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Theo Walcott is settling into Arsenal's center forward role

Arsenal took most of the soccer world by surprise on Sunday by dismantling rivals Manchester United 3-0 at the Emirates. The north London outfit was the better side from start to finish, but it was Arsenal’s first half display that set to the two clubs apart. Superstars Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil ran the show […]

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Virgil van Dijk has given Southampton best center back pairings

For all his Liverpool deficiencies, Dejan Lovren is actually remembered fondly by Southampton fans as a pacy, reliable, ball-playing defender who surprisingly did very little wrong. Brought to St. Mary's from French club Lyon for £8.5 million, Lovren's performances were enough to convince Liverpool to part with £20 million for his services just one year […]

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Rodgers 'incredibly disappointed,' thanks Liverpool ownership in statement

Sacked Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has spoken of his disappointment at being dismissed but has wished his successor well for the future. The Northern Irishman was relieved of his duties after Sunday's 1-1 Merseyside derby draw after owners Fenway Sports Group decided a change was needed to deliver success. SEE MORE: Is Jurgen Klopp is […]

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Chelsea’s best chance of a top 4 finish is to sack Jose Mourinho

Chelsea’s start to the Premier League season, which has seen the west London club lose two of its last three home matches in the league and drop four of the last seven overall in league play, is the worst start for a defending champion in memory. Manager Jose Mourinho’s 7-minute rant to Sky Sports after […]

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Injury keeps Giovani dos Santos out of CONCACAF Cup

Giovani dos Santos will not be with Mexico when El Tri takes on the United States in Saturday's CONCACAF Cup playoff, LA Galaxy confirmed on Monday. The Mexican international was pulled from head coach Ricardo Ferretti's team with a muscle strain, a status Ferretti revealed shortly before the Galaxy announced the withdrawal. “Gio Dos Santos has a muscular problem […]

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Mourinho hit with misconduct charge for alleging officials' bias against Chelsea

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho faces a misconduct charge from the Football Association over comments he made following his team's 3-1 defeat to Southampton. The under-pressure Chelsea boss, who was given the backing of the club in an official statement on Monday afternoon, was later charged by the FA over his comments about referee Robert Madley. The Barclays […]

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10 things we learned from gameweek 31 of MLS

Here are the 10 things we learned from Week 31 of the 2015 Major League Soccer season. 1. Nick Sakiewicz Out In Philadelphia The nightmare Philadelphia Union fans never thought they’d escape is finally over. In the immediate aftermath of another heart-breaking home defeat in the US Open Cup final, Philly sacked its long-loathed CEO, […]

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Ranking soccer teams in US and Canada; best to worst

Over the course of the last few years, discussion of what an open pyramid in the United States and Canada would look like has become a major talking point for soccer fans. In a closed league system, it’s difficult to conceive sometimes how sides would fare against one another. For example, USL, the current third […]

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Chelsea publicly announces ‘full support’ for Jose Mourinho

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho continues to have the "full support" of the club, the Barclays Premier League champions confirmed in a statement on Monday. The Blues are 16th in the table after Southampton inflicted a fourth defeat in eight games in front of Blues owner Roman Abramovich on Saturday. Following the 3-1 reverse, Mourinho said […]

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Louis van Gaal faces difficult questions at Manchester United after heavy defeat

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits he has been left with difficult questions to answer over the international break after his side were taken apart by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The Red Devils started the weekend top of the Barclays Premier League, but were usurped first by free-scoring Manchester City on Saturday and […]

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Jose Mourinho: I'll only quit Chelsea if I lose my players' trust

Jose Mourinho says he will only quit Chelsea if he loses the backing of the players – and John Terry insists the manager has his full support. The champions are 16th in the Barclays Premier League after Southampton inflicted a fourth defeat in eight games in front of Blues owner Roman Abramovich on Saturday. Terry […]

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Sunderland to cast the net wide in search for Dick Advocaat's successor

Sunderland chairman Ellis Short has launched the search for a seventh head coach in as many years following Dick Advocaat's departure. The Black Cats confirmed what had become an open secret on Sunday afternoon, announcing that the 68-year-old, who was persuaded to sign a year-long contract during the summer after sparing the club from relegation […]

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Swansea 2-2 Spurs: Free-kick specialist Christian Eriksen denies Swans victory [VIDEO]

Christian Eriksen stunned Swansea with two brilliant free-kicks after Tottenham striker Harry Kane had scored a spectacular own goal. Eriksen scored an 89th-minute winner on his previous visit to the Liberty Stadium and his dead-ball accuracy spared Spurs' blushes in a thrilling 2-2 Barclays Premier League draw. Tottenham dominated for long periods but could not […]

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Arsenal 3-0 Manchester United: Alexis Sanchez nets brilliant brace

Alexis Sanchez's stunning first-half brace helped Arsenal blow away Manchester United 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium to move second in the Barclays Premier League. The Gunners came into Sunday's encounter on the back of a disappointing home Champions League defeat to Olympiacos and with the spotlight firmly back on manager Arsene Wenger. However, Arsenal tore […]

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5 leading contenders for Liverpool manager's job at Anfield

Brendan Rodgers' sacking at Liverpool leaves owners Fenway Sports Group looking for their fourth manager in five years. Here Press Association Sport looks at the contenders. JURGEN KLOPP Undoubtedly the fans' favourite, the out-of-work former Borussia Dortmund manager's philosophies are seen by many as the perfect fit at Anfield but he has never been tested […]