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Havertz must rediscover his scoring touch, says Chelsea manager Tuchel

Kai Havertz of Chelsea reacts during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford on April 28, 2022 in Manchester, England.Chelsea midfielder Kai Havertz needs to rediscover his scoring touch, manager Thomas Tuchel said, after the German international missed several chances in Thursday's 1-1 Premier League draw at Manchester United.Havertz could have put Chelsea in the lead in the first half when they dominated the game but was denied by United goalkeeper David de Gea.  The 22-year-old has 12 goals in 40 matches in all competitions for Chelsea this season, last scoring in their 6-0 thrashing of Southampton on April 9.He needs to fight back into his shape. Hopefully, he shows a reaction," Tuchel told reporters.The guys are still young up front. We...
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Bruno Lage reveals Ruben Neves latest as key Wolves players set to miss Brighton clash

Ruben Neves of Wolverhampton Wanderers continues his rehabilitation from injury during a Wolverhampton Wanderers Training Session at The Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground on April 19, 2022 in Wolverhampton, England.Bruno Lage admits Ruben Neves is likely to miss Wolves’ crunch clash with Brighton on Saturday - despite the midfielder returning to training this week.Neves hasn’t played since March 18, when he suffered a knee injury in the 3-2 defeat to Leeds United at Molineux. He returned to light training last week and rejoined the team at Compton Park a few days ago.The Portugal international wasn’t able to train on Thursday though, and Lage thinks the Brighton game will come too soon. Defender Max Kilman and influential attacker Daniel Podence also remain on the sidelines.No changes, we s...
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Southampton ‘open-minded’ about adding new staff to help Hasenhuttl

Ralph Hasenhuettl, Manager of Southampton gives instructions to his players during the Premier League match between Burnley and Southampton at Turf Moor on April 21, 2022 in Burnley, England.Ralph Hasenhuttl has said Saints are “open-minded about going new ways” and would consider bolstering his backroom staff ahead of the 2022-23 season.Hasenhuttl has currently worked with a settled group of helpers since summer 2019, when assistant manager Danny Rohl left the club – with current assistant coach Richard Kitzbichler coming in.Alongside the pair is Dave Watson (coach), Kelvin Davis (coach), Craig Fleming (coach), Alex Gross (strength and science) and 2019 arrival Andrew Sparkes (goalkeeping coach).Much of the talk surrounding the arrival of new owners Sport Republic is the freedom given to ...
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Patrick Vieira: ‘Crystal Palace unlucky not to pick up all three points against Leeds United’

Manager Patrick Vieira and Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Leeds United at Selhurst Park on April 25, 2022 in London, United Kingdom.Patrick Vieira believed that his Crystal Palace side were unlucky not to pick up all three points in their 0-0 draw with Leeds United.The Eagles had two first-half chances to take the lead through Jean-Philippe Mateta. The French forward broke behind the Leeds defence in the fourth minute but could not get enough power or direction on his shot to successfully chip the ball over Illan Meslier.Mateta was then denied the opener with a brilliantly timed interception from Diego Llorente, who produced a vital touch to thwart the forward at the back post.The Eagles had opportunities in the second half t...
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Cesc Fabregas gives two-word verdict on Jurgen Klopp after Liverpool beat Everton

Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool with Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool at the end of the Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield on April 24, 2022 in Liverpool, England.Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been praised by former Premier League player Cesc Fabregas as a 'role model'.The Reds recorded a 2-0 win over Everton in the 240th instalment of the Merseyside derby in their latest match. Second half goals from Andy Robertson and Divock Origi secured the points for Liverpool.Klopp’s outfit are now one point behind leaders Manchester City with five matches left to play. Liverpool are also battling to win the FA Cup and the Champions League, to go along with the Carabao Cup that is already in their possession.With an unprecedented quadruple still a possibility, Fabregas has ...
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The seven Everton players who will be absent for Liverpool derby

Everton manager Frank Lampard shakes hands with Dele Alli at full-time following the Premier League match between Everton and Leicester City at Goodison Park on April 20, 2022 in Liverpool, England. The 240th Merseyside derby takes place this afternoon - and there are high stakes on the line for both teams.Liverpool welcome Everton to Anfield and the pair are experiencing starkly contrasting seasons.The Reds remain in contention for an unprecedented quadruple and a win will keep them within a point of Manchester City in the Premier League title race.Frank Lampard's outfit, on the other hand, languish just one place and one point above the relegation zone.In fact, the Toffees could be in the bottom three at kick-off if Burnley avoid defeat against Wolves.Everton boss Lampard has admitt...
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Tottenham held by Brentford as Eriksen shines

