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Liverpool Star Sadio Mane named Premier League Player of the Month

Sadio Mane of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield.Sadio Mane was today named Premier League Player of the Month for November.The Liverpool forward was in outstanding form to help his team win all four of their matches and establish an eight-point lead at the summit.Mane set up an equaliser and headed home a winner as the Reds came from a goal down to beat Aston Villa, then provided the third strike in the 3-1 Anfield victory over Manchester City.He was on the scoresheet again when Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-1 away from home and, as he had in the previous three games, played every minute of the win against Brighton and Hove Albion by the same scoreline.It is the third time Mane has won Player of the Month, following A...
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Rashford can be as good as Ronaldo, says Solskjaer

Marcus Rashford in action during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium.Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has all the attributes to be as good as five-times Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said.Rashford scored in United’s 2-1 win over champions Manchester City at the weekend to take his tally to 10 league goals for the season, already equalling his best return in the top flight midway through the campaign.The 22-year-old England international has 13 goals in his last 14 games for club and country and Solskjaer said he saw similarities with Portuguese forward Ronaldo, who scored 118 times in 292 appearances for United from 2003-2009.“It’s very easy to compare the two of them, yes,” Solskjaer sai...
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Frank Lampard confirms major boost for Chelsea with Antonio Rudiger available for Lille clash

Antonio Rudiger of Chelsea in action during a training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League Group H match against Lille OSC at Chelsea.Frank Lampard has confirmed that Antonio Rudiger has returned from a three-month injury layoff and could face Lille in an all-important clash for Chelsea on Tuesday evening. The Blues looked on course to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages last month as Christian Pulisic put them in front in Valencia before the Spanish club fought back to salvage a 2-2 draw at the Mestalla. That result makes it a huge match for Chelsea tomorrow night and it comes in the wake of the side’s disappointing 3-1 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park.While Lampard will be without Fikayo Tomori and Olivier Giroud at Stamford Bridge, he has been boosted b...
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EPL: Eight wins in a row for Vardy and Leicester City,Newcastle snatch late win against Southampton

Jamie Vardy of Leicester City rounds Tom Heaton of Aston Villa before scoring the opening goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Leicester City at Villa Park.Jamie Vardy continued his remarkable scoring streak as Leicester eased to a 4-1 victory over Aston Villa to make it eight Premier League wins in a row.The Foxes took the lead after 20 minutes when Vardy took a fine Kelechi Iheanacho pass in his stride and rounded Tom Heaton before eventually tapping home into the empty net after fluffing his lines from the first attempt.And the visitors doubled their lead in the 41st minute when James Maddison’s inch-perfect cross was expertly flicked home by Iheanacho at the front post.Villa were given hope on the stroke of half-time when Jack Grealish’s effort deflected into th...
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Liverpool Extend Lead At Top Of Premier League, Tottenham thrash Burnley

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool FC at Vitality Stadium.Liverpool beat Bournemouth 3-0 to lock down the Christmas number one spot ahead of Saturday's Manchester derby as Jose Mourinho's Tottenham blitzed Burnley 5-0 to climb to fifth in table. Interim boss Duncan Ferguson lifted Everton's spirits, condemning Chelsea to their third Premier League defeat in four matches while bottom club Watford battled to a goalless draw against Crystal Palace. Liverpool took advantage of playing before their closest rivals to widen the gulf at the top of the table to 11 points, meaning they cannot be caught by December 25.Jurgen Klopp, mindful of a fixture pile-up for his side,...
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Marco Silva sacked by Everton after Liverpool defeat

Marco Silva, Manager of Everton looks prior to the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Everton FC at Anfield.Everton have parted company with manager Marco Silva after a 5-2 defeat at Liverpool saw them tumble into the relegation zone.Silva, 42, leaves Goodison Park 19 months after his arrival, having won just four of his 15 league games in charge this season following last term’s eighth-place finish.First team coach and former Everton striker Duncan Ferguson will take temporary charge until Silva’s replacement is appointed, starting with Saturday’s visit of Chelsea.Majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri arrived at Finch Farm on Thursday afternoon to dismiss Silva and to address the squad after training.A statement posted by Everton said:“Everton Football Club can confirm that manag...
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Leicester win seventh league game in a row as Vardy strike

Jamie Vardy of Leicester City scores his team's first goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Watford FC at The King Power Stadium.Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy struck for the seventh Premier League game in a row to help his rampant side to a 2-0 home win over basement club Watford, a seventh consecutive league victory that leaves them second in the table.Vardy, the league's top scorer, smashed home from the penalty spot in the 55th minute to net his 14th goal of the season while midfielder James Maddison sealed the points with a strike deep in stoppage time.Vardy had seen a penalty appeal turned down earlier in the game which instead earned him a yellow card for simulation, but his side were soon awarded a spot kick when Watford's Adam Ma...
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Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa: Mason Mount nets stunning volley to get Frank Lampard's Blues back to winning ways

