Sam Preston Archives: 02/2019

Marco Silva has overseen an alarming downturn in form since the Merseyside derby but Everton need stability after a period of flux.

Marcelo Bielsa is lining up former Leeds winger Aaron Lennon for an Elland Road comeback and he would be a better fit than former target Daniel James if the Whites are in the Premier League next season.

January Celtic signing Timothy Weah is already making an impression on his new club’s fans after a goalscoring performance in a tough away win yesterday.

Celtic picked up an away win and a clean sheet to maintain momentum in the title race and the supporters were impressed with the contribution of skipper Scott Brown.

Miguel Almiron should give Newcastle the creative spark they have been lacking this season, and that struggle has been in some part down to the struggles of Ayoze Perez in the number ten role.

Kazaiah Sterling has joined Sunderland on loan until the end of the season and it remains to be seen whether his long-term future lies at Tottenham.

Jacob Murphy has joined West Brom on loan until the end of the season but he has enough quality to save his Newcastle career if he can rediscover his form at the Hawthorns.

Wolves now look short of strikers after loaning Leo Bonatini to Nottingham Forest, and could live to regret letting him go without cover.

Arsenal pulled the plug on a deadline day loan deal for Malcom, which may raise Tottenham’s hopes that they can eventually sign him.

Charlie Austin appears to be at odds with Southampton’s style under Ralph Hasenhuttl and a departure from St Mary’s on loan would have been the best course of action on deadline day.

Glen Kamara alongside Ryan Jack in the Rangers midfield gives Steven Gerrard a strong combination in an area he knows so much about, having spent his playing career as a central midfielder.

Deadline day is dominated by new arrivals but Celtic extending Scott Brown’s contract is as important as any incomings that have arrived throughout the window.

Newcastle narrowly missed out on Lazio’s Jordan Lukaku at left-back, but Antonio Barreca has the quality to be a better option.

Tottenham needed a dynamic midfielder to replace Mousa Dembele and his international team-mate Youri Tielemans would have fit the bill perfectly.