Ten Hag. 'We are one of the most dynamic and entertaining teams in the league at this moment. We are creating loads of chances by playing good football.'
Since Gameweek 29:
#MUFC
xG: 6.97 (16th)
NPxG: 5.35 (18th)
Big Chances: 15 (9th)
Big Chances Created: 11 (11th)
Shots: 84…
Ruben Neves: "We saw the way they celebrated the win and that shows the level we are. I didn't see Arsenal celebrating like this in the past 10 years - it was like they won the league." [BBC]
#Wolves
#AFC
Ancelotti on Rodriguez: "The players with quality [do not] have a problem [settling in]. The quality is there because football is not so complicated. The pitch is always the same, the opponents are always 11, the ball is the same, the goal doesn't move. Football is simple.”
#EFC
Kovacic is the only player missing for Chelsea this weekend. Everyone else looks set to be available. Thiago Silva will return after being rested midweek.
🚑Table:
#CFC
Martin Odegaard has signed for around £30m but he won't be available for the visit of Chelsea on Sunday. Alexandre Lacazette still hasn't trained after testing positive for COVID: "He's not been good." Aubameyang rejoined the group on Thursday.
#AFC
'Massively injury-prone' 🤦♂️
Martin Ødegaard: League Only
▪️ 2019/20 (89% availability) - 2533 minutes (31 appearances / 29 starts)
▪️ 2018/19 (92% availability) - 2973 minutes (only two players featured more for Vitesse)
#AFC
🗣 "He's massively injury prone, Are we going to see a similar situation to Dani Ceballos?"
@romankemp
has his reservations about Martin Odegaard's move to Arsenal
Xhaka following today's NLD win. 'After what happened 3 years ago I never thought I would speak about [having a song sung about me by the Arsenal fans]. As long as I’m here I’ll give everything for this football club. It makes me proud because it was hard work to get here.'
#AFC
I've had Erling Haaland since week one. But it's time to go... 👋 Ownership is far too high - 82.7% is ridiculous (and boring) - so I'm looking elsewhere at a few differential options.
#FPL
Aubameyang 1.3%
Wilson (again) 1.1%
Martial 0.9%
Aaron Ramsdale will be assessed... 'I think he felt something, I don’t know what exactly. He managed to finish the game but he’s another we’ll have to assess.' The goalkeeper appeared to have a problem with his hamstring. Thomas Partey will also 'be out for a while'.
#AFC
💬 Bamford: "I captained myself (in Fantasy Football). After I missed that one in the first half I was kicking myself so I am glad I scored."
#LUFC
#FPL
Rob Page on Ben Davies "He has had a lot of football in his legs, and it's not so much an injury but a precaution. If we keep pushing him then he will break down and I think we owe [it] to Tottenham. They've been great with us, and it's time to show that respect back."
#COYS
#WAL
Kovacic is the only player missing for Chelsea this weekend. Everyone else looks set to be available. Thiago Silva will return after being rested midweek.
🚑Table:
#CFC
#LFC
#NUFC
Newcastle impress Klopp. 'I don't think I ever praised [them] before, but I saw them playing last night (vs Man United), and I was really impressed, I have to say 'wow'. They played the same team, pretty much exactly the same team like in Paris, and that was a big…
Up to the international break...
Liverpool (39) had more reported absences than Chelsea (37) and more Days Lost [RTP] (990) -v- (837).
The Reds incidence rate per 1k minutes played was also higher.
City (25) absences and (707 days).
#CFC
#LFC
#MCFC
🗣 "This is the story this season, the big difference is that Man City and Liverpool have a full squad available."
Thomas Tuchel feels that injuries have cost Chelsea a title race this season
🗣️ Ten Hag...
'Our xG was much higher for us than them. They had attempts but our team is good defending, low-block defending and disciplined. They had low-quality chances...'
Non-penalty xG:
#MUFC
(0.95)
#EFC
(1.55)
Takehiro Tomiyasu may not be risked in the
@Carabao_Cup
this evening after complaining of muscular discomfort on Saturday. Pablo Mari and Sambi Lokonga remain out due to COVID, while Maitland-Niles was absent from the matchday squad at Leeds. No word on his status.
#AFC
Re: Van Dijk.
Mechanism of injury reminded me of the Ben Mee tackle on Wesley.
ACL, MCL, PCL, and medial meniscus involved. Likely to be out until early 2021 (12+ months).
@David_Ornstein
reporting that damage "extends beyond the ACL" which fits with
#LFC
update ligament(s).
#LFC
Egyptian outlet Kora Plus (Ahmed Schubert) says Mohamed Salah will miss the midweek game against Luton after aggravating a hamstring issue following his introduction on Saturday.
Tuchel on Werner: "Yesterday, I sent him in from training; he wanted to do some finishing. I said 'you don’t need that, your brain knows how to score, it will come. If a woman does not want to go out with you, you cannot force her, step back. Maybe she will call you."
#CFC
💬 Allardyce: “We were a long long way off where we have been. Leicester are a lot better than Southampton and far better than Chelsea - they are as good as the top boys. They are only behind Man City on that performance.”
