News about Adam Armstrong

Liverpool have a shot at taking a four-point advantage over their Premier League title rivals this weekend as they get us going in the 12:30pm Saturday kick-off against Crystal Palace. Gameweek 7 also offers peril if you're connected with Manchester United , particularly if your name is Erik ten Hag . The Red Devils face a trip to Aston Villa and a negative result could spell time on the Dutchman's Old Trafford reign. Erling Haaland didn't score last weekend against Newcastle, believe it or not, but still costs you the prettiest penny out of all with a price of £15.3million.

MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Andre Onana had to rely on his goalkeeper's instinct when he made the penalty save that turned the game in Manchester United's favour at Southampton. Clubs routinely do their homework on opponents' penalty-takers and feed the data to their keepers before games, but Saints striker Cameron Archer had never stepped up to the spot in his professional career and Confidential understands he wasn't on the list given to Onana by the coaching staff that would have included Ben Brereton Diaz and Adam Armstrong.

The 2024-25 season is almost upon us, with Manchester United and Fulham set to kickstart the new Premier League campaign at Old Trafford on Friday. With so many players to choose from, Fantasy Premier League managers have plenty to ponder ahead of the opening weekend, with popular premiums as expensive as they've ever been and an abundance of budget options to choose from. With that in mind, Mail Sport - with help from our friends over at Fantasy Football Hub - have forged a panel of experts to predict each game's full-time result and the players they expect to score the most points in Gameweek 1.

Aston Villa have re-signed winger Jaden Philogene on a five-year deal, 12 months after he left the club to join Hull. The 22-year-old Villa academy graduate spent time on loan at Cardiff and Stoke before moving to the MKM Stadium in the summer of 2023, going on to make 32 Championship appearances and scoring 12 goals, including a stunning 'Rabona' finish against Rotherham in February. Ipswich had reportedly agreed an £18million deal to sign Philogene last week but a clause in the original sale to Hull gave Villa the right to match any bid, with the player choosing a return to his former club over a move to the newly-promoted side. He previously made three Premier League appearances for Villa and was part of the travelling party for a pre-season tour of the United States in 2023.

The Championship club have a historic grudge with Manchester United and fans are annoyed at sharing a colour with their Pennine rivals. Red Bull bought a minority stake in Leeds four days after their play-off final heartbreak last season. The 'new home kit' quite literally has red bulls in the centre as part of the energy drink tycoons' branding. Leeds have made an active effort over the years to avoid any association with the colour red. Even previous shirt sponsors 32Red had their name written in blue. Meanwhile, the Elland Road branch of McDonald's opened in 2002 as the only restaurant in the chain without the colour red in the logo.

Matt Le Tissier's daughter-in-law Alex has complained that she is the 'black sheep of the family' after the former Southampton midfielder appeared to take his other daughter to watch Saints claim victory in the Championship play-off final.  Saints were promoted back to the Premier League after Russell Martin's side claimed a 1-0 victory against Leeds on Sunday, with Adam Armstrong's decisive first half strike ending their year-long hiatus from the top-flight.  Le Tissier, who is renowned as one of Southampton's greatest-ever players and has recently raised eyebrows after speaking out on several conspiracy theories on social media, was pictured at Wembley on Sunday alongside two members of his family. 

Shortly after Southampton secured their return to the Premier League with a 1-0 victory, a mass brawl broke out between the two sets of fans. The riled up supporters were filmed fighting on Wembley Way as they walked towards Wembley Park Tube Station at about 7pm. It was clear tensions were running high in the aftermath of what is regarded as football's most lucrative fixture. Adam Armstrong's first-half strike secured a tense 1-0 victory for Southampton and crucially earned them an unparalleled £180million payday. In the video, a pair of fans are seen coming to blows as others watch on in shock. One of the men tries to throw a punch but does not make a connection as the rival fan ducks out of the way. The pair then run towards another tussle which has broken out beside them.

Troy Deeney has claimed that Leeds' players couldn't take the 'pressure' during the final moments of their play-off final defeat. On Sunday afternoon, Daniel Farke's side were beaten 1-0 by Southampton in the Championship's showpiece event at Wembley, after a first-half strike by Adam Armstrong.  It was heartbreak for Leeds who became the first team since 1997-98 to accumulate 90+ points in a Championship season and not be promoted.

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has aimed a dig at Leeds after they failed to gain promotion to the Premier League.  Leeds fell at the final hurdle in the Championship Play-off final as they were defeated by Southampton at Wembley.  Adam Armstrong's first-half strike ensured Daniel Farke's men will play in the second tier again next season to the delight of Maguire. 

Southampton fan Rishi Sunak has congratulated Russell Martin's side after they secured promotion to the Premier League on Sunday. Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister was subjected to vile chants by Leeds supporters arriving into London ahead of the Championship play-off final.   The fans were labelled 'sick' after they were filmed singing a chant about Mr Sunak. 

Adam Armstrong's first-half strike secured a tense 1-0 victory for Saints and crucially earned them an unparalleled £180million windfall. The striker timed his run to perfection to meet Will Smallbone's threaded pass and tucked his 24th - and most important - goal of the season into the far corner. According to Deloitte, the £180m figure takes into account the projected increases in matchday, broadcast and commercial revenue in the Premier League. The sports business group has also predicted that this windfall could rise to more than £300m if Saints survive in their first season back in the top-flight.

