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‘Championship level at best’ – Some Villa fans tear into 26-yr-old after yesterday’s defeat
Aston Villa crashed to a 2-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend. The Midlands club struggled against Tottenham’s attack and were toothless going forward. The absence of Jack Grealish has left them struggling in the final third, and Villa failed to create any meaningful chances throughout the game. The likes of Ollie Watkins and Trezeguet were poor for the home side, and the fans were particularly disappointed with the Egyptian. The winger is severely lacking in form and confidence. The last time he scored a goal was in July 2020, and he was one of the worst performers on the pitch yesterday. His first touch was poor, and he drifted offside more than once. Trezeguet was expected to take players on with his flair and pace but kept giving the ball away and failed to support Watki...
Serie A giants keen on signing £27m Everton star, but player favours move to PSG
Serie A holders Juventus are keen on re-signing Moise Kean from Everton this summer, but they face a battle to convince him, Le10Sport reports. The Italy international joined the Toffees from the Bianconeri for £25.1 million in August 2019, and he had a poor debut season with only two goals and two assists from 33 outings. He started the current campaign in better fashion with a couple of goals in the Carabao Cup, but he was still loaned out to Les Parisiens before the summer transfer deadline. Kean has since excelled at the French champions with 15 goals from just 29 appearances, which has led to suggestions that Les Parisiens could buy him permanently. It is now reported that the Bianconeri have been hugely impressed by the progress of their graduate, and they are lining up a move t...
‘Poor’, ‘Happens way too often’ – Some West Ham fans are unhappy with 30-yr-old’s display vs Arsenal
West Ham United were held to a 3-3 draw against Arsenal at the weekend and the Hammers will be disappointed to have come away with just a point after having led 3-0 after the first half-hour. The Hammers were suspect defensively and they were rightly punished for their complacencies in the second half. Despite their defensive frailties on show, the West Ham fans were quite disappointed with the performance of striker Michail Antonio. The 30-year-old missed a glorious opportunity to score for the Hammers and his movement was quite poor throughout the game. West Ham could have created more chances with a natural centre forward in the side and it will be interesting to see if David Moyes decides to upgrade on Antonio at the end of this season. The Hammers decided to cash in on Sebastien Halle...
5 games to watch during the international break
It’s international break time, much to the dismay of fantasy football players all around the world. The international break tends to divide opinion. There are some who love watching their national side, while others just can’t wait for club football to return. If you’re on the latter side of that debate, maybe these games are something you ought to be keeping an eye on. Here are five games to watch over the international break. Belgium vs Wales (Wednesday 24th March, 19:45 GMT) Wales pulled off one of the shocks of the tournament, knocking out Belgium World Cup qualifying in Europe is tougher than it seems. While it feels like the usual suspects make it through with ease every time, there’s always potential for an upset. There are ten qualifying groups, and only the group winners gain auto...
FA Cup semifinal draw: Man City and Chelsea to face off
From 736 entrants overall, just four now remain in this season’s FA Cup. The path to domestic glory in the world’s oldest cup competition became clearer over the weekend as eight became four. Southampton and Manchester City secured their place in the Semi-finals on Saturday, while Chelsea and Leicester City completed the set with victories on Sunday. At half-time in Leicester’s victory over Manchester United, the draw for the penultimate round was made. 2020-21 FA Cup Semi-final draw Leicester City (Last Semi appearance in 1982 at the Old Wembley) Vs. Southampton (First FA Cup Semi-final appearance since 2018) Chelsea (2019-20 runners-up) Vs. Manchester City (Second FA Cup Semi-final running) To be played on the weekend of 17th/18th April 2021 – The date of each individual g...
Arsenal’s three-goal comeback stuns West Ham – full match report
Arsenal fought back from three goals down to draw with West Ham in Sunday’s London derby, denting the Hammers’ Champions League ambitions. Jesse Lingard and Jarrod Bowen put the Hammers firmly in control, before a quickfire double from Tomas Soucek at either end gave the Gunners hope- a second-half own goal from Craig Dawson and a Alexandre Lacazette header, completed the comeback at the London Stadium. Coming into the contest West Ham were looking to bounce back after last weeks narrow defeat to Manchester United, whilst Arsenal were looking to build on Thursday’s progression to the Europa League quarter-finals. David Moyes made two changes to last weeks side, with Jesse Lingard replacing club captain Mark Noble, and Said Benrahma coming in for Ben Johnson. West Ham: Fabianski, Coufa...
