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All of my midfielders scored but I’m not putting them in for their goals, I’m putting them in for their all-round play.
Tomas Soucek (West Ham): Sometimes you watch games and guys just stand out on the pitch. Whenever you watch West Ham, Soucek is one of those guys who stands out.
He has a solid defensive framework. He heads it, kicks it, tackles. Offensively he’s a threat as well.
Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa): He has grown from strength to strength and become one of the best centre-backs in English football. This is really hard to say because I am a Birmingham fan and he is a Villa player, but he has been exceptional.
Murillo (Nottingham Forest): He was a monster for Nottingham Forest, an absolute powerhouse. He loves defending and you have seen that with his last-second clearance
Justin James (Leicester City): I don’t remember him having much to do defensively, with all the troubles coming down Arsenal’s right. He then popped in the second half with a decent header for his first goal, while the volley he hit to equalise was unbelievable. So much could’ve gone wrong with that but the technique was excellent.
Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur): This is the second time he’s been
Newcastle United say Sandro Tonali will be available again from 28 August following a 10-month ban for breaching betting rules.
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) sanctioned the 24-year-old in October 2023 for breaching the rule which prohibits players placing bets on football events organised by itself, Uefa and Fifa during his time in Italy.
The Italy midfielder joined Newcastle from AC Milan in July 2023 for £55m and his ban
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says he welcomes the Football Association’s decision to suspend Sandro Tonali’s two-month ban.
Tonali, 23, will return to playing at the end of August, if he does not commit further betting breaches before the end of next season.
The Italy midfielder is already serving a 10-month ban running until August for offences during his time in Italy.
“It was the right decision, I think, that the
Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been given a suspended two-month ban after admitting to breaches of Football Association betting rules.
The Italian, 23, will not serve the ban if he does not commit further breaches before the end of next season.
He is already serving a 10-month ban issued in October 2023 for offences during his time in Italy.
Tonali was charged by the FA in March and admitted placing