LEWIS STEELE AT WEMBLEY: Just 33 days ago, Russell Martin slumped in a chair in the press conference room at Leicester's King Power Stadium sporting an expression of disbelief. His team had just waved the white flag in the race for automatic promotion by being thumped 5-0. 'I did not like what I saw from my team one bit,' he said, looking like he had run out of puff after an arduous season of ups and downs. 'Body language, arms up in the air. It's inexcusable. Players need to show love for each other, I'm fed up of doing it. 'They need to feel some pain and the same pain that I'm feeling right now, and the hurt that I'm feeling. It's pathetic. This result and performance is not on. How much do we really want to win promotion? How much do we care?'

AADAM PATEL AT WEMBLEY:Southampton were promoted back to the Premier League after they secured a 1-0 victory against Leeds United in the Championship play-off final. After an enthralling season, it was Adam Armstrong's clinical first-half finish that proved decisive and sent Saints back to the top-flight following a year-long hiatus. William Smallbone's moment of brilliance, feeding a lovely pass through the Leeds' defence saw Armstrong gratefully latch onto the pass and place the ball into the bottom-left corner of the goal.

Southampton's Play-Off final matchwinner Adam Armstrong was hilariously caught prematurely celebrating their return to the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. The Saints booked their place in the top-flight next season after triumphing 1-0 over Daniel Farke's Leeds United - thanks to a first-half strike from Armstrong.  The 27-year-old picked up his 24th goal of the 2023-24 season after running through and smashing his effort in the bottom corner of the goal after 25 minutes.

Follow Mail Sports live blog of the 2023-24 Championship play-off final between Leeds United and Southampton as both sides look to return to the Premier League after spending one year away from England's top-flight.

Sky Bet are offering four Price Boosts for Sunday's mouth-watering Championship play-off final between Leeds and Southampton at Wembley. The first two boosts we will be dissecting are Junior Firpo to commit two or more fouls in 90 minutes at 1/1 - and Georginio Rutter to have two or more shots on target in 90 minutes at 4/1. The odds for those two bets have been enhanced from 5/6 and 11/4 respectively.

Russell Martin's side dominated the second leg clash against West Brom at St Mary's, winning 3-1 on the night and aggregate thanks to a Will Smallbone strike and brace from Adam Armstrong. They will take on Leeds at Wembley next weekend as both sides aim for an immediate return to the Premier League following relegation last season. The home crowd were in high spirits as the goals began to fly in on the south coast, with one supporter passionately rejoicing in the most unique of ways as the tie turned in his team's favour.

Russell Martin's side dominated the second leg clash at St Mary's on Friday evening, winning 3-1 on the night and aggregate thanks to a Will Smallbone strike and brace from Adam Armstrong. After the full time whistle, hundreds of home fans invaded the pitch to celebrate their side reaching the final, and appeared to goad away supporters before scenes turned ugly. Footage from social media seemed to show a missile being thrown into a crowd on the pitch from what looked to be the away end, with a supporter throwing another into the stands.

For those who will be following the second leg of Southampton and West Bromwich Albion's Championship play-off semi-final tonight, Sky Bet are offering multiple Price Boosts and a Scorecast Boost that are generating plenty of interest. Firstly, the Price Boosts include Adam Armstrong to score or assist in 90 minutes at evens, Conor Townsend to commit 2+ fouls in 90 minutes at 4/1, and each team to have 2+ shots on target in each half in 90 minutes at 7/1. Regarding the above boosts - Armstrong had 34 goal involvements (21 goals, 13 assists) in the Championship this season, while Townsend committed two fouls in their league meeting at St Mary's Stadium this season. 

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE HAWTHORNS: Russell Martin heads into Friday's play-off decider against West Bromwich Albion knowing that defeat could hasten the end of his time as Southampton manager. Saints will believe they can finish the job in front of their own fans and seal their place in the final at Wembley - where the winner will claim not just promotion to the Premier League but an estimated £200million windfall for a campaign in the top flight. Yet if West Brom prevail in the second leg at St Mary's, Martin will have failed in his most important task - to return Southampton instantly to the elite level. Clubs who benefit from parachute payments - designed to ease the pain of relegation - are under greater pressure to deliver and if their managers do not handle it, their position becomes immediately more shaky.

Brandon Thomas-Asante and Adam Armstrong to both score in today's Championship first-leg semi-final between West Bromwich Albion and Southampton has been Price Boosted to 12/1. There are a further three boosts on offer for this contest - of which include 'Grady Diangana to have 1+ shots on target' at 1/1, 'Flynn Downes to commit 3+ fouls' 3/1, and 'Southampton to have 7+ shots on target' at 11/2.

LEEDS 1-2 SOUTHAMPTON - AADAM PATEL AT ELLAND ROAD: As Ipswich Town celebrated their return to the Premier League 200 miles away in East Anglia, a flat Leeds United inside Elland Road were left to wonder what might have been. Defeat against Southampton was ultimately inconsequential as Ipswich did their job against Huddersfield but having gone unbeaten at home all season till mid-April, Leeds have now lost their last two at Elland Road. The damning reality is that after a stunning start to 2024, a run of four points in their last six league games has cost them automatic promotion.

Championship table-toppers Leicester have found some much-needed form this month after a shaky period in late February and March. The Foxes have won three of their last five to maintained their position atop the Championship table going into the final few matches of the campaign. However, at the time of writing, Leicester are just one point ahead of Leeds United and two points in front of Ipswich Town with three games remaining. 

TOM PRENTKI AT ST MARY'S: The top four in the division are separated by just five points after a Che Adams double inspired Saints to a bruising victory over Preston. Russell Martin's side still have to travel to Leicester City and face a tantalising final day clash at Leeds with all of the top four on track to achieve 90 points or more. But it is Martin's men who have the most momentum and, playing like this, they will be a match for anyone.