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Daily Mail
16 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Oliver Glasner raises concerns over his Crystal Palace future as FA Cup winners fight to stay in the Europa League ahead of Community Shield
has raised concerns over his Crystal Palace future just a matter of days out from the Premier League season. The Eagles boss has taken the club to new heights since taking over from Roy Hodgson in February 2024, winning the FA Cup last season and taking them into European football - though what competition that will be in remains to be seen. He has since been linked with a number of sides, including Tottenham and Bayern Munich, but has so far stayed put and showed loyalty to the club. But, on the eve of the new season, he has spoken out on his future and expressed his frustration at the lack of movement from the club in the transfer window and likened himself to Marc Guehi. Guehi, who is Palace's captain, has one year left on his contract and continues to be linked to a plethora of clubs, with Liverpool the latest side to express their interest on the back of heavy links to Newcastle last season. Speaking ahead of the Community Shield against Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday, Glasner raised eyebrows when he said: 'Marc and me, we have the same fate.' When asked if his decision over whether he stays at the club could be impacted by what happens in the transfer window, he added: 'We will see.' After leading Palace to Europe for the first time in their history, Glasner was reportedly promised that the club wouldn't make the same mistakes in leaving their business late and thus having a slow start to the season. This summer, though, they are yet to make a first team signing. Instead, focus has been on some of their star men potentially leaving, such as Guehi and Eberechi Eze. 'I said if we want to be better than last year, then it's my advice, "Let's sign at least two players, then we can achieve this",' Glasner said. 'To be competitive in four competitions. If somebody thinks that's nonsense, OK, let's see. 'If Crystal Palace wants to play European football, wants to climb the Premier League table and reproduce the success again, it's just what you have to do. Everybody knows this in the building. 'Of course, it helps if players are in early when you start with pre-season because here you have time to train. We are quite passive. We are short of numbers, we have to add players, especially with quality.' Palace, meanwhile, will learn their European fate on Monday – following their high-stakes hearing in Switzerland. Eagles officials, led by chairman Steve Parish, faced off with UEFA, Nottingham Forest and Lyon in a battle to overturn their bombshell demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Parish has been in Lausanne, Switzerland, where Palace officials pleaded their case on Friday A panel of three senior lawyers will deliver its verdict before close of play on Monday, leaving those involved with a nervous wait over the weekend. 'It was a long day, very involved, very detailed,' Parish, who left slightly early thanks to the birth of a grandson, said. 'It's very hard to say (how it went). 'They listened to both sides but I don't know.' When asked if he was confident, Parish – who described proceedings as 'very civilised' took aim at those involved. 'Given where we are it's hard to be confident because it seems dystopian to even be in this situation,' he said. 'Hopefully good sense will prevail and we'll get to the right answer.'
The Independent
17 minutes ago
- The Independent
Is Newcastle vs Atletico Madrid on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch pre-season friendly today
Eddie Howe 's beleaguered Newcastle side take on Atletico Madrid today in their final pre-season friendly before the Premier League begins. The Magpies secured Champions League football for this term with a fifth-place domestic finish and ended a 70-year trophy drought, but that all feels a long way in the rear-view mirror after a summer of discontent Tyneside. The club have missed out on a host of major transfer targets, with Benjamin Sesko snubbing them for Manchester United, and the future of star striker Alexander Isak remains up in the air. Newcastle haven't won a pre-season game, drawing with Tottenham before a 2-2 result against Espanyol at St James' Park last night, and will be hoping to rectify things quickly against Atletico Madrid, a team they have never played before. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the match: When is Newcastle vs Atletico Madrid? The match will take place on Saturday 9 August at St James' Park, with kickoff at 4pm BST. How can I watch it? The match will be shown on Newcastle's streaming service NUFC TV, available via their official website. Viewers can stream it for £6.99. Team news It feels safe to assume Isak will not be involved in today's fixture, while Joe Willock is out with a calf injury and Sven Botman remains a doubt after a groin issue put him out of the previous two friendlies. Atletico manager Diego Simeone is expected to field a strong lineup for his side's final friendly before they take on Espanyol in their La Liga opener next Sunday. New signings Alex Baena and David Hancko could feature. Newcastle's preseason fixtures and results July 19: Celtic 4-0 Newcastle - Celtic Park, Glasgow July 27: Arsenal 3-2 Newcastle - National Stadium, Singapore August 3: Newcastle 1-1 Tottenham - Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Daily Mirror
18 minutes ago
- Daily Mirror
Mikel Arteta's been told all about Viktor Gyokeres' behaviour by Arsenal star's old team-mates
