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Loads of Celtic fans have been reflecting on the weekend’s action, and they just can’t accept the performances under Neil Lennon nor his comments after the Livingston draw.

Celtic lost ground in the title race this weekend, and while the Bhoys are of course still heavy favourites to secure their eighth consecutive league win, fans are not happy with Lennon.

The boss replaced Brendan Rodgers in February, and while he has done excellent to steady the ship and almost secure the title, the performances have been worrying to say the least.

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The 1-0 win against Dundee and 0-0 draw with Aberdeen were hardly inspiring, and the performance level wasn’t exactly excellent against Rangers considering they had ten men for most of the match.

After Saturday’s goalless draw, Lennon gave his verdict on his side’s form: “Total extreme from last week. Sometimes the fans need to be excited and I thought the players did what they could, especially in the first-half, but they lacked that little bit of punch today.”

He continued: “I think if we’d have got the goal at any stage we would’ve won the game comfortably. We are not firing on all cylinders at the moment.”

Fans are not too impressed by the gaffer’s comments, as they view the problems he highlighted as things he is responsible for fixing, like motivating the players.

You can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below, look away now Neil…

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Loads of Newcastle fans have been reacting to the win that effectively makes them safe from relegation, and they’re running out of superlatives for Fabian Schar.

Newcastle recovered from some woeful away form to take three points away from The King Power Stadium on Friday night, as Ayoze Perez’s first half strike was enough for all three points.

The Magpies hadn’t won away from home since December when they beat Huddersfield 1-0, but Perez darted in front of Wes Morgan to flick a wonderful Matt Ritchie cross beyond the gloves of Kasper Schmeichel in the first half.

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From then onwards it was the perfect away performance from Rafael Benitez’s side, defending admirably and counter-attacking whenever possible. Of course, the next step is to turn some of those counters into a second and third goal.

And while the whole team was organised and diligent in their defensive duties, no one impressed more than Schar, who has gone from strength to strength since joining for just £3m last summer.

The 27 year-old made four tackles, six interceptions and seven clearances per Whoscored, and while Mike Ashley is infamous for his penny-pinching transfer tactics, fans are heaping praise on the masterful £3m swoop for Schar.

You can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below…

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Brighton and Hove Albion look to be in serious danger of relegation following their humiliating 5-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth on Saturday, even if they still lie five points above the drop zone.

The Seagulls only have two Premier League wins to their name in 2019 and have now lost four successive matches in all competitions.

The manner of the defeat was particularly disappointing, and the game against 18th-placed Cardiff City at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday night is now crucial to their hopes of staying in the division.

Manager Chris Hughton will inevitably be under some scrutiny following such a poor run of form, even if he did lead the club to the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

But what are Brighton fans saying about his future on the popular North Stand Chat forum?

What’s the verdict?

Understandably, a thread appeared soon after the final whistle on Saturday with a poll asking: Hughton In or Out?

After such a heavy defeat you would think that more fans would be leaning towards him going, but it appears to be relatively mixed with the slight majority erring on the side of caution at such a crucial stage of the season.

The supporter above certainly comes under that category, and clearly believes that the 60-year-old has earned the chance to be given time to turn things around.

Not everyone agrees with that sentiment though, with one less impressed fan saying the following…

Who’s right?

It’s a difficult one to call and there is no doubt that even the minds of these fans could change again depending on the result against Neil Warnock’s men.

What is for sure is that the quality of football hasn’t been good enough in recent months, and playing one up top at home is far too negative – failing to score against Southampton or Bournemouth is proof of that.

Beating Cardiff will put Brighton on the verge of survival, but even if they stay up it might not be enough to ensure Hughton keeps his job in the summer if the board want to progress next term.

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Manchester United fans have been busy on Twitter discussing Nemanja Matic’s comments following the embarrassing 4-0 loss to Everton, and the majority aren’t falling for what he had to say.

The Serbian international said: “I, the most experienced of all of us, did not play well today. We can’t blame the young players, I was the biggest problem for the team today.”

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Whilst his honesty is admirable, the United fans have heard enough from their players in recent weeks and seen little change as a result to be interested in handing out any sympathy.

