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Nottingham Forest beat Birmingham but their 3-1 win was marred by an injury suffered by striker Nicklas Bendtner. Bendtner required oxygen as he was carried off the field on a stretcher, having landed awkwardly in a collision with Blues defender The Dane had set uj to open the scoring and Apostolos Vellios made it 2-0 from Henri Lansbury’s cross. Lukas Jutkiewicz headed a goal back for Blues but Hildeberto Pereira finished Ben Osborn’s low pass to seal victory. A Birmingham win could have taken Gary Rowett’s side as high as second in the table, but their first away loss of…
Ross Stewart’s summertime sale by Sunderland was the “right” move. Kristjaan Speakman stated that he has no regrets about offloading the striker after receiving a “good offer” during the Red & White Army Q&A session. In 2021, Ross Stewart left Ross County to join Sunderland for a fee of less than £3,000,000. Charlie Wyke was the Scot’s backup at first, but Stewart took over after his old teammate moved to Wigan Athletic. With an amazing 26 goals in 49 games, the “important” 27-year-old was a major factor in Sunderland’s promotion to the Championship. Stewart’s form continued into the second tier,…
Although Duje Caleta-Car was supposed to bolster the Saints’ defense, he performed anything but that in the previous campaign. Gao Jisheng decided after four and a half years at the club that he would sell his 80 percent of the Saints for the right price. Solak and his Sport Republic group agreed to a £100 million deal, which represented a loss of £110 million over what the Chinese businessman had paid in 2017. Sport Republic’s first opportunity to turn things around and move the south coast club up the Premier League table came in the summer of 2022, but their…
Latest Tottenham injury news as Ange Postecoglou has some big decisions to ponder after several big blows ahead of facing Crystal Palace Ange Postecoglou has a nervy wait over several of his Tottenham stars ahead of the trip to Crystal Palace on Friday. It’s a game that could see Spurs extend their lead at the top of the table to five points ahead of their rivals playing over the weekend but won’t be as simple as the table suggests Roy Hodgson’s men have only scored seven times this term but boast a better defensive record than Brighton, Aston Villa and…
Anthony Elanga, a player for Nottingham Forest, has boldly declared his own abilities. The winger for the Reds left Manchester United in the summer and joined the team. The Daily Mail has interviewed Elanga ahead of this weekend’s trip to Liverpool. He was asked to select various elements from various players in order to create the ideal football player. Elanga was asked to pick a player to fit the pace criteria. He chose himself after choosing the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo for some of the other options. Forest star Elanga backs his own speed…
Latest Nottingham Forest news from Nottingham shireLive as Reds will face Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool When Nottingham Forest visits Anfield on Sunday to play Liverpool in the Premier League at 2 p.m., they will be hoping to pull off an upset. Luton Town shocked Steve Cooper’s team last weekend at the City Ground, even though they had a 2-0 lead. The Reds and Rob Edwards’ team drew after nine minutes thanks to two goals in quick succession. Paul Merson, a former Arsenal player, thinks Liverpool will defeat Forest “quite comfortably” and has backed the home team to avoid giving up any…
According to reports from Brazil last week, Corinthians had not yet received the money from the sale of Murillo to Nottingham Forest. It was alleged that the Tricky Trees had yet to pay the first instalment of €5 million that was due for the summer signing. We now see a story from Bruno Andrade claiming that Nottingham Forest had settled their debt, even though that had been questioned at the time. It’s claimed that the Reds delayed the payment for a week, but sorted the issue on Monday. According to Bruno Andrade, the total amount of the deal is of…
Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as Anthony Elanga makes Steve Cooper admission as he explains Man United departure Anthony Elanga stated that when he made the decision to leave Manchester United, he had to consider himself. The winger signed a five-year contract with Nottingham Forest in the summer after completing the rumored £15 million move to the City Ground. So far, he has participated in ten games across all competitions under Steve Cooper’s supervision. Elanga joined United at the age of 12, progressed through the academy, and made 124 appearances at both the youth and senior levels. He felt…
Another setback for manager Wayne Rooney, Birmingham City will be without Juninho Bacuna this weekend when they play Southampton. Bacuna received his fifth caution of the year against Hull City on Wednesday night, and he will now miss one match. Referee John Busby spoke with Bacuna after his sixth foul of the game during stoppage time, and Bacuna was then booked. The 26-year-old midfielder, who was left off of the starting lineup against Middlesbrough on Saturday, was making his debut under Rooney. He won’t be playing when the Blues make their first visit to St. Mary’s since 2011. Chris Wood…
Southampton rescued a point at Deepdale on Wednesday night as Preston North End striker Ched Evans diverted the ball into his own net during the sixth minute of stoppage time Russell Martin has praised Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu and full-back James Bree after both stepped up with big performances against Preston North End on Wednesday night. Saints drew 2-2 at Deepdale after Preston striker Ched Evans diverted the ball into his own net in the sixth minute of stoppage time under huge pressure from Bazunu, who came up for the final play of the game with the visitors trailing. In the…