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Predicted Leeds starting line-up vs Aston Villa
Leeds United will travel to Villa Park to face Aston Villa in the Premier League clash on Friday night. The Whites will be looking to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat against Wolves, but the task won’t be easy as Villa are in red-hot form at the moment, winning in all of the Premier League games. Here is the team we expect Bielsa to select for the game: Goalkeeper: Illan Meslier has started in all the Premier League games for Leeds this season, and he is expected to continue between the sticks. Defence: Bielsa has a selection headache at the back following the injuries to Diego Llorente and Liam Cooper. Summer signing Llorente has been ruled out, while Leeds are sweating on the fitness of Cooper. In case he fails to make the cut, Bielsa will have to shuffle his defence. The ver...
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...
Dean Smith delivers a positive update on Aston Villa ace Tom Heaton
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has delivered a positive injury update on Tom Heaton. Smith claims that Heaton could join the group in training next week and he is already back working with the club’s goalkeeping coach Neil Cutler. “Tom is back throwing himself around with our goalkeeping coach Neil Cutler and I’m expecting him to be back with the group next week,” he said to the Telegraph. “Obviously when he’s back, he will give me a great problem. But being in the industry for over 30 years as a player and manager you have these conversations. “It’s part of the job. Players are paid to be footballers and I always say to them ‘It’s only my opinion – it’s up to you to try and change it.” Heaton picked up a long-term injury last season and he has been out of action for months now. His return...
Marcelo Bielsa says Aston Villa ace Jack Grealish ‘very good player’
Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa has raved about Aston Villa attacking midfielder Jack Grealish, as quoted in Leeds Live. Grealish, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger, is set to start for Villa in their Premier League game against Leeds at Villa Park in the Premier League on Friday evening. Ahead of the match, Bielsa has spoken highly of the England international, and believes that the 25-year-old is going to grow as a player. Leeds Live quotes Bielsa as saying about Grealish: “He’s a very good player. It’s normal for a player once he’s been called up for the national team that he’s going to be confident and grow.” Jack Grealish is on fire Grealish has been superb for Villa so far this season, and has played an important role in Dean Smith’s side winning all fo...
Manchester United set new club record after another Champions League win vs Paris Saint-Germain
Manchester United’s victory against PSG in the Champions League has seen the club win 10 consecutive away games for the first time in their history. A late winner from Marcus Rashford saw the Red Devils win 2-1 against the Parisians at the Parc des Princes – the scene of their famous Champions League win versus PSG in 2019. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have now won their last 10 matches on the road, dating back to the 2-1 extra-time win against Norwich City in the FA Cup on June 27. Since Harry Maguire’s 118th minute to sink the Canaries, United have beaten Brighton (three times), Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Luton Town, Newcastle United and now PSG. The victory against PSG was arguably the best performance of the Red Devils’ streak, with United having more shots on target t...
‘I rate him very highly’ – Kevin De Bruyne showers praise on Villa star
Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne is a fan of Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish, and he has showered praises on the England international. The Villa midfielder ran the show in the Three Lions friendly against Wales last week, and the 25-year-old showed exactly why he deserves to be a mainstay in Gareth Southgate’s plans. Grealish’s performance against the Welsh didn’t come as a surprise to those who saw him score twice and assist thrice in the 7-2 demolition of Liverpool last weekend, and De Bruyne believes he is the answer to England’s lack of creativity in the middle of the park. Kevin De Bruyne on Jack Grealish: “I rate him very highly. He’s somebody I mentioned before, talking to the teammates at City, in a random conversation. In England they talked about creative problems in midfi...
‘Just go and buy him’ – Some Villa fans want the club to hijack West Ham’s move for 17-goal star
West Ham are thought to be closing in on the signing of the Brentford midfielder Said Benrahma. The 25-year-old was one of the best players in the Championship last season and it is no surprise that the Premier League clubs are trying to sign him. He would add creativity, flair and goals to the West Ham United attack if he moves to the London club. The 25-year-old picked up 17 goals and 10 assists last year and he can play in the wide areas or as the number ten. Apparently, the Hammers have already submitted a bid for the player. Benrahma has been linked with a move to Aston Villa as well this summer and the Villa fans have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts on him moving to West Ham United. It seems that some of the Aston Villa fans want their club to hijack West Ham’s move for the ...
