Armando Broja
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Chelsea loanee Armando Broja reveals his ‘crazy’ time at Saints #SAINTSFC #CHELSEAFC

December 8, 2021
LOANEE Armando Broja described his first few months at Saints as "crazy", adding: "I'm just trying to improve every day." Broja, who is at Saints on a season-long loan from Chelsea, is currently the club's top scorer this term. That is after his impressive opener during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Brighton, taking his tally for the campaign to five. The 20-year-old scored twice on his debut, in the 8-0 Carabao Cup win at Newport County, before also netting against Leeds United and Burnley in the Premier League. Broja has been largely restricted to a role as substitute this season, with Che Adams and Adam Armstrong often preferred. However, the Albania international grabbed his chance from the off against Brighton, in just his fifth start for the club. His goal looked like it would be the winner, until Neal Maupay popped up with an equaliser in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time. Assessing his time at Saints so far, Broja told the Daily Echo: "I’m really enjoying it. "It’s obviously my first season in the Premier League. It’s been crazy. "I’m a young player and it’s amazing for everyone to be able to have this opportunity to be in the Premier League and gain experience and become a better player and work with better players. "It’s a dream come true. I’m just trying to improve every day and just learn." He added: "Of course there’s always competition. It’s the Premier League, it’s the most difficult league, there’s always going to be competition in the team. "It’s good. I’ll just keep my head down and try and help out the team as much as possible and I was thankful that I got a goal (on Saturday), but the main thing is the team. It was just a shame that we couldn’t take the three points." Reflecting on the late Brighton equaliser, Broja, who had already been replaced by Armstrong when Maupay found the net, said: "Of course it’s disappointing. It’s a big blow to concede to a goal like that. "It’s obviously not the best thing for us, but I think our overall performance was really good. "I think we controlled the game, we dominated the game, it’s just unfortunate to concede a goal right at the end. "It’s not what you want. We just need to keep pushing forward, improving and working hard." He added: "It’s the Premier League, anything can happen, it’s the best league in the world. "One chance and it’s a goal. It’s not ideal for us. "We dominated the game and that’s the thing, when you concede a goal like that, basically the last kick of the game, it was a shame obviously after what I think was a dominant performance from us. "But we’re just going to keep pushing forward and onto Arsenal next week."
Jake Vokins
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Saints youngster loanee Jake Vokins vows he’s 100% ready to make Ross County return #SAINTSFC

November 15, 2021
SAINTS youngster Jake Vokins has told Ross County manager Malky Mackay that he is “100 per cent” ready to return after his broken metatarsal injury. The 21-year-old on-loan full-back only featured twice in the League Cup group stages before being forced on to the sidelines for an extended period on the eve of the league campaign. Vokins returned to Staplewood to aid his recovery and make use of the advanced facilities available, before heading back north of the border in October. He finally made a return to the matchday squad for the recent trip to Rangers, but now the international break has come to afford him another week or two recovery. Read more “I played against Brora, and I played against Montrose at home, so that was good,” Vokins explained, in the Ross-shire Journal. Jake Vokins in FA Cup third round action this January (Pic: PA) “Obviously the fans were back a little bit there too, so playing games was nice. “I was really looking forward to the start of the league campaign. “Rangers was my first time back in the squad, so I’ve been working hard in training and trying to catch the gaffer’s eye. “Being part of the squad and being around him was good, I enjoyed it.” Vokins continued: “It definitely feels good to be back in and around the team and back into training now.” “I definitely missed being around the boys, but in terms of my recovery and rehab there were a little bit better facilities down in Southampton. Breakthrough season ✅New contract ✅#SaintsFC is pleased to announce that young defender Jake Vokins has signed a fresh deal: — Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) August 4, 2020 “We thought that would aid my recovery to come back here fitter and stronger, but it was definitely tough. “It’s always bad getting injured, but especially right before the start of the league season – I was raring to go and looking forward to playing. “Everything happens for a reason, and it was disappointing, but I’m back now and I’m raring to go. “I’ve been watching every game, seeing how the boys are doing and adapting to how Ross County play. “Now I have a couple more weeks of training, so I can work on fitness before going again. Even when I was back at Southampton I was doing fitness work, so I would say I’m at 100 per cent.” Ross County return to Scottish Premiership action on Wednesday, November 24, with a visit Hibernian. They then host Dundee United, before visits to St Mirren and St Johnstone all coming within 10 days – so he will likely be needed by Mackay.
Sean Dyche Burnley
Posted in2020-2021-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Burnley goalkeeper #BaileyPeacockFarrell signs season-long deal at Sheffield Wednesday #BURNLEYFC #SHWFC

