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      Gary Lineker blasts ‘poor day for VAR’ after Mac Allister gets ‘nonsense’ red card as fans also blast Szoboszlai ‘dive’

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      GARY LINEKER has blasted the officials for sending off Alexis Mac Allister against Bournemouth.The former England striker bemoaned a “poor day for VAR” after Mac Allister was shown a straight red card.
      VAR has been criticised after Alexis Mac Allister was sent offCredit: Reuters
      Gary Lineker bemoaned a poor day for VARCredit: Getty
      Fans also slammed the decision to award a penalty earlier in the match for a challenge on Dominik Szoboszlai.
      Liverpool were given a spot-kick despite viewers claiming the midfielder had dived.
      Mac Allister was sent off on his Anfield debut for a challenge on Ryan Christie by referee Thomas Brammall.
      Reacting to the incident, Lineker tweeted: “Mac Allister sees red but it’s a nonsense. Referee and VAR at Anfield having a poor day.”
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      His dismissal came after the hosts had been awarded a penalty during the first half.
      Joe Rothwell was penalised for a coming together with Szoboszlai inside the area.
      After replays suggested there had been minimal contact, one fan fumed: “How did Liverpool get a penalty for this? It’s clearly more of a dive than foul.”
      Another added: “Yes, that should not have been a penalty to Liverpool after a very obvious dive from Dominik Szoboszlai.”
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      Mohamed Salah was denied by Neto from the resulting spot-kick, but scored the rebound to put Liverpool in front.
      His goal completed a turnaround after Antoine Semenyo had put the Cherries ahead in the third minute.
      Luis Diaz equalised in acrobatic fashion before Salah completed the comeback.
      Diogo Jota’s goal just minutes after Mac Allister’s dismissal sealed a 3-1 win for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
      Mohamed Salah scored via a rebound after Dominik Szoboszlai won a penaltyCredit: AFP More

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      Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd LIVE RESULT: Sarr strike and Martinez own goal see Spurs pick up epic first win of Postecoglou era

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      TOTTENHAM have completed a stunning 2-0 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League.Pape Matar Sarr opened the scoring before Ben Davies doubled the lead with a deflected strike to send the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium wild.
      While Harry Maguire – linked with a move away from Old Trafford – was not even in the United squad.
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      Fans will question club progression
      Man Utd fans will no doubt have a lot to say about this performance today and the same old gripes will be raised.
      The ownership of the club often comes under scrutiny when things are not going well.
      However, since his time at the club, Erik ten Hag has spent in excess of £350m on transfers and definitely been backed by the current owners.
      The Dutch manager needs to make this work, ensuring that his vision is applied on the pitch, by the players currently at his disposal.
      Although it is early days in the season, they will be fed up of seeing the same old problems from their team.
      Spurs blossom from Ange-r management
      Tottenham have had a great start from their opening two Premier League games under their new manager.
      Unbeaten in the league, they beat a side today that they have struggled to get the better of in previous seasons.
      Despite losing Harry Kane just before the first game, Spurs have given their fans something to get celebrate here today.
      Credit: Reuters
      Shaky start at Old Trafford
      After winning a game they could have quite easily lost against Wolves earlier in the week, it all went south for the Red Devils today.
      Erik ten Hag looked short of ideas, and players to enforce them, once Tottenham took the lead today.
      Having paid £72m for a striker not fit to play, United lacked threat in front of goal in North London today.
      The manager has been told he must sell to by now and unless he can offload some unwanted players, may have to stick with his current squad this season.
      FT: Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd
      He barely played under previous managers but Ange Postecoglou decided Yves Bissouma was an important cog in the his Tottenham engine room.
      For the second game in a row, the Spurs midfielder was awarded the man of the match award.
      He covered every blade of grass for his side today.

      FT: Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd
      Despite the stats showing this an even game, it was Tottenham who bossed the second half and got the win their performance warranted.
      It was the home debut Ange Postecoglou hoped for today.
      A huge win for his side.

