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‘Fascinating’ – Chris Sutton says Celtic new signing could be an ‘exciting prospect’
Former Celtic striker turned popular football pundit, Chris Sutton, has suggested that Jota could be an “exciting prospect” for the Bhoys. The Hoops signed the 22-year-old winger on loan from Benfica and they will have the option to buy him permanently next summer for a fee of around £6million. Celtic finished 25 points behind Rangers last season and they have a tough job at hand to close the gap with their Scottish Premiership champions. Jota is one player who could excite the fan base. Celtic lost key players in the form of Odsonne Edouard, Ryan Christie, and Kristoffer Ajer this summer, but Sutton feels that new arrivals can lift the team. Sutton, while writing his column for The Daily Record, has claimed that Jota’s signing is “fascinating”, and that if Ange Postecoglou can g...
Chris Sutton describes 22-year-old West Ham star in two words after latest display
Popular football pundit, Chris Sutton, has showered praise on West Ham midfielder Declan Rice following his impressive performance for England on Thursday night. England won 4-0 against Hungary in the 2022 World Cup qualifier where Rice got his name on the scoresheet. The 22-year-old midfielder was brilliant alongside Kalvin Phillips in midfield, and Sutton has rightly praised him on social networking site Twitter. The former Blackburn Rovers striker has described him as an “outstanding talent.” Declan Rice is an outstanding talent. — Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) September 2, 2021 SportsLens View Rice has now established himself as one of the key players in the England set-up. He has been arguably one of the most consistent performers for the Hammers in recent years and was simply ...
‘Huge result’: Michael Owen and Alan Shearer react to Newcastle win vs Everton
Former Newcastle United striker and club legend Alan Shearer has taken to Twitter to express his instant reaction after the Magpies won 2-0 against Everton in the Premier League at Goodison Park on Saturday. The Magpies, who were without a win in their last 11 games in all competitions, showed massive improvement on the pitch as they picked up all three points. Two goals from Callum Wilson in the second half made the difference between the two sides and relieved the pressure on manager Steve Bruce with a much-needed win. 3 much needed points. A clean sheet and @CallumWilson scoring goals again. MASSIVE improvement all over the pitch. #EVENEW 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/Z39CEfkZdk — Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) Ja...
‘We’re a laughing stalk’: Many Celtic fans react to Chris Sutton’s latest Twitter post
Celtic are facing a quarantine crisis ahead of their Scottish Premiership match against Hibernian. As many as 13 players have been asked to self-isolate after Celtic defender Christopher Jullien has been tested positive for coronavirus. Julien, who travelled with the Celtic squad for their trip to Dubai, has tested positive for Covid-19 on the squad’s return. To carry on during the pandemic, football needs humility and self-awareness. Read this several times and can’t find an ounce. https://t.co/SNb9redhQl — Jonathan Northcroft (@JNorthcroft) January 11, 2021 The Celtic defender has been told to isolate. At the same time, the Scottish government has asked all travellers who had returned from Dubai since January 3 to self-isolate as well. Celtic have a big squad and pro...
Aston Villa interested in signing Liverpool youngster
Aston Villa are interested in signing the Liverpool youngster Rhian Brewster this summer. The 20-year-old striker was on loan at Swansea City last season and he managed to score 11 goals for them. Brewster needs to leave the club in order to play regular first-team football and it will be interesting to see if the likes of Villa can agree on a fee with Liverpool in the coming weeks. According to Independent, Sheffield United are keen on signing the young striker as well and they have already spoken to the Reds regarding a move. Liverpool value the young striker at £25 million and they are hoping to insert a buy-back clause in the contract if Brewster is sold this summer. Such a deal would be ideal for Liverpool as it would allow the player to develop with the regular first-team football el...
‘Really good agent’: Chris Sutton reacts to Celtic latest transfer update in seven words
Boli Bolingoli is edging closer to Celtic exit after reports emerged that Serie A club AS Roma are ready to make a move for him. According to reports from the Daily Record, Roma are ready to make a move for the frozen out Celtic full-back. Roma have registered their interest in the 25-year-old left-back, and Parkhead chiefs are expecting a firm offer to follow. Former Celtic striker turned popular football pundit Chris Sutton has taken to social networking site Twitter to express his reaction after the news broke out. He wrote: He must have a really good agent… https://t.co/ump29UVSPX — Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) September 10, 2020 Bolingoli has no future at Celtic, and it is only a matter of time before he will be shipped away from the club. The Bhoys are looking to offload the Belgia...
