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The managerial speculation at Everton continues to rumble on as the pressure on Marco Silva grows. Earlier this week David Moyes and Eddie Howe were touted with replacing the Portuguese while Mikel Arteta has also been in the pipeline . However, a fresh name has now been linked with the job. The man in question is the 65-year-old Flamengo boss Jorge Jesus. Having recently won the Copa Libertadores, he is no stranger to failure. But after seeing the possibility of the former Porto manager arriving at Goodison Park, Everton fans haven’t taken too kindly to the links. In fact, they seem incredibly on edge about seeing Jesus take over the Toffees. One fan was worried that the deal would be a risk, something which is a fair assumption given he’s never managed in English football before. A further individual had similar sentiments, suggesting now was not the time to be gambling. Everton currently sit 16th in the Premier League table, just four points above the relegation zone. A...

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Opinion series, which provides analysis, insight and opinion on any issue within the beautiful game, from Paul Pogba’s haircuts to League Two relegation battles… Jose Mourinho brought his own brand of ruthlessness to north London on Tuesday night. As Tottenham Hotspur fell 2-0 behind to Olympiacos in a Champions League game that they needed to win to secure qualification to the knockout stages, there was a familiar air of disappointment. Under Mauricio Pochettino, Spurs had been too passive this season, too willing to let bad performances slide and too tactically inflexible to fix it. But on Tuesday evening, Mourinho pulled an old trick out of the bag. He made a first-half substitution. This is not the first time the Portuguese has done this. He replaced Eric Bailly with Juan Mata in the first-half when Manchester United manager against Newcastle United and the Spaniard had a decisive impact, scoring for his side. He did simila...

It was a difficult win for Liverpool against Crystal Palace on Saturday in the Premier League. The Reds squeezed past the Eagles 2-1 thanks to a late Roberto Firmino winner after Wilfried Zaha has leveled things up at 1-1. They were not at their best, but it was another huge three points for the Reds as they continue their march towards the Premier League title. That now sees them top the table by eight points from Leicester City after having won 12 of their first 13 matches of the league campaign. Find out what happened when a world-record-holding freestyler attempting skills with the worst pair of boots available on eBay in the video below… Virgil van Dijk was in top form on the day, at least according to the club’s supporters . After the match, he also had some wise words, as well. He said : “If you are prepared to suffer setbacks, because in the games that will happen, it’s about how you react and so far we have been doing that pretty well.” These are words that could h...

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news… According to Italian media outlet Tuttomercatoweb , Southampton are one of a number clubs keeping tabs on Sassuolo left-back Alessandro Tripaldelli, and they may have finally found their long-term Ryan Bertrand replacement in the process. What’s the word, then? Well, Tuttomercatoweb report that Saints, along with Crystal Palace, Manchester United, Levante, Valencia, Fiorentina, Bologna and Atalanta are all watching the 20-year-old, who has two-and-a-half years remaining on his contract with the Serie A outfit. The report says that scouts from the south coast outfit have been spotted looking at the Italy U21 international, who is described as having the pace that would make him suitable for the Premier League. Despite all of the interest, he has actually found first-team minutes hard to come by so far during the 2019/20 campaign, featuring for just ...