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Tottenham Hotspur fans have been drooling over their forward Heung-min Son after a question was posed to supporters on social media this week.

One Twitter account asked the Spurs faithful to describe the 27-year-old using one word, which left many waxing lyrical about him.

Son has played 32 times this campaign, scoring 16 goals as well as providing nine assists, via Transfermarkt, who also currently value him at £57.6m.

The South Korean has been back in his home nation in recent weeks, completing mandatory three-week military service, where he also claimed top honours by winning the award for best performance.

Son fractured his arm and had surgery back in February with his boss Jose Mourinho claiming his season was done for, but the above suggests he could be available for selection should football resume sometime soon.

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The winger joined Spurs back in 2015 in a £22m switch from Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen and has racked up well over 200 appearances since.

Here’s the choice of words from a select few of the Hotspur fanbase…

AND in other news, Tottenham fans discuss long-term future of this summer FLOP… 

This article is part of Football FanCast’s In Numbers series, which takes a statistical look at performances, season-long form and reported transfer targets… 

Wolverhampton Wanderers kept their unbeaten run ticking on Sunday afternoon, which meant they matched a club-record streak from 1973.

The west Midlanders needed to ride their luck slightly as Sheffield United really should have scored more than just their second-minute opener from Lys Mousset – the visitors recorded more shots on target with four.

Right wing-back Matt Doherty turned out to be the saving grace as he headed home a cross from striker Raul Jimenez halfway through the second period.

It means Wolves are now unbeaten in nine matches in the Premier League.

The recent form of their goalscorer has been imperative to that run continuing, none more so than in the last three games.

The 27-year-old, who is valued at £13.5m by Transfermarkt, endured a somewhat slow start to his campaign having suffered ongoing knee problems right up until last month.

But Doherty has appeared to elevate his game back to how Wolves fans know him, or even in some circumstances, well past that.

In the build-up to the January transfer window, the club have been linked to Royal Antwerp right-back Aurelio Buta, and while it is no secret that they need some added depth in the role especially with Adama Traore lighting it up further forward, he could be seen as a viable option in his own right.

The Portugal U20 international has progressed through every age group for his nation and was named in the European U19 Championship Team of the Tournament for 2016.

Doherty is now in the form of his life after netting his 20th goal in four seasons, surely he has been spurred on by the prospect of his manager Nuno Santo adding some healthy competition to his position.

Per SofaScore, Irishman amassed 100 touches on the ball on Sunday and three successful dribbles but his performances over the last three games up that onto another notch.

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He has managed two key passes, six tackles, four clearances and has won a total of 15 aerial duels, via WhoScored, proving to be a nuisance at either end of the pitch.

Doherty’s partnership with Traore along the right flank has been imperative to Nuno’s fortunes.

Long may it continue.

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Pundit View series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent quotes from journalists, pundits, players and managers…

Despite the fact that Marcelo Bielsa has a rather small first-team squad, Leeds United have a huge amount of players at their disposal.

In fact, it’s easy to forget that some of these players are actually on the books at Elland Road.

However, a couple of these forgotten men may not be at the club for much longer after Phil Hay provided an update on two Leeds outcasts.

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What’s been said then?

During a Q&A session with the Athletic on Thursday, the reporter was asked about a couple of players that haven’t been in Bielsa’s plans since his arrival.

Firstly he was asked whether or not Jay-Roy Grot has a chance of featuring in the future, to which he gave a very blunt reply.

“No, it’s not going to happen for Grot here.” Hay said.

Another fan went on to jokingly ask Hay if Eunan O’Kane is still alive, and Hay give an update on his future.

“Yes and expected to go in January, either on loan or permanently. He had a really bad leg break and it’s taken him a long time to get fit.” He replied.

Right decisions

It should come as a surprise to absolutely nobody that Hay has said these two players don’t have a future at the club.

Bielsa has pretty much frozen them both out of the squad as he’s sent Grot out on loan two years in a row, and if it weren’t for O’Kane’s horrific injury you’d have to think he’d already be gone.

Are they a loss? Probably not, Grot has scored just once in 20 league appearances for Leeds, and O’Kane may not be the same after his injury, and Bielsa can’t afford to experiment with that at this point in time.

To ship them on for good in January or next summer would make complete sense.

In other news, Phil Hay has predicted a mass exodus from Leeds if they don’t go up this season.

