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Premier League Player of the Month nominees for February announced
The nominees for February’s Premier League Player of the Month award have been revealed. Rather unsurprisingly, runaway leaders Manchester City are the most represented side on the shortlist with two nominees. This comes after a sensational February, which saw them pick up maximum points from six games, as well as victories in the FA Cup and Champions League. Meanwhile, arch-rivals Manchester United also boast one nominee, as well as West Ham United, Leicester City, Fulham, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United. The winner will be announced on Friday, March 12. Joachim Andersen – Fulham Andersen has been a crucial part of Fulham’s survival bid An underdog for the prize, Lyon loanee Joachim Andersen has starred in an impressive Fulham backline throughout February. The Whites kept four cl...
Premier League preview: Can Arsenal and Tottenham finish ahead of the champions?
The 2020/21 Premier League season rumbles on this weekend, with some eye-catching EPL fixtures scheduled over the next few days. With Manchester City looking nailed on to win the title, attention has switched onto the battle to qualify for Europe. Arsenal have the opportunity to boost their chances when they visit Burnley in the early game on Saturday. A victory at Turf Moor would move the Gunners just three points behind Liverpool, who are currently in seventh place. There are three further games later the same day, with the Midlands derby between Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers the pick of the bunch. Villa are also in the running to bag a European qualification spot but may find it difficult to break Wolves down. There are four fixtures on Sunday, headlined by the Manchester derb...
10 VAR decisions that show Arsenal, Liverpool & other PL clubs are right in asking for better refereeing
The introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in 2019 was heralded as a massive step forward for the Premier League. The days where controversial decisions were made were supposed to become a thing of the past, and football would be a better place for it. However, the reality has proved to be much different, with barely a week going by without some VAR-related nonsense occurring in England’s top flight. Whether it’s diving going unpunished or penalties not being given, VAR has not cleaned up the mistakes many thought it would have upon introduction. We’ve waded our way through the list of VAR decisions in the Premier League to pick out 10 of the most contentious since it was introduced. Manchester United 1-1 Liverpool – October 2019 Liverpool were unstoppable during the 2019...
Report claims how ‘bargain’ Leeds player feeling at ER after interest from two PL clubs
Leeds United winger Raphinha has impressed heavily this season. The 24-year-old joined for a “bargain” £17 million from Rennes on transfer deadline day in October, and he has quickly established himself as a key player under Marcelo Bielsa. He has scored five goals and contributed five assists in the Premier League and is proving to be one of Victor Orta’s most-astute signings. According to reports from The Mirror, Leeds are very happy with his impact while the player himself “is happy at Elland Road.” Two Premier League clubs – Liverpool and Manchester United – are reportedly interested in signing him in the summer transfer window, but Leeds are under no pressure to sell. In fact, Leeds are looking to make more “significant signings” in the summer. They spent £100m last year, and the...
Leeds owner misses out on purchase of Spanish club as Malaysian Prince seals deal
Spanish outlet Marca reported last December that Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani was keen to oversee a takeover of La Liga giants Valencia. The Italian knows the club president Anil Murthy, and The Athletic’s Phil Hay recently claimed that his desire to own such a club has always been real. The Leeds owner would love to invest in another club, but it does not appear that it will be Valencia given the latest developments. According to Spanish outlet A Punt, the Prince of Johor has reached an agreement to buy the club from current owner Peter Lim, and the sale is expected to be processed on Monday. Lim is more than keen to sell his stakes having fallen out of favour with the fans, and while Radrizzani considered the possibility of buying the club, there were doubts over whether the Leed...
Leeds reportedly eyeing 36y/o as potential manager should Bielsa leave, Leicester keen too
According to Portuguese journalist Bruno Andrade, Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim has admirers in the Premier League. Leeds United and Leicester City are both said to be following his progress with the Portuguese top-flight outfit. Rúben Amorim já salta aos olhos da Premier League. A evolução do português no Sporting é acompanhada com atenção por Leeds e Leicester, visto que Marcelo Bielsa não definiu ainda se renova contrato e Brendan Rodgers está valorizado (chance de sair para um clube mais poderoso) — Bruno Andrade (@brunoandrd) March 1, 2021 Sportslens View Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa is out of contract at the end of the season, and while the Argentine is expected to pen another one-year deal, club president and owner Andrea Radrizzani says they are ‘analysing options’ should he le...
