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Brighton 1-1 Watford: Adrian Mariappa own goal denies visitors victory

Brighton & Hove Albion's Aaron Mooy (right) battles with Watford's Adrian Mariappa (left) during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford FC at American Express Community Stadium on February 8, 2020 in Brighton, United Kingdom.Watford conceded a late own-goal by defender Adrian Mariappa to draw 1-1 at fellow struggler Brighton and stay in the relegation zone of the English Premier League on Saturday.The right back was under no pressure when he turned a cross from the right by Alireza Jahanbakhsh into his own net in the 78th minute, denying his team a victory that would have lifted it out of the bottom three.Abdoulaye Doucoure gave Watford the lead in the 19th when he picked up a loose ball just inside Brighton’s half following an interception, surged forw...
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Ancelotti hopes Liverpool don't seal Premier League title at Goodison Park

Carlo Ancelotti, Manager of Everton celebrates victory after the Premier League match between Watford FC and Everton FC at Vicarage Road on February 01, 2020 in Watford, United Kingdom.Manager Carlo Ancelotti says he is hoping Everton will not have to watch local rivals Liverpool clinch the Premier League title at their Goodison Park home.With Liverpool 22 points clear at the top of the table, thoughts have turned to when they could clinch a first title in 30 years.If Liverpool keep winning, Manchester City drop three points, and Leicester drop any points between now and the Merseyside derby, Jurgen Klopp's side can potentially claim the title at Goodison Park on March 16.Asked what he thought of that prospect, Ancelotti told Sky Sport on Friday, ahead of Saturday's match against Crystal P...
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Man City Confirm Raheem Sterling out of West Ham game with hamstring injury

Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur consoles Raheem Sterling of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 02, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.Man City have confirmed that Raheem Sterling suffered an injury during Sunday's defeat to Tottenham and is set for a spell on the sidelines.Sterling hobbled off the pitch in the 84th minute in North London clutching his left leg and City have now confirmed that he has suffered damage to his left hamstring.The England international will be unavailable for Sunday's visit of West Ham United to the Etihad."Raheem Sterling will miss our game against West Ham this weekend after scans revealed he has suffered damage to his left hamstring," the club tweeted."Everyone at ...
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Liverpool move 22 points clear, Leicester and Chelsea draw,United held

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool scores his team's third goal past Alex McCarthy of Southampton during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC at Anfield on February 01, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.Liverpool quickened their march towards a first English title for 30 years as they stretched their lead at the Premier League summit to a staggering 22 points with a 4-0 win over Southampton at Anfield on Saturday.With nearest pursuers Manchester City playing at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, Liverpool increased the gap at the top with a Mohamed Salah double leading a second-half blitz that secured a record-equalling 20th straight home league win.In the Premier League era, only City between March 2011 and 2012 had previously enjoyed such a winning streak at home, with unbe...
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Liverpool Cruise Past West Ham to go 19 points Clear

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool scores from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Liverpool FC at London Stadium on January 29, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.Liverpool moved an incredible 19 points clear at the top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain secured a 2-0 win at West Ham on Wednesday.Jurgen Klopp's side have turned the title race into a procession and the runaway leaders saw off struggling West Ham to make it a remarkable 23 victories from 24 league games this season. Salah opened the scoring with a first half penalty at the London Stadium and Oxlade-Chamberlain wrapped up Liverpool's 15th successive league win after the interval. Second placed Manchester City are now so far behind Liverpool that the quest...
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Report : Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer plans to recall Alexis Sanchez from Milan

Alexis Sanchez of FC Internazionale gestures during the Serie A football match between FC Internazionale and Cagliari Calcio. The match ended in a 1-1 tie.Manchester United will reportedly offer Alexis Sanchez the chance to return to the club next season, having sent the former Arsenal man out on a season-long loan to Inter Milan this term.The Old Trafford club are currently short on attackers due to an injury to Marcus Rashford, while Sanchez has also struggled for game time in Italy.According to The Mirror, United are prepared to welcome Alexis back in the summer and allow him to reignite his career in Manchester.United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is said to be keen on keeping the Chilean at the club next term and will reportedly not entertain the idea of letting him leave perm...
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Firmino scores late to give Liverpool 2-1 win at Wolves

