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Arsenal attacker Bukayo Saka lauds Chelsea star for his performance on international duty

By Aniket Rai Modified 28 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Arsenal's Bukayo Saka praised Chelsea's Reece James after England's 3-3 draw vs Germany. Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has labeled Chelsea star Reece James a 'balla' on Instagram following England's 3-3 UEFA Nations League draw against Germany on Monday (September 26), as per HITC. After the match, the Blues right-back posted a picture of himself in an England shirt. Saka commented 'Balla', which probably means 'baller' while Jude Bellingham called him a 'machine'. The post from James can be viewed below: View this post on Instagram Instagram Post The Three Lions were relegated from their Nations League group after a 1-0 loss to Italy on September 23. The game against the Germans - the last of the group stages - was technically a dead rubber with nothing at stake for either side. However, much was expected from England considering this was their last game before the 2022 FIFA World Cup in November. After a drab first half, Die Mannschaft grabbed a quick-fire double courtesy of an Ilkay Gundogan penalty and a Kai Havertz screamer from outside the box. Saka, along with Mason Mount, was introduced as a substitute just one minute before the former Bayer Leverkusen star's goal. James started England's comeback in the 71st minute when he assisted Luke Shaw's goal. Saka and Mount then combined to perfection which resulted in the latter hitting a stunning first-time shot past Germany's Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The comeback was thought to have been complete when Harry Kane buried an unsavable penalty past the Barcelona shot-stopper in the 82nd minute. OptaJoe@OptaJoe4/4 - Harry Kane has scored in all four of his England games against Germany, while it’s the joint most appearances one player has made against a specific opponent for the Three Lions while scoring in every game. Reliable.374694/4 - Harry Kane has scored in all four of his England games against Germany, while it’s the joint most appearances one player has made against a specific opponent for the Three Lions while scoring in every game. Reliable. https://t.co/YfXNP4hIgD However, Nick Pope's butterfingers resulted in a tap-in for Havertz in the dying embers of the match. The Three Lions ended their Nations League campaign with no wins in six matches while Italy topped the group with 11 points.

Arsenal and Chelsea explored the possibility of signing Villarreal star this summer

According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur showed an interest in signing Villarreal's Pau Torres in the recently-concluded transfer window. However, the trio were ultimately put off by the player's bloated price tag, which was in the region of €40-45 million. Torres has less than two years remaining on his contract with the Yellow Submarine. In his column for CaughtOffside, Romano wrote: "Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham also explored this possibility but didn’t want to spend €40-45m. I think it’s a very good opportunity on the market; he has experience, quality, left-footed… a very good CB." View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Chelsea signed Wesley Fofana and Kalidou Koulibaly to bolster their defensive ranks this summer after losing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers. For Arsenal, William Saliba's return from his loan spell at Olympique de Marseille was the only meaningful addition to their defensive ranks from last season. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Ritwik Kumar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी