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Month: January 2022

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Antonio Conte delighted with win but admits Spurs have room for improvement

Tottenham Hotspur's Italian head coach Antonio Conte speaks during a press interview after the English Premier League football match between Watford and Tottenham Hotspur at Vicarage Road Stadium in Watford, southeast England, on January 1, 2022.Antonio Conte was delighted to see Tottenham claim victory at Watford following Davinson Sanchez’s last-gasp winner but admits they need to make more of their opportunities.Tottenham, having been held 1-1 by 10-man Southampton on Tuesday, looked set to be frustrated again as they struggled to make the breakthrough against the Hornets despite dominating possession and having a number of chances at Vicarage Road.However, with the match deep into almost 10 minutes of added time following a late stoppage due to a medical emergency in the crowd, Sanchez...
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Everton sign Ukraine defender Mykolenko

Vitaliy Mykolenko of FC Dynamo Kiev looks on during the UEFA Champions League group E match between SL Benfica and Dinamo Kiev at Estadio da Luz on December 08, 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal. ( Everton have signed defender Vitaliy Mykolenko from Dynamo Kiev for an undisclosed fee on a four-and-a-half-year deal.The left-back has won 21 caps for Ukraine and was a key part of the side which reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.The 22-year-old told the club website: "Moving to Everton is a big and important step in my life."I have always dreamed of playing in the Premier League."Mykolenko, who becomes Everton manager Rafael Benitez's sixth signing, won a league title and two Ukrainian Cups with Dynamo during his 132 appearances for the club."English football is where the game was born and I thin...
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Sean Dyche confident Clarets can climb out of trouble

Sean Dyche the manager of Burnley reacts during the Premier League match between Burnley and West Ham United at Turf Moor on December 12, 2021 in Burnley, England.Burnley boss Sean Dyche is heading into 2022 feeling “very confident” about his team’s prospects in their bid to avoid relegation.Following Thursday’s 3-1 loss at Manchester United, the Clarets sit 18th in the Premier League with 11 points and only one win from 16 games.They are two points adrift of 17th-placed Watford and five behind 16th-placed Leeds - who they travel to tomorrow.When asked how confident he felt that Burnley could turn things around in the new year, Dyche said:“Very confident.“The performance levels have been generally high. The details are so vital in any game, and the margins. We have to obviously change that...
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Jurgen Klopp could ease Liverpool’s struggles with ‘unplayable’ January signing

Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool at AXA Training Centre on December 30, 2021 in Kirkby, England.In what has been a whirlwind December for Liverpool, they have gone from keeping chase with Manchester City to falling nine points behind the pace, and it appears that their struggles are only just beginning.Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita are all heading off the the Africa Cup of Nations after Liverpool's heavyweight clash with Chelsea on January 2, but Jurgen Klopp is now running out of options within his squad to temporarily replace them.Both Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi are sidelined through injury, and Roberto Firmino was absent from training on Thursday, as Liverpool confirmed that three more stars are out with Covid.That therefore leaves it all up to Diogo Jota for now, but ...
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