup third-round tie against Shrewsbury Town on Sunday.

The Reds boss missed the 2-2 Premier League draw with Chelsea last weekend after testing positive for COVID-19.

Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders also tested positive on Wednesday amid an escalating number of suspected COVID-19 cases that forced the club to shut their training centre.

The Reds EFL Cup semi-final with Arsenal on Thursday was subsequently postponed, but this weekend s clash with third-tier Shrewsbury will go ahead.

And one of Klopp s other right-hand men, Peter Krawietz, is hopeful the 54-year-old will be able to take charge of the match at Anfield.

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Following his team s 1-4 defeat at home against Chelsea on Monday, which saw them finish the game with nine men, Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou took a somewhat different view to refereeing controversies, a bit more understanding towards officials who make mistakes.

Well, he would, after what happened when Spurs hosted Liverpool at the end of September.

You can t tell me referees are in control of games now, they re not

Ange Postecoglou shares his feelings about VAR after Tottenham s 4-1 defeat to Chelsea

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Pep Guardiola labelled Kalvin Phillips a perfect replacement for Fernandinho as he weighed up whether to hand the England midfielder his first Manchester City start against Newcastle United.

Guardiola also revealed talks with Phillips former Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa proved crucial to City s decision to recruit the 26-year-old.

Phillips joined City from Leeds in a deal worth up to £45million in July, but he is yet to make a first competitive start for the Premier League champions after picking up an injury in training.  

But with Phillips back to full fitness and looking to make his full debut when City visit St. James Park on Sunday, Guardiola has revealed how he was alerted to the midfielder s quality when Bielsa was coaching him in the second tier …

Teenager Elliot Anderson has signed a new long-term contract at Newcastle United after breaking into the first team under Eddie Howe. 

The 19-year-old – who has represented both England and Scotland at youth level – made his Premier League debut in January 2021 as a substitute against Arsenal. 

The second half of last season then saw Anderson go on loan to Bristol Rovers, helping them secure promotion to League One as he contributed seven goals and six assists in 21 league appearances.

This term, Anderson has been used as an impact substitute by Howe, and his absence through injury was felt in Newcastle s 1-1 draw with Bournemouth on Saturday.

Speaking after committing his future to the Magpies, Anderson said: I m really happy. I love playing for N…

Erik ten Hag decided not to introduce Cristiano Ronaldo in Manchester United s 6-3 derby thrashing by Manchester City as a mark of respect towards the forward.

Ronaldo was an unused substitute as hat-tricks from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden handed City a dominant derby win on Sunday, despite Ten Hag using all five of his permitted changes.

Anthony Martial scored twice after his second-half introduction to salvage a touch of pride for United, while Victor Lindelof, Fred, Casemiro and Luke Shaw also appeared from the bench.

Having failed in an apparent bid to leave Old Trafford in the recent transfer window, Ronaldo has been a peripheral figure under Ten Hag, making one Premier League start this season – in a 4-0 defeat to Brentford.

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Jairo Riedewald has recommitted his future to Crystal Palace by signing a new contract with now runs until the summer of 2024, the club have officially confirmed.

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Jaïro Riedewald has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2024! |

Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC)

The midfielder joined the Eagles in the summer of 2017, having spent his entire career up to that point at Ajax. Since then, he has gone on to make a total of 56 appearances in all competitions for the Premier League club, scoring twice. His preferred position is directly ahead of the back line, but he can also do well further up or on the right flank. His place in the starting XI under Roy Hodgson is still far from nailed on, given that he has started…

West Ham United are interested in signing Ben Brereton Diaz from Blackburn Rovers in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Hammers have been scouting the Chile international striker this season, and that the Premier League club could make a move for him when the transfer window opens in January.

Brereton Diaz is out of contract at Blackburn at the end of the season. The striker has reportedly told Rovers that he is not going to put pen to paper on a new deal, so the Championship club are now facing the prospect of losing the 23-year-old on a free next summer. Rovers could now be willing to sell Brereton Diaz for £10 million in the January transfer window.

The striker has scored nine goals and provided one assist in 20 Championship …