News about Alphonse Areola

KATHRYN BATTE AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Erling Haaland made it back-to-back hat-tricks in the Premier League as Manchester City beat West Ham 3-1 at the London Stadium. Just a week on from his heroics against newly-promoted Ipswich, the unstoppable Haaland put the Hammers to the sword after scoring three stunning goals. His first was placed coolly beyond Alphonse Areola to hand the reigning champions the lead while his second, a crashing effort that hurtled into the roof of the net from 10 yards out, restored City's advantage after Ruben Dias' own goal. West Ham pushed for an equaliser, with Mohammed Kudus clattering the woodwork, but City wrapped up the three points when Haaland dinked over Lukasz Fabianski.

With four minutes remaining of their London Stadium clash last weekend, Hammers goalkeeper Alphonse Areola fell to the ground after collecting the ball from a cross into the box. He took his time to get back to his feet and referee Taylor waved play on and did not blow the whistle. Areola then rolled the ball out and Cody Gakpo ran towards the French goalkeeper in an attempt to pass the ball into an empty net. However, Taylor then blew his whistle with no explanation and stopped the Dutchman from potentially giving Liverpool the lead late on. Speaking on Sky Sports' Ref Watch, Gallagher conceded that the experienced official handled the situation poorly and he urged Taylor to 'keep it simple' and blow his whistle in the future.

The Reds' title hopes took yet another dent as there were held by David Moyes ' men at the London Stadium, with the game including a controversial call by the referee which appeared to deny them a chance for a winner. With four minutes remaining on the clock, Hammers goalkeeper Alphonse Areola fell to the ground after collecting the ball from a cross into the box. He took his time to get back to his feet and referee Taylor waved play on and did not blow the whistle. Areola then rolled the ball out and Cody Gakpo ran towards the French goalkeeper in an attempt to pass the ball into an empty net. However, Taylor then blew his whistle with no explanation and stopped the Dutchman from potentially giving Liverpool the lead late on.

Liverpool were denied a clear opportunity to score a late goal against West Ham but were denied by a bizarre refereeing decision.  The Reds' title hopes took yet another dent as there were held to a 2-2 draw by David Moyes' men at the London Stadium.  However, with four minutes remaining on the clock, Hammers goalkeeper Alphonse Areola fell to the ground after collecting the ball from a cross into the box. 

Liverpool's Premier League title ambitions took another serious dent as they were held to a 2-2 draw at West Ham on Saturday lunchtime. Jurgen Klopp took the decision to start Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez on the bench and they looked listless as the Hammers led at half-time thanks to the impressive Jarrod Bowen.  The Reds turned the contest around thanks to Andrew Robertson's equaliser, before a fortunate own goal, credited to keeper Alphonse Areola, put them in front.  Michail Antonio headed West Ham level to leave Liverpool trailing Arsenal and Manchester City . Here's Mail Sport's player ratings from the game at the London Stadium.

JOE BERNSTEIN AT GOODISON PARK: Everton believed their luck was about to change after winning on their points appeal, this was a sad setback. They might have played this well under Sean Dyche, but they may have felt the agony of losing after two sucker-punches from West Ham in injury-time, the first of which was a beauty smash from outside of Tomas Soucek's right boot. Alphonse Areola had made nine saves in the West Ham goal, including a penalty stop from Beto, before that.

The agony and ecstasy of the world's top football league competition were on full display in another weekend of Premier League action. The 2023-24 season has so far been an exciting match, with excitement now being the name of the game, with a new record for total goals in Premier League history. Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool all won to raise their title hopes, with none of them showing any signs of slowing down as we enter the final third of the season.

Rice, making his Premier League return to London Stadium for the first time since his £105 million summer move, played a magnificent trick. Rice latched onto a loose ball from distance, with Mikel Arteta's title candidates leading by five goals, four of whom came in a tumultuous 15-minute stretch before halftime. His powerful striker ripped through the air and beat Alphonse Areola before he found the far corner, sending the traveling party into raptures. However, some backers jumped to their feet and yellingly celebrate after seeing several replays of the game, but others rushed to the X to say they had noticed a ball boy jump to his feet and squee more.

