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Harry Kane has just delivered passionate message on Twitter ahead of Villa vs Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has delivered a passionate message on Twitter ahead of their Premier League clash against Aston Villa. Spurs suffered a 2-1 defeat against Arsenal in the north London derby in the Premier League clash. It was followed by a 3-0 defeat against Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League that saw Spurs bowing out of the competition. Spurs skipper Hugo Lloris branded the defeat as a “disgrace” and claimed that everyone should feel responsible for the defeat. Now Kane has broken his silence and has come up with a passionate message for the Spurs fans. He says it was a “very disappointing week” and that “no words will atone” for whatever happened in the last couple of games. However, he has urged his team to do the talking on the pitch instead. Time to bounce back tom...
Predicted Aston Villa XI vs Spurs: Dean Smith to make three changes, 27-yr-old to start
Aston Villa host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this weekend and they will be hoping to get back to winning ways. Dean Smith’s side have won just one of the last six Premier League matches and they will be under pressure to turn their form around. Spurs are currently four points ahead of Villa in the table and the West Midlands club will be looking to close the gap. The home side have kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven Premier League games at Villa Park and they will be hoping for another shutout against Tottenham. The likes of Harry Kane and Gareth Bale have done well in recent weeks and Villa will have to be at their best defensively to keep a clean sheet. Meanwhile, the London club have an excellent head to head record against Aston Villa and they have won eleven of...
Premier League trio and La Liga club chasing Liverpool man
Liverpool striker Divock Origi has been linked to several different clubs by Spanish outlet El Gol Digital. Origi came to Liverpool in the summer transfer window of 2014 from Lille, off the back of an impressive display as a substitute for Belgium at the World Cup. Since then, he has made 157 appearances for the Reds in all competitions, scoring 35 goals – most of them off the bench. The height of his career came during the 2018/19 season when he made himself an unlikely hero at Anfield. He scored several important goals throughout the campaign, including a last gasp winner in the Merseyside derby against Everton, a brace in the Champions League second leg comeback against Barcelona, and the second in a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final. Origi nets a scrappy late...
Gareth Southgate names 26-man squad for World Cup qualifiers
The latest England squad has been released ahead of the upcoming international break. The Three Lions are set to begin their qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in the closing days of March. They begin by welcoming San Marino to Wembley before a trip to Albania. Finally, they’ll face Poland at home. Several players miss out on the squad through injury. Leicester City duo James Maddison and Harvey Barnes have been sidelined in recent weeks, while wingers Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish are also unavailable. Regular number one Jordan Pickford misses out after being substituted early against Burnley, while Jordan Henderson and Joe Gomez remain long-term absentees. Jesse Lingard has earned a recall to the England setup following an impressive loan spell at West Ham United. John ...
Manchester City emerge as favourites to sign Jack Grealish
Manchester City are in pole position to sign Aston Villa star Jack Grealish, according to the Daily Mail. Grealish came through the academy at Aston Villa, earning his first Premier League appearance with the club in on 7th May 2014. He has since made over 200 appearances for the Midlands side, scoring 32 times. This season, the Englishman has emerged as one of the most creative players in the division. He has recorded ten assists in the Premier League this term – a figure bettered only by Harry Kane and Kevin De Bruyne. In addition, he has also bagged six goals, making him Aston Villa’s joint second top scorer. Grealish had enjoyed a fine season As a result of his form, Grealish has been constantly linked with moves away from Villa Park. Man City are the latest club to be mentioned as pot...
Former Aston Villa star says he ‘would love to see’ 15-goal attacker join Dean Smith’s side
Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has revealed that he would love to see Alfredo Morelos join Aston Villa this summer. The 24-year-old Colombian striker has been linked with a move away from Rangers and it will be interesting to see if he can secure a move to the Premier League. As per Football Insider, the striker dreams of playing for a Premier League club and Agbonlahor believes that most Premier League clubs would want to sign the Colombian. Agbonlahor said: “I would love to see him at Aston Villa. I think he’s a great striker. Apart from the top four, five all the other clubs would have him. He’s quite quick, he’s a finisher, he’s aggressive, he works hard and he’d add a lot to all of those clubs.” Aston Villa signed Ollie Watkins from Brentford at the start of the se...
