Mikel Arteta hailed Aaron Ramsdale for producing magic moments that could be pivotal in the Premier League title race after Arsenal s 2-2 draw at Liverpool on Sunday.
The Arsenal goalkeeper produced a trio of expert saves to deny Liverpool a late winner after Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino scored to drag the Reds back into the game from 2-0 down.
Ramsdale denied Darwin Nunez when one-on-one, superbly tipped a deflected Salah curling effort around the post and somehow thwarted Ibrahima Konate from point-blank range in the dying seconds.
Arteta likened Ramsdale s influence to the impact Alisson has had for Liverpool in recent years after the England international starred at Anfield, where Salah missed a second-half penalty.
The Arsenal manager said durin…
Sky Sports understands that Aston Villa are lining up a move for Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton.
The Clarets are ready listen to offers for both Heaton and fellow shot-stopper Joe Hart after offering Nick Pope a new deal.
Heaton has played two hundred times for the Lancashire club, a tally which includes half of last season s league fixtures after he returned from a serious injury which kept him out of the 2018 World Cup finals in Brazil.
Villa are busy strengthening their squad after returning to the top flight after a three year absence.
They had been linked with a move for Stoke City s Jack Butland, though at £7m Heaton is valued at less than a third of his fellow England international.
Dean Smith s Villains start the campaign with a tri…
Erling Haaland has handed Manchester City a major injury boost after returning to training.
Haaland, with 19 goals in all competitions this season, has been sidelined with a foot injury since City’s 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa on December 6.
But the Norway international was pictured in training with the squad ahead of their third-round FA Cup clash against Huddersfield on Sunday.
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Jeremy Doku, who has missed his side’s last eight matches with a muscular injury, also trained with his team-mates.
Both players had previously been training individually.
The imminent return of Haaland and Doku will send a warning to City’s rivals with Kevin De Bruyne also stepping up his return.
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Fabio Capello on Thursday warned his England stars not to get carried away by the rapidly-escalating hype over their chances of lifting the World Cup in South Africa next year.
A flawless qualifying campaign, culminating in Wednesday s 5-1 demolition of Croatia, has seen England installed behind Brazil and Spain as third favourites to win Africa s first World Cup.
Capello believes he has the players to match the world s best but he recognises that further improvement and good fortune with injuries will be required if England are to finally end what will be, by next year, a 44-year wait to lift a major trophy.
We made the first step, and we go to South Africa but it is only a first step, the Italian said Thursday. We are a good team, we are playing well but we h…
Hamburg attacker Rafael van der Vaart has hinted he would be prepared to take a pay cut to remain at the club.
The Dutchman s contract is set to expire at the end of the season, but he is yet to put pen to paper on a new deal.
However, the former Real Madrid and Tottenham man insists money will not be an issue when it comes to discussing an extension.
It would certainly not fail on the question of money, the 31-year-old is quoted as saying by Bild.
Everyone knows HSV is my club. I m open to everything.
Van der Vaart has scored 13 goals in 61 Bundesliga appearances since rejoining Hamburg from Tottenham in 2012.
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Victor Wanyama believes Southampton have the strength in depth to be able to handle the gruelling fixture schedule that comes with playing in the UEFA Europa League.
Clubs have typically struggled to replicate successful form in campaigns that include Europa League fixtures Everton last season finished six places and 25 points adrift of their 2013-14 results.
Wanyama expects Ronald Koeman s side to cope with the pressures, though, and believes their performance in Sunday s 2-2 draw with Newcastle United has already proved they are up to the task.
We know it s not easy, he told the Southern Daily Echo. But we showed in the second half [against Newcastle] what we can do, so I think we can cope with it playing Thursday and Sunday.
We just need the same spi…
Four alleged Silent Hill images leaked by a Twitter user called Aesthetic Gamer (also known as Dusk Golem) have since been taken down by a DMCA request. While people were in doubt over the validity of the images, the copyright claim suggests that the leaks are real.
In their original tweet that shared the images, Aesthetic Gamer wrote, “This is from a relatively new source for me, but I have been given more than enough proof to believe them. I also will mention the names ‘Anita & Maya,’ ‘SMS Messages,’ and this is not the only SH game in dev. The shots are a bit dated, from 2020.”
The leaked art isn’t available on Aesthetic Gamer’s Twitter account anymore, but you can find them over on ResetEra forums. The first image shows a dirty room with lots of t…
We re just a few days away from the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and while some teams may not be going into the tournament with all that much momentum, Brazil are certainly ready for whatever comes their way in Russia. The South Americans are the favourites to win it all next month, and they concluded their preparations in style with a convincing 3-0 victory over a strong Austria side.
The Europeans may not have qualified for the WC, but since bringing in a new coach towards the end of 2017, they ve been unstoppable that is, until they came up against Brazil. The five-time world champions are going in search of their sixth title in Russia, as they attempt to erase the painful memory of their 7-1 defeat against Germany four years ago in their own backyard.
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Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic are the best central midfield pairing at the 2018 World Cup according to experienced Croatia defender Vedran Corluka.
Real Madrid playmaker Modric and his Barcelona counterpart Rakitic have resumed their alliance for the national team to fine effect in Russia, with both scoring second-half goals as Argentina were dispatched 3-0 on Thursday.
On the back of a 2-0 win over Nigeria that the duo controlled effortlessly, it meant Croatia s progress to the knockouts stages for their first time since their famous run to the 1998 semi-finals was secured with a game to spare.
They are playing in the biggest clubs and I think these are their best performances for Croatia during a major tournament, said Corluka, who will win his 100th cap again…
Early into Stardew Valley, Willy will give you a fishing pole, which unlocks fishing. Fishing is a big part of Stardew Valley and a great way to make money early on in the game, but there are a few mechanics you won’t be able to use right away. One of those mechanics is bait, which can be used to cause fish to bite faster.
How to use bait
The reason you can’t use bait right away is that the Bamboo Pole Willy gives you doesn’t have the ability to use bait. Instead, you will need to upgrade to the next tier of fishing pole, the Fiberglass Rod, which has a slot for bait. The Fiberglass Rod costs 1,800G and is unavailable until you reach Fishing Level 2, which will require you to do some fishing. Every fishing rod you unlock after this point will hav…