Four major sports manufacturers involved in a sponsorship battle involving Aston Villa star

Four major sports manufacturers involved in a sponsorship battle involving Aston Villa star – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish is reportedly at the centre of a tussle involving four sports manufacturing giants. The midfielder’s sponsorship with Nike is into its final year, and their rivals are looking to secure his signature. […]

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Ranking all 23 2020/21 Premier League managers so far…

It seems likely the season will end with 23 coaches having a crack at being in charge of a Premier League club this season. Let’s rank them.   23 (NE) Paul Heckingbottom (Sheffield United, since March) Harsh to put him last, but however bad the results were under Chris Wilder when viewed collectively, individually they […]

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Former Aston Villa ace urges the club to sign trio from PL side if they are relegated

Former Aston Villa ace urges the club to sign trio from PL side if they are relegated – originally posted on Sportslens.com Former Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie has urged the club to look at three Fulham players if the London side are relegated at the end of the season. According to Hendrie, Harrison Reed, […]

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‘Always felt that the wheels would come off’ – Former Villa manager reacts to their dip in form

‘Always felt that the wheels would come off’ – Former Villa manager reacts to their dip in form – originally posted on Sportslens.com Former Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood is not surprised with the club’s recent dip in form. Villa started the season brightly but their form has dropped off considerably in recent weeks. The […]

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England squad will ‘discuss’ whether to take the knee

Ollie Watkins has revealed that the England squad will discuss whether or not to take the knee in a team meeting before their upcoming World Cup qualifiers. There has been growing debate around the pre-match anti-racism gesture, with Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha recently becoming the first Premier League player to stand since play resumed […]

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Watkins not thinking about Euros despite ‘shock’ call-up

Ollie Watkins has insisted that he cannot look forward to this summer’s European Championships just yet as he focuses on ending the season well. The 25-year-old, who has scored 12 times this season, has been drafted into Gareth Southgate’s squad for the first time for World Cup qualifiers against San Marino, Albania and Poland. He […]

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Aston Villa are ‘a relegation team’ without Grealish, says Merson

Aston Villa are “a relegation team” without star performer Jack Grealish, according to Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson. Grealish has made 22 starts for Villa in the Premier League this season, contributing six goals and ten assists for his boyhood club. However, the England international hasn’t featured since Villa drew 0-0 at Brighton on February […]

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24-yr-old could be on his way out of Aston Villa this summer, club prepared to listen to offers

24-yr-old could be on his way out of Aston Villa this summer, club prepared to listen to offers – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa could listen to offers for Wesley Moraes during the summer transfer window. The Premier League side signed the Brazilian striker for a fee of around £22 million during the summer […]

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Premier League top scorers ranked by shot conversion

Premier League top scorers with 10 goals or more feature on this list – ranked by shot conversion.   11) Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) Shot conversion: 17% Shot accuracy: 57% Goals: 10 xG: 13.01 The Villa striker has had a stellar maiden season in the Premier League, breaking double figures to earn an England call […]

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Arsenal and Liverpool top Premier League run-in table

We are now in the final straight of the Premier League. With only eight/nine/ten games left of the season, we can look at the run-ins and work out who now has the advantage in the race for European places and against relegation…   * Liverpool’s next four opponents lie in 9th, 10th, 11th and 17th […]

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