A former Switzerland international team-mate of the Reds star says the forward has proved a point to his doubters with his performances at Anfield Xherdan Shaqiri has proved his doubters wrong with his performances for Liverpool this season, former Switzerland team-mate Tranquillo Barnetta believes. The forward joined Jurgen Klopp’s side for £13 million ($17m) following Stoke City’s relegation from the Premier League last season and has shown himself an able back-up in attack. The 27-year-old has scored six times in 20 appearances in the top flight, including a match-winning double against Manchester United in December in a 3-1 win that ultimately cost Jose Mourinho his job as manager. Shaqiri is…

The former Gunners boss concedes it will be difficult to replace the Wales international midfielder, with the Serie A champions getting a top talent Arsene Wenger admits Aaron Ramsey “will be a loss for Arsenal”, with it likely to be difficult for the Gunners to replace a Juventus-bound midfielder. Wales international Ramsey is approaching the end of his current deal at the Emirates Stadium and is set to become a free agent in the summer. He already has a lucrative pre-contract agreement in place to link up with the Serie A champions in Turin when freed of his duties in north London. Wenger was the man to snap Ramsey up for…

Chris Godwin wasn’t expected to be an injury issue for Week 4, but he’s missed two days of practice and looks like he’ll be a dreaded game-time decision. Another fantasy football starter, T.Y. Hilton, probably will have his status up in the air until Sunday morning, too. On the other side of the coin, Calvin Ridley and Julian Edelman both look like they’ll be active come Sunday. Sticking in the pass-catcher realm, Vance McDonald looks more likely to play Monday night than initially thought, but fantasy football owners will be checking for updates right up until kickoff before finalizing their last start ’em, sit ’em decision of the week. For…

A highly drafted veteran and a potential breakout rookie tight end are proving that for all their respective talent, they might be iffy fantasy options. As you can see in our Week 4 TE PPR rankings, Jared Cook and T.J. Hockenson are falling fast and squarely on the start ’em, sit ’em bubble, but as is always the case, there are other waiver wire pickups and matchup-based sleeper tight ends to move up and take their places. Cook looks especially tough to start right now. He was targeted twice in Week 3 and has five catches through three games. We still think of him as a touchdown and down-the-field threat, but…

Melvin Gordon will report to the Chargers on Thursday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. That ends a contract holdout that began in the summer and has continued through the early part of the season. Gordon would’ve been a top-10 player in fantasy football drafts if not for the holdout concerns, which knocked him further and further down the rankings and opened the door for handcuff Austin Ekeler to become a top fantasy RB.  Gordon’s return puts a huge question mark next to the fantasy value of Ekeler (as well as Gordon himself). Justin Jackson now becomes the Chargers’ third-stringer and will have no fantasy utility once Gordon is activated.…

It’s another tough week for fantasy football owners, as the start ’em, sit ’em decisions just don’t get any easier. Will Baker Mayfield continue to struggle? Can Daniel Jones keep it going? Should Saquon Barkley injury-replacement Wayne Gallman be started? Sporting News NFL writer Vinnie Iyer is here to help with Week 4 lineup advice and NFL DFS picks. Always always, injuries will have a big say in the final value of some of the players listed below, so make sure to keep an eye on updates for LeSean McCoy, T.Y. Hilton, Damien Williams, and Devin Singletary, among others. For more start-or-sit advice and all the latest fantasy football news and updates,…

The new man in charge at the King Power Stadium has seen his decision to leave the Scottish champions and the timing of that move called into question Brendan Rodgers has been told that “Celtic reserves are bigger than Leicester City”, with Chris Sutton baffled by the decision to leave Parkhead and the timing of that call. Click Here: pandora Bracelets After enjoying a trophy-laden spell in Scotland, a former Liverpool and Swansea boss is back in the Premier League. Rodgers has agreed to succeed Claude Puel at Leicester and will take in his first game at the helm away at Watford on Sunday. Questions have been asked of the…

Goal takes a look at how Sarri’s attacking philosophy will impact Chelsea’s style of play, for better or for worse Chelsea embarked on a new era under Maurizio Sarri, but his side haven’t quite managed to truly grasp the ‘Sarriball’ football philosophy. The Blues started their season off strongly, only registering their first defeat of the league campaign in late November against Tottenham. Ever since the turn of the year, however, things at Stamford Bridge have gone pear-shaped – epitomised by a 6-0 annihilation by Manchester City, losing the League Cup final to the same opponents and languishing in sixth in the table. But what exactly is ‘Sarriball’, and where did it…

The Blaugrana are preparing for a Copa del Rey and La Liga double-header with Real Madrid which will go a long way towards shaping their season Lionel Messi is considered to have “mastered” football “to perfection” by Barcelona team-mate Clement Lenglet, with the Argentine expected to deliver more inspiration in back-to-back Clasico clashes with Real Madrid. The Blaugrana’s next two outings are set to take them to the Spanish capital for crucial contests with their arch-rivals. The first of those will be taken in on Wednesday, with a Copa del Rey semi-final locked at 1-1 from the first leg at Camp Nou. Barca will then be back at the Santiago…

The Gunners went fourth in the Premier League by beating Southampton, but their manager was keen to temper expectations over his side afterwards Unai Emery insists Arsenal will continue to take it “step by step” after a convincing 2-0 win over Southampton sent the Gunners fourth in the Premier League. Alexandre Lacazette and Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored first-half goals at Emirates Stadium and the hosts had a succession of other chances to increase their tally. With Manchester United held at home by leaders Liverpool and Chelsea playing in the Carabao Cup final, Arsenal were able to gain a foothold in the race for fourth, but boss Emery is refusing to look…