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Post by Webster on Oct 14, 2022 20:53:02 GMT
(The Guardian) Ahead of West Ham’s trip to Southampton on Sunday, David Moyes has reflected on Jarrod Bowen’s chances of being On The Plane™ to Qatar. “He is a really good boy to work with. He wants to listen and watch his clips back and watch his runs. He wants to see where he can improve. He is a really diligent boy at trying to improve his game. “I have told him if he scores five or six goals between now and the World Cup, he will have a chance of going to the World Cup. He has a couple already so he has a chance. Let’s hope he can keep it going.”
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Post by Webster on Oct 14, 2022 20:56:35 GMT
(The Guardian) Over to Ralph Hasenhüttl. Asked about Soüthampton’s worrying four-match losing run, he says: “This is a Premier League situation for us, like all the last four years since I was here. The margins for winning a game … take the last game against Everton, 1-0 up and conceding two goals in five minutes. You have to put these margins on your side to be successful again. “We have had tough moments but also moments where we have turned things around. We are more than 10 years part of the Premier League, it is clear fans want to see higher up the table and this is the goal we have.”
Given that West Ham are on a four-match winning run in all competitions following their 2-1 win against Anderlecht in midweek, Hasenhüttl knows Southampton will have to be at their best on Sunday. “The Premier League is the hardest league and even if you perform well you might not win games,” he says. “Against Wolves and Everton it was possible to get more than a good performance but it wasn’t enough.”
More injury news. Hasenhüttl has suggested Roméo Lavia, Southampton’s £12m summer signing from Manchester City, is close to making a comeback from the hamstring problem which has kept him out since September. Moussa Djenepo has been sidelined with illness, however, while Tino Livramento is still working his way back from knee surgery. “For us we have only Moussa with illness. He was not in the training the whole week. The rest of the team – apart from Roméo, who is possibly starting the beginning of next week with the team, and Tino, [who] will still need a bit longer – the rest are fit.”
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Post by Webster on Oct 14, 2022 20:58:04 GMT
(The Guardian) Hasenhüttl not fretting about his futureIn what is becoming an alarmingly regular occurrence, the Southampton manager is asked whether he fears losing his job. “I have not really had one minute to think about it,” he says gruffly. “This is not the way I plan my week. As long as I am here I do my best to make us successful. It costs so much energy there is no energy left to think about that question. For me, the only goal is to see my team working hard and knowing that on the weekend we have a very important game for this club, the fans. It’s not about me, it’s about winning points and coming in a better position in the table. I think since I have been here we have not been below the [relegation] line, so it’s necessary to win on Sunday or we could be below that line.”
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Post by Webster on Oct 14, 2022 20:59:54 GMT
(The Guardian) Some Steven Gerrard words from his press conference ahead of Aston Villa’s match with Chelsea. Villa were unconvincing – and dull – in drawing with Leeds and Nottingham Forest in their last two matches. Let’s suggest this press conference is not dissimilar. -- We have gone four unbeaten - I’m not satisfied with that because in the last two games we should have executed better and should have taken maximum points - but we want to make that five. We want to go into this game [against Chelsea] with belief and confidence that one of these moments could be taken.
I have got a job to do, to prepare the team and focus on what I can control. I prepare our game plan the best I can and try and prove people wrong. Obviously we are underdogs at the weekend but for me it’s a really exciting opportunity to go and prove people wrong.
Players under me are allowed to make mistakes, that’s not a problem as long as we move on quickly and focus on next match. Pressure is coming my way - that is fine, I accept it, I won’t shy away from it.
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Post by Webster on Oct 14, 2022 21:07:00 GMT
(The Guardian) Kulusevski set to miss out again for TottenhamDejan Kulusevski is out of Tottenham’s home game against Everton on Saturday after suffering a set-back in his injury rehabilitation during Thursday’s training session. The winger returned from Sweden duty at the end of September with a hamstring problem and he has not been able to play since. He had a scan on Monday and Antonio Conte reported it was positive. The Spurs manager was ready to include Kulusevski against Everton. But that will not happen now and Conte is unsure whether Kulusevski will be available for Wednesday night’s trip to Manchester United. “In this moment, honestly, it is a bit difficult to answer yes or not [about the United game],” Conte said. “It depends on the new MRI he did today and what the doctors say. Also, the feeling of the player. In this situation, it is important to respect the feeling of the player. The player has to feel he is OK, 100 per cent, otherwise it is not good to take stupid risk.”
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Post by Webster on Oct 14, 2022 21:08:57 GMT
(The Guardian) As well as Reece James, there’s another Chelsea player in danger of missing the World Cup, and that’s N’Golo Kanté. These quotes from Graham Potter seem quite pessimistic. -- Again, he’s due to see a consultant at the weekend. It’s a setback so it’s not good news but anything other than that at this stage I can’t give you anything more. Historically there are things which have happened which is a concern, so we need to get to the bottom of that.
It’s a setback at this stage of this rehab which is worrying, but all we can do is get the right diagnosis, get the right consultation, and try and help him get back to full fitness and enjoying his football.
