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Loads of Rangers fans have been running the rule over the week’s action, and let’s just say they’re not too happy with Alfredo Morelos.

Rangers took all three points from the Pittodrie Stadium on Wednesday night, but it was certainly not a walk in the park for Steven Gerrard’s side.

The Gers went ahead early when Alfredo Morelos smashed home a rebound from a Ryan Kent shot, before Sam Cosgrove levelled the scores for the hosts.

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Morelos then grabbed his 23rd goal of the season in all competitions, stroking a lovely finish into the bottom corner thanks to another assist by Kent.

The Colombian was then sent off following an incident involving Scott McKenna, as both players were shown straight red cards after kicking out at each other.

Cosgrove and James Tavernier traded penalty kicks before Jermain Defoe wrapped up the three points with a late goal to make it 4-2, but all focus is firmly on Morelos.

The 22 year-old now has four red cards this season, three of which have come against Aberdeen, and he has already served a suspension for amassing too many yellow card as well.

He will now miss a cup match against Kilmarnock before two crucial league games unless the card is rescinded, and the Twitter reactions down below are running out of patience with their number 20…

Following the news that Allan Saint-Maximin will miss the remainder of the month and beyond with a hamstring injury, Newcastle United supporters have been pondering who they will play in his stead – with the likely option dissatisfying a few fans in the build-up to a challenging away trip to Burnley. 

The Magpies travel to Turf Moor on Saturday in a bid to continue their fine run of form that has lifted them to 10th in the Premier League table – with an impressive draw at home to Manchester City capped off by crucial victories at the expense of Sheffield United and Southampton.

However, following news that their player will be out for the next month, manager Steve Bruce and supporters have had to ponder a crucial decision over how they replace his influence.

The most likely answer, it appears, would be to play Christian Atsu in his place – with some fans praying that doesn’t happen and Bruce instead opts for another approach.

Here’s what they had to say on Twitter.

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While Wolverhampton Wanderers are enjoying another season at the top, the same can’t be said for one of their contracted players.

The west Midlanders are sitting pretty in sixth place while they have advanced into the knockout stages of the Europa League – they’ve only been back in the Premier League for 18 months.

Despite possessing a small squad, only 19 players have been used domestically, manager Nuno Santo still sent over a handful of players out on loan, including striker Rafa Mir who has been plying his trade across the Midlands at Nottingham Forest.

It would be fair to suggest that it hasn’t gone to plan whatsoever. The Reds do indeed favour the prolific Lewis Grabban, but whenever the 22-year-old has been given a chance, he’s been perpetually wasteful.

Per Transfermarkt, in 13 appearances, four of which are starts, Mir has failed to get on the scoresheet leading to fans blasting him in the past.

According to reports emerging in Spain this week, his time at the City Ground seems ‘certain’ to end in January with the club looking at other targets in the striking department.

El Periodico de Aragon also claim that this has alerted La Liga 2 outfit Real Zaragoza after they failed to clinch him in the summer.

Valued at just £2.7m by Transfermarkt, Mir’s time at Molineux could be fully over before it has even started, he’s played just four times for the senior side and if he can’t cut it in the second tier of English football, then what hope does he have if Wolves are to become a regular presence in Europe.

Instead of shipping him out on loan again, Nuno should look to sell him for the benefit of his career as he’s clearly not going to get ahead of Raul Jimenez or Patrick Cutrone this season let alone in the future.

His disastrous time in England is quite astonishing considering La Liga heavyweights Real Madrid were once in for his services, maybe that alone could garner some interest if he were to be put on the trading block.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers appear set for a busy January transfer window.

A couple of months ago, BirminghamLive reported that the club wanted to make central additions in both midfield and in defence and just last week, manager Nuno Santo pretty much confirmed this by revealing his intentions to bolster his squad.

The latest player to be linked is Hwang Hee-Chan, who is a striker for Austrian outfit RB Salzburg. The Telegraph believe that the Korean has become one of the club’s prime targets next month, although, there’s a possibility that he’s loaned back to his current club for the remainder of this season.