Viktor Gyokeres' ex-coaches and team-mates have had plenty to say over time about Arsenal's summer signing ahead of his Premier League debut later this month against Manchester United Arsenal have been told exactly what to expect from Viktor Gyokeres as their marquee summer signing prepares for his competitive debut for his new club. Mikel Arteta's side – runners-up in the last three Premier League campaigns – hope the Swedish striker will be the missing piece of the jigsaw following his £63.7million move from Sporting CP. He became one of the most feared strikers in Europe during his two years in Lisbon. It has been a remarkable journey for the 27-year-old, who was playing Championship football with Coventry City just over two years ago following some underwhelming loan spells. Few of those who worked with him in the early part of his career thought he would go on to achieve what he has. But those who have worked with him over the years have cited his steely focus, dedication and hatred of losing, which will be music to the ears of everyone at Arsenal, given their occasional habit of folding at the high-pressure moments. Gyokeres' competitive spirit doesn't just extend to football. According to one of his former youth coaches, Peter Kisfaludy, a game of tennis with then-girlfriend Amanda Nilden – also a footballer – led to a fallout. Kisfaludy, who describes Gyokeres as a 'Swedish Orient Express', told The Sun:"They went on holiday to Spain and she is really good at table tennis. They also had a game of tennis and she won so they did not speak for two days. They are both really bad losers.' With that in mind, we take a look at what others have also said about Gyokeres' behaviour. 'Not a natural finisher' His first taste of English football was at Brighton, whose manager, Chris Hughton, didn't view him as a natural finisher. Hughton said: 'He wasn't the type that you think will have one or two chances and he'll put one of them away. But you knew he would always get chances. "You knew he would because he always put himself in a position to get them. If you asked me then, would I see him as a player that would play at one of the top clubs in the Premier League, then I would have to say probably no, more than yes.' Hughton added: "He was a bright lad. Probably because of where he came from, his English was very good, which I think helped. He was a very mature lad for a young one. He was a confident lad. I think he had a strong belief in his own abilities. "If you're a No. 9 going to Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City, one thing you know is you're going to get lots of chances. I don't think it will faze him." 'Similar to Kane' Like Harry Kane before breaking through at Tottenham, Gyokeres had a series of loan spells while at Brighton, with stints at St Pauli in Germany, Swansea and Coventry. Ryan Bennett, who played with Gyokeres at Swansea and Kane at Norwich, said: "There are big similarities for me between Viktor and Harry Kane. "Viktor did not make many starts for us and was not at Swansea long and he was a bit sluggish, although he did have a good mentality and was determined to succeed. "When I was at Norwich, Harry came to us on loan and did not play much, so went back to Spurs. Later on, when I played against Spurs and Harry was in the team, it was like defending against a different player. "It was the same with Viktor after he left Swansea. I played against him after he had moved to Coventry and his power had developed, his mindset was different and he was more aggressive. Like Harry, he has turned into a really top player.' 'Throwing his toys out of the pram' A permanent move to Coventry gave Gyokeres' career lift off following an initial loan spell, which saw him struggle to hold down a regular first-team place. Sky Blues midfielder Ben Sheaf told The Athletic:"When he came, he was in and out of the team and showed glimpses of quality. 'He signed permanently after the first loan, and he came back having put more muscle on and was even more physical. "He was relentless with how much he practised. He'd do a lot of finishing drills after training. I remember once in training, we did 11-v-11, and the ball got thrown into him when I was playing against him. "He pinned and rolled me, and I just couldn't do anything about it. That was the first time I remember thinking, 'Blimey, this is what opposition teams are going to feel.' That was the first time I felt his physicality." His competitive nature was evident as he threw his 'toys out of the pram' on occasions. Sheaf recalled: "He was always ultra-competitive in training. He'd throw his toys out of the pram if we didn't win a small-sided game. "He's a serious guy until you get to know him and he opens up. He's a good lad but he'd be arguing in training, always wanting to win.' One of the biggest influences on Gyokeres' career was his manager at Coventry, Mark Robins – now the boss of Stoke City. He described the Swede as 'robotic', adding: 'He's metronomic with his timing, with his tempo, with everything that he did. That, in a nutshell, was why he did so well in that relatively short space of time and again, why he's gone on to do other things.' Celebration respect It seems Gyokeres can give it out as well as take it, judging by his reaction to Gabriel mimicking his goal celebration – interlocking his fingers to cover his face, inspired by DC Comics villain Bane – during Sporting's Champions League defeat at the Emirates last season. Far from taking offence, Gyokeres responded with a cheeky Instagram post, sharing a picture of himself performing the celebration with the caption: "Always with respect." The pair can now look forward to performing the celebration together during what Arsenal hope will be a title-winning season, starting at Manchester United next Sunday.