Acid test: What can Leeds expect from their next seven games?
With four defeats in their last six Premier League games, it’s fair to conclude that Leeds United aren’t in the best of form at the moment. While the form of Raphinha has been encouraging, the loss of Kalvin Phillips means there’s an imbalance in the side. Leeds aren’t the same without him, and they need him badly with the Whites about to enter their toughest phase of the season. Leeds find themselves 11th in the Premier League table, and they have done a remarkable job so far under Marcelo Bielsa. A strong run from here on and European qualification isn’t completely out of the question. However, the next seven games pose Leeds’ biggest challenge in the league, and they need to get back to winning ways. a) West Ham United (A) – Leeds lost 2-1 at home in the corresponding fixture. With the ...
Report shares key role Marcelo Bielsa played as French side appoint new manager
Ligue 1 outfit Marseille announced Jorge Sampaoli as their manager last Friday, with the Argentine succeeding Andre Villas-Boas who was sacked last month. The former Sevilla boss will now look to impress on his second managerial stint in Europe, and Marseille have Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa to thank for Sampaoli’s arrival. According to Telefoot, the boss of the Elland Road outfit and Sampaoli were in discussion on the telephone for over 90 minutes about whether he should sign for the French outfit or not. 🚨 Toujours selon nos informations, Marcelo #Bielsa a échangé plus d’une heure et demi au téléphone avec #Sampaoli avant sa signature, le confortant encore plus dans son choix de rejoindre l’#OM (@YassinNfaoui) pic.twitter.com/0ILJLraH9E — Téléfoot (@telefoot_TF1) Febru...
‘Surprising’: Alan Shearer delivers honest verdict on Leeds after defeat vs Villa
Leeds United lost 1-0 against Aston Villa in the Premier League at Elland Road on Saturday. Anwar El Ghazi scored an early goal for Villa and Dean Smith’s side maintained the lead throughout. Villa were resolute at the back and Leeds failed to find a way to break them down. Once again, Leeds enjoyed loads of possession but surprisingly they failed to create enough clear-cut opportunities. Speaking to Premier League productions post-match (h/t Leeds Live), popular football pundit Alan Shearer has suggested what has surprised him about Leeds. “They had a gameplan, kicked it long and then played one or two-touch football in the final third and they never gave Leeds a chance to settle or get into the game,” he said. “Leeds were very flat, low on energy, which is surprising. “You have to say we...
Bielsa reveals what he told £20m Villa player after the match
Leeds United lost 1-0 against Aston Villa in the Premier League at Elland Road on Saturday. Before the match started, Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa was seen chatting with Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. In the post-match press conference, when Bielsa was asked to comment what he said to Martinez, the Leeds boss replied (h/t Leeds Live): “We just said hello. We’re compatriots.” Martinez, who joined in the summer transfer window from Arsenal for a fee in the region of £20 million, has been simply outstanding for Villa this season. The Argentine wasn’t forced to make enough saves during the game against Leeds, but he did well enough to make his presence felt. SL View – Different view from Bielsa Leeds didn’t create enough clear-cut chances, while Villa did well to frustrate them after ta...
Bielsa says he wishes all Leeds players were like 24y/o due to one reason
Leeds United lost 1-0 at the hands of Aston Villa on Saturday, suffering their 13th Premier League defeat of the campaign. Having picked up 35 points from 26 league games, the Elland Road have done fairly well this term and will look to improve next season and going forward. Leeds are looking at up to five new recruits in the summer transfer window, and they will be hoping to land players that can hit the ground running like Raphinha has done. The Brazilian joined the Whites from Rennes for £17 million last summer, and has scored five goals and assisted another five in 21 Premier League games thus far. Raphinha is already attracting the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United barely six months since he moved to England, and more suitors from Europe are expected to emerge in the coming mon...
Big blow for West Ham, Man City star returns, Chelsea man misses out
The 26th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some key match-ups at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. The action is already underway, with Manchester City going head-to-head with West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium. Ruben Dias and John Stones got the City goals, with Michail Antonio replying for the visitors. West Bromwich Albion versus Brighton & Hove Albion is the 3.00 pm kick-off, with Leeds United vs Aston Villa following. Newcastle United round off proceedings today with a tough home fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers. There are five games on Sunday, with the clash between Chelsea and Manchester United the pick of the bunch. The Blues will be witho...
