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Twitter reacts to eventful draw between Burnley and Arsenal
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Burnley on an eventful afternoon at Turf Moor on Saturday. Things started in ideal fashion for the Gunners. Willian fed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who slammed home at the near post via the hand of Nick Pope. It was the former Borussia Dortmund striker’s 15th goal in 29 appearances in all competitions, and fans were quick to react on Twitter. Pierre Emerick Aubameyang has scored more goals (8) against Burnley than versus any other opponent. — Orbinho (@Orbinho) March 6, 2021 Aubameyang is back. Another Willian assist. — WelBeast (@WelBeast) March 6, 2021 Auba whenever he cuts in on his right… pic.twitter.com/wz8OJAgzQ8 — Gunners (@Gunnersc0m) March 6, 2021 However, Twitter wasn’t so kind towards Pope, who will be disappointed not to have kept it out. The E...
Bruno Fernandes hits back at critics ahead of Manchester derby
Bruno Fernandes has responded to critics who claim he hasn’t done enough in the big games this season. Fernandes joined Manchester United in the January transfer window of 2020. Since then, he has been an absolute sensation, scoring 23 and assisting 17 in 41 Premier League appearances. Fernandes has enjoyed his time at Old Trafford However, the Portuguese playmaker has come under fire for his performances against the ‘big six’. He has faced Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur a total of 13 times in all competitions since coming to England, and is yet to record a goal or an assist from open play. This has led to accusations that the 26-year-old can’t handle the pressure of the big games. This weekend, he has an opportunity to silence the doubters against an i...
12 goals & 9 assists this season: Spurs have reportedly held talks with winger’s representative
Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey. According to journalist Jonathan Shrager, the 23-year-old’s agent Aidy Ward held talks with Tottenham, Manchester United and AC Milan in January. Talks took place in January between Leon Bailey’s representatives and numerous clubs, including #MUFC, Spurs and AC Milan. But it is important to note that Leon is fully focussed on his current club and giving his all for his Leverkusen teammates — Jonathan Shrager (@JonathanShrager) March 5, 2021 It will be interesting to see if the London club decides to follow up on their interest with a concrete offer this summer. SL View: Ideal alternative when Bale returns to Real Madrid? There is no doubt that Jose Mourinho could use more depth in wide areas, and Bailey...
Leeds reportedly weighing up a move for 29-yr-old, but face competition from 2 other PL clubs
Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United are keeping tabs on Real Madrid winger Lucas Vazquez. The 29-year-old will be a free agent at the end of the season and would be a quality squad player for both sides. The Spaniard plays as a right-sided winger as well as a full-back. His experience and versatility would be beneficial for both Premier League teams next season. Vazquez, who has two goals and six assists this season, may be ready to tackle a new challenge, and a move to the Premier League could be tempting for him. As per reports (via Sun), Leeds are weighing up an offer for the Spanish international. It remains to be seen whether the Whites can convince him to join the club as they won’t be able to offer him European football. The report adds that Spurs were linked with the player a year a...
Wolves aiming to beat West Ham to signing of €15m Portuguese forward
Wolverhampton Wanderers are aiming to beat West Ham United to the signature of Valencia forward Goncalo Guedes this summer, Football Insider reports. Guedes initially joined the Spanish outfit on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 before his move was made permanent 12 months later. In his three-and-a-half seasons with the club, he has fared impressively with 20 goals and 19 assists from 124 appearances while predominantly playing on the left wing. It is now claimed that the Portuguese could be sold during the next transfer window, with owner Peter Lim having withdrawn his funding for the cash-strapped club. West Ham have been credited with an interest in Guedes, but Wolves are looking to beat them to the player’s services with their close links with Jorge Mendes. The super-age...
Alex McLeish fancies Aston Villa to sign £36m striker, if he leaves PL giants
Alex McLeish believes Aston Villa will make an attempt to sign Tammy Abraham, suppose he decides to pursue a fresh challenge away from Chelsea this summer. Abraham had his breakout season with the Blues under manager Frank Lampard last term and over the past 20 months, he has netted 34 goals from 77 appearances. However, there have been question marks regarding his future lately with current boss Thomas Tuchel leaving him out of the matchday squad for back-to-back league games. The German emphasised that the decision was purely tactical and there has been speculation that Abraham could be on the move this summer. It has been claimed that Villa may be interested in re-signing Abraham, who netted 26 goals (on loan) in their promotion campaign from the Championship in 2018/19. In a recent int...
