Tag: burnley
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Wolves boss Espirito Santo slams referee after Burnley defeat
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo could face sanctions from the Premier League after saying the referee in his team’s 2-1 defeat at Burnley on Monday was not good enough for the top flight. The Portuguese manager took aim at referee Lee Mason, despite the official giving his side a late penalty, and his words…
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EPL: Manchester City beat Burnley 5-0
Riyad Mahrez scored his first Manchester City hat-trick as Pep Guardiola’s men beat Burnley 5-0 at Etihad Stadium for the fourth time in a row. The Algerian curled two first-half efforts into the corner to ease any concerns about a perceived City scoring drought. Benjamin Mendy drove home Kevin de Bruyne’s cross for his first…
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EPL: Burnley end Liverpool’s 100% home record
Burnley ended new champions Liverpool’s hopes of completing the season with a 100% Premier League home record thanks to Jay Rodriguez’s second-half equaliser. Clarets striker Rodriguez swivelled and fired home from inside the box following a James Tarkowski header to reward Sean Dyche’s side for their resilience and persistence in the face of large periods…
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EPL: Footballers made out to be villains
England’s Premier League footballers looking to do their bit during the coronavirus crisis have been painted as villains by the government and media, according to Burnley captain Ben Mee. Britain’s Health Minister Matt Hancock sparked a debate last week when he said Premier League players must “play their part” and take a pay cut while…
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Why Arsenal couldn’t beat Burnley – Arteta
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has revealed why his side was unable to beat Burnley in the Premier League at Turf Moor on Sunday. Arteta said the Gunners were ‘sloppy’ during the encounter against Sean Dyche’s side as the played 0-0 against the host. Speaking after the game, Arteta was quoted by Football London as saying…
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Man Utd not good enough – Solskjaer
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United were “not good enough” in their 2-0 home defeat against Burnley. The Reds were booed off at both half-time and full-time and large parts of Old Trafford emptied with five minutes to go. United have now lost more games than they have won since Solskjaer was appointed permanent manager…
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Burnley beat Manchester United 2-0 at Old Trafford
Manchester United were beaten 2-0 by Burnley at Old Trafford on Wednesday and then jeered by their own supporters. Burnley took the lead just before half-time when Chris Wood spun off Harry Maguire to meet Ben Mee’s knockdown and smash into the top corner from the edge of the six-yard box. Jay Rodriguez doubled the…
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Hudson-Odoi shines in Chelsea comfortable win
Callum Hudson-Odoi scored his first Premier League goal as Chelsea returned to winning ways at Stamford Bridge with a comfortable victory over struggling Burnley. The England winger showed a nice bit of opportunism, stealing in to the box to finish off Cesar Azpilicueta’s chipped ball, to net his side’s third and seal the win shortly…
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EPL: Mourinho win big after Man Utd defeat
Son Heung-min scored one of the goals of the Premier League season as Tottenham returned to winning ways under Jose Mourinho by brushing aside Burnley. Son picked up the ball on the edge of his area before sprinting the length of the pitch – leaving a trail of Burnley players in his wake – and…
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EPL: Worried Mourinho sleeps at Tottenham’s training ground
Jose Mourinho said he reacted to Tottenham’s midweek defeat at Manchester United by sleeping at the club’s training ground. His 100 per cent record since taking over at Spurs came to an end in a 2-1 loss against his former club at Old Trafford. However, he said he refused to wallow in pity and instead…