The Old Trafford faithful aren’t interested in words anymore. They are demanding that their players do their talking out on the pitch, something that not one of them did against Everton during Sunday’s humiliation.

Matic, by his own admission, was amongst the worst performers, constantly switching off and allowing Gylfi Sigurdsson to roam free and do whatever he wanted in the No.10 role – it is no surprise that the Icelandic international scored a goal and got an assist.

Whilst no other player has had the courage to take responsibility for their abhorrent showing, the United fans on Twitter haven’t been accepting of Matic’s honesty, not one bit…

‘You know as an Arsenal fan, it’s the hope that kills you.’

Those were the words of one Gunners supporter in a promo video for the 2018/19 Premier League season, and since that video, the message rings truer than ever for Arsenal fans.

After losing 3-2 at home to Crystal Palace on Easter Sunday, Arsenal had to travel to Wolves three days later and get a win that would quickly revive their chances for Champions League football, but as we all know, things went horribly wrong.

A classic Arsenal capitulation saw Unai Emery’s side go 3-0 down heading into half-time in a pinnacle Gunners bottle job of a performance. The players yet again looked disinterested and hopeless, the motivation to go out there and get anything was absent, and the worst part is fans couldn’t even blame Shkodran Mustafi for the defeat, as the error-prone defender sat on the bench for the entire 90 minutes.

Had Manchester United not keeled over and lost to Manchester City, the situation would be a lot worse for the Gunners, who still after two back-to-back defeats and some of their worst performances of the season are only a point off the top-four.

But it’s hard to imagine how Arsenal even make it to a Champions League qualification place in the league if they can’t return to the form that gave fans so much hope not too long ago.

Seven days ago Emery masterminded a famous 1-0 win against Napoli in Italy, a performance that many thought was the turning point in Arsenal’s season that will lead them to a guaranteed Champions League spot, a week later, and it’s a far different story.

There is a chance Arsenal can get a top-four finish, but as the saying goes, it’s the hope that kills you.

Arsenal fans, can the Gunners still finish in the top-four? Let us know!

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Manchester United fans have taken to Twitter in disbelief after the Daily Mail revealed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes he doesn’t need to sign a new centre-back this summer.

The Red Devils are perhaps at their weakest in the centre of defence, where players such as Phil Jones, Eric Bailly and Marcos Rojo have done little to show that they can be depended on consistently.

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Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof are arguably the club’s two best options in that department, but even then the pair of them have struggled to strike up a partnership formidable enough to keep the goals out.

Jose Mourinho was famously desperate to sign a centre-back in his final transfer window at the club before his sacking, and much was made of his deteriorating relationship with Ed Woodward after no new additions were made in central defence.

Almost a year on from that window, Solskjaer and Woodward’s belief that the club still don’t need a new centre-back has sparked outrage from the United supporters on Twitter…

Samu Saiz looks to be on the way out of Elland Road, and it looks like the club could sell him at a price way above what he’s worth. Indeed, we’re really not sure what Valencia have been watching…

Despite the playmaker quitting Leeds halfway through the season to return to his homeland, Football Insider are claiming Valencia, one of the biggest clubs in Spain lest we forget, have bid around £3m for him. In fact, he joined the Whites in the summer of 2017 and he’s never looked to be worth that much.

He’s been on loan at Getafe since January where he’s played 19 times, making four assists. Valencia must have seen something we didn’t in England if they’re willing to part with that much cash. He’s never lived up to expectations since leaving Real Madrid in 2011.

It’s not even like Valencia are desperate. They got to the Europa League semi-finals this season, only losing to Arsenal. Their bid seems way off the mark considering his poor form in both countries, but Leeds should be rubbing their hands at the prospect of getting rid of their dead wood for such a price.

They bought him for £3.15m from La Liga side Huesca (as per Transfermarkt), so they could even make a profit if they hold out for a little more cash. The deal would be terrible for Valencia, but perhaps they’re convinced they can unlock his talent better than his old teams.

From what we’ve seen, he’s not worth the starting bid of £3m in anyone’s book, but it looks like we’re wrong. Valencia could be about to make their worst investment ever, but Leeds will be laughing all the way to the bank.

