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FLAMENGO MOVE POSSIBLE AS LUCAS PAQUETá PUSHES TO LEAVE WEST HAM

West Ham's Lucas Paquetá wants to leave the club in January, according to reports. The Brazilian midfielder has struggled for form this season and is seeking a return to Flamengo.

Flamengo Move Possible As Lucas Paquetá Pushes To Leave West Ham
Paquetá Wants West Ham Exit In January - Photo Credit: Getty Images

Lucas Paqueta, a West Ham standout, appears destined to leave the team in January.

After only helping the London Stadium team score two Premier League goals this season, Paqueta has struggled at West Ham.

After Paqueta rejected a move to Aston Villa on deadline day, there was optimism that the Brazilian would be better this season.

Since joining West Ham, Nuno Espirito Santo has faced criticism and has found it difficult to get the most out of the offensive midfield player.

With a possible return to Flamengo imminent, Paqueta could now search for a way out of East London as the winter window draws near.

West Ham's Lucas Paqueta wants to depart.


Unai Emery's team expressed a strong desire to sign the 28-year-old Paqueta; therefore, West Ham might have accepted a bid from Villa.

The former Lyon player demonstrated that a deal never materialised by celebrating during the 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on the road.

In front of the travelling fans, the number 10 feigned to answer the phone, tossed it aside, and planted a kiss on the West Ham emblem.

This seems to have been in vain because Paqueta wants to leave West Ham in January, according to a report published by The Times on October 28.

Although he has an E20 deal through 2027, the Brazilian is eager to leave the London Stadium.

Flamengo expressed greater interest than any other team in England when they submitted a loan bid over the summer, but it is uncertain if they could afford West Ham's demands in order to finalise a permanent move.

West Ham has not been satisfied with Paqueta.


The former Flamengo player is generally doing worse statistically, even though he may be up for touches and important passes per 90 this season.

In comparison to the previous campaign, Paqueta's predicted assist, big chance creation, and pass accuracy numbers are lower.

The frustration is that Nuno is practically compelled to start him because of the current dearth of talent in the Hammers' roster.

Given that his lack of goals and assists is still concerning, he has been far from adequate and truly ought to be dropped.

The transfer of money could be helpful if he leaves, but it might be difficult to find suitors in January.

VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE

Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.

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Antoine Semenyo’s clumsy challenge handed Chelsea a vital lifeline

Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.

This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.

What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.

VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."

VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.

At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.

Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.

The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.

Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.

A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.

Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Sam Barrott

VAR: Craig Pawson

What: VAR check for a foul in the box

When: 11th minute

BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW

Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.

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Emery snubs Arteta's handshake

Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.

This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.

Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.

Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.

Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.

After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.

It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.

“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.

“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”

About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.

“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.

“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.

“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.

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