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Metro
27 minutes ago
- Metro
Mikel Arteta told Arsenal should have signed £60m star instead of Noni Madueke
Mikel Arteta has been told Arsenal bought the wrong player when they signed Noni Madueke from Chelsea. Arsenal spent over £50m to sign England international Madueke from London rivals Chelsea. A number of Arsenal fans were underwhelmed by the signing after Madueke blew hot and cold at Stamford Bridge, scoring 20 goals in 92 appearances. Madueke started on the bench in Arsenal's Premier League opener against Manchester United before coming on for the final half an hour. Following his move to north London, the 23-year-old insisted he was desperate to 'repay the faith shown in him' by decision-makers at Arsenal. Metro's new weekly football newsletter: In The Mixer. Exclusive analysis, FPL tips and transfer talk sent straight to your inbox every Friday – sign up, it's an open goal. But former Chelsea midfielder and ex-Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha have questioned the signing of Madueke and believe Arsenal should have signed Eberechi Eze instead. Arsenal expressed interest in the Crystal Palace star but their north London rivals Tottenham are closing in on a deal worth around £60m. 'Why is Eze not going to Arsenal? Is it about money?' Burley asked on ESPN. 'I'm looking at Eze and Tottenham are a big club but they're not winning anything this season… 'I would have preferred Eze than Madueke. I look at Eze and those games that Arsenal play which are tight and they're not at their best – there's going to be a few of them this season if they're going to win the league. 'You need someone to unlock a defence and Eze is a player who can score goals, who can take players on under pressure and unlock a defence. 'He would have been absolutely perfect for that squad but it looks like he's going to Tottenham.' Onuoha added: 'Same, I totally agree. It's disappointing in some ways in my mind because we've heard the link to Arsenal. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'If Arsenal weren't linked you wouldn't think it because Spurs are in the Champions League and should be better this season. 'Without that Arsenal link it doesn't cross my mind. Spurs are a level about Palace but Eze has probably got another level above that and that's why I'm a little bit disappointed it looks like that's where he's going.' There was speculation Eze would miss Crystal Palace's Premier League opener against Chelsea on Sunday as he closes in on a move to Spurs. More Trending But the 27-year-old started the match and thought he had put Palace ahead with a powerful free-kick, only for the goal to be disallowed following a VAR check. Eze applauded the travelling fans after the Stamford Bridge stalemate, with many wondering whether he was bidding farewell to the Crystal Palace supporters. If Eze moves to Tottenham in the coming days, he could make his Spurs debut on Saturday in the huge Premier League clash against Manchester City. The north London side produced an impressive performance in Thomas Frank's second game in charge to beat Burnley 3-0 in their Premier League opener. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Liverpool star linked with exit informs club of decision on his future MORE: 'So good' – Cole Palmer blown away by two Chelsea summer signings MORE: Gary Neville changes Premier League top-four prediction and names title favourites
Scottish Sun
27 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Glamorous Man Utd fan rocks up at Old Trafford in nothing but bodypaint but is ‘not allowed into Arsenal game'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A MANCHESTER UNITED fan claims they were not let into Old Trafford after turning up in nothing but bodypaint. The incident supposedly occurred as Arsenal beat the Red Devils 1-0 in their Premier League opener on Sunday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Man Utd fan Shania Howard rocked up to Old Trafford in bodypaint Credit: X @Shaniahowardxx 3 The adult star filmed videos outside the ground Credit: X @Shaniahowardxx 3 She then claims she was banned from entering Old Trafford Credit: X @Shaniahowardxx OnlyFans star Shania Howard was seen outside the ground wearing bodypaint styled in a Man Utd home shirt and tight shorts. She posed for revealing snaps outside the stadium and filmed videos with other fans ahead of the game. But after asking them for their score predictions, Shania alleges she tried to enter Old Trafford. In a video posted on social media, she said: "I am not even joking I am fuming. "I just went to Old Trafford to watch the first game of the season and they did not even let me in because of the way that I am dressed. "What is wrong with the way I am dressed? "This is an actual joke. I am going to be putting in an official complaint. I am not even joking." Shania also met up with Gunners fan Arabella Mia before the game. She is another adult star who previously went viral for turning up to the Emirates in bodypaint resembling an Arsenal shirt. Arabella posted a clip of them together outside the stadium, saying: "Come all the way to Old Trafford and I have got some b**** doing the same thing as me. "F***ing hell. Would look better in an Arsenal top though." Despite much criticism, Arabella claims her antics are helping women break into the football space.
