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Gary Lineker shares his reaction to 28-yr-old West Ham star’s performance
West Ham United attacker Jesse Lingard continued his impressive start to life at the London club with another vital goal last night. The Hammers secured a thrilling win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, with Lingard bagging a superb opening goal. The 28-year-old has now scored six goals and produced three assists since joining West Ham during the January transfer window. Lingard’s quality and determination has made a big difference to West Ham’s attack to put the club in with a great chance of securing European qualification for the next season. Popular Premier League pundit Gary Lineker has reacted to Lingard’s display against Wolves on Twitter. Goodness me @JesseLingard is on fire. 💥 — Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) April 5, 2021 Lingard was starved of game time at Old Tr...
‘We would consider them’ – Moyes reacts to potential transfer offers for West Ham duo
West Ham United manager David Moyes has admitted that the Hammers would have to consider any bids for key players like Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek at the end of the season. The West Ham boss said (via Mirror): “Yes, any club can make offers for players, but we’ve not had any big offers. I hope we don’t get any but if we do, like any other club, we would consider them. “I don’t know where the Bank of England is for Tomas Soucek, but I’ve said with Declan, it would take the Bank of England and the Royal Bank of Scotland to get him. It will have to be the Bank of Czech as well for Tomas!” Both players have been excellent for the Hammers in the Premier League, and their form has attracted plenty of admiring glances from elsewhere. Rice has been linked with a move away from West Ham ...
Everton blow late lead against Crystal Palace
Everton’s hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League were dented by Michy Batshuayi’s 86th minute equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw for Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on Monday. The Toffees were made to rue a string of missed chances either side of James Rodriguez’s opener as they only narrowly closed the gap on fourth-placed Chelsea to four points. Rodriguez’s return from injury for the first time since Everton ended a two-decade wait to beat Liverpool away in the Merseyside derby in February sparked a far more enterprising performance from Carlo Ancelotti’s men. Vicente Guaita was forced into fine saves from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison in a dominant first-half display from the home side. Rodriguez finally broke the deadlock 11 minutes into the second-half when he fired hom...
‘West Ham would love him!’ Moyes urged to make summer move for 23-year-old
Former Republic of Ireland forward David Connolly has urged West Ham United to sign Tammy Abraham this summer. The striker was surprisingly left out of the Blues’ matchday squad for their dismal 5-2 defeat against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. Abraham has started just three Premier League games since Thomas Tuchel took over as manager, and it appears that the German doesn’t rate him. The 23-year-old is contracted to the club until 2023, but Connolly believes that a move across London would be in his best interests. “West Ham would love him!” Connolly told talkSPORT. “They need another striker. They’re very reliant on Michail Antonio, but I can’t see Chelsea selling Tammy Abraham. “Whether Tuchel wants a response – some managers might just want a response. Maybe he needs to do a bit mor...
Manchester City close in on Premier League title with Leicester win
Manchester City took another significant step towards the Premier League title with a 2-0 victory at Leicester City. The visitors dominated from the off and thought they were ahead on five minutes. Fernandinho rifled a 35-yard strike into the bottom corner, but Sergio Aguero – who was appearing for the first time since his impending summer departure from City was announced – was deemed to be offside. Kevin de Bruyne then hit the crossbar with a stunning free kick before Leicester’s best moment saw Jamie Vardy’s strike ruled out for offside on the stroke of half time. The pattern of Man City dominance continued after the break and they deservedly took the lead on 58 minutes when Benjamin Mendy showed great composure to cut inside and place a low shot into the far corner. Gabriel Jesus made ...
Maverick 28-year-old could take West Ham or Everton to the next level
The news that Paris Saint-Germain could offload Mauro Icardi this summer is potentially an interesting development for selected Premier League clubs. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Press Reader), the Ligue 1 giants need to free up some finances to facilitate contract extensions for Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. Icardi is thought to favour a move to Juventus, although their desire to re-sign Moise Kean this summer could scupper his hopes. Roma has also been suggested as a possible destination, but they may struggle to afford Icardi’s lofty price tag and salary in the current economic climate. SL View Icardi built up a reputation as a clinical finisher during his time with Inter Milan, bagging 124 goals in 219 goals for the club in all competitions. The Argentine subsequently joined P...