Bailly and Cavani start, Predicted Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Manchester City
Manchester United are scheduled to face arch-rivals Manchester City on the road in tomorrow’s Premier League meeting. The Red Devils have lost momentum recently with three successive 0-0 draws with two of those coming in the top-flight against Chelsea and Crystal Palace. They are now a staggering 14 points behind leaders City, who are on a stunning 21-match winning run across all competitions. In reality, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are no longer in title contention, but they will be determined to put an end to the Cityzens’ winning streak. They have beaten their fierce rivals in two of the previous three Manchester derbies in the league (one draw), and will be aiming for another strong result. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: David de Gea is unavailable for the game, having recently ...
‘Good news’: Pep Guardiola confirms Manchester City fitness boost for derby
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed a fitness boost ahead of the derby clash against Manchester United tomorrow. Nathan Ake has been out of action for the past few months with a hamstring concern, but he is now available to face the Red Devils. Speaking ahead of the game, Guardiola confirmed the return of Ake and added that there are no injury concerns within the squad. He told Mancity.com: “It’s good news for us. Nathan is back. He made the training sessions and felt really good.” “Everyone is fit. It is important for us and hopefully at the international break everyone comes back really well.” The Cityzens are on a stunning 21-match unbeaten streak across all competitions and they have won 15 in a row in the Premier League. They are two victories shy of Bayern Munich’s 23 su...
Predicted Aston Villa XI v Wolves: Smith to make two changes, 26-yr-old set to start
Aston Villa host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League later today and Dean Smith’s side will be looking to bounce back with a win here. Villa have won just two of their last six league matches and they are coming on into this game on the back of a 1-0 defeat against Sheffield United. The players will be under pressure to bounce back strongly and they will be hoping to complete a league double over Wolves this season. The last time these two sides met Villa picked up a 1-0 win away from home. Meanwhile, Wolves are in decent form coming into this game and they have won three and drawn two of their last six league games. They will fancy their chances against an inconsistent Villa side and it remains to be seen who comes out on top. Aston Villa are currently 9th in the Premier Le...
Predicted Rangers XI vs St Mirren: Gerrard to make one change, 22-yr-old set to return
Rangers host St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership later today and the Ibrox outfit could clinch the title by the end of this week with a win here. Steven Gerrard’s men are currently 18 points clear at the top of the table. If they manage to win today and Celtic lose their game against Dundee United, the title will be wrapped up by the end of the week. The home side are in spectacular form right now and they have won their last 15 home matches in the League. Furthermore, they have an impressive head to head record against today’s opposition as well and Rangers have beaten St Mirren in their last eight home games. The last time these two sides met in the league, Rangers picked up a 2-0 win away from home and they will be hoping for more of the same here. The home side had a few injury doubt...
Chelsea officials believe they can sign 27-goal striker ahead of European rivals
A section of Chelsea’s hierarchy believe they can lure Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Braut Haaland to the club this summer, a report from ESPN claims. Haaland is one of Europe’s brightest young strikers and he has excelled at Dortmund this term with 27 goals and eight assists from just 27 appearances. The Norwegian’s current contract with the Bundesliga outfit has a release clause worth £68m, but that only becomes active in June 2022. It has been suggested that Dortmund could sell him for a much significant fee this summer and the Blues are aiming to lure him ahead of their European rivals. The west London side are willing to hand a bumper contract to Haaland, but on top of this, they believe he could be tempted by a move to London. The Blues also feel the 20-year-old may be l...
Former Arsenal chief reveals club were ‘very close’ to signing £88m Bundesliga star
In an interview with Goal.com, former Arsenal head of youth recruitment Steve Morrow has revealed that the Gunners were very close to signing Jadon Sancho before he joined Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2017. The Gunners have missed out on several big-name players over the years. Their failure to sign the likes of Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo continue to be talked about. Morrow has now disclosed that the Gunners failed to pursue Sancho on two separate occasions. The club initially tried to sign him in 2015 when he was an academy graduate at Watford, but he joined Manchester City. After a couple of years, Sancho decided to pursue a fresh challenge in the bid to secure regular first-team football. The Gunners were on the cusp of finding an agreement with the att...
