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      Southampton ‘want boss of Premier League relegation rivals’ to replace sacked Nathan Jones

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      SOUTHAMPTON are reportedly hoping to snatch a manager of one of their Premier League rivals to replace Nathan Jones.Jones, 49, was dismissed by the Saints on Sunday morning after just 14 games in charge.
      Nathan Jones was sacked by Southampton on SundayCredit: Getty
      SunSport revealed last week that the former Luton manager had lost the faith of many members of his squad.
      This came shortly after he infuriated his players by saying they were part of the reason he did not change his preferred playing style.
      With Southampton currently rock bottom of the Premier League, club chiefs are eager to introduce a new manager as soon as possible.
      We reported yesterday how one report claimed that Jesse Marsch, who was axed by relegation rivals Leeds United last week, was on the shortlist.
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      However, now the Daily Mail claims Southampton have a “strong interest” in Nottingham Forest’s Steve Cooper.
      The 43-year-old led England Under-17s to World Cup glory back in 2017.
      He then took charge of Swansea in 2019 and led them to two consecutive Championship play-off finishes.
      Cooper left the Welsh side after two years but returned to the dug-out to take charge of Forest, who were bottom of the Championship when he arrived, in September 2021.
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      But he masterminded a remarkable revival that led to them winning promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs.
      And despite a sticky start to life in the top-flight after a remarkable summer signing spree, he has now steadied the ship with the club sitting 14th and six points above the drop zone.
      The Welshman penned a new long-term deal at the City Ground earlier this season that runs until 2025.
      However, according to this fresh update, that has not deterred the Saints.
      The Saints want Nottingham Forest head coach Steve CooperCredit: Getty More

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      KSI and Logan Paul take hilarious swipe at Tottenham with X-rated chant as huge crowds gather in Sydney

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      ARSENAL fan KSI and fellow YouTube star Logan Paul took a hilarious swipe at Tottenham with an X-rated chant with huge crowds gathering in Sydney. KSI and his old rival-turned business partner, Paul, were in Australia to promote their energy drink Prime.
      KSI and Logan Paul’s appearance on the Today show in Sydney saw the Brit lead an X-rated anti-Tottenham chantCredit: Getty
      KSI and Paul have a deal with Arsenal where their Prime drink is sold at the EmiratesCredit: Arsenal
      The larger than life duo appeared on the Today show  – their only breakfast TV appearance in the country.
      Over a thousand fans gathered outside the studio hoping to catch a glimpse of the YouTube icons.
      And at one point in the broadcast, their wish was granted as the Today anchors interviewed Paul and KSI on a balcony overlooking the crowd.
      KSI took a megaphone and proceeded to lead the famous X-rated Arsenal chant of, “What do we think of Tottenham?”.
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      The crowd followed along and answered the Brit’s question, calling Spurs “s***”.
      Prime is also sold at Arsenal’s home, the Emirates, enhancing KSI and Paul’s rivalry with fellow North Londoners Spurs.
      Things turned nasty, though, as Today show host Karl Stefanovic was pelted with an egg on the balcony.
      And despite police and extra security being called in to help control the crowd, things got out of control.
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      The Daily Telegraph report that a security guard tasked with helping control the crowd was thrown to the ground after getting caught behind a stone barricade and was seen wincing in pain.
      Fans who had been promised free bottles of Prime energy drink were also injured in the push towards the barricade. More

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      Blundering VAR official John Brooks AXED for Liverpool vs Everton and Arsenal vs Man City showdown after weekend howler

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      BLUNDER VAR John Brooks has been AXED by refs’ chief Howard Webb after his wrong line shocker at Crystal Palace.Brooks was due to be on VAR duty for tonight’s Merseyside derby and Wednesday top of the Prem clash between Arsenal and Manchester City.
      John Brooks has been removed as the VAR for two games this weekCredit: PA
      Pervis Estupinan’s goal against Crystal Palace was wrongly chalked offCredit: Getty
      But Webb has acted immediately after Brooks wrongly ruled out Pervis Estupinan’s first-half goal for Brighton at Selhurst Park.
      Brooks drew the offside line from James Tomkins to decide the South American was offside.
      But he MISSED the fact that Marc Guehi was standing BEHIND Tomkins and would have played Estupinan onside.
      Webb, who has summoned all the PGMOL officials to an compulsory “emergency” meeting tomorrow, decided that Brooks had to carry the can for his errors.
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      It comes after he also apologised to Arsenal for VAR Lee Mason’s failure to spot TWO offsides in the lead-up to Brentford’s equaliser at the Emirates on Saturday.
      Mason even FORGOT to draw the lines to check if Christian Norgaard was offside in the build-up to Ivan Toney’s equaliser.
      Brooks will be replaced at Stockley Park by Andre Marriner for tonight’s Merseyside derby, with David Coote taking over on Wednesday.
      Both clubs have been contacted by the Premier League, who are investigating how human error led to the incorrect calls being made.
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      But that will be of little help to league leaders Arsenal who can point to refereeing mistakes in every Prem game they have dropped points in.
      That includes the decision to chalk off Gabriel Martinelli’s goal against Manchester United for a supposed Martin Odegaard foul on Christian Eriksen, which the Premier League now accept was the wrong call. More