      FT: Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd
      Michael Oliver blows his whistle to huge cheers from the North London crowd.
      Tottenham get the win they deserved with a much improved second half performance.
      They dominated Man Utd and got the win they craved.
      Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd
      90+8. Eriksen clips a ball into the box which is met by Varane.
      His header is tipped onto the crossbar and goes over.
      Immediately the assistant referee raises his flag for offside.
      Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd
      90+6. Casemiro clips a ball into the back post towards Pellistri.
      Not a dominant player in the air he is just eased off competing for it.
      The visitors are struggling to even trouble Vicario in the Spurs goal now.
      Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd
      90+4. Tottenham are getting eleven players behind the ball whenever Man Utd come forward now.
      A wall of players in white stands between the United player and goal.
      Yves Bissouma has been awarded the man of the match award.
      Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd
      90+2. There was a huge groan from the Tottenham fans when that board went up.
      Hojbjerg does well to turn his man and bring the ball forward for the hosts.
      They are just looking to run the clock down now.
      Credit: Getty

      Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd

      90. Tottenham come forward again but are lacking players in the box for crosses.
      The midfield supporting their attacks was helping them earlier but now they have more defensive players on the pitch, the support is not there.
      We are going to have 9 additional minutes added.
      Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd
      88. Pellistri runs towards the byline and goes to ground appealing for a penalty.
      The referee is not interested at all.
      Kulusevski and Porro come off for Emerson Royal and Solomon.
      Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd
      86. Man Utd whip a cross into the box in desperation but Vicario comes and gathers the ball well.
      The visitors look devoid of ideas in the attacking third.
      Fernandes gets to the byline and clips a cross in but it is headed clear.
      Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd
      84. The ball is played by Perisic towards Ben Davies who tries to pass the ball into the bottom corner.
      He gets such a slight touch, the ball is going wide but Martinez has a swipe at it and sends it into the bottom corner.
      I would be amazed if that goal is credited to Ben Davies.
      Own goal – Lisandro Martinez (Man Utd)
      Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd
      82. Man Utd are looking disjointed in midfield and attack.
      It looks as though players are being thrown on, hoping that something happens.
      They are lumping balls forward more in hope than anything else.
      Credit: Getty
      Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd
      80. Time is starting to run out for Man Utd.
      The more they chase the game now, the more they open themselves up to the counter attack, throwing bodies forward.
      Mount’s cross is headed clear, Casemiro hits it from distance but it is an easy save for Vicario.
      Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd
      78. Rashford looks to run at Porro but the full back does well to win the ball back.
      Tottenham come forward on the counter attack but Perisic wastes the chance when he plays a poor pass looking for Son.
      Football is a game of fine margins and this game is on a knife-edge right now.
      Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd
      76. Pulisic has gone out to the left to play now and Son has slotted into the centre forward role.
      Lots of players are slipping on the turf at the moment.
      Sarr comes off for Tottenham, being replaced by Hojbjerg.
      Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd
      74. United look to play it short to Eriksen who slips and almost gifts the ball to Tottenham.
      Varane reacts quickest and hits the ball behind for a corner.
      For a split second it seemed he had beaten his own keeper with the clearance.
      Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd
      72. Despite being the better team in this second half, they have a slender lead over United.
      Postecoglou will be wary of that.
      Man Utd need to go for it, the more time ticks on in this second half.
      Credit: PA
      Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd
      70. Undogie and Richarlison come off for Tottenham.
      They are replaced by Davies and Perisic.
      Postecoglou looking to react to the Man Utd changes.
      Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd
      68. Man Utd need to find a way back into this game.
      They have now switched Bruno Fernandes out on the right wing.
      Tottenham will no doubt look to catch them on the counter attack.
      Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd
      66. Garnacho, Wan-Bissaka and Antony are brought off.
      Eriksen, Dalot and Sancho come off to replace them.
      The Dutch manager is not happy with what he is seeing out on the pitch.
      Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd
      64. Man Utd are getting overrun by Spurs currently.
      Erik ten Hag looks set to make some changes imminently.
      If it continues like this, a second Tottenham goal is only around the corner.
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      Fans fuming as Liverpool keeper Alisson avoids red card after ‘turning into prime Karius’ in blunder vs Bournemouth

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      LIVERPOOL star Alisson endured a moment to forget against Bournemouth this afternoon.The Brazilian has recently been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League.

      Allison was caught dawdling on the ballCredit: Twitter @UtdHarry____
      Nevertheless, he started between the sticks as Jurgen Klopp’s men took on the Cherries at Anfield.
      His afternoon started badly, having to pick the ball out of his net after just three minutes following Antoine Semenyo’s strike.
      It nearly got worse just five minutes later, when he got caught dawdling on the ball.
      Alisson initially received it under little pressure in his own penalty area, before being closed down by Dominic Solanke.
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      This led to a poor touch, which was pounced upon by Cherries winger Jaidon Anthony.
      Alisson then took Anthony out, and was subsequently booked by the referee.
      Fans were left aghast at the 30-year-old’s mistake, with one comparing him to Loris Karius.
      They wrote: “Alisson is playing like prime lord karius. Making silly mistakes.”
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      While a second joked: “Alisson’s mind already in Saudi.”
      A third tweeted: “Alisson doing everything he can to land in Saudi.”
      Another added: “Alisson should be off.”
      Liverpool levelled via Luis Diaz’s brilliant goal on 27 minutes.
      They then received a penalty on 36 minutes, with Mo Salah’s initial effort saved by Neto, before the Egyptian tucked home the rebound.
      Alexis Mac Allister was red carded for a high challenge in the second half, but Diogo Jota extended the Reds’ advantage to 3-1 just moments later.
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      Fans in disbelief as Mitoma turns into Maradona for stunning individual goal as Lineker calls it ‘thing of beauty’

