Carlo Ancelotti picked up another win on Saturday.

His Everton side hosted Brighton at Goodison Park and won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Richarlison. It was a victory that was deserved – the Toffees had 53% possession as well as six shots on target to their opponents’ two – even if it could have been more comfortable.

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The former Chelsea manager chose to select a 4-4-2 formation, with Davies and Sigurdsson lining up in central midfield. The performance of the former, who is a local lad, polarised opinion amongst the club’s fans.

Some were adamant he put in a fantastic showing in the middle of the park.

There were certainly aspects of his performance that backed that up. For example, he managed four tackles, which was more than every single one of his teammates, whilst he also had one interception and one clearance to boot.

Others, meanwhile, thought he had a bad day at the office.

Offensively, there was certainly room for improvement. The £16.2m-valued man – as per Transfermarkt – had just one key pass and managed a rather disappointing 80.5% pass accuracy.

This just goes to show just how wildly opinions can differ from supporters who were watching the same game.

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Crystal Palace are moving to sign Scott Banks during the January transfer window, as reported by The Express.

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A pre-contract agreement had already been made between Palace and the 18-year-old, which would have seen the winger move from Dundee United to Selhurst Park in the summer.

This would have meant that Palace could sign him for just £200,000 in compensation fees, though they are keen to bring him in immediately.

It is suggested that after the Scotland U19 international knocked back his contract offer from the Scottish side, he was frozen out of the squad, which could play a part in Palace’s thinking.

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Ageing squad

It is unknown whether the teenager will be able to make an impact immediately for Roy Hodgson’s team, as he has made just four appearances for the Scottish Championship side this campaign.

Though one thing this move will definitely begin to address is the ageing squad, which should be of concern to those involved with the club.

They have the oldest squad in the Premier League, with an average age of 29, as it includes nine members of their squad who are 30 years of age or higher.

On the other side of the spectrum, their youngest player is 22-year-old fourth-choice goalkeeper Dion-Curtis Henry, while Jairo Riedewald and Max Meyer are their only two outfield players below 25.

While this move will, of course, not address this issue on its own, it is important that they work on it as time goes on, otherwise they could find themselves in trouble a few years down the line when some of the squad’s older members begin to retire.

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In September, a report by the Premier League suggested that the average age of squads are at their lowest in 11 years, with managers putting their trust in youth.

While there is no need for Hodgson to completely change his ways, as they have got Palace up to eighth in the league, he should consider following in that direction.

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The Athletic’s Southampton correspondent Carl Anka has provided an update on the club’s pursuit of Kyle Walker-Peters.

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Well, the Saints are vying alongside Crystal Palace for the 22-year-old’s signature, as he is seriously out of favour at Tottenham right now.

The England U21 international only made three Premier League appearances under Mauricio Pochettino, and hasn’t played a single minute of top-flight action since Jose Mourinho stepped into the hotseat.

Southampton in particular could do with another right-back, as Cedric Soares told The Telegraph that he wants to leave when his contract expires in the summer, while Yan Valery hasn’t appeared since November due to a viral illness.

As too could Crystal Palace, in fairness, as Roy Hodgson’s only natural option on the right of defence is Joel Ward.

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On Monday morning, Anka revealed that Walker-Peters is waiting for loan offers from Southampton and Crystal Palace to be confirmed, where it will then be up to the player to decide what he wants to do.

If he wants to stay in London, then a switch to the Eagles would make the most sense, although if he wants to join a side who are flying right now and have well and truly found their groove, then a move to St Mary’s would be sensible.

Southampton have won five and drawn one of their last seven Premier League outings, with their most recent victory coincidentally coming against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

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In the south Londoners’ case, Hodgson has overseen just one win since Boxing Day, while his side have only grabbed the three points on three occasions since the end of November – they are also the league’s second-lowest scorers with just 22 goals in 24 outings, as Watford’s haul of 21 goals makes them the division’s least-potent side.

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Leeds United brought in three players in January, Elia Caprile, Jean-Kevin Augustin and Ian Poveda.

It may seem like a long time ago now, but the Whites also lost two first-teamers as Jack Clarke and Eddie Nketiah were recalled by Tottenham and Arsenal respectively.

These two departures were pivotal in Leeds’ actions last month, being forced to replace both players, and they managed to competently get that done.

However, the Yorkshire club may actually be weaker now than they were in late December before their two loanees were recalled.

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For a start, Clarke and Nketiah both had plenty of experience in playing under Marcelo Bielsa, and they would have known his system better than both Augustin and Poveda.

Not only that, but there is an argument to be made that their former men are actually of a higher quality than their new acquisitions.

Clarke was considered a good enough prospect to be bought for £10m by Tottenham last summer, while Poveda was happily cast aside by Man City as Leeds were able to sign him on a free transfer.