Boost for Chelsea as top player returns, but key West Brom man misses out
The 30th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some intriguing games 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 is already underway, with Chelsea facing West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge. Blues defender Thiago Silva returns to the starting XI, but Conor Gallagher misses out for the visitors. Team news is in! 🤝#CHEWBA pic.twitter.com/oaJRjaneX3 — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 3, 2021 📋 Team news is in at Stamford Bridge. We make one change, with Semi Ajayi replacing Conor Gallagher.@MonsterEnergy | #CHEWBA — West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) April 3, 2021 There are three further games today, starting with Leeds United versus Sheffield United at ...
West Ham starting XI vs Wolves: Moyes to make one change, 25-yr-old set to return
West Ham United take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Monday and they will be hoping to get into the top four with a win. The Hammers are currently 5th in the Premier League table just two points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea. David Moyes’ side have been inconsistent in the last few weeks and they have failed to win three of the last four Premier League matches. The fans will be expecting them to bounce back strongly against a struggling Wolves side. Wolves are coming into this game on the back of four winless matches in the Premier League. The last time these two sides met West Ham picked up a 4-0 win at home and the fans will be looking for a similar performance here. The Hammers have had a memorable season so far and it will be interesting to see if they ...
Arsenal, West Ham and more – 10 players you didn’t know won Premier League Player of the Month
Every month since the beginning of the 1994/95 season, Premier League players, experts and fans have been voting for the league’s best player from the month’s action of football. Usually, the award goes to one of the titans of the league. Sergio Aguero has claimed the prize a record seven times, while Bruno Fernandes and Ilkay Gundogan have almost formed a monopoly on the award in recent times. However, March 2021 saw an underdog win the prize, with Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho scooping the award. Here is a look back at some of the other underdogs who win the Premier League Player of the Month award. Alex Manninger Manninger won the award despite being Arsenal’s second-choice goalkeeper at the time Remember that Austrian goalkeeper who was Arsenal’s back-up for a few years, Juventus’...
Leicester boss declares Manchester City as champions-elect
Leicester City boss, Brendan Rodgers, has declared Manchester City as champions-elect. Leicester beat Manchester City 5-2 back in September, but City have since built a 14-point cushion at the top of the table and Rodgers is sure his side will be playing the champions this weekend. “I don’t think there’s any doubt they will go on and win the league,” he said. “We, of course, want to make it as difficult as possible but their level of consistency over a long period this season sees them out in front and if they go on and win it, they’ll be very deserving. “But all the teams they have to play want to make sure they have to fight for it and they have to earn it.” Leicester sit third, 15 points adrift of City but more importantly seven better off than fifth-placed West Ham in the battle for Ch...
Gary Lineker shares his four-word reaction to West Ham star’s performance for England
England recorded a 2-1 win over Poland in the World Cup qualifiers last night, and midfielder Declan Rice produced an outstanding display for the Three Lions. The West Ham United star has been in red hot form for club and country during the current campaign, and he picked up the man of the match award at the end of the game. An honour to win this award again! 3 wins out of 3 from the boys! Let’s keep pushing❤️🏴 pic.twitter.com/fsZGfhAwxk — Declan Rice (@_DeclanRice) March 31, 2021 Former England international and popular pundit Gary Lineker shared his reaction on Twitter to Rice’s display against Poland. He’s seriously good is @_DeclanRice 👍🏻 https://t.co/yaaBC4ZqNW — Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLi...
‘Simply outstanding’, ‘He’s world class’ – Some West Ham fans hail 22-yr-old’s England display
West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice put on a splendid performance for his country against Poland in the World Cup qualifiers last night. The 22-year-old was chosen as the man of the match. The defensive midfielder put on a disciplined performance for Gareth Southgate’s side against Poland and he helped England dominate the contest from the centre of the park. The West Ham ace protected the England back four and helped break up the opposition play time and again last night. Rice has been quite impressive for David Moyes’s side so far this season and he seems to have carried that form into the international break as well. The 22-year-old has had a fruitful international break with England and his performances over the last few weeks could help him cement his place in the starting lineup f...
