English Premier League
Aubameyang and Saka return, Predicted Arsenal line-up (3-4-3) vs Chelsea
Arsenal take on London rivals Chelsea in Sunday’s Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners had a horrendous start to the new campaign with a 2-0 defeat at newly-promoted Brentford. They were without seven first-team stars for the derby due to injuries and COVID-19. Among those absentees, only Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Willian stand the possibility of facing the Blues. The Gunners will also be without Martin Odegaard, who has not received a work permit after rejoining the club. Mikel Arteta’s side are far from full strength and appear underdogs for the London derby. They can take heart from the fact that their recent record against the Blues has been good. The club have won three of the last five meetings. They did the double last season. Formation: 3-4-3 Predicted Line-...
Lukaku starts, Chalobah keeps his place: Predicted Chelsea line-up (3-4-1-2) vs Arsenal
Chelsea travel to the Emirates Stadium for Sunday’s Premier League derby against Arsenal. The Blues made a terrific start to the new league campaign last weekend with a comfortable 3-0 win over Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. They should fancy their prospects of securing successive wins as the Gunners could be without eight first-team players for different reasons. Their recent record against their London counterparts is not great, with just one win in five league outings. They will be aiming to make amends tomorrow. Formation: 3-4-1-2 Predicted Line-up: Edouard Mendy has been the Blues’ first-choice goalkeeper in the league since he arrived from Rennes last summer. He is expected to start ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga. Trevoh Chalobah has made himself difficult to be dropped on the b...
‘Incredibly satisfied’: Pep Guardiola heaps praise on £90,000-a-week star after Norwich City rout
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed the performance of Gabriel Jesus following the club’s 5-0 win over Norwich City in the Premier League. The Cityzens bounced back from successive defeats with a convincing performance against the Canaries. Jesus was adjudged the man of the match. The Brazilian started from the right-wing instead of his regular centre forward position. He was at the top of his game throughout the 90 minutes. Jesus cross led to the own goal scored by Tim Krul in the seventh minute. He went on to add two more assists for Jack Grealish and Raheem Sterling. It was one of his best performances for the club in a long while, and Guardiola was immensely pleased with the forward’s goal contributions. He told Mancity.com: “He’s a player who likes to be in more of a wider th...
Southampton agree deal for 24-year-old Brazilian star, medical planned this weekend – report
Southampton have reached an agreement with Torino to sign centre-back Lyanco, reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano reports. The Saints recently sanctioned the sale of Jannik Vestergaard to Leicester City, and they have now secured Lyanco as his replacement. They will pay €7.5 million up front for the Brazilian. He is likely to undergo his medical this weekend before signing a four-year deal. Sportslens view: The Saints have focused on quality young players and have already signed Adam Armstrong, Romain Perraud, Tino Livramento and Armando Broja (on loan). Theo Walcott is the only one signed this summer aged above 24. Their policy has continued with the purchase of Lyanco, who played 25 games for Torino last term. The Saints have been known for their quality recruitment over the years with th...
Predicted Aston Villa XI: Dean Smith to make two changes, 24-year-old to start
Aston Villa face Newcastle United in the Premier League later today and will be looking to pick up their first win of the season at home. Dean Smith’s men were beaten by Watford in their Premier League opener but are favourites to collect three points this weekend. Villa are undoubtedly the better team and should be able to grind out a positive result. They have an outstanding recent home record against today’s opposition, going undefeated in their last five matches in all competitions. However, they will have to iron out their defensive issues following last week’s shambolic performance at Vicarage Road. They conceded three goals against Watford, and Smith will demand a better defensive showing from his players. Villa are likely to make two changes to their starting line-up. Striker Ollie...
Predicted Newcastle XI: Steve Bruce to make two changes, 27-yr-old to start
Newcastle United crashed to a heavy home defeat against West Ham United in their first match of the Premier League season. The Magpies were beaten 4-2 at home and will be keen to bounce back with a positive result against Aston Villa. Newcastle have a mediocre head-to-head record against today’s opposition and must improve immensely to pull off an upset. However, Villa also made a poor start to the Premier League season as they were defeated 3-2 at Watford. Newcastle will fancy their chances of upsetting the odds, particularly if their forwards continue to shine. Callum Wilson and Allan Saint-Maximin were in good form against West Ham and will undoubtedly pose a major threat to Villa’s defence. The Magpies must tighten up after shipping four goals last week, and Steve Bruce is expected to ...
