Daily Express - 23.08.2019

68 Daily Express Friday, August 23, 2019

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like to get on the ball and get the

team on the front foot.

“I like to be exciting and

aggressive, be attacking.

While I scored a few goals

for Coventry, that is a

side of my game I would

like to improve on.”

HE COULD BE THE NEXT:

James Maddison? Bayliss rolled

off the same Coventry

production line and his career is

following a similar path. Despite

being linked with a host of

Premier League clubs he opted

for Preston in the summer,

where his development should

be boosted by more action. Tall

and mobile, he can pick a pass

and drive at defences.

NAME: TOM BAYLISS

CLUB: Preston North End

AGE: 20

POSITION: Midfield

WHAT THEY SAY: Preston

boss Alex Neil: “He has

got huge talent. In League

Two he got promoted (with

Coventry) and in League One

he had a very good season.

“He can play in a variety of

positions in the middle. He’s got

good legs, good use of the ball

and he is a real prospect.

“When a player of his quality

becomes available, it is too big

of an opportunity to turn down.”

WHAT HE SAYS: “I can play

anywhere across the middle, I

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Man Utd3 - 0 Man Utd1 - 0

Palace are struggling to find the
net again this season, while
United are back at home with
their strong attack. Expecting a
convincing win

United’s squad seem pretty happy

& motivated. If that hasn’t

changed, I see them beating

Hodgson’s team, who are usually

defensively solid

Palace Palace

Fulham 1 - 1 Fulham 1 - 1

Two teams off the back of

good wins and both teams I feel

will get stronger as the season

progresses. Score draw!

I think Fulham have the stronger

team & should nick this at home;

but I am going for the score draw

& double points to beat

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Celtic 3 - 1 Celtic 2 - 1

After disappointment in the

Champions League and an

unconvincing League Cup win I

expect Neil Lennon to get a

reaction in this game

Celtic usually win at home,

it’s just guessing by how many

goals. It’s been 2-1 to Celtic in

their last three meetings, so I’ll

go for that

Hearts Hearts

Liverpool3 - 2 Liverpool3 - 2

All-out attack this one. Not been

convinced by either defence yet

this season but I just think

Liverpool will enjoy the spaces

Arsenal leave

This fixture usually has goals.

Two great attacks & two defences

that can be exploited at times. I

pick Liverpool to win though

(obviously!)

Arsenal Arsenal

Tottenham2 - 0 Tottenham2 - 0

The tough start for Newcastle

continues and with Son back for

Spurs I only see a comfortable

Spurs win

Spurs look even better than

last year and should win this

fixture at home comfortably. I do

worry where Newcastle’s goals will

come from

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like to get on the ball and get the

team on the front foot.

“I like to be exciting and

aggressive, be attacking.

While I scored a few goals

for Coventry, that is a

side of my game I would

like to improve on.”

HE COULD BE THE NEXT:

James Maddison? Bayliss rolled

off the same Coventry

production line and his career is

following a similar path. Despite

being linked with a host of

Premier League clubs he opted

for Preston in the summer,

where his development should

be boosted by more action. Tall

and mobile, he can pick a pass

and drive at defences.

NAME: TOM BAYLISS

CLUB: Preston North End

AGE: 20

POSITION: Midfield

WHAT THEY SAY: Preston

boss Alex Neil: “He has

got huge talent. In League

Two he got promoted (with

Coventry) and in League One

he had a very good season.

“He can play in a variety of

positions in the middle. He’s got

good legs, good use of the ball

and he is a real prospect.

“When a player of his quality

becomes available, it is too big

of an opportunity to turn down.”

WHAT HE SAYS: “I can play

anywhere across the middle, I

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position under review, but

are prepared to give him

at least a couple more

games. They feel the

players should

shoulder most of

the blame for the

collapse in form.

Jones said:

“There hasn’t been a

group here together who

wants to play and focus

and win games for Stoke

City.”

Jones gets extra

time with Potters

NATHAN JONES will be

given more time to turn

Stoke around, despite

their woeful start to the

season.

The Potters are

bottom of the

Championship

with just one

point and Jones,

right, has just

three wins from his

24 league games.

Chairman Peter Coates

and the rest of the club’s

hierarchy will keep his

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lot last year and in pre-season,

and I think it is positive for

them to leave and sign for

another team where they can

be protagonists, be happy and

continue their careers.

“They are very big players

but, for one circumstance or

another, they are going to have

less chances to show their

capacity or to be happy with us

and the minutes they play in

matches.

“But they know the situation

and really, really I am wishing

the best for them – and I think

now the best for them is to

be protagonists in another

team. We respect them, and

they are training with us, but

they know their

situation.”

For example, Elneny and

Mustafi know their position in

the squad and I really want the

players to be happy here.

“I want them to be

protagonists. Last year with

Mustafi and Mo, when they

didn’t play they weren’t happy.

I spoke with them a

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ARSENAL playmaker Mesut

Ozil is in line for his first

appearance of the season

following his dramatic carjack

escape.

Ozil missed Arsenal’s first

game, a 1-0 win over

Newcastle, after he and

Sead Kolasinac were given

time off due to security

concerns around their families.

It followed an attempted

carjacking on the pair by an

armed gang in north London

last month.

Ozil then missed the 2-1 win

over Burnley with illness but

returned to training this week

• and Gunners manager Unai
  Emery is poised to include him
  in the side to face Liverpool at
  Anfield tomorrow.
  Emery confirmed that the
  club will make a final check
  on Ozil’s fitness today and
  said: “He needs to be fit. He is
  training normally with the
  team. That is the first way to
  achieve that, and after that he
  can help us with his capacity.
  “We will make a final
  decision today.”
  The Gunners have said they
  are working with both Ozil
  and Kolasinac to make sure
  they feel safe.
  Arsenal’s last trip to Anfield
  in December last year ended in
  misery as they lost 5-1.
  Emery, meanwhile, has told
  misfits Shkodran Mustafi and
  Mohamed Elneny: It’s best if
  you leave.
  He hopes to move them on
  before the European transfer
  window shuts and said: “We
  now have some
  players who know
  their situation.

Ozil set to

start his

season in

Reds clash

ORDEAL: Ozil’s carjack horror

EYEING A

RETURN:

Ozil back in

training this

week

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