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…

Everton’s Morgan Schneiderlin has returned to the Everton squad having missed the win against West Ham United through injury.

On the chalkboard

The 29-year-old, along with Fabian Delph, is fit and raring to go for Everton after they were declared fit by Marco Silva. The former Watford manager praised the two, claiming he has a “good headache” with his selection dilemma.

Silva said in his press conference: “[Delph and Schneiderlin] have worked until now full sessions with their teammates so they are both ready.”

“It’s a good headache,” said Silva. “It’s what I want. When this happens and we achieve good results, when players get their chance and they perform well and help the team, it’s a very good thing for me as a coach.

“I like to have these types of headaches. That means the players on the bench have the quality to play and are working hard to play.”

If it’s not broke don’t fix it

Last weekend’s win over the Hammers was just Everton’s third in the Premier League and it subsequently forced them out of the relegation zone.

As a result of such a positive performance, you would expect Silva not to change too much of his current winning formula. With just six goals scored and 13 let in prior to last week, the Blues’ clean sheet could end up being a significant stepping stone in their season.

In the West Ham win, it was Andre Gomes and Tom Davies in the centre who formed an impressive partnership. Both men controlled the game, making 37 and 34 passes respectively in the match. On the other hand, Schneiderlin has averaged a 6.07 rating so far and was part of the team that lost four on the bounce prior to this win.

It doesn’t make sense for Silva to change his side after such a great victory, and he needs to build on this display, not change it.

Indeed, it’s time for the Frenchman to watch Gomes and Davies flourish from the bench.

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…

According to The Daily Star, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is weighing up the decision to send young goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher out on loan, with Preston interested in his services.

What’s the word, then?

Well, the 20-year-old glovesman has made two appearances for the first-team this season, with both of those coming in the Carabao Cup.

Kelleher firstly kept a clean sheet in the 2-0 win over MK Dons, before saving a penalty in a shootout win over Arsenal to hand his side a 5-4 victory in the battle from 12 yards – the scoring had finished 5-5 before the shootout took place.

The report states that Klopp is weighing up the decision to loan the player who the club feel could be a first-team starter in the future.

Loan would make perfect sense for everyone involved

Loaning the Republic of Ireland U21 stopper out would be the best option for everyone involved.

That wouldn’t be the case if Kelleher was the only option behind Alisson Becker, but Klopp has Adrian to rely on for the cup competitions so he should feel comfortable enough to sanction a loan exit for the 20-year-old.

The former Borussia Dortmund boss has already described the academy graduate as a “sensational talent”, so in that respect, it would be unfair on the youngster to restrict his game time to a few cup appearances here and there – doing that will not see Kelleher make significant improvement anytime soon.

Furthermore, a loan to Preston seems like a good option given Alex Neil’s side’s form right now – they are flying high in the Championship and are on course to mount a genuine challenge for promotion.

Loaning Kelleher out would help the keeper’s development, while also allowing Adrian to make more appearances – it is a move that just makes too much sense for the European champions and is one that should be completed in January.

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s In Numbers series, which takes a statistical look at performances, season-long form and reported transfer targets… 

Rangers overcame Feyenoord in their opening Europa League group game on Thursday night, and much of their success was due to the performance of one man – Alfredo Morelos.

Although he didn’t score – he has 8 goals in 9 Europa League appearances already this season – Morelos was a constant menace to the Feyenoord back line, enough for manager Steven Gerrard to single him out for praise after the match and describe him as unplayable.

“I thought he was unplayable. I thought he caused them endless problems and his hold-up play was fantastic. The only thing his performance didn’t have tonight was a goal.”

Indeed, all that was missing from his performance against Feyenoord was a goal but other than that, the numbers (via WhoScored) speak for themselves.

He completed eight dribbles, rolling his marker on numerous occasions to either get a shot away or attempt to set up a team mate.

On six occasions he pulled the trigger and forced saves on two of those, with five of the efforts coming from inside the box – showing is expert movement to get into genuine goalscoring opportunities rather than simply peppering the goal from range.

But Morelos was also responsible for three key passes and on another occasion he would’ve created goals for both Scott Arfield and Sheyi Ojo, who couldn’t convert.

The most telling statistic detailing just how involved in the match Morelos was, he also had 60 touches of the ball – third-highest in the Rangers team, only behind James Tavernier and Ryan Jack. Usually forwards are amongst the lowest ranking in this regard, but Morelos’ impact on the game was frequent and relentless.

