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Liverpool set English record after beating Bournemouth at Anfield

Jack Simpson of Bournemouth battles with Mohamed Salah of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and AFC Bournemouth at Anfield on March 7, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.Liverpool took another significant step towards winning the Premier League title and bounced back from consecutive defeats by beating Bournemouth 2-1 at Anfield. The struggling visitors stunned the home fans when Callum Wilson opened the scoring after just nine minutes, profiting from VAR’s decision not to penalise him for an apparent push on Joe Gomez.Mohamed Salah calmed the growing nerves, however, when he latched onto Sadio Mane’s pass, twisted onto his left foot and fired inside Aaron Ramsdale’s near post. Mane, himself, got the winner just past the half hour mark when he seized onto V...
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Arsenal Midfielder Torreira suffers fractured ankle during FA Cup win at Portsmouth

Lucas Torreira of Arsenal is treated before he is carried off on a stretcher during the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Portsmouth FC and Arsenal FC at Fratton Park on March 02, 2020 in Portsmouth, England.Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira suffered a fractured ankle during Monday's FA Cup fifth round win against Portsmouth.Torreira, 24, had to be carried off on a stretcher after just 16 minutes following a challenge by Portsmouth defender James Bolton.No timescale has yet been put on his recovery, with Arsenal waiting for "further specialist reviews".Torreira has made 33 appearances for Arsenal this season.Meanwhile, defender Kieran Tierney is back in full training after recovering from a dislocated shoulder.Injuries have restricted the Scotland international to just 11 appearances for th...
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Wolves battle back to beat Tottenham and boost Champions League hopes

Raul Jimenez of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates with team mates after scoring his side's third goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 1, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.Wolves' march towards Champions League qualification stepped up a notch with a 3-2 win at Tottenham where they twice came from behind.Spurs took an early lead when Steven Bergwijn fired home (13) but Matt Doherty (24) equalised on his 250th appearance for the club.Jose Mourinho's side then looked in control of matters at the break after Serge Aurier's fine strike (45+1), however, Diogo Jota pulled Wolves level (57) for the second time.With the game in the balance, the visitors netted a winning goal worthy of clinching any game when R...
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Man City boss Pep Guardiola facing Raheem Sterling dilemma ahead of Real Madrid tie

Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City speaks to the media during a press conference at Manchester City Football Academy on February 21, 2020 in Manchester, England.Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is facing a huge selection dilemma over Raheem Sterling ahead of Wednesday's crunch showdown with Real Madrid.Sterling is fit and available again after missing the last three weeks with a damaged hamstring.The England ace has recovered ahead of schedule to provide Guardiola with a huge boost ahead of the crucial Champions League, last 16 clash in the Bernabeu.The 25-year-old has trained with the rest of his team mates for the past few days and is expected to be named in the travelling squad.But Guardiola is wrestling with the decision of whether or not to start with Sterling against Zinedin...
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Chelsea see off Spurs as Sheffield United miss chance to go fifth

Japhet Tanganga of Tottenham Hotspur tackles Marcos Alonso of Chelsea FC during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on February 22, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.Liverpool’s staggering 22-point lead over second-placed Manchester City means the title race is effectively over but the sides below them are scrambling to qualify for Europe’s top club competition.Frank Lampard’s fourth-placed Chelsea went into their match against Jose Mourinho’s Spurs at Stamford Bridge without a win in their past four Premier League matches and just one point clear of Spurs.Fringe players Olivier Giroud and Marcos Alonso were recalled by Lampard and both rewarded their manager’s confidence by scoring in the home win.The result means Lampard has completed a leagu...
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Manchester City Beat West Ham 2-0 In First Game Since UEFA Ban

Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium on February 19, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom.Kevin de Bruyne made one goal and scored another as Manchester City easily saw off West Ham in their first game since being banned from European competition for two years by Uefa.Friday's punishment - which City say they will appeal against at the Court of Arbitration for Sport - has cast a shadow over the club's future but brought a defiant reaction from their fans inside the ground.There were frequent anti-Uefa chants in the first half, with the loudest coming just after Rodri had met Kevin de Bruyne's corner at the near post to break the deadlock with a flicked header that Aymeric...
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Man Utd's 2-0 win over Chelsea 2-0 puts them right in chase for top four

Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea tackles Anthony Martial of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on February 17, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.Manchester United threw open the race for the final Champions League qualification spots in the Premier League by beating fourth-place Chelsea 2-0 thanks to headers by Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire on Monday.With 12 games remaining, seven points separate Chelsea and 11th-place Burnley, with the team finishing fifth also set to earn a place in next season’s Champions League following UEFA’s decision to punish Man City for serious breaches of financial regulations by handing the English champions a two-year European ban.Martial glanced in a header off a right-wing cross by Aaron...
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Liverpool 25 points clear as Mane goal seals win at Norwich

Sadio Mane of Liverpool celebrates scoring the winning goal during the Premier League match between Norwich City and Liverpool FC at Carrow Road on February 15, 2020 in Norwich, United Kingdom.Jurgen Klopp described his team's 25-point lead at the top of the Premier League as "insane" after Sadio Mane struck to give Liverpool a 1-0 win at storm-hit Norwich on Saturday. The champions-elect were short of their fluent best in blustery conditions caused by Storm Dennis at Carrow Road but returned immediately to winning ways after their winter break.They have now gone 43 top-flight matches unbeaten, just six behind Arsenal's record of 49 games in 2003-04 and are sprinting towards their first league title for 30 years.Liverpool have earned 103 points from the past 105 available to them in t...
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Wolves held by 10-man Leicester to 0-0 after goal ruled out

Hamza Choudhury of Leicester City battles for possession with Pedro Neto of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City at Molineux on February 14, 2020 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.For the second time this season, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City played one another to a scoreless stalemate on Friday, this time at Molineux Stadium with Wolves failing to climb all the way up to sixth in the Premier League table and the Foxes unable to claw past Manchester City for second place once again.Wolves were the only side to put the ball in the back of the net at any point, when Willy Bolyheaded home past Kasper Schmeichel in the 44th minute. However, upon video review, Pedro Neto was adjudged to have been in an offside pos...
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Manchester City hit with two-season Champions League ban

Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City speaks during the press conference at Manchester City Football Academy on February 07, 2020 in Manchester, England.Manchester City have been banned from the UEFA Champions League for two seasons, and ordered to pay a fine of £25million (€30m), after they were found to have broken Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.A UEFA Statement read: “UEFA takes note of the decision of the independent Adjudicatory Chamber of the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), issued today, which included the following summary of its content and effect to be announced as required by the Procedural Rules governing the CFCB:“Following a hearing held on 22 January 2020 the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), chaired by José da Cunha Rodrigues, has ...
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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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