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Zinchenko’s thoughts turn closer to home

Oleksandr Zinchenko of Arsenal prepares to take a throw-in during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Burnley FC at Emirates Stadium on November 11, 2023 in London, England. No better time for pause and reflection than remembrance weekend and the start of a much-needed international break for Mikel Arteta's Arsenal who topped the table this time last year. A deserved return to winning ways leaves his side well-placed, nestled within a victory of overtaking champions Manchester City and a couple of weeks to get up to eight missing players closer to fitness by the time they resume action, at Brentford, on Saturday week.Burnley too, with injury issues of their own, need a reset after a brutal return to the top flight in which they have conceded 30 goals in their opening ...
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Maguire: Patience has paid off in United revival

 Harry Maguire of Manchester United applauds the fans at the final whistle during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Luton Town at Old Trafford on November 11, 2023 in Manchester, England. Harry Maguire said his decision to stay at Manchester United in the summer has been vindicated after breaking back into Erik ten Hag's team.After a frustrating first season under Ten Hag, Maguire was close to a move to West Ham United during the transfer window, but ended up staying at Old Trafford.He started the current campaign on the bench, but has started the last eight games in all competitions and believes it shows he was right to remain at United."I played a few games last year, 16 or 17 starts, and I felt like I performed really well in the games I played in, I just ...
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Villa maintain 100% home record with routine win

 Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa (R) celebrates with Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa (L) and Leon Bailey of Aston Villa (C) after scoring their 3rd goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Fulham FC at Villa Park on November 12, 2023 in Birmingham, United Kingdom.Aston Villa maintained their winning start to the season at home with a routine Premier League victory over a lacklustre Fulham side.Antonee Robinson's own goal and John McGinn's placed finish into the bottom right corner put Unai Emery's side firmly in control at the break.And Ollie Watkins' tapped in substitute Leon Bailey's cross, with McGinn again involved, just after the hour mark as Villa claimed a 13th consecutive win at home in the top flight for the first time since 1983.The result also means Villa ha...
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Liverpool up to second after beating Brentford

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool shakes hands with Saman Ghoddos of Brentford following the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brentford FC at Anfield on November 12, 2023 in Liverpool, England.Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool maintained their 100% record at Anfield this season with victory against Brentford to move up to second in the Premier League.Salah opened the scoring just before the break, latching onto a pass from Darwin Nunez before placing a finish beyond Mark Flekken.That was Salah's ninth Premier League goal of the season and his 10th arrived midway through the second half when he nodded in from Kostas Tsimikas' cross.Salah - once again excellent on home soil - really should have had a hat-trick, having also volleyed over from a superb Trent Alexander-Arnold cross ...
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How can Chelsea stop Man City? Three ways to beat the champions

 Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino with Mykhaylo Mudryk and Conor Gallagher of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 06, 2023 in London, England.Chelsea host Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday looking to follow up their dramatic win over Tottenham.While Mauricio Pochettino's side managed a 4-1 win over their biggest rivals, questions remain given the circumstances in which it came.For swathes of Monday's contest, the Blues struggled to break down a nine-man Spurs side and will undoubtedly get much more of a test against Pep Guardiola's champions.Still, Man City have shown at least some weaknesses this season and Standard Sport's Nizaar Kinsella looks at three possible ways Chelsea can exploit...
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Wolves score twice in stoppage time to beat Spurs

 Mario Lemina of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates after scoring the team's second goal during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur at Molineux on November 11, 2023 in Wolverhampton, England. Two goals in stoppage time sealed a dramatic victory for Wolves over Tottenham in the Premier League.Mario Lemina scored in the seventh minute of additional time, sliding the ball into the far side of the net after an expertly timed pass by Pablo Sarabia.Sarabia had levelled six minutes earlier with a sublime acrobatic finish, volleying home after flicking the ball to himself in the air.Spurs' eight-game unbeaten start to the season was cut short by their chaotic 4-1 defeat by Chelsea on Monday, but they issued an immediate response on Saturday as B...
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Pep Guardiola offers John Stones injury update

 John Stones #5 of Manchester City in action during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester on Saturday 4th November 2023.Manchester City face an anxious wait to see if John Stones will be fit to face Liverpool later this month.The England defender, who has only made six appearances in an injury-hit season, came off at half-time in Tuesday’s win over Young Boys of Bern and manager Pep Guardiola has ruled him out of Sunday’s trip to Chelsea.Guardiola said Stones’ muscular problem is not as serious as he initially feared but is unsure when the 29-year-old will be fit again and he has a race against time to be available for the clash with Liverpool on 25 November.The City manager explained: “He’s not ready for tomorrow [game agai...
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Lacklustre Liverpool suffer shock Toulouse defeat

