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Hugging is the name of the game for man-management apex Jurgen Klopp, whose warm embracing methods have earned him an unrivalled reputation amongst the footballing world.October marked four years since the German took the reins from former boss Brendan Rodgers. In that time, he’s revolutionised Liverpool’s squad by signing key players like Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, turned the Reds into one of the best sides in the world, won the Champions League and dished out more hugs than a Disney Princess at Magic Kingdom during school holidays.Watch Liverpool Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv Below

Speaking about Klopp’s management style, van Dijk told the Mirror back in January: “There is something about Klopp that makes him stand out. It’s not just his energy, I think it’s his ­man ­management.

“Klopp makes you feel great. He is genuinely pleased to see you in the morning and that has a big effect on the players who come in.

“Just look at the hugs he gives us all at the end of games. It is only a bit of affection, something very small, but it makes you feel great.â€

With Joel Matip out for the foreseeable future, Klopp’s management skills will again be put the test as he tries to massage self-proclaimed ‘one of the best in the world’ Dejan Lovren into his title-chasing squad.

Demonstrating how he manages to squeeze every ounce out of his players, Klopp was recorded giving Lovren one of his famous hugs after the Tottenham game…

Liverpool will be hoping to breeze past a struggling Arsenal side, who are currently facing captain problems and poor form, when they meet Wednesday evening in the next round of the League Cup.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is many things and a big character is most certainly one of them.

There are few managers in the Premier League if not the world that possess the same sort of infectious personality as the German, and that shows in how many hugs he dishes around and receives after winning games. And that seems to be happening a fair bit at the moment.

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Indeed, while Liverpool are currently bossing things at the top of the Premier League, we’re all being treated to what some might consider his “best” side – not the one that moans about anything from the wind to the snow when results don’t go his way.

Should you be in the market for a compilation of Jurgen Klopp’s best bits, which we’re absolutely positive you are, then we have just the video for you…

Klopp’s Liverpool side have won all eight of their opening Premier League fixtures, and with close rivals Manchester United coming up, who are somewhat struggling at the moment, we expect there will be happier times ahead for the ‘normal one’.

Although Manchester United successfully halted Liverpool’s 100% winning start to the 2019/20 Premier League season on Sunday, some United fans have been airing their frustration at the performance of one player in the fixture at Old Trafford.

Victor Lindelof, 25, has started all bar one of the Red Devils’ nine Premier League fixtures so far in the current campaign, but the Swedish international’s latest display has drawn criticism from sections of the club’s fanbase, with one suggesting the centre-back is ‘out of his depth’.

With Ole Gunnar Solskjær aiming to get United’s season back on track and given the club’s recent investment in defence in the form of summer signings Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof arguably represents a weak link in the club’s backline, and some of the club’s fans have been letting their feelings be known on Twitter. 

Whether Lindelof has a long-term future at Old Trafford remains to be seen, but for now, these United fans are certainly far from pleased with the 25-year-old.

Here are some of the best reactions to the Swedish international’s showing on Sunday below, featuring tweets from both during and after the match… 

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If only we could have all been flies on the wall in the Manchester United dressing room following their 2-0 defeat against West Ham on Sunday.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is unlikely to have been happy with his team’s performance against the Hammers. His team were lacklustre, passive, and they were clearly without a true creative spark. During the match, they had just three shots on target. That, quite frankly, is just not good enough.

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There were several players from the visitors who weren’t up to scratch, and the worrying thing for the team’s fans is that it doesn’t look like improving any time soon.

Harry Maguire’s performance, in particular, received criticism. The England international cost United £80m during the transfer window, and displays like this will do nothing to convince Premier League supporters that the Red Devils got a good deal.

They have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts. You can see some of the best comments from the social media platform below.

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Leeds look set to be without Pablo Hernandez this weekend as the Spaniard misses the clash with Charlton due to a muscular problem.

That’s according to Phil Hay who was in attendance at Marcelo Bielsa’s press conference on Thursday.

Hernandez was taken off with 16 minutes remaining against Derby as he was replaced by Barry Douglas.

Bielsa ruled out an injury after the game but it appears as though he isn’t fit after all. As a result, Helder Costa will finally earn his first start in the Championship for the Whites.

It was news that caused mass discussion among the Elland Road faithful as one supporter declared that they weren’t sure whether to be happy or sad.

A further fan noted how this news could be a blessing in disguise for Leeds. Others decided to analyse Hernandez’s performances this season. One individual claimed the Spaniard hadn’t been up to scratch recently.

The 34-year-old has found himself involved in four goals this term after contributing 12 strikes and the same number of assists last season, via WhoScored.

His replacement, Costa, has registered three assists and a goal in all competitions since arriving in west Yorkshire.

Here’s the best of the reaction.

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According to The Sun, West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice is a summer target for Premier League champions Manchester City.