Report: 26-goal striker was desperate to join Tottenham Hotspur, Levy refused to meet price tag
Aston Villa’s new signing Ollie Watkins was keen on a move to Tottenham Hotspur during the early phase of the international transfer window, a report from Football Insider claims. The north London side were on the hunt for a back-up striker to Harry Kane at the end of last season and Watkins was one of the top names on their radar. However, a deal never materialised between Spurs and Brentford and Watkins ultimately made the move to the Villans last month on a club-record deal worth £28m. On the other hand, Spurs managed to sign a new striker before the international transfer deadline as Carlos Vinicius joined them from Benfica on a season-long loan. It is now reported that Watkins was desperate to join Spurs even if he was not guaranteed a starting role under manager Jose Mourinho. S...
Report: Aston Villa hoping to beat PL rivals to the signing of 28-yr-old this summer
Aston Villa are looking to sign Josh King from Bournemouth before the transfer window closes. The 28 year old has been linked with several Premier League clubs this summer and it will be interesting to see where he ends up eventually. According to Football Insider, Aston Villa are trying to free up their wage bill so that they can sign the Bournemouth attacker. The domestic transfer window closes on the 16th of October and Villa will have to move quickly if they want to sign King. The 28 year old is too good for the Championship and he has proven his quality in the Premier League. Given his contract situation, he is likely to be available for a reasonable price and it would be a very smart investment from Aston Villa if they manage to snap him up. Josh King has one year left on his current...
‘Best player in the league’ – Some Aston Villa fans drool over Jack Grealish’ England display
Jack Grealish produced a fantastic display for England against Wales last night and the Aston Villa star picked up the man of the match award as well. The 25-year-old has had to work hard to get his international chance and he has grabbed it with both hands now. It will be interesting to see if he can establish himself as a key starter for England now. There is no doubt that he has been a quality player for Aston Villa in the Premier League and he has started to showcase his talent for England now. Grealish helped set up Calvert-Lewin’s goal and his creativity was instrumental to England’s comfortable win against Wales. The midfielder helped create chances and carved open the Welsh defence numerous times on the night. The Aston Villa midfielder adds something different to the side compared...
Gabriel Agbonlahor tips six Aston Villa players to make England’s Euros squad
England and Wales face off this night in a friendly match, and Aston Villa duo Jack Grealish and Tyrone Mings could both feature. The two have been key to Dean Smith’s side’s impressive start to the 2020-21 Premier League campaign, and they will hope to make Gareth Southgate’s European Championships squad next summer. Villa legend Gabriel Agbonlahor believes four other Villa players could join Mings and Grealish on that Three Lions squad list, though, tipping Matty Cash, Ollie Watkins, Ezri Konsa and Ross Barkley to also be on the plane to the Euros. He took to Twitter to make his prediction: Matty cash Watkins grealish konsa mings Barkley will all be in the euros squad remember who said it first …⚽️ — Gabriel Agbonlahor (@officialga11) October 8, 2020 While Mings has played ...
Chelsea and Everton biggest winners in 2020 Premier League transfer window
The Premier League transfer window for international deals closed at 11pm on Monday night and there was frantic activity with many clubs looking to strengthen their respective squads. Of course, there is a domestic-only window until October 16, but the Premier League sides can’t directly trade with each other. Instead, they are only permitted to buy, sell or loan players with EFL teams. There will be some more transfer business over the next 10 days, but the majority of the clubs participating in Europe may restrict from spending, given they need to register their squads for the group stage of the Champions League and Europa League competitions today. Let’s have a look at the winners of the Premier League summer transfer window. Chelsea: Chelsea were definitely the major movers in the inte...