#WBA
#LCFC
Arteta insists he wants the FA Cup tie at Forest to go-ahead but Arsenal are "really, really short of numbers" due to COVID and injuries. The Gunners also lost Thomas Partey, Nicolas Pepe, Mohamed Elneny and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the AFCoN tournament.
#AFC
@EmiratesFACup
Rodgers on the loss of Pereira to an ACL injury: “He’s a brilliant player and has been great for us all season. It’s a blow for us. With an injury like that you’re looking at four months earliest, latest six months. That’s the time-scale we’re expecting."
#LCFC
Ruben Dias has played over 18k mins of competitive football over three seasons: 18/19, 19/20 and 20/21 while his cumulative no. of off-season days during this period is only 33. Across the 5 confederations, only Artem Dzyuba (20) has had fewer according to a FIFPRO report.
#MCFC
Mo Salah has been ruled out of tomorrow's game at Turf Moor with some reports suggesting the in-form attacker is set for at least two-weeks on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury during the win over Leicester.
#LFC
Aleksandr Golovin covered close to 16km [15 957m] during
#RUS
second-round penalty win over Spain. The most by any player in the tournament.
#WorldCup
🏃♂️💨
💬 Lukaku: "I enjoyed the game but for me, it was difficult to play because my mind was with my [Inter] teammate Christian Eriksen.
I hope he is healthy and I dedicate this performance to him."
#BEL
#EURO2020
Eddie Howe said Callum Wilson could be facing "months" out, while he remains hopeful that Allan Saint-Maximin will be back within a couple of weeks.
#NUFC
Sessegnon could get the nod in GW1: “Now for Perisic it is important to get back to his best physical condition. Against Roma, I made him play from the beginning to make him familiar with the pace of the match and with his team-mates. He is not yet at 100 per cent."
#COYS
Rodri: "I am young and try to learn every game but games like this where the 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑜 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔, you are a bit confused. You don’t know what to do...."
Chat 💩 get banged... ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Guardiola confirms Kevin De Bruyne will be a part of the travelling squad heading to Goodison Park. “Gundo is much better, but I don’t think is available.” Sergio Aguero will start on the bench.
Table: 🚨
#MCFC
💬 Smith: “Jack Grealish has had discomfort in training, we'll assess it as we go. It's not a recurrence of an old injury and it's not long-term. I hope he'll be back for Leeds next week."
#AVFC
Ben White, Thomas Partey, Nicolas Pepe and Eddie Nketiah have all returned to the training pitches following their recoveries from illness and injury.
🚑 Table:
#AFC
Bruno happy to share spot-kick duties: "It doesn't matter if I take penalties. We have a lot of qualities in the team. Rashy was the guy who took the penalties, so I tell him, 'when you feel confident, if you want to take the penalty, it is not a problem.' I will not fight"
#MUFC
Jordan Pickford covered 7468m during the win over Colombia. By far, the most of any goalkeeper during the finals.
#ENG
#EFC
For context.
De Gea 🇪🇸 3498m vs 3834m 🇷🇺 Akinfeev
Subasic 🇭🇷 4577m vs 4816m 🇩🇰 Schmeichel
Romelu Lukaku 🇧🇪 [vs Panama] 😳 7948m 😳
Mitrovic: "For the penalty, we had a small argument and I think it is my job for penalties. [Kamara] did not think like this, but I respect that. I have done the same in the past. I don't have a problem with this, he missed and that is part of football."
#FFC
David Moyes has a point. “We’ve got injuries, but I hope nobody is getting their games called off for injuries because we would have called a few of ours off if that were the case. I can’t speak for other clubs.”
#WHUFC
Ranieri: "I said to Aboubakar Kamara to leave the ball to Aleksandar Mitrovic, he is the man who shoots the penalties. It is unbelievable, he did not respect me, the club, the team and crowd. I spoke with him, it is not right." (BBC)
Mitrovic: "For the penalty, we had a small argument and I think it is my job for penalties. [Kamara] did not think like this, but I respect that. I have done the same in the past. I don't have a problem with this, he missed and that is part of football."
#FFC
Wesley operation a success. "Thank God, everything went well in the surgery. I'm sad to get injured and have to go a long time without doing what I love most, but I think it's just another obstacle. Now is to rest and focus on recovery. Soon I'll be back even stronger."
#AVFC
For clarity...
Arteta on whether Aubameyang is still the Gunners' penalty taker despite the arrival of Willian:
"Yes, Auba will start taking the penalties."
#AFC
Ismailia Sarr, Emmanuel Dennis, Tom Cleverley, Imran Louza, Juraj Kucka, Kiko Femenia, Josh King, and Nicolas N'Koulou are out of the game against Everton. Cucho Hernandez (hamstring) is long-term and Joao Pedro has an outside chance after completing one session.
#watfordfc
Reece James is unlikely to join up with the
#ENG
squad. "When I saw [the news] I thought maybe Reece goes with the water polo teams as he is training in the pool. I am surprised. My understanding is that he will not go," said Tuchel.
