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Robbie Savage, a former Blackburn Rovers midfielder, has made a Premier League prediction.
He predicted that Chelsea will finish in the Premier League top four despite their slow start.
He, however, warned Arsenal that they won’t win the title.
Chelsea are currently 12th in the table after winning just one of their opening four fixtures under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
But Savage is backing Pochettino to turn things around at Stamford Bridge.
He told Planet Sport Bet: “When Mauricio Pochettino was appointed I thought Chelsea would get in the top four, and I still believe that.
“They’ve signed so many good, hungry players and with a manager like Pochettino and the way he can develop players and teams, I think that Chelsea will still finish in the top four.
“With no European football the extra time on the training pitch is going to be so valuable to Pochettino.”
For Arsenal, Savage claimed that the Gunners will not emerge champions next May, despite going so close last term.
“Even with the acquisition of Declan Rice, I don’t think Arsenal can win the league, simply because of Manchester City.
“If City weren’t in the Premier League, then I think Arsenal would win it, but unfortunately for Arsenal, they are,” Savage said.
Wrestling Icon, Terry Funk Is Dead
Wrestling icon and WWE Hall of Famer, Terry Funk has passed on.
He died at the age of 79 as confirmed by WWE star, Ric Flair.
He tweeted;
“In My Entire Life. I’ve Never Met A Guy Who Worked Harder. Terry Funk Was A Great Wrestler, Entertainer, Unbelievably Fearless, And A Great Friend! Rest In Peace, My Friend Terry Funk Knowing That No One Will Ever Replace You In The World Of Professional Wrestling.”
Funk broke into the wrestling world in 1965 and went on to perform in rings all over the world for the next five decades.
He competed in a bunch of different promotions in his career, including All Japan Pro Wrestling, the WWE, the WCW, and the ECW. He held various championship belts at times in most of the orgs too.
Funk also enjoyed a career on the silver screen, earning a significant role in Patrick Swayze’s classic, bar-brawling action film “Road House.”
Calen Carr, Bradley Wright-Phillips and Pavel Pardo, the former Major League Soccer stars, have made predictions for the Leagues Cup final between Nashville SC and Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami.
Inter Miami will take MLS rivals, Nashville in the Leagues Cup final at Geodis Park on Saturday.
The Herons have won their last six games on the road to the final and will be determined to keep the winning streak intact.
However, Carr has predicted that Inter Miami will beat Nashville 3-1.
Calen Carr told MLSsoccer, “It is Messi in a final – not sure I need a stat to support that. 3-1 Miami,” he said.
On his part, Wright-Phillips added, “This will be Messi’s toughest test since arriving in MLS, but Miami will win 3-2 in an incredible final.”
Similarly, Pardo said: “We are talking about Lionel Messi in the final. He gets two for Inter Miami, who add a third from Josef Martínez for the club’s first-ever trophy. 3-2 Miami.”
Lionel Messi, the Inter Miami captain, has talked about what he normally does with an opponent’s swap shirt after collecting it on the pitch.
Messi’s jersey is arguably the most sought-after in the world.
Opponent players often try to swap shirts with Messi after games.
When asked if he decides which players he swaps jerseys with after games and what he does with the shirts after collecting it, Messi told Miami Herald ahead of Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup final with Nashville SC on Sunday, “I simply exchange with whoever happens to be there at that moment.
“I have had a chance to play against teams that had Argentine players and generally we swap shirts, but I also exchanged shirts with players in Europe, players who I knew from before, it’s always nice to change shirts with friends or players I know.
“I have them all saved in my house in Barcelona where I have all the important mementos of my career.”