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‘We’re losing’, ‘Leeds will put us to the sword’ – Some Arsenal fans react to news ahead of Whites’ visit
Leeds United visit Arsenal on Sunday and will look to leave London with all three points in order to keep their chances of finishing in the top half of the Premier League table alive. The Whites are currently 10th in the standings following 10 wins, 10 losses and two draws, and a victory at the expense of the Gunners will be huge. Arsenal are right below Leeds, with a point separating both sides, and Mikel Arteta’s men will be desperate for a win following back-to-back defeats at the hands of Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Both sides played out a goalless draw at Elland Road back in November, but Leeds will fancy their chances of scoring and picking up a win following a double injury blow to the north London side. Defensive midfielder Thomas Partey and versatile defender Kieran T...
Neymar out for four weeks; will not feature in Barcelona v PSG
Neymar left the pitch last night during Paris Saint-Germain’s 1-0 win over Caen in the French Cup after he was fouled multiple times early in the second half. Clearly injured, there was concern over whether the Brazilian would be able to recover in time for PSG’s Champions League second-round tie with Barcelona next week. L’Equipe had initially announced that Neymar was certain to miss the Tuesday game against Barca, with PSG later confirming (via CBS Sports’ Jonathan Johnson) that Neymar will be out for a period of four weeks with a left adductor injury. This will come as a serious blow to PSG’s Champions League hopes as until now, they had considered themselves favourites in the upcoming tie with Barca given the off-pitch turmoil and injuries plaguing the Catalan club. Given that&nb...
PSG still favourites for title but can Depay or David engineer a stunning upset?
Out of Europe’s big five leagues, Ligue 1, the top division of French football, gets overlooked the most. While some people have been bored of Paris Saint-Germain’s dominance in the league over the last few years, that hasn’t been the case this year with this season set for a dramatic climax. At the time of writing only six points separate first to fourth, so here is an in-depth analysis of all the teams in the race for the French title. AS Monaco – current position – 4th The underdogs at the moment in the top four, principality side AS Monaco have pulled themselves back into the reckoning for the French crown this season. AS Monaco are the only side to have prevented PSG from claiming the title since the 2012-13 season with their success in the 2016-17 campaign. While the current Monaco s...
‘Amazing deal’, ‘bargain’: Many Liverpool react to James Pearce’s Twitter post
Liverpool will have to pay a guaranteed £1.7 million to Fulham for the transfer of Harvey Elliot after the latest tribunal verdict. The maximum the Reds will have to pay is £4.3m, but for that sum, Elliott would have to play over 100 games for Liverpool and be capped by senior England team. Understand £1.7m is guaranteed. Maximum #LFC would have to pay is £4.3m. For that sum to be realised in full Elliott would have to play over 100 games for Liverpool and be capped by senior England team. — James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) February 10, 2021 Liverpool signed Elliott in the summer of 2019 when he was 16 years of age. At that time, the two clubs failed to agree a fee for the starlet, and it was sent to a tribunal. Fulham were initially demanding a fee in the region of £8m. According ...
Carlo Ancelotti posts three-word message after FA Cup win, Everton players react on Twitter
Everton moved to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after beating Tottenham Hotspur 5-4 in a pulsating thriller at Goodison Park. After 4-4 at the regular time, the tie moved to the extra-time. Bernard scored the winner in the seventh minute of the extra time to take the Toffees to the next round of the competition. Carlo Ancelotti was the coolest man amidst the mayhem, blowing on a steaming cup of tea while people around him reacted wildly. Carlo Ancelotti’s reaction to going 5-4 up vs. Spurs 😂 (🎥 via @btsportfootball) pic.twitter.com/Evpmv0CkZG — B/R Football (@brfootball) February 10, 2021 The Italian, one of the most decorated managers of all times, took to Twitter to express his reaction after the game. He wrote: Incredible…Very pleased. #COYB #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter....
‘Could be an amazing signing’ – Some West Ham fans react after hearing Moyes wants 24-yr-old
West Ham United are thought to be keen on signing Ivan Toney at the end of the season as per Eurosport. The 24-year-old striker has made quite an impact at Brentford and he is being lined up as a replacement for Sebastien Haller. The Frenchman was sold to Ajax in January and the Hammers opted against signing a replacement last month. Toney has the physical and technical attributes to adapt to West Ham’s style of play and he could prove to be a quality addition to Moyes’s squad. The 24-year-old has scored 22 goals in 27 Championship appearances so far this season. He was brought in as a replacement for the current Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins. The Hammers have been recently linked with the Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri as well. It will be interesting to see who they end up sig...
