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Chelsea squad a ‘present’ for talented Thomas Tuchel, says Jurgen Klopp

New manager Thomas Tuchel of Chelsea holds up the home Nike Shirt at Stamford Bridge on January 27, 2021 in London, England.Jurgen Klopp expects Chelsea to thrive under Thomas Tuchel but described the decision to sack Frank Lampard as “really harsh”.Tuchel, the man who replaced Klopp as boss at both Mainz and Borussia Dortmund, was on Tuesday named as the new Chelsea manager following Roman Abramovich’s decision to show Lampard the door on Monday morning.Asked about the German’s arrival in the Premier League, Klopp’s first response was to talk about the man he follows.“Frank Lampard lost his job and I have to say that is a really tough one,” he said.“I think that Chelsea did an incredible job in the transfer market this summer and brought in good players but things like this take time.“It ...
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Manchester City go top after hammering West Brom 5-0

Joao Cancelo of Manchester City celebrates with team mates Rodri after scoring their team's second goal during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Manchester City at The Hawthorns on January 26, 2021 in West Bromwich, England.With a sparkling attacking display, Manchester City’s players powered to the top of the Premier League for the first time this season, and even the opposition are stopping to admire their work.In a comical exhibit for VAR’s ever-lengthening highlights reel, West Bromwich Albion’s defenders virtually stopped in their tracks and looked on as Joao Cancelo curled a shot into the top corner for the second of City’s goals in a 5-0 rout on Tuesday.After all, the assistant referee had raised the flag for offside moments earlier but City, unlike West Brom...
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Tomas Soucek leads comeback at Crystal Palace as West Ham reach top four

Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace is challenged by Tomas Soucek of West Ham United during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and West Ham United at Selhurst Park on January 26, 2021 in London, England.A brace from Tomas Soucek helped West Ham come from behind to win 3-2 at Crystal Palace and move into the Premier League top four.David Moyes watched his in-form side make a poor start to the London derby when Wilfried Zaha grabbed the opener after three minutes.But it was largely one-way traffic afterwards, with Soucek hitting a first-half double to take his tally for the campaign to seven while Craig Dawson wrapped up the points with a fine header after the break.The Hammers have now won their last six games in all competitions and are up to fourth which has put them in the mix fo...
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Marcus Rashford has knee scan ahead of Sheffield United clash

Marcus Rashford of Manchester United leaves the field after appearing to pick up an injury during The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on January 24, 2021 in Manchester, England.The England forward was withdrawn late in the Red Devils' 3-2 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon, after scoring his side's second goal against the reigning Premier League champions.Rashford scored a brace in his side's 3-2 win at Bramall Lane last month."Let's hope so," manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær said when asked if Rashford was okay."His knee was bothering him. So he'll have a scan and we'll see where we are. ℹ The boss has provided an update on @MarcusRashford after the forward was substituted in today's #FACup win...#MUFC— Manchester Uni...
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Premier League: Chelsea sack manager Frank Lampard; reports say Thomas Tuchel set to be new boss

Frank Lampard, Manager of Chelsea looks on during The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Luton Town at Stamford Bridge on January 24, 2021 in London, England.London: Chelsea sacked manager Frank Lampard on Monday after 18 months in charge, with former Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel reportedly set to replace him at Stamford Bridge.Sunday's 3-1 FA Cup fourth-round win against Championship side Luton was not enough to save Lampard, whose team have slumped to ninth place in the Premier League.Chelsea said it had been a "very difficult decision" to part ways with the 42-year-old, who replaced Maurizio Sarri in July 2019."We are grateful to Frank for what he has achieved in his time as head coach of the club," Chelsea said in a statement."However, recent results and p...
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Liverpool’s 68-match unbeaten home league run ended by Burnley

Ashley Barnes of Burnley scores their side's first goal past Alisson Becker of Liverpool from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Burnley at Anfield on January 21, 2021 in Liverpool, England.Liverpool's 68-game unbeaten home run in the Premier League came to an end as Ashley Barnes fired in a late winner from the penalty spot to secure a famous victory for Burnley.Barnes was tripped in the box by goalkeeper Alisson with seven minutes remaining and converted the spot-kick as Burnley won at Anfield for the first time since 1974.Liverpool's last league loss on their own ground came nearly four years ago, against Crystal Palace in April 2017, and they are now six points behind leaders Manchester United at the midway point in the campaign. Jürgen Klopp has off...
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Danny Ings reportedly chasing Champions League football

