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Jamie Redknapp slams Tottenham for slipping back into bad old ways

  Sky Sports presenter Jamie Redknapp is seen prior to the Premier League match between West Ham United and Chelsea FC at London Stadium on August 20, 2023 in London, England. Jamie Redknapp says Tottenham slipped back into their bad old ways in the defeat at Fulham and it should act as a warning sign for boss Ange Postecoglou.Spurs missed the chance to leapfrog above Aston Villa into fourth in the Premier League after losing 3-0 at Craven Cottage on Saturday.Redknapp told Sky Sports: 'When I've watched Tottenham this season there's been so much joy in their play, I've thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought those types of performances were a thing of the past, I didn't think we'd be seeing them anymore under Ange Postecoglou.'They were off it from minute one. They had a couple of ...
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West Ham boss Moyes hopes to ‘crack Phillips code’

 Kalvin Phillips of West Ham United during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 round of 16 second leg training and press conference at Rush Green on March 13, 2024 in Romford, England. West Ham boss David Moyes hopes to "crack the code" that will restore Kalvin Phillips to top form.The midfielder joined the Hammers on loan from Manchester City in January in an effort to preserve his England place at Euro 2024.However, he missed out on Gareth Southgate's latest squad, with the England boss saying he "couldn't be confident" in Phillips' current form.He made two starts in 16 Premier League appearances in 18 months at City."I hope we can crack the code before our time runs out," Moyes said.Phillips has struggled for consistency since the move. After gifting Bournemouth a goal with virtual...
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Report: Chelsea due £4m Armando Broja payment from Fulham

 Armando Broja of Fulham during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham FC at Molineux on March 09, 2024 in Wolverhampton, England. Armando Broja's absence from the Fulham squad against Tottenham Hotspur has reportedly triggered a clause in his loan deal that will see the Cottagers pay his parent club Chelsea £4m.The Albanian international has not been able to break into the Fulham team since his arrival on loan at the end of the winter transfer window, with the form of Rodrigo Muniz keeping him out of the side.In the seven matches since Broja's loan move, he has not started any of them, playing just 51 minutes across four substitute appearances.Broja was not in the Fulham squad at all which beat Spurs 3-0 on Saturday evening, with the form of Muniz ma...
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“Everyone needs a big wake-up call” – Tottenham star brutally honest after defeat to Fulham

 Joao Palhinha, Calvin Bassey of Fulham FC and Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage on March 16, 2024 in London, England.Heung-min Son condemned Tottenham Hotspur’s “unacceptable” display in their loss to Fulham, where Rodrigo Muniz netted twice in Fulham’s 3-0 triumph at Craven Cottage.Rodrigo Muniz’s goals, along with Sasa Lukic’s second-half strike, sealed Fulham’s victory over Tottenham Hotspur. The lackluster performance from Tottenham cost them the opportunity to climb to fourth place in the Premier League standings.The loss to Fulham followed a week after their convincing 4-0 victory over Aston Villa, during which Heung-min Son was among the scorers, ultimately squashing any type of momentum...
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Barcelona prodigies remain confident about facing Atletico Madrid

 Pau Cubarsi and Lamine Yamal are playing in the match between FC Barcelona and CA Osasuna for week 20 of LaLiga EA Sports at the Olympic Stadium Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on January 31, 2024. After the grand victory over Napoli, FC Barcelona are already looking ahead to their next challenge. Beating their opponents in the UEFA Champions League was only step one to this final phase of the season. For now, Barcelona return to their roots in La Liga before their next challenge comes along.However, their upcoming opponents in the Spanish First Division also happen to be there in the Champions League. Atletico Madrid, led by the polarizing figure of Diego Simeone, are still alive both in La Liga and Europe’s Premiere competition. One of the finest from Spain, they pose a gr...
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Luton snatch point against Forest in survival battle

Luke Berry of Luton Town scores his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Luton Town and Nottingham Forest at Kenilworth Road on March 16, 2024 in Luton, England.Luke Berry scored an 89th-minute equaliser for Luton as they salvaged a point at home to Nottingham Forest as both teams battle for Premier League survival.Chris Wood had put Forest ahead when he stretched to convert Morgan Gibbs-White's dink to the back post.With time running out, Reece Burke headed Ross Barkley's corner towards goal and Berry finished on the spin from six yards.Ryan Yates nearly gave Forest all three points in the final minute of added time but his sweet strike flew just wide to keep the gap between the sides at three points, with Luton in 18th, a place below their visitors.Luton started brig...
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Burnley beat 10-man Brentford to boost survival hopes