Morelos has shown so far this season that he is the man for the big occasions and if Rangers are to go far in the 2019/20 Europa League, they’ll need more ‘unplayable’ performances from El Buffalo.

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Pundit View series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent quotes from journalists, pundits, players and managers…

James Pearce has branded Liverpool fans’ criticism of Joe Gomez “very unfairâ€, after the defender struggled against Red Bull Salzburg.

What’s the word?

The Reds were given an almighty scare on Wednesday night, as Salzburg showed their incredible goalscoring prowess is not confined to the Austrian Bundesliga.

Virgil van Dijk had a rare off night, but it was Gomez who fans lashed out at on Twitter.

Pearce though, who covers Liverpool for The Athletic, has defended the 22 year-old on Twitter.

He said: “Criticism of Joe Gomez last night very unfair. Rusty at times but still a class act. Far too simplistic to say that Joel Matip’s absence was to blame for LFC’s issues v Salzburg.

“Some people forget he’s still only 22,†he continued. “The likes of van Dijk, Maguire and Koulibaly weren’t operating at this level at the same age.â€

Rusty

It’s hard to disagree with Pearce here, especially if you look at the numbers Gomez produced on Wednesday night.

Per WhoScored, the 6 foot 2 England international won three aerial duels and five tackles, while also making two clearances, three interceptions and completing 84% of his passes.

Yes, a lot of the visitors’ attacks came down Liverpool’s right, as Gomez often seemed to venture slightly too far forward, leaving a big gap in between himself and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

His positioning was questionable at best, and he committed three fouls.

However, “rusty†is perhaps the best way to describe his performance, as it is perfectly acceptable for a player to struggle settling in after a long lay-off, and even more so when they are thrown into the cauldron that is Anfield on a European night, facing a side with 40 goals in nine league games.

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…

Cenk Tosun will be staying at Everton for the foreseeable future, stating he wishes to stay at Goodison Park after Eintracht Frankfurt failed to make an offer, according to online outlet Turkish-Football.

What’s the word, then?

There has been much speculation about the future of the striker since the arrival of Moise Kean this summer, with rumoured destinations such as Eintracht Frankfurt and Besiktas reportedly on the cards.

However, there hasn’t been a firm offer from Frankfurt and with time running out in the transfer window it looks unlikely at this stage that a deal will be completed.

As a result, despite failing to make an appearance in Everton’s opening three games he could be drafted back into the first-team squad, particularly as Everton have scored just one goal in those matches.

Furthermore, he still has three years remaining on his current deal, so he may have to knuckle down and do his best to impress for his current club, as there is no guarantee of an exit on the horizon.

As the most experienced striker in Everton’s ranks he will offer Marco Silva a different option, and could still have a role to play this season despite the rumours that his departure was likely.

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Why this could be great news for Everton

As highlighted, Everton have been underwhelming in front of goal this season, and much of that has been due to the playing style and lack of experience of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, whilst Moise Kean is still adjusting from his move from Serie A.

Tosun offers variety to those two. When starting he would provide a focal point for his teammates and would be able to hold the ball up and bring Everton’s creative midfielders into play, with players such as Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson struggling to make an impact so far this season – with no goals and no assists between them.

As well as that, Tosun would be an ideal impact sub for Marco Silva to look to. What he lacks in pace compared to Calvert-Lewin and Kean he makes up for in strength and his intelligence, often picking out teammates with headers and knock-downs, which could prove valuable when Everton are behind and chasing games.

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Lots of Everton fans have taken to Twitter to react after it was revealed by the BBC’s David Ornstein that a fee in the region of £35m – £40m has been agreed with Arsenal for Alex Iwobi.

The Nigeria international scored three goals and recorded six assists in the Premier League for the Gunners last term, but the north Londoners appear to be happy with the money on offer and are prepared to let the 23-year-old leave the Emirates Stadium.

The signing of Nicolas Pepe from Lille may have pushed Iwobi down the pecking order, and the Toffees have wasted no time in lining up the attacker after their pursuit of Wilfried Zaha fizzled out.

The Ivorian was sent home from training today by Roy Hodgson and the former England manager also confirmed that the 26-year-old would be staying at the club, so Marcel Brands appears to have quickly moved for an alternative.

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A deal sheet has been submitted to the Premier League in order to get the transfer over the line.

Let’s see how the Everton fans on Twitter reacted to the news…

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