Neville slams ‘illegal’ Southgate misuse of ‘best football player’ England ‘have ever seen’

Gary Neville can not believe that Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is sitting on the bench for England at the European Championship.

Alexander-Arnold started on the bench for the second match in a row against Slovakia after starting the Three Lions opening two fixtures in central midfield next to Arsenal s Declan Rice.

Manager Gareth Southgate admitted that playing natural right-back Alexander-Arnold in midfield was an experiment , which is a bold strategy at a major tournament.

Said experiment failed as the Liverpool star looked out of his depth and was replaced in the starting XI by Chelsea vice-captain Conor Gallagher.

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Lineker tells Southgate to quit England job as Richards, Shearer identify two ideal replacements

Gary Lineker thinks it s time for someone else with a more modern, attacking style of football to take over from Gareth Southgate as England boss.

The Three Lions were second best on Sunday evening as a late Mikel Oyarzabal goal and extend England s 58-year wait for a major trophy.

Cole Palmer had put England back on level terms on 73 minutes following Nico Williams opener but Oyarzabal broke Three Lions hearts four minutes from time.

Southgate has been heavily criticised throughout the tournament for his defensive tactics despite the squad possessing so many creative and attacking players.

Lineker praised Southgate s record at major championships but he has urged the England boss to quit and move over for someone with fresh attacking ideas.

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Man Utd ‘move closer to signing’ Bayern star with West Ham transfer to ‘open door’ for Ratcliffe

Man Utd are reportedly edging closer to signing Bayern Munich full-back Noussair Mazraoui with Aaron Wan-Bissaka being linked with a move to West Ham.

Erik ten Hag is keen on signing a new right-back and has made his former Ajax player a top target for that position.

are reportedly open to moving on Wan-Bissaka after he entered the final year of his contract, with West Ham very keen.

Last week, after being priced out of a move for Wan-Bissaka, however, .

West Ham did agree a fee with Bayern but the player s desire to move to Old Trafford has seen talks break down.

This will disappoint Julen Lopetegui, though it means a deal to sign Wan-Bissaka is back on.

Mazraoui to Man Utd? Wan-Bissaka to West Ham?

has all of the details in a repor…

Romano gives ÂŁ65m Tottenham signing ‘here we go’ as Ange lands ‘top summer transfer target’

Tottenham are closing in on the signing of Dominic Solanke after agreeing a ÂŁ65million fee with Bournemouth, according to reports.

Solanke enjoyed the best season of his career in 2023/24, scoring 19 goals as Andoni Iraola s side finished 12th in the Premier League.

The 26-year-old started his career at Chelsea and made his name as one of the best teenage strikers in world football, joining Liverpool on a free transfer in 2017.

He struggled at Anfield before a switch to Bournemouth for around ÂŁ19m two years later.

For the Cherries, Solanke has scored 77 goals and made 31 assists in 216 matches. Nineteen goals in 38 Premier League appearances last term was by far his best return in the top flight, beating the six goals in 22/23 and three in 19/20.

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Osimhen to Chelsea transfer given ‘here we go’ by former team-mate with Lukaku exit ‘very close

Victor Osimhen s former team-mate has given his potential transfer to Chelsea the here we go treatment as Romelu Lukaku s move to Napoli edges closer.

Ahead of the current transfer window, the Blues had already spent around a ÂŁ1billion on transfers since a Todd Boehly-led consortium took over the Premier League club in May 2022.

But have continued their spending this summer with .

They have come under criticism for their apparent scattergun approach to recruitment with Enzo Maresca admitting that he has 15-20 players training apart from the rest of the first-team squad.

Maresca said in his press conference on Wednesday:  I am not working with 42 players. I am working with 21 players. The other 15-20 players are training apart. I don t see them. It s n…

Erik ten Hag blocked two late Man Utd deals on transfer deadline day

Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag blocked late a late attempt from Real Betis to sign both Antony and Christian Eriksen before the transfer window closed.

after they brought in Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Manuel Ugarte over the summer.

are not back yet but it was a promising window for Ten Hag s side with a good season in store if they can keep everyone fit and play to their strengths.

A number of players also left the Red Devils over the summer with Scott McTominay, Mason Greenwood, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Willy Kambwala, Hannibal Mejbri, Facundo Pellistri, Alvaro Carreras and Donny van de Beek all sold, while Raphael Varane, Omari Forson, Anthony Martial and Brandon Williams left on frees.

However, Ten Hag did apparently …

Liverpool youngster set to miss key Premier League and Champions League clashes

Liverpool youngster Harvey Elliott faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after a fractured foot is expected to keep him out of action until late October.

Elliott was forced to pull out of the England U21 s squad last week after feeling some discomfort in his foot, and the extent of his injury is now known.

The 21-year-old will be disappointed to pick up such a setback so early into the season, having managed just seven minutes this campaign for , with new boss Arne Slot favouring a midfield trio of Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominic Szoboszlai.

Liverpool are unbeaten in their opening three league games, having failed to concede a single goal in games against Ipswich, Brentford and Manchester United.

Elliott featured in midfield and on the…

‘We ate them alive’ – Ten Hag rues missed Man Utd chances as ‘brilliant’ Onana praised

Erik ten Hag says Manchester United ate Crystal Palace alive in the first half of their 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park as Andre Onana displayed his brilliant goalkeeping.

and Crystal Palace played out a goalless draw on Saturday evening, with former Red Devils goalkeeper Dean Henderson on fine form, making seven saves.

Ten Hag s side probably did enough to earn the three points but were thwarted by the man the Dutchman sold.

Man Utd goalkeeper Andre Onana played his part as well, producing an incredible double save in the second half to deny Eddie Nketiah and Ismaila Sarr.

Speaking after the game, Onana insisted that his side were better than Palace.

I don’t think it [his best save] is so important because we didn’t win, he said. We are such a b…

Initial Operators Applying For Kentucky Sports Betting License Includes ESPN BET

The landscape is becoming more clear by the day.

Gov. Andy Beshear (D) today announced that seven online sports betting operators and seven of the state s licensed racetracks have applied for Kentucky sports betting licenses.

The countdown is on. Kentuckians can plan to place their first sports wagers, at a retail location, in just 28 days,” Gov. Beshear said today. “Bringing sports wagering to the state not only gives Kentuckians a much-anticipated new form of entertainment, but also brings money to the state to support pensions, freeing up money that can be used to build a better Kentucky through the funding of education, economic development, disaster recovery and other necessary projects, like providing cleaner water, building roads and high-speed internet.”<…

West Flagler Challenges Florida Gaming Compact, Sports Betting with U.S. Supreme Court

West Flagler Associates submitted its long-awaited writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the court to consider the legality of a gaming compact that legalizes online sports betting off tribal lands.

West Flagler contends the gaming compact between and the Seminole Tribe that authorizes an online sports betting monopoly for the tribe is in violation of the Florida constitution and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Florida and the Seminole Tribe approved the 30-year gaming compact in 2021, granting the tribe exclusive retail and online sports betting rights in the state.

The Secretary of the Interior allowed the compact to be approved under IGRA and the D.C. Circuit upheld the approval in 2023.

Now, the Supreme Court will have to determine if…