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FORGET RICE & CAICEDO: WHY RAYAN CHERKI IS NOW THE PREMIER LEAGUE'S MUST-WATCH MIDFIELD KING
Manchester City’s Rayan Cherki is being hailed as an "old-school" genius. See how he compares to Moises Caicedo and Declan Rice.
Rory Jennings from talkSPORT thinks Rayan Cherki, not Declan Rice or Moises Caicedo, is the best midfielder in the Premier League right now.
Rice and Caicedo have both been great for Arsenal and Chelsea this season. Arsenal is leading the Premier League with 39 points, a little ahead of Manchester City and Aston Villa. Chelsea's had a rough patch recently, but Caicedo just got back from a ban in their 2-2 draw against Newcastle.
Lots of folks see those two as the top midfielders in the league because they're so important to their teams.
But Jennings is all about Rayan Cherki, who Man City got from Lyon for only £34 million this summer.
Rayan Cherki could be the best midfielder in the league right now, Jennings said on Drive. I really think he could be the best in the midfield.
Just look at how well and how consistently he's been playing.
He's just great to watch. He reminds me of those old-school, free-spirited players from the '70s who just played with flair.
Jennings went on, He really loves the game. He's not stuck in a system at all.
And Pep Guardiola seems to be getting the best out of him.
He's got quick feet, a knack for goals, and a great finish. I think he's one of the best players in the league, for sure.
Cherki was one of several new players Man City picked up this summer, including Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri, and Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Even though he's only started seven league games because of a thigh issue he got in August, Cherki's been making a splash since he came back, racking up six Premier League assists.
But here's a different view:
Joe Cole, who used to star for Chelsea, isn't buying what Jennings is saying. Way back in November, Joe said Caicedo is the best midfielder in the world when it comes to bossing the field.
"I think he's close to being the best, maybe even is," Cole said on talkSPORT back then.
I watched him at Brighton and thought, 'He's the best midfielder in the world between the boxes.'
In today's game, where it's all about moving the ball and gaining ground, he's the best at it.
He breaks up plays, he's technically great, and I was wondering if he could score goals. Now he's adding goals to his game. And he's stepping up as a leader, too.
He's the most important player at Chelsea. If we had a final tomorrow, I'd want him on the team sheet first.
He's incredible, and that £100 million price tag is looking like a steal now.
BRUNO SALTOR OFFICIALLY JOINS TOTTENHAM AS ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE NORTH LONDON DERBY
Tottenham appoints Bruno Saltor! Discover the new coaching team under Igor Tudor and the departures following Thomas Frank's exit.
Tottenham Hotspur just shook up their coaching staff, bringing in Bruno Saltor, a guy who’s worked with Chelsea and West Ham in the past.
Saltor’s stepping in alongside interim boss Igor Tudor until the season wraps up. Spurs let go of Thomas Frank earlier this month, and, like Manchester United, they’ve decided to go with a temporary setup for now and figure out the bigger picture in the summer.
Tudor, who’s managed clubs like Marseille, Lazio, and Juventus, is set to take charge for the first time this weekend in the North London derby against Arsenal. Saltor will be in the dugout for his first Spurs match, too.
If you’ve followed Saltor’s career, you might know he’s often worked with Graham Potter. That’s how he ended up at both Chelsea and West Ham. When Potter left Chelsea in 2023, Saltor took over as interim head coach. His one match in charge ended in a 0-0 draw with Liverpool. Frank Lampard replaced him soon after, and Saltor stayed on as part of the coaching staff until Mauricio Pochettino arrived, at which point he moved on. He later reunited with Potter at West Ham but left when Potter did in September.
Tottenham’s official statement confirmed the news: “Following the arrival of Igor Tudor as Head Coach until the end of the season, we can now confirm the appointment of three additional coaches to our Men’s First Team coaching staff. We welcome Bruno Saltor as Igor's assistant coach." Born in El Masnou, Spain, Saltor started his playing career in his home country before joining Brighton in 2012. He made 235 appearances there over seven years, then moved into coaching with the Seagulls after retiring in 2019. Since then, he’s picked up experience at Chelsea and West Ham.
Along with Saltor’s appointment, Spurs also announced some departures. Justin Cochrane, John Heitinga, and Chris Haslam are all leaving the coaching staff after Frank’s exit. The club thanked them for their efforts and wished them well.
GLASNER OUT? CRYSTAL PALACE CONSIDERING IMMEDIATE EXIT FOR BOSS AFTER DISMAL EUROPEAN DRAW
Oliver Glasner’s exit is imminent! Discover why Robbie Keane has emerged as the favorite to lead Crystal Palace out of crisis.
Oliver Glasner was supposed to stick around at Crystal Palace until the end of the season. That was the plan, anyway. But after another rough run of results, his exit could come a lot sooner.
Thursday night in Bosnia should’ve been nothing special, just a routine first leg against a team Palace should handle easily, with the real test back at Selhurst Park next week. Instead, a 1-1 draw against Zrinjski Mostar turned into another mess in a season that’s gotten uglier by the week for Glasner and Palace.
The travelling fans didn’t hide how they felt.
Palace have only managed one win in their last 15 games. That’s not a blip; it’s a full-on collapse, and it looks like Glasner’s time might be up even faster than everyone thought.
People at the top of the club have started openly asking if letting Glasner finish out his contract is actually hurting more than helping. He said back in January that he’d leave when his deal was up in the summer, but with results falling off a cliff and morale at rock bottom, those discussions have picked up speed.
Word is, Palace have already started looking for Glasner’s replacement, planning for a summer hire. But now, it looks like they might bring in his successor right away.
One name has shot straight to the top of the list: Robbie Keane.
TalkSPORT’s Alex Crook says Palace are considering Keane as a short-term fix if Glasner goes before the season ends. Keane’s reputation has soared lately. He won the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv, then took the Hungarian league title in his first season at Ferencváros.
His win rate at Maccabi was over 73 per cent. He’s also done time as an assistant coach at Leeds and Middlesbrough. People who’ve played for him, like Ireland’s Callum O’Dowda, rave about him. O’Dowda said, “As soon as he opens his mouth, you want to listen. It’s phenomenal, really. On the coaching side,e he has been good.”
For now, Keane is still in charge at Ferencvaros, who are still in the Europa League, so prying him away won’t be simple.
Palace sit 13th in the Premier League, eight points clear of the relegation zone, but that gap feels less safe with every week they fail to win.
Tottenham even considered Keane as an interim manager before they went with Igor Tudor.
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