Early winner: Emi Martinez, making Arsenal regret the safe bet…

Selling Emiliano Martinez in the summer was hardly Arsenal’s daftest transfer decision in recent years. At the time, making £20million on their back-up goalkeeper appeared to make perfect sense. But the Aston Villa no.1 continues to reframe that move as a costly mistake on the Gunners’ part. Martinez has established himself as the Premier League’s […]

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Derby handed big boost, Cardiff pair pushing for recall, Norwich sweating on defender

Derby handed big boost, Cardiff pair pushing for recall, Norwich sweating on defender – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 2020/21 Championship season rolls on this weekend, with the Championship league table far from decided and some eye-catching games taking place across the next three days. The action gets underway on Friday evening with Derby County […]

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‘Not going to pay £20m-plus’: Corresondent dismisses Newcastle link with prolific forward

‘Not going to pay £20m-plus’: Corresondent dismisses Newcastle link with prolific forward – originally posted on Sportslens.com A respected Newcastle United correspondent has dismissed claims that the club are interested in signing Ivan Toney. The Brentford striker previously had an unsuccessful three-year spell with the Magpies, spending most of his time out on loan before […]

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Rodgers ‘in the hunt’ to sign West Ham and Arsenal target

Rodgers ‘in the hunt’ to sign West Ham and Arsenal target – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leicester City have been tipped to make a summer move for Brentford forward Ivan Toney. The 24-year-old has been sensational in the Championship this season, scoring 24 goals in 30 appearances for the Bees. The former Peterborough United star […]

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Talented Ajax midfielder could be the answer to Leeds United’s pivot problem

Talented Ajax midfielder could be the answer to Leeds United’s pivot problem – originally posted on Sportslens.com With nearly two-thirds of the Premier League season completed it looks highly likely that Leeds United will retain their top-flight status. Marcelo Bielsa’s side are comfortably positioned in mid-table and look well equipped to stay there during the […]

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Club want ridiculous fee for Manchester United target – time to look elsewhere

Club want ridiculous fee for Manchester United target – time to look elsewhere – originally posted on Sportslens.com The news that Norwich City want £30-35 million for Max Aarons could end his hopes of joining a big club this summer. According to Sky Sports, the Canaries have informed Bayern Munich through an intermediary how much […]

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West Ham United linked with unrealistic bid for prolific forward

West Ham United linked with unrealistic bid for prolific forward – originally posted on Sportslens.com “David Moyes wants West Ham scouts to track Blackburn hotshot Adam Armstrong ahead of a summer bid.” Alan Nixon. The Sun. That’s probably all you need to know about this nonsense. Apparently, ‘(David) Moyes likes the 18-goal striker and considered […]

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Davies to Liverpool: Reds take odd approach to solving defensive issues – opinion

Davies to Liverpool: Reds take odd approach to solving defensive issues – opinion – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool’s acquisition of Ben Davies from Preston North has undoubtedly raised a few eyebrows across the football world. Opinion on the signing is divided, with some fans suggesting it could be an inspired bit of business while […]

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Iconic Moments in Football No.46

The pitch invasion moments after Troy Deeney’s winner This week’s iconic moment comes from the Championship in the Play Off Semi Final Second Leg between Watford and Leicester City at the end of the 2012/13 season .It is perhaps not considered an ‘iconic moment’ as such, more an iconic ‘passage of play’. With Watford winning […]

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