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/ 1631 days agoLiverpool beat Brentford to move up to second
Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool kept their slim hopes of reeling in Manchester City at the top of the Premier League alive by seeing off Brentford 3-0 at Anfield to move up to second in the table on Sunday. Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Takumi Minamino scored the goals as the Reds coped without the absence of […]

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/ 1632 days agoMan City sink Chelsea to close in on title, Coutinho denies Man Utd
London (AFP) – Manchester City opened up a 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Kevin De Bruyne's sublime strike beat Chelsea 1-0, while Philippe Coutinho enjoyed a dream Aston Villa debut to rescue a 2-2 draw against Manchester United on Saturday. Everton boss Rafael Benitez is reportedly on the verge of […]

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/ 1632 days agoMan City sink Chelsea to boost title charge
London (AFP) – Manchester City took a huge step towards retaining the Premier League title as Kevin De Bruyne's sublime strike sealed a 1-0 win against Chelsea, while the pressure mounted on Everton boss Rafael Benitez after a 2-1 loss at Norwich on Saturday. De Bruyne broke Chelsea's stubborn resistence with 20 minutes to play […]

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/ 1633 days agoNo goals as Liverpool duo Mane and Keita become rivals in Africa
Bafoussam (Cameroon) (AFP) – Liverpool teammates Sadio Mane and Naby Keita became rivals on Friday, captaining Senegal and Guinea in a drab 0-0 Group B matchday 2 deadlock at the Africa Cup of Nations. Scoring chances were few in the afternoon heat of Bafoussam with Senegal the more wasteful side in a showdown between nations […]

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/ 1633 days agoKlopp searches for striking solution at Liverpool
London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp said Friday he had to find a short-term solution to deal with the absence of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane after Liverpool laboured to a goalless League Cup draw against 10-man Arsenal. Thursday's 0-0 stalemate in the first leg of the semi-final was the first match in which the Reds […]

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/ 1633 days agoChelsea aim to clip Man City's wings
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chelsea need a repeat of their Champions League final victory over Manchester City to rekindle their Premier League title challenge with the English champions threatening to build a realistically unassailable lead just days into the new year. An 11-game winning run has taken City 10 points clear of the Blues […]

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/ 1633 days agoLacklustre Liverpool show Salah's true value
Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool's inability to break down an Arsenal side that played for over an hour with 10 men as Thursday's League Cup semi-final, first leg ended 0-0 gave the Reds a worrying insight into what life could be like without Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian will be missing for the rest of the month as […]

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/ 1633 days agoToothless Liverpool held by 10-man Arsenal in League Cup semi
Liverpool (AFP) – Arsenal held out for over an hour a man down to leave their League Cup semi-final with Liverpool delicately poised after the first leg ended 0-0 at Anfield on Thursday. The Gunners looked set to pay for another moment of madness from former captain Granit Xhaka when he was sent off for […]

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/ 1634 days agoChelsea 'play with fire' to reach League Cup final
London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel said Chelsea reached the League Cup final despite "playing with fire" as Antonio Rudiger's goal and three VAR decisions helped the Blues seal a 1-0 win at Tottenham on Wednesday. Rudiger's first half header ensured Chelsea pressed home the advantage they had earned with a 2-0 win in the semi-final […]

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/ 1634 days agoChelsea sink Spurs to reach League Cup final
London (AFP) – Chelsea reached the League Cup final with a 1-0 win at Tottenham as Antonio Rudiger's goal and three VAR decisions helped the Blues seal a 3-0 aggregate success on Wednesday. Rudiger's first half header ensured Chelsea pressed home the advantage they had earned with a 2-0 win in the first leg last […]

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/ 1635 days agoKlopp 'very positive' over Salah contract talks at Liverpool
London (AFP) – Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he is "very positive" over contract talks with Mohamed Salah, stating that the forward wants to stay at the Premier League club. The Egypt international, 29, has fewer than 18 months left on his current deal and in an interview published this week said he was not […]

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/ 1636 days agoSalah says he is not asking for 'crazy stuff' in new Liverpool deal
London (AFP) – Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah says he is not asking for "crazy stuff" in any new contract he signs with the Premier League club but wants the deal to reflect his huge contribution at Anfield. The Egypt international has fewer than 18 months remaining on his current deal and has reiterated whether he […]

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/ 1638 days agoSpurs and Liverpool survive FA Cup scares
London (AFP) – Tottenham avoided an embarrassing FA Cup exit at the hands of third-tier Morecambe on Sunday as Liverpool were forced to come from behind to beat lowly Shrewsbury. West Ham beat Leeds 2-0 in the day's only third-round match featuring two Premier League teams while Wolves saw off Championship side Sheffield United 3-0. […]

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/ 1641 days agoChelsea take control as Spurs splutter in League Cup semi
London (AFP) – Chelsea took control of their League Cup semi-final against Tottenham as Romelu Lukaku returned from exile in Wednesday's 2-0 first leg win over their London rivals. Thomas Tuchel's side are within touching distance of a first League Cup final appearance since 2019 after brushing aside Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz put […]

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/ 1642 days agoPremier League on USA Network TV ratings start well
We love watching the Premier League games on NBC Sports. That's no secret. So, we were inquisitive when NBC Sports PR sent out a press release this week. It screams how USA Network is a success in its opening weekend of Premier League games. We decided to take a closer look to see what the […]