Leeds handed major selection boost, Leicester star recovers from injury
The second round of fixtures in the Premier League features some intriguing matches across the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the games. The action is already underway, with Liverpool defeating Burnley 2-0 at Anfield – Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane got the goals. Manchester City romped to a 5-0 home win over Norwich City – Tim Krul (OG), Jack Grealish, Aymeric Laporte, Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez were on the scoresheet. Danny Ings and Anwar El-Ghazi were on target as Aston Villa ran out 2-0 winners at home to Newcastle United. Crystal Palace fought out a goalless draw with Brentford, while Leeds United drew 2-2 with Everton. Title hopefuls Man United and Chelsea are on the road on Sunday as they bid t...
Blow for Tottenham as report claims they can’t afford brilliant 26-year-old
Tottenham cannot afford the asking price for Sporting ace Joao Palhinha this summer according to a report from O Jogo (print edition August 20th, page 12). Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo is clearly keen to bolster his central midfield ranks this summer. And the addition of another defensive midfielder to compete with Pierre-Emile Højbjerg could be crucial to Tottenham’s hopes of achieving success this season. The North London outfit have been heavily linked with a move to sign Palhinha over the past few weeks (Record). There is some bad news on the horizon for Spurs, however. Tottenham target Palhinha in action for Portugal – PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxJPN 0121222836st Tottenham can’t afford Palhinha O Jogo claims that Daniel Levy will not stretch to Sporting’s £35 million valuation of the Po...
Predicted Spurs starting line-up vs Wolves: £80k-per-week star to keep his place
Tottenham Hotspur will travel to Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday in the Premier League. The north London club earned a fantastic 1-0 win against Manchester City in their opening game, but they lost 1-0 in midweek against Pacos Ferreira in the Europa Conference League. While the future of Harry Kane still hanging in balance, Nuno Espirito Santo has a big decision to make whether to include him in the side. The 28-year-old England skipper is back in training, and he could come into the manager’s thinking. The Portuguese boss made a wholesome change in the last game, but he is likely to keep an unchanged starting line-up from the side that won against City. In defence, Eric Dier and Davinson Sanchez were outstanding against the Champions and they deserve to start. ...
22 goals last season: West Ham have initiated contacts to sign 23-yr-old forward
West Ham United are looking to sign a goalscorer before the transfer window closes and they are thought to be keen on the Clermont forward Mohamed Bayo. According to Le10sport, the Hammers have been in touch with the French outfit regarding a summer move for the 23-year-old Guinean. Bayo had an exceptional season with Clermont last year and he managed to score 22 goals and pick up seven assists in the second division. He helped Clermont get promoted to Ligue 1 and he has started this season in red hot form scoring thrice in two matches. The 23-year-old is highly rated across France and he has a massive future ahead of him. West Ham could certainly use a natural goal scorer like him in their squad and it remains to be seen whether they can pull off the transfer before the window closes. Eve...
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Chelsea still want £68m La Liga defender despite Chalobah performances [Report]
Chelsea are still interested in signing Jules Kounde from Sevilla. Having secured a club-record £97.5 million deal for Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan, the Champions League holders now want to bolster their defence. According to The Telegraph, Chelsea are still tracking Kounde despite Trevoh Chalobah’s promising performances. The 22-year-old was due to go out on loan, but manager Thomas Tuchel has insisted on keeping him at Stamford Bridge. Chalobah delivered impressive performances against Villarreal in the UEFA Super Cup and Crystal Palace in the Premier League. He will be hoping to keep his place against Arsenal on Sunday, and Chelsea will likely extend his contract. However, the London club are still eyeing a top-class centre back. Tuchel has admired Kounde for a long tim...
How can Arsenal afford their £125 million summer transfer spree?
Arsenal have been active in this summer’s transfer market. The Gunners have spent £125 million on Nuno Tavares, Sambi Lokonga, Ben White, Martin Odegaard and Aaron Ramsdale. All of the players brought in are of the age of 23 or under. This is a deliberate approach taken by Mikel Arteta and the board to build a strong core for the future. The size of Arsenal’s investment in these young players is indicative of Arteta’s faith in his new faces. This is especially the case for White and Odegaard, who are expected to instantly improve the starting line-up and develop into top-class footballers over the coming years. 💰 Biggest Spenders – Summer 2021 🔴 Arsenal – £129m 🔴 Manchester United – £114m 🏆 Manchester City – £100m🔵 Chelsea – £97.5m🦁 Aston Vil...
