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It's the annual pina colada festival in the Witton area - the song about the drink, which topped the US charts in the late 1970s - but life has not exactly been a cocktail party for Nelson lately.
While the teams produced more promise than polish, this thrilling encounter gave an emotional send-off to a legend of both clubsIt’s 4.35pm on Tyneside. William Osula sets Anthony Elanga away, slightly right of centre and just short of 50,000 draw collective breaths. Pace is no issue; Elanga has no shortage of that, and Milos Kerkez won’t catch him.But Newcastle fans have seen this clip before and remember the ending. Muscles tighten, cheeks clench, as they brace themselves for it to start again like it carried on before. (Yet) another memeable‑moment inbound. Continue reading...
Jamie Carragher was not impressed with Liverpool against Newcastle (Photo: Getty) Jamie Carragher slammed Andoni Iraola’s tactics as Liverpool scraped a 2-2 draw at Newcastle United in their opening Premier League clash. Following emotional pre-match tributes to the late Kevin Keegan, Newcastle were the better side at St. James’ Park on Sunday, taking an early lead through Anthony Elanga. Cody Gakpo equalised after the break, only for the home side to hit back immediately with Joe Willock scoring just seconds after coming off the bench. The Magpies were on course for victory until the 96th minute when Lewis Hall fouled Victor Munoz in the box, with Dominik Szoboszlai scoring the resulting penalty to share the points. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. The Reds looked incredibly vulnerable in Iraola’s first game since replacing Arne Slot in the dugout, with Newcastle consistently overrunning their midfield of Ryan Gravenberch, Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz. Liverpool legend Carragher was left incensed by Elanga’s goal on the counter-attack, immediately posting on Twitter: ‘LFC Midfield all bombing forward happened all pre-season, madness!’ And after Willock’s goal occurred in similar circumstances, Carragher posted: ‘Again! This midfield cannot work, I said it before a competitive ball was kicked.’ Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool aren’t off to a great start (Photo: Getty) Former Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge concurred with the former defender, urging Iraola to sign a new No.6 before the transfer window closes on September 1. ‘I think the team needs a defensive midfielder personally,’ the former Chelsea and Manchester City star told Sky Sports. ‘We’ve been talking about the defensive midfielder at Liverpool for the past three years. ‘Gravenberch coming into the team, playing consistently and Liverpool winning the Premier League changed that philosophy. But if you actually analyse the midfield, they’re all naturally more attacking players. Liverpool’s midfield struggled to cope with Newcastle’s pressing and counter-attacks (Photo: Getty) ‘If you look at Brentford, they bring in [Mamadou] Sangare and you look at his stats, they jump out. Third in interceptions, third in tackles, third in possession recovered. ‘£39million, that’s not a load of money for someone like Liverpool. I’m not suggesting he was the man [they should’ve signed] but the stats jump out and Liverpool don’t have that profile of player right now. ‘Trey Nyoni, I really, really like him as a player, I think he’s brilliant. He’s more of a ball playing six or eight, he’s not a destroyer, he’s not someone who’s going to strike fear into the opposition like a Sangare or an N’Golo Kante can.’ Liverpool have not been heavily linked with a new defensive midfielder, with the club instead focusing on a new winger to replace Mohamed Salah. The Reds have seen two bids for Yankuba Minteh rejected, with Brighton reportedly seeking £70m for the Gambia international. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Liverpool are back level against Newcastle United thanks to a stunning long-range strike from Cody Gakpo for Andoni Iraola’s side. The Reds had fallen behind early in the match at St. James’ Park after Anthony Elanga finished off a lightning-fast counter-attack for the Magpies. However, Liverpool emerged for the second half with renewed intensity, pushing […] The post Watch: Tottenham linked Cody Gakpo scores long-range stunner to equalise for Liverpool appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Anthony Elanga has given Newcastle United an early lead against Liverpool following a rapid tactical breakdown. The goal arrived from an electric counter-attack that unfolded straight out of a Liverpool offensive phase. In a flash, a frantic defensive clearance inside Newcastle’s penalty area transformed into a blistering break. Forward William Osula seized on clearance, driving […] The post Watch: Anthony Elanga punishes Liverpool with electric speed as Newcastle score on counter to take the lead appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham have endured a nightmare start to the season (Photo: Getty) Tony Cascarino has told Roberto De Zerbi that one Tottenham star is ‘not the answer’ and urged him to sign a former Arsenal player to replace him. This comes after Tottenham kicked-off the new Premier League season in the worst possible way, with a 3-0 defeat at Brentford on Saturday. Goals from Keane Lewis-Potter, Vitaly Janelt and Michael Kayode sealed a deserved win for the Bees against a Spurs side that have so far spent over £228million this summer. Janelt’s goal came after Mathias Jensen’s shot from the edge of the box was parried straight to the feet of the German by goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Kinsky, who was infamously subbed off after just 17 minutes of Spurs’ Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid last season, has been promoted to No.1 keeper, with Guglielmo Vicario loaned out to Juventus. But following this latest blunder, the young Czech star has once again come under stern criticism, not least from former Chelsea striker Cascarino, who told talkSPORT: ‘Watching them yesterday was scary and the goalkeeper Kinsky for the second goal, you cannot… I’m watching goalkeepers who can’t catch the ball. Catching the ball! Antonin Kinsky had another poor game for Spurs (Photo: Getty) ‘He could palm it around the post or whatever but it’s, to me, an effort that goalkeepers used to catch.’ Asked if he thought it was the right decision for De Zerbi to stick with Kinsky as his No.1 goalkeeper, Cascarino replied: ‘No, I thought they needed a new goalkeeper. ‘They could have got Emiliano Martinez out of Aston Villa because he looks like he could go. I’d have taken him an experienced goalkeeper, a lot more solid. Emiliano Martinez looks set to leave Aston Villa this summer (Photo: Getty) ‘I wasn’t a fan of Vicario. It’s been a tough period for Spurs, but Kinsky doesn’t look like the answer to me. ‘We’ve all had bad games. I’ve had plenty of them in my career, but when you do certain things, a simple catch that ends up making it 2-0 for Janelt, who was on the end of that effort that he just blocks basically. ‘He’s basically set up Janelt to just knock it in the back of the net.’ Emiliano Martinez next club odds Stays at Aston Villa – 8/13 Tottenham – 9/2 Chelsea – 6/1 Inter Miami – 13/2 Man Utd – 11/1 Odds courtesy of Betfair Martinez, who spent eight years at Tottenham’s arch-rivals Arsenal, is looking to leave Villa Park this summer and is almost certain to do so afterUnai Emery signed highly-rated Japan keeper Zion Suzuki. The 33-year-old has played a key part in Villa’s success this decade, including last season’s Europa League triumph, and played a huge role in Argentina’s World Cup triumph four years ago. A transfer to Juventus was on the cards but the Italian giants opted to sign Vicario on loan instead, with Villa holding out for £10m for the shot-stopper. Tottenham have already signed one goalkeeper this summer, bring in veteran Martin Dubravka from Burnley to support Kinsky. He could well make his debut on Wednesday night, when Spurs host Charlton in the Carabao Cup. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham side had an unimpressive start to the season (Picture: REUTERS) Roberto De Zerbi named three Tottenham players who are not in good enough ‘physical condition’ while singled out another for making mistakes in a punishing defeat to Brentford on Saturday. It was a nightmare start to the Premier League season for Spurs as they were hammered 3-0 by their London rivals. Keane Lewis-Potter, Vitaly Janelt and Michael Kayode scored the goals at the Gtech Community Stadium as the Bees soared to a dream opening weekend win. De Zerbi was unsurprisingly disappointed with his side after spending well over £200m on new signings already this summer, with more expected to arrive before the transfer window closes. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. The Italian criticised the lack of fight his team showed and named three new signings – Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke and Sandro Tonali – as not being physically prepared for the contest. ‘Bad game,’ De Zerbi told the BBC. ‘We lost and suffered the difference in the duels. It was the key of this game. We didn’t fight in the right way. Maybe credit to them because it’s the best quality Brentford have. ‘Our physical condition was not at the right level for all players because many came later after the World Cup and there were many new players in the squad and first XI. But we have to analyse this game better because we can’t play this way in this type of game. Sandro Tonali had a Spurs debut to forget (Picture: Getty Images) ‘I am surprised by the result and performance. I knew we were not in the right condition. We can’t find an excuse. I am sorry for the result and performance. We are starting a new project and we couldn’t find the principal.’ He added: ‘Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke and Sandro Tonali are not in the best physical condition. We knew that before the game. We have to improve on that and many other things, like organisation and pressing. ‘We can improve quickly but first, we have to understand this game better. I know their physical condition and new players but we have to put something more. We had to fight more. Players know I have a lot of confidence in them and we hope to improve quickly.’ 19-year-old winger Mikey Moore started the game and came in for criticism from his manager after the defeat. Mikey Moore was replaced by James Maddison in the second half (Picture: AP Photo) ‘I think we made a lot of mistakes in the timing of the pressure with Mikey Moore in the left centre, we arrived too many times late,’ said the former Brighton boss. ‘We lost too many duels to compete with Brentford, I’m sorry for that, I’m sorry for the defeat. I know we have to improve in the physical condition, we have to improve in the organisation because there were many new players.’ Lucas Bergvall was substituted at half-time and De Zerbi admitted that he expected the midfielder to struggle, but his replacement, Rodrigo Bentancur, was not ready to start. Lucas Bergvall was hooked at half time (Picture: PA Wire) ‘I was surprised, I was suffering for this defeat, but we are working,’ he said. ‘If you analyse last season, the defensive line, [Pedro] Porro, [Kevin] Danso, Micky van de Ven and [Destiny] Udogie. And today, Archie Gray, Jean Paul van Hecke, [Marcos] Senesi and [Andy] Robertson, four new players. ‘Two midfielders – Rodrigo Bentancur and [Joao] Palhinha. Today, two midfielders, Bergvall, why not Bentancur? Because he came late in the pre-season. In the pre-season, we worked with Lucas Bergvall. ‘I think at the beginning of the season, at the beginning of the new project, it was good, it was right to play with Lucas Bergvall. ‘But I knew before the game, Lucas Bergvall, in this type of game, maybe he could suffer more than Rodrigo Bentancur, 9 years older, and Lucas, 20. I knew before the game, but at the end you have to think. Roberto De Zerbi will hope for an improv
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