Minamino
Report: Southampton want to bring player who excelled under Hasenhuttl back to St Mary’s
Southampton are keen to bring Liverpool star Takumi Minamino back to St Mary’s this summer, according to a report from talkSPORT. The 26-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan with the Saints. The 31-capped Japan international really impressed on the south coast, scoring two goals in 10 games for Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side. With Danny Ings leaving Southampton, Hasenhuttl will be desperate to bolster his attacking ranks. Minamino impressed during a loan spell with Southampton last season The Austrian desperately needs to add more pace and potency to his front-line. Minamino on Southampton radar talkSPORT reckon that the Japanese ace is a target for the Saints once again. In fact, it is claimed that the south coast outfit have already made an enquiry for the Liverpool star. ...
Arsenal beat Liverpool on penalties to lift FA Community Shield
Arsenal beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties on Saturday to lift the Community Shield, the curtain-raiser for the English domestic season, after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw on a chilly afternoon at Wembley. Gunners captain and match goal-scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang blasted home the final penalty of the afternoon to complete the north London side’s second win over the league champions in the space of six weeks following a shortened summer break. “We are improving. There is still work to do but I’m really happy and it’s an exciting time to be an Arsenal player,” Aubameyang told BT Sport after the match. It was the Gunners’ second trophy within a month following the side’s FA Cup final win over Chelsea on Aug. 1. The game was a very even and at times rather slow affair, with Liverpool...