Aleksandar Mitrovic could be back for Fulham tomorrow against Bournemouth, having sustained an injury during the recent international break and did not feature during his side’s 3-1 defeat at West Ham last weekend, having come off early against Newcastle on October 1. Marco Silva admitted he will have to be assessed ahead of Saturday’s match. -- He’s getting better. Of course, he did the warm-up with the team, did some boxes and the session was more strategy for the match, of course, but I can tell you that was the first day that he was involved in the team. Before he was two-and-a-half weeks without (training) with the team and now we’re checking, assessing how he is feeling as well and we will do the same later this evening to take the decision if he will be involved in the squad list or not. But it is still soon, let’s see what will happen in the next few hours.
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Post by Webster on Oct 14, 2022 21:10:38 GMT
(The Guardian) Shall we hear some more from Erik ten Hag? Go on, let’s treat ourselves. Asked about his strongest midfield pairing ahead of Newcastle’s trip to Old Trafford on Sunday, he said: “[It’s] difficult to say in this moment, when they have to play longer together, but what’s important once again is that you need a squad. “I think Fred played a good game [against Omonia Nicosia] and he [did] really well in the counter-press, he wins a lot of balls … I think we have some combinations and in the midfield it’s always about balance. So I am happy with all four [Fred, Scott McTominay, Casemiro and Christian Eriksen] and I hope they keep going in this way.”
Anthony Martial could return to face Newcastle after limping off against Everton last weekend. At least, Ten Hag hopes so. “Martial can be [fit] but we have to wait [to see] how it develops in the coming hours. Harry Maguire will not make this [game], but it doesn’t take long [for him to return] … I think that next week he will be back in the team training or over the next week.”
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Post by Webster on Oct 16, 2022 0:51:02 GMT
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Post by Webster on Oct 17, 2022 3:44:24 GMT
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Post by Webster on Oct 18, 2022 23:43:07 GMT
(BBC Sport) Brighton's winless run under new boss Roberto de Zerbi continued with a frustrating Premier League draw against strugglers Nottingham Forest. The Italian is the first Brighton manager to fail to win any of his first four league games since Barry Lloyd in 1987. The results sees Brighton stay seventh after stuttering in recent weeks, picking up just two points from four games since the departure of Graham Potter to Chelsea. However, quite how the hosts did not manage to win will mystify and exasperate the new man at the helm. De Zerbi's side were dominant throughout and spurned several gilt-edged chances against a Forest side that appeared happy to try to contain their opponents. Leandro Trossard saw a powerful effort cannon back off the crossbar and was twice denied by good saves from Dean Henderson. Both Adam Webster and Joel Veltman missed glaring opportunities from close range and Henderson came to Forest's rescue again late on, his superb save from Pascal Gross ensuring that Steve Cooper's men climb off the bottom of the table. (BBC Sport) Wilfried Zaha again proved he is the man to shoulder responsibility at Selhurst Park as his well-taken winner capped Crystal Palace's terrific turnaround against managerless Wolves. Adama Traore's header earned the visitors a deserved half-time lead that was almost doubled when Ruben Neves hit the post right on the stroke of half-time at Selhurst Park. But Palace never looked back once Eberechi Eze nodded them level from Michael Olise's pinpoint cross just 63 seconds into the second half. Zaha then took Odsonne Edouard's pass in his stride before drilling past Jose Sa for his fifth goal of the season to lift Palace up to 10th place in the Premier League table. "We had to dig deep - we were playing well in the first half but the goal was a massive blow," Zaha told BBC Sport after leading Palace to back-to-back home wins. "We had to keep going. This is what it takes in the Premier League - we knew we had it within us and we got what we deserved." Wolves, linked with former Ajax and Borussia Dortmund boss Peter Bosz as the latest name in their search for a successor to Bruno Lage, remain 17th, just one point above the relegation places. They came close to rescuing a point in London but Neves' late strike was superbly beaten away by Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita.
