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Aston Villa confirmed on Thursday evening that defender Kortney Hause has signed a new deal at Villa Park.
And, as to be expected, a number of Villa supporters were quick to give their thoughts to the update on social media.
Hause was set to be out of contract in the summer, however, he has now put pen to paper on a new deal through to 2025.
The 26-year-old has made eight appearances this season and is one of three centre-backs available to Steven Gerrard alongside Tyrone Mings and Ezri Konsa.
Villa are still keen to bring in another centre-back before the month is out as well as a defensive midfielder, however, it is Hause who is line to start against Everton tomorrow due to Konsa’s injury.
Villa fans react
This is what these Villa fans had to say in reply to the club’s official Twitter post, with one labelling it as ‘great news’ and another hailing Hause as a ‘class act’.
“Gwarn big dog! What a signing”
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“Great move!”
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“Delighted. Great news. One of the best deals of the transfer window.”
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“Top man Kortney. Great player and a class act . VTWD”
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“An important deal for the club that won’t get headlines. Hause has always been a guy who steps up well when called upon. Glad he’ll be here a while longer.”
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“Excellent news for all concerned, every club needs a Kortney House”
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These are the five performances that have made the ESPNcricinfo awards shortlist for ODI bowling performances of 2009
Cricinfo staff18-Feb-2010Three series-winning performances, and two inspired efforts that derailed Australia comprise the ODI bowling shortlist of 2009 for the ESPNcricinfo awards. Pace and spin both feature prominently in the nominations, four of which are hauls of five wickets or more and also include a hat-trick.Shahid Afridi bagged the second best figures in 2009, taking 6 for 38 in Dubai in an uncharacteristic Australian collapse, where eight wickets fell for 27. The display won Pakistan the game, though the series was eventually lost. Harbhajan Singh’s 5 for 56 in the Compaq Cup in Colombo, in the wake of a blistering reply by Sri Lanka’s batsmen in their chase, ended India’s long struggle in tournament finals.The fast bowlers had three representatives, leading with Andrew Flintoff, whose hat-trick against West Indies, part of his career-best 5 for 19, won England their first ODI series in the Caribbean. Doug Bollinger had made a mark in only his second ODI, grabbing a five-for against Pakistan, but his 5 for 35 in Guwahati against India sealed a memorable series victory for Australia after they had been 1-2 down. And finally, Kyle Mills inflicted on Australia what they rarely experience at home, bowling them out for 181, their lowest in the country that year, while taking 4 for 35 in conditions favourable for batting.The top five were drawn on basis of votes from a 14-member jury that includes some of the leading cricket experts in the world and Cricinfo’s senior editors.A departure from the usual year-end awards looking at overall performances, ESPNCricinfo’s honours are in two categories: a jury-based award looking at the year’s best batting and bowling performances and a stats-based award using numbers from Cricinfo’s extensive database. The winners for all the awards will be announced on February 19.
Crystal Palace shared details on Thursday regarding their FA Cup third-round tie with south London rivals Millwall in the New Year.
And, as to be expected, a number of Palace fans have been reacting to the news on social media.
The two sides were paired together in Monday’s draw and are set to face off for the first time since 2013.
It has now been confirmed that Patrick Vieira’s side will travel to The Den on Saturday, January 8, with a 12:45pm kick-off. The match will be broadcast live on ITV 1 and ticket details for the game will be announced shortly.
The Eagles first need to navigate a busy festive period in the Premier League, though, with six fixtures prior to the trip to the Championship side.
Palace shared the details on their official Twitter page on Thursday. This is what these Eagles supporters had to say in reply, with one labelling it as ‘inevitable’.
“No way I can’t go”
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“You beauty”
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“C’mon the boys”
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“Can’t make it and won’t even be able to watch it on TV at this time”
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“Early kick off ewww”
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“It was inevitable”
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Alastair Cook believes England can draw on recent experiences to haul themselves to safety in the third Test at Newlands
Andrew McGlashan in Cape Town06-Jan-2010Alastair Cook believes England can draw on recent experiences to haul themselves to safety in the third Test at Newlands and retain their series lead. The tourists go into the final day on 132 for 3 after three late wickets undid the strong start laid down by Cook and Andrew Strauss who added 101 for the first wicket.On 55, Cook gave his wicket away to Friedel de Wet with a loose pull and Strauss was caught at short leg off Paul Harris three overs later. However, the real hammer blow to England’s hopes came when the out-of-form Kevin Pietersen was trapped lbw by Dale Steyn, having been earlier offered a reprieve via the review system after Daryl Harper missed a huge inside-edge.But already in this series England have battled to a draw after seeing out the final day at Centurion with nine wickets down, despite a late collapse against de Wet, while last year’s Ashes escape at Cardiff is still used as inspiration.”We’re going to have to be realistic about it and would settle for the draw,” Cook said. “We’ve got to take a lot of confidence from the situations we’ve been in – at Cardiff and the first Test here – where we’ve managed to scrape out a draw. We’ve got the fighters to do that, in the right positions – so we hope we can do it one more time.”The manner in which both England’s openers fell continued a pattern for the match where the top order have played a hand in their own demise. “It was pretty disappointing. We’re probably one wicket behind where we’d have liked to have been,” Cook said. “Obviously, you’d like to be nought down but realistically, we’ve just lost a couple more than we’d have liked.”In England’s favour, though, is the fact that the wicket has seemingly become easier to bat on as the match has developed. The new ball continues to be a threat, especially against Morne Morkel and Steyn, but England’s opening partnership showed that it was possible to prosper.”The wicket has held together quite well. The wickets so far have been lost in clumps, and we’ve got to try to avoid that tomorrow,” Cook said. “Yesterday and today have probably been the best two days to bat on it, and I don’t see a drastic change tomorrow.”There’s a little bit more rough for Harris to the left-handers. But apart from that, there’s just a little bit of variable bounce we hope we can get through and fight like we have done in previous times.”AB de Villiers said it had been a surprise the pitch hadn’t broken up more, particularly after the 40-degree heat of the third day, but remained confident there was enough on offer for the South Africa attack.”We all expected the cracks to open up a bit more, but there is still enough for the seamers to gain out of the wicket,” he said. “We are trying to get it to reverse – not by stepping on the ball, but by shining it – and we have Paul Harris looking good as well so hopefully we’ll hit those cracks that open up a bit.”