July 28, 2021
Burnley goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell has signed a season-long loan deal with League One side Sheffield Wednesday. The Northern Ireland will spend the 2021/22 campaign at Hillsborough for the chance to get regular first-team football under his belt. Peacock-Farrell signed from Leeds United two years ago and made his first appearances for the club last season, starting eight games in all competitions, including four in the Premier League, deputising for Nick Pope. With Pope on his way back to full fitness and free agent Wayne Hennessey brought in as competition earlier this month, Sean Dyche has decided to grant Wednesday’s request to take Peacock-Farrell on loan, with Will Norris also part of the club’s goalkeeping ranks. There had been interest from Championship clubs in the ‘keeper who has won 23 caps for Northern Ireland. He is the second Burnley goalkeeper to leave on loan in this window, following Lukas Jensen in making a temporary switch, after he signed for League Two side Carlisle United. Goalkeeping coach Billy Mercer, formerly of the Owls, said: “It’s a great opportunity for him to go and play a lot of games at probably the biggest club in that league who be looking to challenge for promotion. “Having brought Wayne in to complement the group we already had we have plenty of cover, so we felt it was the right club at the right time for him to go and play some games. “Hopefully he will get as many games as possible and come back and be pushing for the No.1 spot.”
Sean Dyche Burnley
Posted in2020-2021-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Burnley striker #JoelMumbongo joins Accrington Stanley on season-long loan #BURNLEYFC

July 2, 2021
Burnley prospect Joel Mumbongo has signed for Accrington Stanley on a season-long loan deal. Mumbongo has already clocked up seven appearances for the Clarets first-team but will now step-up his development with a year at the Wham Stadium. The 22-year-old netted eight times in 13 Premier League 2 Division Two fixtures last season and John Coleman is delighted to land the striker who has been a long-term target. He said: "He has really impressed me every time I have watched him. He will add strength to the attacking areas. "He is quick, physically strong, and he is a no-nonsense centre forward, the type I like." Gothenburg-born Mumbongo began his career with Swedish sides BK Hacken and Utsiktens BK, before moving to Italy to join Hellas Verona in the summer of 2018. He signed for Burnley a year later, with the 22-year-old then making his first team debut for the Clarets in January 2021 against Milton Keynes Dons. He said of the move: “I am happy to be here, I feel like this is the right place at the right time for me. “It’s a good move for me, to be able to play games and show people what I can do. “I am a powerful striker, quick in behind and a threat. Scoring goals is my job and I want to make an impact."
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Posted in2020-2021-Season Daily News

#PLStories – #KayneRamsay happy to leave Southampton on loan #SaintsFC

June 26, 2021
DETERMINED Kayne Ramsay insisted now was the time for him to “show everyone what I can do” after joining Crewe Alexandra on a season-long loan deal. The 20-year-old full-back signed a two-year contract extension at Saints in February, but is looking to get more game time under his belt with the Alex next season. Speaking about the deal, he told the Crewe website: “I am extremely happy. I have been wanting to do this for a while now. “I have been dying to get out and get minutes and show everyone what I can do in, hopefully, a season of 40-plus games and get cracking to be honest.” Right-back Ramsay progressed through the ranks at Saints having joined from Chelsea in 2017. He made two senior appearances for the club during the 2020-21 campaign. He played 90 minutes during the infamous 9-0 defeat at Manchester United in February, before coming off the bench in Saints’ 3-0 FA Cup quarter-final win at Bournemouth. Ramsay also played 11 times for the club’s B Team in Premier League Two, as well as twice in the EFL Trophy. But the Londoner believes a campaign in the cut-and-thrust of League One will help enhance his career. “When I was looking at options, when I was speaking to Southampton, they said this was the best club for you to go and develop – especially as a young full-back,” he said. “This past year I have been in and around Southampton’s first team. “I think I’ve learned the other side of the game, the patience and to deal with certain pressures and the different sides of the game when you are not playing and how to deal with it. “Now I think I’ve actually just got to go and play. I am at that age where it’s important I go and get minutes in the league. “This is the right league for me. If I’d have gambled and went to the Championship and maybe didn’t play – where I can go to League One and show what I can do and see if I am able to cope with it.” Ramsay added: “In the past I have made mistakes where I could have looked back and think ‘I shouldn’t have done that there’ in these past two years. “Now you’ve just got to focus, you’ve only got one chance at this and you’ve just got to take it.”
saint allan maximin
Posted in2020-2021-Season Daily News

#PL Stories- Arsenal’s #JoeWillock relishing Newcastle loan spell after debut goal #NUFC