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      KAORU MITOMA’S stunning individual goal against Wolves has left fans in disbelief.The Brighton winger turned into Diego Maradona to give his side the lead on Saturday.
      Kaoru Mitoma scored a stunning solo goal against WolvesCredit: Twitter @EPLBible

      His solo strike even had Gary Lineker hailing the goal as a “thing of beauty”.
      Mitoma opened the scoring at Molineux after collecting the ball on the left touchline.
      He cut inside before skipping past four Wolves defenders as he raced towards goal.
      Goalkeeper Jose Sa was then powerless to deny the Japan international as he slotted the ball into the bottom corner.
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      Reacting to the goal on social media, Lineker tweeted: “Stunning individual goal from Mitoma. A thing of beauty.
      “Apparently he did a thesis for his degree on dribbling. Certainly paid off today.”

      Another fan also added: “Mitoma is absolutely ridiculous.”
      A third supporter also commented: “Goal of the year?”
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      Meanwhile, one more wrote: “That was Maradona-esque from Mitoma.”
      After grabbing an assist against Luton last week, the goal is Mitoma’s first of the new season.
      He was a breakthrough star for the Seagulls last season as they qualified for Europe for the first time.
      The 26-year-old scored seven goals and added six assists in the league to help Brighton finish sixth in the Premier League.
      His performances have even attracted interest from treble winners Manchester City this summer. More

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      Tottenham ace Japhet Tanganga lined-up for shock loan transfer move to Premier League rivals

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      JAPHET TANGANGA is being lined up for a loan move to Luton.The Tottenham defender is being targeted for a temporary transfer by their Premier League rivals.
      Luton are eyeing a loan move for Japhet TangangaCredit: EPA
      Tanganga is one of several Spurs players still expected to leave the club before the end of the summer window.
      He was not included in Ange Postecoglou’s matchday squad for the trip to Brentford last weekend.
      According to The Athletic, the 24-year-old is now the subject of interest from Luton.
      The Hatters are said to have made enquiries about signing Tanganga on loan, with talks still at an early stage.
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      Galatasaray and Inter Milan are also interested, whilst Spurs are understood to prefer a permanent deal.
      Luton have already made ten signings this summer, most recently adding Tim Krul to their squad from Norwich.
      Former England international Ross Barkley has also joined the club in a shock deal after leaving Nice.
      Despite the new signings, Rob Edwards’ side were beaten 4-1 by Brighton in their opening match last weekend.
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      As for Tanganga, he has made 50 appearances for Spurs since making his debut in 2019.
      The defender still has two years left on his contract but faces strong competition for places this season.
      Dutch centre-back Micky van de Ven is among Spurs’ six summer signings under Postecoglou. More

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      Tottenham vs Man Utd LIVE: Latest updates as Ten Hag’s side face tough trip to Spurs – stream, TV, team news

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      MANCHESTER UNITED travel to Tottenham looking to continue their winning start to the Premier League season TONIGHT!The Red Devils were fortunate to come away with a tight 1-0 win over Wolves in their Monday night opener.
      Meanwhile, Spurs drew 2-2 to Brentford in their first game of the season without Harry Kane, who left to join Bayern Munich last week.

      Kick off time: 5:30pm BST
      TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event/Premier League
      Live stream: NOW
      Tottenham team: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison, Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son
      Man United team: Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Mount, Bruno Fernandes, Antony, Garnacho, Rashford

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      Tottenham’s next five Premier League games

      Tottenham vs Manchester United (Aug 19)
      Bournemouth vs Tottenham (Aug 26)
      Burnley vs Tottenham (Sep 2)
      Tottenham vs Sheffield United (Sep 16)
      Arsenal vs Tottenham (Sep 24)

      SunSport’s prediction
      Tottenham look like they’re going to try and blow teams away offensively this season under Postecoglou’s regime.
      But committing too many men forward could open the door for Man United’s counter-attacks to catch out the Spurs back line.
      The likes of Richarlison and Heung-min Son will have to be on their game to convert the chances Spurs do create if they’re to get all three points.
      Prediction: Tottenham 2-2 Manchester United
      Who will be Man United’s star man?
      Marcus Rashford was Man United’s star man last season and up against a committed Tottenham attack he could certainly make the most of his blistering pace to catch them on the counter attack.