‘Outstanding’, ‘True potential’: Some Leicester fans react to 24-year-old’s display vs Man United
Some Leicester City were delighted with the display of Kelechi Iheanacho during yesterday’s 3-1 triumph over Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-final. The Nigeria international has been in peak form since becoming a regular starter alongside Jamie Vardy last month and he scored twice against the Red Devils. The 24-year-old took advantage of Fred’s poor backpass to goalkeeper Dean Henderson to open the scoring midway through the opening half. United levelled the scores through Mason Greenwood before the interval, but the Foxes stepped up and dominated the proceedings after the break. Youri Tielemans continued his fine campaign with a superb 30-yard run, bypassing several opposition players before firing his shot past Henderson. Vardy thereafter missed an easy chance to make it 3-1. Ihe...
‘A liability’, ‘Very poor’: Some Man United fans react to 28-year-old’s display vs Leicester City
Some Manchester United fans were angry and disappointed with the performance of Fred after they were eliminated in the FA Cup quarter-final by Leicester City on Sunday. The Brazilian has been a regular in the centre of the park alongside Scott McTominay this term, but he had a poor showing against the Foxes yesterday. The 28-year-old gifted the Foxes with the opening goal in the 24th minute as his weak backpass for Dean Henderson was intercepted by Kelechi Iheanacho to score an easy goal. The Red Devils went into the half-time interval at 1-1 after a Mason Greenwood equaliser, but the Foxes took the lead moments after the restart. Youri Tielemans scored after a stunning 30 yard run and both Fred and Nemanja Matic could not stop him in his stride as he slotted the ball past the goalkeeper. ...
Moyes says Arteta sacking would have been “ludicrous”
David Moyes and Mikel Arteta are no strangers – the former coached the Spaniard for six years at Everton. Arteta made 200 appearances and eventually helped the club to qualify for the Champions League before leaving to play for Arsenal. Both had only good words to say about each other before Sunday’s crucial London derby clash, which may define their respective seasons. Here’s what the West Ham United and Arsenal managers had to say about each other before the weekend’s crucial game at the London Stadium. What did Moyes say? “If they had even considered making a change at Arsenal, it would have been ludicrous,” said Moyes (via the Standard). “I think it would have been an incredibly stupid thing to do on someone who has already come in and won a couple of trophies. Mikel Arteta has al...
Joao Virginia posts message on Instagram after Everton defeat vs Man City
Everton lost 2-0 against Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-final at Goodison Park on Saturday. Late goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin de Bruyne broke Everton’s resistance and kept their hopes alive for a historic quadruple. Toffees’ goalkeeper Joao Virginia took to social networking site Instagram to send a message to Everton fans. The 21-year-old, who made his first senior appearance against Burnley after Jordan Pickford got injured, started the match against Pep Guardiola’s side. The young goalkeeper was simply superb during the game, making some brilliant saves. In the second half, he scrambled down to tip a Raheem Sterling effort around his left post. Carlo Ancelotti was full of praise for the youngster after the game. The Italian said that he had no doubt over Virginia...
Report claims how much Levy would demand for Tottenham man if he decides to leave
According to The Times, Tottenham Hotspur would demand a fee in the region of £200 million for Harry Kane if he decides to leave the club. Kane previously stated that he would seek to leave if he feels that Spurs are not making enough progress. The England striker has stated his desire to win trophies, and lifting the Carabao Cup (if Spurs win it) won’t be enough. The 27-year-old striker has a contract at the club until 2024, and Daniel Levy is under no pressure to sell. He has no release clause in his contract, and Spurs have not put a valuation on his head. However, Spurs are aware of interest from several heavyweight clubs for Kane. In case they make an approach, Spurs would demand a fee in the region of £200m. In the present economic climate, very few clubs can afford to...
Report shares why Mourinho’s relationship with Daniel Levy has strained in recent months
According to The Times, Jose Mourinho’s relationship with Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has become strained in recent months. Following the defeat against Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League round of 16, several media outlets, including The Times, claimed that Mourinho’s job is under threat this summer. It has been claimed that Spurs will not sack him midway through the season because of financial complexities, but he could be shown the door if the north London club fail to secure a Champions League spot. Levy is reportedly an admirer of Mourinho, while the Portuguese hailed the Spurs chairman in October as a “genius in the way he makes deals happen”. The Times claim that Mourinho’s relationship with Levy hasn’t been smooth. The Portuguese wanted to offload Dele Alli and some ...
