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Declan Rice’s 8-word reaction to Arsenal win against Chelsea in FA Cup
West Ham United star Declan Rice has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Arsenal’s win against Chelsea. Arsenal got the better of Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley Stadium in London in the final of the FA Cup on Saturday evening. The Blues took the lead after just five minutes through Christian Pulisic, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang restored parity for the Gunners from the penalty spot on 28 minutes. The Gabon international striker made it 2-1 to Mikel Arteta’s side midway through the second half when he found the net with a wonderful finish. Chelsea ended the game with 10 men due to the dismissal of Mateo Kovacic for two bookable offences on 73 minutes. West Ham star Rice, who can operate as a central defender or as defensive midfielder, was following the match, and he was not impressed with de...
Leeds United reportedly want 24-year-old who has been compared to Jermain Defoe
Leeds United are interested in signing Ollie Watkins from Brentford in the summer transfer window, according to The Sunday Mirror (print edition, page 67, August 2, 2020). It has been reported that that the West Yorkshire outfit – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – will make a move for the 24-year-old if Brentford fail to go up. Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa has reportedly been impressed with the Englishman, who can play as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. The Bees are in the Championship playoff final this season and could find themselves in the Premier League for the 2020-21 campaign as well. Stats According to WhoScored, Watkins has played 48 times in the Championship this season, scoring 26 goals and provi...
Watford player sends message to Aston Villa on Twitter
Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster has given his take on Twitter on Aston Villa surviving the dreaded drop to the Championship. The Hornets have been relegated from the Premier League, while Villa have retained their top-flight status. On the final day of the Premier League season, Watford suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Arsenal away from home at the Emirates Stadium in North London. Villa played out a 1-1 draw with West Ham United away from home at the London Stadium. The results meant that the Villans finished 17th in the league table, while Watford ended up second from bottom in the standings. Former West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Foster is disappointed with Watford’s relegation to the Championship, and has praised Villa for the way they ended their season. Now the dust has settled I ...
Report claims exact number of signings Leeds United want this summer
According to Bleacher Report, Leeds United want to make five new signings in the summer transfer window. Leeds will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship. The West Yorkshire outfit will be aiming to make an impact on the top flight of English football following their return since 2004. Bleacher Report has claimed that Leeds want to bring in five new players, and has named Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks and River Plate right-back Gonzalo Montiel among the players head coach Marcelo Bielsa wants. Need for a striker One area that Leeds have to address this summer is upfront, with Patrick Bamford essentially the only senior striker in the squad. True, Tyler Roberts can operate as a striker, but he is very young, and it would not be ...
Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani sends message to departing Liverpool man
Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has taken to Twitter to send a message to Peter Moore following the latter’s decision to leave Liverpool. As announced on Liverpool’s official Twitter page, Moore will step down as the Liverpool chief executive at the end of August. Moore was appointed in the role three years ago, and he has done a wonderful job in his position. Leeds owner Radrizzani has responded to Moore’s post on Twitter, and the Italian businessman has praised him for the work he has done for the Merseyside outfit during the past three years. You have done an amazing job with passion and professionalism, bringing your Club at the top of the world 👏👏👏 — Andrea Radrizzani (@andrearadri) July 31, 2020 Successful seasons Liverpool have had a very successful seas...
West Brom striker has responded to Aston Villa ace’s cryptic tweet
West Bromwich Albion striker Charlie Austin has responded to Aston Villa star Jack Grealish’s post on Twitter. Grealish, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger, has posted a picture of him with fingers in his two ears. The tweet from the 24-year-old comes amid speculation on his future, with Sky Sports reporting that Arsenal are interested in signing him in the summer transfer window. However, according to the report, Villa will not sell Grealish for anything less than £80 million. Austin has responded to Grealish’s post on Twitter, as shown below: We have spoken about this 😂👀👀 — Charlie Austin (@chazaustin10) July 31, 2020 Stats Villa staved off the dreaded drop to the Championship only on the final day of the Premier League season, and Grealish ...