The report has claimed that City could expect to pay as much as £70m for the 20-year-old, who has been in impressive form for the Hammers this season.

Rice recently signed a new long-term contract with West Ham, meaning that he is contracted to the capital outfit until the summer of 2024.

As a result, the Hammers are in a very, very strong position to negotiate, should a huge bid arrive in this summer’s transfer window.

The West Ham fans have been on social media reacting to the transfer report.

And it would be fair to say that the supporters are absolutely desperate for their club to keep hold of the 6ft 1in midfielder.

Many even feel that £70m would not be enough to sign the London-born youngster.

A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below:

This article is part of Football FanCast’s The Chalkboard series, which provides a tactical insight into teams, players, managers, potential signings and more… 

It’s always a bit odd watching your side match up against a team from whom you literally cannot name a single player, but Red Devils fans need to keep their eyes peeled for FC Astana’s Marin Tomasov.

Ah, the Europa League. You’d be hard pushed to find a fan of an elite club who enjoys traipsing across Europe to play teams that sound like a men’s cigar club – looking at you Dudelange – or a newly discovered disease – sorry FC Oleksandriya.

That said, there are some hidden gems in the continent’s second-tier competition, and while FC Astana’s place in the Kazakhstan Premier Liga may leave some United fans wondering if they’re even worth playing, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have to shape his game-plan around stopping star man Tomasov.

The 32 year-old winger has scored goals wherever he has played, grabbing 23 for Rijeka and 17 for Hajduk Split, but his record with Astana is the best of the lot.

39 goals and 43 assists in 98 games gives the versatile forward a ratio of 0.84 direct goal contributions per game. To put that into perspective, Marcus Rashford’s ratio since breaking into the first team at Old Trafford is just 0.43.

Now, it goes without saying that the level of competition Rashford faces on a weekly basis is far superior, but Tomasov has done the business against some good teams in Europe before too.

In the 2017/18 season, he bagged two goals and one assist across a two-legged tie with Portugal’s Sporting CP in the round of 32, and last year he scored once and assisted once in a 2-0 victory over Rennes, who let’s not forget gave Arsenal a scare, beating the Gunners 3-1 at home.

He averaged an impressive 2.2 shots, 1.8 key passes and 1.3 dribbles per game in Europe last term, and whenever his side are playing up to a difficult opposition, he is the man who steps up and shows what he is made of.

Tomasov is as versatile as they come – Transfermarkt list seven different positions – and his ability to pop up anywhere on the pitch with a goal or assist makes him a threat no matter who he is playing.

Make no mistake about it, the Red Devils could live to regret it if they overlook Astana’s Croatian born star.

Everton have had a hectic January transfer window, making three signings early in the month and sacking their manager, Rafa Benitez, soon after, with all the attention firmly on the appointment of the next manager, Moshiri could be lining up a last-minute bid that could add a fourth new player to the squad.

What’s the word?

According to TEAMtalk, Everton are one of the three Premier League clubs interested in signing Armando Broja, who is currently on loan at Southampton from Chelsea.

The Toffees reportedly join Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the race to sign the 20-year-old striker, with just four days left to go in the January transfer window.

The report claims that Southampton are keen to keep Broja with them at St Mary’s, but with many Premier League clubs now showing interest in the youngster, it could be a challenge for them to hold onto him.

Lukaku 2.0

Everton are no strangers to attracting young Chelsea talent, with the potential signing of Broja similar to the £28m club-record signing at the time of Romelu Lukaku back in 2014, when the Belgian goal machine was just 21 years old.

Lukaku was a huge success at Everton, scoring 87 goals and bagging 29 assists in just 166 appearances for the club, with a goal involvement every 120 minutes for the Toffees, so the club could be onto their next Chelsea swoop to potentially emulate the success of their former striker.

The £8.1m-rated monster who was hailed “dangerous” by his current manager Ralph Hasenhuttl, has been making his mark on the Southampton team with 21 appearances and seven goals, five of those have been scored in the Premier League.

However, goals aren’t the only attribute that Broja has been excelling in, according to One Versus One the youngster has been using his 6 foot2 stature to impose himself on opponents, making 170 aerial challenges this season so far, and ranking 8th in the Premier League for completing aerial duels, proving that he is not afraid to get stuck into the game away from just scoring goals.

There has been real upset and aggravation amongst fans with a protest staged last night at Goodison Park, so bringing in young players with bags of potential could be a move for Moshiri that could potentially settle the current outrage.

That’s especially if Broja could come in and make an instant impact in changing the fate of the Toffees nightmare season, and helping the side climb back into a safe position in the Premier League table.

In other news: David Ornstein drops major Everton manager update

According to Italian news outlet Messaggero Veneto, Udinese forward Gerard Deulofeu is being targeted by West Ham ahead of a potential €20m (£16.6m) summer transfer.

