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‘Immense’, ‘Unreal’, ‘Magnificent’ – Some Villa fans are in awe of 22-yr-old’s display vs Arsenal
Arsenal crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Aston Villa in the Premier League today. After having beaten the likes of Liverpool and City in their recent outings, the loss against Villa will come as a major blow to the Gunners’ confidence. However, it could prove to be priceless for the home side. Aston Villa are now out of the bottom three thanks to the win and they can now beat the drop with a good result in their last game. Dean Smith will be thoroughly impressed with his players tonight and there were quite a few contenders for man of the match. The likes of Grealish and Luiz put on a splendid display from the midfield, but Ezri Konsa was imperious at the back for Villa. The 22-year-old Aston Villa defender had a fantastic game and he managed to keep one of the world’s best strikers quiet f...
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal staff really ‘delighted’ with 23-year-old
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has raved about Kieran Tierney to Football.London. Arteta has said that everyone at Arsenal is delighted and pleased with how the former Celtic left-back has been performing in recent weeks. The former Manchester City coach has added that he really likes the 23-year-old, and that the Scotland international is a good role model for any player in the squad. Arteta told Football.London about Tierney: “I can talk with all the staff, we are all delighted. He’s a joy of a kid. “He had some difficult moments but hopefully now he feels we really like him. He’s a really good role model for any player in the squad.” Arsenal spell Tierney joined Arsenal from Scottish Premiership giants Celtic in the summer of 2019. Much was expected of the 23-year-old when he arr...
Phil Neville blasts Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over poor selection
Former Manchester United star Phil Neville was not pleased with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team selection against Chelsea in the FA Cup. The Red Devils lost 3-1 in the semi final at Wembley after a limp display, and in part due to goalkeeping mistakes from David De Gea. But Neville felt the team selection from manager Solskjaer was a key reason for the loss. The result means Chelsea face Arsenal in the final, while both United and Chelsea have to play the final two Premier League games of their seasons to try and secure a spot in the top four. “I don’t think United had a player on the pitch, maybe [Bruno] Fernandes, that played well,” the former Manchester United player explained on TV. “I think Ole picked the wrong team and the wrong system.” Get more stories like this on Twitter You Deserve ...
Philippe Coutinho set to join Arsenal on loan
Philippe Coutinho is reportedly set to join Arsenal on loan. Kia Joorabchian, the player’s agent, is negotiating his move with the London club. Since his arrival from Liverpool, Coutinho has failed to prove himself at Barcelona and had to spend his last season at Bayern Münich on loan. The Catalan club has been looking to off-load the 28-year-old for a long time now, and it is known that the Brazilian favors a move to the Premier League. Currently, all signs are pointing Coutinho’s next destination to be the Gunners. Coutinho’s loan period at Bayern had expired on June 30, but the parties went for an extension of 2 months after the player insisted to stay with the German club. According to reports from SunSet, the player could join Arsenal or Newcastle as early as next week. Get more stori...
Mikel Arteta says one Arsenal player’s ‘massive competitor’ and ‘very intelligent’
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has suggested to Football.London that he does not want to sell Alexandre Lacazette in the summer transfer window. Arteta has said that he is “really happy” with the France international forward, and has outlined his attributes. Arteta told Football.London about Lacazette: “I really like Alex, I said that even before I joined here that he is the type of striker that I really like. “I think he had periods where he was very unlucky, because he was having the chances and not converting them which he is not used to. “But the way he can link play, he’s a massive competitor he hates to lose. He goes for every ball, you see in every challenge how he’s ready to go. He works really hard and he’s a very intelligent player, I am really happy with him.” The A...
‘We have discussed’: Arteta shares plan regarding Arsenal player who reportedly wants to leave
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has told Football.London that Ainsley Maitland-Niles has a future at the club. A recent report in The Athletic claimed that Maitland-Niles does not think that he does not have a long-term future at the club. It has been claimed that the 22-year-old – who can operate as a midfielder, winger, full-back or wing-back – has come to the conclusion that he has to leave the Gunners in order to play regular first-team football and is ready to do so, according to the report. However, Arsenal boss Arteta has made it clear that he wants the youngster to stay and has raved about him. Arteta told Football.London when asked if Maitland-Niles has a future at Arsenal: “Yes, maybe he didn’t play as much as I wanted him to play but I played him in many different positions and ...
Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-1 to end hopes of record points haul
Arsenal capitalised on shocking errors from Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Alisson to beat the champions 2-1 at The Emirates on Wednesday and end their hopes of a record points tally for the Premier League season. The loss means Liverpool, on 93 points, can now only stretch that tally to 99, one short of Manchester City’s record. Arsenal’s first win against Liverpool since April 2015 lifts them one place to ninth in the table on 53 points. The visitors created all the early pressure and opened the scoring in the 20th minute when Sadio Mane lashed in his 17th goal of the season from close range. Yet the home side, playing without their leading scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, were handed a free pass back into the game 12 minutes later when Van Dijk made a back pass straight into the path ...
Mikel Arteta confirms finances ‘big concern’ for Arsenal transfer dealings
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted there is concern about the club’s financial situation heading into the summer window. The Gunners are hoping to strengthen the team in several positions. However, manager Arteta may not have many funds available, given the Gunners could be without European football altogether. Arteta touched on the matter after his side’s 2-1 win over Liverpool. Asked about the club’s finances, Arteta told reporters: “A big concern, you need quality, quality players and a big squad to compete in these competitions. “It is a challenge.” Get more stories like this on Twitter You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make m...
David Ornstein: Arsenal defender wants to leave club, feels Arteta doesn’t trust him
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Arsenal defender Ainsley Maitland-Niles wants to leave the club this summer as he feels that manager Mikel Arteta doesn’t trust him. The 22-year-old is primarily a central midfielder but has been deployed at right-back for the majority of his career since breaking into the Gunners senior team. Maitland-Niles has struggled for regular playing minutes of recent despite being a key player when Arteta became boss last December. The Arsenal academy graduate featured in every minute of the Spaniard’s first six Premier League games upon becoming manager, but has featured in only four of the subsequent 12, playing just a total of 70 minutes. As reported back in March, disciplinary issues and the Maitland-Niles’ preference to play in midfield contributed ...
Report: Newcastle offered the chance to sign £142 million star Arsenal want
According to Goal.com, Barcelona have offered Brazilian star Philippe Coutinho to Arsenal and Newcastle United as they look to take his huge salary off their wage bill. The midfielder joined the Spanish giants for £142 million from Liverpool in January 2018 but has failed to impress and is currently on a season-long loan with Bayern Munich. Newcastle have been heavily linked with Coutinho in recent months, and Barcelona reckon a chance to return to the Premier League would excite him. They need funds that will allow them land Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez this summer, but they know that their asking price and his wages could deter suitors. Barca may be willing to sanction another loan exit, and there is no doubt that the 28-year-old will hugely improve the Magpies. The St....
Report: Guardiola wants to sign £45m Arsenal target to bolster one major problem area
Having escaped a potential two-year ban from European competitions, Manchester City are now focussing on bolstering their squad in the transfer market. City would have lost more than £200 million in revenue had they missed out on European football. However, with clubs given relaxations in FFP due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, City will be looking to make the best use of it by bringing in some quality players this summer. The defence has proved to be one of the major problem areas for City in 2019/20, and Pep Guardiola will be looking to rectify that. City have conceded 34 goals already this season in the Premier League, and needless to say, this is one area in which they are looking to add depth and quality. According to reports from The Times, Guardiola is...
‘Big Six’ set for busy summer as transfer window looms large
The summer transfer window is on the horizon and clubs across the Premier League are being linked with a host of potential new signings. It has been suggested that many top flight clubs will be reluctant to spend big money during the window, but things will probably start to snowball once the first few deals have been completed. The window will be a particularly crucial period for the ‘Big Six’ clubs, with each of them needing to make differing levels of improvements to their respective squads. Sportslens takes a closer look at the latest state-of-play regarding the key signings the sextet need to make this summer. Manchester United – Milan Skriniar United are very much on an upward curve right now and look a good bet to qualify for next season’s Champions League. A top-class centre-half t...