Roberto Firmino of Liverpool passes the ball under pressure from Matt Doherty and Pedro Neto of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool FC at Molineux on January 23, 2020 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed another moment of magic from Roberto Firmino as the Brazilian's late winner opened up a 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory at Wolves on Thursday.The European champions' now 14-game winning streak in the league seemed set to end as Raul Jimenez cancelled out Jordan Henderson's early opener. Liverpool were even grateful to goalkeeper Alisson Becker for not falling behind in the second half. However, like crucial victories against Leicester, Aston Villa ...
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EPL : Rodriguez Strike helps Burnley shock Man United

Jay Rodriguez of Burnley scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Burnley FC at Old Trafford on January 22, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom.Jay Rodriguez’s stunning strike sealed Burnley’s first Old Trafford triumph since 1962 as Manchester United fans expressed their anger at the state of the club under the Glazer family.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men have tended to respond well to setbacks, but his inconsistent side faltered under the floodlights as their challenging season continued.Just 25 days after United won 2-0 at Turf Moor, Burnley won by the same scoreline as Chris Wood and hometown hero Rodriguez netted either side of half-time to send United into a tailspin.The majority of Old Trafford was on its feet when chants of “stand up if...
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Tammy Abraham injury: Chelsea striker limps off pitch after draw with Arsenal

Bernd Leno of Arsenal checks on Tammy Abraham of Chelsea after the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on January 21, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.Chelsea manager Frank Lampard repeated his wish to bring in a new striker after Tammy Abraham limped off with an ankle injury against Arsenal.Lampard had already made signing an attacker a priority before Abraham clattered into the advertising boards. He played on but had to be helped off the pitch at the end of the game."You can't say we will definitely sign a striker but we are looking," he said."If you don't score enough goals then you won't win enough games."Abraham was helped from the field at the end of a 2-2 draw against an Arsenal side who played with 10 men for over an hour and Chelsea do not know...
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Liverpool Extends Premier League Lead with win over Manchester United

Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrate victory after the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester United at Anfield on January 19, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.Liverpool stretched their commanding lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points and advantage over Manchester United to 30 as goals from Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah earned a 2-0 win over their historic rivals at Anfield. A 13th straight league win since the sides last met at Old Trafford in October continues Liverpool's relentless run towards a first league title in 30 years, while United remain five points off the top four in fifth.Liverpool also have a game in hand to come on closest challengers Manchester City and could have been more comfortable winners after seeing two f...
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Chelsea defender Reece James signs new contract to stay at club until summer 2025

Reece James of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Burnley FC at Stamford Bridge on January 11, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.Chelsea defender Reece James has signed a new long-term contract that keeps him at the club until the summer of 2025.James, 20, has made 18 appearances for the Blues after scoring on his debut in a 7-1 victory over Grimsby in the Carabao Cup third round in September."It has been my dream to be here at Chelsea and play week in week out," said James."To have a contract for another five-and-a-half years is living the dream again."James, who also scored a late equaliser to earn Chelsea a Champions League point against Ajax in a thrilling 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge in November, added: "I have always wanted to be here and another five-and-a-ha...
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Lukasz Fabianski: West Ham goalkeeper 'out for a couple of weeks'

Lukasz Fabianski of West Ham United goes down injured during the Premier League match between Sheffield United and West Ham United at Bramall Lane on January 10, 2020 in Sheffield, United Kingdom.Fabianski will be out for up to two weeks due to inflammation of the scar tissue in his hip following surgery.Fabianski, 34, underwent surgery for a muscle problem that he sustained in September and returned to action late last year, but he was substituted after only 13 minutes in last Friday's 1-0 defeat at Sheffield United.West Ham said scans confirmed the Pole suffered irritation of scar tissue, which is common after surgery."It's good news in the sense that Lukasz hasn't aggravated or suffered any recurrence of the previous injury," West Ham medical head Richard Collinge said."We now just need...
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Firmino strikes as Liverpool goes 16 points clear at the top

Roberto Firmino scores the winning goal for Liverpool FC during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 11, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.Liverpool stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points and set a record in the process as Roberto Firmino's first-half goal secured a battling 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.Jurgen Klopp's side were not at their best and needed to withstand a Spurs fightback after the break but hung on for a 20th win out of 21 league games this season.Their total of 61 points is the most after 21 games of a Premier League season, beating Manchester City's 59 two seasons ago, and has never been surpassed in the Spanish, Italian, German or French leagues at the same stage.L...
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Aubameyang scores, sent off as Arsenal draws 1-1 at Crystal Palace

