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James Rodriguez-inspired Everton reclaim Premier League top spot

James Rodriguez of Everton celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Brighton & Hove Albion at Goodison Park on October 03, 2020 in Liverpool, England. Everton maintained their 100% record and reclaimed their spot at the top of the Premier League after a 4-2 win over Brighton today. Summer signing James Rodriguez was key to the victory, scoring twice, while there was worrying news from an Irish perspective, as Seamus Coleman went off injured. In-form Dominic Calvert-Lewin also celebrated his first England call-up by scoring in a fourth successive Premier League. The 23-year-old’s ninth of the season makes him the leading scorer in Europe’s top five leagues and his first-half header took him to 41 goals for the club, one...
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Chilwell gets goal and assist, Jorginho nets late penalty double as Chelsea ease past Palace

Ben Chilwell of Chelsea celebrates with teammate Tammy Abraham and Timo Werner after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on October 03, 2020 in London, England. Ben Chilwell scored and assisted on his debut for Chelsea in the Premier League as Frank Lampard's side saw off a stubborn Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea had been left frustrated after the first half ended goalless, but the full-back popped up in the right area to give the hosts a scrappy lead five minutes after the restart. Chilwell had impressed in Chelsea's Carabao Cup ties but had to be patient for his first league appearance following a heel injury. And he made up for lost time as he set up Chelsea's second, with his cross inch...
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp provides Jordan Henderson injury update

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson captain of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on September 16, 2020 in Liverpool, England. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has delivered a promising injury update on Reds captain Jordan Henderson ahead of this weekend’s game against Aston Villa. Henderson has been sidelined since picking up a muscle injury during the first half of the 2-0 at Chelsea on September 20. The England international was back in training on Friday though as Liverpool gear up to face Villa on Sunday. And Klopp revealed that Henderson appeared to be injury free, meaning he could well be up for selection this weekend. “Hendo will be part of parts of the training today,” said Klopp. “He will start with warming up, maybe some passing, ma...
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Chelsea boss Frank Lampard slammed for making ‘dangerous’ transfer mistake with one star

Ross Barkley of Chelsea during a training session at Chelsea Training Ground on September 25, 2020 in Cobham, England. Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has been criticised for sending Ross Barkley out on loan to Aston Villa, with Paul Merson declaring that the Blues boss has offloaded "a superstar". Barkley joined Chelsea from Everton in 2018 but the 26-year-old has struggled to establish himself as a first-choice midfielder under either Maurizio Sarri or Lampard. He has racked up 86 appearances, scoring 11 goals and laying on 11 assists, in his two years at the club but has only started 26 times in 52 Premier League games across that time. And the west London outfit have allowed him to leave on loan for Villa, with it appearing unlikely the England international will play for Chelsea aga...
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Carlos Vinicius vows to ‘bring home silverware’ after joining Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur unveil new signing Carlos Vinicius at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on October 02, 2020 in Enfield, England. New Tottenham signing Carlos Vinicius has vowed to help end the club’s long wait for silverware after arriving on a season-long loan from Benfica. Spurs confirmed the deal on Friday night, ending their search for striking reinforcements to ease the burden on star forward Harry Kane. While the loan is initially for the season, for a fee of £2.7million, Tottenham have the option of making the deal permanent next summer for £38.2m. Reports have claimed that the 25-year-old has already agreed a contract until 2025 should Spurs activate their option to buy. Carlos Vinicius finished the 2019-20 season as the joint-top scorer in Portugal last season, and ...
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Mourinho not out for ‘revenge’ as Spurs travel to Man United

Jose Mourinho, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur gives his team instructions during the UEFA Europa League play-off match between Tottenham Hotspur and Maccabi Haifa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 01, 2020 in London, England. Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says his side have "no excuses" at Manchester United as they reach the end of a gruelling run of games. Spurs head to Old Trafford on Sunday for their fourth game in eight days, having booked their place in the Europa League group stages on Thursday. Mourinho has previously complained about player welfare and said his players' efforts have been "inhuman", but he is gearing his side up for one last push before the international break. "I am used to it. It's the last one, the last match," he said. "I don't want to moan. I moane...
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Chelsea ‘face paying Kepa £5m to sit on bench’ as no-one will take flop on loan

