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Report: Southampton keen on Man Utd defender loan ahead of January transfer window
Report: Southampton keen on Man Utd defender loan ahead of January transfer window – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to The Athletic, Southampton are keeping tabs on Manchester United full-back Brandon Williams ahead of the winter transfer window in January. The England youth international was open to joining the Saints on loan during the summer transfer window in order to play more regularly in 2020-21, but Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blocked the move. Williams was assured he was going to get much-needed minutes this term, but he is yet to play in the English Premier League so far and could be considering a temporary exit in January. Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl will be keen to strengthen his options at the back to boost his side’s chances of fin...
Southampton FC’s crest for a new era
Southampton FC’s crest for a new era – originally posted on Sportslens.com There are football clubs, all around the world, who have strived to make their crest’s simpler, limiting it to 2 or 3 colours at the most. Think Juventus’ clean black and white, or Manchester United’s bright red and yellow, or how about Celtic FC with just green and white. And then there is Southampton FC, which just rebelliously ignored all those unspoken rules and included all the colours mentioned above, plus more! Southampton FC formed in 1885, as a church football club named St. Mary’s Church of England Young Men’s Association. Fortunately, they never decided to put their full name on the crest. In fact, they hardly put any text at all. Like many clubs did after their inception they used...
Mauricio Pochettino opens door to Premier League return
Mauricio Pochettino says he is ready to return to management, almost a year after he was sacked by Tottenham. The Argentine’s enthusiasm will no doubt intensify speculation linking him with replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager of Manchester United. Pressure has begun to mount on Solskjaer at Old Trafford in recent months, with United currently 15th in the Premier League table. After taking Spurs to the Champions League final, Pochettino has been linked with a number of top jobs including those at Real Madrid, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain. However, after six years in England, Pochettino seems keen to return to the Premier League. “I discovered an amazing people in this country, an amazing culture. I am in love,” Pochettino said on Sky Sports. “I was always ready to be involved in t...
Mark Lawrenson predicts Aston Villa v Southampton
Mark Lawrenson has predicted on BBC Sport that Aston Villa will lose to Southampton at home this weekend. Villa will take on Southampton at Villa Park in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Liverpool legend Lawrenson believes that the Villans will lose the match 2-1. The BBC pundit was impressed by how Southampton got the better of Everton 2-0 at St. Mary’s Stadium in the Premier League last weekend. Lawrenson wrote on BBC Sport: “The more I see of Southampton, the more I like them. They were excellent against Everton, and put in a really good team performance. “They dealt with everything and stopped Everton from playing but they also looked lively up front. Che Adams and Nathan Redmond are a handful, and then you have your man Danny Ings, who scores for fun but works so hard with it. ...
Frank Lampard: Kepa Arrizabalaga out for Chelsea vs Manchester United
Kepa Arrizabalaga has been ruled out of Chelsea’s trip to Manchester United but Frank Lampard has said Petr Cech will not be drafted in as the Blues eye a long-awaited Premier League win at Old Trafford. Spain goalkeeper Kepa made yet another mistake in a 3-3 draw with Southampton last weekend after stepping in to replace Edouard Mendy, who missed out with a thigh injury. Mendy returned for a goalless Champions League draw with Sevilla in midweek instead of Kepa, who will not travel north to face United on Saturday due to a shoulder injury. Chelsea surprisingly added club legend Cech, who retired last year, to their Premier League squad but the 38-year-old keeper is not in the squad to take on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. Lampard was asked about the status of Thiago Silva and Christian Pul...
Carlo Ancelotti: Alex Iwobi’s quality can make Everton better
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti says Alex Iwobi’s pace, hardwork and quality can help in making the Toffees a better team in certain situations. Ancelotti stated this ahead of Everton’s Premier League tie against Southampton this weekend with the duo of James Rodriguez and Richarlison out. The potential absence of both James and Richarlison will present starting opportunities for members of Ancelotti’s squad short on top-flight action this term. And among those vying for a first Premier League start this term is Iwobi, who dazzled after replacing Richarlison in the opening half of Everton’s victory over Brighton & Hove Albion prior to this month’s international break. “We have to put in other players who have the desire to play,” said Ancelotti. “We are working this week on this and I ...