Leeds United may have to battle La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid in the race to sign Agustin Alvarez in January, according to Mundo Deportivo, translated by Sports Witness.
The Lowdown: Alvarez profiled
Alvarez is a 20-year-old centre-forward who currently plies his trade for Uruguayan side Penarol.
He’s scored 33 goals for his current employers and one for Uruguay, with his Transfermarkt valuation rocketing in 2021 from £270,000 to £4.05m.
Leeds currently have Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo out injured, and it appears as if Victor Orta and Andrea Radrizzani could spend in the New Year as a result.
The Latest: Update emerges
Sports Witness relayed claims from Mundo Deportivo’s print newspaper in a story on Monday regarding Alvarez.
They suggested that both Barcelona and Real Madrid are keen on the forward, with a €12m (£10.2m) fee thought to be enough for Penarol to sell. Leeds, led by Orta of course, have reportedly already made contact for Alvarez and could make an offer in 2022.
The Verdict: Time to swoop?
Marcelo Bielsa’s attacking options are limited at this moment in time with Bamford and Rodrigo sidelined, with winger Dan James the latest to occupy a centre-forward role in the 7-0 defeat to Manchester City.
Tyler Roberts and teenager Joe Gelhardt have also been used, but bolstering the club’s attacking ranks with Alvarez could prove to be a shrewd move in both the short and long term.
A £10.2m fee should be in Leeds’ reach as well, compared to a £25m figure Blackburn want for Ben Brereton Diaz, and a few winter window additions could prove to be the difference in the club’s battle to avoid relegation in what could prove to be Bielsa’s final season.
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With just three wins under their belt from 15 Premier League games so far this season, Leeds United have only scored 15 goals in that time.
Taking this into account, it seems as though the club are keen on bringing a new attacking talent to Elland Road in an effort to bring an extra spark to their forward line.
According to a recent report from Spanish media outlet El Nacional (via MOT Leeds News), Leeds are apparently preparing a firm offer to sign Real Madrid attacker Mariano Diaz.
Since making his senior debut for the Spanish giants back in August 2016, the 28-year-old – who is currently valued at £9m by Transfermarkt – has made just 63 senior appearances for the club across all competitions, scoring 11 goals and providing three assists in the process.
With fellow Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema scoring 17 goals in 20 appearances so far this season, it’s easy to see why Diaz, who has been described as a “real goalscorer” in the past by former Lyon assistant coach Gerald Baticle, has found regular game-time hard to come by this season, making just one appearance in La Liga.
Taking all of this into account, and with Victor Orta apparently clashing with a Leeds supporter in the stands at Elland Road during their 2-2 draw against Brentford, he would surely get this disgruntled fan and any other unhappy Leeds supporter back onside if he manages to secure a deal for Diaz in January.
If this were to happen and Diaz was then able to score a decent number of goals for Bielsa’s side, he could completely turn around Leeds’ underwhelming first half of the season and finish it on a strong note away from any danger of being in a potential relegation battle.
Also, with Patrick Bamford having returned from injury and back amongst the goals with his late equaliser against Brentford, his presence alongside Diaz’s potential arrival in January could be just the tonic for Leeds going forward.
Looking ahead to January, if the Whites are indeed preparing a bid to sign Diaz, this could be a great piece of business from the Yorkshire club and give Bielsa an extra attacking option who has the pedigree of scoring goals in a top team alongside world class players at Real Madrid.
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Manchester United have been linked with a move for Nicolo Barella as they look to add further reinforcements to their engine room.
What’s the story?
According to Spanish outlet Fichajes, the recruitment team at Old Trafford are already beginning to plan for the January transfer window and beyond as their troubles on the pitch continue to mount.
They claim that a new central midfielder is high up on the United hierarchy’s wishlist and the Inter Milan midfielder is their priority target after a string of standout displays from the highly-rated 24-year-old for both club and country in recent months.