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Post by Webster on Oct 20, 2022 21:13:07 GMT
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Post by Webster on Oct 21, 2022 5:54:04 GMT
(BBC Sport) Steven Gerrard was relieved of his duties as Aston Villa manager after Fulham secured a comfortable victory at Craven Cottage. Gerrard leaves the Midlands club in 17th place, level on points with 18th-placed Wolves but above their rivals on goals scored. Harrison Reed put the home side ahead, drilling home after Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez had punched a corner into the midfielder's path. Andreas Pereira went close on two occasions, while Aleksandar Mitrovic had a far-post header cleared off the line by Tyrone Mings as Fulham dominated the first half. Villa's evening went from bad to worse just after the hour mark, when Douglas Luiz was shown a straight red card after being adjudged by the video assistant referee to have head-butted Mitrovic in an off-the-ball altercation. The home side wasted little time in capitalising on their numerical advantage, Mitrovic doubling their lead from the penalty spot after the striker's shot had struck Matty Cash on the arm. Martinez managed to get both hands on Mitrovic's effort but was unable to keep it out. The visitors' misery was complete when Mings diverted Neeskens Kebano's low cross into his own net - a goal which was greeted by chants of "Steven Gerrard, get out of our club" by sections of the away end. (BBC Sport) Leicester City 2-0 Leeds United: Foxes claim valuable win against fellow strugglers to climb off the bottom Under-pressure Leeds boss Jesse Marsch was singled out for criticism by his own club's fans as the West Yorkshire side slipped to a disappointing defeat at fellow strugglers Leicester. The visitors were booed off at half-time as they trailed to a Robin Koch own goal and a second 10 minutes before the break from Harvey Barnes, who extended his record of scoring every time he plays against Leeds to five Premier League games. Then, when Marsch replaced popular Colombian winger Luis Sinisterra with striker Joe Gelhardt 15 minutes from time, the visiting fans responded with more jeers and cries of 'what is going on'. The final whistle brought more negative chants and American Marsch's position is starting to look shaky. Leicester's second win of the season was not enough to lift them out of the relegation zone, but it did move them to within a point of their 16th-placed opponents. And, while Brendan Rodgers' side have now picked up seven points from their last three home games, out-of-form Leeds are winless in seven and not picked up a point away from Elland Road since 13 August. The visitors, who struck the bar with an earlier Sinisterra effort, never looked like turning this around. Substitute Liam Cooper came closest to a reply with a low shot from an acute angle that was comfortably saved by Leicester keeper Danny Ward.
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Post by Webster on Oct 28, 2022 17:15:50 GMT
(The Guardian) A reminder that Newcastle have climbed to fourth without their big summer signing and their prime attacking force. We won’t be seeing Alexander Isak for a bit, but Allan Saint-Maximim looks likely to be back this weekend. Per PA Media. -- Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has revealed record signing Alexander Isak has undergone injections in a bid to resolve the thigh injury which has sidelined him since the middle of last month The 60million Sweden striker, who will not play again before the World Cup, last turned out for the Magpies in the 1-1 Premier League draw with Bournemouth on September 17. Howe said: “Alex has been having a couple of injections into his injury, into his thigh. I believe that’s gone well and the medical team are happy with where he currently stands. But it is a longer-term injury - I think it’s a five, six-week injury, so as I said before, he won’t be back before the World Cup break. But we’re hopeful that as we begin our second pre-season, he’s there ready to train.” Meanwhile, Howe provided an update on Allan Saint-Maximin’s recovery from a long-standing hamstring problem with the Frenchman hoping to return to the squad for Saturday’s home clash with Aston Villa. He said: “Currently Maxi is very good, he’s in a really good place. The recent setback he had with his hamstring was a huge blow to him, but I think it almost reset him mentally to go, ‘Right, I’ve got to really look after myself and get my recovery right’. He’s been having really intense treatment, three sessions a day - two at the training ground, one at night at home - so a real dedication to his profession to try to get himself back as quickly as possible for what is a intense period of games now before the break.”
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Post by Webster on Oct 28, 2022 17:22:57 GMT
(The Guardian) Another week, another Eddie Howe complaint about people talking about the money. He celebrates a year in the job on 8 November. -- Money doesn’t guarantee success. It certainly helps, but it doesn’t guarantee anything. You can recruit very badly and these days, that will cost you a huge sum of money, so it’s about a mixture of things. Time flies. It’s incredible to think as the months have ticked by that it’s nearly led to a year for me here. We’ve enjoyed it, but it’s gone so quickly. I do feel there’s an element of just starting with the team and we’ve got so much more to achieve and more to do. But I if am sat here in another year’s time, I’d probably be saying exactly the same thing.” What was it like playing for Arsène Wenger? Sylvinho tells all. -- And, above all, whatever happened in the team, Arsène was there. He didn’t neglect any detail. He had everything under control. It was the first time I saw a coach making decisions on something like a new training ground, which Arsenal were building at that time. He had his hands in everything: how the players arrived for training, where we put our boots, the food we would be eating. Everything was very well planned by him. He was a very experienced person who had worked all over the world. Arsène also knew how to control everything around the player, but without overwhelming you. Today this is easier to see, but in the years I was at Arsenal – from 1999 to 2001 – very few coaches did this.
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Post by Webster on Oct 28, 2022 17:24:52 GMT
(The Guardian) Report released on Friday shows clubs are not doing enough and without radical transparency there is no short-term solution, says Sanjay Bhandari. -- For many people from under-represented or minority communities, much of the last 50 years has been a depressing cycle of promises, raised hopes and disappointment. Football is at a crucial point and needs to make the right choices so the FLDC does not become the latest entry in a 50-year catalogue of missed opportunities, turning initial positive intent into resentment and distrust. If the collective energy and impetus generated by George Floyd’s death have run out already, what will drive sustained change?
A couple of Mo Salah stats ahead of Saturday evening’s game with Leeds at Anfield: one fairly-well known but the other a slight surprise. --Salah has been involved in six goals in two home Premier League appearances against Leeds United (5 goals, 1 assist) --Salah has created more chances from open play than any other player in the Premier League this season (28). He’s creating 2.6 chances per 90 minutes on average this season, his best rate in a single campaign in the competition
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