Premier League
‘No one to blame but ourselves’: Some Liverpool fans react to Man United’s performance vs Leicester City
A selection of Liverpool fans sent their reaction as Manchester United suffered a 2-1 Premier League defeat to Leicester City on Tuesday night. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had made 10 changes as the match was being played just 48 hours after the club’s 3-1 win over Aston Villa. As a result, United struggled to get a stranglehold on the game, managing just one shot on target, which led to Mason Greenwood’s equaliser. The defeat at Old Trafford handed Manchester City with a third league title in four seasons, while boosting the Foxes’ Champions League prospects. The Foxes started the game with a six-point lead over Liverpool with a game in hand, but have now managed to extend the gap further. The Reds are now seven points behind Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea, who are now occupying the final C...
Rio Ferdinand picks three players that Arsenal must build around
Former Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand has named three players that Arsenal must build their team around. Although it has been a frustrating season for the Gunners, the emergence of some promising youngsters has undoubtedly been positive news. When discussing the state of the London club on his YouTube channel FIVE, Ferdinand highlighted three players that have been shining lights this season. “The only good thing to come out for Arsenal are Emile Smith Rowe, Bukayo Saka and Kieran Tierney this season. “They’ve been top – they’ve been the best players, and that’s what he’s (Mikel Arteta) got to build around going forward.” Ferdinand also praised Joe Willock, who has spent the second half of the season on loan at Newcastle United. “Even Joe Willock has gone to Newcastle and kept...
Donny van de Beek accused of making Manchester United move with ‘big boy’ attitude
Donny van de Beek has been accused by Marco van Basten of leaving Ajax for Manchester United with a “big boy” attitude, with the Dutch icon of the opinion that too many players depart Amsterdam believing that they have already made it. Van de Beek is among those to have been brought down to earth with a bump after leaving the comfort zone of life in his native Netherlands. A £35 million ($49m) switch to Old Trafford has not played out as planned for the 24-year-old midfielder, with only two Premier League starts taken in as questions are asked of his value to the Red Devils’ cause. Van Basten, who made his name at Ajax before going on to win the Ballon d’Or three times with AC Milan, told Ziggo Sport of Van de Beek and his struggles in England: “It just shows what a great life they have wh...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer speaks about Greenwood, Amad and Shoretire ahead of Leicester City clash
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke about Mason Greenwood, Amad Diallo and Shola Shoretire ahead of the club’s Premier League clash against Leicester City on Tuesday. The Red Devils returned to winning ways on Sunday with a 3-1 comeback win over Aston Villa on the road. They are scheduled to face the Foxes tomorrow, and Solskjaer has hinted that he is likely to consider multiple changes. He was posed several questions by the media in today’s press conference, and one of those was on Greenwood, who became the highest-scoring teenager for United in the Premier League, surpassing the 15-goal tally from Wayne Rooney. Solskjaer was full of praise for the academy graduate, who has netted five goals from his last five league appearances. He previously went 16 top-flight matches w...
Club hold ‘strong interest’ in £22.5m Arsenal star, talks held with agents last week
Paris Saint-Germain hold a strong interest in signing Hector Bellerin, who is likely to leave Arsenal during the summer, Calciomercato.it claims. The Spaniard has spent a decade with the north London club, but his playing time has significantly reduced over the past few months. He has started just two of the previous 10 league games and has been an unused substitute in seven of those encounters. With just over two years remaining on his contract, he could be on the move this summer with the Gunners planning for a squad rebuild. It is now reported that Juventus and Inter Milan are interested in Bellerin, but they have not made a concrete approach to sign him. Les Parisiens are said to be leading the race for the right-back’s signature, having held talks with his representatives last week. T...
David Moyes lashes out at Premier League chiefs over Manchester United decision
David Moyes fears West Ham’s slim hopes of Champions League football could be affected further by Manchester United forced to field weakened teams. The Hammers boss – whose men were beaten by Everton – has called on the Premier League to explain the questions surrounding the integrity of the competition being affected with United’s 3-1 win at Aston Villa their first of three games in five games. Reds boss Ole Gunnar Solksjaer is set to dip into his squad to face the Hammers’ top-four rivals Leicester on Tuesday after sealing a top four place. Moyes said: “The Premier League should be answering these questions and tell us why this is the case. “There was an awful lot of integrity needed to get the Premier League back up and running during the pandemic. ‘Ole can do what he likes. Its his tea...
