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BRIGHTON DEFEATS ARSENAL WITH 2-1 VICTORY

Arsenal was thrashed today by Brighton and their supporters felt the bitter frustration and the overall sense of helplessness. The supporters were clamouring " we want winger out" It was the 34th minute, their team was 2-0 down to Chris Hughton’s well-drilled Brighton & Hove Albion and all they could do was conclude that Arsène Wenger’s time was up. Brighton performed well. They weaken Arsenal’s defensiveness, within which the goalkeeper, Petr Cech, was a glaring culprit and they might have had more during a period when Arsenal were gripped by indecision and nervousness. On the back of goals from Lewis Dunk and Glenn Murray, this was a win that reinforced the sense that Brighton are staying up with a degree of comfort.Their dreadful away form continues and the st...
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LIVERPOOL VS NEWCASTLE, 2-0

Liverpool comfortably moved up their ninth win in 12 games to leapfrog Manchester United into second place. Salah displayednhis usual calm to put Liverpool ahead after 40 minutes when he transferred the ball from his right foot to left before slotting home.It was with his 24th league goal of the season, and 32nd of the campaign in all competitions. And Liverpool's dominated with second goal after half-time by Sadio Mane as Newcastle were left hovering just two points above the relegation zone as their own four-match unbeaten run ended.
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SWANSEA THRASHED WEST HAM UNITED WITH 4-1 VICTORY

Swansea defeated West Ham to escape the Premier League relegation zone with a 4-1 home win over lacklustre West Ham. Ki Sung-yueng, Mike van der Hoorn, Andy King and Jordan Ayew, from the penalty spot, were on target to deepen West Ham's own relegation concerns, before Michail Antonio struck a consolation goal for the visitors. The win takes Swansea above West Ham on goal difference - the teams are level on 30 points - but the two sides appear to be moving in different directions. Swansea have now taken 17 points from Carlos Carvalhal's nine games in charge, while West Ham have won only one of their last six with David Moyes' initial bounce effect seemingly over. West Ham suffered more misery when Winston Reid appeared to land awkwardly in the first half, the central defender carefully tre...
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MANCHESTER CITY CELEBRATION AFTER WINNING CARABO CUP

Man city thrashed Arsenal at Wembley to win the Carabo Cup and their players were fast to display their happiness. Benjamin Mendy was in the thick of it, with the injured defender joining his teammates on the pitch after the game to celebrate a 3-0 win built on goals from Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David Silva. Aguero was amongst those who started the celebration shortly after the final whistle, dedicating the win to the City fans and his son Benjamin. And the likes of Ilkay Gundogan, Leroy Sane and David Silva - among others  shared their delight with supporters. Manager Pep Guardiola was happy with his team after a mixed first half, saying: "The first half today was not good, a lot of mistakes in the simple passes. The second half we played with more personality and we were ...
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MANCHESTER CITY MANAGER AGREE TO A NEW CONTRACT

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has agreed a new contract with the club worth nearly £20m-a-year until 2021, a £3m increase on his current deal. It will be announced once the Spaniard wins his first trophy with City. In 2017/2018 season Guardiola identified the defensive areas which required improvement for City to challenge for the league title, particularly in the goalkeeper and full back position. He made three major acquisitions in the summer transfer window in goalkeeper Ederson Moraes and wing-backs of Benjamin Mendy and Kyle Walker , while dispensing of all the current senior full backs at the club in Aleksandar Kolarov, Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna and Pablo Zabaleta. Additionally, he also signed Bernardo Silva from Monaco and Danilo from Real Madrid.
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MANCHESTER UNITED VS CHELSEA

Chelsea have no injury concerns as they play against man utd on sunday at to Old Trafford. Manchester Utd player  Ander Herrera suffers a muscular injury in the midweek Champions League draw against Sevilla.Both manager was interviewed by sport news about this coming clash againt each teams.Manchester Utd manager Jose Mourinho said while he was chelsea coach he had a good relation with the board, I don't forget how nice they were to me in a difficult period with the departure of my father; they show me in that moment they feel me as a friend that did his best for the club and always respects the club.Chelsea manager coach Antonio Conte said,We must be focused for the next game and to prepare in the right way because we are talking about a very strong team with fantastic players.
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR INTERESTED IN SIGNING WATFORD WINGER RICHARLISON

Tottenham Hotspur are tracking Watford winger Richarlison during this summer’s transfer window. Tottenham Hotspurs will always find goals as long as Harry Kane is at the club but this season have arguably decreased in attack compared to last season, at times looking a bit one dimensional in their efforts to create opportunities.nIf they are to challenge for major silverware next season then it’s an area Mauricio Pochettino must address. A player that could make a good change at the club is Watford winger Richarlison, who is enjoying a fine debut season in the English Premier League. Tottenham Spurs has a wealth of attacking midfield talent like Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli, what they arguably lack is genuine attacking width, usually relying on wing-backs to provide that serv...
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LIVERPOOL IS LINING UP MOVE FOR TOTTENHAM MIDFIELDER VICTOR WANYAMA

