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Oct262020 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta names Arsenal players responsible for the defeat to Leicester City

Premier League

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, has pointed fingers at his forwards for failing to convert their several chances, during the club's 1-0 defeat to Leicester City. Jamie Vardy came off the bench to secure all three points for Leicester City at the Emirates on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal controlled the match in the first half, but they failed to put get a goal, with Alexandre Lacazette in particular guilty of wasting good chances to give them the lead. And Lacazette thought he had broken the deadlock for the gunners when he headed past Kasper Schmeichel, but the goal was eventually ruled out after Xhaka was adjudged of being in an offside position. “It’s very difficult to create chances against ten men behind the ball. In those spaces we...

Oct262020 by JBNo Comments

Patrice Evra lashes out at Man Utd over Donny van de Beek signing

Premier League

Patrice Evra has blasted Manchester United’s decision to sign Donny van de Beek and believes the midfielder ‘is not needed’ at the club. In a largely quiet transfer window for United – the £40m signing from Ajax was the closest thing they had to a marquee signing in an otherwise frustrating summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Van de Beek is yet to start a single Premier League game for the Red devils and was even an unused substitute in Saturday’s draw against Frank Lampard's Chelsea. With United already well stocked in midfield, former left-back Evra has said it was a mistake to sign Van de Beek for £40m and does not believe he is a good addition to the squad. While talking on Sky Sports after the goalless draw with Chelsea, Evra said: ‘...

Oct252020 by JBNo Comments

Ex-Premier League referee explains why Chelsea weren’t awarded a penalty vs Man Utd

Premier League

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher says Chelsea were wrongfully denied a spot-kick against Manchester United because those operating VAR were under too much pressure to make a fast decision. United played a goalless draw with Chelsea on Saturday. But Solskjaer’s side were fortunate to avoid giving away a penalty after Maguire wrapped his arms around Azpilicueta in an attempt to clear Chelsea’s corner. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Referee Martin Atkinson, who was stood behind the incident, continued play while a subsequent VAR check did not award a penalty to Frank Lampard’s side. And Gallagher, who officiated in the Premier League from 1992 to 2007, believes the VAR team cleared the particular incident too quickly because the ball was st...

Oct252020 by JBNo Comments

Liverpool begin talks over £30m deal for Van Dijk emergency replacement

Premier League

Liverpool have already began talks with Schalke over a £30m deal for Ozan Kabak in the January window, as they look to fill the void left by Virgil van Dijk. The Netherlands defender will miss the remainder of this season after damaging his anterior cruciate ligament in last week’s 2-2 draw with Everton. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And with Liverpool placing no timescale yet on Van Dijk’s return, Klopp's side are now on the hunt for a cover with Kabak on their radar. The Mirror claim that talks are ongoing between both sides regarding a possible deal, which would see Schalke initially bank £20m, when the January transfer window reopens. It’s believed that further payments would loaded into the deal, which would make the overall transfer move wort...

Oct252020 by JBNo Comments

Jurgen Klopp criticises Liverpool stars after Sheffield United win

Premier League

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has taken a pop at the club's forwards despite his team beating Sheffield United 2-1 on Saturday. The Reds went second in the Premier League table after having a comeback victory against the Blades. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Klopp was still far from impressed with his strikeforce, lamenting a lack of balance. He said: “We were a bit too hectic at the start. We had four offensive players on the pitch but all offered the same option. “But I love half time. The second half started good and for 20 to 25 minutes we were really good. We could have scored more and then they came back. “We had to dig deep but the boys did. It’s nice to win 2-0 or 3-0 every game but that only happens if, in games like this, we are read...

Oct252020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard rates Edouard Mendy display vs Man Utd

Premier League

Frank Lampard was elated with the display of Edouard Mendy after the shot-stopper helped his side leave Old Trafford with a draw thanks to a number of good saves. The 28-year-old has already established himself as the Chelsea’s undisputed No.1, replacing the club’s record signing Kepa Arrizabalaga. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mendy almost suffered the ignominy of putting the ball in his own net during the first half of the game when he misplaced a pass and put it out out for a corner. ‘His performance was very good, you rely on your goalkeeper for those moments it was a tight game,’ said Lampard after the match. ‘It wasn’t a match full of many chances, there was the Rashford chance in the first half. At first it was a mistake from us and a moment...

Oct242020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer singles out Chelsea ‘match-winner’ in Man Utd draw

Premier League

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has heaped praises on Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy for his superb display in Saturday’s goalless draw with the blues, even describing him as the ‘match winner’. In the game at Old Trafford, neither team produced many chances – though Chelsea felt they should have been given a penalty when Harry Maguire put their skipper Cesar Azpilicueta in a headlock. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Though, United had two big chances through Marcus Rashford but Chelsea’s goalie Mendy was on hand to keep the ball out of the goal. Solskjaer felt his team edged the contest and hailed the Chelsea shot-stopper Mendy as the man of the match, feeling they would have got the three points but for the former Rennes goalkeeper. ‘Tw...

Oct242020 by JBNo Comments

Furious Lampard slams VAR over Harry Maguire ‘headlock’

Premier League

Frank Lampard aimed a furious broadside at VAR official Stuart Attwell after Chelsea were denied a penalty against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Attwell failed to ask referee Martin Atkinson to take a look at the pitch-side monitor after Cesar Azpilicueta was blatantly wrestled to the floor by Harry Maguire. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard blasted: “I think it was a clear penalty. I didn't see it at the time from where I was stood. It was a hard call for the referee. But why didn't the VAR bring it to his attention? “VAR was much too quick to move on. If the referee sees it then he gives a penalty. The frustrating thing is that referees had been using the monitors this season. “That's how it should be because it is up to the person on the ...

Oct242020 by JBNo Comments

Gerard Pique hits out at Barcelona over Lionel Messi summer saga

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Gerard Pique has slammed Barcelona over their treatment of Lionel Messi, who handed in a transfer request over the summer window. Messi informed Barcelona of his desire to leave the club and was linked with a move to Manchester City, which would have seen the Argentine forward link up with his former manager Pep Guardiola. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, a legal battle over whether a clause in his contract which would allow him to leave for free at the end of the season was still valid after the coronavirus pandemic forced the season to be extended, saw Messi back down and remain at Barcelona for at least another season. Now, on the eve of the El Clasico clash with Real Madrid, Pique has spoken about the Messi saga in an interview with Spanish pu...

Oct242020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard & Klopp praise Marcus Rashford campaign against child poverty

Premier League

Jurgen Klopp and Frank Lampard have heaped praises on Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford for his campaign against child poverty in the UK. The 22-year-old has been urging the Government to continue their free school meals scheme over the upcoming school holidays, having already forced an extension to provide vouchers for 1.3 million disadvantaged kids. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The campaign was dealt a huge blow this week as MPs in Parliament voted against another extension – something which has been adopted in Scotland and Wales. ‘I’m not sure I can find any better words than other and much smarter people than me said about it,’ Jurgen Klopp said at his press conference ahead of Liverpool’s meeting with Sheffield United. ‘But what Marcus ...