KIERAN GILL AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Kalvin Phillips is used to picking up short passes from his time with Manchester City, but not like this. Not when he is right on the edge of his own box with no way to turn but into disaster. When Kurt Zouma had the ball, the danger was clear. Ryan Christie was breathing down the neck of Phillips, and Dominic Solanke was covering Alphonse Areola. And Pablo Fornals knew what was coming next and was buried in his phone in the London Stadium's tunnel, awaiting word on his impending relocation to Real Betis. Zouma played the ball into Phillips, the very definition of a hospital pass, and Bournemouth's high-press did its job. Solanke scored, and the visitors took the lead after two minutes and 22 seconds. Blame Phillips if you like, but Zouma must also accept responsibility for West Ham's traumatic start to life.

CRAIG HOPE AT BRAMALL LANE. David Moyes, the current West Ham boss, claims that the Premier League officiating has left him "shrugging his shoulders" after his team was denied a victory at Sheffield United by a 103rd-minute penalty. Referee Michael Salisbury was given the spot-kick by Hammers goalkeeper Alphonse Areola while collaborating with Oli McBurnie, and the Blades striker converted from the ground. As Jarrod Bowen was man-handled by Anel Ahmedhodzic, seconds later, West Ham were denied what seemed to be another penalty, and Moyes said: "I am certain not going to talk about any referees, for sure I don't want to get myself into trouble."

Curtis Jones scored twice and Liverpool won their first appearance in the League Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, beating West Ham United 5-1, claiming the last of four berths. Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, and talisman Mohamed Salah, who did not join the game until it was an hour old, all scored in what turned into a rout in the final 20 minutes. In the 28th minute, Szoboszlai netted with a screaming kick from 20 yards that crashed into the far corner. Jones doubled Liverpool's lead in the second half following Darwin Nunez's give-and-goal, sprinting across Nunez's goal to one-time weave through keeper Alphonse Areola's legs.

KIERAN GILL AT VILLA PARK: Given how Villa Park so poignantly came together to honor Sir Bobby Charlton, it was fitting that an England striker summoning thunderous power to leave the back of the net bulging. We had a goosebump moment as the entire stadium sang the name of the game's illustrious gentleman. Ollie Watkins had paid his own respects by the time, turning the ball into a blur as it came beyond Alphonse Areola.

FPL managers have had an extra few days to reflect over their squads ahead of GW9, which is expected to be an enthralling weekend of Premier League football. Liverpool defeated Everton in a Merseyside derby on Saturday, Manchester City facing Brighton after losing consecutive league matches, Chelsea facing Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea facing in-form Chelsea. Managers have learned a lot from the first week's - some good, some bad - and are planning on what is likely to be yet another congested schedule of fixtures throughout the holiday season.

ROB DRAPER AT LONDON STADIUM: Erling Haaland was in the end at the end. An afternoon that was perhaps the most underwhelming since arriving in England culminated in a goal. It (almost) always does. Julian Alvarez was slickball through to play Bernardo Silva into space, providing the cross for Haaland. A single touch, one glance, and a shot across Alphonse Areola were all needed. It sat in the bottom corner, and the Norwegian rushed to the corner of Manchester City supporters who chanted his name. This was the 86th minute. So in the end, it was all very predictable and very Man City. That doesn't really do justice to the tussle at the London Stadium or Haaland's strange unpredictability. He also came close to scoring what might have been the season's goal. He had two of the best chances ever. In addition, the city was also put into question at times by West Ham's indefatigability.

The first international break of the new season is here, but Premier League players will not be given any time for rest and relaxation as they represent their respective nations. Any English top-flight player is residing in the United Kingdom, and the air miles are racking up for people traveling around the world to compete in international tournaments. When the Premier League returns, players will be able to travel for shorter trips abroad for European Championship qualifiers against Ukraine and Scotland, but others will have to face long-haul flights that could cause wreak havoc on their body clocks.

