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Blackpool fans laud Arsenal loanee Daniel Ballard after Sunderland win

Jordan Harris
Jordan Harris

A number of Blackpool fans have replied to Daniel Ballard’s latest tweet after the Arsenal loanee helped the Tangerines secure a massive win in their bid to make the League One play-offs.

Neil Critchley’s men went into Tuesday’s clash with Sunderland off the back of two defeats. Their last victory, in fact, came against in their previous meeting with Lee Johnson’s side.

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But it seems that crossing paths with the Black Cats brings the best out of Blackpool. They managed to secure another 1-0 win this week to leave themselves three points clear of those chasing the top six.

Ballard produced an amazing block on the line in the previous meeting between the two. And he, along with his teammates, stepped up once again on Tuesday.

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, he made eight clearances during the contest. That was twice as many as any other player on the pitch at the Stadium of Light.

There is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding which division Blackpool will be in next year. But what is clear is that many of their supporters want the Arsenal loanee to stay.

Ballard paid tribute to his teammates on social media after the victory. But in response, several fans insisted that the club need to do all they can to bring him back.

One fan even posted the famous clip of Rio Ferdinand urging Manchester United to hand Ole Gunnar Solskjaer whatever contract he needs to take the job permanently.

Based on the form Ballard is currently showing, it may well be that Blackpool need to get promoted to stand a good chance of bringing the Arsenal starlet back next year.

With that in mind, here is how some of the fans responded to Ballard’s tweet on Tuesday’s win…