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Arsenal miss chance to return to top of table
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal 0 Chelsea 1 Arsenal missed their chance to go back to the top of the Premier League after being forced to play with 10 men for much of the game against London rivals Chelsea on Sunday. Defender Per Mertesacker was sent off in the first 20 minutes for a foul on […]
Arsenal vs Chelsea: Twitter Reactions as Costa scored dramatic winner
Some seasons ago, it wouldn’t have turned as many heads as the result does today. At the bottom half of the table, Chelsea has managed to defeat Arsenal at the Emirates, owing their 3 points to a goal from Diego Costa. This loss might as well be a pebble which can trip Arsenal away from […]
Atletico cede top spot to Barca after Sevilla draw
Atletico Madrid surrendered top spot in La Liga to Barcelona when they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to 10-man Sevilla in a fiercely contested clash.
Napoli score four and stay top, Inter held at home by Carpi
Inter Milan's Serie A title hopes suffered a new setback as they conceded a stoppage-time equaliser & were held 1-1 at home by relegation threatened Carpi.
Spotlight on Stones after Everton defeat
It was one of those days for young England defender John Stones as his Everton side lost to Swansea City on Sunday for the first time in 22 league meetings.
Swansea beat Everton in Guidolin’s first game in charge
Swansea City's new Italian head coach Francesco Guidolin saw his relegation-threatened team win at Everton for the first time on Sunday.
Agent denies Mourinho ‘love letter’ to Man Utd
REUTERS – Jose Mourinho’s agent has dismissed as “absolutely ridiculous and totally absurd” a report that the Portuguese wrote a ‘love letter’ to Manchester United to trumpet his case to be their next manager. Mourinho, one of the world’s most successful managers, has been consistently linked with the job at Old Trafford since he was […]
Matteo Darmian becomes FIFTH full back to suffer injury
Matteo Darmian is feared to have cracked his rib and punctured his lung after a clash with Southampton's Shane Long left the Italian spitting blood.
Angers provide few dangers for five-goal PSG
By Julien Pretot PARIS, (Reuters) – Angel Di Maria struck twice as runaway Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain crushed Angers 5-1 at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lucas and Gregory van der Wiel were also on target for Laurent Blanc’s side while Pierrick Capelle replied for Angers who are fourth in […]
Both managers praise Alli’s stunning Spurs goal
LONDON (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur teenager Dele Alli scored a contender for goal of the season when he lifted the ball over his head, swivelled past a defender and volleyed home as they won 3-1 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday. The stunning 84th minute goal struck from 25 yards, watched by […]
Ighalo scores again as Watford pile misery on Newcastle
REUTERS – Watford 2 Newcastle United 1 Watford beat Newcastle United 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to keep the north-east club in the relegation zone. The prolific Odion Ighalo opened the scoring straight after halftime with his first goal of the year, running on to a through ball from Troy Deeney and rounding […]
Van Gaal feels heat as risky substitution backfires
REUTERS – Manchester United 0 Southampton 1 Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal conceded that his decision to throw winger Adnan Januzaj on for defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson played a part in Saturday’s 1-0 home Premier League defeat by Southampton. An inviting cross from the right flank presented Charlie Austin with a dream debut for the […]