Van Dijk’s 10-word reaction on Liverpool’s new kit
Liverpool have a new kit and new sponsors for next season after their deal with New Balance ended. THE. WAIT. IS. OVER. 🙌 Our new 2020/21 @NikeFootball home kit 🔴 #TellUsNever — Liverpool FC (Premier League Champions 🏆) (@LFC) August 1, 2020 The English Premier League champions have secured an £80 million club-record kit deal with Nike, and the players have modelled the gear after it got launched officially today. Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk is a huge fan of the new kit, reacting thus on Twitter after donning his: This new kit is FIRE!🔥 👀 You know it makes sense @nikefootball 🔴 💪 @LFC pic.twitter.com/o2ifPYMUph — Virgil van Dijk (@VirgilvDijk) August 1, 2020 Liverpool fans also love the new home kit and the unprecedented dem...
Emotional Arsenal man reacts following what Celtic did after FA Cup victory
Arsenal came from a goal down to secure a 2-1 victory over Chelsea to win the FA Cup this evening. Christian Pulisic put the Blues ahead five minutes into the game, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang drew the Gunners level 23 minutes later from the spot before firing in the winner in the 67th minute. Scottish Premiership giants Celtic were following the game and had wished their former star Kieran Tierney well prior to the clash. The left-back put in an impressive shift at the left side of a back-three at Wembley, and the Hoops have sent this message to him on Twitter post-match: Congratulations @kierantierney1 🥇 🏆 from everyone at #CelticFC #FACupFinal 🍀🔴 https://t.co/LxFf07K2YQ — Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) August 1, 2020 It left Tierney emotional, making ...
Augustin left fuming after journalist claims he has been hospitalized
According to Foot Transfert journalist Chawarma Giulian, former Leeds United loanee Jean-Kevin Augustin is currently in the hospital and has been paralyzed in the limbs for a week after inhaling too much of laughing gas. 🚨 Selon mes informations, Jean-Kevin Augustin serait actuellement à l’hôpital après avoir pris une trop forte dose de gaz hilarant. Notre ancien attaquant serait paralysé de ses quatre membres depuis maintenant une semaine 😨 — Bianconista (@ChawarmaGiulian) August 1, 2020 “According to my information, Jean-Kevin Augustin is currently in the hospital after taking too much laughing gas. Our former striker has been paralyzed in his four limbs for a week now.” It remains to be seen if the striker has indeed been hospitalized, but he has replied the journalist w...
Report: West Ham make enquiry for 28-yr-old La Liga player Jurgen Klopp is looking at
West Ham United are interested in signing the Real Betis defender Aissa Mandi this summer. The player has been linked with Liverpool as well but recent reports (via Liverpool Echo) claim that the Hammers have asked about the player and they could make their move for the centre back in the coming months. Liverpool want him to replace Dejan Lovren in the side. The Croatian left for Zenit St Petersburg recently in order to play more often. The Reds are certainly a more attractive option than West Ham for any player but it will be interesting to see whether the player is willing to accept a backup role at Anfield. Van Dijk, Gomez and Matip are all ahead of him in the pecking order. At West Ham, he is more likely to start every week. That could tilt things in the Hammers’ favour if the player i...
‘I’m not going to confirm or deny’ – Lennon reacts to Celtic’s links with 13-goal attacker
Celtic have recently been linked with a move for the Sheffield Wednesday striker Steven Fletcher. The 33-year-old is currently a free agent and he is thought to be on Neil Lennon’s radar. The Celtic manager has now given his reaction to the links with Fletcher. Speaking to Daily Record, Lennon refused to confirm or deny the Hoops’ interest in the player. He said: “Fletcher is a good player. I’m not going to confirm or deny that, I don’t want to talk about individuals.” Fletcher managed to score 13 goals in 23 Championship starts this past season and he could be a superb addition to Celtic’s attack. The Scottish giants need to add more depth to their side and Fletcher could be the ideal backup for Odsonne Edouard. He is a proven goalscorer with enormous experience. He could be a mentor...
£72m star starts, Argentine retains his spot: Predicting Arsenal XI to face Chelsea
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will hope to pip his Chelsea counterpart Frank Lampard to the FA Cup trophy this evening as both young tacticians battle for the chance to land their first piece of silverware. The Gunners will be playing in their 21st final of the competition and are looking to make it 14 FA Cups. Doing that will see them play in the Europa League next term, and that will help boost their summer transfer coffers. [embedded content] Arsenal are expected to come up with their strongest starting XI, and Argentine goalie Emiliano Martinez is expected to play in goal despite the fact that Bernd Leno is fit and back in training. With Shkodran Mustafi injured, Rob Holding could join David Luiz and Kieran Tierney in a back-three, with Bukayo Saka likely to get the nod ahead of Ainsley...
