PREMIER LEAGUE: AGBONLAHOR CRITICISES LEEDS SUPPORTERS

Former Premier League striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has criticised the Leeds United fans for cheering their team while they are been battered by teams in the English top flight. Gabriel Agbonlahor ripped into the Leeds United support while he was doing his punditry job on TalkSPORT as he said that he would be worried as a fan if his team are being beaten convincingly just like what’s obtainable with the Whites at the moment. According to Gabriel Agbonlahor, Leeds United are at the risk of dropping down from the Premier League to the English Championship at the end of this season.

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Agbonlahor was disappointed with the Leeds United supporters for the way they were clapping and cheering their team while they were battered in their last league game at home to North London club Arsenal. The Whites were on the end of a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Gunners who raced into a three-goal lead at the end of the first 45 minutes thanks to the goals from Brazilian attacker Gabriel Martinelli (two goals) and Bukayo Saka. Leeds United pulled one back from the spot through Brazilian international Raphinha in the second half after Ben White committed a foul in the box before Arsenal substitute Emile Smith-Rowe sealed the win for the North Londoners during the league game played at Elland Road on Saturday night.
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AGBONLAHOR BACKTRACKS ON LEEDS MANAGER BIELSA

Gabriel Agbonlahor has been forced to eat the humble pie by Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa and his players. The former Villa striker had criticisedBielsa and his players heavily earlier in the season to the fury of the Leeds United fans and he was forced to make a u-turn on his opinion of the team after the fantastic end to the just concluded Premier League season.

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England international Gabriel Agbonlahor had labelled Leeds United ‘a myth’ and also called out manager Bielsa for being naïve. The retired striker has now been forced to backtrack on those words on Talksport after the Whites finished the season as one of the form teams in the English top flight.
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VILLA URGED TO SIGN FRENCH STRIKER

Ex-Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has urged the club to sign French striker Odsonne Edouard in the summer. Nigerian-born Englishman Gabriel Agbonlahor made this known in a recent interview with Football Insider.

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Agbonlahor described Frenchman Edouard as a quality attacker before adding that the player will be the recipient of a bidding war amongst the interested clubs. Aston Villa are not the only team keen on Edouard who plays for Scottish Premiership giants Celtic. Apart from Villa, other Premier League sides like Arsenal and Leicester City have also been linked with the 22-year-old forward.
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AGBONLAHOR ON ARSENAL INTEREST IN GREALISH

Ex-Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is not sure that Jack Grealish will want to leave Aston Villa for Arsenalin the summer. Gabriel Agbonlahor spoke about Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish and the rumours linking him with North London giants Arsenal on TalkSports earlier this week. Arsenal are the latest club to be linked with a move for Jack Grealish, who’s having a very good season for his boyhood club.


Gabriel Agbonlahor questioned the transfer links involving Arsenal and Jack Grealish before adding that the player will struggle to pick Arsenal ahead of the other interested teams if there’s a scramble for his signature. At the age of 24, Jack Grealish has the world at his feet as he has been one of the best playmakers in the Premier League this term. Read More

AGBONLAHOR MAKES SHOCKING ARSENAL VERDICT

 

Aston Villa legend Gabriel Agbonlahor has made a shocking transfer verdict about Arsenal and Jack Grealish who has been one of the best players in the Premier League this season. To this effect, transfer speculation is gathering momentum as regards the potential exit of the recently capped England international ahead of the transfer window which reopens at the start of next month.


Popular Arsenal fan and media personality Piers Morgan has asked the club to break the bank and get Jack Grealish in the January transfer window, but former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor doesn’t think that the Arsenal project will appeal to the Villa skipper.
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WHY ENGLAND CAN WIN THE UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE

England National team has a new buzz around them after a fruitful 12 months under Gareth Southgate. When he took over the national team not many expected the former Middlesbrough player to quickly turn around the fortunes of the national team.

The latest 5-0 defeat of the Czech Republic at Wembley shows the level of progress that the players have undergone under the coach. Gone are the days of players flattering to deceive in the national team like Gabriel Agbonlahor and Andros Townsend.
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Agbonlahor does not want to retire

Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor said that he does not want to retire at the moment and that he wants to continue to play. Aged currently 32, he believes that he is fit enough to play at the highest level and wants to continue his career for as long as he can.

He has revealed that he has had a couple of offers from second-tier England clubs as well as teams in Scotland but so far he had not made any decision.
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Gabriel Agbonlahor Failed To End Career On A High?

Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is set to end his stay at the club at the end of the season. The 31-year old forward is expected to see off his contract this summer and the club has decided not to renew it, bringing to an end a 17-year partnership.

Agbonlahor might not be leaving on a high but he remains a legend and high on the fans of the club. He has made 340 starts for the club and a further 51 from the bench, scoring as much as 87 goals during his stay at the club. The English star made the headlines from 2005 until 2010. He went on loan to Watford and Sheffield Wednesday but then returned to the club to contribute his quota. He combined well with Juan Pablo Angel and Luke Moore.

He was also a key part of triumvirate attack that included now Man United fullback Ashley Young and John Carew. He steadily increased his goals’ tally from 10 in 2006 to his career best of 16 a season at the end of the 2009/10. His strong form helped him make the senior team of England in late 2008, with top sides seeking his signature.

Agbonlahor scored some important goals for Villa. He was on target when Villa defeated Man United for the first time in December 2009. He was also the lead attacker as they crushed the other club in Manchester about a year earlier. He produced great performances against Arsenal and Chelsea around that time as well.

However, after the exit of Martin O’Neill, under whose management he really flourished, Gabby’s performances started to fluctuate when Gerard Houllier started calling the shots in 2010. From there on, even with new managers his performances became more of average. Then there were the issues with Remi Garde and then his fitness issues. He had to resign his captaincy and his descent from then on is well-documented.

Obviously he failed to end his career on a high that is if it has really ended, amid talks of the Major League Soccer. Many would insist that he remains a legend at Villa for his loyalty at least. Some others would quickly point to his complacency in the last few years.

AGBONLAHOR FREE TO SPEAK TO OTHER CLUBS

Aston Villa legend Gabriel Agbonlahor has not featured for the club since the beginning of September in the game against Brentford. The striker has only just returned to full training recently after three months on the sidelines due to calf injury.

Coach Steve Bruce hopes the star returns to action this festive season to help out. The club is without Jonathan Kodija, who has been sidelined for the rest of the season due to ankle issues. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy and Scott Hogan are also sidelined due to knee and stomach issues respectively.
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