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Wolverhampton down Everton 3-0 to keep faint Champions League hopes alive

Diogo Jota of Wolverhampton Wanderers scores a goal to make it 3-0 during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton FC at Molineux on July 12, 2020 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Wolverhampton beat an uninspired Everton 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday to keep its faint hopes of a Champions League place alive. After a slow start at Molineux, Wolves slowly took control and went in to the break 1-0 ahead after scoring in first-half injury time through Raul Jimenez. The home side doubled its lead 46 seconds into the second half when Leander Dendoncker glanced in. Diogo Jota made it 3-0 with 16 minutes remaining when he latched onto a brilliant pass and rifled low past a helpless Jordan Pickford in the Everton goal. The win moves Wolves up to sixth...
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McGoldrick scores twice as Sheffield United stun Chelsea

David McGoldrick of Sheffield United scores his team's first goal past Kepa Arrizabalaga of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Sheffield United and Chelsea FC at Bramall Lane on July 11, 2020 in Sheffield, England. David McGoldrick struck twice as Sheffield United secured their most impressive win of the season with a fully-deserved 3-0 defeat of Chelsea. McGoldrick scored his first Premier League goal and pounced again to seal a stunning victory in the second period after Oli McBurnie's fine header had given the Blades a 2-0 half-time lead. This season keeps getting better for Chris Wilder's side, who climbed up to sixth place, four points behind Manchester United, to give their Europa League hopes another big boost. The manner of the Blades' victory was even more i...
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Norwich City relegated from the Premier League

Michail Antonio of West Ham United scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Norwich City and West Ham United at Carrow Road on July 11, 2020 in Norwich, England. Ipswich Town’s East Anglian rivals Norwich City were relegated from the Premier League today after they were thrashed 4-0 by West Ham at Carrow Road. The Hammers romped to a 4-0 win behind closed doors thanks to four goals from Michail Antonio, as the Canaries equalled a club record of seven consecutive league defeats. The Canaries longest-serving player Alex Tettey admitted the manner of City’s relegation-sealing loss emphasised the problems Daniel Farke’s team have had in the Premier League this season. “It’s very hard for me to talk but that was a tough game for us,” Tettey admitted after ...
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Manchester United Cruise to three-goal victory at Aston Villa

Manchester United's French midfielder Paul Pogba (L) vies with Aston Villa's Egyptian midfielder Trezeguet during the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England on July 9, 2020. Manchester United were given a controversial helping hand by VAR in their 3-0 win at Aston Villa, while Tottenham suffered fresh frustration at the hands of the review system in their 0-0 draw at Bournemouth on Thursday. United were far too strong for lowly Villa, but their opening goal came from a dubious penalty that left the hosts fuming. In the 27th minute, United midfielder Bruno Fernandes spun into Ezri Konsa before tumbling in the area despite little evidence of a foul by the Villa defender. The penalty stood after a VAR...
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Manchester City thrash Newcastle United 5-0

Manchester City's Spanish midfielder David Silva (R) celebrates scoring their fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on July 8, 2020. Manchester City got back among the goals as they thrashed Newcastle 5-0 in a one-sided Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium. Stung by a surprise loss at Southampton on Sunday, Pep Guardiola's side looked more like the team that hammered new champions Liverpool last week in another emphatic home performance. Gabriel Jesus ended his barren run to begin the rout while Riyad Mahrez, David Silva and Raheem Sterling also got on the scoresheet along with a Federico Fernandez own goal. City took full advantage of the injury ...
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Lallana unlikely to play for Liverpool again, says Klopp

Adam Lallana of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford on October 20, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Adam Lallana is unlikely to play for Liverpool again as the Premier League champions honour an agreement with the out-of-contract midfielder not to put him at risk of injury. The 32-year-old signed a short-term deal to keep him at Anfield for the rest of this extended campaign but it was always the intention that he would leave after the season was over. And while Lallana, who joined Liverpool in 2014, is available to play if needed, manager Jurgen Klopp does not want jeopardise his next move. "It is clear Adam will leave the club in the summer," said the Reds boss. ...
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Arsenal boss Arteta bemused by VAR role in Nketiah’s red card