BBC pundit thinks Leeds United ‘a gimme’ for Liverpool
Chris Sutton has suggested on BBC Sport (7:38pm, Wednesday, 9 September) that Liverpool should beat Leeds United in their opening game of the Premier League season this weekend. The former Chelsea striker and BBC Sport pundit believes that the Reds should pick up all three points from their Premier League game against Leeds at Anfield on Saturday evening. This is the first season for the Whites in the top flight of English football, while the Reds won the league title in 2019-20 for the first time in the Premier League era. Sutton said on BBC Sport (7:38pm, Wednesday, 9 September): “It is a great start for Liverpool. A side coming up from the Championship at home. It is almost a gimme.” Liverpool should not get complacent Liverpool were the best team in the Premier League last season, and ...
Chris Sutton says one Norwich City player was ‘real handful’ against Arsenal
Chris Sutton has praised Norwich City forward Adam Idah on Twitter for his performance against Arsenal away from home at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening. Idah was in action for Norwich in their Premier League game against Arsenal in North London. The forward did not start the match, but the 19-year-old came on as a substitute at the start of the second half. According to WhoScored, the Republic of Ireland Under-21 international took one shot which was on target, played one key pass, had a pass accuracy of 72.7%, and took 18 touches. So far this season, the teenager has made one start and five substitute appearances in the Premier League for the Canaries, according to WhoScored. Former Norwich striker Sutton was following the match on Wednesday evening, and he has praised the disp...
Chris Sutton reacts to Celtic decision as Jonny Hayes close to joining Aberdeen
According to reports from Sky Sports, Jonny Hayes will undergo a medical at his former club Aberdeen on Monday afternoon. The Irish winger was also targeted by Dundee United following his release by Scottish Premiership rivals Celtic. Hayes played with Aberdeen from 2012-2017, winning the League Cup in 2014, before moving to Celtic for a reported fee of £1m. The 32-year-old became a free agent after leaving Celtic at the end of the 2019-20 season following the expiry of his contract. Former Celtic striker turned popular football pundit Chris Sutton has reacted to his news on social networking site Twitter. The former Celtic hero is surprised that the Bhoys decided to let the winger go and join their rival side. Sutton praised Hayes for his effort and contribution to Celtic. He fe...
‘Getting a little bit embarrassing’: Celtic legend aims dig at ‘lucky’ Rangers
Glasgow Rangers finished second in the 2019-20 SPFL behind Celtic after the season was canceled due to the ongoing global health crisis. The Ibrox club were 13 points behind Celtic at the top when football in Scotland was stopped. Rangers felt aggrieved as Celtic were decided champions despite so many games left to be played. However, according to former Celtic striker and club legend Chris Sutton, the Light Blues could’ve been more than 20 points behind if all 38 games were played. As a result, Celtic have now won the Scottish Premiership nine times in a row. Sutton feels that it was getting embarrassing for the Gers as the gap between the clubs could’ve grown. “The best team won, winning 26 out of 30 games is absolutely phenomenal. The gap was so big,” said Sutton. “When you look at...
BBC pundit reacts as player announces he’s leaving Rangers
Chris Sutton has taken to Twitter to mock Sheyi Ojo, as the winger prepares to leave Steven Gerrard’s Rangers for his parent club Liverpool. The former Celtic striker, who now works as a pundit for BBC Sport and BT Sport, has stated that Ojo – who joined Rangers on a season-long loan deal from Premier League club Liverpool in the summer of 2019 – talked a good game, but he could not perform on the pitch. The 22-year-old winger has bid farewell to Rangers on Twitter, as he leaves for his parent club Liverpool. Talked a good game before he kicked a ball… https://t.co/IYwqEGVB75 — Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) May 21, 2020 Stats According to WhoScored, Ojo made nine starts and 10 substitute appearances in the Scottish Premiership for Rangers this season. The Liverpool-owned winger also made ...
Chis Sutton aims a dig at Rangers as Celtic crowned SPL champions
Glasgow Rangers have finished second in the Scottish Premiership table after Ibrox-rivals Celtic have been crowned SPFL champions on Monday. The 2019-20 Scottish Premiership season has been abandoned. The SPFL have ended the season early due to the global health crisis. As a result, Hearts are now relegated to the Championship. The Gers have finished second behind Celtic who have now won the Scottish Premier League title for the 9th consecutive season. The SPFL have confirmed in a statement on Monday that they have used the points-per-game system to finalise the standings. Chris Sutton, former Celtic striker turned popular football pundit, has aimed a cheeky dig at Rangers after the announcement was made. Fair play to Rangers closing the gap to 13 points 👏👏 — Chris Sutton (...