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      Man Utd icon Roy Keane compares Jack Grealish to Olympic hero Tom Daley after tumbling to win Man City penalty vs Villa

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Roy Keane has mocked Jack Grealish for tumbling “like Tom Daley” during Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa on Sunday.The incident occurred just before half time as Grealish made a run into the penalty area following a clever pass from Bernardo Silva.
      Grealish won a penalty following a challenge from RamseyCredit: PA
      Keane compared the midfielder to Tom DaleyCredit: Getty
      He then went to ground after making contact with Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey and subsequently won a penalty, which was converted by Riyad Mahrez.
      Many Aston Villa fans were left furious with the decision and accused Grealish, who spent nine years at Villa Park before joining Man City in 2021, of diving.
      But Keane begrudgingly praised the City star for being smart with his movement.
      He told Sky Sports: “You have to give the penalty, Jack was being very, very smart. Very naïve the defending from Ramsay but he does kind of catch him.
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      “Jack kicks himself more than anything else. He’s more like Tom Daley but I think it is a penalty and it’s clever from Jack.
      “He gets his body across, he knows exactly what he is doing – gives the referee almost no option but to give the penalty.”
      City went on to win the game 3-1 thanks to goals from Mahrez, Rodri and Ilkay Gundogan.
      As a result, Pep Guardiola’s side closed the gap between themselves and Premier League leaders Arsenal to just three points.
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      Man City are set to take on the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.
      If they win, they will be level on points.
      But, they may be forced to play without Erling Haaland, who picked up a thigh injury during the game on Sunday.
      When asked about the severity of the striker’s injury after the game, Guardiola told Sky Sports: “Erling has a kick and we will see.
      “We will assess him in the next few days to see how severe it is.
      “At half-time I spoke with the doctors to see and they said maybe at 3-0 we don’t need to take a risk and I agreed with the doctors.
      “If the score was more tight maybe I wouldn’t do it. I think he’s not injured but tomorrow we will see.
      “Hopefully he can play there on Wednesday. If he’s not ready or it’s a risk he’s not going to play.” More

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      Man Utd fans praise ‘signing of the season’ after Leeds win as ‘miracle worker’ credited for Marcus Rashford’s hot form

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans are raving about a summer signing that has gone under the radar.He has been described as a “miracle worker” and the man behind Marcus Rashford’s return to form.
      Marcus Rashford has returned to form this season and has improved his headingCredit: Getty
      The England striker scored only five goals last season but already has 21 in this campaign, and opened the scoring against Leeds on Sunday.
      That was Rashford’s fourth headed goal of the season, and fans have noticed a marked improvement from the 25-year-old.
      And many believe one man is responsible for the turnaround – Benni McCarthy.
      The former Blackburn striker joined the club as a coach last summer and has been tasked with getting the best out of United’s attackers.
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      Fans noticed Erik ten Hag shouting McCarthy’s name after Rashford scored a header earlier this season and the South African has won a lot of praise in recent weeks.
      Ian Wright hailed McCarthy’s impact on Match of the Day 2 while Ten Hag said he was “lucky” to have him.
      United fans have also showered the coach with compliments for his impact on Rashford.
      One supporter said: “Benni has done wonders with Rashford.”
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      Benni McCarthy has been credited with turning Rashford’s form aroundCredit: Getty
      Another added: “Naa we not just gonna ignore Benni McCarthy turning Marcus Rashford into an aerial firepower. He’s done miracles on him.”
      A third wrote: “He was awful at heading, the improvement is remarkable.”
      Another commented: “Benni McCarthy is a revelation ✨.”
      McCarthy had some decent goalscoring form during his time with BlackburnCredit: Dave Pinegar – The Sun More

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      Man Utd legend Nemanja Vidic applies for surprise new job as he spends time at Tottenham