 Jarell Quansah of Liverpool scores a goal which was later ruled off for hand-ball following a VAR check during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 match between Toulouse FC and Liverpool FC at Stadium de Toulouse on November 09, 2023 in Toulouse, France.Liverpool suffered a setback in their bid to reach the Europa League knockout stage as they lost 3-2 in Toulouse.Aron Donnum opened the scoring after dispossessing Kostas Tsimikas in a dangerous area, and Thijs Dallinga doubled the Toulouse lead.Liverpool pulled one back through a bizarre own goal from Cristian Casseres Jr, but Frank Magri restored the French side's two-goal advantage.Diogo Jota scored for Liverpool with two minutes left but it was too late.Mohamed Salah, Trent and Dominik Szoboszlai all came off the bench at half-tim...
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Pochettino’s emotional return a sideshow as Chelsea punish Spurs meltdown

 Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Chelsea gestures during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 6, 2023 in London, England.Chelsea may have kick-started their stuttering season with a 4-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur but the return of the mercurial Mauricio Pochettino to his old club became something of a sideshow on a manic Monday night in north London.All the pre-match talk was of the Argentine's re-appearance on the touchline at the club he took from mediocrity to Premier League title contenders and Champions League finalists during a five-year stint before being sacked in 2019.Tottenham, who would have returned to the top of the table with a victory, initially looked like making it a bitter night for Pochettino as...
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Erling Haaland still a doubt for Manchester City’s clash with Young Boys

 Erling Haaland of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and AFC Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium on November 4, 2023 in Manchester, England.Erling Haaland remains a fitness doubt for holders Manchester City's Champions League clash with Young Boys tomorrow.The prolific Norway striker was withdrawn at half-time of Saturday's Premier League victory over Bournemouth with a twisted ankle.The player was due to be assessed after a training session on Monday afternoon.Asked if Haaland would be fit for the game, manager Pep Guardiola said: "We train this afternoon. We will speak with the doctor. I don't know."Yesterday he told me he felt much better than the day of the game but I don't know."With City closing in on qualification for the last 16, there could be ...
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Forest beat Villa after Martinez’s costly mistake

 Ola Aina of Nottingham Forest celebrates his goal during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa at City Ground on November 5, 2023 in Nottingham, England. Nottingham Forest gained their first win in seven matches with a victory over in-form Aston Villa at the City Ground.Ola Aina gave Forest a fifth-minute lead with his first goal for the club, powerfully side-footing into the net from 25 yards after Anthony Elanga's burst down the left was followed by Harry Toffolo's pass.Villa would have gone third in the Premier League with the three points, but instead they lost in the league for the first time since 3 September when they were beaten 3-0 by Liverpool at Anfield.At 1-0, Nicolo Zanolo had a chance to grab an equaliser for the visitors, but his shot ...
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Fernandes scores late winner for Man Utd at Fulham

 Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game with team-mates during the Premier League match at Craven Cottage, London. Picture date: Saturday November 4, 2023. Captain Bruno Fernandes scored a stoppage-time winner against Fulham to alleviate the pressure on Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag.United were heading for another game without a win or a goal when Fernandes drilled low past Bernd Leno from the edge of the box following a poor clearance.In a disappointing game of few chances, Scott McTominay thought he had given the visitors an eighth-minute lead, but it was ruled out for offside after referee John Brooks viewed it on the pitchside monitor.Fernandes, before his winner, forced Leno into an acrobatic save while Andre Onana ma...
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Man Utd star snubbed Erik ten Hag to force through transfer – “I wanted to feel loved”

 Andreas Pereira and Willian of Fulham warm up prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 23, 2023 in London, England.Erik ten Hag is learning that it does not rain at Manchester United, it pours. And, no, this is not another dig at Old Trafford’s leaky roof.But when the under-pressure Dutchman brings his team to Fulham at lunchtime today it seems fated that a former star who avoided him to force a move to Craven Cottage last season will pile on the misery.Andreas Pereira said that he needed to leave United for a club where he would “feel more loved” and the Brazilian has impressed at Craven Cottage since a £10m switch.And Pereira has also admitted that he ignored Ten Hag, not long after he arrived from Ajax, to en...
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Chelsea injury news ahead of Tottenham clash amid fresh Cole Palmer scare