Referee Paul Tierney shows a red card to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal FC at Selhurst Park on January 11, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has opened the scoring at Crystal Palace, but was later sent off as the hosts fought back to draw 1-1 in the English Premier League.New Gunners boss Mikel Arteta was on course for a third straight win when his skipper made the breakthrough in the first half, but a deflected effort by Jordan Ayew cancelled it out at the start of the second period at Selhurst Park on Saturday.When Aubameyang received a red card with 23 minutes left, the experienced Roy Hodgson would have fancied his chances of gaining three points against the youngest manager ...
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Spurs Boss Mourinho Says Kane's Hamstring Injury is a serious one

Jose Mourinho, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur embraces Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur as he walks off the pitch after picking up an injury during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary's Stadium.Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Harry Kane's hamstring injury is a serious one.The England captain suffered a tear in the 1-0 defeat at Southampton on New Year's Day, although the club have not said what grade it is.Mourinho again avoided the question, but did reveal his assertion that it is not a minor injury has proven to be correct.Kane missed the 1-1 FA Cup draw at Middlesbrough and is set to be out for a lengthy period of time.Mourinho said: "I think it is better for the medical department to speak about it or make an official repo...
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Liverpool go 13 points clear as Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane sink Sheffield United

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates with his team mates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Sheffield United at Anfield.Premier League leaders Liverpool have restored their 13-point advantage at the top of the table, after easing to a 2-0 victory over Sheffield United at Anfield.The Merseyside Reds opened their 2020 account where they had left off the previous year, storming into the lead just 4 minutes into the match, when Mohamed Salah swept in his 10th league goal of the season.Sadio Mane then tapped in from close range just after the hour mark, after his initial effort had been saved.The win means that Jurgen Klopp’s men made it an entire year without a Premier League defeat. They haven't lost in 37 league games since a defeat ...
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Gabriel Jesus Scores Twice as Manchester City Beat Everton 2-1 in Premier League

Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City celebrates after he scores his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton FC at Etihad Stadium.Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will "never give up" after the champions narrowed the gap on leaders Liverpool to 11 points with a 2-1 win over Everton.Gabriel Jesus scored twice as City survived a nervy finish to end Carlo Ancelotti's unbeaten start as Toffees manager.They remain third in the Premier League and one point behind second-placed Leicester, who won 3-0 at Newcastle. Liverpool meanwhile can restore their 13-point lead at the top with against Sheffield United on Thursday, one of two games in hand they have on their title rivals."When you are far away from the first position sometimes people give up, but we n...
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Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd: Nicolas Pepe secures Mikel Arteta's first win

Nicolas Pepe of Arsenal and Luke Shaw of Manchester United chase the ball during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium.Mikel Arteta earned his first win as Arsenal boss as the Gunners produced a powerful first-half performance to beat a lacklustre Manchester United.The visitors, who were without the injured Paul Pogba, actually began brightly, but the game took a different turn on eight minutes when Nicolas Pepe steered in his fifth goal of the season after Sead Kolasinac's cross was deflected to him.That led to a first half in which the hosts were in control and Pepe hit the post before they doubled their lead when his corner was smashed in from close range by Sokratis Papastathopoulos.Ole Gunnar Solskajer's side came into the game with one ...
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Jose Mourinho brands Southampton coach an ‘idiot’ after being given yellow card for confrontation during Tottenham defeat

Match Referee Mike Dean shows a yellow card to Jose Mourinho, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary's Stadium.Any lingering hope that Tottenham have hired the old, charming Jose Mourinho rather than the snarling, confrontational manager of recent years might have been extinguished on New Year’s Day as he stalked the touchline, got booked by referee Mike Dean and subsequently labelled a Southampton coach an “idiot”. Mourinho looked frustrated as he watched Spurs lose 1-0 at St Mary’s to a Danny Ings goal. Late in the game he marched into the opposition’s technical area to have words in the ear of a member of Ralph Hasenhuttl’s backroom staff, prompting a furious reaction from the Southampton bench. Dean...
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Jack Grealish stars as Aston Villa recover from controversial VAR call to beat Burnley and move out of relegation zone

Jack Grealish of Aston Villa scores his sides first goal which is then disallowed following a VAR review during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Aston Villa at Turf Moor.Aston Villa moved out of the relegation zone with victory against Burnley at Turf Moor despite having a goal ruled out for a marginal offside by the video assistant referee system.Jack Grealish thought he had put Villa ahead, nodding in Ezri Konsa's cross, but striker Wesley was deemed inches offside in the build-up.Grealish turned provider for Wesley 16 minutes later, before making it 2-0 on the stroke of half-time with a powerful strike inside the box.Burnley responded in the second half, though it took until the 80th minute for Chris Wood to record their first shot on target - nodding a cross past goalkee...
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