Manchester United lose £200m sponsorship deal amid fan protests towards Glazers
Manchester United have lost a 10-year training kit deal with Myprotein following the fan protests against the club’s owners, The Guardian reports. AON have sponsored the club’s training kit over the past eight years, but their contract is due to expire at the end of June. Myprotein, who are owned by The Hut Group (THG), were on course to become the new sponsors on a 10-year contract worth £200 million. However, the Cheshire-based company have now pulled out of the deal amid the anti-Glazers fan protests in recent weeks. There have been calls from some fans to boycott the club’s commercial partners in protest against the ownership of the Glazers. THG believe they could be targeted as a local business and have decided to withdraw from the proposed contract. Sportslens view: There has be...
West Ham and Newcastle hopes boosted as Toffees expert says club won’t sign 29-goal star
West Ham United and Newcastle United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Blackburn Rovers striker Adam Armstrong. The 24-year-old bagged a second successive hat-trick for Rovers as they ran out 5-2 winners against Birmingham City on Saturday. The ex-Newcastle United forward took his tally to 29 goals in all competitions in what has been an underwhelming campaign for Tony Mowbray’s team. Speaking on BBC Radio Lancashire after the game, the Rovers manager indicated that the club would be open to selling Armstrong this summer. “For Adam’s sake let’s hope the phone rings and someone offers us a ridiculous amount of money,” he said. “We shake him by the hand and we say ‘go and bang in loads of goals in the Premier League.” “For Adam’s sake let’s hope the phone rings and someone offers ...
Key Leeds duo on the bench, Spurs star keeps place, Blues midfielder ruled out
The 35th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some crucial matches 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 got underway on Friday evening as Leicester City went head-to-head with Newcastle United at the King Power Stadium. The Magpies upset the odds with a superb 4-2 victory – Callum Wilson (2), Joe Willock and Paul Dummett got the goals. Leeds United ran out comfortable 3-1 winners at home to Tottenham Hotspur – Stuart Dallas, Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo were on the scoresheet. Christian Benteke and Eberechi Eze were on target as Crystal Palace triumphed 2-0 at Sheffield United. Manchester City will have to wait to clinch the title after losing 2-1 at hom...
Manchester City boss reacts to Sergio Aguero’s penalty miss vs Chelsea
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has reacted to Sergio Aguero’s shocking penalty miss during Manchester City’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea at the Etihad on Saturday. Man City took the lead through Raheem Sterling in the first half and Aguero shockingly missed the opportunity to give the home side a 2-0 lead before the half time whistle. The Argentine attempted a Panenka penalty but the chipped effort lacked conviction and was comfortably saved by Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. Chelsea came back very strong in the second, putting up an impressive display that gave them 2 goals from Hakim Ziyech and Marcos Alonso. With the win, the Blues delayed Manchester City’s Premier League title celebrations and also gave the west London outfit a psychological advantage ahead of the Champions League fina...
‘Impressive’, ‘Bring him home’: Some Arsenal fans react to performance of 21-year-old star
A selection of Arsenal fans on Twitter were impressed with the performance of Joe Willock during Newcastle United’s stunning 4-2 Premier League win at Leicester City on Friday. The on-loan midfielder has been in fine form for the Magpies, and recently scored late goals off the bench against Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Liverpool to help them secure four additional points. He was handed a start by manager Steve Bruce last night, and continued his excellent scoring streak by bagging the opening goal in the 22nd minute. Willock nabbed possession from defender Caglar Soyuncu, and advanced into the box before steering a left-footed effort across goal from a tight angle. The 21-year-old only joined the Magpies on loan during the winter transfer window, but he has made a huge impact wit...
Newcastle boost survival hopes after hitting four past Leicester
Newcastle gave their Premier League survival hopes a huge boost after hammering Leicester 4-2 at the King Power Stadium. Newcastle deservedly opened the scoring when Joe Willock pound on an error from Caglar Söyüncü before finishing smartly past Kasper Schmeichel. That goal made him the first Magpies player to score in four consecutive Premier League matches since Papiss Cissé in April 2012. Paul Dummett rose highest to double their lead with a powerful header, before Callum Wilson made it three after finishing a clinical counter attack. Wilson added his second – and Newcastle’s fourth – having been played through brilliantly by Miguel Almirón, slotting home when his initial effort hit the post. Marc Albrighton rifled one into the top corner late on, with Kelechi Iheanacho continuing his h...
