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/ 1623 days ago

Spurs 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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/ 1626 days ago

Chelsea 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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/ 1626 days ago

Premier 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 […]

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/ 1627 days ago

Chelsea's Lukaku returns from exile for Spurs clash

London (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku returned to Chelsea's starting line-up for their League Cup semi-final against Tottenham on Wednesday after the Belgian was exiled for admitting he was unhappy at the club. Lukaku infuriated Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel when he gave a recent interview that featured criticism of the way he was being used by […]

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/ 1627 days ago

Covid forces postponement of Liverpool-Arsenal League Cup semi

London (AFP) – Liverpool's League Cup semi-final first-leg match against Arsenal on Thursday has been postponed due to a "severe outbreak" of coronavirus cases at the Anfield club. Liverpool asked on Tuesday for the match to be rearranged and since then there have been more positive tests, forcing the closure of their training ground. Manager […]

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/ 1627 days ago

Covid forces postponement of Liverpool's League Cup clash with Arsenal

London (AFP) – Liverpool's League Cup semi-final first leg match with Arsenal, scheduled to be played on Thursday, has been postponed due to a surfeit of Covid-19 cases, Liverpool announced on their website. Liverpool closed their training ground on Wednesday and have manager Jurgen Klopp, assistant Pepijn Lijnders and several players presently isolating due to […]

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/ 1627 days ago

Liverpool shut training ground as Covid crisis deepens

London (AFP) – Liverpool closed their training ground on Wednesday after "multiple new" coronavirus cases including a positive test result for assistant manager Pep Lijnders, throwing their League Cup semi-final at Arsenal into further doubt. Manager Jurgen Klopp and three players — Alisson Becker, Joel Matip and Roberto Firmino — were already isolating before the […]

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/ 1627 days ago

Liverpool's Covid crisis deepens as assistant boss Lijnders tests positive

London (AFP) – Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders has become the latest member of the club staff to test positive for coronavirus, throwing Thursday's League Cup semi-final at Arsenal into further doubt. With manager Jurgen Klopp and three players — Alisson Becker, Joel Matip and Roberto Firmino — already isolating, Lijnders, who took charge of […]

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/ 1627 days ago

Lukaku 'sorry' for Chelsea 'unhappy' comments

London (AFP) – Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku said on Tuesday he was "sorry" after saying he was "not happy" at the club under manager Thomas Tuchel. The Belgium forward's interview with Sky Sport Italia, filmed early last month, was published on Thursday. Tuchel then dropped the 28-year-old, who has suffered from injury and Covid-19 this […]

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/ 1628 days ago

Chelsea boss Tuchel recalls Lukaku after interview apology

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has accepted an apology from Romelu Lukaku for comments he made in a television interview, with the star striker now available for Wednesday's English League Cup semi-final first leg clash against Tottenham Hotspur. Lukaku, who returned to the Blues for a club record £98 million ($132 million) in […]

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/ 1629 days ago

Thiago Silva extends Chelsea contract to 2023

London (AFP) – Chelsea centre-back Thiago Silva has extended his contract with the European champions by one year to the end of the 2022/23 season, the club announced on Monday. The 37-year-old joined the Blues from Paris Saint-Germain in 2020, initially on just a one-season deal. However, he has become a key figure as Chelsea […]

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/ 1629 days ago

Man City's 'title to lose' after Chelsea, Liverpool fall on their swords

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Even after a weekend in which Manchester City produced the worst performance of the Premier League's top four, the champions streaked further clear towards a fourth title in five years. City manager Pep Guardiola admitted his side were second best despite coming from behind to beat 10-man Arsenal 2-1 with […]

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/ 1630 days ago

Chelsea battle back to deny Liverpool title race revival

London (AFP) – Chelsea came from 2-0 down to earn a point from a pulsating 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday that does little for either side's hopes of catching Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. City's lead now stands at 10 points from Chelsea with Liverpool a point further back, albeit […]

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/ 1630 days ago

Chelsea fight back to hold Liverpool, Benitez under fire as Everton crash

London (AFP) – Chelsea staged a thrilling fightback from two goals down to rescue a 2-2 draw against Liverpool despite the absence of the exiled Romelu Lukaku, while Everton crashed to a 3-2 defeat against Brighton as pressure mounted on Rafael Benitez on Sunday. Thomas Tuchel's side were in danger of being blown away after […]

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/ 1630 days ago

Lukaku unrest 'too noisy' to face Liverpool, says Tuchel

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said Romelu Lukaku's comments that he is unhappy at Stamford Bridge came too close to Sunday's huge Premier League clash with Liverpool to include the Belgium attacker. Lukaku, who returned to the Blues for a club record £98 million ($132 million) in August after two successful seasons with […]