News about Joel Veltman

Manchester United's Dan Ashworth has been designated as the No. 1 target in the hunt for a new sporting director. Ashworth, 52, works in Newcastle United, but it appears Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS have chosen the man to oversee recruitment at Old Trafford. United and Newcastle are expected to reach an agreement over Ashworth by early next week, according to Mail Sport. Both sides are planning a formal approach for the sporting director, and a prompt conclusion is the preferred result.

Micky van de Venn has pushed back the reasons for why he wore the No 37 after signing for Tottenham Hotspur. Since signing for Ange Postecoglou's side from Wolfsburg last summer, the Dutch defender has quickly become a fan favorite at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. When Fit alongside Cristian Romero, the Dutch speedster has become a mainstay in the Tottenham club, though he missed 10 games earlier this season due to a hamstring injury.

OLIVER HOLT AT OLD TRAFFORD: Old Trafford was not a shock victim. Brighton won as most predicted they would. The more-owned, more profitable, better-managed club defeated an entity that is still trying to figure out what being a football club entails, as many as expected. Manchester United has devolved into a sad shambles of a place both on and off the field. During Brighton's match against United, there were long stretches of the game. There were times when United States could not get anywhere near them. Brighton is so brave in possession and so confident that it feels like an education and a treat every time you watch them. On Saturday, they were mesmerizing.

In the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley, Manchester United will face Brighton and Hove Albion. The Red Devils come off the back of losing 3-0 by Sevilla, with Youssef En-Nesyri and Loic Bade scoring to win by 5-2 aggregate in the Europa League quarter-finals. Erik ten Hag's men will be trying to book their place in another cup final at Wembley Stadium. To win the Carabao Cup, the team defeated Newcastle United 2-0 back in February.

ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Roberto De Zerbi has told his players that they have a chance to change the club's history in their FA Cup semi-finals against Manchester United. Brighton is now one of the country's most revered clubs in their second semi-final appearance in five years, with many, a favorite to reach the club's first FA Cup final since 1983. Homeless, staring relegation from the Football League in the face and on the brink of oblivion in the late 1990s. De Zerbi is well aware of where Brighton has come from and said: "We would like to change the history." We want the fans to be proud of these players, but these players are not like other teams because they understand the fans' value. They are playing for the fans. We'd be sure to keep our supporters happy.

Roberto De Zerbi, Brighton's manager, has begged his players to 'love' the heat of a Wembley FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United. Albion is seeking to reach the final of the tournament for the second time in their history after losing 4-0 replay to United 40 years ago. De Zerbi needs his team to revel in the moment on Sunday and stick to the Seagulls' eye-catching style of play, which has them vying for European qualification in the Premier League. 'We want to progress, but we must first be patient,' said the Italian. We shouldn't have to suffer pressure, or perhaps it's better we have to love this pressure.' We're going to get used to this pressure because playing this sport requires a lot more than a challenge.' 'I would like to start the game with a positive attitude, the optimistic vision, and to enjoy.' We have to try to enjoy our beauty in order to show our good taste.'

West Ham's David Moyes have had a miserable Premier League season so far, but they will return to European action on Thursday evening as they face AEK Larnaca in the Europa Conference League. The Hammers are coming off the back of a humiliating loss of 4-0 to Brighton - with Alexis Mac Allister, Joel Veltman, Kaoru Mitoma, and Danny Welbeck all scoring for the Seagulls. West Ham are currently one point out of the relegation zone, and they have only won three of their last 15 games in the league.

When the Hammers thumped Nottingham Forest 4-0 last weekend, they seemed to have turned around before playing Manchester United close in the FA Cup. However, they were horribly untuck on the south coast as a result of Alexis Mac Allister's tap-ins for Joel Veltman and Kaoru Mitoma, as well as Danny Welbeck's late strike left them in the middle of the relegation war.

After his side had been defeated 1-0 by Fulham, De Zerbi was given a red card by referee Darren England in the tunnel. The Italian had confronted the official but said he had not used any offensive words. Following multiple VAR failures in last weekend's matches, Webb visited several top-flight clubs. After Pervis Estupinan drew the ball from the wrong player, Brighton was one of the teams affected, with Pervis Estupinan having a goal incorrectly dismissed out for offside. De Zerbi said his red card was 'not right' and appeared to have been suspended because England had mistakenly charged him inappropriate words used by a Fulham player.

CHRIS SUTTON: They're calling it 'De Zerbi ball,' and it's been a De Light, with Brighton victories over Chelsea and Wolves before the World Cup and a narrow win over Southampton at the restart. Arsenal is next up, with me having a sneaky suspicion that someone else will travel to the Amex Stadium this New Year. Surely, this will be one of their Premier League crown challenges. Roberto De Zerbi was known as a renowned coach in other countries. Sassuolo's De Zerbi had the most ownership of any team in Italy's Serie A in 2020-21. In 2021-22, his Shakhtar Donetsk side was also top the table for possession in Ukraine's Premier League, but the season was suspended.

During Brentford's 2-0 victory over Brighton on Friday night, Ivan Toney was thrilled to come out on top in his war with Joel Veltman. Toney had a lot of matches with Veltman throughout the match, and he had scored in either half to tell the difference between the two teams. As the game progressed, Toney started to gain the upper hand in their duels, winning a penalty in the second half after being tripped by Veltman inside. The 26-year-old picked himself up to convert from the position, and after the game, he went into detail about how his match with Veltman had turned out from his perspective.

Thomas Frank's touching of an opposition player was blamed for Brentford's 2-0 victory over the Seagulls on Friday night, Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi blamed Thomas Frank's tense match against them. As the ball went out of play by the touchline, the Bees' coach tussled with Joel Veltman. De Zebri protested and began screaming at his opposite number, prompting a number of players to join in the altercation. Both managers were shown yellow cards, but they shook hands immediately afterwards.

Following his success with Brighton over the past few seasons, Graham Potter has been named one of the most highly rated young managers in the Premier League. His success on the south-coast has led to his appearances in a number of top jobs in England, but after being allowed to talk to Chelsea about the vacant managerial position, he may be ready to try his luck at one of the country's top clubs. Chris Hughton left the club in 2019, and although there isn't any immediate improvement in results, there are still plenty of reasons for fans to be hopeful with Potter in charge of the club.

Since impressing under Graham Potter this season, the 20-year-old, who was a £4.5 million signing from Independiente in February 2021, has gained a lot of attention. Caicedo has been linked to Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal, but Potter is confident he will stay on the south coast beyond Thursday's transfer deadline, and he has stated that any prospective suitors would have to break the bank in order to sign the midfielder. In his Monday press conference, reports of a £42 million bid for Caicedo were re-dealed to Potter, and it was asked if that would be enough to dismiss the midfielder.

On Twitter this week, Nick Pope was trending, after Newcastle supporters hijacked a Burger King survey about tomatoes and gherkins to claim that their goalkeeper was better than all of them. Maybe the attention suits this shot-stopper because Pope Francis made a big difference here at Amex Stadium. When he denied Brighton, the supporters knew that, as well as singing "England's No 1."