Manchester United in buoyant mood ahead of clash with Chelsea
Manchester United will approach Saturday’s home English Premier League (EPL) clash with Chelsea in buoyant mood rather than in trepidation. This is after a week which has gone some way to banishing the gloom that was descending on Old Trafford. After going into this month’s international break with a 6-1 home defeat by Tottenham Hotspur, they have emerged from it with a couple of victories which have kick-started their campaign. Last weekend’s 4-1 win at Newcastle United was followed by a 2-1 victory away to Paris St-Germain (PSG) in the UEFA Champions League. For now at least, the critics have been silenced. Chelsea’s visit, however, presents a test of Manchester United’s upswing as they seek their first home league points of the season. This is in the wake of defeats by Crystal Palce and...
Match preview: Chelsea vs Southampton
Chelsea host Southampton today and will look to continue from where they stopped prior to the international break. The Blues handed Crystal Palace a 4-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge last time out, but the Saints are a different side after securing back-to-back Premier League victories and clean sheets over Burnley and West Bromwich Albion. Those wins came following a poor start to 2020-21 that saw them lose against Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur, and Chelsea will have to be on top of their game if they are to pick up all three points at the expense of Southampton. Frank Lampard’s side are also looking to secure their third league win of the season having drawn against West Brom and lost to Liverpool after their victory on the opening weekend over Brighton and Hove Albion. They will have...
Report: Club have agreed to sign Everton player on loan today
According to The Telegraph (Transfer Live blog, 3pm, October 5, 2020), Everton and Southampton have agreed over a loan move for Theo Walcott. It has been reported that Walcott will join Southampton on a season-long loan deal from Premier League rivals Everton on summer transfer deadline day. Theo Walcott Stats According to WhoScored, Walcott has played 12 minutes in the Premier League for Everton so far this season, while during the 2019-20 campaign, the former Arsenal forward made 17 starts and eight substitute appearances in the league, scoring two goals and providing three assists in the process. Back in 2018-19, Walcott made 24 starts and 13 substitute appearances in the league for the Toffees, scoring five goals and providing two assists in the process, according to WhoScored. Good mo...
Report: West Ham United no longer in the running to sign Englishman
According to The Mirror (Transfer Live blog, 8:21am, October 5, 2020), West Ham United are no longer in the running for Everton forward Theo Walcott. It has been reported that the former Arsenal man could leave Everton on loan on summer transfer deadline day. Southampton have made enquires about signing the 31-year-old, but West Ham are no longer in the running for the England international’s signature, according to the report. TEAMtalk recently claimed that West Ham have made contact with Everton over signing the Englishman on a loan deal. Leaving Everton on loan Walcott is a good player, but the former Arsenal man has failed to make a huge impact at Everton. With the Toffees having signed James Rodriguez and Allan among other players this summer, it is going to be extremely hard for the ...
Report: Southampton have made their decision on Chelsea player
Southampton will not sign Ruben Loftus-Cheek from Premier League rivals Chelsea on summer transfer deadline day, according to The Sun (Transfer Live blog, 9:17am, October 5, 2020). It has been reported that the Saints hope to sign one or two players on loan today, but Loftus-Cheek will not move to St. Mary’s Stadium. That’s because the wages of the 24-year-old England international is too much for Southampton, who have also signed Ibrahima Diallo for £12.7 million, according to the report in the British tabloid. Leaving Chelsea out on loan Loftus-Cheek is a very good and dynamic box-to-box player who can only get better if he plays regularly. It is hard to see the 24-year-old get much playing time at Chelsea this season, and it would make sense for him to find a new club. The England inter...
Report: Southampton enquire about Manchester United left-back
Southampton are interested in signing Brandon Williams from Premier League rivals Manchester United in the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports (Transfer Live blog, 7:11pm, October 4, 2020). It has been reported that the Saints have made an enquiry about signing Williams on loan before the summer transfer window closes on Monday. United want to make sure that that the 20-year-old left-back gets playing time during his loan spell, which the Saints cannot guarantee, claims the report, which has added that the Red Devils are set to sign Alex Telles from FC Porto. Brandon Williams Stats According to WhoScored, Williams made 11 starts and six substitute appearances in the Premier League for United last season, scoring one goal in the process. The 20-year-old left-back also played eig...