Mason Mount of Chelsea FC celebrates scoring his teams second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.Mason Mount's stunning second-half volley was enough for Chelsea to see off Aston Villa 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.Tammy Abraham was passed fit to face the club where he spent a season on loan having recovered from a bruised hip as Frank Lampard made five changes from the side that lost 1-0 to West Ham here on Saturday.It was also a warm welcome back to Stamford Bridge for club legend John Terry, now assistant manager of the opposition.After a scrappy start between the two sides with neither keeping the ball particularly well, Willian had the first chance. Christian Pulisic carried the ball through the middle and laid it off to the Brazilian, ...
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Brendan Rodgers Rules out Leicester departure

Brendan Rodgers, Manager of Leicester City celebrates after the Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton FC at The King Power Stadium.Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has dismissed speculation linking him with the vacant Arsenal manager's post.The 46-year-old Northern Irishman has led the Foxes to second in the Premier League and is a contender to replace Unai Emery, who was sacked last week.Rodgers has previously admitted there is an exit clause in his contract but said: "Why would I want to leave Leicester City at this time?"I am very happy so would have no need to look elsewhere."Former Liverpool and Celtic manager Rodgers was appointed at Leicester in February and after presiding over a ninth-place finish last term, he has seen his team win 10 of their first 14 league matc...
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Man City suffer further title blow as Jonjo Shelvey earns Newcastle draw

 Newcastle player Jonjo Shelvey (l) shoots to score the 2nd Newcastle goal despite the attentions of city players Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne.Jonjo Shelvey further dented Manchester City’s hopes of retaining their Premier League title as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Newcastle.Jetro Willems cancelled out Raheem Sterling’s 15th goal of the season but Kevin De Bruyne thought he had won it with a fine 82nd-minute strike.But Shelvey curled home a brilliant 87th-minute equaliser which, coupled with Martin Dubravka’s stoppage-time save from Sterling, ensured the game finished level.City, who started the day nine points behind Liverpool, dominated possession throughout but could not turn the pressure into enough goals to atone for their defensive fragility in front of a crowd of 49,937 at St...
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Sacked Emery says 'honour' to have coached Arsenal

Unai Emery said it had been an "honour" to coach Arsenal despite being sacked as manager of the Premier League club on Friday after just 18 months in charge. The 48-year-old Spaniard was fired following the 2-1 home defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in Thursday's Europa League match, which extended their winless run to seven games. Assistant Freddie Ljungberg has taken over as interim manager with ex-Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri and Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo among the early favourites to be named the next full-time boss.Despite his sacking, Emery insisted it had been an "honour" to manage the London giants."It has been a year and a half full of emotions, of great moments and some other more bitter ones," he said."But not a single day has gone by without me stopping to th...
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Harry Kane hoping Mourinho appointment will help Tottenham end trophy drought

Harry Kane brought the curtain down on the Mauricio Pochettino era at Tottenham by visiting his former manager at his house but is now hoping Jose Mourinho can deliver trophies.An eventful week at Spurs saw Pochettino fired and replaced 12 hours later by Mourinho.The Portuguese, back in the game after 11 months out, then led his new club to a 3-2 win at West Ham on Saturday lunchtime - their first Premier League away win since 20 January.Kane was a staunch supporter of Pochettino, crediting him with making him into one of the top strikers in the world, and he wanted the chance to say goodbye."It's a week I've never really had in my career before," he said."It was a big shock on Tuesday night for everyone, the players included, and then it was a quick turnaround."All of a sudden we've got a...
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Firmino rescues Liverpool after Zaha’s late leveller for Crystal palace

Roberto Firmino ended a nine-game run without a goal to help Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the Premier League today.Sadio Mane gave the Reds an early second-half lead, but Wilfried Zaha looked to have earned the hosts a point with an 82nd-minute goal.Yet Brazil international Firmino grabbed the winner three minutes later, as his side consolidated their lead at the top of the table.
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EPL: Jose Mourinho Returns to the Fray as Manchester City face tough Chelsea test