Liverpool are reportedly plotting a move for Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama. Jurgen Klopp is stimulating himself for the departure of Emre Can to Juventus when his contract expires in the summer. And according to the News, he has identified Wanyama as his best replacement. The Kenyan has yet to affix himself in the first team since he returned  from a knee injury, and has only started in the FA Cup against AFC Wimbledon and Newport County. Wanyama joined Spurs two years ago from Southampton for £11million.
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RASHFORD NEED TO EMULATE HIS TEAMMATES SUCCESS TO FORCE MOURINHO INTO PLAYING HIM

Rashford made his Manchester United debut against FC Midtjylland in February 2016 after being promoted to the starting line-up because of an injury to Anthony Martial in the warm-up. The forward was only 18, but scored twice to help United go through and having seized his opportunity, he made such an impression for the rest of the season that he forced his way into England’s Euro 2016 squad. Fast forward two years later and Rashford has gone from being England’s most exciting teenage prospect to a 20-year-old struggling to get games at Old Trafford. Incredibly, Rashford has not started a Premier League game since Boxing Day and, having started United’s last two FA Cup ties, may hope to get a run-out against Huddersfield this weekend. Whether the odd chance in the FA Cup will be enough to m...
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GARY CAHILL: DEVASTATED BY RYAN MANSON RETIREMENT

Ryan Mason’s retired after he failed to recover from a serious head injury sufficiently enough to return to the pitch had “devastated” Gary Cahill, the Chelsea defender has said.Mason announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday after he suffered a fractured skull following a head clash with Cahill while contesting a corner during Hull City’s defeat to Chelsea in January 2017.“Devastated to hear today’s news from Ryan,” Cahill said on his official Twitter account. Competing for a corner is something we’ve done thousands of times and to see those consequences for a top professional like Ryan is heartbreaking. Sending all my love to him and his family, and wishing him the best for the future.”
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GUARDIOLA FLOPPED WITH GREAT £65m MAN CITY BID FOR TRANSFER TARGET

Man City spent big money on Aymeric Laporte last month, but according to reports he wasn’t Pep Guardiola’s top choice after a bid for Milan Skriniar was rejected. The 22-year-old only joined Inter last summer, but having previously impressed for Sampdoria, the Slovakian international has continued that form at the San Siro to emerge as a key figure for Luciano Spalletti’s side. According to Calciomercato though, it could have been a very short stay had Guardiola had his way, with Man City said to have launched a €65m for Skriniar during the January transfer window. However, such is his importance to the side, that bid was rejected and City went on to splash out £57m on Laporte instead. The Premier League leaders could still choose to revisit their interest in t...
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CHELSEA STAR PLAYER AVOW THAT HE COULD LEAVE FOR REAL MADRID

Thiubaut Courtois is considered to be one of the world’s top goalkeepers and he has played a key role in Chelsea FC’s most recent two Premier League title triumphs. The Belgian is currently in talks with Chelsea FC about the possibility of extending his contract at Stamford Bridge but it remains to be seen if he will commit to a new deal. Courtois lived in the Spanish capital when playing for Atletico between 2011 and 2014 and his ex-girlfriend and two children still live there. And the goalkeeper has now admitted that a possible move back to the Spanish capital could be very tempting for him for personal reasons.Courtois spoke with Belgian magazine Sport, Courtois said: “If Real is really interested, my personal situation could affect, yes.“The family aspect, it is...
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BURNLEY VS MANCHESTER CITY, 1-1

Manchester City took the lead as Danilo smashed in a beautiful curling effort to open the scoring in style. Then, Johann Berg Gudmundsson scored a late equaliser as Burnley had a 1-1 draw against Manchester City at Turf Moor. Danilo had looked like proving an unlikely match-winner for Pep Guardiola's side with a fine strike after 22 minutes of an otherwise frustrating day for City.But after Raheem Sterling spurned a gilt-edged chance to put the game beyond doubt, the Clarets grew in confidence and earned their reward when Gudmundsson turned in Matt Lowton's deep cross. Man City will rue their failure to make the most of their openings, with Sterling's opportunity one of a number to pass them by. Burnley, for their part, were well organised throughout and they had already hit the woodwork t...
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LUKAKU: SANCHEZ WAS DESTINED TO SIGN FOR MANCHESTER UNITED

Romelu Lukaku says Alexis Sanchez was destined to sign for Manchester United but has no fears regarding the competition for places he poses.Lukaku told Sky Sports on a high-profile addition and what it could mean for him: "I work hard and do everything to make sure I am in the starting line-up. It is the manager's choice [if I am picked], but he knows what I can do for the team - I score goals and give assists and I think in my short time here I have been important for the team." Sanchez is a Manchester United player - he was destined to play here. He deserves to be on the big stage. It was something he wanted as well."He has a lot of experience after playing for Barcelona and Arsenal. I admire the quality he has on the ball, but especially his will to win. People were criticising him for ...
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CHELSEA DEFENDER ANDREAS CHRISTENSEN WILL NOT FEATURE AGAINST WATFORD

