English Premier League
Predicted Newcastle XI v Leeds: Bruce to make two changes, 23-yr-old to start
Newcastle United host Leeds United in the Premier League later tonight and the Magpies will be hoping to get back to winning ways. Steve Bruce’s side are winless in their last eight league games and they have lost six of those. The Magpies will be under tremendous pressure to turn their form around and it remains to be seen if the players can step up and deliver against the Whites. Newcastle will have to improve in the final third if they want to secure the three points against Leeds tonight. they have scored just once in their last six outings. That said, the Magpies have an impressive head to head record against Leeds and they have managed to score at least twice in 12 of their last 15 meetings against today’s opponents. The home side will be without Federico Fernandez and Paul Dummett d...
Guardian journalist: Player ‘on his way to the UK’ today to complete Villa move
According to The Guardian journalist, Ed Aarons, Morgan Sanson is on his way to the UK today to complete his move to Aston Villa. Told that Morgan Sanson is on his way to the UK today to complete his move to Aston Villa — Ed Aarons (@ed_aarons) January 26, 2021 Villa boss, Dean Smith, has more or less confirmed that Sanson is set to join the Premier League club, although he hasn’t mentioned the name of the player. Dean Smith: “There’s an inbound very close, pending a medical and visa situation such is Brexit now. We’re waiting on that before we can confirm anything.” [sky sports] #avfc — villareport (@villareport) January 26, 2021 Marseille boss Andre Villas-Boas admitted last week that Sanson will be leaving the French club. The player wasn’t in the right frame of mind to play for Marseil...
‘Ndombele 2.0’, ‘Sign him now’: Some Spurs fans react to latest transfer update
A number of Tottenham Hotspur fans have taken to Twitter to express their reaction to reports linking the club with a move for Mikkel Damsgaard. According to reports from Club Doria, a host of European clubs are taking a keen interest in the 20-year-old attacker. Several Premier League clubs are also interested, with West Ham and Tottenham particularly keen. West Ham have already made an initial approach. Spurs are expected to make an offer, but as of now, there has not been any official approach from the north London club. Many Spurs fans feel that Damsgaard has a playing style similar to that of Christian Eriksen and he would be a good signing for the club. Here are some of the selected tweets: Yh but he’s not a typical winger he plays a lot like Eriksen — Toby...
Offside rule changed following controversial Bernardo Silva goal vs Aston Villa
Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) have announced tweaks to the offside rule following Bernardo Silva’s controversial goal against Aston Villa. The Portuguese winger opened the scoring in the 79th minute, firing into the top corner from the edge of the box. However, he received the ball from Rodri, who had dispossessed Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings from an offside position. The goal caused outrage among the visiting staff, with manager Dean Smith given a red card and a subsequent touchline ban for his outbursts. PGMOL came out after the game and defended the decision to let the goal stand, claiming that Rodri was not offside due to Mings’ choice to play the ball. The defender admitted his mistake after the game on Twitter, but was also left baffled by the lack of VA...
‘Deffo buy’, ‘More like a Levy signing’: Some Spurs fans react to latest transfer update
Tottenham Hotspur fans have taken to Twitter to express their reaction to reports suggesting that the club are keeping a close eye on Norwich City defender Max Aarons. The Sunday Mirror (print edition, page 72) claimed that Spurs officials watched him in action recently during Norwich’s clash against Bristol City in midweek. It has been claimed that Spurs are closely following his situation. The exciting young full-back is rated at £20 million, and he has more than three years left on his contract at Carrow Road. Many Spurs fans feel that he would be a good signing for the club. However, there are others who feel that Spurs have enough depth and quality in their full-back areas and that Aarons is not an upgrade to what they already have. Has he grown 5 inches since last summ...
‘We’re officially relegated’ – Some NUFC fans react to the club’s decision regarding Bruce’s future
Newcastle United are prepared to stick with Steve Bruce as their manager despite their poor run of form. According to the Chronicle, club chiefs have decided to be patient with the current manager until the summer at the very least. The Magpies are currently winless in their last ten matches in all competitions and they have lost eight of those games. It is evident that the club is stuck in a rut and a new manager would have galvanised the atmosphere. Sticking with Bruce right now is unlikely to go down well with the fans either. Bruce’s style of play is already unpopular with the Newcastle fans and they would have expected the club hierarchy to act more decisively and bring in a proper alternative to salvage the remainder of the season. Newcastle are currently 16th in the Premier League t...
