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A bizarre own goal from West Ham's James Collins helped Manchester City back to winning ways in the Barclays Premier League. Top scorer Sergio Aguero was also on target as the fallen champions, after a horrendous run of six defeats in eight games, claimed a welcome and routine 2-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium. Collins […]

ASTON VILLA: SHAY GIVEN: The deflection off Jores Okore gave him little chance to stop Philippe Coutinho's opener but the veteran had little else to do as Villa kept Liverpool at a safe distance. 7/10 LEANDRO BACUNA: Not a natural right-back and had to be aware of Raheem Sterling but kept him quiet in the […]

Tony Pulis admitted his West Brom side had used his inside knowledge of former club Crystal Palace to find a way of beating the Eagles at Selhurst Park on Saturday. An early James Morrison header put the Baggies in a strong position and they defended well as Palace looked to hit back, wrapping up a […]

Burnley manager Sean Dyche claims his side are being punished for playing the game the right way and not haranguing referees in order to win decisions. The Clarets lost 1-0 at Everton after Ashley Barnes was sent off on the stroke of half-time for two bookable offenses yet Toffees goalscorer Kevin Mirallas escaped with only […]

Boss Nigel Pearson insisted Leicester will remain grounded despite moving off the bottom for the first time since November. The Foxes are only in the Barclays Premier League relegation zone on goal difference after their deserved 2-0 win over Swansea. Leonardo Ulloa and Andy King struck to clinch a third straight win for the Foxes […]

Ronald Koeman acknowledged Southampton's Champions League dreams were all but over after their 2-1 defeat to Stoke. The visitors took a deserved lead in the first half through Morgan Schneiderlin, but the Potters equalized through Mame Diouf following an error by Southampton goalkeeper Kelvin Davis and Charlie Adam snatched all three points for the hosts […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accepted his side were "a bit lucky" after a fumble from Reading goalkeeper Adam Federici handed them a 2-1 extra-time victory and a place in the FA Cup final. The Gunners will head back to Wembley on May 30 aiming to defend the trophy after edging past the Sky Bet Championship […]

Jose Mourinho refused to get too far ahead of himself as Chelsea closed in on the Barclays Premier League title with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United. Louis van Gaal labeled United's performance their best of the season, but Eden Hazard's 18th goal of the campaign sent Chelsea 10 points clear of second-placed Arsenal. Win […]

Stoke are set to complete their third signing from Barcelona in less than two years, according to the agent of Morroccan winger Moha El Ouriachi. Potters manager Mark Hughes, the former Barcelona striker, has already snapped up Bojan Krkic and Marc Muniesa from the Nou Camp and teenager El Ouriachi now looks to be on […]

Chelsea appear on the verge of completing a move for Brazil teenager Nathan Allan de Souza. The 19-year-old is understood to be in London for a medical ahead of a £4.5million switch to Stamford Bridge from Atletico Paranaense. Nathan, an attacking midfielder, sparked interest from a number of European clubs following an impressive display at […]

Newcastle boss John Carver accepts the pressure is on as his side head into their final six games with their top-flight status still not secured. The Magpies slipped to a fifth successive Barclays Premier League defeat at Liverpool on Monday, a result that did little to ease fears they could yet be sucked into relegation […]

Raheem Sterling "made a mistake" in apparently being filmed inhaling the legal high nitrous oxide but the 20-year-old Liverpool star should be treated with understanding, according to players' union chief Bobby Barnes. Footage has emerged of Sterling appearing to take 'laughing gas' and then passing out, and Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers said he will be […]

Jose Mourinho admitted Chelsea were "fortunate" to snatch a 1-0 victory over QPR but insisted there is nothing lucky about the Blues' seven-point lead at the top of the table. Cesc Fabregas scored an 88th-minute winner at Loftus Road to restore Chelsea's advantage over second-placed Arsenal and maintain the side's march towards the title. The […]

Louis van Gaal's dream turned into reality as Manchester United put four goals past City in a superb derby win at Old Trafford. Sergio Aguero's early opener was cancelled out by Ashley Young's close-range effort and United went in ahead at half-time after Marouane Fellaini's powerful header. Juan Mata added a third after the restart […]

Jamie Vardy's stunning injury-time winner handed Leicester a vital survival lifeline after a 3-2 victory at West Brom. The striker ran from the halfway line before burying a drive into the corner to close the gap to safety to just three points. It clinched back-to-back Barclays Premier League wins for the Foxes for the first […]