Ralph Hasenhuttl, Manager of Southampton speaks to Danny Ings of Southampton during the Premier League match between Burnley and Southampton at Turf Moor on September 26, 2020 in Burnley, England.RALPH Hasenhuttl issued a message to striker Danny Ings amid reports he is stalling on signing a new contract at Saints in the hope he can play Champions League football, stating: "Score 10-15 goals more for us this season and then we have a chance to go there."Saints have been hoping to tie down their star striker to a new deal, with his current contract set to expire in the summer of 2022.Reports from the Telegraph and The Athletic this week claim Ings is reluctant to commit his long-term future to Saints just yet, in the hope a club competing at Europe's elite level might try to sign him.Totten...
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Leicester piles more misery on Chelsea to go top of EPL

Christian Pulisic of Chelsea is challenged by Wilfred Ndidi of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Chelsea at The King Power Stadium on January 19, 2021 in Leicester, England.Five years after achieving the unthinkable, Leicester are back atop the Premier League and making another improbable run at the title.For big-spending Chelsea and their under-pressure manager, Frank Lampard, any ambitions of winning the league already appear to be dashed.Leicester beat Chelsea 2-0 on Wednesday (AEDT) to jump above the two Manchester clubs, United and City, and reach the midway stage of its league campaign in first place. Leicester go top of the #PL with victory over Chelsea#LEICHE pic.twitter.com/qDJc1PJ8Ff— Premier League (@premierleague) January 19, 2021 Even i...
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Man United stays top after draw with Liverpool

Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba of Manchester United interact with Mohamed Salah of Liverpool after the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on January 17, 2021 in Liverpool, England.LIVERPOOL, England — Manchester United stayed top of the Premier League after drawing 0-0 on Sunday with Liverpool and extending the champion's winless run to four matches.Liverpool hasn't gone as long without a win since 2017, but Jürgen Klopp's team still maintained its unbeaten record at Anfield since the same year thanks to Alisson Becker's late saves from Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba.“We had two great chances and two great saves," United captain Harry Maguire said. “It was cagey but it was two good teams matching up. We found it difficult in the first half to get a rhyt...
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Villa face fixture backlog as virus forces postponement of Everton game

Aston Villa face a Premier League fixture headache after Sunday's game with Everton was postponed because several of their players are still self-isolating after a coronavirus outbreak in the camp.Villa were forced to field a youth team in their FA Cup tie with Liverpool last week after nine players and five staff tested positive for Covid-19.The Everton game had been moved from Saturday to Sunday to give the club extra time but with several players still self-isolating, the Premier League has agreed to reschedule the match."Aston Villa's home match against Everton, scheduled to be played on Sunday, January 17 has been postponed by the Premier League board," said a Premier League statement. Aston Villa’s home match against Everton FC, scheduled to be played on Sunday 17 January at 12pm GMT...
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Man Utd’s Ighalo keen on future MLS transfer

Odion Ighalo of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on December 14, 2020 in Manchester, England.On-loan Manchester United forward Odion Ighalo has told ESPN he would be interested in playing Major League Soccer before he retires.The former Nigeria international, who is contracted to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, is expected to leave Old Trafford at the end of this month when his loan deal ends.Asked where he sees himself playing in the future, he said a move to a club in the United States would be of interest."I have been watching MLS and the league is doing well and I would like to play in the MLS," Ighalo told ESPN. "I have to wait for offers and if the opportunity arises, I will take it because the league is doing well a...
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Premier League: Ivan Cavaleiro’s late goal helps Fulham draw at Tottenham; Manchester City beat Brighton

Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur battles for possession with Ola Aina of Fulham during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 13, 2021 in London, England.It has become a familiar pattern for Tottenham under Jose Mourinho this season: take the lead, retreat, invite opponents on, and eventually concede.The same thing happened again on Wednesday, and it cost the team a place in the Premier League’s top four.Leading through a rarely seen diving header put away emphatically by Harry Kane,Harry Kane, Tottenham couldn’t hold out against a Fulham side playing the game on just two days’ notice — much to the chagrin of its manager.Ivan Cavaleiro scored a header of his own in the 74th minute to earn Fulham a 1-1 draw at the Tottenham Ho...
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang admits he has been ‘struggling a lot’ in front of goal this season

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal during the FA Cup Third Round match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on January 09, 2021 in London, England.Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang admits he has been 'struggling a lot' this season but is determined to arrest his poor run in front of goal.The Gabonese striker, the club's talisman last season as they won the FA Cup, has scored just three league goals so far this season, with a particular low point coming against Burnley last month when he scored the decisive goal at the wrong end. The 31-year-old's poor form contributed to a terrible start to the season for the Gunners but after four wins on the trot in all competitions in recent weeks, Mikel Arteta's side looked to have turned a corner and Aubameyang hopes...
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Steve Bruce defiant amid calls for his sacking at Newcastle United