Following his Europa Conference League victory over AZ Alkmaar on Thursday, the 58-year-old was widely praised for being put in harm's way for shielding the club's families. Knoll refused to allow hooded thugs into the seating area where the players' partners and children were seated as he singlehandedly beat Dutch ultras. As the Hammers' 3-1 victory over Leeds on Sunday, the supporter who was nicknamed the 'Angel of Alkmaar' received a standing ovation.

Chris Knoll, the 'Knollsy', a West Ham fan, received a standing ovation from his fans for helping to shield the families of the club's players during their match against AZ Alkmaar in midweek. The 58-year-old has been praised for putting himself in jeopardy in the aftermath of West Ham's victory over the Dutch side in the Europa Conference League semi-finals on Thursday. Knoll refused to allow hooded thugs into the seating area where the players' partners and children were seated.

After being forced to come from behind to defeat the Dutch outfit in their Europa Conference League semi-finals first leg, Michail Antonio admits that West Ham made difficult work of their Europa Conference League semi-finals against AZ Alkmaar. Tijjani Reijnders had a first-half lead at the London Stadium, with the midfielder's heroic victory over Alphonse Areola from 25 yards. Antonio scored from close range in the 75th minute after Nayef Aguerd's header was blocked on the line, with a second half penalty from Said Benrahma leveling the tie.

CHRIS WHEELER AT OLD TRAFFORD: We were at the 90th minute at Old Trafford when we were promised four minutes of added time and then into extra time. Having come so close to knocking Manchester United out of the FA Cup, West Ham had done more than enough to qualify. Erik ten Hag has assembled a team that knows how to win. United dug deep and set the objectives that might have given them a chance of returning to Wembley three days after lifting the Carabao Cup at Wembley. When Nayef Aguerd - whose own-goal had brought United back into the tie - fluffed a clearance from Bruno Fernandes' cross and then blocked Wout Weghorst's attempt, the board was set to go up with four minutes of added time. Alejandro Garnacho was on the edge of the box, and he knew exactly what to do. The teen shot beyond Alphonse Areola and into the bottom corner of the screen.

On Boxing Day, the Premier League will resume, with more than six weeks off. It varied in terms of how many players from each team were at the World Cup in Qatar - from two at a few sides to 16 at Manchester City - but how did clubs' players get on?How far did they get, and how many minutes did they play? Sportsmail has a look at how the World Cup affected each team in the top division and how they might be affected going forward as a result of the tournament.

The team's ultra-glamorous wives and girlfriends are likely to cheer for the squad's victory over England in the quarter-finals on Saturday. Marrion Valette Areola, Alphonse Areola's stunning Instagram Influencer wife, who has amassed a whopping 108,000 followers on the website, will be one of the vibrant posse of WAGS. Here's a look at some of their finest supporters, from a child psychologist who also runs a fashion blog to tattoo artists, and TikTok celebrities (right, Zoe Cristofoli, Kingsley Coman's girlfriend).

In a thrilling competition between two of the tournament's most awaited rivalries, England and France, who respectively face Senegal and Poland in their last-16 ties, look set to meet each other in the quarter-finals. Naturally, thoughts have already turned to the fight against France's left-hand side, with Mbappe expected to face Walker.

As France takes on Tunisia at the Education City Stadium on Wednesday, November 30, they will be looking to make it three wins out of three. So, with Tunisia's clash with France quickly approaching, Sportsmail takes you through all you need to hear about the Group D game.

AADAM PATEL: West Ham came back from behind to win by two out of two in the Europa Conference League after suffering a scare in Denmark. Silkeborg, a former Aston Villa defender Kent Nielsen, had never lost a game in a European tournament's group stages, but the home team took a surprise early lead thanks to a spectacularly taken goal by Kasper Kusk. Lukas Engel's cross find Kusk in space and his first-time finish left Alphonse Areola rooted to the spot and nestled into the back of the net after a well-planned move down the left flank.