Arsenal Head Coach Mikel Arteta during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on July 7, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he does not understand VAR after its role in the red card for young Gunners forward Eddie Nketiah's in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Leicester. Nketiah was sent off seconds after coming on when his late lunge on James Justin was deemed worthy of a sending-off by referee Chris Kavanagh after he came to the side of the pitch to review the incident. "In the last year I have never seen a referee check any images," Arteta told Sky Sports. "I do not understand the rules. But I can do nothing now." In January this year, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, the body that manages elite ...
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Spurs boss Jose Mourinho ‘happy’ with heated exchange between team-mates

Tottenham Hotspur's Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho (R) congratulates Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean striker Son Heung-Min following the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on July 6, 2020. Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho said he has no interest in winning the “Fair Play Cup” and was pleased to see Hugo Lloris and Son Heung-min clash at half-time of the 1-0 win over Everton. Spurs captain Lloris and the South Korean were involved in a heated exchange on the way to the tunnel, which involved pushing and shoving, and had to be separated by team-mates. Tottenham Hotspur's French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (L), Tottenham Hotspur's Brazilian midfielder Lucas Moura (C) and Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean stri...
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Liverpool returns to Winning ways with 2-0 win over Aston Villa

Liverpool's Senegalese striker Sadio Mane (C left) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Aston Villa at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on July 5, 2020. Liverpool returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Aston Villa in their first match at Anfield as Premier League champions. Jurgen Klopp's men struggled to find a sharp response to their drubbing at Manchester City as the visitors comfortably kept the Reds at bay for long spells in a dour encounter. Pepe Reina made an Anfield return in the Villa goal and he was rarely called into action as the Merseysiders registered just one effort on target up until the 70th minute mark. That all changed 60 seconds later when Sadio Mane b...
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Spurs boss Mourinho ready to break the rules ahead of Everton clash

Tottenham Hotspur's Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho reacts after seeing a goal from Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane disallowed during the English Premier League football match between Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, northern England on July 2, 2020. Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says he will have no problems ditching the elbow-bump in order to hug Carlo Ancelotti on Monday night. Spurs host Everton in a vital fixture in the race for European qualification. A game which sees two of the elite managers of the last 20 years face off for the first time in the Premier League. Mourinho says he “loves” the Italian, who like Mourinho has managed at Chelsea and Real Madrid in an illustrious career. And he believes Everton are lucky to hav...
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Manchester United 5-2 Bournemouth: Red devil nets five past Cherries

Marcus Rashford of Manchester United scores his team's second goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford on July 04, 2020 in Manchester, England. Manchester United were forced to battle hard against Bournemouth but eventually blew their opponents away with a five-goal salvo at Old Trafford in their chase for the Champions League. Junior Stanislas fired the visitors into a shock lead at the near post, but United duly responded in style with Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial on target before half-time.  United were caught off guard in the first few minutes after the restart, with Joshua King netting from the penalty spot after a bizarre handball from Eric Bailly.  But Ole Gunn...
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Liverpool defeated at Man City as Sheffield United Moved to 7th

Kevin de Bruyne of Manchester City scores a penalty during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool FC at Etihad Stadium on July 2, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Liverpool's Premier League title-winning celebrations were slightly dampened as they were thrashed by deposed champions Manchester City. Jurgen Klopp's side ended an agonising 30-year wait for the top-flight title when City lost at Chelsea last week, but were resoundingly hammered on their return to action. The Reds, who were given a guard of honour by the hosts before kick-off, could have taken the lead at Etihad Stadium but Mohamed Salah's low drive cannoned off the post. It proved costly as Pep Guardiola's men took complete control with a devastating first-half display in which they scored...
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Willian gives hope for a long-term deal after scoring Man City winner

Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Willian takes the penalty to score the team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in London on June 25, 2020. Willian has stated that there is a chance he will remain at Chelsea despite his contract negotiations having stalled. The 31-year-old has been in a stalemate with the Blues for several months over a new deal, with the Brazilian wanting a new three-year deal. However, the west London club are only willing to give the winger a two-year contract, with his current deal ending at the culmination of the 2019/20 campaign. Willian has been linked with a move to both Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal on a free transfer, with the Brazilian himself saying before that a new con...
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Liverpool beats Crystal palace to move within two points of League title

