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Southampton vs Newcastle United – betting tips and predictions

Vyom Chaudhary

The Saints have made an underwhelming start to life under new manager Mauricio Pellegrino. As they prepare to welcome Newcastle United at St Mary’s Stadium on Sunday evening, they find themselves 12th in the table with just eight points. The hosts have picked up just one win in their last five league games, and they will come into this game on the back of consecutive defeats to Manchester United and Stoke City respectively. The South Coast club have struggled to score goals this season, and they have managed only five…

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Newcastle United vs Liverpool – betting tips and predictions

Vyom Chaudhary

Newcastle United will host Liverpool at St James’ Park on Sunday evening in the last Premier League fixture before the international break. The Magpies were on a three-game winning run in the league before their 1-0 defeat at Brighton. Rafa Benitez’s side have nine points in their account and they are currently placed tenth in the league. The Magpies have won their last two league fixtures at home, and they would be looking to take advantage of Reds’ bad run of form on Sunday. The Reds have won just one…

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Newcastle United vs Stoke City – betting tips and predictions

Vyom Chaudhary

Newcastle United must be feeling confident as they prepare to host Stoke City at St James’ Park on Saturday. After opening the season with two defeats, the Magpies have bounced back with two wins, and currently, find themselves in the top half of the table. Following a 3-0 home win over West Ham before the international break, the Magpies won 1-0 at Swansea last Sunday. After first two weeks in the league, Magpies were branded as favourites to relegate, but they have given themselves a strong boost, and they would…

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Swansea City vs Newcastle United – betting tips and predictions

Vyom Chaudhary

Swansea City will attempt to build on their away win over Crystal Palace when they host Newcastle United at Liberty Stadium on Sunday evening. The hosts started their season with a goalless draw at Southampton and followed that up with a disappointing 4-0 loss to Manchester United at home. They scored their first goal of the season in the win over Palace, and that result must have done a world of good for their confidence. For the Swans, midfielder Renato Sanchez, who has arrived in a loan move from Bayern…

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Newcastle United vs West Ham United predictions and betting tips

Vyom Chaudhary

Newcastle and West Ham are both in desperate need of points ahead of their league clash at St James’ Park on Saturday. Both sides are yet to register a point this season and find themselves at the bottom of the table. The Magpies are yet to score a goal this season and have lost their opening two fixtures to Tottenham and Huddersfield respectively. There is a sense of crisis developing at the club right now, and another defeat on Saturday could make matters worse for manager Rafa Benitez. The Hammers…

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Huddersfield Town vs Newcastle United predictions and betting tips

Vyom Chaudhary

Two promoted sides will go head-to-head as Huddersfield Town host Newcastle United at the John Smith’s Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Following their emphatic 3-0 win at Crystal Palace on the opening weekend, the Terriers must be feeling confident ahead of their first home game in Premier League. However, manager Chris Hughton would need to make sure that this confidence doesn’t turn into complacency, something which Magpies winger Matt Richie touched upon in his interview prior to the game. The Magpies didn’t really enjoy the same fortune as they lost 2-0…

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Championship season review – Ipswich, Leeds, Newcastle, Norwich

Stephen Donovan

Ipswich Town: 16th There is a very strong argument to suggest that Ipswich have overachieved during Mick McCarthy’s reign as manager, which has lasted since October 2012. Despite a continued lack of investment from the top, play-off challenges had been mounted in each of the previous three seasons, in which a very workmanlike squad probably achieved more than the sum of its parts. Therefore, as few changes were made to the playing staff once again over the summer of 2016, it was reasonable to assume that standards could slip, and there…

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Did Tottenham really pay £30m for Moussa Sissoko? [Tweets]

Vyom Chaudhary

Tottenham signed Moussa Sissoko from Newcastle United for £30m in one of the biggest transfers on the deadline day. The France international’s move to White Hart Lane raised a lot of eyebrows as he has a reputation for being highly inconsistent and the amount Spurs paid for him seemed a bit too much even in the current transfer market. The 27-year-old was handed his debut start by manager Mauricio Pochettino against Sunderland today. Even though Spurs managed a 1-0 win against the Black Cats, Sissoko cut out a disappointing figure…

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Promising Championship season kicks-off

Vyom Chaudhary

Two Champions League-winning managers plying their trades in the second tier of any football league is unprecedented. However, this will be the reality for the Championship this season as Newcastle United and Aston Villa will be managed by Rafa Benitez and Roberto Di Matteo respectively. Everyone football fan is buzzed about the competitiveness of the Premier League, but the Championship promises to be equally competitive and boosts some big names in football management this season. Leeds United have appointed former Swansea City manager Gary Monk as their new manager while Reading have…

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Real Madrid to sign Newcastle player, former Arsenal target to depart to France

Vyom Chaudhary

Real Madrid are ready to loan out players to Newcastle United in exchange for Moussa Sissoko, according to the Guardian. Los Blancos are keen on signing the France international, who is valued at £35 million by the Magpies, this summer. Real, who have turned attention to Sissoko after missing out on his compatriot Paul Pogba, are prepared to send youngsters Mariano Diaz and Marcos Llorente on season-long loans in the opposite direction. The Magpies, currently managed by former Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez, have already signed Mo Diame, who could…

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Wijnaldum set to strengthen Liverpool’s attacking options

Stuart Campbell

Liverpool have continued their summer spending spree by signing Georginio Wijnaldum from Newcastle for £25m, in a move which further strengthens the club’s attacking options. Wijnaldum’s debut Premier League season During his first season in the Premier League with Newcastle, whom he joined from PSV Eindhoven for a reported £14.5m last July, Wijnaldum scored 11 goals, including one on his debut against Southampton and four in a 6-2 win over Norwich in mid-October. Whilst initially Wijnaldum played on the left wing for Newcastle, midway through last season he was redeployed…

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Liverpool set to further strengthen squad

Stuart Campbell

Liverpool are on the verge of signing Augsburg central defender Ragnar Klavan , whilst the Merseyside club are also interested in recruiting Georginio Wijnaldum from Newcastle, according to the Telegraph. Experienced Estonian to bolster defensive options It is understood that Liverpool have agreed to initially pay £3.5m for Klavan, who played in both legs of Augsburg’s Europa League last 32 tie against Liverpool last season. The 30-year-old Estonian captain has made 108 international appearances and been named his country’s player of the year for the last three seasons. Since joining…

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Dortmund interested in signing Premier League duo

Stuart Campbell

Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing both Moussa Sissoko and Xherdan Shaqiri from Newcastle United and Stoke City respectively. Sissoko’s future destination unknown After performing brilliantly during the knock-out stages of the European Championship’s for France, Sissoko is believed to be a transfer target for both Juventus and Manchester United, as recently reported on Le 10 Sport. There is understood to be a direct correlation between the two team’s interests in Sissoko, in the sense that they are both connected to Paul Pogba’s potential transfer from Juventus to Manchester United.…

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Tottenham primed to lose out on Bayern star, Spurs need high bid to land Newcastle midfielder

Vincent Van Genechten

Borussia Dortmund have agreed a five-year deal with Wolfsburg midfielder Andre Schurrle and are stepping up their interest in Tottenham target Mario Gotze over a return to the club, according to a report by German outlet Kicker (via SB Nation). The Germany international, who played at Euro 2016 for his country, left Dortmund three seasons ago for big rivals Bayern Munich in a £30.8 million deal. However, his time with the Bundesliga champions has been riddled with injury and a lack of playing time, making him a prime transfer target this…

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Newcastle to demand staggering fee for Euro 2016 star

Vincent Van Genechten

Newcastle have told potentoal suitors will have to come up with a staggering £35 million offer if they are to lure Euro 2016 star Moussa Sissoko away from St James’ Park, according to a report by talkSPORT. The Toon midfielder has gone on holiday after France’s 1-0 loss to Portugal in the Euro 2016 final but will return to the Magpies later this month. Newcastle’s preference is to hold on to Sissoko, as Andros Townsend has already left after Crystal Palace activated the £13 million escape clause in his contract. Therefore,…

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Southampton striker joins Papiss Cisse in China

Stuart Campbell

Papiss Cisse has left Newcastle United to join Shandong Luneng, with the Chinese Super League side also signing Southamption striker Graziano Pelle, according to the Saints’ website. Cisse completes Chinese switch The Senegalese international striker appeared 131 times for Newcastle, scoring 44 goals, 13 of which arrived in his first 14 matches with the club, after he joined them from Freiburg midway through the 2011-2012 season. In the following four seasons which Cisse spent with Newcastle he struggled to score regularly and was on occasion guilty of ill-discipline, with the biggest…

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Tottenham to move for Dutch winger after securing Dutch striker

Vincent Van Genechten

Tottenham will make a second, improved bid of £17 million for AZ striker Vincent Janssen in a bid to tie up the Netherlands star’s signature, according to Dutch source Algemeen Dagblad. Other Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf (via Tribal Football) had claimed that West Ham want to win the race for the in-demand striker with a similar bid but the 22-year-old Netherlands international is only interested in joining the Spurs after already rejecting a move to Paris Saint-Germain. Janssen attracted the interests of a bunch of European clubs after scoring 27 goals for AZ Alkmaar…