It is also thought that he has a release clause with figures between €20m and €25m being touted (£17m-£21.2m) but is it a wise move? or the wrong one?

Wolves currently have just two senior strikers amongst the first-team setup, Raul Jimenez and Patrick Cutrone, the latter of which they signed in the summer from AC Milan for £16m and has rarely featured this season, starting just three Premier League games.

Here’s what the writers at Football FanCast believe…

Matt Dawson

“While Wolves don’t necessarily need Hwang Hee-Chan in January, possessing Patrick Cutrone and Raul Jimenez at their disposal, it could be incredibly shrewd to sign the South Korean and then loan him back with a view to finally playing him in 2020/21. 

“Nuno’s men need to build on the quality they have and signing a player who has continuously delivered in the Champions League is a no-brainer, regardless of the players they already have in their squad. The forward has netted three goals and also registered three assists in his six European outings this term. Two of those goal involvements also came against Liverpool, so he’s got a prior history of performing against Premier League opposition. 

“The main positive for Wolves would be his creativity. Having laid on seven assists in the Austrian Bundesliga, he could be someone that gets even more out of Jimenez. No one in the current squad at Molineux has created more goals this season. He’d be a very smart signing.”

Viji Jeevathayalan

“It’s a real testament to how brilliantly Raul Jimenez has settled into life at Wolves, that the club’s £16m summer signing of Patrick Cutrone has barely started in the Premier League season. The latter has played just 12 minutes of football in the Molineux side’s last seven games in the top-flight. So why on earth should the club be thinking about signing yet another striker in Hwang Hee-chan? Jimenez is the undisputed number one option for Nuno Espirito Santo, and Hwang’s arrival would simply see him rot on the bench. It would be a tragic waste of money. The RB Salzburg forward has shown that he is a good player through his displays in the Champions League this year – he has scored three times and provided five assists. But Wolves have no need for him at the moment, and they should just keep the faith in Cutrone.”

Danny Lewis

“This would be a pointless signing for Wolves to make, considering Patrick Cutrone hasn’t really had that much of a look in, despite getting seven goal contributions from eight starts and 14 substitute appearances across all competitions. Hwang Hee-chan has shown that he is a talented player through his performances in the Champions League, but even so, it would be a waste of money and quality to have him fighting with Cutrone to be the main back-up striker to Jimenez. Wolves would be much better off spending that money on a centre-back or centre-midfielder.”

Lewis Blain

“This move should be a no-brainer for Nuno Santo and Wolves. The Korean’s record, as mentioned above, speaks for itself. If the club truly want to become regulars on the European stage and at the top end of the Premier League for years to come, then they need serious strength in depth, and that will only come with additions like this. Currently, the Portuguese boss heavily leans on Raul Jimenez with Patrick Cutrone suffering from a lack of game time, but that doesn’t mean he shouldn’t add Hwang Hee-Chan to his armoury. He brings Champions League experience and the sort of dynamism that no other player has at the club – you only have to look at the way he span Virgin van Dijk into next week earlier this season to see that. Pull out all the stops, Fosun.”

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Tottenham Hotspur will be welcoming Brighton at their stadium this Thursday and that will be the perfect opportunity for Jose Mourinho’s troops to get back on track and move past their previous disappointing fixture.

Last Sunday, Chelsea came to Spurs’ part of London and successfully coloured it blue following a convincing 2-0 victory by Frank Lampard’s lads.

But looking ahead to the clash on Boxing Day, many Spurs fans seem to have the very same idea when it comes to building their preferred lineup.

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Seeing how they are facing Brighton at home and especially since some players will be unavailable due to various reasons, many of them seem to think this is a perfect opportunity to give Giovani Lo Celso a chance from the very start of the game.

Here are some of their initial reactions that you can see in the collection of tweets below:

One fan even stated that if Mourinho doesn’t pick Lo Celso against Brighton they should start questioning his methods already.

And seeing how the 23-year-old midfielder has only managed to tally 322 minutes under his belt since the beginning of 2019/20, it’s fair to say that he’s been treated rather harshly.

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For that reason, and especially considering some of the players have deserved to be dropped, as one fan below emphasises, maybe this truly is a perfect opportunity for the young Argentine.

