#PremierLeagueStories – #PedroNeto compares teammate #DanielPodence to #EdenHazard #WWFC
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#PremierLeagueStories – #PedroNeto compares teammate #DanielPodence to #EdenHazard #WWFC

January 4, 2021
Pedro Neto and Daniel Podence have been the two stars of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ faltering season. Neto, 20, has stepped out of Diogo Jota’s shadow and become one of Nuno Espirito Santo’s most reliable players. The former Braga and Lazio winger has started 16 of Wolves’ 17 Premier League games this term and has four goals and three assists to his name - already a marginal improvement on his output last season. Podence was made to wait patiently for his chances after joining Wolves from Olympiakos last January but, like his compatriot Neto, he’s become a mainstay in the team. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Wolves have started four games without Podence in 2020/21 and they’ve failed to win any of them, highlighting his importance nowadays. Both have received their first senior call-ups to the Portuguese national team too and made their debuts towards the end of 2020. While Neto and Podence are equally important to Wolves, they are vastly different characters. Neto is calm and composed, whereas Podence wears his heart on his sleeve. The diminutive attacker has shown his frustration with opponents and referees on numerous occasions this season, both on and off the field. Read More Related Articles Read More Related Articles And Neto, asked about Podence’s tantrums, has explained that it’s just part of his teammate’s make-up. "I call Podence a mini-Hazard, because he has characteristics similar to his,” he told Portuguese newspaper O Jogo. “He always seems to be upset, but it's just his way of being." The high point of both Neto and Podence’s season came against Chelsea at Molineux just before Christmas. Wolves fell behind to Olivier Giroud’s goal before their two Portuguese aces turned the game around. Podence, via a jinking run and a devastating finish, levelled the match midway through the second half before Neto went on a lung-busting run and won it in the fifth minute of stoppage time. Wolves daily newsletter. Free. To your inbox There's a quick and easy way to stay on top of all the Wolverhampton Wanderers news with our daily newsletter. Delivered straight into your email inbox each day, the bulletins will feature the latest Wolves news, views, gossip and opinion. All you have to do is punch your email in at the top of the article - or sign up here. And what's more, it's absolutely free! You can also get all the latest updates by following us on Facebook and Twitter. We also have a free app which you can download. It is always up-to-date with the latest news from across the region. Google Play Store and App Store The youngster ran over towards the advertising hoardings at Molineux and embraced a member of the ground staff in celebration. “We have no fans at the stadium and I miss them,” Neto added. “At that moment I saw the way that man was celebrating, I felt his joy and I went to hug him, “I feel that in a way I made him even happier. It was something natural, the result of the longing for the fans. I didn't even think twice, it was just a moment of pure happiness.”
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#PremierLeagueStories – #AlexTelles sends message of support to injured Wolves star #RaulJimenez #WWFC #MUFC

December 10, 2020
Manchester United full-back Alex Telles has sent his support to Wolves striker Raul Jimenez after his head injury vs Arsenal. The Wolves man suffered a fractured skull in the 2-1 victory over the Gunners last month. He returned home over the weekend after undergoing surgery at a local hospital. Telles himself suffered a similar injury during his time playing in Brazil and still bears the scars from the depressed fracture. Jimenez is now recovering at home and is set for a spell on the sidelines before making his return for Wolves, although a timeframe hasn’t been put on the striker’s return. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel “What I can say to Raul is that unfortunately, this type of scenario exists in football,” Telles told Manchester United’s official website. “It's not normal but it happens. “I've been through it as well and I'd like to wish him a lot of strength. He will definitely recover and, thank God, it wasn't so serious and he will be able to get back playing as soon as possible, doing what he loves the most. Us players have to have this solidarity and I wish him well and that he gets better soon.” Wolves captain Conor Coady has revealed that the squad has been able to talk to Jimenez via Zoom . Wolves daily newsletter. Free. To your inbox There's a quick and easy way to stay on top of all the Wolverhampton Wanderers news with our daily newsletter. Delivered straight into your email inbox each day, the bulletins will feature the latest Wolves news, views, gossip and opinion. All you have to do is punch your email in at the top of the article - or sign up here. And what's more, it's absolutely free! You can also get all the latest updates by following us on Facebook and Twitter. We also have a free app which you can download. It is always up-to-date with the latest news from across the region. Google Play Store and App Store "We have fines within the changing room so he has been giving a little bit of stick to the lads about fines because he is obviously not getting fined at the minute, so that has been good," Coady said. "But it has just been great to hear from him and get a 'hello' and just to see how he is. Honestly, just to hear from him has been brilliant. "We are now hoping and praying that he is healthy and going to be OK."
David Luiz
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#PremierLeagueStories – #DaniCeballos opens up about training ground bust up with #DavidLuiz #AFC

November 28, 2020
Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos believes that his training ground scuffle with David Luiz shows that the team has character. Reports earlier this month claimed Ceballos and Luiz had an altercation on Arsenal's training pitch at London Colney which resulted in the Spaniard coming off with a cut on his nose. Ceballos previously described the reports as “FAKE” on Twitter, but he has now admitted that the incident did happen. "I'm not going to say that there wasn't a clash or a scuffle," Ceballos told The Sun. "It was not an exemplary behaviour but it is good to see Arsenal is alive, that the team has character. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel "We are two footballers with very similar leadership qualities and these things can happen. "We didn’t let a single day go by. We spoke that same afternoon after training. Now we have to learn so it does not happen again." According to the original report from The Athletic, the incident took place during the international break earlier in November. When Mikel Arteta blew the final whistle on a training match, Luiz confronted Ceballos over a challenge the midfielder had made and struck him on the nose, with a scratch drawing blood. Ceballos fell to the floor before getting up to retaliate, prompting teammates to break the players up. Commenting on the incident previously, Arteta seemed more annoyed that it had been leaked to the media than that it had occurred in the first place. "I don't like the fact that that incident comes out at all," he said, as reported by The Mirror. Sign up to our Arsenal newsletter for Gunners updates 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. 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. "I will find out where it is coming from and if that is the case, that goes completely against what I expect from each other, the privacy and the confidentiality that we need, and there will be consequences. "Training is very competitive and issues happen a lot of times. Those things get resolved immediately within the team and there is not much to say. "There is no problem at all."