Tag: Premier League
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Pep Guardiola welcomes Conte back to Premier League
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was the first Premier League manager to react to Antonio Conte returning to England. Conte was named new Tottenham manager today. Speaking ahead of his side’s Champions League clash with Club Brugge on Wednesday, he praised the Italian’s record. “Welcome back to the PL,” Guardiola said. “His career speaks for…
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Every EPL player to leave their clubs for AFCON [Full list]
Premier League clubs could lose over 40 stars over the middle of the season to the African Cup of Nations. The continental tournament is always held midway through the season and sees established stars head away for a number of weeks. Around 40 players will depart after the games on Boxing Day with some not…
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Why Chelsea will not win Premier League title – Scholes
Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes, has said Chelsea will not win the Premier League title, because they don’t have enough goals in the team. The Blues are the current European champions, after they beat Manchester City in the Champions League final in May. Many have tipped Thomas Tuchel’s men to also give City a run…
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Premier League club sack manager over poor results
Premier League club Watford have sacked their manager Xisco Munoz after 10 months in the job. The 41-year-old Spaniard helped win promotion to EPL last season after joining in December 2020. Watford are 14th with seven points from seven games and Munoz’s last match in charge was Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by Leeds United. “The board…
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Chelsea score two late goals to punish Southampton
Chelsea scored two late goals as Thomas Tuchel’s side bounced back from consecutive defeats to beat Southampton and move top of the Premier League. Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell struck in the final six minutes after Saints had been reduced to 10 men following the dismissal of captain James Ward-Prowse for a poor challenge on…
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Ferdinand names Chelsea player as Premier League’s best defender
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has named his pick of Chelsea’s centre-backs so far this season. The Blues have emerged as one of the best defensive teams in Europe under manager Thomas Tuchel. They are joint top of the Premier League at present, following a 3-0 win over Tottenham away from home on Sunday. Ferdinand…
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34-year-old Australian to become first foreign EPL referee
Jarred Gillett will become the first overseas official to referee a Premier League game when he takes charge of Watford v Newcastle on Saturday. The 34-year-old Australian was promoted to Select Group 1 by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) before the start of the season. Gillett has been on Premier League VAR duty…
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Arteta ‘must learn quickly’ to avoid sack – Arsenal chief
Arsenal academy chief Per Mertesacker admits manager Mikel Arteta needs to “learn quickly”. Arteta has overseen Arsenal’s worst start to a season in 118 years this term, the Gunners losing their opening three games, scoring zero and conceding nine in the process – but the rut appears to have stopped, at least for the time…
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Chelsea defeat Tottenham with three second-half goals
Chelsea stretched their unbeaten Premier League run to five games as Thomas Tuchel’s team deservedly beat Tottenham. After managing no shots on target in the first half, Thomas Tuchel’s side looked like a different team after the break and scored three second-half goals at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Blues opened the scoring four minutes…
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No-one better than me in Premier League – Bissouma
Brighton ace Yves Bissouma has declared himself the best midfielder in the Premier League. Bissouma has been linked with England’s biggest clubs over the six months. Speaking to former team-mate Glenn Murray on Football Focus, Bissouma was asked to name the best midfielder in the Prem and said: “I don’t want to be arrogant, but…