Augustin may have Champions League experience, but he’s not scored a league goal for the past 12 months, while Nketiah proved that he knew how to find the target during his spell at Elland Road, boasting a record of a goal every 166.67 league minutes.

Augustin does have a better pedigree than Nketiah, playing and scoring in the Champions League, but he’s only signed on an initial six-month loan, and during that time form will be more important than quality, and unfortunately, the Frenchman hasn’t shown any semblance of that in over a year.

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Former Premier League striker Darren Bent has backed Manchester United or Chelsea to buy Raul Jimenez from Wolves in the summer, per Football Insider.

What’s the word?

The Mexico international has scored 20 goals in all competitions from Wolves this season.

And Bent thinks that the Midlands club will struggle to keep hold of their star striker in the upcoming transfer window.

Chelsea were reportedly trying to sign a striker in the January transfer window but were unable to do so, while United brought in Odion Ighalo on loan from Shanghai Shenhua.

Bent said: “What a signing he has been. He is a very good player who has had a great season.

“From what I’m hearing, there will be a lot of top clubs trying to sign him in the summer.

“He could do a job at Chelsea. I can see Manchester United or Chelsea coming in for him.

“Jimenez knows the Premier League, so that is the advantage so he would be a great signing for either.”

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Within budget

Jimenez hasn’t really been mentioned as a top-six target but he would surely be affordable for either United or Chelsea.

Wolves paid £30m to bring him into the club and, even if they wanted to double that, both Premier League giants would be able to pay it.

If Jimenez continues the form he’s shown this term, it will be difficult for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side to keep him with them. After all, the lure of potentially competing in the Champions League could be a big one.

One has to imagine, too, that Jimenez would be keen on such a move, given that he will turn 29 in May.

Bent has got this spot on, but don’t expect the Molineux club to give him up without a fight.

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Liverpool have been linked with both Boubakary Soumare and Sandro Tonali in recent weeks and months.

According to Le 10 Sport, the former is hoping for a move to either Anfield or Manchester United after turning down a switch to Newcastle during the January transfer window, whilst Corriere dello Sport (via Sport Witness) says that Jurgen Klopp likes the Italy international “a lot”.

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Of course, there is unlikely to be space for both of them on Merseyside in the future. After all, the Reds are 22 points clear at the top of the Premier League table and are the European champions – they are not in need of any wholesale changes. However, one new arrival may be required if they are to stay at the top of the pile and, with the rumours of Georginio Wijnaldum potentially leaving the club in the summer, a spot in the first XI could be up for grabs. So, which one of these two would be the better choice for Klopp?

20-year-old Soumare currently plays for Lille in Ligue 1. As a defensive midfielder, he would be in line to replace Fabinho in defensive midfield, which may lead the Brazil international to move slightly further forward – he does have one goal and one assist so far this term, whilst he has managed nine goals in a league campaign in the past, so he clearly has the ability to provide attacking threat. However, Soumare’s addition would see the Reds lose out defensively. Before this weekend’s matches, the Frenchman had 1.1 tackles and 0.8 interceptions per game – a considerable drop on Fabinho’s 2.3 and 1.1 respectively.

Tonali, meanwhile, is more of an attacking threat. He has one goal and four assists for Brescia this term, which is good going for a side struggling at the bottom of the table. His input has been telling both going forward and at the back – he has 2.1 key passes and 1.4 dribbles per match in Serie A, as well as 1.2 tackles and 0.9 interceptions. In all four of those areas, he would be an improvement on 29-year-old Wijnaldum.

The two may not differ too much in price – the Magpies’ bid for Soumare was £45m including bonuses, whilst Massimo Cellino, Brescia’s president, wants a minimum of €50m (£42.4m) for the 19-year-old. However, Tonali has proven himself to be far more worthy, and would prove to be the more astute arrival.

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James Pearce recently reported on Liverpool’s new £50m training complex in Kirkby, per The Athletic, and the journalist talked to chairman Tom Werner about the investment in the club’s infrastructure and what it could bring in the future.But of course, while the facility itself was very much at the centre of the report and Pearce had no intention of discussing potential transfers, one fan had a different idea.

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He asked the respected journalist whether Kylian Mbappe will ever train in that new facility or in other words – he was wondering whether Liverpool will ever sign the French prodigy.

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It seems that the journalist is not really that optimistic about the Reds’ chances of signing the young Paris Saint-Germain star.

It’s easy to understand why Pearce isn’t holding his breath over a potential deal.

Of course, you can never say never in football but Mbappe cost the French giants £166m to sign permanently and is unlikely to depart for anything less than an eye watering premium price.