 Alphonse Areola of West Ham United prepares to make a save whilst under pressure from teammate Nayef Aguerd and Jacob Bruun Larsen of Burnley during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Burnley FC at the London Stadium on March 10, 2024 in London, England. Burnley boosted their slim hopes of Premier League survival with a nervy victory over 10-man Brentford at Turf Moor.Jacob Bruun Larsen's early penalty gave the hosts the perfect start after the video assistant referee (VAR) adjudged Sergio Reguilon to have committed a professional foul on Clarets winger Vitinho, resulting in a straight red card for the Tottenham loanee.Dara O'Shea's heavy backpass almost gifted Brentford an equaliser, but Arijanet Muric - making his Premier League debut in place of first-choice...
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Wolves dealt huge Pedro Neto injury blow

 Pedro Neto of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham FC at Molineux on March 09, 2024 in Wolverhampton, England.Wolves winger Pedro Neto may miss the rest of the season after suffering a second serious hamstring injury.The Portuguese international missed eight weeks with a hamstring injury earlier in the campaign before making his comeback at the end of 2023.Neto was substituted at half-time against Newcastle with a sore hamstring on the opposite leg to the first injury, but started the game against Fulham a week later where he pulled up.Now, after the crushing 3-2 FA Cup quarter-final loss to Coventry, Gary O'Neil revealed Neto could now miss the rest of the season."Pedro, potentially, it's the end of the season for him," O...
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Nuno says poor decisions are affecting Forest relegation fight

Nuno Espirito Santo, Manager of Nottingham Forest, applauds the fans after the team's defeat in the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest at the American Express Community Stadium on March 10, 2024 in Brighton, England.Nuno Espirito Santo has warned that referees have to “improve fast” after launching another withering attack on the standard of officiating.The Nottingham Forest head coach insists the current crop of top-flight officials are too inexperienced and that poor decisions are impacting his squad’s relegation battle.Forest have suffered a number of controversial calls this season and have already written three letters of complaint to the Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL), the body that organises referees and Var in the Premier Le...
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Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo in contention for Burnley clash

 Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford celebrates scoring his team's first goal from a penalty kick during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford FC at American Express Community Stadium on December 06, 2023 in Brighton, England.Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has revealed that Bryan Mbeumo could return from injury for Saturday's Premier League away clash with Burnley.The Cameroon international has not played since December after sustaining an ankle injury during a 2-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.Mbeumo was crucial to Brentford's efforts in the first half of the season, scoring seven goals and providing four assists in 15 Premier League appearances.In his absence, the Bees have won just twice in 13 Premier League matches, leaving them in 15th position...
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Unai Emery plays down injury fears for Villa forward Ollie Watkins

  Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa reacts after appearing to injure his knee during the UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24 round of 16 second leg match between Aston Villa and AFC Ajax at Villa Park on March 14, 2024 in Birmingham, England.Head coach Unai Emery has dismissed fears that Ollie Watkins may have suffered a serious knee injury during Aston Villa's fixture with Ajax.The West Midlands outfit were able to come through by a 4-0 scoreline on Thursday night as they comfortably booked a spot in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals.Watkins opened the scoring at Villa Park before Leon Bailey, Jhon Duran and Moussa Diaby all netted in the second half as their Dutch opponents offered minimal threat.However, Watkins needed to be withdrawn during the opening 45 minutes, a co...
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Man City could face Arsenal without De Bruyne because of injury

 Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City at Anfield on March 10, 2024 in Liverpool, England. Arsenal has received a significant boost in their upcoming clash against Manchester City, which could prove crucial in maintaining their position at the top of the Premier League table.As the Gunners prepare to face Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, they find themselves in a top-of-the-table showdown, with both teams vying for crucial points.Currently leading the Premier League standings, Arsenal faces a tough challenge in securing a victory against City, who sit third in the table. A win for the Citizens would see them leapfrog Arsenal in the standings.The importance of the fixture cannot be overstated for both team...
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Bournemouth complete stunning comeback against Luton

Antoine Semenyo of AFC Bournemouth celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal with teammate Dominic Solanke during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Luton Town at Vitality Stadium on March 13, 2024 in Bournemouth, England. Antoine Semenyo scored twice as Bournemouth produced a stunning second-half display to recover from three goals down and beat Luton 4-3.On an evening that saw Tom Lockyer return to the Vitality Stadium to thank the medical staff who had helped to save his life 88 days earlier, when this fixture was abandoned after the Luton captain suffered a cardiac arrest, the hosts’ rousing response put a huge dent in the Hatters’ survival hopes.Luton raced into a commanding lead at half-time before a dramatic second-half showing from Andoni Iraola’s side saw th...
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Mason Mount returns to Man United training