Kepa Arrizabalaga of Chelsea during a training session at Chelsea Training Ground on September 25, 2020 in Cobham, England. Chelsea are facing the prospect of paying goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to 'sit on the bench' as no clubs are willing to take him on. The Spaniard, who arrived at Stamford Bridge for a record £72m fee last summer, has been dropped for the last two Blues games after errors against Liverpool. It has seen the 25-year-old get linked with a loan move away from the club amid the arrival of French shot-stopper Edouard Mendy. But The Sun have reported that this could be harder than Frank Lampard expected in the current climate. Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia was asking for £60m to take Kepa on a permanent basis but the impact of Covid-19 has seen several club...
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Wolves captain Coady signs new five-year deal with the club

Referee Andre Mariner has words with Wolves defender Conor Coady during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City at Molineux on September 21, 2020 in Wolverhampton, England. Wolverhampton Wanderers captain Conor Coady has signed a new five-year deal with the football club to extend his stay at the Molineux Stadium until 2025, the Premier League club said. The 27-year-old defender, who graduated from Liverpool’s academy, joined Wolves from Huddersfield Town in 2015 and helped the club gain promotion three years later. “I’m honoured to play for this football club every day, so to sign a new deal is absolutely incredible,” said Coady in a statement on the club’s website. “I look at what this club has given me over the years, and it feels like home...
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Man Utd boss Solskjaer calls for clarity on handball rule

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manager of Manchester United looks on during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Luton Town and Manchester United at Kenilworth Road on September 22, 2020 in Luton, England. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says managers need more clarity on the Premier League’s handball rule following a series of controversial decisions in the opening weeks of the season. Tottenham Hotspur were denied a victory on Sunday after Newcastle United were awarded a penalty in stoppage time for handball by Eric Dier, who was facing in the opposite direction to the ball when he jumped. Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof was also on the receiving end of a harsh penalty decision during their 3-1 defeat by Crystal Palace in their season-opener. “I think football has changed,” Solskja...
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‘I will never forget it’: Klopp names the Liverpool man who really impressed him last night

Jurgen Klopp the head coach / manager of Liverpool and Diogo Jota of Liverpool as he comes on for his home debut during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on September 28, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Jurgen Klopp has showered praise on Liverpool’s summer signing Diogo Jota after his impressive performance against Arsenal. The Reds won 3-1 against the Gunners in the Premier League on Monday at Anfield as they maintained their perfect start to the season. The 23-year-old, who joined from Wolverhampton Wanderers during the summer transfer window, made his Anfield debut after he came on as a substitute to replace the impressive Sadio Mane in the second half. Jota scored the winning goal to make a perfect start to his Liverpool career. In fact, he...
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Arsenal a long way away from Liverpool’s standard – Arteta

Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta shouts instructions to his players from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on September 28, 2020. Liverpool are the best side the Premier League has seen for years but their success did not come overnight and Arsenal have lots of work to do to reach those standards, manager Mikel Arteta said after their 3-1 defeat by Jurgen Klopp’s side. Klopp took over at Anfield for the 2015-16 season and has steadily improved the side, delivering the Champions League in 2018-19 followed by the long-awaited English league title last season. Arteta has enjoyed some success since his appointment last season with Arsenal winning the FA Cup, but Monday’s defeat s...
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Liverpool lay down Premier League marker in Arsenal win

Sadio Mane of Liverpool is challenged by Willian of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on September 28, 2020 in Liverpool, England. Liverpool came from behind to maintain a perfect start to their Premier League title defence as goals from Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson and Diogo Jota saw off a resilient Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield. The Gunners had also won their opening two league games of the season and hit the champions on the counter-attack to take the lead through Alexandre Lacazette. But while Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham and now Arsenal have all lost in the opening three weeks of the new campaign, Liverpool have taken maximum points to lay down an early marker that they remain the team to beat in the Premier League...
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Chelsea are the best team in England – Thiago Silva

Thiago Silva of Chelsea controls the ball during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea at The Hawthorns on September 26, 2020 in West Bromwich, England. Thiago Silva says that he prayed to God to provide him with a challenge after leaving PSG, and that his prayers were answered when the best team in England, Chelsea, made their interest known. In 2012, the Brazilian moved from Milan to Paris Saint-Germain, developing into one of the best defenders in Europe. He would eventually become captain of the Ligue 1 side before leaving after the Champions League final versus Bayern, which they lost. With his contract expiring, Silva had to think about what his next career step would be, and it proved to be Chelsea who won the race for his signature, with Frank ...
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Lampard says Chelsea need time to gel