Leeds fans, what would you spend the Samu Saiz money on, when he leaves? Join the discussion by commenting below.

When Caleb Ekuban joined Leeds United from Serie A side Chievo Verona in 2017, the club’s supporters had every right to be excited about the forward.

Having fired in 17 goals in the Albanian Superliga whilst on loan at FK Partizani, the 25-year-old seemingly had all the ingredients needed to become a cult-hero at Elland Road.

However, with expectations high, Ekuban ultimately failed to deliver for the Whites in his debut season in England as he struggled to adapt to the pace of the Championship.

Although he showed glimpses of his ability throughout the year, a myriad of injury problems resulted in the Italian-born ace featuring in just 21 games in all competitions for Leeds in which he only scored two goals for the club.

Following the arrival of fellow forwards Patrick Bamford and Izzy Brown last summer, Ekuban was loaned out to Trabzonspor in order to have a better chance of playing first-team football this season.

A regular starter for the Turkish side, the former Chievo forward has been directly involved in 11 goals this year with his performances causing a positive impression on Head Coach Unal Karaman.

With the transfer window scheduled to open in just under two months time, it is of little surprise that Trabzonspor are trying to secure a deal to sign Ekuban on a permanent basis. According to Football Ghana, the Super Lig side are close to sealing an £860,000 move for the forward.

If Leeds do indeed receive a healthy sum of money for Ekuban, Bielsa could use it to bolster his squad in the summer.

In the absence of the Ghanian international, the Whites have enjoyed a fruitful year which could be capped off by promotion later this month if they can successfully navigate their way through the play-offs.

Regardless of what division the club finds itself in next season however, it is certain that they won’t miss Ekuban if he leaves as they already have better attacking options at the club in the form of Bamford and Kemar Roofe.

What do you think Leeds fans? Will you be glad to see the back of Ekuban in the summer? Or do you think he was harshly treated at Elland Road? Let us know below.

[ad_pod ]Crystal Palace might have a bitter, bitter rivalry with Brighton but even some of the Selhurst Park faithful have been bemused by the decision to sack Chris Hughton on Monday, with survival achieved and a semi-final reached.The former Norwich boss arrived on the south coast in December 2014 and oversaw the Seagulls’ promotion to the top flight in 2017, although it all started to come undone in 2019.The Amex Stadium outfit won just three of their last 23 league games and were saved from relegation by Palace’s victory over 18th-placed Cardiff two weeks ago. But considering what he has done for the club, Hughton’s sacking has come as a huge surprise to most inside and outside of Brighton.A Crystal Palace fan shares his most gutting moment of the last 10 years supporting the Eagles in the video below…Palace fans surely love that their rivals are making some bizarre decisions that could have big consequences in the future, but most were able to put the bad blood aside as they reacted on Twitter…

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Sunderland face Charlton at Wembley on Sunday, and Jack Ross should select a starting XI that has not started once together this season.

Ross has one of the biggest and best squads in League One, but combined with a spree of poorly timed injuries, this has led to never having one settled first choice XI.

The Black Cats usually rely on Lee Cattermole and Grant Leadbitter in midfield while Jon McLaughlin has started a whopping 54 games in goal, but almost every other position is seemingly up for grabs.

Now, with everything on the line, Ross simply must unleash this XI brimming with energy, flair and enthusiasm.

Ozturk’s physicality is needed at the back, with the error-prone Jack Baldwin dropping to the bench, while the energy of Luke O’Nien and Bryan Oviedo will dominate the flanks.

The tried and tested duo in midfield keeps the balance and defensive stability of the side, while the three behind the striker will cause absolute mayhem due to their versatility.

In truth, it doesn’t really matter where each of Morgan, McGeady and Maguire line up, as the creative trio can all interchange and play in any of the three roles behind the striker. George Honeyman is a notable absentee, but he simply doesn’t have the goal threat to warrant a place in an attacking role.

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Up front it simply must be Charlie Wyke who gets the nod, Will Grigg has not lived up to expectations and the former’s physicality will occupy defenders and leave space for the three M’s to operate in.

This XI has not started a single fixture together this season, could they make their collective debut on Sunday? Sunderland fans, let us know your thoughts in the comments below…