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has revealed that Andreas Christensen will not play against Watford on Monday night.While playing with  Bournemouth on Wednesday, Christensen sustained a hamstring injury and was immediately substituted by Conte.At his pre-match press conference, Conte confirmed to reporters that the Dane would be absent from his squad for the fixture at Vicarage Road, but insisted that the 21-year-old's issue was not as bad as first feared.After the Watford encounter, Chelsea face home contests with West Bromwich Albion and Hull City in the Premier League and FA Cup respectively before Barcelona visit Stamford Bridge in the Champions League on February 20.Christensen has made a total of 29 appearances in all competitions during the current campaign.
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TOTTENHAM STUNNED MANCHESTER UNITED AT WEMBLEY WITH 2-0 VICTORY

Tottenham returned back into contention for a top-four finish and made Alexis Sanchez adapt to a miserable return to North London with a comfortable 2-0 victory against Manchester United at Wembley.Sanchez, making his Premier League debut for United following his recent transfer from Arsenal, suffered  frustration as Spurs coasted to the points after taking the lead through Christian Eriksen's goal on 11 seconds. An own goal by Phil Jones on 28 minutes extended Tottenham's lead and United were fortunate not to concede a 31st minute penalty after Antonio Valencia fouled Dele Alli 12 yards from goal.But while Tottenham were hugely impressive, United produced arguably their worst performance of the season, prompting Jose Mourinho to substitute Paul Pogba after 62 minutes following the &#...
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CHELSEA WAS THRASHED AT STAMFORD BRIDGE TODAY BY BOURNEMOUTH 0-3

Chelsea was defeated by Bournemouth  0-3 at Stamford Bridge this evening. The Blues never got going and Bournemouth opened the scoring shortly after half-time when Callum Wilson raced behind the Chelsea defence to slot past Thibaut Courtois for 0-1 in the 51st minute.The visitors doubled their lead just over ten minutes later when Junior Stanislas poked home from a tight angle to make it 0-2 – although Courtois may feel he should have done better.Chelsea’s night went from bad to worse as Bournemouth made it 3-0 in the 67th minute when former defender Nathan Ake turned home Stanislas’ shot following a corner.There was no way back for Chelsea so they slumped to a shocking home defeat which leaves them three points behind Man Utd in the table while they slip beind Liverpool to fourth pla...
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PEP GUARDIOLA UNWILLING TO COMMENT ON MANCHESTER CITY CHASE FOR AYMERIC LAPORTE FROM ATHLETIC BILBAO

Pep Guardiola is calm about Manchester City's hopes of signing Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao in a club record £57million deal.Man City have agreed to Laporte's contract and are expected to land the 23-year-old French defender before the transfer window closes next week.Guardiola was reluctant to be drawn on the issue, saying: 'He's a player for Bilbao. It's the same as other players in the clubs, I didn't speak about previous players. If it happens, it happens, if not then it doesn't.'There are players in the past who are interesting, in the present there will be and in the future. Always we try to do our best for the squad, knowing the players we have.'I said in the past we are trying to do the best for the squad for now, six months, years. If we are going to do something interesti...
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MANCHESTER UNITED: JOSE MOURINHO DISCLOSE WHERE ALEXIS SANCHEZ WILL PLAY

Man United fans have been asking questions this week about where should Alexis Sanchez slot into the team.There are different alternatives for Sanchez to play on the right, left, in a number 10 role or even up front.But in his Thursday presser before Friday’s FA Cup tie at Yeovil, Jose Mourinho gave more details on how he will deploy Alexis in his team.Man United seem to have three clear options of how to line up with Alexis. In the first option, Sanchez could be deployed in a wide left role in a 4-2-3-1 formation. The big losers in that formation are the likes of Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford. A second option is to play Sanchez alongside Jesse Lingard in a 4-3-2-1 setup.But again that means there’s no room for Martial or Rashford in Mourinho’s side. The third alternative is for Unit...
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Sheffield United have signed Lee Evans Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder and James Wilson the Manchester United centre-forward

Sheffield United have signed Lee Evans Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder and James Wilson, the Manchester United centre-forward. Evans made his club and Football League debut on 3 August 2013 in a goalless draw against Preston North End.[9] He scored his first goal for the club a week later when he netted against Gillingham,[10] as the team went on to win the League One title. While James Wilson made a three league appearances for his team during the 2010–11 season, scoring in the third, a 2–1 home defeat to Everton. After scoring twice in the 2011 Milk Cup, in which Manchester United finished runners-up, Wilson suffered a broken ankle in the second game of the 2011–12 season that kept him out for nearly five months. Evans, who has represented Wales at international level, arrive...
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