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Nemanja Vidic has applied for a surprise new job after spending time at three London clubs, including top-four rivals Tottenham and Chelsea.Vidic, 41, is back in England on a Uefa course and spent time with Brentford, Chelsea and Tottenham.
      Nemanja Vidic is eyeing the presidency position in the Football Association of SerbiaCredit: Getty
      The ex-United captain was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium continuing his studies for the Executive Master for International Players run by Uefa.
      Joining him was Germany World Cup winners such as Sami Khedira, Benedikt Howedes and Renate Lingor.
      Emile Heskey, Nigel de Jong, Demba Ba, Hamit Altintop, Sebastian Prodl and Paul Scharner were also present.
      All want to learn skills that would allow them to fit into life in the boardroom, and Vidic is eyeing the presidency position in the Football Association of Serbia, according to The Times.
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      The former Serbia captain has the support of many fans as well as old team-mates such as Nemanja Matic.
      Vidic said: “It is the reason why am I here.
      “I understand the football field. I did a course with the English FA and finished my Pro Licence at St George’s.
      “Why I am here is to learn about commercial, finance, communication and marketing — which I understood because I was playing for United but we go really deep into it now.”
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      The legendary defender continued: “In Serbia, the problem is we are staying too much back.
      “We didn’t go forward in terms of digitalization, professionalisation and transparency. Serbia is late. We have a lot of talents.
      “We have clever people but we just need someone who’s going to point the direction and give a chance to the young generation. This is the world of the young.
      “Me coming back is saying I like to be in Serbia. I love Serbia. I’m in my best age and I want to help, if I can, the Serbian community or Serbian football.
      “This education here helps me to have knowledge and contacts that I can use to help Serbia football in any way.” More

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      Chelsea will NOT sack Graham Potter and see boss as long-term project over years despite Premier League struggles

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      GRAHAM POTTER will NOT be sacked as Chelsea manager despite his Premier League struggles.Pressure has been mounting on the former Brighton boss, who replaced Thomas Tuchel in September.
      Chelsea have no plans to sack Graham Potter anytime soonCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      His side have won just two of their last 13 league matches since October and their only chance of silverware is the Champions League.
      Saturday’s 1-1 draw with West Ham leaves the Blues languishing ninth in the table, ten points adrift of the top four.
      However, The Athletic report the new Chelsea board led by Todd Boehly will not axe Potter this season, even if the club fail to qualify for the Champions League next season.
      The Stamford Bridge hierarchy recognise Potter joined the team during the season and with lots of new players so it will take time for him to get the best out of the squad.
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      Boehly and the directors also appreciate the Potter project is a long-term vision and therefore are committed to giving him that time to craft and shape the team as he wants.
      That is what he did so successfully at Brighton while Mikel Arteta has reaped the rewards of being trusted through a difficult patch at Arsenal.

      Now Chelsea envisage a similar approach in West London with Potter in the dugout for years, not months.
      The Blues have seven new players in the squad that arrived in January – including record-signing Enzo Fernandez.
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      Chelsea’s leadership recognise they will not gel instantaneously but allowing Potter to work with them for a sustained period is the best approach for success down the line, even if that leaves supporters frustrated now.
      Fans were particularly angry at Marc Cucurella’s performance at the London Stadium on Saturday as they booed him off the pitch.
      Joe Cole even criticised Potter for not slamming the officials, who denied Chelsea a late penalty despite Tomas Soucek handling in the area. More

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      Man Utd takeover deadline THIS FRIDAY with just one bidder publicly interested as Glazers look for £6bn offer

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      SIR JIM RATCLIFFE is reportedly the only bidder who has made his interest in buying Manchester United public ahead of Friday’s deadline.Bids must be made before February 17 with the Glazers seeking around £6billion.
      Sir Jim Ratcliffe is the only bidder who has made his interest publicCredit: AFP
      The Glazers are overseeing takeover discussions without club executivesCredit: Getty
      There are believed to be a number of interested parties though some linked to a takeover have since pulled out of the race.
      While others, such as a group from Qatar, are reported to have held talks with the Glazers.
      Joel and Avram Glazer, alongside Raine, are leading takeover discussions with the United board being kept in the dark, according to The Athletic.
      The Glazers reportedly believe the takeover process to be a family matter so club executives have been excluded from talks.
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      A group of Qatari investors are said to be in the running to buy United but are yet to publicly reveal their interest.
      That means there is still uncertainty over whether the group is connected to Qatar Sports Investment [QSI], the state-funded group that owns Paris Saint-Germain.
      It is also not clear whether the group is plotting an investment to hold a minority share or if they are targeting a full takeover.
      There are said to be five serious bidders interested in United including a group from Saudi Arabia and possibly a David Beckham-led consortium.
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      And Ratcliffe, who tried to buy Chelsea last year, has recruited JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs to help with his bid.
      But the Brit’s proposal could hit a snag with the Ineos chief said to be plotting an initial £4bn offer – some way short of Raine’s £6bn asking price. More