English Premier League
Can Arsenal help Martin Ødegaard revive his career?
Martin Ødegaard has joined Arsenal on a loan deal that runs to the end of this season, with no option to buy included. Our newest Gunner! 😄🇳🇴 pic.twitter.com/tYc9w0g6N3 — Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 27, 2021 The hope is that he will help Arsenal solve their lack of creativity with his outstanding playmaking skills, while this opportunity in England will help him revitalise his career. Odegaard has stagnated since he cut short his two-year loan at Real Sociedad after being recalled by Real Madrid prior to the start of the 2020/21 season. However, he has only made five starts and four substitute appearances for Los Blancos this term, clearly failing to impress Zinedine Zidane enough to get a regular starting spot. He will be hoping to be a more integral ...
Three potential replacements for Dele Alli at Tottenham Hotspur
According to French publication Le Parisien, Tottenham Hotspur will allow Dele Alli to join Paris Saint-Germain on loan for the rest of the season, provided they are able to land a replacement. Alli has struggled for regular playing time under manager Jose Mourinho this term and he has been restricted to only 472 minutes of first-team football across all competitions. Despite this, the 24-year-old continues to be valued highly by chairman Daniel Levy and the club have no plans of losing him on a permanent deal in the near future. Les Parisiens have reportedly agreed to sign Alli on loan without the option to buy, but Spurs need to find a replacement by Monday’s transfer deadline for the deal to go through. Below are three potential candidates, who could replace the England international at...
‘What worries me’: Bielsa suggests £22k-per-week Leeds player is sad
Marcelo Bielsa has said in the post-match press conference after a 2-1 win over Newcastle United that he is concerned with Diego Llorente after the Spaniard picked up yet another injury blow. The 27-year-old defender was forced off early on after he picked up a hamstring injury against the Magpies at St James’ Park in the Premier League clash on Tuesday. Bielsa commented after the match that he is worried about Llorente’s mental condition. “He has a similar problem to the one he had before. It’s a problem for him, for us, for all of us. In this moment, what worries me is Diego’s state of mind, given the succession of injuries he has had. It’s natural that he’s sad because of this now and we share that sadness,” he said, as quoted by Leeds Live. SL View The Spaniard – who joined in th...
Gary Lineker drools over ‘terrific’ Arsenal player after win vs Southampton
Popular football pundit Gary Lineker has showered heaps of praise on Arsenal youngster Bukayo Saka after the Gunners earned a 3-1 win over Southampton. The Gunners maintained their excellent run of Premier League form by coming from behind to beat the Saints on Tuesday night at St Mary’s. Arsenal missed a glorious chance to take the lead in the opening minute after Alexandre Lacazette failed to hit the target from a one-on-one situation. Within two minutes, Stuart Armstrong gave Southampton the lead, scoring from a wonderful delivery from captain James Ward-Prowse. Five minutes later, Nicolas Pepe equalised with a neat finish. Bukayo Saka put the Gunners ahead after going past keeper Alex McCarthy, before both the sides created some very good scoring chances. The...
Report: Christian Benteke makes transfer decision amid West Bromwich Albion interest
Christian Benteke is prepared to see out the final six months of his Crystal Palace contract despite the transfer interest from West Bromwich Albion, Sky Sports News reports. The Belgian was a regular substitute at the start of the season, but since December, he has been picked to lead the line on a consistent basis. Benteke has fared well with three goals and one assist in his last eight league games and he appears content to remain with Palace for the season. It was recently reported that Benteke may make the move to the Baggies with new signing Jean-Philippe Mateta likely to take his place up front. However, the former Liverpool man appears unphased by the arrival of the 23-year-old and is pleased with his playing time at the moment. Benteke feels he will have more options to consider, ...
‘His best performance’: Many Leeds fans drool over ‘outstanding’ player after win vs NUFC
Leeds United returned to winning ways with a 2-1 win over Newcastle United on Tuesday night in the Premier League clash at St James’ Park. Raphinha and Jack Harrison scored on either side of a Miguel Almiron finish and sealed the tie in Leeds favour. It was Newcastle’s fifth defeat in a row in the Premier League and the Magpies have now picked up just two points from the past 27 available to them. It wasn’t a spectacular performance from the Whites but they did just enough to pick up all three points. Raphinha and Pascal Struijk were outstanding for Marcelo Bielsa’s side. Rodrigo was also brilliant on the night and Leeds fans took to Twitter to express their reaction to the Spaniard’s performance. Here are some of the selected tweets: His passing was quality tonight. Probably his best...
