Sam Preston Archives: 12/2018

Son Hueng-min was outstanding in Tottenham’s 6-2 win over Everton yesterday.

Aston Villa were 2-0 up against table-toppers Leeds United but suffered a second half collapse and despite that huge disappointment, their fans were still full of praise for Tammy Abraham. who opened the scoring.

Spurs talisman Kane netted twice as Mauricio Pochettino’s side got their festive period off to the best possible start.

Callum McGregor’s long-term commitment to Celtic means he can go on and be a crucial part of a new era for the club.

Nigerian international Victor Moses will reportedly have a choice between two of his former clubs in the January transfer window – but which should he choose?

Danny Rose showed he is in tune with Tottenham’s fanbase with his comments in the aftermath of their 2-0 midweek north London derby victory.

Rangers’ attack is in need of an injection of creativity in the January window and Lee McCulloch’s recommendation of Jordan Jones – a player he knows so well – is spot on.

Mesut Ozil’s contract extension in February was cause for great optimism at the time, but now his stock at Arsenal has fallen so far that Unai Emery is ready to loan him out.

Aitor Karanka’s message to Joe Lolley over his Nottingham Forest future was typically forthright, but he must use his man management skills to keep the in-form winger at the club beyond next month’s window.

Marcel Brands has admitted his reluctance to push the boat out too far to sign Mexican World Cup hero Hirving Lozano, but doing so would provide a clear upgrade on the underperforming Theo Walcott.

Hamza Choudhury is an immensely talented young midfielder and if there is a chance Claude Puel will leave him leave the King Power Stadium on loan in January, Leeds should be at the front of the queue.

James Collins could be set to return to Aston Villa on a short term basis and his experience could have the same kind of impact on the club’s backline as John Terry’s did last season.

Wolves are reportedly monitoring Victor Moses’ situation at Chelsea with a view to battling West Ham and Crystal Palace for his signature – but it’s hard to see where he would fit in at Molineux.

Manuel Pellegrini and Samir Nasri have won the Premier League together but West Ham’s current form means that the Chilean should snub the opportunity to reunite with his former playmaker.

If Roma’s January interest in Patrick van Aanholt proves too much for Crystal Palace to resist, it could bring about Pape Souare’s return to the first team setup.