One fan also pointed out that Mourinho doesn’t really have better options than to play Lo Celso, considering that his previous experiment with two holding midfielders didn’t really work and Heung-Min Son currently out suspended due to his red card he got vs Chelsea.

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Ralph Hasenhuttl appears to have thrown the breaks on Leeds United’s pursuit of Che Adams.

The Austrian boss’ recent comments make it seem highly unlikely that the former Birmingham City man will be joining the Elland Road outfit this January.

“I cannot consider that I loan him out because I need every player, especially in the attacking position, we don’t have that many.” Hasenhuttl said about Adams.

However, despite these words, some Leeds fans haven’t given up hope of signing him.

We already knew that the Saints needed to have a striker through the door before they allowed Adams to leave the club, and some fans seem to think that a deal can still be agreed despite the manager’s comments.

Others were more pessimistic on the matter as they implored the club to move on quickly and not waste any time chasing a player who is seemingly unable to leave his current club.

One concern was that Leeds would end up like they did last January when fans were quick to blame a lack of investment from Andrea Radrizzani for the club’s failure to gain promotion.

Another section of the Elland Road faithful wanted the club to now look towards other targets.

Glenn Murray from Brighton and Andre Ayew from Swansea were both touted as options by supporters, but as of yet there have only been concrete links to the latter.

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According to Italian website BlogCagliariCalcio.net, Cagliari centre-back Ragnar Klavan is a potential transfer target for Everton, with manager Carlo Ancelotti specifically requesting that the Merseyside outfit ‘probe the possibility’ of making a move for the defender this month.

Of course, the Estonia international played for arch-rivals Liverpool as recently as 2018 before making the move to Cagliari, where he has become something of a mainstay in the Serie A side’s defence – he has made 31 appearances in all competitions.

At 34 years of age he would be something of a strange addition for the Merseyside outfit though, seeing as he would only be a cheap and short-term solution to their lack of depth in central defence.

While he would certainly provide some experience among the likes of Michael Keane, Mason Holgate and Yerry Mina, it remains to be seen whether this report is true and that Ancelotti has personally requested enquiring about a deal for the the former Red.

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Many Everton supporters have taken to Twitter to have their say on the surprise link, and unsurprisingly many are against the potential arrival of the veteran defender – no surprise given his age and the fact he used to play for Liverpool.

One even suggested they would rather have ex-star Phil Jagielka – now 37 years of age – back at Goodison Park instead.

One fan admitted that there were better options out there than the Estonian, but he also threw his support behind new manager Carlo Ancelotti.

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That is fair enough given the 60-year-old clearly knows what he’s doing having led Everton to two wins from three so far, and the fact he has won top-flight titles in England, France, Germany and Italy, as well as three Champions Leagues.

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Tottenham have been linked with a number of players this month and it seems their pursuit of midfielders is showing no sign of slowing down despite Gedson Fernandes appearing to be close to confirming a switch from Benfica.

The Daily Mail report that the North London outfit are interested in Nice’s Wylan Cyprien, though Spurs could face a battle from Newcastle for his signature, with his value believed to be £20m.

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Chasing yet another central player despite the arrivals of Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso in the summer is not a problem for some fans, however, with some keen on seeing him become the latest arrival.

The reason for their encouragement could be because the 24-year-old has an impressive 11 goal contributions from central midfield in 21 games this term.

Also, Cyprien may be able to provide a burst from midfield that Spurs lack when Harry Winks and Eric Dier play, as the pair have each contributed an average of 0.4 shots per league game, compared to the Frenchman’s 2.9. Meanwhile, he has also made 1.8 key passes per outing.

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One fan’s assessment that he is a poorer version on Tanguy Ndombele is a little harsh, therefore, as the former Lyon player still hasn’t got up to speed and his two goals and 0.7 key passes per game indicate that Cyprien could even be an improvement on him.

In the current market a £20m fee for a player who still has time to develop seems a good deal, too, and he would provide competition for places in midfield, as well as acting as a different attacking option from deep.