‘He is a weak link’: Popular pundit rips into £100k-per-week Tottenham man after latest display
Former Tottenham Hotspur defender turned football pundit, Jason Cundy, has suggested on talkSPORT that Spurs should offload their skipper, Hugo Lloris. The French goalkeeper, who is on £100k-per-week wages at the club, made a poor attempt to save Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s strike that led to an equaliser. Davinson Sanchez gave Spurs the lead inside opening three minutes. Calvert-Lewin restored parity when he smashed an effort past Lloris. Dominic Calvert-Lewin bags his third in three games and Everton are level! Too much power for Hugo Lloris 💥#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/x02qqLjCW5 — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 10, 2021 Rio Ferdinand, the BT Sport pundit, criticised Lloris’s poor attempt, saying it was ’embarrassing’. Cundy has echoed a similar sentim...
‘Absolutely devastated’ – 22-yr-old sends heartfelt apology to West Ham fans after cup exit
West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice has issued an apology to the club’s fans on Twitter after their defeat against Manchester United in the fifth round of the FA Cup last night. Absolutely devastated. Really wanted to progress in this competition. Apologies for the goal, needed to be better. Proud of the lads tonight, massive effort. Focus back on the league now! We go again. ❤️⚒ @WestHam — Declan Rice (@_DeclanRice) February 9, 2021 The Hammers were beaten 1-0 after extra time and Declan Rice was directly responsible for Scott McTominay’s matchwinner on the 97th minute. The England international was caught in possession and the United midfielder capitalised on his error to score the only goal of the game. Rice has been in impressive form for West Ham for over a yea...
Report shares how Klopp feels after FSG decided against signing Serie A star last month
According to The Sun, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is annoyed that the club failed to move for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly last month. The Premier League defending champions suddenly found themselves down to the bare bones at the back following injuries to Fabinho and Joel Matip, leaving Jordan Henderson and inexperienced duo Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips as their only defensive options. With Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez already ruled out of the campaign, Liverpool needed to bring in reinforcements and Klopp wanted the £100 million-rated Koulibaly. However, the Reds ended up with Ben Davies from Championship outfit Preston North End and Ozan Kabak on loan from Schalke. The German reportedly made it privately clear that he wanted the 29-year-old and is said to have grown increa...
Predicted Celtic XI v St Mirren: Neil Lennon to make one change, 25-yr-old to start
Celtic take on St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership later today and they will be hoping to extend their current run of form with a win away from home. The reigning champions have won three of their last four league games and will be confident of getting all three points here. Neil Lennon’s side are currently 21 points behind league leaders Rangers and they cannot afford to any more slip-ups. Celtic have an impressive away record against St Mirren and, winning six of their last seven matches against today’s opposition on the road. St Mirren managed to beat Celtic at Parkhead towards the end of January and they will fancy another upset here. The away side will be looking to avenge that defeat and will need to step up and grind out all three points tonight. Celtic will be without the service...
‘Immense’, ‘Incredible’ – Some West Ham fans are in awe of 30-yr-old’s display v Man Utd
West Ham United slipped to a narrow defeat against Manchester United in the fifth round of the FA Cup last night. The Londoners will be disappointed to have crashed out of the competition after performing reasonably well against the Premier League giants. Moyes has had a small squad to work with this season and was lacking attacking options against United. However, the Hammers managed to contain the home side for the majority of the game. The Hammers were impressive at the back and 30-year-old Craig Dawson put in a splendid display for the away side. The experienced centre back has proven to be a superb addition to the West Ham defence and he was one of the best players on the pitch last night. He joined the London club on a loan deal at the start of the season and he has proven to be a ma...
With Chelsea closing in on Boateng, who will Bayern Munich sign in defence?
Chelsea are close to signing Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng on a free transfer this summer and that could pave the way for the German champions to bring in a replacement. The Bavarian giants celebrated the second treble in their history last season with Boateng and David Alaba making up their central defence, but both players appear set to head for the exit door in four months’ time. There has been a complete breakdown in contract talks with Alaba and CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge recently confirmed that the Austrian will leave the club when his deal expires at the end of June. Boateng is in a similar contract situation and the indications are that he could leave alongside his defensive partner, with the Blues said to have agreed a deal in principle with his agent to sign him this summe...