Smith could be without three first-team players vs Tottenham, 25-yr-old expected to return
Aston Villa face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this weekend, and Dean Smith could be without a few of his first-team players. Bertrand Traore picked up an injury against Newcastle United, and the Burkina Faso winger had to be substituted after a collision. The former Chelsea player is expected to miss the Tottenham game with a rib injury, as per Birmingham Mail. Meanwhile, Brazilian striker Wesley Moraes continues to work on his recovery, and he’s unlikely to feature against the London club. He has been out of action for 14-15 months and will need time to build up his match fitness. Defender Kortney Hause is still recovering from his foot injury, and he is set to be back on grass this month, and he’s likely to return to action after the international break. However, Aston Villa c...
12-goal attacker has admirers at Aston Villa, he could be on the move this summer
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has recently been linked with a move away from the London club. The 23-year-old has started just 12 Premier League games this season and needs to play more regularly at this stage of his career. Abraham has scored 12 goals in all competitions for Chelsea, but he has failed to earn a regular starting berth at the club. It will be interesting to see if the young striker decides to seek regular first-team football at the end of the season. According to Birmingham Mail, the 23-year-old still has admirers at Aston Villa, and the Midlands club could look to add to their attacking options in the summer. SL View: Best chance for Aston Villa to sign Abraham? Villa may be interested in Abraham this summer, but the Chelsea striker would probably be an expensive target fo...
57-yr-old linked with Celtic job, Premier League star claims he’s a “brilliant manager”
Celtic recently parted ways with Neil Lennon and are expected to decide on their next permanent manager at the end of the season. The Scottish giants have been linked with several managers in and Steve Clarke is thought to be on their radar. The 57-year-old has done an excellent job with the Scotland national team, and Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn has claimed that the SFA should resist any advances from Celtic. “First and foremost, I’m not surprised he’s been connected and linked with the job,” he told the Go Radio Football Show. “He’s a brilliant manager and says it how it is. He’s obviously been with the top clubs across England and up here. “He did a brilliant job with Kilmarnock and, as a team, it was probably slow initially as to how we had set up under him, but the more an...
Chelsea boss shuffles his pack, key Leeds player ruled out
The 28th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some eye-catching 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 kicked-off on Friday evening, with Newcastle United drawing 1-1 with Aston Villa. Elland Road is the venue for the early game on Saturday, with Leeds United going head-to-head with Chelsea. 📋 Changes for both teams in today’s lunchtime kick-off ⚪️🔵 Leeds make three, Chelsea make six… 🎙 @DFletcherSport and Steve McManaman take us through the line-ups and formations! pic.twitter.com/Fm4yLbRX9g — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 13, 2021 Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has shuffled his pack ah...
‘He cares’, ‘Excellent’: Some Newcastle United fans praise 27-year-old after Aston Villa draw
A selection of Newcastle United fans heaped praise on Jamaal Lascelles following his stoppage time equaliser against Aston Villa in the Premier League. The Magpies looked on course to register a goalless draw last night before the game became alive in the last five minutes when the Villans broke the deadlock. Ollie Watkins’ header was unfortunately deflected into the back of the net off the post by Ciaran Clark, who had a solid game until then. Martin Dubravka thereafter came up with a couple of crucial saves in stoppage time for the Magpies before Lascelles salvaged a point. Lascelles netted the equaliser with a powerful header from a Jacob Murphy cross with seconds left on the clock. This pleased a number of the club’s faithful and here are few reactions on Twitter. Lascelles! My captain...
Chelsea stars ruled out, Tottenham sweating on key player’s fitness
The 2020/21 Premier League season continues this weekend, with some intriguing EPL fixtures scheduled over the next four days. The action gets underway on Friday evening as Newcastle United go head-to-head with Aston Villa at St James’ Park. The early kick-off on Saturday is at Elland Road, with Leeds United facing Chelsea. The Blues will be without Tammy Abraham and Thiago Silva, with manager Thomas Tuchel confirming they are sidelined with injuries. There are three other games later the same day, with the clash between Fulham and Manchester City the pick of the bunch. Fulham have given themselves a great chance of avoiding relegation, but they could have their work cut out against the champions-elect. The Sunday line-up features a quartet of matches, headlined by the north London derby b...
