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Tottenham Hotspur aren’t having the most enjoyable start to the new campaign.There are a number of contributing factors towards Spurs’ poor form, but Harry Kane’s performances are certainly a bit of a worry.Watch Tottenham Hotspur Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv BelowWhile the England captain may have netted seven goals in ten appearances for the London club so far this term, three of those strikes have been penalties, and he certainly hasn’t been the Kane we are used to, dominating centre-backs and whipping perfect passes across the pitch.He clearly hasn’t lost his striking instincts though, after a clip of an impressive goal he scored in England training was posted on Twitter.

The Spurs talisman netted a spectacular strike in training, as he curled the ball into the top corner from just outside the box.

This footage should encourage a number of Spurs supporters after an emotional rollercoaster to begin this season, and hopefully we will see the Lilywhites talisman pull the trigger from distance more often now.

The attacker averages 0.9 shots per game from outside the area in the league this term and has only netted one goal from such range so far in all competitions, but you’ll be hard pushed to find a more clinical finisher in Europe.

Tottenham Hotspur chief Daniel Levy wants to offload Serge Aurier in January, however he does not feel confident he will get the figure he wants for him, according to a report by Football Insider.

The Ivorian has struggled to make an impact in north London since arriving from Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 and the Spurs hierarchy are ready to sever ties with him.

However, Levy does not expect the club to recoup the £23m they spent on him and expects to make a significant loss as they are keen to get him off their wage bill.

Aurier has had a torrid time at Tottenham since joining the club and, despite having been given an opportunity to potentially prove his worth to the club, it does not appear to be getting any better for the Ivorian.

Having only made 45 appearances in his time as a Spurs player, the 26-year-old has gone on to play four matches across all competitions this season, however he has come in for some criticism regarding his performances.

He was heavily slated for his display against Southampton after he was shown a red card inside the opening 30 minutes, whilst he also drew negative reactions in the drubbing they suffered against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Indeed, Aurier raised questions about his Tottenham future recently as he revealed he wanted to leave in the summer – as well as mentioning that he did not feel there was any competition at Spurs for his place in the side.

Indeed, Aurier does not look to have done himself any favours with his antics and it certainly does not come as a surprise to hear that Levy wants to offload the Mauricio Pochettino misfit as soon as he can.

However, the Tottenham chief is going to be right not to be confident about being able to recoup their money for the Ivory Coast international, as the right-back is not showing any signs that he is worth the £20m+ that the club will likely be looking for.

Tottenham fans, do you think the club will be able to offload Aurier in January? Let us know your thoughts by sharing them below!

Some Charlton fans have taken to Twitter to reveal that they want Macauley Bonne to start against Derby on Saturday.

The 23-year-old has had to make a big step, having been signed from the National League back in the summer, and has been a bit of a revelation after jumping up through so many divisions.

Bonne has started just three of Charlton’s eight Championship games this term, but has netted two goals in those three starts.

Impressively, the quality of the opposition he has netted against is eye-catching, and deserves praise given how many divisions Bonne has risen through.

The 5 foot 11 forward scored the winner against Leeds, and also netted a crucial goal against Fulham to help Lee Bowyer’s men to a 2-2 draw against a promotion favourite, making him a bit of surprise package this season – we doubt many fans expected their non-league signing to be bagging against some of the biggest clubs in the division.

As a result of his spirited showings, a number of Charlton fans on Twitter have called for the No.17 to start this Saturday’s game against Derby…

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

Imagine being this popular.

Dwight Gayle is a player that seemingly every club in the Championship wants to sign. Fulham, West Bromwich Albion & Leeds as well as Middlesbrough all expressed an interest at some point during the summer. Given his record at this level, scoring 59 in 100, you can’t really blame them.

According to Paul Taylor in his recent column for The Athletic, Nottingham Forest were among those in for Gayle during the window and after their display against Wigan on the weekend, he believes that they will do their best to be at the front of the queue again when the January window opens.

But just where would Gayle fit in the current Nottingham Forest side if they were to make a bid for him?

On the chalkboard

Bringing in Gayle would prove to be more difficult than it would seem.

Yes, there might be a portion of the Nottingham Forest fan base that wants him signed, but if you put him in the starting eleven, you have to take someone else out, and even change a few things along the way.

Forest have predominantly played this season in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Lewis Grabban mainly acting as the centre-forward in that formation leading the line, which is where Gayle has played the majority of his career.

Neither of them will be willing to sit on the bench, so either one of them has to go, or you change things a little bit.