Fans will be buzzing
With Paul Pogba’s future at Old Trafford far from secure, a large section of the club’s supporters will be excited to learn that the Red Devils are reportedly in the market for Barella.
The Italy international has established himself as one of Serie A’s most influential stars over the last couple of campaigns, playing a pivotal part in Inter’s first league title victory in 11 years last term.
His impressive performances have earned several plaudits in his homeland, including former Juventus star Claudio Marchisio.
“As an ex-midfielder, I cannot help but admire the constant growth and talent of Nicolò Barella,” said Marchisio last season. “Such a young player, already mature and complete. Inter fans are fortunate, but even more fortunate is our Italy squad.”In an outstanding 2020/21 campaign, the diminutive 5 foot 8 dynamo recorded 1.3 key passes per league game, 1.6 tackles and one dribble, placing him in the top three for each metric when compared to his teammates, as per WhoScored.
Barella then carried his incredible club form onto the international stage during the European Championships, scoring one goal and laying on a further two assists in six outings as the Azzurri claimed the Euro 2020 trophy over England.
Therefore, Red Devils football director John Murtough must consider a swoop for the £58.5m-rated beast over the coming months as he’ll be providing the 20-time English champions with one of the best young central midfielders in Europe right now.
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Liverpool saw their unbeaten run in the Premier League this season come to an end with their 3-2 defeat against West Ham United at The London Stadium.
An early own goal from Reds goalkeeper Alisson Becker put the visitors behind in the early stages before they managed to equalise with a brilliant free-kick from Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The second half saw Jurgen Klopp’s side concede two more goals from Pablo Fornals and Kurt Zouma before substitute Divock Origi managed to pull another goal back for Liverpool.
One player that featured in the match for Liverpool that didn’t cover himself in glory on this occasion, arguably even more so than Alisson, was Sadio Mane.
The Brazilian goalkeeper was at fault for all three of the goals that the Reds conceded, helplessly flapping at the opener before struggling for the rest of the game. However, they were far from perfect in offensive areas either.
In the full 90 minutes that he was on the pitch for, Mane missed two big chances to score and surrendered possession on 13 occasions during a dismal outing for the Senegal international.
He won just two of the six duels he was involved in, didn’t make any tackles and was dribbled past twice by an opponent. That ultimately earned him an overall match rating of 6.2/10, making him the lowest-rated outfield Liverpool player on the day according to SofaScore, highlighting just how disappointing he was on the day in an attacking and defensive sense, undoubtedly letting Klopp down in the process.
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Although he threatened in the final third, it was his late miss that just about summed up Liverpool’s day when they had an ideal opportunity to equalise and take home a point but he somehow failed to find the net.
So far this season, Mane has played the full 90 minutes in all but one of Liverpool’s Premier League games so far this season, scoring six goals in the process, showing that he has been an important attacking figure for Klopp in this campaign, but just couldn’t help his side secure a win on this occasion.
This suggests to us that while his place in the team may not be under threat for the time being, Mane will need to make sure he doesn’t keep delivering underwhelming performances going forward as he did on Sunday so Liverpool can keep up with the likes of West Ham as well as Chelsea and Manchester City at the top of the league table.
Moving forward, with the latest international break underway, everyone at the Merseyside club will undoubtedly be hoping that Mane, who is currently earning a weekly wage of £100k-per-week according to Spotrac, and the rest of his teammates can put this defeat behind them and focus on getting back to winning ways when the Premier League returns in a couple of weeks.
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Richarlison is ahead of Dominic Calvert-Lewin on the injury comeback trail, Everton manager Rafael Benitez has said.
The England striker hasn’t featured for the Toffees since the 2-0 win at Brighton in August, having sustained a fractured toe (via Transfermarkt). He had scored in all three Premier League matches prior to that injury and bagged eight more than any of his team-mates last season.
Richarlison, meanwhile, has been missing since the 3-1 victory over Burnley on 13 September, when he was on the end of a brutal lunge from James Tarkowski.
How have Everton coped?
Salomon Rondon, a summer signing from Chinese Super League outfit Dalian Professional, has deputised in their absence but is yet to find the net for his new club.
Everton have won only one of their four matches without the duo, and that was against bottom side Norwich City at home. They have suffered defeats against Aston Villa and West Ham United and picked up a point against Manchester United.
As per Liverpool Echo, Benitez said: “I think Richarlison is closer, Dominic will take longer but Richarlison is getting closer.”
Everton fans fret over injury update
Twitter fan feed Toffee TV relayed the manager’s update on the injury-afflicted duo, and here’s what some Everton supporters made of it.
“Can’t take anymore of Rondon up front”
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“Not getting much proper info on Dom..! Hope it’s not worse than first feared. I reckon we will miss Richy for the Watford game as well but don’t like the vibes about Dom at all..”
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“It’s scary how much we are missing him. Rondon looks so out of his depth it untrue. We need to try someone else upfront until DCL is fit”
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“What is @CalvertLewin14 injury? Thought it was just minor?”
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“Cannot understate how much I miss these 2”
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“Richarlison has to replace Rondon and Gordon has to replace Iwobi and then pray for no more injuries”
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