The former Watford winger has had an exceptional season in Serie A, scoring nine goals in 25 appearances and setting up two more, as he has transitioned effectively into becoming a striker.

His versatility could be a key reason behind the east London club’s interest, due to Michail Antonio being the only natural striker at the club and the Spaniard’s ability to also operate as a left winger.

While Deulofeu’s career has seemingly been revived in Italy, this would be his fourth stint in England – and if his previous spells are anything to go by, could it be an unsuccessful signing from a West Ham perspective? Our writers give their verdicts below….

 Vijievan Jeevathayalan

“With just 20 goals in 127 games in his time in the Premier League, Deulofeu would be hugely underwhelming as a potential summer signing. The former Everton and Watford man showed flashes of his brilliance in England, but really struggled to deliver anywhere near the kind of consistent form that would suggest a third spell in the top flight would see him finally bring the goods.

“West Ham have taken several steps forward under David Moyes, and with a place in the Europa League quarter-finals already secured, and being well-placed in the Premier League for another impressive finish, the Hammers should be looking at real statement signings this summer. Deulofeu simply doesn’t fit the bill, and Moyes would be making a major howler to push through a move for the Spaniard. It’d quite frankly be a complete waste from GSB.”

James Thompson

“If West Ham were to make a move to bring Gerard Deulofeu back to the Premier League after his stints with Watford and Everton, this would be a really uninspiring move from GSB.

“Having scored just four goals in his previous season in England with Watford, it’s hard to see the Spaniard winning a battle against the likes of Said Benrahma, Jarrod Bowen, Pablo Fornals or Manuel Lanzini to become a regular first-team figure for David Moyes.

“With the summer transfer window in mind, if the Hammers are going to be in the market for another attacking player, Deulofeu should be nowhere near the top of their transfer target list.”

Daniel Emery

“It would be a surprising move from the Hammers given their wealth of options in the attacking midfield areas. Bowen, Vlasic, Benrahma, Fornals, Yarmolenko and Lanzini can all play in the positions behind the striker and I struggle to see where Deulofeu would fit in.

“He predominantly plays off the right and his 10 goals and four assists since the start of last season do not suggest that he has the quality to displace Bowen, who has 16 goals and 15 assists in the same time, from that role.

“The Spaniard is not an upgrade on what they have and, at 28, is not an up-and-coming prospect who they can look to bed in over time. This deal is a must-avoid.”

In other news – Imagine him and Antonio: West Ham must land £18m-rated “weapon” likened to Beckham

West Bromwich Albion secured the permanent signing of striker Daryl Dike on New Years Day, with the 21-year-old making his Baggies debut against QPR on Saturday.

Although the USA international’s first game for the West Midlands outfit didn’t go to plan, with Albion losing 1-0, there will be plenty of excitement regarding what the former-Orlando City man can do based on his previous spell in the Championship on loan at Barnsley last season.

Under current West Brom manager Valerien Ismael, Dike scored nine goals in 22 appearances for the South Yorkshire outfit, helping them to secure a play-off place.

The 21-year-old returned to the MLS outfit, where former Manchester United star Nani had played, with the Portuguese labelling Dike “a special boy.”

Now at The Hawthorns, the £9m-rated striker will be looking to go one better than last season and secure promotion to the Premier League. What is for sure is that if the American can replicate similar form to that of last term, the Baggies’ bid for promotion will certainly be boosted.

Ismael’s side are currently fifth in the Championship, seven points off of the automatic promotion places and in need of an extra goal source.

The Black Country club are the league’s best defenders, having conceded just 20 goals. However, they’re the second-tier’s joint-tenth top scorers with 31 goals. First place Fulham have scored more than double with 64 in one game less.

It’s a major issue that needs to be resolved immediately. In fact, the Baggies haven’t particularly had a recognised goal scorer they could rely on for a handful of seasons now, with former loanee Romelu Lukaku enjoying the most fruitful campaign since the Belgian made the temporary move to The Hawthorns from Chelsea.

The striker scored 17 goals in the 2012/13 campaign, helping Albion to an eighth-placed finish. Similarities can certainly be drawn between the two strikers.

After all, his former teammate Jordan Williams once said: “Daryl has got a rocket of a right foot. I think he’s similar to Lukaku. He hasn’t scored as many goals yet, but he can hit a ball just as hard.”

Stood at 6 foot 2, Dike is only four centimetres shorter than the Belgian, with the use of their respective physicality a major part of both players’ games.

Of course, if Dike was to evolve into a world-class talisman-like Lukaku, Albion fans would be delighted. However, it is certainly realistic to expect the American to score double digits by the end of the season.

If so, the Baggies may have an improved shot at an instant return to the Premier League.

AND in other news, West Brom eye swoop for “dominant” £5.4m-rated beast, he’s miles better than Hugill…