      Who will be Spurs’ star man?
      Tottenham will be looking to James Maddison to make things happen after he registered two assists on his Spurs debut.
      Maddison himself will be hoping to impress in front of the fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time.

      Man Utd team news
      Rasmus Hojlund remains out for United as he picked up a back injury in pre-season with Atalanta before moving to Old Trafford.
      Lisandro Martinez was hooked at half time during the Wolves game following a slight injury and could be a doubt for Saturday’s clash.
      Tottenham team news
      Spurs should more or less remain unchanged but there is concern for Christian Romero, who came off in the draw with Brentford with a head injury.
      Should he miss out he will join Bryan Gil (groin), Rodrigo Bentancur (knee), Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) and Fraser Forster (back) on the sidelines.
      Big games need better performances
      Last season, Tottenham lost 8 of the 10 games they played against sides who finished in the top five.
      The only points they picked up in these games were against the two Manchester clubs.
      A 1-0 victory over Man City came along with a 2-2 draw with Man Utd.
      New era, chance for new start
      Yves Bissouma will have had a different idea of how life in North London was going to pan out after he made the switch from Brighton.
      It has been a frustrating time for the midfielder as he has struggled to make an impression and get himself a regular starting spot.
      Against Brentford last weekend, Bissouma was one of the star players for Spurs and will be looking to build on that performance and ensure that under Postecoglou, he is one of the first names on the team sheet.
      Favourite fixture for Red Devils
      Man Utd have won 39 of the 62 games they have played against Tottenham in the Premier League era.
      It is the joint record for the most victories over a Premier League opponent, along with their record they hold against Everton.
      Tottenham will have their work cut out today to change this as Erik ten Hag’s side look to extend their 100% start to the season.
      Ange looking to break the trend
      Tottenham have only won once in their last nine games in this fixture.
      In October 2020, they won 6-1 at Old Trafford in a memorable victory.
      Man Utd have won twice and drawn twice at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and only them and Liverpool remain unbeaten at the ground in the Premier League.
      The curious case of Richarlison
      Ever since his £50m transfer from Everton, the Brazilian striker has found goals hard to come by at Tottenham.
      Despite regularly scoring goals for Brazil, this form has not yet been seen by Spurs’ fans.
      Playing second fiddle to Harry Kane, Richarlison now has the chance to prove his worth and win over the hearts and minds of the North London faithful.
      Man United’s next five Premier League games

      Tottenham vs Manchester United (Aug 19)
      Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest (Aug 26)
      Arsenal vs Manchester United (Sep 3)
      Manchester United vs Brighton (Sep 16)
      Burnley vs Manchester United (Sep 23)

      Home is where the heart is
      Ange Postecoglou will be more than aware of how important it is to make your ground somewhere that travelling sides do not relish visiting.
      Over recent years, Tottenham have really struggled against the top sides and will need to find a way to grind out results in these games.
      With the departure of Harry Kane, pressure is on some of their other star names to step up to the plate and show how they can fill in for the hole left by club’s all-time record goalscorer.
      Dutchman will be expecting more from stars
      While in the post-match interview Erik ten Hag said he was happy with his side’s performance, this had to be just for the cameras.
      If the manager was actually content with what he saw on the pitch, you would have to question whether he was watching the same game as the rest of us.
      His side were largely played off the park by Gary O’Neil’s side and did not look like a side who will be challenging for honours this season.
      VAR stars for United victory
      Man Utd won their first game of the season in very controversial style.
      Despite Wolves dominating the game, the visitors just could not find their form in front of goal and fell behind to a Raphael Varane header.
      In the closing stages of the game, Andre Onana wiped out Sasa Kalajdzic getting nowhere near the ball but unbelievably the VAR review decided it was not a penalty.
      Welcome to Tottenham vs Man Utd
      The game of the day sees Tottenham welcome Erik ten Hag’s Man Utd to North London for Ange Postecoglou’s first home game of his reign.
      Life without Harry Kane started at Brentford last weekend but Tottenham had to settle for a draw and will be keen to get their first Premier League win of the season.
      Man Utd were very fortunate to get all three points as they welcomed Wolves to Old Trafford as the visitors dominated the game and their inability to score was to cost them.
      For Tottenham, Bryan Gil, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ryan Sessegnon, Fraser Forster and Alfie Whiteman will all miss this game through injury.
      Tanguy Ndombele was not involved in the squad last weekend, despite being fit to play, so it remains to be seen if he will make the squad today.
      Cristian Romero has been passed fit to play after concussion concerns and will rejoin Micky van de Ven in the centre of defence, while Eric Dier and Japhet Tanganga tried to force their way back into the matchday squad.
      For Man Utd, Lisandro Martinez suffered a minor ankle injury in their first game but the injury has been played down and he is expected to available for today’s game.
      Rasmus Hojlund, Kobbie Mainoo, Tyrell Malacia, Amad Diallo and Tom Heaton all head the injury list for the Red Devils.
      Christian Eriksen may well be brought back into the starting line-up to face his old side.
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      I’m an ex-Man Utd boss and pulled off hilarious dressing-room stunt to help beat them as Alex Ferguson watched on