Some supporters believe the club should act on their interest because of the reported fee, with one calling on Daniel Levy to provide the necessary funds.

In other Spurs news, fans have been reacting to news that a player could soon be heading for the exit door.

Crystal Palace fans have taken to Twitter to react after The Sun reported that the Eagles are prepared to allow Christian Benteke to leave the club on loan in an attempt to kickstart his faltering career.

Roy Hodgson has seen his striking ranks bolstered this month with the addition of Turkey international Cenk Tosun on loan from Everton, and as a result, is believed to be ready to listen to offers for the Belgium international who has seriously struggled for form over the last few years.

Since scoring 15 Premier League goals and 17 in all competitions following his first campaign as a Palace player, the man who cost the Eagles £27m has managed to score just four goals in 66 appearances since that 2016/17 season.

It truly has been a severe fall from grace for the 29-year-old who used to be one of the most feared strikers in the top-flight, and his struggles of late are epitomised by the south Londoners’ decision to let him leave on loan.

The Sun also add that there is a possibility that Benteke will rejoin his former side Aston Villa, a club who he netted 49 goals in 101 games for before departing to sign for Liverpool.

Let’s see how the Palace fans on Twitter reacted to the news…

To kick off the reaction, Jason said that this update was “an indictment of our approach” before going on to say that it is the Eagles’ lack of ambition that is making Benteke struggle for goals.

Elsewhere, this fan said that it is “time to move on” for the Belgian, who has “lost his way lately” – they also add that Palace “can’t keep paying him £100k-a-week”.

Staggeringly, the former Genk man actually earns £120k-a-week at Selhurst Park.

Meanwhile, Matt made reference to the news that Connor Wickham could be joining Sheffield Wednesday, making the fair point that if he and Benteke leave the club, “surely we’re bringing a striker in”.

While it remains to be seen if Palace bring another striker in, Hodgson would be left extremely short in attack if both of the forwards leave this month.

This supporter named John said that a loan move to a club from aboard would be “fine” but he can’t understand the logic in loaning Benteke to a Premier League rival, who could be improved by having the Belgian in their ranks.

Finley seemed happy with the news, tweeting “praise the lord” when hearing of Benteke’s possible exit on loan.

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Lastly, Carl asked if the Palace No.17 could be involved in a loan swap with Tottenham right-back Kyle Walker-Peters – significantly, discussions have taken place over the defender signing for the Eagles, while Spurs have reportedly been offered Benteke’s services.

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Charlie Eccleshare has given the opinion that Danny Rose has not been the same since 2017, which he said during a Q&A on The Athletic.

What did he say?

Japhet Tanganga was occupying the left-back spot for Spurs during their 0-0 draw against Watford, putting in an impressive performance.

The 20-year-old made five successful tackles, eight clearances and one interception, while also maintaining a pass success rate of 81%.

It was, perhaps, seeing somebody who is naturally a centre-back playing so well in the position that led one fan’s mind to stray to Rose.

After the encounter they asked about his decline, Eccleshare replied: “Don’t think he’s ever been quite the same player since that knee surgery in 2017. Both physically and mentally.”

A clear decline

In May 2017, the England international underwent knee surgery which kept him out for the rest of that campaign, having already been missing since damaging medial ligaments against Sunderland in January, as reported by BBC Sport at the time.

Before that injury had been sustained, Rose made 18 Premier League appearances, averaging 2.8 tackles, 1.2 interceptions, and 2.9 clearances per game.

Comparing that to the current campaign, in which he has made 10 starts and two substitute appearances so far, Rose makes 1.3 fewer tackles, 0.5 fewer interceptions and 0.4 fewer clearances per game.

Going forward, he averaged 1 key pass and 2 dribbles per game, as opposed to 0.9 key passes and 0.8 dribbles this time around.

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The left-back also scored two goals and assisted another two that campaign, but has failed to make a single goal contribution this term.

The above statistics indicate that Rose’s influence has declined in both the attacking and defensive phases, offering an indication of just how much his game has regressed.

Whether the surgery is to blame is unknown, but Eccleshare is certainly correct in suggesting that his influence has wained since it took place.

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