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Gayle and Townsend trade the colour of their stripes

Stuart Campbell

Newcastle United have completed the signing of Dwight Gayle from Crystal Palace on a five year contract, with the Magpies winger Andros Townsend moving in the opposite direction in a different deal. After joining Palace from Peterborough for £6m in July 2013, Gayle scored 26 goals in 74 games for the South London club. However the 25-year-old endured a frustrating 2015-16 season as he was only used sparingly by manager Alan Pardew, whereby Gayle started only 10 games and made the same number of substitute appearances. Nevertheless he still scored…

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Relegated trio progress preparations for Championship challenge

Stuart Campbell

Following their relegation from the Premier League last season, Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Norwich City are continuing preparations for a challenging season in the Championship. Whilst both Newcastle and Norwich have previous experience of playing in the division, Aston Villa do not and are set to compete outside the top flight of English football for the first time since 1987. Less lucrative life in the Championship The financial implications of doing so are quite severe due to the Premier League’s new £5 billion TV deal for the 2016-17 season,…

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Steve McClaren provided one of the greatest moments in televison history

Vincent Van Genechten

England were eliminated from Euro 2016 with a 2-1 defeat to Iceland. Former boss Steve McLaren was covering the game for Sky Sports and provided one of the greatest moments on television history. He was hailing the Three Lions’ performance and discussing the potential danger of Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, when the latter one scored Iceland’s second goal of the match. Steve McLaren with one of the greatest moments in televison history… #ENGICEpic.twitter.com/I3dLdRxK98 — BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) 27 juni 2016

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Newcastle land goalkeeper from Champions League sensation

Vincent Van Genechten

Newcastle United are on the verge of signing goalkeeper Matz Sels from Belgian side KAA Gent, according a report by Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad. The 24-year-old is reportedly set to undergo his medical tests at the club before signing a five-year contract with the Magpies. The transfer fee Newcastle will be paying is currently unknown, but it is said Gent rate their goalkeeper at £5 million. The Belgian side surprised the football world with a stellar run in the Champions League last season. They were able to qualify for the…

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New Everton boss sets sights on a duo of new players

Vincent Van Genechten

New Everton manager Ronald Koeman wants to make Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul his first signing at Goodison Park while he is also weighing up a move for Zenit midfielder Axel Witsel. Koeman was confirmed as the Toffees new manager on Tuesday after signing a three-year contract worth £6 million a year to succeed Roberto Martinez at Goodison Park, with the club paying £5 million to Southampton. According to various English reports, as one from The Guardian, the Dutch manager wants to move quickly on the summer transfer market in order to…

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Chelsea and Liverpool in links with Newcastle United star

Vyom Chaudhary

Midfielder Moussa Sissoko is one of the high-profile players expected to leave the relegated Newcastle United in the summer. The France international recently stated his desire to play for Arsenal but seems like it’s another London club that is interested in the 26-year-old. French publication L’Equipe has claimed that Chelsea and Liverpool have made enquiries about the player. However, Bundesliga club Hamburg are currently leading the race to sign the player, who is currently representing the France national squad in Euro Cup. The report claims that the German club have already placed…

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Fans voice their opinion about Roy Hodgon’s England squad for Euro 2016 [Tweets]

Vincent Van Genechten

Roy Hodgson has offcially announced his final 23-man squad for Euro 2016, with both Daniel Sturridge and Marcus Rashford among five forwards to get the chance to shine in France this summer. Fabian Delph was ruled out with a groin injury earlier, and Leicester City’s Danny Drinkwater and Newcastle United’ Andros Townsend were the last cuts by the Three Lions manager. CONFIRMED: The #ThreeLions squad for #EURO2016. 23 players, #TogetherForEngland. pic.twitter.com/lpUwMo4HPk — England (@England) 31 mei 2016 #TogetherForEngland pic.twitter.com/JdWr774biX — England (@England) 31 mei 2016 Not surprisingly, a lot of fans voiced…

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Premier League Season Review – Newcastle United

Stephen Donovan

Newcastle United: 18th (relegated) FA Cup: Round Three Capital One Cup: Round Three A worrying slide down the table that almost resulted in relegation in 2015 tested the patience of Newcastle supporters. They had long since grown tired about the club’s apparent lack of ambition and its policy of seemingly prioritising profits over success on the pitch. Merely staying in the top-flight appeared to be the only significant aim of those at the top, but the squad had been allowed to fall into disrepair and as such even that modest…

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