If you aren’t willing to drop one of them, the best line of attack is to change to more of a 4-2-2-2 system.

That does mean that most of the creativity is going to have to come from the wingers, but for Forest that shouldn’t be too much of a hurdle to overcome. Joe Lolley provided 11 assists last season so if he keeps up that same pace throughout this term it will be a good starting point.

This will, however, mean that there will only be room for one more central midfielder alongside Samba Sow.

Therefore, the likes of Joao Carvalho, Tiago Silva, Ben Watson, Alfa Semedo, Ryan Yates and John Bostock are all going to scrap it out to get that place. That would cause a potentially troubling scenario in terms of playing time.

So if they want to bring in one man, they might end up upsetting quite a lot more people in the process. Given they’re fighting for promotion is this a risk worth taking? It’s difficult to work out. Certainly on squad harmony, it might not be the best idea.

Whilst his goals might bring points, is it worth it to risk essentially putting so many people out of work for six months?

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 fans have been worried this week about the prospect of Eddie Nketiah being recalled from his loan and heading off to Bristol City.

The striker hasn’t played regularly for Leeds since joining this summer from Arsenal, and with the Robins waiting in the wings, there has been a discussion about the possibility of Nketiah going back to the Gunners and then down to Ashton Gate.

Of course, this is a big concern, but there is another loanee who is in danger of being recalled.

What’s been said then?

In his Q&A session on The Athletic, Phil Hay was asked whether or not Leeds are in danger of losing Nketiah.

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He replied his honest thoughts about the 20-year-old, but he also gave his view on Jack Clarke’s current situation.

“Yes if he doesn’t play enough.

“That’s the same with all loan deals like this – and the basis on which Jack Clarke will surely go back to Spurs.”

Let him go

Leeds’ position in this situation is both fortunate and unfortunate at the same time.

Unfortunately, Hay is right. Spurs won’t want Clarke’s development halted like this, and they will likely recall him at the first possible opportunity as he’s yet to play a single minute of league football for the Whites this season.

After all, it’s already been reported that could be the case.

The upside to this is that the teenager’s departure won’t affect the team all that much – especially given his lack of game time.

United are in such a strong position in the fact that they can allow a £10m winger leave the club without raising an eyebrow, but of course, they’d rather have him as an option than not.

However, they shouldn’t change anything about the way they want to lineup just to appease Spurs, so for that reason, they may be best off letting Clarke return to the London club.

The 18-year-old won’t be missed.

Everton booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup with a 2-0 win over Watford at Goodison Park on Tuesday night.Mason Holgate made the breakthrough in the 72nd minute, before Richarlison netted a second for the home side in the final exchanges.A safe passage through to the next round, then.However, the Everton fans were absolutely furious with what head coach Marco Silva did at the interval as Theo Walcott was brought on for Moise Kean.The latter is still waiting for his first goal for the club since arriving from Juventus during the summer transfer window.Watch Everton Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv Below

And many of the Merseyside club’s supporters saw little sense in replacing the 19-year-old at the interval as it could have a lasting impact on his confidence.

Kean really, really needs a goal, there is no question about that.

A selection of the Twitter reaction from the fans can be seen below:

It ended up being a bitterly disappointing Sunday for Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park.

With 20 minutes left on the clock, it looked as though they would be leaving Merseyside with all three points thanks to Dele Alli’s opener. However, things started to go wrong when Son Heung-Min was sent off following his challenge on the Toffees’ Andre Gomes.

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And then, in injury time, Marco Silva’s side leveled proceedings through Turkey international Cenk Tosun. The game therefore ended 1-1, meaning that Spurs are now without a win in their last four Premier League games.

As such, it was not the best atmosphere for Ryan Sessegnon to make his debut for the Lilywhites, but Mauricio Pochettino decided to throw on the 19-year-old as he desperately looked for a winner. He signed for Tottenham in the summer, but the £31.5m-valued former Fulham teenager – as per Transfermarkt – has not yet been able to play due to injury.

It is fair to say that the north London outfit’s supporters were perplexed by the Argentinian’s decision to throw him on so late into the game.

They took to Twitter to share their thoughts, and you can see some of the best comments from the social media platform below.

Aston Villa’s summer transfer business saw the club spend over £130m with 13 new arrivals at Villa Park, but for one of the Villans £11m signings, it hasn’t all been plain sailing in their start to life in B6.

Matt Targett arrived from Southampton in July, but a combination of injury and manager Dean Smith’s preference towards Neil Taylor meant the 24-year-old did not feature in any of his side’s first six league fixtures.

