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Jan Vertonghen hailed a complete team performance after Tottenham came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 at White Hart Lane. A stunning strike from Kevin Mirallas put Everton in front, but Christian Eriksen leveled before a rare goal from Roberto Soldado gave Tottenham a lead they kept to the final whistle. "I think we can […]

Yaya Toure and Frank Lampard's strikes took Manchester City up to second in the Barclays Premier League table and handed Southampton an ominous start to a daunting run of festive fixtures coming up. Toure and Lampard provided the crucial calm finishes before Gael Clichy blasted home his first City goal in a 3-0 win at […]

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce hailed a "massive victory" after Aaron Cresswell's first goal for the club proved enough to end Newcastle's winning streak at Upton Park. The Irons moved back up to fifth place in the Barclays Premier League after a neat finish from left-back Cresswell, signed from Ipswich in the summer, proved enough […]

Misfiring Roberto Soldado retains the confidence of Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino, whose staff are creating training exercises to help get the Spaniard scoring again. Having arrived last year to much fanfare, the 29-year-old has struggled to find the form which saw Spurs fork out B£26million for his services. Soldado has managed just six goals […]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho leapt to the defense of striker Diego Costa after a hard-fought encounter with Sunderland. The in-form hitman failed to add to his 11 goals for the season at the Stadium of Light but escaped punishment after appearing to kick out at John O'Shea, before picking up his fifth yellow card of […]

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal reflected on the most satisfactory performance of his Old Trafford reign after a comfortable 3-0 defeat of Hull. United completely outplayed the visiting Tigers as they eased to three Barclays Premier League points with goals from Chris Smalling, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie. The result means United have […]

Danny Welbeck bagged a crucial winner for Arsenal as the Gunners clinched a comfortable 1-0 win at West Brom. In front of watching England boss Roy Hodgson the striker nodded in to condemn the Baggies to a third straight defeat as the Gunners hit back from last week's defeat to Manchester United. A banner in […]

Tottenham have been charged by UEFA for the pitch invasions that caused their Europa League tie with Partizan Belgrade to be temporarily suspended. Spurs' progress to the knockout stages was overshadowed on Thursday night by the teams being led off in the 41st minute after a third individual managed to slip onto the White Hart […]

Ronald Koeman believes "something special" can be achieved at Southampton this season if they can prove their mettle in the coming weeks, starting this weekend against Manchester City. An unparalleled talent drain in the summer led to much doom and gloom around St Mary's, yet the response has been nothing short of astonishing. Koeman's side […]

Arsenal have doubts over several players for Saturday's Barclays Premier League trip to West Brom, including England forward Danny Welbeck, who has a swollen knee and a hamstring problem. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny (hip) and striker Yaya Sanogo (hamstring) will be assessed, but forward Olivier Giroud could come back in having been ineligible for the midweek […]

Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino was concerned for his players' safety during the pitch invasions which leave the north London club facing the prospect of UEFA sanctions. Spurs progressed to the Europa League knockout stages with a 1-0 win against Partizan Belgrade on Thursday, although that feat was overshadowed by a temporary suspension of play […]

Manager Neil Warnock has vowed Yannick Bolasie will be staying at Crystal Palace after his eye-catching performances this season. The enigmatic Congo winger dazzled in Palace's 3-1 defeat of Liverpool last Sunday which saw Warnock's men climb out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone ahead of this week's trip to Swansea. "He won't be […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers refused to blame goalkeeper Simon Mignolet for another error which could have ended their Champions League dream. The Belgium international has come in for criticism this season for a number of unconvincing performances and when he fumbled, Dani Abalo gave Bulgarian minnows Ludogorets a third-minute lead. Striker Rickie Lambert's second goal […]

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been ruled out for around three months after successfully undergoing surgery on his left ankle, the Gunners have announced. The England international was substituted during the second half of Saturday's defeat to Manchester United after damaging ankle ligaments and was subsequently sent to a specialist to be assessed. Wilshere has […]

Christian Eriksen is confident Tottenham can qualify for the Champions League this season, one way or another. Life at White Hart Lane has been tumultuous over recent years, thanks largely to the club's desperation to make a return to the continent's premier competition. It is more than three-and-a-half years since they last competed in the […]