Tag: Townsend
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EPL: Salah not up to Messi standard – Andros Townsend
Everton attacker Andros Townsend says it’s wrong to liken Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah to Leo Messi. Jamie Carragher has claimed that the Egyptian international was currently the best player in Europe. Jamie O’Hara later claimed that Salah was the closest thing the English game had to Lionel Messi, but Townsend was having none of that…
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Everton matchwinner: Why I celebrated like Cristiano Ronaldo
Everton attacker Andros Townsend insists he wasn’t seeking to wind-up Cristiano Ronaldo with his goal celebration in their 1-1 draw at Manchester United. Townsend celebrated by imitating Ronaldo. But he later said: “Not imitating, it’s just a mark of respect to a guy who influenced my career. I spent many hours on the training pitch…
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EPL: Townsend strikes as Everton draw with Man Utd
Andros Townsend’s second-half equaliser earned Everton a deserved point against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Rafael Benitez’s men were unlucky to fall behind just before the break as Anthony Martial scored for the first time since February. But Demarai Gray escaped the attentions of Fred and Aaron Wan-Bissaka as Everton countered from a United corner,…