Jose Mourinho will inevitably be the centre of attention as he takes charge of Tottenham for the first time this weekend while Manchester City look to get their Premier League title challenge back on track against Chelsea.The former Chelsea and Manchester United manager has been charged with rescuing Spurs' season after this week's sacking of Mauricio Pochettino, with the club desperate to claw their way back into the top four.At the top of the table, runaway leaders Liverpool have a winnable-looking fixture away to Crystal Palace but the chasing pack cannot afford to allow the gap to widen further.City, licking their wounds after their 3-1 defeat by Liverpool earlier this month, host Frank Lampard's Chelsea, who are one point above them in the table, eight points behind Jurgen Klopp'...
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Arsenal rule Ceballos out for a month due to hamstring injury

Arsenal have confirmed that Dani Ceballos has been ruled out until mid-December after suffering an injury to his left hamstring during the club’s victory over Vitoria.The Spaniard limped off during the Europa League tie and then missed Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat against Leicester three days later prior to the international break.The midfielder, who joined Arsenal on loan from Real Madrid in the summer, has impressed in patches but struggled to cement a place in Unai Emery’s first-choice starting XI.Arsenal initially hoped Ceballos would be ready to return in time for their fixture against Southampton, however, he’s now set to miss the club’s next five fixtures.“Dani Ceballos. Left hamstring. Sustained during the Vitoria SC (a) match on November 6. Aiming to return to full training mid-December,”...
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Lucas Torreira Unhappy With Arsenal boss Unai Emery, Confirms Agent

Arsenal may face a fight to keep hold of midfielder Lucas Torreira. The player’s agent has stated that his client is unhappy with his new role under head coach Unai Emery. Both Napoli and AC Milan are reportedly interested in the Uruguayan and are watching the situation with interest.Last season, Lucas Torreira earned plaudits with his aggressive, combative style in the centre of the park. This season, however, has seen a change in role for the former Samdoria man.Unai Emery has deployed Torreira in a more attacking role, much to the chagrin of the midfielder. This change came in spite of man of the match performances against both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur last year.The head coach is so unimpressed by Lucas Torreira that he wanted to sign Steven Nzonzi in the summer. All of this may ...
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Spluttering Tottenham held at home by Sheffield United

For Tottenham this proved to be a case of one step forward and two back. After Wednesday’s 4-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade came a result and a performance that continues to suggest all is not well for Mauricio Pochettino and his men. They were outthought, outfought and outplayed by a Sheffield United side who left north London with a result to be cherished but also a sense of injustice given this proved to be another occasion when VAR made its presence felt in maddening fashion.The visitors thought they had cancelled out Son Heung-min’s 58th minute goal on the hour when David McGoldrick found time and space at the back post to convert Enda Stevens’ cross. On first glance there certainly appeared to be nothing wrong with the goal but then referee Graham Scott put his finger to his e...
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Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace: Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic send Blues second

Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic scored the goals that put Chelsea second in the Premier League as they overcame a hard-working, resilient but ultimately unambitious Crystal Palace outfit.While this early kick-off means the Blues might be overtaken in that slot by either Manchester City or Leicester City, the fact they are sitting comfortably in the top four region as the league takes in an international break shows that when they return, away to Man City, they will be in a position to produce the result of the season at the Eithad as confidence will be sky high.Both sides started positively- Chelsea in particular, with Christian Pulisic twice threatening the Palace goal, the second time, in particular, on 12 minutes when the US winger zig-zagged through the Eagles rearguard – Vincent’s...
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Leicester City win at Crystal palace to move to third in the table

Leicester City moved back to third in the Premier League table with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday.The Foxes entered the fixture having scored 12 times in their last two away matches in all competitions but two goals – from defender Caglar Soyuncu and the Premier League’s top scorer Jamie Vardy – were enough for all three points at Selhurst Park.After a cagey first half, Soyuncu gave Leicester the lead in the 57th minute, making the most of some slack marking to nod in James Maddison’s corner unopposed.Vardy wrapped up the win two minutes from time, finishing a brilliant team move that involved Youri Tielemans and Demarai Gray with a clever left-foot finish that gave him his 10th league goal of the season.
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Arsenal Captain Xhaka left out of squad to face Liverpool as Unai Emery calls for apology to fans

Granit Xhaka has been left out of the Arsenal squad to face Liverpool on Wednesday night, but Unai Emery has refused to confirm if he will continue as captain.The 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Sunday was overshadowed by the midfielder’s angry reaction towards supporters cheering his 61st-minute substitution.The Gunners coach, speaking for the first time this afternoon since that game, said Xhaka was "devastated" following the incident with fans.The first team squad reconvened at London Colney on Tuesday morning after being given Monday off. Emery is understood to have held meetings with senior figures at the club to discuss a range of possible sanctions including fining Xhaka and even demoting him from the club captaincy.Further discussions were held on Tuesday with Emery also prepa...
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