Mason Mount of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Carrington Training Ground on December 27, 2023 in Manchester, England. Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount is nearing a comeback after returning to training following four months out with a calf injury.The England star was pictured in training with the squad at Carrington on Tuesday, having not played for United since the 1-0 win over Luton Town on Nov. 11.Mount is unlikely to be ready to make his comeback against Liverpool in the FA Cup quarterfinal at Old Trafford on Sunday. However, there is hope that he might be fit to return for the trip to Brentford on March 30 after the international break.Mount has endured a frustrating first season at United following his £55 million move ($69.4m) from Ch...
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Chilwell, Nkunku – Chelsea injury news and return dates after Newcastle win

 Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino of Chelsea during a training session at Chelsea Training Ground on March 1, 2024 in Cobham, England. Chelsea ensured they would enter their FA Cup quarter-final against Leicester at the weekend on a high after beating Newcastle 3-2 in an important Premier League clash in the race for the European places. Goals from Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer, and Mykhailo Mudryk got the job done for Mauricio Pochettino's side.The victory wasn't enough to lift the Blues out of the bottom half of the table ahead of the upcoming international break but they won't drop further down the league either. They are also just one point from Newcastle now with a game in hand.Chelsea remain within touching distance of seventh-placed West Ham (four points ahead having played a...
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Kyle Walker becomes latest player to make big Liverpool mistake opponents never learn from

 Luis Diaz of Liverpool and Kyle Walker of Manchester City in action during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City at Anfield on March 10, 2024 in Liverpool, England. Manchester City captain Kyle Walker was as good as his word. But, ultimately, it made absolutely no difference to Liverpool."If I play and I win the coin toss, I'm flipping them," the England man had said ahead of Sunday's Premier League showdown at Anfield, and promptly did so having correctly called how the throw from referee Michael Oliver would land.Small margins are often decisive in such seismic fixtures - such as a dismissed last-minute penalty shout - and tradition dictates Liverpool would much rather be kicking towards the Kop in the second half.However, Walker appears to have ove...
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Manchester City’s Ederson Set For A Month Out

Ederson of Manchester City (C) is consoled by Darwin Nunez of Liverpool after a collision with him resulted in an injury requiring his substitution during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City at Anfield on March 10, 2024 in Liverpool, England.Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson is set to miss a crucial clash against Arsenal in the Premier League title race due to a thigh injury as he faces up to a month out. The Brazilian hurt himself when conceding a penalty during City's 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Sunday. Ederson stayed on the field for the resulting spot-kick, which Alexis Mac Allister scored to cancel out John Stones' opener, but needed to be substituted soon after by Stefan Ortega. Arsenal lead the Premier League on goal difference from Liverpool with th...
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Man City suffer major injury blow ahead of Newcastle United & Arsenal games

Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola (R) passes a stray ball to Manchester City's Dutch defender #06 Nathan Ake for a throw in during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on March 10, 2024.Manchester City have suffered a major injury blow ahead of the FA Cup game against Newcastle United and upcoming Premier League clash with leaders Arsenal.No1 goalkeeper Ederson is facing a three to four week spell out with a thigh injury he suffered in the 1-1 draw with Premier League rivals Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. It is a major blow to title-chasing City.On Sunday, Nathan Ake’s under-hit pass back to Ederson was intercepted by Darwin Nunez inside the box. But with the City keeper already ...
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Man United make Erik ten Hag decision and start talks with Premier League boss

 Erik ten Hag, Manager of Manchester United, applauds the fans following the team's victory during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Everton FC at Old Trafford on March 09, 2024 in Manchester, England. According to reports, Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi will likely take Erik ten Hag’s position as the new Manchester Utd manager, as co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has opted to fire ten Hag.In his first season at Old Trafford, Ten Hag led the Red Devils to an FA Cup final, League Cup glory, and a top-four Premier League finish in 2022–2023.But things haven’t gone as planned this season; Man United finished last in their Champions League group and found it difficult to stay up with the top four teams in the Premier League.Furthermore, Ratcliffe “has decided to fir...
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Man City hold out for Liverpool draw to leave Arsenal top of Premier League

Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool FC celebrates with Darwin Nunez after scoring their first goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City at Anfield on March 10, 2024 in Liverpool, England. Alexis Mac Allister's penalty cancelled out John Stones' opener to leave Liverpool behind the Gunners on goal difference and City one point back in third with 10 games to go.The final Premier League clash between Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola did not disappoint as Liverpool roared back in a breathless second half despite being depleted by injury.Klopp's men could have regrets if they do not go on to break City's run of three consecutive titles as they missed a plethora of chances to secure a crucial win.City have still not won at Anfield in fron...
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