Despite Liverpool’s recent success and domination of the scene, this deal, at least according to Pearce, certainly isn’t in the pipeline.

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West Ham United have given their academy products chances this season, whether out of necessity or choice, with Declan Rice, Nathan Holland, Conor Coventry and Jeremy Ngakia among those to get minutes.

The latest player who fans are excited about the prospect of seeing in David Moyes’ squad is Xande Silva, as was displayed by fans on Twitter after a highlight clip of his goal against Stoke City U23s was shown by the club’s official account.

As unpopular as this opinion may be, when watching the 22-year-old during the 2-2 draw, there was a feeling that he is not yet ready to be playing first-team Premier League football just yet.

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This is not to say that he never will be, as the Portuguese forward carried himself in a confident enough manner, and showed the technical quality to show that he can make the step up.

However, it should be noted that this was just his second appearance and first start of the campaign after recovering from a bowel obstruction. He played a half against Sunderland, though he did bag a goal and assist in that game.

He added to his tally against the Potters, when Bernardo Rosa played him in behind the opposition defence. He just about dribbled past the goalkeeper which saw him forced wide before he cut back and managed to hit the back of the net.

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The 22-year-old should have had more goal contributions to his name though and would have done if he was more decisive in and around the opposition box.

There were times when he over-complicated things for himself, which often led to the Stoke defence eventually being able to dispossess him – some of those incidents could have led to a clear goalscoring opportunity if he had been quicker in thought.

It is this part of his game that showed while he is an exciting talent, who should eventually be involved in Moyes’ side, it may be best to show patience towards him and allow the forward to get fully up to speed rather than being thrown in at the deep end.

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Sunderland have officially turned a corner.

Their mesmeric form has placed them well in the hunt for promotion, going from winning two of their opening 14 matches under Phil Parkinson, to tasting just the solitary defeat in their previous 13 fixtures.

It’s been a fabulous run and they’ll be hoping that continues on Saturday afternoon when Bristol Rovers travel to the Stadium of Light.

Currently placed 13th in League One, they’ll arrive on Wearside with a goal difference of -7. If there was ever a positive to take, it would be Sunderland’s opponents’ inconsistencies.

Considering the Mackem’s fantastic run, you’d be forgiven for thinking that nothing needs to be changed.

However, they’ll be forced into making at least one change on Saturday. Beyond that, we also think Parkinson should make a further switch to his starting XI.

The first notable absentee is, of course, Bailey Wright.

Sunderland have confirmed that he is likely to miss 12 weeks and the rest of the season after suffering ankle ligament damage in the win over Oxford United.

The Australian has been a vital cog in Parkinson’s side, helping the Black Cats keep four clean sheets in their last five matches after arriving on loan from Bristol City.

With the 27-year-old missing, that means there is a chance for Alim Ozturk to come back into the fray as he starts ahead of new signing Tommy Smith. He’ll be hoping to replicate Wright’s performances in the backline while also ensuring Sunderland’s fabulous defensive record is kept intact.

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The other change comes in a forward area. If Sunderland could be guilty of one thing, it’s a failure to really put teams to the sword. Since the manager walked through the doors, they’ve only won three matches by a margin of three goals or more.

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With that in mind and the fact Charlie Wyke only has one strike in his last seven, Kyle Lafferty comes in for his first Sunderland start.

It’s not too unrealistic to suggest he’ll finally get an opportunity, especially considering the demanding fixture list in League One.

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Sunderland were dealt a major setback on Sunday as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at promotion rivals Coventry, a result which saw the Sky Blues extend their lead over Phil Parkinson’s side to six points.

The only positive from the weekend was Rotherham’s draw with MK Dons, meaning the Black Cats are still only four points off the automatic promotion spots, though they did drop to fifth place.

Parkinson went with an unchanged line-up once more and was unfortunate not to find an equaliser, with Charlie Wyke particularly guilty of missing some good chances – sending a first-half header over the bar from a few yards out for example.

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Supporters aimed criticism at his performance after the match and there have now been some calls for the 27-year-old to be dropped in favour of Will Grigg, who hasn’t featured since December.

The Northern Ireland international has been unfavoured by his manager possibly due to his lack of goals and poor physicality, averaging just 1.5 aerial duels won per game compared to Wyke’s 4.1.

However, with Sunderland chasing the game on Sunday and in need of something different it is a little surprising that Grigg wasn’t considered, even if he does only have three goals this season.

Some fans are still supportive of the player despite his inadequate contribution this term, suggesting that he should have been given a chance against Coventry and must be an option from now on.

Not all fans are keen to see Grigg back in action, however, arguing that his problem is not just a lack of ability but also poor attitude, an issue that doesn’t exist with Wyke or Kyle Lafferty.

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