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‘They’d be fighting relegation’ – Paul Merson makes ominous Villa prediction
Aston Villa secured their 12th Premier League victory of the campaign yesterday at the expense of Leeds United, with Anwar El Ghazi’s fifth-minute opener proving to be enough to hand the visitors all three points at Elland Road. While Dean Smith’s men left with a valuable victory, many would argue that they were not the best team on the pitch. Villa had just 30% of the possession, completing (227) less than half of the passes Leeds (517) completed. The Midlands outfit lacked creativity with their talismanic captain Jack Grealish missing, and Smith will be hoping to have him back for the rest of the season. The 25-year-old has played 22 out of 24 league games this season, weighing in with six goals and 10 assists, and it is safe to say that he was hugely missed in their last two games. They...
Jack Grealish’s two-word reaction to missing the last two Premier League games
Aston Villa have been without their skipper Jack Grealish for the last two Premier League games, but they have managed to pick up three points from a possible six. Dean Smith’s men secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Leeds United at Elland Road yesterday, bouncing back from last Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at the hands of Leicester City. Villa were not at the top of their game during both encounters, struggling to create chances due to the absence of Grealish. They visit 20th-placed Sheffield United on Wednesday and will be hoping to leave with all three points in order to boost their chances of playing European football next season. It remains to be seen if Grealish will be playing against the Blades, but the 25-year-old cannot wait to get back on the pitch, and he has taken to Instagram to...
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...
Hammers chief now wishes he’d signed 24-goal striker last summer
According to the chairman of League One outfit Peterborough United Darragh MacAnthony, West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan wishes he had signed Ivan Toney during the last summer transfer window. Sportslens View The 24-year-old joined Championship club Brentford on a five-year deal in the summer after ending his two seasons with Peterborough with 49 goals. Toney has hit the ground running in the Championship, scoring 24 goals and assisting nine others this season. While West Ham are not doing badly themselves and are currently fourth in the table after 25 Premier League games, having a finisher in the mould of the Brentford star in their squad would have definitely come in handy. “Tell a quick story – David Sullivan rang Barry Fry today, he said ‘I wished I’d listen to you in the summer...
Ndombele reveals the seven words Levy told him when he demanded Spurs exit
Tottenham Hotspur spent a club-record fee of £54 million on France international midfielder Tanguy Ndombele in the summer of 2019, but the former Lyon star struggled to impress in his debut season at the North London side, with injuries and a fallout with head coach Jose Mourinho frustrating his first year in the Premier League. The 24-year-old was linked with an exit during the last summer transfer window, with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich all said to be keen on him. Ndombele was also more than happy to leave Tottenham following his struggles on and off the pitch in the English top-flight, and the Frenchman has revealed that he did approach Spurs chairman Daniel Levy to ask for an exit. “To be perfectly honest with you, I don’t know how close I was to leaving,” Ndombel...
Chris Sutton mentions who he wants as Neil Lennon’s successor at Celtic
Celtic are looking for the perfect manager to replace Neil Lennon after he resigned on Monday. Assistant manager John Kennedy has taken charge of first-team duties on an interim basis, but he is not expected to be given the job permanently. The Hoops will probably wait until the end of the season before appointing a new boss, and they have already been linked with numerous names. Eddie Howe, Frank Lampard, Steve Clarke, Rafa Benitez and Roberto Martinez have all been named by bookmakers as those in the running for the Celtic job, but the club’s former striker Chris Sutton wants someone else as Lennon’s successor. The Hoops legend believes that Stoke City manager Michael O’Neill is the perfect man for the rebuilding job needed at Parkhead, and not many will argue with him. Who do you think ...
