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Barcelona   head coach   Ronald Koeman   believes   Antoine Griezmann ’s confidence and form are improving and growing. Griezmann for the first time during his time at Barca scored for the third consecutive game with the opener in the  Champions League  game against  Ferencvaros . "It is always a matter of trust of a player. As I said many times, Antoine has always worked hard to improve his game and effectiveness for the team," Koeman said. "Now the goals come in and he is convinced because he has quality. I think this is important for any player. "I hope he can continue with this effectiveness he's having lately.” After Griezmann’s opener,  Ousmane Dembele  provided an assist for Martin Braithwaite and then he got himself on the scoresheet. No player had more shots than Dember’s five and Koeman said it is very difficult for him to select forwards when ‘people like Dembele are playing at this level.’ "Dembele is a great player. He has a lot ...

  Arsenal legend Martin Keown has made comparisons between  Harry Kane  and Dennis Bergkamp, supporting the Tottenham striker as a record breaker. Tottenham Hotspur forward, Harry Edward Kane, has experienced an extremely outstanding start to the 2020-21 campaign. over the past five years, Kane is regarded among the most destructive strikers in Europe; but he is now exhibit a more creative side to his game which Keown believes is comparable with one of his  brilliant  former team-mates. Keown wrote in an article "What anyone who played with Dennis will say is that his service was outstanding. I'm now watching what Harry Kane is doing for Tottenham and, dare I say it, he is starting to remind me of my old team-mate," "I'm not saying Kane is as technically gifted as Dennis – I don't think anybody is. But the quality of the balls I'm seeing from the Spurs striker, and the way he is finding Son Heung-min, it is Bergkampian.

  Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has hit out at the clamour for the Reds to sign Bayern star Thiago Alcantara this summer, claiming it is 'disrespectful' to the current crop of midfielders who ended their long wait for Premier League glory. Jurgen Klopp's troops broke the 30-year curse last season, as the Merseysiders romped to title glory in a breathtaking year of football. But supporters are growing concerned by the lack of investment over the summer, and this has led to many fans begging for the signing of Bayern star Thiago. Thiago helped Bayern lift the Champions League last season The 29-year-old has been linked with a move to Anfield all summer, having guided Bayern to Champions League glory last season before openly admitting his desire to leave the German giants. Former Liverpool defender Carragher is refusing to get caught up in the hype to sign the Spaniard, however, and even brandished the calls for his arrival as 'disrespectful' to the current set of ...

Lionel Messi is set to return to Barcelona training on Monday, while a group of protesting fans have descended on Camp Nou to confront president Josep Bartomeu over his involvement in the ordeal. Supposed quotes attributed to Messi have also started to circulate online stating his time in Catalonia "is over", though the legitimacy of such quotes have been questioned. What we do know is Messi has communicated to Barcelona that that he would like his contract to be terminated, and that he's allowed to leave this summer. The formal request to leave came on Tuesday, with a lack of belief in the sporting project and a desperately fractured relationship with those that run the club being among the primary reasons for his decision. Another fake document circulated online earlier on Wednesday claiming to be a copy what Messi sent to the club to announce his decision, with the constant media storm surrounding his future coughing up all manner of apparent 'updates' since ne...

Exclusive   - West Ham have told top earners Manuel Lanzini, Felipe Anderson and Sebastien Haller that they are free to   leave   the club this summer as concerns grow over the financial impact of the coronavirus. The Hammers only just escaped relegation from the Premier League in 2019/20, finishing the season in 16th place. David Moyes' men did finish the campaign strongly, however, losing just once in their final seven league games. West Ham  were expected to back Moyes - who took over back in December - in the transfer market this summer as he looks to strengthen his squad, and a source has told  90min  that this remains the case. However, in order for this to happen, departures are required. The club's hierarchy remain fearful about the financial impact of the pandemic. As a club that benefits a great deal from matchday income, the Hammers have been badly impacted. 90min  has learned that West Ham plan on easing financial concerns by offloadin...

Liverpool have agreed   personal terms   with Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who is understood to have told his teammates that his time with the Bundesliga champions will be coming to an end this summer. Officials from the German club have publicly revealed that Thiago is interested in testing himself elsewhere next season, with a fee of €30m expected to be enough to land the 29-year-old as a result of his expiring contract. Personal terms have already been settled That fee has piqued  Liverpool 's interest, and now Mohamed Bouhafsi has reported that an agreement over a four-year contract has already been reached between Thiago and the Reds, who now need to settle on a transfer fee. Thiago has already said his goodbyes to  Bayern  teammates and has even found a house in Liverpool, which suggests he's pretty confident that this one will get over the line. Munich-based journalist Patrick Strasser told  talkSPORT  that everyone invol...

  Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confessed that he is yet to decide what to do about the club's goalkeeper conundrum this summer. David de Gea has been the undisputed starter this season - with Sergio Romero as backup - but with the Spaniard's form dipping on a number of occasions, there have been calls for young Dean Henderson to step into the first team now that he has returned from his impressive loan spell with Sheffield United. De Gea has endured a challenging year United want to tie Henderson down to a new contract, but the 23-year-old is reluctant to do so if he is not guaranteed a starting role at Old Trafford - and Solskjaer confessed (via  Goal ) that he has some thinking to do ahead of the new season. “I think I must be the most privileged manager in the world with the goalkeeping department I have with Sergio, David and we’ve got Dean Henderson coming back too,” Solskjaer said. “We have three top, top keepers. This season has shown how impo...