The defender has now earned his manager’s trust and has proceeded to start his side’s last five league games, including Saturday’s defeat to Liverpool.

Since earning a starting berth, Targett has been in exceptional form for Villa – scoring and assisting to help his side earn consecutive victories against Norwich and Brighton.

The left-back’s performance against Liverpool on Saturday has drawn praise from a number of the club’s fanbase after another assured display from the summer signing.

Here are some of the best reactions to Targett’s performance against Jurgen Klopp’s side in the 2-1 defeat.

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

According to The Sun, Manchester United are to block Marcos Rojo from leaving in the upcoming January transfer window.

What’s the word?

The Argentina international was the subject of intense transfer speculation over the course of the summer, with reports suggesting Everton were interested in taking him to Goodison Park for the second year in a row.

However, a deal failed to materialise before the end of the deadline, and the 29-year-old remained put at Old Trafford. Since the close of the window, Rojo has forced himself into the first-team reckoning in recent weeks under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season, and has now already played seven times across all competitions.

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According to The Sun, Everton informed the defender’s camp that they may come back in with an offer in the winter. However, the report claims that the former Sporting CP man’s advisers have been told that Solskjaer will not “risk weakening the heart of his rearguard at such a crucial period – even if a club does come forward and matches their valuation.”

Impressive turnaround

It was only a few weeks ago in the Europa League clash against AZ Alkmaar, that it seemed like United had made the wrong decision in not letting him go in the summer. Sections of the Red Devils support even slammed his performance in that particular game, and it appeared there wasn’t much chance of a return to favour.

However, since then, the Argentine has profited greatly from Solskjaer experimenting with the back-three, and being a natural left-footer, is the logical choice when lining up in such a system. And to his credit, the 29-year-old hasn’t disappointed when called upon in that position.

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According to Whoscored, he has averaged 1.5 tackles and three clearances per game in the Premier League this season, and played the full 90 minutes in two of United’s best performances and results in recent weeks – the 1-1 draw against Liverpool, and the 2-1 victory over Chelsea.

If Solskjaer is seemingly intent on blocking the £16m man from leaving, then it would cap off a remarkably quick turnaround for a player who looked set to leave the club, and then got slammed by some of his own supporters.

Sports betting is just as much of luck as it is skills. When it comes to betting on football there are many different ways to win. You can place a bet on which team will be scoring next, on the result of a game or even on which player who will score and from where. A common factor is usually that if you want to win big you have to bet specific, the more specific the higher the chances of you losing and therefor also the higher the pay-out. With the establishment of online casinos on the gambling market, betting has become even more accessible as it can now be done from the comfort of one’s home. Navigating through the jungle of online casinos can be hard, here are some tips if you are interested in finding an online casino where you can place bets and hopefully someday make it onto another list of the most unbelievable bets ever made.

Historic Leicester Premier League Win 2015/16

When the Premier League kicked off in 2015 not a lot of people would’ve guessed that it would end the way it did. Just one season earlier the foxes came back to the best league in the world, a league they had never won. The pre-season had been strong with four wins and one draw and many fans felt that there was something in the air, something that made them place their bets on Leicester City FC despite the high odds set by the bookmakers (the odds were 5000-1).

Carpenter and Leicester fan Leigh Herbert put £5 pounds on Leicester taking home the league and saw as many other of his friends and fellow fans started to cash-out, but he stuck it through. The cash-out option increased all the way up to £14.500 which had Herbert questioning his sanity and wobbling on whether or not he should stick with his original gut bet and the potential of bringing in £50.000 or cash-out the huge cash-out number. “I couldn’t stop looking at my cash out and then… £14.500! Wow! FOURTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ENGLISH POUNDS/…/I could have that in my bank right now”.

In the end, Herbert cashed out half of his bet before the season ended giving him an impressive £5.680 and an additional cash-out at the end of season. A happy end to this nail-biting and historic Premier League win.

The Underdog wins – Greece takes home the European Championship 2004

The summer of 2004 saw the European Championship, or the UEFA Euro 2004 come to Portugal. Eight host cities would see 16 of the best European national teams face each other in a gruelling tournament over 23 days. The tournament was filled with surprises as it saw the top-ranking teams Germany, Spain, and Italy, being knocked-out in the group stages as well as the defending champions France fall out at the quarterfinals.

