Nuno Espirito Santo
Posted in2020-2021-Season Daily News

#PremierLeagueStories – #NunoEspiritoSanto & #DavidMoyes disagree on the five substitute rule #WHUFC #WWFC

November 6, 2020
Nuno Espirito Santo is adamant the Premier League must stick with three substitutes amid growing calls for the reintroduction of five. The Wolverhampton Wanderers boss has been outspoken in his belief that three in-game changes is appropriate now that the players are up to speed physically. Premier League bosses were allowed to make five substitutions during the final nine matches of last season following the lockdown period, though Nuno rarely chose to use that many. West Ham boss David Moyes was initially in favour of the return to three substitutes but he's now had a change of heart and is calling on the Premier League to give managers an additional two. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel "I recommended that we would vote for three substitutes but I have looked at it again due to the player welfare issue," said Moyes. "I really didn't expect so many injuries. No parties have been willing to give anything up in terms of competitions or matches. So, while I still think it benefits bigger squads and clubs with bigger budgets, I would consider the change back." Nuno respectfully disagrees with the West Ham boss and believes the Premier League should stick to the rules it set out at the start of 2020/21. “No, I think football should have three substitutes," he said. "The only thing that made the rule change was because of the pandemic, so I don’t see why. I don’t agree. I prefer three. Read More Related Articles Read More Related Articles “Five happened because of the pandemic and the lack of preparations of the players, being three months in lockdown and not getting the fitness required. “Now the player has the fitness level to endure 90,95 minutes in a game, three substitutes is what makes sense. If others think differently, I respect that, but don’t ask for five substitutes, make your decisions before and rotate the players before.”
Mesut Ozil Arsenal
Posted in2020-2021-Season Daily News

#PLStories – #CarltonCole believes #MesutOzil should come to West Ham and feel loved again #WHUFC #ArsenalFC

October 23, 2020
Carlton Cole says he would love to see Mesut Ozil at West Ham. The Arsenal outcast looks set to leave the Emirates within the next 12 months having been excluded from both the Gunners' Premier League and Europa League squad. Ozil's contract is up at the end of the season and this week he issued a statement hitting out at the club's perceived lack of loyalty after he opted to sign a new contract at the Emirates. Former Hammers striker Cole says he thinks Ozil should undoubtedly have a role at Arsenal and questioned how he was unable to even make their 25-man Premier League squad. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Instead, Cole said that he felt Ozil would be the sort of player that West Ham would love to have at the club. Cole told talkSPORT: "I think he knows why he's not playing but he's got to play to the press as well. "It's all PR as well, you've got to understand that. "There's a reason why he's not in that team or even close to it because it's Mesut Ozil - you'd put him in a 25-man squad, come on. When asked if he'd take Ozil at West Ham, Cole added: "Of course, of course. West Ham have always liked those kind of players, those magician-like players. Read More Related Articles Read More Related Articles "He's one of them ones that Arsenal would have benefited from having him in their squad, I just don't understand why he's not in there." Ozil was once again a source of attention during the Gunners' Europa League tie with Rapid Vienna. Pre-match, the attacking midfielder urged his team on with a post on Twitter. He said: "When I can't support on the pitch tonight, I will support in front of the TV in London. "What are your predictions for the match? I go for a 4-1 away victory." 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. Post-match, Ozil subsequently congratulated his teammates on the victory and posted a man of the match vote for fans to have their say. Ozil's actions earned praise from Mikel Arteta, who said it showed a good attitude. He said: "It's great. This is what I want from the players who aren't in the squad."