Latest football stories from FansNetwork Match Preview: Burnley v Leeds United - Turf Moor the bleak setting for League Cup clash Leeds United After having inflicted upon them the grievous wound of defeat for the first time in Thomas Christiansen’s reign - by the lions of Millwall - on Saturday, Leeds United briefly part with league competition this evening as they disembark for the wholly wretched setting of Turf Moor - ahead of an eagerly anticipated duel with Burnley in the Carabao Cup.  Should Virgil Van Dijk Start Against Manchester United Southampton The big question between now and 3pm on Saturday is whether Virgil Van Dijk should be in the starting XI against Manchester United at St Mary's.  Bone Idle Gossip: Pompey heroes doing it by the book Portsmouth I’ve had the pleasure of doing a bit of proof-reading for Neil Allen’s new book, Played Up Pompey Too, and can promise it is full of great interviews and candid revelations from some of our favourites of recent years and more distant times.  Van Dijk Scores As Saints U23's Beat Stoke City Southampton Virgil Van Dijk opened the scoring as a strong Saints U23 side beat Stoke City at Staplewood this evening.  Refwatch: Bury v Dale Rochdale Cheshire official Mark Heywood will referee Dale’s first game in this season’s Checkatrade Trophy when we travel to the Energy Check Stadium at Gigg Lane on Tuesday.  Lemina And Hoedt Praised By Pellegrino Southampton Saints win at Crystal Palace convinced the travelling Saints supporters that the two latest signings might just turn out to be another couple of gems and Mauricio Pellegrino seems to agree.  Time To End 14 Years Of Home Woes Against United ! Southampton You might not be able to remember the last time Saints beat Manchester United at home, that is because it was 14 years ago and now it's time to put that right.  Adshead set to become Dale's youngest Rochdale Sixteen year old Daniel Adshead could become Dale's youngester ever player if he is handed his Dale debut when we travel to Gigg Lane on Tuesday night - thirty years to the very day that the record was last broken.  Why Is Nathan Redmond The Whipping Boy ? Southampton Saints win at Crystal Palace ensured that after the weekends fixtures were completed that the team sits in 8th place, but some fans were more concerened with slagging off certain players than praising the team overall. |