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Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez accuses team-mate of ‘having something against’ Blues
Next Friday, Enzo Fernandez and Chelsea will try to extend their FA Cup run against Aston Villa.
Enzo Fernandez will come face to face with Emiliano Martinez in the FA Cup (Image: Getty)
Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa, Enzo Fernandez’s international teammate, seems to have a grudge against Chelsea based on the way he elevates his game each time he takes on the Blues. The tantalizing FA Cup fourth-round match between the Argentina team and its opponent will take place next Friday.
Martinez and Fernandez were both instrumental in Argentina’s incredible 2022 World Cup victory. However, at the club level, they are fighting for different objectives: Chelsea wants to qualify for Europe, while Villa is aiming for an unlikely spot in the top four.
This season, Martinez has been a major factor in Villa’s success under Unai Emery, and Fernandez anticipates that his tall countryman will put up another strong show as they battle for a spot in the FA Cup fifth round.
To quote him, “It’s a big deal,” said ESPN Argentina. “He always grows bigger with Chelsea; I’m not sure what he has against us. Playing against Dibu [Martinez] will be unique.”
Emiliano Martinez is one of Aston Villa’s most reliable performers (Image: Getty)
Chelsea defeated Preston North End 4-0 at home to secure their place in the FA Cup fourth round. Such a strong thumping has been uncommon under Mauricio Pochettino, who hasn’t yet established a rhythm in the dugout.
The Blues manager can’t focus entirely on Villa just yet because he has to attend to the crucial Carabao Cup semi-final second leg. The crucial match at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday sees Middlesbrough ahead 1-0 overall.
Fernandez maintains that Chelsea’s crop of underachievers will eventually turn things around, even if they painfully miss the championship game this time around. “We need time, it’s a process with a lot of new players,” he said.
“The group came together this year; finding a solid playing style quickly is not easy. However, we are making every effort to locate that style as soon as we can. Pochettino’s daily work is excellent, and he develops strong relationships with the players.
“He is very human, which makes us feel very comfortable and confident when we play. For me, the first few months were challenging due to the weather, the language barrier, and the culture. As 2024 gets underway, things are better, and I’m overjoyed.”
Since arriving in west London for a then-record-breaking £107 million transfer, Fernandez has been operating under a lot of pressure. Since then, Chelsea has exceeded that standard once more after spending £115 million on fellow midfielder Moises Caicedo in the summer.
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(4-2-3-1) Ugarte first Premier League start, Confirmed Manchester United line up vs Crystal Palace – The Most strongest lineups ever
In the Premier League on Saturday night, Manchester United plays Crystal Palace.
United is confident going into the match after winning 3-0 against Southampton the previous weekend and a dominant 7-0 over Barnsley in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.
Rasmus Hojlund and Mason Mount’s return to full training at Carrington earlier in the week has given Erik ten Hag’s team momentum.
In the Carabao Cup, Crystal Palace also advanced to the next round, but their start to the Premier League has been disappointing as they have only managed two points from four games.
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BREAKING: THEEE Arsenal’s major starters including the only player who has been impressive this season are not in contention to face Man City today tomorrow as leaked information surface online
On Sunday, Arsenal will go to the northwest to play Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in a match that will determine who finishes top of the Premier League league. William Saliba has cautioned the Gooners not to get ahead of themselves; winning the league will need more than just defeating City, even though winning that game increases the Gunners’ chances of winning the league.
In their road match versus City during the Premier League run-in last year, Arsenal and the defending champions drew 0-0. Following that tie with City, Arsenal’s detractors asserted that they lost the title match because they chose to play for a draw rather than a win, which would have given them three points and won the league by a single point.
The Gunners haven’t defeated City at the Etihad Stadium in nine years, but on Sunday they have the opportunity to disprove the doubters.
For this weekend’s heavyweight encounter, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta should have a stronger team despite the absences of Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino. Hopefully, Kevin De Bruyne’s injury will prevent him from playing for the Citizens.
Arsenal’s defensive star Saliba has expressed the team’s resolve to win on Sunday, but even a victory over City will not guarantee them the title of league winners. Saliba says that beating City on Sunday is undoubtedly in the cards, but he also says that the club needs to work hard to play consistently after that.
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(4-3-3): Mikel Arteta excludes FOUR first team players from the squad to face Man City tomorrow to create room for new signings and academy players
On Sunday, Arsenal will play Manchester City, their likely title challengers, at the Etihad Stadium, capping up maybe the most difficult week of the team’s season.
Even though this big match takes place just a month into the new campaign, it is impossible to overstate how important an away victory in Manchester would be. Although Arsenal has not lost to the Cityzens in their last three meetings, they have not triumphed at the Etihad since Pep Guardiola became manager.
Since Brentford in November 2022, no visiting club has actually taken all three points at City’s stronghold. Without a doubt, it’s a difficult location to visit.
The visitors are without skipper Martin Odegaard and still carrying a very long list of injuries. Here is how we think Arteta’s Arsenal starting lineup will appear on Sunday in an attempt to avoid losing. Arteta may go all Tony Pulis on Sunday.
Arsenal vs. Man City lineup prediction
Potential starting lineup for Arsenal:
Raya; Havertz, Partey, Rice; Saka, Jesus, Trossard; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber
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