EPL week 20: Spurs vs Liverpool and other key matches, predictions
The Premier League standings could be set for a topsy-turvy midweek as Liverpool travel to north London to face Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday. Everton will be looking to close the gap with other title challengers when they take on Leicester City at Goodison Park, while a new era is set to commence at Stamford Bridge following the sacking of Frank Lampard, with Chelsea facing Wolverhampton Wanderers. Elsewhere, Premier League leaders Manchester United will look to consolidate their top position in the EPL 2020-21 table when they face bottom-placed Sheffield United at Old Trafford. Manchester City can stretch their winning run to 11 in all competitions if they win against Sam Allardyce’s West Brom at the Hawthorns. 2020-21 Premier League: Week 20 Schedule, Predictions Tuesday ...
Report: West Ham make contact to sign £18m player, Spurs also keen
According to reports from Club Doria, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are showing keen interest in signing Sampdoria midfielder Mikkel Damsgaard. The report claims that West Ham have already made an approach to sign the young attacker. Spurs were also expected to make a move for the 20-year-old attacking midfielder, but there has not been any official bid from them. The youngster only joined the Serie A side last September but he is already being targeted by a host of clubs after impressing this season with two goals and three assists. Damsgaard was bought by Sampdoria for around £5.8 million, but his price has gone up, with reports from Italy claiming he is now worth around £18m. The youngster is unlikely to move away from Stadio Luigi Ferraris this month, but he coul...
Report: Club want to offer Newcastle Denmark international in exchange for 31y/o
According to The Sun, Championship side Bournemouth have a long-term desire to bring Newcastle United winger Matt Ritchie back to the Vitality Stadium, and they are ready to let Philip Billing go the other way in a swap deal. Sportslens View The 31-year-old left the Cherries in 2016 after four seasons that produced 31 goals in 142 appearances across three different divisions, and has since established himself as a key player for the Magpies. Ritchie left the top-flight to link up with Newcastle in the Championship, helping them seal an immediate return to the EPL with 12 goals and seven assists in 42 league games. He has played just eight times in the Premier League for Newcastle this term, and while he does not have a goal or assist yet, Bournemouth are keen on his expertise when it comes...
Report: Spurs keeping close eye on £20m target, club officials watched him in midweek
According to reports from the Sunday Mirror (print edition, page 72), Tottenham Hotspur are keeping a close eye on Norwich City defender Max Aarons. Spurs have been heavily interested in the young defender for some time now, and the club officials watched him in action recently during Norwich’s clash against Bristol City in midweek. The 21-year-old is a highly exciting young full-back and Spurs are closely following his situation. He has more than three years left on his contract at Carrow Road and is rated at £20 million. Sportslens View Aarons is primarily a right-back, but he can also play as a left-back. The youngster impressed last season in the Premier League for Norwich. This season, he has managed just one goal for the Canaries in the Championship and has failed to ...
‘He knows the game inside out’: Chelsea urged to target 53-year-old as Lampard’s replacement
Chelsea have been urged to consider Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl as a replacement for Frank Lampard. The Blues have slipped down to eighth in the Premier League after a disappointing run of form, cranking up the pressure on their current boss. Former Sunderland striker Kevin Phillips, who also had a spell with Saints, told Stadium Astro that the Austrian has the ability to be a success at Stamford Bridge. “I think he’s almost got that (Jurgen) Klopp appearance about him, that authority,” he said. “He’s a big guy, he’s very intelligent, he knows the game inside out. “The big thing for the club is, can they keep hold of him? The biggest problem is keeping hold of their manager. “He’s doing a really good job down on the south coast. I wouldn’t like to see Frank lose his job, I don’t l...
‘Unreal’, ‘Hero’, ‘Absolutely boss’ – Some Villa fans are in awe of 23-yr-old’s performance
Aston Villa cruised to a 2-0 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League last night. Dean Smith’s side were comfortably better than their opponents and could have easily won with a bigger margin. Newcastle have been quite poor in the recent weeks and they failed to step up once again at Villa Park. They have lost their last five matches in all competitions. Steve Bruce could find his side fighting relegation if things do not improve quickly. Meanwhile, Villa produced a complete performance and there were several impressive displays all across the pitch. However, 23-year-old Ezri Konsa stood out once again with a splendid performance for his side. The young centre back has been dribbled past just once this season and he looked at ease against the Newcastle attackers. He managed to ...