Sadio Mane of Liverpool Celebrates liverpools forth goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace at Anfield on June 24, 2020 in Liverpool, England. Liverpool were back at their lethal best to beat Crystal Palace 4-0 at Anfield on Wednesday, moving within two points of securing the Premier League title. The victory, with goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah, Fabinho and Sadio Mane, ensured Jurgen Klopp's side could be crowned champions on Thursday if second-placed Manchester City fail to win at Chelsea. Should Pep Guardiola's side win at Stamford Bridge, Liverpool could finish the job with a victory in their next game, against defending champions City, on July 2. It was such a dominant performance from Klopp's side, who had been held to ...
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Chelsea duo Willian and Pedro agree short-term contract extensions

Pedro of Chelsea celebrates with Ross Barkley and Willian after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Everton FC at Stamford Bridge on March 08, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.  Chelsea star Willian and Pedro Rodriguez agreed a short-term deal with their club to play on until the end of the season. The pair both left it until last night's cut-off date for players whose contracts had been due to expire on June 30 to agree terms. Pedro's willingness to play until the end of the campaign had been in doubt after he agreed terms to join Roma on a free transfer in the next transfer window. But, following lengthy talks with head coach Frank Lampard and director Marina Granovskaia, the Spaniard and Willian committed themselves until the e...
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Harry Kane: ‘I have no problem with Mourinho style of play’

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur stretches for the ball under pressure from Lukasz Fabianski of West Ham United during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 23, 2020 in London, England. Tottenham striker Harry Kane says he has "no problem" with their style of play under manager Jose Mourinho. Kane ended his long wait for a goal in Tuesday's 2-0 Premier League home victory over West Ham, crowning the victory with a smart finish after latching onto a through pass from Heung-min Son. It was Kane's first goal of 2020 after recovering from a hamstring tendon injury during the three-month coronavirus shutdown, and it helped Spurs seal their first win in eight matches in all competitions, lifting them to seventh in the le...
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Manchester United Midfielder Scott McTominay signs new Contract to keep him at club until 2025

Scott McTominay of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 19, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Scott McTominay has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester United. McTominay, 23, has inked a new deal to tie him to the club until 2025, with the option of an additional year. McTominay said: "Whilst I understand that we all have so many other things to think about at the moment, I’m so happy to sign this contract and play a part in the future ahead for this team. "All I have ever known is United and I hope that my passion for the club shows every time I go onto the pitch. I’ll continue to give everything for this club whenever I pull on the shirt. "I want to thank the manager for...
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Manchester City Crush Burnley 5-0 with Foden and Mahrez doubles

Burnley's Czech striker Matej Vydra (C) holds off Manchester City's Argentinian defender Nicolas Otamendi and Manchester City's Algerian midfielder Riyad Mahrez (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Burnley at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on June 22, 2020. Manchester City's Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez scored two goals apiece as the hosts showed their impressive strength in depth, making eight changes but still crushing a woeful Burnley 5-0 in the Premier League at the Etihad stadium. The result leaves second-placed City 20 points behind runaway league leaders Liverpool with eight games remaining and Jurgen Klopp's side cannot now clinch the title with a victory against Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday. If City...
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Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea: Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud score quick-fire double

Chelsea's French striker Olivier Giroud (R) fights for the ball with Aston Villa's English defender Tyrone Mings during the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Chelsea at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England on June 21, 2020. Quick-fire second-half goals from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud saw Chelsea take a significant step towards Champions League qualification with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday. Frank Lampard’s side fought back after Kortney Hause had opened the scoring for the relegation-threatened Villains to earn all three points on their return to Premier League action, opening up a five-point cushion over fifth-placed Manchester United. Despite the quick turnaround after a lengthy layoff, Dean Smith stuck with the same XI that had...
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Neal Maupay scores late winner as Brighton stun Arsenal

Brighton's French striker Neal Maupay (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Arsenal at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on June 20, 2020. Neal Maupay scored the winner five minutes into added time as relegation-threatened Brighton clinched a huge win over Arsenal, who once again lost a key player to injury. The French striker showed coolness and class to slot in his ninth and most important goal of the season, give Albion their first league win of 2020 and cap a remarkable comeback. Nicolas Pepe had fired the Gunners into a deserved lead with a superb curling shot with just over 20 minutes to go, but Lewis Dunk scrambled an equaliser ...
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