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Ederson ahead of Liverpool and Arsenal keepers in potential goalscorers list
Is there any better sight in football than seeing a goalkeeper come up for a corner? Everyone watches in anticipation, hoping to see the impossible happen right before our eyes. Most of the time, the corner is cleared, and that’s that. But, on the rare occasion, we see our unlikely hero emerge à la Jimmy Glass. But who from the Premier League is most likely to provide us with this almost unprecedented moment? Here is a ranking of every starting Premier League goalkeeper based on their goalscoring ability. 20) Sam Johnstone – West Bromwich Albion Sam Johnstone leaving his penalty box, most likely setting off an ankle tag Goalkeepers using their feet? Big Sam doesn’t like any of that tippy tappy nonsense. Get back on your line and do your job. 19) Lukasz Fabianski – West Ham United As t...
West Ham set for injury boost, Chelsea hoping star will return
The Premier League season continues this weekend, with the 24th round of fixtures featuring some high-profile matches. There are four games on Saturday, two of which will have a big bearing on proceedings at the top of the EPL table. The action gets underway at 12.30 pm as Leicester City welcome Liverpool to the King Power Stadium. Both teams head into the game in the top four and will be eager to pick up three points to keep themselves in the title hunt. Crystal Palace versus Burnley is next on the agenda, but that will merely serve as a warm-up for the early evening game. Table-topping Manchester City have been in imperious form over the past few weeks and will fancy their chances of beating Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium. There are four games on Sunday, with the pick of the bun...
‘He’s flying’, ‘surprised himself’: Carragher and Bent agree over £35k-per-week Leeds player
Former Liverpool defender turned popular pundit Jamie Carragher has showered praise on Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford after his impressive display against Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Elland Road on Monday. The 27-year-old striker scored the second goal of the match as Marcelo Bielsa’s side earned all three points to move to 10th in the Premier League table. The Whites have now won three of their last four Premier League games and could soon be challenging for a European spot. praised Bamford after his recent performances saying that it’s great to see he is in a brilliant run of form. Bamford earned a reputation for himself as a very reliable team player, but doubts were raised over his conversion ability. The former Liverpool defender has also suggested that he would love...
‘What’s more they’ve done’: Gary Lineker and Jermaine Beckford react to Leeds win on Twitter
Patrick Bamford scored the 100th goal of his career as Leeds United edged out Crystal Palace with a comfortable 2-0 win on Monday night. Jack Harrison scored the other goal inside the opening three minutes as Leeds picked up all three points and jumped to the top half of the Premier League table. It was a completely dominant performance from the home side, with Bamford grabbing all the headlines in the UK press today. Former Leeds United forward and club hero Jermaine Beckford posted a series of tweets last night during the Leeds game and, needless to say, he was very impressed. Name me a team in the premier league that are more exciting to watch than @LUFC I’ll wait… #MOT #LEECRY #Bamford #Raphinha 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2GMVotqvWs — Jermaine Beckford (@jermainebecks83) February 8, 202...
Leeds United coach: ‘No formula’ to stop Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze
Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa said Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze is a player they must stop in Monday’s Premier League fixture, but there is “no formula” for them to neutralise him. Eze was a thorn in the flesh for the Whites when the teams battled at Selhurst Park back in November as he opened his Premier League goal account and provided an assist in their emphatic 4-1 win. The 22-year-old’s stunning free-kick won Crystal Palace’s Goal of the Month for November but narrowly missed out on the Premier League award to Super Eagles defender Ola Aina. Aside from the Nigerian playmaker, Bielsa is also wary of Wilfried Zaha’s threat, though the Ivorian forward won’t be available for the game due to a hamstring injury. “I’m trying to find an answer that would be worth it,” Bielsa was quo...
Premier League 2020/21 Week 23: EPL Results & Table
The 23rd round of fixtures in the Premier League features some eyecatching fixtures, particularly towards the top of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. The eyes of the football world will be on Anfield on Sunday as Liverpool go head-to-head with Manchester City. The Reds have struggled to produce their best form over the past few weeks and desperately need a victory to keep themselves in the title race. The action is already underway this weekend, with Aston Villa meeting Arsenal. 🗣️ #AVLARS pic.twitter.com/6yRZdlXKvc — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) February 6, 2021 The afternoon and early evening line-up on Saturday is fairly uninspiring, but things should pick up in the fina...
