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ANTOINE SEMENYO CONFIRMS LOYALTY TO BOURNEMOUTH DESPITE TEMPTING TRANSFER OFFERS
Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo addresses summer transfer rumors and confirms his commitment to the Cherries. The in-form winger, among the Premier League's top scorers, reveals his personal goals for the season ahead.
Semenyo speaks out on transfer links - COURTESY/PHOTO
Although Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo acknowledges that he is aware of the rumors swirling around him, he is happy that he stayed with the Cherries during the summer.
Following significant movements made by his former teammates Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez, and Illia Zabarnyi during the most recent transfer window, the Ghanaian international was linked to several teams.
Despite the interest in him, Semenyo, who joined Bournemouth from Bristol City in 2023, chose to stay with the south coast team, and he is now enjoying the benefits of a superb start to the season.
The winger spoke with Jamie Redknapp of Sky Sports before Super Sunday's match against Manchester City, where he was questioned about his future.
Semenyo remarked, "I do not think about it too much." "I make every effort to be in the moment. You and I both constantly watch the news; I am not blind to it, but I make an effort to stay focused.
"I am having fun playing football here. If everything disappears if I am not scoring goals. I make an effort to be there, give the team my best effort, score goals, and deal with whatever comes up in the future.
"There was a lot of interest and back and forth with the club when they [his old teammates] all went [in the summer]."
However, I had a sneaking suspicion that the management had something planned for this year. We may continue because of how successfully we ended the previous season, especially with the players we have added.
"At first, I was not entirely convinced, but we have gotten started like a house on fire. I am happy I committed to stay here since I am having a great time."
Semenyo (6) has more Premier League goals this season than only Erling Haaland (11), and the two will play one another on Sunday.
The 25-year-old says he sets goals for himself in a journal at the beginning of a new season, but he wants more after returning with 11 league goals the previous year.
"I write my goals every year in my journal," he continued. "I always aim to outperform myself from seasons past.
"I said I wanted to push myself, so I established a task for myself. I have a lot of ways to aid the club, and I want to thank the manager and the players for their tremendous assistance.
"The double figures for goals and assists were up there, but I do not want to give away too much about the difficulties this season. For me, timing shots and passing the ball are very crucial. They are the key ones.
"It would be fantastic to reach 15 goals. I just had double figures in goals last year, and I like to think I finish well, so I can give myself a chance this year and really get going.
"I spend a lot of time on my finishing, even during the off-season. During the preseason, my [individual football] coach and I worked on extremely challenging finishes on constrained angles.
Additionally, Semenyo responded to the most pressing query: which foot is his best? He clarified, "I am right-footed… yet using both is natural."
"I was in the park with my parents when I was two or three years old, and I really enjoyed a kickabout. "You can use your left and right foot," my father stated, and I replied, "Yeah, Dad, I can." When my mother asked if that was typical, my father replied, "Just wait and see." It is clear now.
"I am fortunate, but it is not common. It is difficult for defenders, and I am not sure where I am heading, but I am thankful for the opportunity."
Bournemouth is four points behind Arsenal in the Premier League standings going into the weekend. Many are questioning whether they can actually bring European football to the Vitality Stadium, despite the fact that only nine games of the season have been played.
Semenyo stated, "The manager suggests taking it game by game since things may change rapidly, but everything is possible."
Everyone is at their best throughout every training session and meeting. I commend the squad, and we remain focused and perform to the best of our abilities."
JUVENTUS CONFIRM KENAN YILDIZ INJURY SETBACK AHEAD OF SPALLETTI’S MANAGERIAL DEBUT.
New Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti's debut is hampered as star attacker Kenan Yildiz joins defender Gleison Bremer on the injury list for the crucial Serie A clash against Cremonese.
Disappointment for fans—Yildiz out injured for Spalletti’s Juve debut - COURTESY/PHOTO
When Juventus' new manager made his managerial debut this weekend against Cremonese, we already knew he would be without the club's greatest defence. We learned that Spalletti would also be without the Bianconeri's top attacking player when Juventus left for Cremona on Friday night.
Due to a knee injury that caused him to start on the bench against Lazio in what turned out to be Igor Tudor's final game as manager in Turin, Juventus star attacker Kenan Yildiz was left out of the travelling squad for Saturday night's match against Cremonese, which pits seventh place against eighth place. Yildiz played the entire game and scored from the penalty spot three days later in Juventus' victory over Udinese, which stopped their eight-game losing streak, even though he only participated in the second half at the Stadio Olimpico. Thus, it was hoped that Yildiz's small knee problem, which Tudor claimed was bothering him last week, would be resolved.