Scottish Sun
27 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
How Arsenal survived Man Utd's attacks with ‘forcefield defence' to earn priceless Old Trafford win
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MANCHESTER UNITED suffered an opening day defeat to Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday. Riccardo Calafiori's 13th minute strike, courtesy of an error from Altay Bayindir, was enough to secure a 1-0 victory for the Gunners. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 14 Man Utd played well against Arsenal but still ended up losing 1-0 in their opening game of the season Credit: Getty 14 SunSport's tactical expert Dean Scoggins (right) broke down the game That's despite United outplaying Arsenal with a new-look attack. Here, SunSport's tactical guru Dean Scoggins delivers the lowdown on the weekend's biggest match… BAY WATCH Bayindir, the goal, you know what's going to happen. Saka and Rice are going to stick the ball under the crossbar. Arsenal are going to throw their big guns straight at you, line up at the back post, at the edge of the area, and throw themselves onto you. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL COR-NER BLIMEY Fans spot Arsenal's sneaky new tactic to manipulate new Premier League rule 14 Arsenal protected their own goal perfectly with a 'forcefield' defence 14 Up the other end, United were too crowded and left room for Arsenal runners 14 There was little space for Altay Bayindir as he conceded... but he still should have done better Arsenal, when defending, give their goalie a lot of protection. It gives protection from runners and also space for the keeper to come out and dominate that area. It's a 'forcefield' defence. Compare that to United and it's a stark difference. Straight away United put pressure on their own keeper inside their area, creating their own problem. They give Bayindir no room to run. The cross from Rice is sensational and there's 11 players in the box when it comes. Only three are Arsenal. The goalie doesn't cover himself in glory, he's got to do better. Goalkeeper error, yes. But Arsenal do corners better than United at both ends and that's the difference between three points and no points. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Amorim and the set-piece coach should have a better plan than that. It's not a difficult tweak to bring them out and give the goalie more protection. The keeper also has to be better, there's no foul from Saliba, he's got to be bigger, stronger and punch the ball. He's taking lessons from Mikel Arteta' joke fans as Ruben Amorim makes VERY bold claim after Man Utd's loss to Arsenal NEW BOYS LACK SESK APPEAL It won't be a memorable performance for Viktor Gyokeres but there were good signs. He's come up against a big quality centre-back in Matthijs de Ligt, it was a really good battle. He had to come into midfield to get the ball into his feet at the halfway line, so when Arsenal broke they weren't very good. Saka and Martinelli didn't quite get into the game. Gyokeres wants the ball early each time, he's the big No9. They have to learn his runs and he's got to get the timings right. 14 Viktor Gyokeres had a stinker, but it wasn't entirely his fautl 14 Arsenal dropped off, leaving too much empty space behind their new signing 14 He was forced to drop deep and also had Matthijs de Ligt in top form It wasn't what he wanted on his first game but there were promising signs. It was disappointing that Benjamin Sesko didn't start. United missed him in the first half. A lot of times Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo went at Arsenal but were outnumbered. There were five, six, seven opportunities they got the ball around the box with runners but didn't drag someone in. Sesko later made a fabulous run as a decoy to show his strength as a focal point. There were positives for United and they will only get better. MBEUM AND BUST He's probably the best signing of the summer for United. Him and Cunha were both excellent. They can go out, in and beyond. It's a three dimensional attack now. Mbeumo running with the ball is excellent. I'd liked to have seen Amad Diallo start ahead of Diogo Dalot for running up the outside. Tactically Mbeumo is very intelligent with his starting position. 14 Bryan Mbeumo showed his intelligence in the half-spaces 14 Mbeumo forced Declan Rice to drop back while creating space for teammates He gave the defender a problem when the ball was nowhere near him. He sat in the half space, forcing Rice to pick him up as Calafiori went up. United fans can be very excited about what they will get from him this season. Mo Salah, Cole Palmer, both play the same way. Really positive start from Mbeumo, all it was missing was a goal. RICE 'N FIORI I was surprised Calafiori started over Myles Lewis-Skelly. He played the flying full-back in this game. But he was in the same space as Rice, which is where Arsenal usually attack from, as an inverted full-back. Calafiori is more of a wildcard player than Lewis-Skelly and covers a lot of grass. Because United play 3-4-3, it leaves Arsenal with just two midfielders when Odegaard wanders. 14 Riccardo Calafiori covered the space left by Rice dropping back 14 Calafiori's overall game was excellent as he also netted the winning early Credit: Getty Rice was the cover man and Zubimendi the ball player, so they needed another in there. Calafiori wasn't able to make those bursting runs that you expect from Rice though. He is likely to interchange with Lewis-Skelly throughout the season. It will be a style thing. A team who push up high, Calafiori is an outlet. If you think you're having the possession, then it's Lewis-Skelly who allows Rice to get forward. YORO… IS IT ME YOU'RE LOOKING FOR?! United were really impressive playing out. De Ligt goes into midfield next to Casemiro. Yoro and Shaw split, and the wingbacks go to the touchline. If United had that extra number in attack they could have got in behind more. 14 All of United's build-up play went through Leny Yoro 14 The defender had the most touches of anyone on the field Gyokeres would get his press wrong and the goalie would just give it to Yoro. The most touches of any player on the field, and the most forward passes of any player on the field. It was really good from United. A new set-up of playing out and really impressive on the ball from Yoro. They knew what they were doing and they did it really well.