Morgan Sanson posts message on Twitter after signing for Aston Villa
Morgan Sanson took to Twitter to express his reaction after signing for Aston Villa. Villa confirmed on their official website that they have signed Sanson from Marseille for an undisclosed fee. The 26-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal at Villa Park. He said he is ‘very happy and proud’ to have joined Villa, and has thanked the fans for their kind messages. Very happy and proud to join the @AVFCOfficial family.. Thank you very much for all your messages.. Can’t wait to start this new adventure in @premierleague . Go Villans!! 💜😃 pic.twitter.com/pNmKYKKFDd — Morgan Sanson (@Morgan_Sanson8) January 26, 2021 Marseille also posted a heartwarming message on Twitter, thanking him for his contribution for the French club over the years. Bonne chance à @Mor...
‘Worst player ever’ – Some Newcastle fans tear into 28-yr-old after tonight’s display
Newcastle United crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Leeds United at home earlier tonight and the fans will be disappointed with the showing once again. The Magpies have now failed to win their last 11 games in all competitions. The players were expected to put on a fight after their defeat to Aston Villa last weekend but the team failed to show up once again. Leeds controlled the game in the first half and they have deservedly picked up all three points in the end. Steve Bruce will probably count his side unlucky because of the fact that they hit the crossbar twice but Newcastle were extremely mediocre throughout the game and they deserved to end up on the losing side. The fans were particularly disappointed with the performance of Jeff Hendrick. The 28-year-old was quite poor against Villa a...
Report: Euro club are in talks to sign £60k-per-week Everton player on loan
Everton striker Cenk Tosun is reportedly being targeted by CSKA Moscow in the January transfer window. Carlo Ancelotti has once again made it clear today that Everton will not be looking to sign any new player this month. But will the Toffees keep hold of Tosun? According to reports from The Athletic, CSKA have made an enquiry to sign the Turkish striker on a short-term deal for the rest of the season. The report claims that talks have been held between the two clubs over a possible loan deal. However, there’s nothing concrete at the moment but preliminary negotiations have taken place. Sportslens View Tosun, who is on £60k-per-week wages at Goodison Park, wants to play regularly to be in proper physical shape and force his way into the Turkey national team ahead of the European Cham...
Analysis: Thomas Tuchel is the perfect manager for Chelsea … for now
Frank Lampard said his farewells at Chelsea yesterday, and now his replacement has already been selected – Thomas Tuchel. The German tactician began his coaching career with Augsburg’s reserves in 2007 after impressing with the youth sides, moving on to then-newly-promoted Mainz in two years’ time. After spending five years at the club, he replaced ex-Mainz man Jürgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund (whom he had also succeeded at Mainz), where he spent another two years. His most recent destination was in France, as he spent over two years at the helm of Paris Saint-Germain, leaving with the highest win percentage in Ligue 1 history (75.6%). Now that Tuchel has joined Chelsea, let’s take a look at the impact he might have at the club, and explore a few systems he might use with the Blues. ...
Premier League 2020/21 Week 20: EPL Results & Table
The 20th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some intriguing matches at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings as the games are played. West Ham United continued their excellent recent run, recording their sixth win in a row with a 3-2 victory at Crystal Palace – Tomas Soucek (2) and Craig Dawson got their goals. Leeds United also triumphed on the road, with goals by Raphinha and Jack Harrison securing a 2-1 success at Newcastle United. FOUR games live on BT Sport this evening! 🔥 Newcastle 🆚 LeedsCrystal Palace 🆚 West HamSouthampton 🆚 ArsenalWest Brom 🆚 Man City Watch EVERY Premier League team LIVE on BT Sport twice in just 🔟 days! 🙌 pi...
Report: Aston Villa and Wolves looking to snap up highly-rated 19-yr-old from PL giants
Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour is expected to leave the club this month. According to Todofichajes, Thomas Tuchel is likely to allow the young Scotsman to leave on a loan deal so that he can continue his development with regular first team football elsewhere. The German manager has been confirmed as the club’s replacement for Frank Lampard. Gilmour is highly rated at Chelsea but he is unlikely to play often during the remainder of the season. Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante are all ahead of him in the pecking order. Apparently, the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace are keen on signing the 19 year old on loan until the end of the season. West Brom have been mentioned as a potential destination as well. SL View: Decision could benefit the Blues in the l...