Alan Shearer excludes Everton star from his England XI at the Euros, names replacement
While Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford put in a masterclass against Liverpool last weekend and made several Team of the Week selections as a result, Premier League legend Alan Shearer would not include him in England’s starting XI at the European Championship. The 26-year-old made the former striker’s EPL TOTW too, but he does not believe that Pickford has done enough to be in goal for the Three Lions this summer, picking Burnley’s Nick Pope ahead of the Toffees star when asked who his starting XI would be if the European Championship started tomorrow and he was manager. The Everton goalkeeper has been in goal 19 times in the top-flight this season, keeping four clean sheets and conceding 25 goals. Pickford remains manager Carlo Ancelotti’s first-choice despite the great threat that Robi...
Jeremie Frimpong’s 13-word reaction to Lennon’s Celtic exit
Celtic have parted ways with manager Neil Lennon this morning following a run of just 12 wins in 28 games in all competitions since mid-October, with assistant manager John Kennedy taking interim charge of first-team duties. While the former Hoops player has taken the brunt of the dismal form of the Parkhead outfit, there is no denying that some of the players failed to live up to the expectations this term. Celtic saw Jeremie Frimpong and Olivier Ntcham leave last month, and while the duo had no hand in the club’s struggles, their exits spoke volumes. Some of the players were no longer keen on remaining at the club, and there was little Lennon could do about it. Frimpong is grateful for the chance the erstwhile Celtic boss gave him during his time at Parkhead, and the Bayer Leverkusen ful...
What happened to Celtic PLC’s stock exchange share price right after Lennon’s exit
Neil Lennon is no longer Celtic manager having stepped down this morning, and assistant manager John Kennedy has taken charge of first-team duties on an interim basis. The Hoops are 18 points behind bitter rivals Rangers with eight games remaining, and Lennon’s departure appears to have come too little too late. Celtic fans started calling for his exit when it became apparent that the Light Blues would run away with the title if left unchecked. Rangers are now seven points away from sealing the Scottish Premiership, and while the Hoops faithful are not happy with that development, it appears that many are pleased that he has finally departed Parkhead. According to The Athletic’s Kieran Devlin, Celtic PLC’s share price had risen by 2.5 percent 20 minutes after the stock exchange opened at 8...
Liverpool nominated alongside Bayern Munich for prestigious TOTY prize
Liverpool Football Club have been nominated for the Laureus World Team of the Year Award for 2020. The Reds are in the running for the prestigious prize after winning the Premier League last season, ending a 30-year wait for a top-flight title. Jurgen Klopp’s men only lost three times all season, and they blew their closest competition Manchester City out of the water, with 18 points separating the teams at the end of the campaign. Liverpool were by far the best team in England from start-to-finish, and their German manager will go down in history for the feat. The Reds are not the only football team looking to land the Laureus World Sports Team of the Year prize, with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich also in contention. The German giants won the Champions League after landing the domestic ...
Hammers reportedly want Rangers star this summer, Bielsa was keen last yr
According to Football Insider, West Ham United are plotting a potential summer move for Rangers centre-back Connor Goldson as manager David Moyes looks to strengthen his defence. Sportslens View The 28-year-old has around 16 months left on his current deal at Ibrox, and extension talks are yet to commence. Rangers are focusing solely on winning the Scottish Premiership at the moment, but they will not be keen on losing one of their best players anytime soon and are likely to rebuff any interests for him this summer. Goldson has been very crucial to their impressive campaign this term, starting all of their Scottish Premiership and Europa League games so far. The former Brighton & Hove Albion star is attracting interests from the Premier League again from the look of things, and a retur...
‘I’m begging’, ‘Brilliant signing’ – Some AVFC fans react with club named favourites to land 23y/o
According to Eurosport, Aston Villa are keeping an eye on the situation of Sheffield United midfielder Sander Berge ahead of the summer transfer window and are the early favourites to land him. The Norway international has been out injured since last December following surgery to a tendon injury, and he could be put up for sale at the end of the season if Chris Wilder’s side fail to beat the drop. That is a big ask at the moment as the Blades are 20th in the Premier League and 14 points off safety. Berge joined the club from Genk for a club-record fee of £22 million last January and would be keen to remain in the top-flight should they go down. Villa could do with the quality of the Norwegian in the middle of the park next season as manager Dean Smith looks to further strengthen his option...