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur embraces Christian Eriksen of Brentford after the Premier League match between Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur at Brentford Community Stadium on April 23, 2022 in Brentford, England.Tottenham's top-four hopes suffered a setback as they were held to a goalless draw by Brentford, with Bees midfielder Christian Eriksen impressing against his former club.The Denmark midfielder, facing Spurs for the first time since he left for Inter Milan in January 2020, was given a warm reception by players and fans before kick-off in west London.He was central to much of Brentford's attacking play, particularly from set pieces, and they were inches from a dramatic late winner when his added-time free-kick was headed onto a post by Ivan Toney.Another Eriksen corner in the firs...
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Jesus hits four to send Man City four points clear

Gabriel Jesus celebrates with teammates Rodrigo and Raheem Sterling of Manchester City after scoring their side's fourth goal from a penalty during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Watford at Etihad Stadium on April 23, 2022 in Manchester, England.Gabriel Jesus scored four goals and made a fifth as Manchester City thrashed Watford to move four points clear at the top of the Premier League.With a month of the season to go, City know they will be champions if they win all their remaining league games and they will hope for more afternoons like this one, where their victory was never in doubt.Watford tried their best, but they were outclassed by a rampant City team and remain anchored in the bottom three, seven points adrift of safety.The Hornets have suffered heavy defeat...
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Arsenal beat Man Utd to boost top-four hopes

Bukayo Saka of Arsenal scores their team's second goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on April 23, 2022 in London, England.Arsenal capped off a big week for their Champions League hopes by beating Manchester United to stay fourth in the Premier League.Nuno Tavares capitalised on some poor defending to tap in the opener before Bukayo Saka converted a penalty.Cristiano Ronaldo pulled a goal straight back on his return to the United side and Bruno Fernandes missed a second-half penalty for the visitors.But Granit Xhaka's fine strike secured Arsenal's second win in four days.
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Aston Villa frustration at Bertrand Traore troubles

Bertrand Traore of Aston Villa in action during a training session at Bodymoor Heath training ground on April 07, 2022 in Birmingham, England.Steven Gerrard admits Bertrand Traore’s lack of availability has become a huge frustration after the winger was again struck down by injury.Traore scored eight Premier League goals last season but has managed just 171 minutes of action this term due to a series of muscular injuries.The £19million signing from Lyon was ruled out of today’s trip to Leicester after a limping out of training on Thursday with a groin issue, with Gerrard hopeful he could be back for next weekend’s vist of Norwich.The Villa boss said: I’ve been super frustrated. I saw him in the Premier League previously and he is capable of scoring and creating.In terms of his body this se...
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Former Ajax star compares new Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag to Pep Guardiola

Erik ten Hag of Ajax prior to the TOTO KNVB Cup Final match between PSV and Ajax at Stadion Feijenoord on April 17, 2022 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.Former Ajax player Ronald de Boer has compared Manchester United’s new manager Erik ten Hag to Manchester City’s world-renowned boss Pep Guardiola.Ten Hag, 52, was confirmed as the new Red Devils boss on Thursday after weeks of speculation and will take charge at Old Trafford at the end of season.The Dutchman already has a great reputation after helping Ajax to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019 – knocking out Real Madrid and Juventus in the process – and he has also won two Eredivisie titles, with a third currently on the cards.De Boer, who won five league titles and the Champions League over a nine-year spell with Ajax, was full of prais...
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Burnley earn crucial EPL win over Saints

Connor Roberts of Burnley runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Burnley and Southampton at Turf Moor on April 21, 2022 in Burnley, England.Managerless Burnley have moved to within a point of Premier League safety as first-half goals from defenders Connor Roberts and Nathan Collins delivered a 2-0 win over Southampton.Playing their first home game since the shock sacking of Sean Dyche last Friday, Burnley breathed new life into their survival bid as they secured back-to-back home wins for the first time since December 2020.The win made it four points from six under caretaker boss Mike Jackson and was only their fourth victory in the last 25 at Turf Moor.The three points lift the Clarets to within touching distance of Everton, albeit having played a game more.The great e...
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Spurs boss Conte ‘very happy’ to see Eriksen again

Christian Eriksen of Brentford warms up prior to the Premier League match between Watford and Brentford at Vicarage Road on April 16, 2022 in Watford, England.Tottenham boss Antonio Conte admits he will be "very happy" to see Brentford's Christian Eriksen this weekend after the Dane's brush with death.Conte signed Eriksen from Tottenham when he was in charge at Inter Milan in 2020 and the playmaker was a key figure in their Serie A title triumph.Eriksen is now at Brentford having made an incredible comeback since suffering a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark at the European Championship last year.The 30-year-old comes up against his former club for the first time on Saturday as Brentford host Tottenham in the Premier League.I'm very happy to see him play football again. In June it w...
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Ronaldo thanks Liverpool fans for compassion after death of newborn son

Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Norwich City at Old Trafford on April 16, 2022 in Manchester, United Kingdom.Cristiano Ronaldo has thanked the Anfield crowd for their show of compassion following the death of his newborn son.A fan-led minute’s applause was held during Tuesday’s Premier League game between Liverpool and Manchester United, which Ronaldo missed following his son’s death.Me and my family will never forget this moment of respect and compassion.Ronaldo wrote on Instagram: One world... One sport... One global family... Thanks, Anfield.Ronaldo added three hands-praying emojis alongside a video of the Anfield crowd applauding in the seventh minute - the Portuguese star’s number.The 37-year-old, who has four older ...
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Chelsea 2-4 Arsenal: Bukayo Saka claims he ‘had to go down’ to win late penalty in victory

Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea FC tackles Bukayo Saka of Arsenal awarding Arsenal a penalty during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on April 20, 2022 in London, England. Bukayo Saka claimed he 'had to go down' after a tussle with Cesar Azpilicueta to win and score a late penalty in Arsenal's 4-2 triumph at Chelsea.The Gunners picked up a stunning victory at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, taking the lead twice in the first half through Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith-Rowe before equalisers from Timo Werner and Azpilicueta pegged them back.After the break Nketiah then added his second to edge them back in front, which looked like proving the winner until Saka netted a stoppage-time penalty to seal the three points.The latter converted from 12 yard...
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Everton manager Frank Lampard says ‘anything is possible’ after draw with Leicester

Frank Lampard, Manager of Everton and Brendan Rogers, Manager of Leicester City look on during the Premier League match between Everton and Leicester City at Goodison Park on April 20, 2022 in Liverpool, England.Everton manager Frank Lampard insists 'anything is possible' if his relegation-threatened side continue to show the fight which saw them grab a late point in a 1-1 draw at home to Leicester.Richarlison snatched the equaliser - his 50th for the club on his 146th appearance - in the second minute of additional time after the visitors failed to add to Harvey Barnes' fifth-minute opener.It meant the Toffees recorded unbeaten back-to-back Premier League matches for the first time since October, having beaten Manchester United last time out, and moved them four points above 18th-placed B...
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Paul Scholes tells Manchester United to settle for an eighth-place finish

Pundit Paul Scholes before the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Tuesday April 19, 2022. Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has told his former club to settle for eighth in the Premier League and give potential new manager Erik ten Hag the time to rebuild - despite being sixth.The Red Devils suffered another major blow in their push to finish in the Premier League's top four with a heavy 4-0 defeat to leaders Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday.Jurgen Klopp's side dominated from the off with Luis Diaz, Sadio Mane and a brace from Mohamed Salah sealing a comfortable victory.  The defeats means United now sit sixth in the league table with just five matches left this campaign - with both fourth and fifth place Tottenham and Arsenal having games in hand.&...
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Klopp praises Liverpool after 4-0 win but warns that Man Utd ‘will strike back’

Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp (L) congratulates with Liverpool's English midfielder Jordan Henderson (R) at the end of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 19, 2022. Jurgen Klopp praised Liverpool after their 4-0 win over Manchester United at Anfield but warned that their rivals “will strike back” in the future.Liverpool went top of the league after their front three of Luis Diaz, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah all produced a goal — two in Salah’s case — and an assist.United manager Ralf Rangnick switched to a back five before the game, handing Phil Jones a rare start, but Liverpool overwhelmed United from the first whistle.Diaz swept them ahead in the fifth minute after an inviti...
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Arteta: Yes it was a risk letting Lacazette’s Arsenal contract run down

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta with Bukayo Saka and Alex Lacazette during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion at Emirates Stadium on April 09, 2022 in London, England.Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal took a risk in delaying contract talks with Alexandre Lacazette until the summer - with the captain now revealing he has opened discussions with other clubs.Lacazette's deal expires at the end of the current season and the 30-year-old currently looks set to leave the Emirates Stadium.Speaking to Canal Plus earlier in the week, Lacazette said he was "in discussions with a lot of clubs", adding he was "missing" playing in the Champions League and that he had "never cut contact" with Lyon, who he left to join Arsenal five years ago.The comments could not come at a wor...
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Rodgers: Everton are proof that money does not always matter

Brendan Rogers, Manager of Leicester City looks on during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leicester City at St. James Park on April 17, 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers cited Everton’s Premier League plight today as evidence that money alone cannot bring success.The Foxes head for Goodison Park this evening to face a club engaged in a desperate fight for top-flight survival despite investing in excess of £560 million in new players over the last six years or so.Asked what had gone wrong on the blue half of Merseyside, former Liverpool boss Rodgers said: “It’s well-documented there’s a lot of money been spent — a lot of money — but if it doesn’t all join up, then it doesn’t really matter.They’ve got good players who go out and work ha...
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