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  • Tottenham duo combine to break 26-year EPL record

    Tottenham duo combine to break 26-year EPL record

    Tottenham pair Harry Kane and Heung-min Son broke a Premier League record in victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday.

    Kane and Son have now combined for 14 Premier League goals this season, the highest amount that any two players have mustered in the division during a single campaign.

    The previous record was 13 goals, set by Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton during Blackburn’s title-winning campaign of 1994-95.

    In the 2018-19 season, meanwhile, Ryan Fraser and Callum Wilson linked up for 12 goals for Bournemouth.

    Tottenham have also now scored 100 goals this season across all competitions.

  • Everton’s victory over Liverpool was like winning EPL – Ayegbeni

    Everton’s victory over Liverpool was like winning EPL – Ayegbeni

    Everton’s triumph over Liverpool last month was like winning the Premier League title, says former Toffees striker Yakubu Ayegbeni, who is still savouring the victory at Anfield.

    The Goodison Park giants had not won at the Reds’ home ground since October 1999. Nonetheless, Richarlison’s early strike and Gylfi Sigurdsson’s late penalty did the damage for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, who are three points behind their neighbours – with two games in hand – courtesy of the 2-0 win.

    Everton went into the February 20 clash on the back of two successive defeats, and the former Nigeria international, who starred for the club for four seasons – following a move from Middlesbrough for a fee of £11.25 million – likened the result to lifting the English top-flight diadem.

    “We’ve been waiting for so long to win at Anfield, it has not been easy,” Ayegbeni told Goal.

    “The last time we defeated them was at Goodison Park in 2010 when Mikel Arteta scored; I still remember I played in [that game].

    “I got messages from my friends even on Instagram, everyone was buzzing – it was like we won the league.

    “It was a great feeling when you play for Everton for so long, once you are Blue, you’re always a Blue. So, I still support, I still check their results.”

  • EPL: Solskjaer blasts Chelsea website and Lampard

    Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was furious with his side not getting a penalty against Chelsea.

    United played out a tame 0-0 draw with Thomas Tuchel’s men at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

    Neither team created a clear cut chance to score, but United could have been awarded a penalty when Callum Hudson-Odoi handled the ball in the penalty box in the first half.

    Asked if they should have gotten a penalty, Solskjaer told Sky Sports: “Yep. 100 per cent.

    “When they stop it and [Attwell] walks across. From here you can see it’s handball, they’re shouting handball against our player. It’s taken two points away from us.

    “I can’t say, because that’s not gonna be good for him. I didn’t say it, I don’t want to cause controversy. It’s not right is it.

    “It’s all this outside influences, VAR talk before the game on Harry, cheeky when they put that on the website [article on Chelsea’s official website]. That’s influencing referees.

    “You can read what they’re saying about Harry Maguire and putting pressure on referees to give penalties against us.

    “We’ve seen there was a manager, was it Frank [Lampard], that started it. Loads of talk about us getting penalties when there’s no doubt, and of course today we should’ve had a penalty.”

  • EPL: City beat West Ham to secure 20th straight win

    EPL: City beat West Ham to secure 20th straight win

    Manchester City extended their winning run to 20 matches and moved 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League as John Stones’ second-half strike was enough to seal victory over a resilient West Ham United.

    Stones fired home his fourth goal of the season from Riyad Mahrez’s neat lay-off to keep Pep Guardiola’s side in control of the title race.

    Fourth-placed West Ham gave City a decent game at Etihad Stadium and fought back to level through Michail Antonio before the break, after Stones’ central-defensive partner Ruben Dias had put the hosts in front.

    But Guardiola, likened to celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal by Hammers counterpart David Moyes before Saturday’s fixture, once again came up with the right ingredients as his side improved following the second-half introductions of Gabriel Jesus and Phil Foden.

    City’s unbeaten record now stretches to 27 games and they will equal their longest run without defeat if they do not lose against Wolves on Tuesday.

    BBC

  • EPL: Arsenal, Bellerin agree to part company

    EPL: Arsenal, Bellerin agree to part company

    Premier League club Arsenal and defender Hector Bellerin believe it’s time to part company.

    ESPN says Bellerin wanted to quit the Gunners at the end of last season but a heart-to-heart with manager Mikel Arteta convinced him to stay for another year.

    The report claims the defender requested an Arsenal departure amid interest from Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.

    Bellerin still has another two years left on his contract and Arsenal have reportedly identified this summer as the best possible time to cash in on the 25-year-old.

    Both Barcelona and PSG may not be interested in Bellerin anymore, however, as the European heavyweights addressed their right-back positions over the summer.

