Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea: Blues beat toothless Spurs

Thomas Tuchel continued his impressive start to life as Chelsea manager with a 1-0 win at Tottenham, whose season continues to falter. Jorginho’s first-half penalty was enough to settle the London derby and inflict a third successive Premier League defeat on Spurs for the first time since April 2012. Tuchel followed up a 2-0 win […]

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Hasenhuttl: Saints supporting Jankewitz after racist abuse

Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl says the club is ‘supporting’ Alex Jankewitz after he was subjected to online racist abuse. The midfielder was sent off within two minutes of the 9-0 defeat to Man Utd on Tuesday. He then received a barrage of racist abuse on social media, including monkey emojis and racist terms. FEATURE: Perfect […]

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Arsenal fail in Luiz appeal attempt; Bednarek red overturned

Arsenal have failed in their attempt to overturn David Luiz’s red card against Wolves. The Brazilian defender was sent off by referee Craig Pawson for clipping Willian Jose in the box. The decision was a controversial one, with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta claiming that he ‘could not see any contact’. READ: Barnes picks out main […]

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Ranking PL clubs by who’s been most affected by VAR in 20-21

The use of VAR continues to cause controversy in the Premier League – but which clubs have been affected most by its use? Thanks to the excellent work of ESPN, we’ve ranked every Premier League club from who has benefited most to who has had the most decisions go against them when VAR has overturned an on-pitch decision. Note: The […]

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Barnes picks out main difference between Liverpool and City

John Barnes thinks Manchester City can afford to lose “two or three main players” whereas Liverpool can’t handle it. The Citizens are currently seven points ahead of the Reds, with a game in hand, after Liverpool lost 1-0 to Brighton on Wednesday evening. Jurgen Klopp’s men have been suffering from injuries this season and Barnes […]

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Potter ready to face ‘fantastic’ Burnley after Liverpool win

Brighton boss Graham Potter insists he will prepare for Burnley in precisely the same way as he prepared for Liverpool. The Seagulls sprung a huge surprise with a 1-0 win against the champions at Anfield on Wednesday night. He topped our Premier League winners and losers column. Next up is another trip to the north […]

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Send ‘pup’ Bale to China after ‘scandalous’ Spurs move – pundit

Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan thinks Spurs “signed a pup” when Gareth Bale rejoined on loan in the summer. Bale rejoined Tottenham this summer after spending seven years in Spain with Real Madrid, scoring 105 goals for Los Blancos in 251 appearances. The Welshman has struggled to hit the ground running for Spurs so […]

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The nine players to score the most free-kicks in Europe since 2016

From David Beckham’s goal against Greece to Roberto Carlos’ stunning strike against France, there are few things better than a well-taken free-kick. ESPN have looked at the nine players with the most direct free-kick goals in Europe’s big five league since the start of the 2016-17 season. An unsurprising name is top of the list, by quite […]

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Barnes: Werner, Havertz can learn from Liverpool star’s patience

John Barnes thinks Chelsea duo Timo Werner and Kai Havertz can learn from the patience Fabinho has showed during his first couple of seasons at Liverpool. Werner and Havertz were Chelsea’s two most expensive signings this summer as the club spent over £200m on new recruits. But both players have struggled to hit the ground […]

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Ex-Man Utd defender urges Solskjaer to bring in new right-back

Man Utd should sign a new right-back in the summer to push Aaron Wan-Bissaka to improve his game, according to Fabio da Silva. The right-back produced a brilliant performance as the Red Devils put nine past Southampton in the Premier League on Tuesday night. Wan-Bissaka is often criticised for not producing enough going forward but […]

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