'It's a worry' - Merson says Alonso has to figure out his best defence
Paul Merson thinks Xabi Alonso has to figure out his best Chelsea defence
Cleverley: Spurs loanee Irow has the 'X-factor'
Plymouth boss Tom Cleverley claimed Oli Irow has the "X-factor" following the on-loan Tottenham winger's sensational first-minute strike in a 3-0 Sky Bet League One win at home to Barnsley.
Ronan Curtis doubled the Greens' lead before the break and striker Bim Pepple made it three in the 50th minute.
Cleverley said: "Thinking back, it's the best goal I've seen at Home Park.
"Twenty seconds into the game, the first touch is really impressive to take it inside his full-back then produce a strike of such direction, power and quality.
"In Oli we've got a player who's got the X-factor. The kind of player who can turn tight games into winning games, draws into wins.
"It's a superb strike."
Man City's midfield options more than make up for the loss of Rodri
The captures of Ayyoub Bouaddi, Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernandez by Manchester City this summer nullify the loss of Rodri, writes Your Site' columnist Laura Hunter.
'Forest suits him' - Clinton hails Delap performance against Villa
Clinton Morrison thinks Nottingham Forest suits Liam Delap's play after his fantastic strike against Aston Villa.
Fenerbahce coach Kartal returns after confusion over reported resignation
Fenerbahce coach Ismail Kartal returned to his duties on Saturday, contradicting media reports from the day before suggesting he resigned.
Earlier reports suggested Kartal quit following Thursday's draw against Roma in the Champions League and the club had not accepted his resignation.
However, Fenerbahce released a statement late Friday saying Kartal would resume his duties on Saturday for the Super Lig match against Gaziantep on Monday.
Richarlison's Vasco da Gama move 'off'
In case you missed the big transfer news from Friday night, Richarlison's proposed move to Vasco da Gama is off and the forward is expected to remain at Tottenham until January, the Press Association understands.
Spurs made clear to the Brazilian forward in advance of the transfer window in England closing that he was not part of the first-team plans for this season.
However, Richarlison failed to finalise a return to former club Everton before deadline day on September 1 and after he was left out of Tottenham's 25-man Premier League squad last week, a potential transfer to Vasco has fallen through. Roberto De Zerbi started Richarlison during the club's league opener at Brentford on August 22, but claimed last Friday that the 29-year-old "decided everything alone" following his squad list absence.
After the transfer windows in Turkey and Saudi Arabia shut last Friday and Sunday, respectively, one of the few remaining options for Richarlison was a move back to Brazil on a permanent basis due to Spurs already using up their six overseas loan spots.
Boyhood club Vasco emerged as a realistic solution and agreed a fee with Tottenham on Friday, but Richarlison failed to agree personal terms, PA understands.
With the transfer window in Brazil set to shut at 4.00am BST on Saturday, PA understands Richarlison is expected to stick around at Spurs for the first half of the season - even though he cannot play in the Premier League.
Asked for the latest on Richarlison during Friday's press conference, De Zerbi said: "I don't know. "It's not my job. What I can say is I know very well what the club has done for Richarlison and I know very well what Richarlison has done for the club in the last month, two months.
"I know, the club knows, he knows, his agent knows. Everyone knows better than you (the media)."
Man City's midfield options prove Rodri is replacebale after all
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