 Cheslea manager Mauricio Pochettino looks on from the bench during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on October 21, 2023 in London, England. Mauricio Pochettino will be without at least six Chelsea players for the visit to his former club Tottenham in the Premier League next Monday. The Blues' plaguing injury concerns have continued from last season with Pochettino and his backroom team doing all they can to prevent more muscular issues from hampering his players.Injury blows in the first few months of the season have been a regular occurrence for Chelsea, although Pochettino was handed a double boost in the 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Blackburn. Both Reece James and Benoit Badiashile have been out for the past few months but the duo were...
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Palace ‘optimistic’ over new Eze contract – Hodgson

 Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on September 30, 2023 in Manchester, United Kingdom.Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says the club are "optimistic" that agreeing a new contract with England forward Eberechi Eze "won't take too long".Eze, 25, has made 102 appearances for Palace since he joined from QPR on a five-year contract in August 2020 and was the club's top scorer last season.He made his England debut as a substitute in a 4-0 win over Malta in June following his first call-up."I believe the club are working very hard with Eberechi Eze," Hodgson said."They are very confident it won't be too long before they can announce him as well," the Eagles manager added."These matters are taken care...
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Newcastle boss Howe plays down Manchester United revenge mission

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe gestures during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St. James Park on October 21, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said revenge is not on his mind ahead of Wednesday's League Cup trip to Manchester United for a repeat of last season's final.Howe's side were beaten 2-0 at Wembley in February as Newcastle's agonisingly long wait for a first domestic trophy, stretching back to 1955, was extended for atleast another season.Erik ten Hag's team have been disappointing this season and were brushed aside 3-0 in the Manchester derby at the weekend.But Howe was adamant that rubbing salt into United's wounds and gaining vengeance was not top of his priority list."That's not our emotion as I sit here ...
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Liverpool show support for absent Diaz in Forest win

Ryan Yates of Nottingham Forest and Diogo Jota of Liverpool battle for the ball during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest at Anfield on October 29, 2023 in Liverpool, England.Liverpool's players applaud as Diogo Jota celebrates his goal by holding up a shirt with the name of team-mate Luis Diaz on itLiverpool's players applaud as Diogo Jota celebrates his goal by holding up a shirt with the name of team-mate Luis Diaz on itLiverpool's players showed their support to absent team-mate Luis Diaz during a comfortable win over Nottingham Forest at Anfield.Diaz missed the match following reports his parents had been kidnapped in Colombia, with officials still searching for the winger's missing father after his mother was rescued.Diogo Jota, surrounded by his team...
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Liverpool ‘aware’ of ongoing Diaz family situation

 Luis Diaz of Liverpool at AXA Training Centre on October 25, 2023 in Kirkby, England. Liverpool say they are "aware of an ongoing situation" involving the family of Luis Diaz after reports his parents had been kidnapped in Colombia.Colombian president Gustavo Petro said on social media that the 26-year-old's mother had been found in Barrancas but his father was still missing.Liverpool said Diaz's welfare "will continue to be our immediate priority"."It is our fervent hope that the matter is resolved safely and at the earliest possible opportunity," the club said.The Colombian Football Federation also offered support to the forward and his family."We express our solidarity with him and his entire family and we call for the relevant authorities to act as quickly as possible to res...
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Nketiah scores hat-trick as Arsenal thump Sheff Utd

 Takehiro Tomiyasu of Arsenal celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's fifth goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Sheffield United at Emirates Stadium on October 28, 2023 in London, England.Eddie Nketiah scored his first Premier League hat-trick as Arsenal extended their unbeaten start to the season with victory over Sheffield United at Emirates Stadium.He opened the scoring with a deft touch and swivelled finish after Declan Rice's threaded ball caught out the United defence.Nketiah's thumping effort into the roof of the net increased Arsenal's lead against bottom-of-the-table United.A sensational strike from 25 yards completed a perfect afternoon for the England forward Nketiah, who has five league goals this season, all of which have come at home.Fa...
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Brentford punish wasteful Chelsea

 Ethan Pinnock of Brentford scores the team's first goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Brentford FC at Stamford Bridge on October 28, 2023 in London, England.Brentford held on for their third Premier League win of the season as goals from Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbeumo sank a wasteful Chelsea in the West London derby at Stamford Bridge.The Blues were largely the better side but were punished through Pinnock's thumping header from Mbeumo's wicked cross.With Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez up the field for a late corner, Neal Maupay led a Brentford counter-attack and set up Mbeumo for the Bees' second.Chelsea, who went closest in the first half when Noni Madueke struck the woodwork, slipped to a ninth home defeat this year thanks to some poor finishing.Brentfo...
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