Sam Preston Archives: 11/2018

Lucas Torreira looks to be the defensive midfielder Arsenal have been lacking for many a year and the fans are loving finally having a combative option in that position.

Nuno Santo said he will not change his side’s approach after a humbling 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Huddersfield.

Of the back four and goalkeeper Liverpool started on their last trip to face Watford, only Trent Alexander-Arnold will expect to start tomorrow.

Davinson Sanchez’s injury puts the onus on Juan Foyth to continue to impress in the first team, starting tomorrow against Chelsea at Wembley.

Smith is reportedly looking to bring in a set-piece specialist, which looks like a move inspired by the success of England and Liverpool.

In the absence of Kieran Trippier, Aurier will be tasked with stopping mercurial playmaker Eden Hazard as Tottenham look to leapfrog Chelsea with a Wembley win tomorrow afternoon.

The fact that Wolves’ players have clauses in their contracts pertaining to reaching the Europa League in their first season back in the top flight shows they are operating on a completely different plane to other promoted clubs.

Sandro scored for fun in Spain and there is a player in there somewhere if Marco Silva can draw it out.

Brendan Rodgers asking the Celtic fans to blame him for the failed signing of Marvin Compper does not really explain why he has been such a failure at Parkhead.

Targett helped Fulham get promoted last season, was a target in the summer and the Whites are reportedly eyeing a January swoop as well but Mark Hughes has confirmed he will start for Southampton in the crunch relegation clash this weekend.

Gomez has been exceptional this season and Klopp must move on to tying down his elite defenders after finalising a new deal for all three of his frontline in the recent past.

Zaha’s searing speed could make it a baptism of fire for Manchester United’s summer signing Diogo Dalot on his Premier League debut against Palace.

Wolves have excelled against the big clubs this season but they must replicate that level of performance against the other clubs in the division if they are to ensure a good league position.

Ross Barkley and Dele Alli should line up against each other in central midfield when Chelsea face Tottenham this weekend and it offers the Spurs man an opportunity to shunt his way back up the international pecking order.

Marcelo Bielsa is tasked with boosting the confidence of Leeds’ defenders after a thrashing at the hands of WBA last time out, but injuries have made his task all the more difficult.