Stones: Man City have the makings of a ‘great’ team

John Stones has suggested that Manchester City’s performance against West Ham shows that they are on track to become a “great” team. The Premier League leaders were given a stern test by the in-form Hammers at the Etihad Stadium but eventually prevailed 2-1 with goals from their centre-back pairing of Stones and Ruben Dias. The […]

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Bruce: Newcastle to ‘find a way’ to score without Wilson and co.

Steve Bruce has urged his Newcastle United side to “get on with it” after Miguel Almiron and Allan Saint-Maximin were forced off injured against Wolves. With 10-goal leading scorer Callum Wilson already sidelined for several more weeks, Bruce saw Almiron and Saint-Maximin limp off the pitch during Saturday evening’s 1-1 draw with Wolves. Both will […]

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Bielsa: Leeds ‘were better’ than ‘dominated’ Villa

Marcelo Bielsa felt Leeds ‘did not deserve to lose’ when they were beaten 1-0 at home by Aston Villa. Leeds’ see-saw first season back in the top flight continued as they were denied back-to-back home wins after Tuesday’s 3-0 defeat of Southampton. Bielsa’s side did not hit the same heights, but the Argentinian did not […]

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Aston Villa tactician says Villa got tactics ‘spot on’

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith said match-winner Anwar El Ghazi will have enjoyed coming out on top against his former manager Marcelo Bielsa. El Ghazi’s early goal at Elland Road secured Villa a 1-0 win at Leeds and lifted them to within one point of the Premier League’s top six. The 25-year-old Holland midfielder played […]

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Brighton’s Dunk slams Mason’s ’embarrassing, horrendous decision’

An angry Lewis Dunk described Lee Mason’s decision to rule out his goal at West Brom as “horrendous” and claimed the referee lost control of the game as Brighton slipped to a controversial defeat. The Seagulls lost 1-0 at The Hawthorns amid farcical scenes sparked by the official. Mason disallowed and then allowed a Dunk […]

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Early Winner: Villa too good to go down without Grealish

“Let’s be honest, if Jack Grealish isn’t playing, Villa are not far off being a relegation team,” said Paul Merson after watching the Villans go down at home to Leicester. Merson then doubled down his stance before their trip to Leeds. “I think watching last week, it was quite worrying for me, with no Grealish, […]

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Leeds 0-1 Aston Villa: El Ghazi nets winner

Anwar El Ghazi’s early goal clinched Aston Villa a 1-0 win at Leeds and lifted his side to within a point of the Premier League’s top six. El Ghazi was left unmarked to turn home the only goal from close range in the fifth minute and dogged defending saw Villa avenge their 3-0 home defeat […]

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Pep explains why Man City couldn’t ‘paint something beautiful’

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City’s 20-game winning run could be the greatest achievement of his career. The Premier League leaders maintained their charge as they ground out a hard-fought 2-1 victory over West Ham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Guardiola has won 29 trophies in his glittering managerial career with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and […]

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