England 1-0 Austria: Rating the Euro 2020 hopeful players

Jack Grealish and Jude Bellingham were among those to stake their England claims against Austria. But some let the opportunity pass them by.   JORDAN PICKFORD Played like someone who thinks his club manager is still Carlo Ancelotti. The recent quiet resurgence of Pickford has been fun as his emotional excesses have been replaced by […]

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Aston Villa planning surprise move for £30m-rated star with 47 Premier League goals – report

Aston Villa planning surprise move for £30m-rated star with 47 Premier League goals – report – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa are weighing up a surprise bid to sign Burnley striker Chris Wood this summer, Football Insider reports. The Villans had an impressive 2020/21 Premier League campaign as they finished 11th in the standings […]

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Report: Villa keen to sign 25-year-old PL midfielder, face competition from Everton

Report: Villa keen to sign 25-year-old PL midfielder, face competition from Everton – originally posted on Sportslens.com A host of Premier League clubs are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek this summer.  Thomas Tuchel wants to strengthen his side with at least four to five new players. The European champions are reportedly looking to […]

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Dean Smith has doubts over signing £40m-rated star despite 18 goal contributions – report

Dean Smith has doubts over signing £40m-rated star despite 18 goal contributions – report – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has doubts over a possible summer deal for Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, Football Insider reports. Abraham played a key role in the Villans’ promotion campaign in 2018/19, registering 26 goals in […]

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Dean Smith has doubts over signing £40m-rated star despite 18 goal contributions – report

Dean Smith has doubts over signing £40m-rated star despite 18 goal contributions – report – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has doubts over a possible summer deal for Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, Football Insider reports. Abraham played a key role in the Villans’ promotion campaign in 2018/19, registering 26 goals in […]

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16 Conclusions on England’s Euro 2020 squad

Gareth Southgate has named an exciting Euro 2020 England squad. Thoughts on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Bukayo Saka and Jesse Lingard are within. The 26 men tasked with ending 427 years of hurt are here.   1) Gareth Southgate is owed many a grovelling apology, with reserves of humble pie most desperately needed on Merseyside. It was […]

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Gareth Southgate reveals final England squad for Euro 2020

Gareth Southgate reveals final England squad for Euro 2020 – originally posted on Sportslens.com Gareth Southgate has released his 26-man squad for this summer’s European Championships. The England boss initially named a provisional 33-man squad on May 25, with several players involved in major European finals or carrying injuries. He has now cut seven players […]

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Premier League Player of the Season nominees announced

Premier League Player of the Season nominees announced – originally posted on Sportslens.com The eight-man shortlist for the Premier League Player of the Season award has been announced. Manchester City are, rather unsurprisingly, the most represented team in the shortlist, boasting two nominees. One player from rivals Manchester United features, as well as one each […]

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The best uncapped Premier League XI right now

We have a Premier League XI – with two Villa and two Leeds representatives – without a single international cap between them. But one of them at least is likely to break that duck this week…   Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa, not Argentina) Called up but never yet capped is a Villa keeper picked […]

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Aston Villa confident of signing £40m Arsenal target with 32 goal contributions this season

Aston Villa confident of signing £40m Arsenal target with 32 goal contributions this season – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa are confident of beating Arsenal to the signature of Norwich City attacker Emiliano Buendia this summer, Football Insider reports. The Midlands outfit opened preliminary talks for the Argentine last week, and there is a […]

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