Steve Bruce, Manager of Newcastle United reacts during the Premier League match between Sheffield United and Newcastle United at Bramall Lane on January 12, 2021 in Sheffield, England.Bruce's side were beaten 1-0 by Sheffield United at Bramall Lanelast night.It was the home side’s first Premier League win of the season – and there was an online backlash on Tyneside to the defeat.Bruce had already been under pressure before the game following a run of seven games without a win which had included two cup defeats.And United’s head coach knows his position will be under further scrutiny in the coming days with the club, 15th in the Premier League with 17 games played, seemingly being dragged into a relegation battle.Asked if he would continue, Bruce said: “Yes, I’m bitterly disappointed that w...
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Concern grows at coronavirus surge with Aston Villa v Liverpool FA Cup clash now in doubt

Jack Grealish of Aston Villa (L) lifts the trophy with Dean Smith of Aston Villa following victory in the Sky Bet Championship Play-off Final match between Aston Villa and Derby County at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2019 in London, United Kingdom.Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo is alarmed by the rising number of Covid-19 cases within English clubs and fears the situation will worsen.Aston Villa's FA Cup third round-match against Liverpool on Friday is in doubt after Villa reported a "significant" Covid-19 outbreak in their squad, while Shrewsbury Town's clash at Southampton will not go ahead after an outbreak at the third-tier team.A final decision on whether the game at Villa Park will take place at all will be made on Friday, while even if it goes ahead, the Premier Le...
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Danny Ings on target as Liverpool stumble against Southampton

Liverpool's Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara (L) vies with Southampton's English striker Danny Ings during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Liverpool at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, southern England on January 4, 2021.Liverpool failed to win for the third consecutive Premier League game as Danny Ings's second-minute goal earned Southampton a 1-0 win at St Mary's on Monday.The English champions remain top of the table on goal difference over Manchester United, but have now played a game more than the Red Devils.Southampton are only four points off the top as they moved up to sixth in a tightly bunched division with just seven points separating Liverpool from West Ham in 10th.A famous win continued a fine season so far for the Saints, and the size of ...
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Man City outclass Chelsea to hand Lampard another reality check

Manchester City's German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan (2nd R) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Manchester City's Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva (R) and Manchester City's English midfielder Phil Foden (C) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in London on January 3, 2021.Chelsea fell to a fourth defeat in six Premier League games as Manchester City handed Frank Lampard another title race reality check with a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge.Ilkay Gundogan fired City into an early 1-0 lead, drilling in on the turn from the edge of the area following a neat assist from Phil Foden.Foden doubled City's lead almost immediately, sweeping home in style from Kevin De Bruyne's low cross to make it 2-0 to the visitors.Chelsea had ...
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta discusses plans to assess Mesut Ozil situation

Sead Kolasinac and Mesut Ozil of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on October 16, 2020 in St Albans, England.Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will wait until the end of the January transfer window before making a decision on Mesut Ozil’s involvement in the second half of the season.The German playmaker has been watching from the sidelines since the start of the campaign after being left out of the Premier League and Europa League squads.With his contract set to expire at the end of the season, it seems unlikely at the moment that he will ever play for the club again.Arsenal are set to use the January transfer window to try and find a long-term replacement, with Isco and Christian Eriksen both linked.Arteta has until the end of the month to re-register Ozil in the side and have hi...
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Cavani banned over ‘negrito’ social media post

Edinson Cavani of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford on December 29, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom.Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani has been banned for three matches and fined £100,000 for using a racial term in a social media post, the Football Association announced on Thursday.The 33-year-old summer signing produced a match-winning display at Southampton on November 29, providing an assist for Bruno Fernandes before netting a two goals in a 3-2 comeback win.Cavani posted a social media message on Instagram shortly after the match, replying to a message of congratulations using the Spanish term "negrito" (small black person).The Uruguayan swiftly deleted the post and issued an apology after b...
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Fulham’s game at Spurs latest to be postponed over COVID-19 cases

In this photo illustration a Premier League logo seen displayed on a smartphone.Fulham’s Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur that was scheduled to kick off at 1800 GMT on Wednesday has been postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak at the West London club, the league said.The match is the third in the English top flight to be postponed due to COVID-19 cases after Newcastle United’s trip to Aston Villa earlier this month was called off, as was Monday’s match between Everton and Manchester City."Fulham lodged a request with the Premier League Board to rearrange the fixture following a significant rise in positive COVID-19 cases, as well as a number of players showing symptoms today," the league said in a statement here.“The Premier League Board has consulted its medical advisors and the dec...
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