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      FORMER Manchester United boss Ron Atkinson once got the better of Sir Alex Ferguson thanks to a brilliant pre-match stunt.Ferguson replaced Atkinson as Red Devils boss in 1986 but their paths crossed frequently in the following years.
      Ron Atkinson produced a brilliant stunt to beat Ferguson’s Manchester United in 1998Credit: PA:Press Association
      Fergie replaced Atkinson as United boss in 1986Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      After his five-year spell at Old Trafford Atkinson managed West Brom, Coventry, Aston Villa, and had two spells at Sheffield Wednesday.
      In his second stint with the Owls Atkinson managed to get one over on his former employers – thanks to an unlikely stunt.
      Atkinson, 84, was surprise friends with Italian singer Renato Pagliari and he invited the former chart-topper into the dressing room ahead of a clash at Hillsborough in 1998.
      The experienced manager was hoping to inspire Italian pair Paolo Di Canio and Benito Carbone with a rendition of Nessun Dorma – but the song also had an impact on someone else, Ferguson.
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      Atkinson recalled the hilarious incident in an interview with The Mirror, saying: “We had Paolo Di Canio and Benito Carbone in our team at the time.
      “To make them feel at home I brought Renato into the dressing room to sing Nessun Dorma before we played United.
      “I was good friends with Renato, who was a great singer although the song which made him famous embarrassed him a bit. But I brought him into the changing room and said, ‘Go on, give us the Goalkeeper Song’ – I always called Nessun Dorma the ‘Goalkeeper Song’ because when it was the theme tune at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, Dino Zoff used to dive across the screen.
      “Anyway, Renato is giving it the full tenor when Fergie walks past in the corridor and our door is half-open. I called out to him, ‘Hey, Alex, come in here!’ So 15 minutes before kick-off, I’ve got Fergie in our dressing room listening to Renato serenading our Italian lads with Nessun Dorma.
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      “United had beaten us 6-1 at Old Trafford six months earlier, but we beat them 2-0 and Di Canio scored one of the goals.
      “Strangely, that was the last time I managed to persuade Sir Alex to join in one of our concert recitals.” More

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      Qatari clubs ‘insist on signing Philippe Coutinho’ and ready to fight Saudis in transfer war for Aston Villa flop

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      PHILIPPE COUTINHO is wanted by several Qatari clubs amid transfer interest from Saudi Arabia.The Aston Villa flop has been strongly linked with a move away from the Midlands this summer.
      Philippe Coutinho is wanted by clubs in Qatar and Saudi ArabiaCredit: Reuters
      Coutinho played just three minutes in their opening weekend thrashing away to Newcastle last Saturday as his Villa woes continue.
      Since Unai Emery’s arrival in November, the Brazilian has made just ten appearances, scoring once.
      His chances could also now be limited further following the signing of Nicolo Zaniolo on Friday.
      However, Coutinho could be offered an exit from Villa Park, with clubs in the Middle East eyeing a move.
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      According to Fabrizio Romano, Qatari teams are pushing to sign the 31-year-old before the end of the transfer window.
      The report adds that there have also been approaches from Saudi Arabia, with Coutinho able to leave Villa if the right offer is made.
      A reunion with Steven Gerrard has been rumoured if Coutinho were to head to the Saudi Pro League.
      Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq have been tipped as a potential destination for the playmaker.
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      The pair previously played together at Liverpool and Gerrard even signed Coutinho for Villa in 2022.
      He scored five goals and provided three assists for the club before Gerrard was sacked.
      Elsewhere, Turkish side Besiktas are also reportedly targeting a move for Coutinho. More