‘Much more a problem’: Roy Hodgson warns Crystal Palace over total rebuild situation
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has said that the club may be forced into a total rebuild with multiple player contracts expiring at the end of the season. The Eagles currently have 13 players whose contracts expire at the end of June and Hodgson feels there are some who deserve to be handed extensions. He added that the club will need to find a solution in the near future or else they could be heading for a complete squad rebuild in the summer. “I think it is much more a problem for the club with so many players who are missing at the end of the season,” he said in the press conference before the Newcastle United game, as quoted as Standard Sport. “There are some good players in that group who are out of contract. When you have quite that many, you’ll be looking at a total rebuild if...
Premier League 2020/21 Week 22: EPL Results & Table
The 22nd round of fixtures in the Premier League features some intriguing match-ups at the top and bottom of the table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. Manchester United bounced back to form in style with a 9-0 home victory over Southampton – Anthony Martial (2), Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Marcus Rashford, Jan Bednarek (OG), Edinson Cavani, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes and Daniel James were on the scoresheet. Goals by Ruben Neves and Joao Moutinho secured a 2-1 home win for Wolverhampton Wanderers against Arsenal. Sheffield United recovered from a goal down to beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 at Bramhall Lane – Jayden Bogle and Bill Sharp were on target for the Blades. Jairo Riedewald and Gary Cahill got the...
Report: Christian Benteke makes transfer decision amid West Bromwich Albion interest
Christian Benteke is prepared to see out the final six months of his Crystal Palace contract despite the transfer interest from West Bromwich Albion, Sky Sports News reports. The Belgian was a regular substitute at the start of the season, but since December, he has been picked to lead the line on a consistent basis. Benteke has fared well with three goals and one assist in his last eight league games and he appears content to remain with Palace for the season. It was recently reported that Benteke may make the move to the Baggies with new signing Jean-Philippe Mateta likely to take his place up front. However, the former Liverpool man appears unphased by the arrival of the 23-year-old and is pleased with his playing time at the moment. Benteke feels he will have more options to consider, ...
Premier League 2020/21 Week 20: EPL Results & Table
The 20th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some intriguing matches at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings as the games are played. West Ham United continued their excellent recent run, recording their sixth win in a row with a 3-2 victory at Crystal Palace – Tomas Soucek (2) and Craig Dawson got their goals. Leeds United also triumphed on the road, with goals by Raphinha and Jack Harrison securing a 2-1 success at Newcastle United. FOUR games live on BT Sport this evening! 🔥 Newcastle 🆚 LeedsCrystal Palace 🆚 West HamSouthampton 🆚 ArsenalWest Brom 🆚 Man City Watch EVERY Premier League team LIVE on BT Sport twice in just 🔟 days! 🙌 pi...
‘Pay the money’, ‘No brainer’: Some Crystal Palace fans want 24-year-old winger signed
A section of Crystal Palace fans on Twitter have urged the club to land the signature of out-of-favour Leicester City winger Demarai Gray this month. Gray has dropped down the pecking order under manager Brendan Rodgers this term, making just two appearances in all competitions for the club. With under six months left on his contract, the Foxes are considering the 24-year-old’s sale this month and The Mail claims that he is valued at only £1.8 million. Palace are in the running to sign former Birmingham City graduate, but they face competition from Bundesliga heavyweights Bayer Leverkusen. A selection of Palace fans have reacted positively to the transfer speculation and believe it is a no-brainer for the club to sign Gray for the price quoted. Twitter Reactions: 24, ridiculously chea...
Premier League mid-season awards 2020/21: best players, best signings, best games, and more
It’s been an enthralling season of Premier League football so far, with the title race shaping up to be one of the most open in decades. And now we’re at the midway stage (well…most teams are, although Aston Villa still have about 94 games in hand), we have a rough idea of how each side will fare over the course of the campaign. We’re still a few months away from awards season, but it’s always fun to have a look at where our standouts have come from. So, here are the Premier League mid-season awards. Best Players Third Place – Heung-min Son Son is playing brilliantly this season The Korean has been one of the standouts at Tottenham Hotspur for a few years now, but this season he seems to have elevated his game to a new level. If he registers just three more goals in the next 20 games, Son ...