It turns out that it isn't, and as a result, Spalletti will not have him available for his debut game as manager of Juventus.
Due to an injury, Lloyd Kelly will also miss Saturday night's game. The same is true for the regular players who missed the match against Udinese in the middle of the week: Arek Milik, Carlo Pinsoglio, Juan Cabal, and Gleison Bremer.
The entire squad list for Juve’s encounter against Cremonese is as follows:
Luciano, welcome to Juventus. Gleison Bremer will not be in your first game. Yildiz will no longer be present in your first game. We wish you luck because, even if you only had one training session with your new team before travelling to Cremona for the weekend, those are two crucial players to not have at your disposal right now as you attempt to turn this around.
The fact that we do not know how Spalletti will line up against Cremonese on Saturday night is the added pleasure in all of this. With little training time after Tudor's dismissal, will he adopt Massimo Brambilla's strategy and stick with the three-man defence? Will he adopt the four-man backline he most frequently used at Napoli? Is it going to be a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-3? We simply do not know!
However, we do know that Juventus is a worse team without Yildiz than they are when he plays. The last thing Spalletti needs is for both Bremer and Yildiz, his undisputed top two players on this team, to be sidelined for prolonged periods of time, so let us hope this knee problem does not persist.
ANDONI IRAOLA ADDRESSES PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE QUESTION WITH UNFLINCHING HONESTY PUBLICLY
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is refusing to call his 2nd-place team Premier League title contenders, despite an 8-game winning streak. He insists the focus is on points, not a Leicester-style miracle.
Iraola provides a pragmatic answer regarding the title ambition - Photo Credit: Getty Images
Claudio Ranieri's script has been followed by Andoni Iraola, who has stated that his second-place Bournemouth team is not a title contender this season. "Let us speak about goals when March and April arrive," the Basque coach added, as he leads an eight-game winning streak against Manchester City on Sunday.
The story of the Premier League season thus far is the ascent of the south coast team and the downfall of champions Liverpool.
The Cherries have improved since selling four of their back five players, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Dean Huijsen, Illia Zabarnyi, and Milos Kerkez, for £145 million, while the reigning champions spent over £400 million in the transfer market.
Antoine Semenyo has scored six Premier League goals this season, more than anyone else except Erling Haaland (11). Additionally, Bournemouth, which placed eighth the previous season, is playing with the incredible energy and flair of contenders. They might finish second last season with 76 points if they keep up their present pace of two points per game. Can they, however, pull off an even greater shock than the one in 2016?
After playing down his team's chances till the very end, Ranieri's Leicester won the Premier League at odds of 500-1.
However, Iraola responded, "No, I do not think we can," when asked on Halloween if his team, which can hold 11,307 people at Vitality Stadium, could surprise the big boys and win the championship this year.
Not even if they defeat Pep Guardiola's team in the first-ever match at the Etihad Stadium? "No," he responded. "A single outcome will not change our objective. Furthermore, we have no idea where we will end up.
"Last season, when we finished ninth with 56 points, was our best season ever at this club, and that is all I can think of. We must receive 57 points if we wish to demonstrate our superiority. I still think it is really challenging. We now play in the style of City and Villa.
"We will be in eleventh place if we lose two games. We have to do a lot to win a single game. And we can be ambitious as long as we comprehend this. When March and April come around, we can see if we can make it here, and then we can discuss our goals. However, I think it is too early for us right now.
"I want City to win every game," Iraola continued, who oddly lost none of his first nine Premier League games. Every game should be won by Liverpool. Every game, I want Arsenal to win. Those are not our competitors. Since we know that at the conclusion of the season, we will not be playing with those teams because they will be in other fights, and we will be in another fight, I do not want them to lose any points when they play other teams. Instead, I want them to win every game.
Iraoloa is now being fought for by Bournemouth. Even though they may be in second place, he is now the Premier League's best coach. Additionally, the Spaniard, who arrived from Rayo Vallecano in 2023 when his contract ended, will be in high demand both in the Premier League and at home when his contract expires at the end of the current campaign.
Iraoloa stated that a new contract was not discussed during the visit of billionaire US owner Bill Foley for last weekend's victory over Forest.
No fan had ever inquired about winning the title or about extending his contract, which is now a weekly issue at his news conferences, according to the Spaniard.
He grinned and said, "People are quite respectful." Indeed, far more than you! Some people will want me to stay here, while others will prefer that I find another coach. In football, this is a given. Even when we were not winning, I felt like I was being treated really nicely here. I hope that everyone continues to treat me with such kindness.
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