This summer there were a couple of significant pieces of the puzzle for Oliver Glasner to put into place at Nottingham Forest. The first was a mobile striker to lead the line and keep opposition defenders on their toes and the other was a wing-back to fit his favoured 3-4-3 system. Enter Liam Delap and Daniel Munoz, both of whom had a big say in Forest’s first win of the season, though the match-winner was one of the old guard in Igor Jesus. Delap registered his first Forest goal in style, a powerful shot from 25 yards and Munoz was involved in the slick move that saw Igor Jesus read Morgan Gibbs-White’s exquisite backheel to down Aston Villa, who remain winless in the Premier League.Unai Emery hoped a Champions League victory at Club Brugge on Tuesday would be the catalyst to ignite their Premier League campaign but Igor Jesus clinched victory late on, after Alysson, a half-time substitute, headed in the equaliser. Emery introduced Ibrahim Mbaye and Johan Manzambi for their Villa debuts just after the hour but it was Forest’s £45m record signing Delap who ended the game victorious, this a typically boisterous display from the former Chelsea striker. Glasner tried to sign Delap for Crystal Palace last summer and finally has his man. Continue reading...
Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly keeping a close eye on Norwegian youngster Gabriel Rajkovic, with the highly-rated teenager attracting interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs. The 15-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable breakthrough with Valerenga and is already considered one of the most exciting young prospects in European football. According to TEAMtalk, both Arsenal and […] The post Arsenal and Chelsea step up interest in record-breaking teenage sensation appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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