  • EPL: Man City defeat Arsenal in 18th consecutive win

    EPL: Man City defeat Arsenal in 18th consecutive win

    Manchester City extended their winning run to 18 games as they continued their impressive march towards the Premier League title with victory at Arsenal.

    The visitors have not dropped a point since 15 December and looked confident right from the outset, taking the lead with just two minutes on the clock as Raheem Sterling somehow managed to outjump Rob Holding to head in Riyad Mahrez’s cross.

    City had four shots to Arsenal’s none in the opening quarter of an hour and it looked like the Gunners were in danger of being on the end of a heavy defeat as Pep Guardiola’s side poured forward at every opportunity.

    To Arsenal’s credit they weathered that early storm and grew into the game as Kieran Tierney tested Ederson with a strong effort from distance, while there were glimpses of a threat on the break through the pace of Bukayo Saka.

    City failed to kick on after the break although still looked the most likely to add to their lead as Kevin de Bruyne – making his first start in over a month – lifted an effort just wide while Ilkay Gundogan saw a shot saved by Bernd Leno before Joao Cancelo clipped a lovely strike inches past the post late on.

    In the end, a second goal was not needed as City took the three points that means they remain 10 points clear at the top of the table with 13 games remaining.

    Arsenal, meanwhile, are 10th and six points off the top six.

    BBC

  • EPL: Arsenal planning major clearout this summer

    EPL: Arsenal planning major clearout this summer

    Premier League outfit Arsenal are planning a major clearout this summer.

    The Sun says the Gunners could listen to offers for Alexandre Lacazette and release David Luiz in a summer overhaul.

    Chief executive Vinai Venkatesham has already started the economy drive by cancelling the contracts of Mesut Ozil, Shkodran Mustafi and Sokratis Papastathopoulos.

    With Sead Kolasinac, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Joe Willock also loaned out last month, Arsenal will save £16.5m on wages for the rest of this season.

    Midfielders Matteo Guendouzi and Lucas Torreira — on loan with Hertha Berlin and Atletico Madrid — will be sold in the summer for around £25million each.

    While defender Kolasinac is likely to leave for a nominal fee and the club may consider offers for Willock and Maitland-Niles, plus other home-grown stars Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah.

  • EPL: Guardiola reveals tactical change for Man City

    EPL: Guardiola reveals tactical change for Man City

    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been explaining how he changed the team’s tactics to guide the Blues to the top of the table.

    “I didn’t like the way we were playing,” he said. “In previous seasons, the wingers were wider and higher, so we came back to our principles. For many reasons, we had to adapt to the quality we had and the players we had in that moment.

    “That is the reason I tried to find the way. In the end, I felt having the wingers wide and high helped us to be more stable and the quality of the players do the rest. When we have the ball, we run less.

    “When things don’t go well, managers have the feeling we don’t fight or have the spirit. The reason we didn’t play well was because when we had the ball we ran too much. When we have the ball we need to walk. When we don’t have the ball you have to run with your life.

    “Now I think we are calmer. To play Sheffield [United] is always uncomfortable for us. That system – the 5-3-2 – is difficult to attack. I am a little bit concerned about the game tomorrow (Saturday).”

  • EPL: Marcus Rashford fit after knee fit

    EPL: Marcus Rashford fit after knee fit

    Manchester United FC Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Marcus Rashford was fit for Wednesday’s Premier League match with Sheffield United.

    Rashford had a scan on his knee after the FA Cup win over Liverpool at the weekend but the England forward is set to play as United try to protect their two-point lead.

    “He trained this morning. He is available for selection.

    “He tweaked his knee a little bit. We are looking strong, which is a good place to be,” Solskjaer told reporters Tuesday.

  • Leicester go second in EPL after beating Southampton

    Leicester go second in EPL after beating Southampton

    Leicester City beat Southampton 2-0 on Saturday to go second in the ongoing 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL).

    James Maddison and Harvey Barnes scored the goals to lift Leicester City to within one point of Manchester United, who play at third-placed Liverpool on Sunday.

    Brighton and West Brom both picked up vital wins in their fight for survival Saturday while Chelsea and West Ham moved up the table with wins in the day’s other matches.

    Maddison fired Leicester City ahead eight minutes before half-time and Barnes added a second deep into time added on to put Brendan Rodgers’ side above champions Liverpool.

    Liverpool can regain the top spot, though, if they beat leaders Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday.

    Fulham’s hopes of getting anything from their west London derby at home to Chelsea ended when Antonee Robinson was sent off for a nasty challenge on Cesar Azpilicueta.

    Mount scored the only goal 12 minutes from the end to secure Chelsea a 1-0 win, lifting them to seventh, but only seven points behind the leaders.