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Aubameyang’s agent hits out at Arteta with Instagram post

Aubameyang’s agent hits out at Arteta with Instagram post

Premier League
Arsenal manager Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s agent has blasted Mikel Arteta’s tactics with a post on Instagram. The Arsenal skipper failed to make an impact in the north London derby as Tottenham thrashed their rivals 2-0 on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And it was another bad day for the Gabonese forward, who failed to register a single shot on target, create a chance or even take on a Tottenham player. But his agent Kwaku Mensah, who brokered the £250,000-a-week deal for his client in the summer window, believes his poor form is a product of Arteta’s tactics. The businessman posted a screen grab on Instagram of Sky Sports coverage of the game, which showed Arsenal’s Premier League ranking for certain statistics. The gunners have scored on...
Mikel Arteta blasts Thomas Partey after Arsenal’s defeat to Tottenham

Mikel Arteta blasts Thomas Partey after Arsenal’s defeat to Tottenham

Premier League
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has fumed over Thomas Partey’s decision to leave the pitch injured, during their 2-0 defeat against Tottenham. The Ghana international just returned from a thigh injury to start the North London Derby on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, the Partey walked over to the touchline during the build-up to Harry Kane’s goal that put Tottenham 2-0 up in the clash and had to be replaced by Dani Ceballos immediately. After the game, Arteta confirmed Party would have an MRI, but said the midfielder had to stay on the pitch during the attack from Spurs. “I applaud their first goal, it is world class, but the second goal we were a man down, we left a massive gap and they took advantage,” Arteta told the BBC. Moham...
Mohamed Salah equals Ronaldo goalscoring record as Liverpool beat Wolves

Mohamed Salah equals Ronaldo goalscoring record as Liverpool beat Wolves

Premier League
Liverpool ran riot with 4-0 victory over Wolves to pull even on points with Premier League leaders Tottenham on Sunday evening. And Salah equalled a record The win gives Jurgen Klopp's side 24 points from 11 games, same as Tottenham who beat Arsenal 2-0 earlier in the same day. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mohamed Salah scored the first goal of the game before the half-hour mark when he pounced on a misplay by a Wolves player in the 24th minute. Salah's goal was his 84th in the Premier League -- equaling the total goals Cristiano Ronaldo scored during his time with Manchester United. And Salah needed only 131 matches to accomplish the feat, 65 fewer games than the Portugal superstar. Liverpool maintained their lead over Wolves into halftime after VA...
Man Utd set to offer Bruno Fernandes huge pay rise in new contract

Man Utd set to offer Bruno Fernandes huge pay rise in new contract

Premier League
Manchester United are set to offer Bruno Fernandes a new contract with a huge pay rise that will see him double his current wages, despite only signing for the club in January. The Portuguese midfielder has become a key part of the Manchester United team since joining from Sporting that the club are ready to offer him a much better one. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fernandes earns £100,000-per-week on his current contract, which has an option to be extended by another year, but the Mirror claims that the Red Devils are happy to increase it to around £200,000-a-week. The 26-year-old is currently nowhere near the top earners at the club, with David De Gea on £350,000-a-week and Pogba taking home around £300,000-per-week. Players like Jesse Lingard and...
Jurgen Klopp declares Chelsea ‘favourites’ to win the Premier League

Jurgen Klopp declares Chelsea ‘favourites’ to win the Premier League

Premier League
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp claims Chelsea are favourites to win the Premier League title this campaign due to the strength of Frank Lampard's squad. Chelsea spent big on new recruits in the summer and, after a difficult start, the Blues are unbeaten in nine league matches after their 3-1 win over Leeds - no other team has gone longer this season without tasting defeat. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The win sent Chelsea top of the table, above Liverpool, with Klopp's side in action against Wolves on Sunday, and the Liverpool manager is adamant the club are here to stay in the race for the title this campaign. "If I watch football games at the moment then Chelsea, for me, look like favourites," Klopp said. "They have the biggest squad, great players p...
Frank Lampard provides Hakim Ziyech injury update after Leeds victory

Frank Lampard provides Hakim Ziyech injury update after Leeds victory

Premier League
Frank Lampard has confirmed that Hakim Ziyech suffered a hamstring injury during Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Leeds United. Chelsea summer signing Ziyech pulled up in the first half of Chelsea’s Premier League win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and was replaced by Christian Pulisic. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Asked for an update on Ziyech after the win, Lampard said: ‘It was his hamstring, he felt it go. ‘We will have to find out how serious it is over the next few days, but it’s obviously disappointing going into a busy period.’ Chelsea were forced to come from behind to win against Leeds after former the club's former player Patrick Bamford rounded Edouard Mendy and scored the first goal of the game. Olivier Giroud – who scored four goals in Chelsea’s...
Rashford sends warning to Man Utd team-mates after West Ham win

Rashford sends warning to Man Utd team-mates after West Ham win

Premier League
Marcus Rashford has fired warning to his Manchester United team-mates that they need to tighten up defensively after Saturday’s comeback victory against West Ham. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team were fortunate to be trailing by just a goal at the break after West Ham dominated the first half. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The United boss reacted at the interval by hauling off Cavani and Van de Beek, introducing Rashford and Fernandes who had been rested ahead of next week’s key Champions League group stage game against RB Leipzig. Solskjaer’s changes had good impact with goals from Pogba, Greenwood and Rashford turning the game on its head and helping the Red devils secure a ninth consecutive Premier League victory away from home. The club also overturne...
Mourinho fires jab at Klopp & Guardiola over fixture complaints

Mourinho fires jab at Klopp & Guardiola over fixture complaints

Premier League
Jose Mourinho aimed a dig at Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp for complaining about fixture congestion, saying nobody cried for his side during a brutal early-season stretch of matches. Klopp has been most outspoken about the need to space out games, as the Liverpool manager has seen a number of his players injured in the campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The German coach's latest rant came at the weekend as he told BT Sport: “Playing 12:30 after Wednesday is really dangerous for the Premier League players.” Speaking ahead of north London derby against Arsenal though, Mourinho said: “By the way, we played four matches in one week and nobody was crying or supporting us about it. And now my colleagues, when do they play these matches?” Several Prem...
Hargreaves explains why Chelsea cannot win the Premier League

Hargreaves explains why Chelsea cannot win the Premier League

Premier League
Owen Hargreaves does not expect Chelsea to win the Premier League title and expects Liverpool and Manchester City to pull away from their rivals at the top of the table. Chelsea are currently third in the Premier League – two points behind Tottenham and Liverpool – ahead of Saturday evening clash against Leeds United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea finished fourth last campaign but appear set for a title charge after a summer window in which they were able to sign Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva. But former England player Hargreaves believes Chelsea are still a way off any title challenge and claims Liverpool and Man City will soon pull away from their rivals in the race. When asked whether Chelsea are tit...
Klopp confirms double injury boost but 7 key players set to miss Wolves clash

Klopp confirms double injury boost but 7 key players set to miss Wolves clash

Premier League
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has provided a full team news and injury update ahead of their Premier League clash with Wolves on Sunday. The Liverpool boss has been dealing with a lengthy injury list this campaign and was without a number of key first team players for Tuesday 1-0 victory over Ajax in the Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It has been confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold and Naby Keita have returned to full training today and could be in contention to face Wolves on Sunday. But, Liverpool are still going to be without some players for the game against Wolves as Klopp says none of his other absentees will be fit for the game which means Alisson Becker remains out with a thigh injury. James Milner is also on the sidelines...
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