Frank Lampard of Chelsea during a press conference at Chelsea Training Ground on September 28, 2020 in Cobham, England. Frank Lampard says he is struggling to find the time to work with his new-look Chelsea team on the training pitch as the fixtures come thick and fast. Tammy Abraham's last-gasp strike rescued a 3-3 draw against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday after the London side had trailed 3-0. The result means Chelsea have taken just four points from their first three Premier League matches after an opening win against Brighton and a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool. Lampard, who has spent heavily during the summer transfer window, blamed "very clear individual mistakes" for his team's problems at the Hawthorns. But he said it was difficult to put in enough work on the training g...
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Glorious day for Vardy as City lose plot at the back

Jamie Vardy of Leicester City celebrates with teammates Youri Tielemans after scoring his hat-trick and his sides third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Leicester City at Etihad Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Manchester, England. Only two players have scored hat-tricks against a Pep Guardiola side. Ever. One is Lionel Messi. The other is Jamie Vardy - and he has now done it twice. This was an extraordinary performance from the 33-year-old Leicester striker as Manchester City slumped to a careless, error-strewn defeat that, even this early, feels damaging. They were guilty of a rare level of complacency. It was also, for the first time in 686 games as a manager, that Guardiola had seen his side concede five goals. It was that seismic. In fact, the...
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Late, controversial Wilson penalty seals Newcastle draw at Tottenham

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur shoots during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 27, 2020 in London, England. Callum Wilson hit a controversial 96th-minute penalty to steal a draw in a 1-1 draw against a dominant and deserving Tottenham side. Spurs almost took the lead within four minutes when Giovani Lo Celso's free-kick drew a fine diving save from Karl Darlow who reacted quickly to block a close-range effort from Harry Kane on the rebound. Minutes later and Darlow was at it again, parrying a Kane header from close range as the hosts piled on the pressure with all the possession. And Newcastle were finally breached when Kane turned provider to pick out Lucas Moura at the far post for a tap-in. Eric D...
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Ancelotti puts captain Coleman alongside Maldini, Terry and Ramos

Carlo Ancelotti (R) speaks to Theo Walcott (C) and Seamus Coleman during the Everton training session at USM Finch Farm on January 3 2020 in Halewood, England. Seamus Coleman and Everton are top of the Premier League table after three wins from three and manager Carlo Ancelotti could not be happier with his captain. The full-back has flourished behind a new look midfield, which has increased cover in the form of Allan and Abdoulaye Doucoure, as well as an exciting new attacking partner on the right flank - his namesake (sort of) James Rodriguez. Coleman, who recently lost his spot in the Republic of Ireland defence to Matt Doherty, combined with the Colombian international to set up Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the hard-fought 2-1 win over Crystal Palace. It was another fine performa...
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Man United earn dramatic win at Brighton

Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates with teammates after scoring his sides third goal during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United at American Express Community Stadium on September 26, 2020 in Brighton, England. Manchester United defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2 in the Premier League on Saturday after an incredible finale in which Bruno Fernandes struck the winning goal from the penalty spot in the ninth minute of stoppage time. Neal Maupay had given away the penalty with a handball, which led to a VAR review, after referee Chris Kavanagh had blown the full-time whistle. Kavanagh eventually gave the penalty and Fernandes lashed into the net from the spot, moments after Solly March had leveled for Brighton in the fifth m...
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West Brom exposed a glaring flaw in Chelsea’s set-piece defending during thrilling 3-3 draw

Chelsea's English striker Tammy Abraham (2nd L) misses this chance during the English Premier League football match between West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea at The Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich, central England, on September 26, 2020. Jamie Redknapp says West Brom exposed a fatal flaw in how Chelsea set-up to defend corners in their game at The Hawthornes. The Baggies raced into a 3-0 first-half lead in a dismal opening 45 minutes for Chelsea, who made numerous defensive mistakes. Kyle Bartley added the third goal from a corner and Sky Sports pundit Redknapp said it came from a weakness in how Chelsea defend set-pieces. He said: "The third goal comes and I think you have to give West Brom credit because they've looked at Chelsea's set-up on corners. "They've realised that...
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Jose Mourinho comments on Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele

Tottenham Hotspur's Tanguy Ndombele during the FA Cup fourth round replay match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. It has been a remarkable turnaround for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, and Jose Mourinho is very impressed with his effort in training. The 23-year-old struggled to make an impact last season since joining the club for a reported fee of £53.8m from French outfit Lyon. There were question marks over his fitness and motivation and it was claimed that Jose Mourinho was not impressed with him, and his future was speculated in the media. The central midfielder has now started this season with renewed vigour. According to reports from Football London, Ndombele has impressed the staff at Spurs on the training pitches at Hotspur Way. He is getting bet...
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