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The superstar Croat midfield maestro has made it no secret that he is frustrated with his lack of playing time at the Nou Camp this season. The 31-year-old has made 10 appearances in all competitions this campaign and a large part of that has come from the bench. The former Sevilla man has played just 255 minutes of first-team football and it is quite easy to presume why he is not particularly happy at the club. The playmaker has been a subject of interest from a number of clubs for a long time now but he openly declared that he is happy to stay at the club. Despite that, the club still maintained their stance that they want to sell the former Champions League winner and this season, he has been languishing on the bench more often than not. It is reported in Spain that the Catalan giants are open to selling the 31-year-old and have started discussions with a host of clubs. An unnamed Premier League have also made an offer which was swiftly rejected as it was much lesser than … [Read more...] about Barcelona reject bid from Premier League club for Rakitic

Players of free-scoring Liverpool and Manchester City have rightly attracted the headlines at the start of the Premier League season, and joining them in the run right now are Leicester City. With Premier League coming to a junction of the season most of the fantasy owners have probably gotten an idea of their preferred player. But those who are still to settle with their side here's a chance for you to take a close look at the game week 13 tips. Here are a few names you might want to consider ahead of the game week which kicks-off with West Ham hosting Tottenham on Saturday. Goalkeeper: Kasper Schmeichel LEI, £5.2m The Danish keeper has kept three clean sheets in the last four games and the Foxes have an easy run of games in coming weeks with Brighton (a), Everton (H), Watford (H), Aston Villa (a), Norwich (H). Comparing him with other options, he probably has the best chances of delivering clean sheets. Defender: Hector Bellerin ARS, £5.4m It may look like a surprise name, … [Read more...] about Fantasy Premier League Tips: Five players to select in Gameweek 13

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Naby Keita has a bright future at Anfield. © AFP Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits the "outstanding" Naby Keita has yet to reproduce the form that persuaded him to sign the midfielder -- but says he has a bright future at Anfield. The 23-year-old started his Liverpool career brightly and has made 18 appearances so far this season but he has failed to feature in the past three matches for the Premier League leaders. However, Klopp is prepared to give the Guinea international, who arrived from RB Leipzig during the summer, time to adapt."I spoke to Naby. Everything is fine. I am completely happy with Naby," said the Liverpool boss."Could he be a bit more confident in the games? Yes. Is he exactly the player in his best time at Leipzig? No. He is still adapting, that's how it is."Everyone saw at the beginning of the season how brilliant he played."Klopp said minor injury problems had held the player back but he was a welcome addition to … [Read more...] about Premier League: Naby Keita Still Adapting To Life At Liverpool, Says Jurgen Klopp

Premier league too over the years have seen some magnificent goalkeepers of all-time and in the current season, it keeps on getting better. In the last couple of years although goalkeeping practices have undergone some change. Many teams now prefer a keeper who not only has the ability to protect goals but also can help in the build-up, with the pass. But still, the prime most aspect a showstopper is based on is his shot-stopping abilities. We are almost around the halfway mark of the 2018/19 season of the Premier League and we have seen some brilliant shot-stopping displays from some keepers already. Here is a list of five names from the Premier League who are topping the charts in terms of shot-stops. The list mostly features players from bottom or midtable sides given their shaky defence but still, there's a surprise with one big popular name. Tim Krul (Norwich City)- 40 saves Norwich have the worst defence in the league with the promoted side conceding goals with a leaky defence. … [Read more...] about Five goalkeepers with most saves this season in Premier League

There won’t be any more matches in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) until the multi-crore better scam is complete, informed a Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) official Treasurer Vinay Mruthyunjaya on Thursday. “We will definitely not conduct the KPL tournament matches till the investigation is completed and the final report from the police comes out,” Mruthyunjaya told IANS. The KPL has been embroiled with several betting scams this year. Since the investigation began after Belagavi Panthers’ owner Asfaq Ali Thara was arrested on September 25, six persons have been taken into custody Gautam, Kazi, Nishant Singh Shekawat and Vishwanathan of Bengaluru Blasters, their bowling coach Vinu Prasad and Tuskers drummer Bhuvenash Bafna. Police also arrested Haryana-based bookie Sayyam for his role in the old J.P. Nagar case, related to the KPL betting scam. Latest update is from the Bengaluru police who have served a notice on the cricket association … [Read more...] about No More Karnataka Premier League Matches Until Betting Probe Completed: Official