🚑 Table:
#CFC
Zaha wants protection: "I feel like I'd have to get my leg broken for anyone to get a card. Why am I getting different treatment from other players? It is every week. I have tried to speak to the referees. there's nothing I can do any more. It is hard."
#CPFC
[MOTD]
Hansi Flick confirms Antonio Rudiger has been receiving treatment for a minor back issue but the Chelsea defender is in contention to play against North Macedonia on Monday.
#CFC
#GER
Arteta confirms Martin Odegaard was ‘not feeling good enough to play’ in the 1-1 draw with FC Nurnberg last night after complaining of a calf issue during the warm-up. Leandro Trossard will also be assessed after he was forced off. ‘We picked up a few injuries which we want to…
De Bruyne knee injury has been confirmed. The City star is walking with the aid of crutches and will travel to Barcelona in the coming days to be assessed by Dr Ramon Cugat.
#MCFC
Bruno on giving last nights' penalty to Rashford: "Of course every player wants a hat-trick. But after the game in the PL I told Marcus that he could take the next one. It doesn't matter who takes the penalty as long as the team scores."
#MUFC
Jannik Vestergaard has been ruled out of tonight’s game after picking up an injury in training. On Friday, Brendan Rodgers said the centre-back was not up to speed fitness-wise.
#LCFC
BR: “You’re looking for a goalkeeper who can stop the ball going in the net, can distribute and can deal with the pressure. I’ve always said Ward is a number one, Iversen has gone away and done well. I don’t feel like I need to look outside for a new goalkeeper.”
#LCFC
Mourinho on Ndombele. "He’s always injured. He’s injured, he’s not injured, he plays one match. This is the same since the beginning of the season." And Kane... "It is negative, hamstring is always negative. Is it a tear? Is it a small thing? At this moment I cannot say."
#COYS
Rodgers confirms Wesley Fofana's withdrawal was precautionary: “He’s fine. He’s a young player in the middle of Ramadan, so he’s not eating during the day. It’s remarkable; he’s not eaten all day or drank and he can still perform to that level."
#LCFC
Mourinho praises Shaw: "I was telling him, 'You cannot play better than you did'. Of course the kid has to be upset with the result. But the kid has to know that he had three very good matches in the PL and today he was very, very good. I am very, very happy with him."
#MUFC
Drinkwater turns down the chance to join the
#ENG
squad [103 mins across all competitions] and yet Southgate won’t consider Wilshere due to ‘fitness concerns’. [521 competitive mins + 137 U23s. 🤔 🙈
#AFC
#CFC
🔴🔵🦁
Moyes on Antonio. "When you become a No.9 you go through phases when you can't score and the secret is, to keep going. His all-round form is really important to how we play. I've seen signs it's just beginning to click with him again, so hopefully we're not too far away."
#WHUFC
Heung-Min Son has been ruled out of the WC qualifying match vs Lebanon. The KFA revealed that the
#COYS
star "experienced discomfort in his right leg after Monday's practice", which was later diagnosed as a strained calf. However, they insist his absence is purely precautionary.
💬 Mourinho: “Harry I don't believe is anything big. Sunday is a match everyone wants to play and little things will not stop him. I don't have the feeling it is anything serious.”
#COYS
Tuchel on Lukaku. "He had many ball losses w/o any pressure, many ball losses in very promising circumstances. He had a huge chance. We want to serve him, but he is part of the team, and the performance up front, particularly in the first half, we can do much, much better."
#CFC
Also, this slipped under the radar...
Thank you to all my followers. Old and new, from the big accounts to the small, to those who engage and those who follow from afar.
It's been a rollercoaster of a ride, but one I've thoroughly enjoyed.
Unbelievably proud. Thank you 🎉
Bielsa on Bamford: "We think that yes, he will play on Friday. He has a knock on his hip that is painful but we don't think it will make him miss the game." Liam Cooper is sick. Leif Davis has a "small" joint problem, and Rodrgio picked up a knock in training yesterday.
#LUFC
Average RTP Ruptured Achilles - 219 days
Yarmolenko - 184*
Bravo - 245*
Koscielny 207 days
Leroy Fer 189 days
Nathan Dyer - 222 days
(*current.... and counting)
If confirmed, Hudson-Odoi will miss the start of 2019/20.
#CFC
Newcastle confirming Kieran Trippier fractured his fifth metatarsal. Early fixation (surgery) can ensure quicker healing and a faster Return-to-Play.
@PremierInjuries
data collected over the previous 10+ years indicates that the average RTP is around 80 days.
#NUFC
'He's in hospital. He is conscious and speaking to his wife. Hopefully, he is in the best place, and we're monitoring. He needs to take all the precautions we need to take now.'
#CFC
#Azpilicueta
Only [3] PL players have missed game(s) with thumb related injuries since 2012, broken or otherwise.
All goalkeepers - Myhill, McGregor and Foster.
Expect Mane to be OK for Saturday.
#LFC