February 7, 2021
Joe Willock has teased Newcastle United fans that he can't wait to score more goals for the club after netting on his debut on loan from Arsenal. The Gunners midfielder scored the opening goal as Newcastle United beat Southampton 3-2 at St James' Park, with Willock finding the net from a pull-back from Allan Saint-Maximin. The goal came only 16 minutes into his Newcastle debut, having joined the Magpies on loan from Arsenal on transfer deadline day, with Willock going on to help his new side to an important three points as they held on for victory, despite playing the final 15 minutes with nine men. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel And Willock has spoken of his delight at helping Newcastle to victory at St James' Park, with the Arsenal loanee adding that he hopes his goal will be the first of many during his loan spell. Speaking to BT Sport after the game, he said: "I told Maxi (Saint-Maximin), 'when you get past the full-back, cut it back to the edge of the box & I'll be there'. "That's exactly what he did, I was there to finish it, I was delighted and I can't wait to get more." Willock made the move to Newcastle in search of more first team opportunities, having only featured 17 times for Arsenal in all competitions this season. Sign up to our Arsenal newsletter for the latest transfer news By signing up for our Arsenal newsletter, you will receive a once-daily email, focused around goings-on at Emirates Stadium. You won't miss a thing when it comes to the Gunners - you'll get all you need to know directly into your inbox. We'll also send out special newsletters with any big breaking news too. And with the January transfer window now open there's plenty of content to get your teeth into. How do you sign up? It's easy and only takes seconds. Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article - or any article on the Arsenal section of football.london in fact - labelled 'Get the biggest daily stories by email' and click 'Subscribe'. And that's it, you're all set. If you decide later that you no longer wish to receive the emails, simply follow the unsubscribe link in one of the newsletters - but we don't think you'll want to. For more details, click here. In those 17 games, Willock netted three goals, all of which came in the Europa League. Indeed, he has only scored once in the Premier League for the Gunners in 40 appearances. But now, after equalling that tally in his first game for Newcastle, he is hopeful of adding more goals to his game and it could soon be the case that he has scored more goals in the top flight for the Magpies than he has for his parent club.
ainsley maitland niles
Posted in2020-2021-Season Daily News

#PL Stories- #AinsleyMaitland-Niles relishing West Brom loan spell #WBAFC

February 6, 2021
Versatile Arsenal ace Ainsley Maitland-Niles has admitted that the opportunity to play regularly in the Premier League is all he has "ever wanted" after sealing a move to West Bromwich Albion earlier this week. After being linked with the likes of Leicester City and Southampton in the build-up to transfer deadline day, West Brom won the race for the England international, who can operate at either right-back or in central-midfield, signing him on loan for the rest of the season. Despite leaving Arsenal in the hunt for more regular first-team football, Maitland-Niles had been heavily involved in Mikel Arteta's plans this term, featuring 21 times in all competitions. Of those 21 appearances, however, only five of them were Premier League starts. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel And it is starts in the Premier League on a regular basis that Maitland-Niles is keen to experience, with West Brom poised to offer him that in their fight against an immediate return to the Championship. "It’s fantastic to have the opportunity to play regularly in the Premier League. It’s all I’ve ever wanted, to show the world how good I am," Maitland-Niles told West Brom’s official club website. "I want to say a huge thank you to all the West Bromwich Albion fans. They’ve sent me lots of messages on social media. I’m proud to be a member of the club and I want to kick on from here. "Their messages give me the energy and the drive to keep on going every single day. Read More Related Articles Read More Related Articles "We’re in a tough situation at the moment. I wanted to be a part of the fight. I wanted to grit my teeth and get down and dirty and see I come out of it. I want to come out on top of it and I want the club to come out on top of it. "Hopefully I’m a player who can help this club survive in the Premier League." If the Baggies are to avoid relegation heartache come May then they are going to have to go on a formidable run of form between now and the end of the campaign. Currently, Sam Allardyce's side, who have won just two of their 22 Premier League outings this term, are 19th in the table, ten points adrift of safety. Although the gap is in double figures, Maitland-Niles, who could make his debut for his new club against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday lunchtime, is refusing to give up on the club's survival bid. Sign up to our Arsenal newsletter for the latest transfer news By signing up for our Arsenal newsletter, you will receive a once-daily email, focused around goings-on at Emirates Stadium. You won't miss a thing when it comes to the Gunners - you'll get all you need to know directly into your inbox. We'll also send out special newsletters with any big breaking news too. And with the January transfer window now open there's plenty of content to get your teeth into. How do you sign up? It's easy and only takes seconds. Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article - or any article on the Arsenal section of football.london in fact - labelled 'Get the biggest daily stories by email' and click 'Subscribe'. And that's it, you're all set. If you decide later that you no longer wish to receive the emails, simply follow the unsubscribe link in one of the newsletters - but we don't think you'll want to. For more details, click here. "There’s always an opportunity," he continued. "It’s about having the right structure and the right players around you. Sam [Allardyce] has done that when you look at the last four days of the transfer window. "The biggest achievement for me this season here at West Bromwich Albion would be the club staying up. Anything more than that and I would be chuffed. "I’ve met everyone now. Everyone is very welcoming. "It’s no-nonsense in training. Get in and get down and dirty straight away. I can’t wait to get going."