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Chelsea’s Costa is again a thorn in Arsenal’s side

By Jamie McGeever LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea striker Diego Costa proved to be Arsenal’s nemesis once again on Sunday, scoring the only goal of a fiery London derby to deny the home side the chance to top the Premier League. The Spaniard also drew the foul from Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker early in the first […]
Arsenal v Chelsea – Barclays Premier League

Who needs Messi when you have Alli?

By Rex Gowar LONDON (Reuters) – Any doubts Dele Alli is the kind of player to take Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur to another level were dispelled this weekend. The 19-year-old unlocked a tight match at Crystal Palace on Saturday with a sublime goal which put Spurs ahead late in their 3-1 win to consolidate their […]
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur – Barclays Premier League

Arsenal vs Chelsea: 5 Talking Points

Arsenal vs Chelsea (0-1) Game week 23rd After both the team dropped points last week, they approached the game positively trying to win with limited caution. In the first half, Chelsea started well, enjoyed more possession then they’d have expected against an opponent like Arsenal and made most of it by drawing the first blood […]
Arsenal v Chelsea – Barclays Premier League

Mancini furious with Inter strikers after draw

MILAN (Reuters) – Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini publicly criticised his forwards on Sunday, saying he could have converted one of the chances they missed and jokingly asking if he could borrow Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain. Angry after Inter were held 1-1 at home by lowly Carpi, Mancini said that even he, at 51, would have […]
Inter Milan v Carpi – Italian Serie A

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 v Chelsea – Barclays Premier League

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 […]
Arsenal v Chelsea – Barclays Premier League

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.
Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla – Spanish Liga BBVA

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.
Inter Milan v Carpi – Italian Serie A

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.
Everton v Swansea City – Barclays Premier League

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.
Everton v Swansea City – Barclays Premier League

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 […]
Former Chelsea soccer club manager Jose Mourinho walks near to his home in London

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.
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