Steven Gerrard's emphatic response to Arsenal's Bukayo Saka over referee comment
Steven Gerrard didn’t mince his words after Aston Villa’s Premier League defeat to Arsenal on Saturday.
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‘Bukayo Saka needs to toughen up’ says Steven Gerrard as Arsenal star wants more protection from referees
Steven Gerrard says Bukayo Saka ‘needs to toughen up’ as the Arsenal winger asked for more protection from referees after their 1-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday. Saka scored the winner, but came under a number of crunching challenges in the game which included one from Tyrone Mings that resulted in the Villa defender picking up a yellow card. Ad/> «I wasn't complaining to the ref but I just wanted to let him know that that's my game, running at players with pace, and sometimes I need a bit more protection when players are purposefully trying to kick me,» Saka in his post-match comments to BT Sport.
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La prioridad del Atlético está en el Aston Villa
El Atlético se interesó el pasado mes de enero por Matty Cash, el lareral derecho del Aston Villa. Fabrizio Romano, periodista de Sky especializado en fichajes, insiste en que Cash «sigue siendo la prioridad del Atlético» para reforzar la posición de lateral derecho. Su precio, según los medios ingleses no es inferior a 35 millones de euros. Cash, internacional con Polonia de 24 años, tiene contrato con el Villa hasta 2025; ha marcado tres goles y ha repartido cuatro asistencias en lo que va de temporada. Sacar a Cash del Villa no es tarea fácil. El club inglés está saneado y no necesita vender a uno de sus jugadores importantes, a no ser que la oferta sea enorme.
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Gerrard hits out at 'complainer' Saka after FA Cup exit
Steven Gerrard has warned Bukayo Saka he needs to toughen up after the Arsenal winger asked for more protection during the Gunners' victory over Aston Villa.