This was the second time Greece had ever qualified for the tournament and the bookmakers had set the odds at 150-1 for the Greeks to bring home the glory. After winning, loosing and drawing in the group stages no one thought that the Greeks would be so close to the victory as they were, but they managed to kick out the Spaniards due to a better goal difference. In the quarter final they faced the defending champions France but with strong defending and optimistic counter attacks they managed to score a goal in the 65’ minute and surprisingly advanced to the semi-finals where they would face the Czech Republic.

In the semi-final the game went to extra time and was looking to go into penalties leaving all those who had bet on Greece to take home the final in trembles. In the 105+1 minute of Extra Time Dellas managed to score a header and take the team to a dream final against the host nation Portugal.

Greece had met Portugal in the group stages, winning 2-1, but where in no way over confident when they stepped onto the stage. A tough game with a single goal scored in the minute 57’ by Charisteas saw the Greece take home the gold and a few lucky betters multiply the money they betted 150x! The Greek national team gave Greeks everywhere a magical summer and ignited a hope in all small nations that one day, they can do the same, be the underdogs and win.

African Cup of Nations – A big betting mistake

Sometimes the best betting stories are the ones that teach us what not to do. This story is definitely one of those. In 2010 Angola was set to meet Mali in the first game of Group A in the African Cup of Nations. Before the game started Angola where the slight favourites as the home team and hosts of the tournament.

The game started with Angola taking the lead dominating on the field with help from the crowd. In the 37th minute Flavio scored the first and before the half-time whistle he managed to also score the second, giving Angola a comfortable head start heading into the second half of the game. In minute 65 Angola got a penalty which they took advantage off. After a little while Angola received another penalty which they once again scored on leaving the scoreboard 4-0 for the Angolans. At this point a student placed his student loan, £4.400 on Angola winning the game. Not the best of bets for two reasons; 1. He read the odds wrong and at the moment he placed the bet his profit could only amount to £44 and 2. He didn’t know what would happen next…

In minute 78, only five minutes after the last penalty Keita manages to get in the first ball for Mali. Another, 10 minutes pass and this time it is Kanoute who zings in the ball behind the Angolan keeper. The score is now 4-2 but there is still no real belief in that the Angolans are about to draw this game. The game continues and 4 minutes are added on the clock. Min 93 and Keita is once again there, the score is now 4-3. Minute 94 Yattabare finishes a sensational comeback for Mali 4-4 in a comeback that leaves the poor better we previously mentioned without his student loan. The lesson here, know what you are betting on and don’t bet your entire student loan!

The luckiest woman alive

Every once and a while we hear about people who have no clue about betting accomplishing something that a lot of people who gamble regularly never ever accomplish. This is one of those stories. In 2017 an unnamed woman decided that she wanted in on the fun that her husband and son were having every weekend. They were both watching and betting on English football and she thought… how hard can it be.

Her husband had been doing the £1 weekend accumulation game since he was 18, betting £1 on the outcome of 12 games, and he had never come close to getting the 12 games correct so he thought his wife had no chance. The wife would have the ultimate laugh when on Sunday evening the games where all over and she had managed to bet right on 12 out of 12 games. Cashing out a fantastic £574278,41. You may ask how did she make her bets? She just chose the ones “…she liked the sound of…”. Now that if anything, is luck!

The most skilled gambler in the world

As previously mentioned, it is not only luck that brings home the bacon, often it is also skill, analytics, knowing the game. For Mick Gibbs this is the case. In 1999 he correctly predicted the outcome of nine European football games earning him £157000 but it wouldn’t stop there.

In 2001 Gibbs decided to try his luck and skill on 15 football games across Europe with the odds of 1666666-1 he bet 30 pence. He then anxiously awaited the outcome. By the end of game 14 he could feel the nerves building, he was just one game away from an impressive win. It now all depended on the outcome of the Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Valencia. Gibbs had bet on the German side to win.

The final was taking place in the epic stadium San Siro in Milan. Already in the third minute Valencia were rewarded a penalty after a mistaken handball. Mendieta took the penalty and scored. A few minutes later Bayern were rewarded a penalty but missed. It isn’t until the 50th minute when after a clear handball Bayern are given a second penalty which the German side manage to capitalise on and equalise the game.

At full-time the score is still 1-1 taking the final into extra time and then later penalties. It is during this penalty shoot-out that the foundation for the myth and legend surrounding Oliver Kahn is born. At the last penalty its 4-4 if Kahn manages to save it, it will be Bayern’s third title. Pellegrino steps up, shoots and Kahn catches… the moment he grabs the ball Gibbs cashes out a £500 000 win. Now if that is not skills, I don’t know what is…