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Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri was relieved to advance in the Europa League after enduring a disappointing performance from his team while battling a fever in Belarus. Olivier Giroud’s first Chelsea goal since May, and 794 minutes of playing time, earned a 1-0 victory at BATE Borisov and a fourth win from four Group L …
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Sadio Mane has agreed terms on a new long-term contract with Liverpool, the Premier League club have announced. Press Association Sport understands the deal runs until 2023. Mane joined Liverpool from Southampton in the summer of 2016 on a five-year contract and has gone on to score 40 goals in 89 appearances for the Reds. …
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Emmanuel Petit has compared Arsene Wenger leaving Arsenal to “a divorce” and says his departure has given the Frenchman a “big kick up the a***.” Wenger spent 22 years with the Gunners, winning three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups, but struggled to challenge for the championship during his final years at the club. …
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Immature and unprofessional. Habitually late and lacking focus. His diet is poor and he spends too much time playing video games. He’s tactically naïve and he loses the ball. He always loses the ball! The criticism of Ousmane Dembele – from fans, pundits and even team-mates – has been torrential in recent months. Months, it …
Wayne Rooney has revealed his former England team-mates are jealous of the Three Lions’ current success. The former captain has spoken to ex-colleagues who have struggled to grasp England’s appeal after they reached the World Cup semi-finals in the summer. Rooney played in a side labelled the ‘Golden Generation’ who failed to live up to …
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Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri questioned whether his side actually wanted to win the game after they fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at Wolves. Ruben Loftus-Cheek put the Blues ahead early in the first-half, and it appeared from there that Sarri’s side were well on their way to victory. The hosts however, had other ideas …
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Premier League clubs have “agreed in principle” to bring in the Video Assistant Referee system from next season, it was announced on Thursday. During a shareholders’ meeting, clubs were presented with an update on the non-live trials taking place, as well as “key learnings” from VAR’s use in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup as …
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Dominic Solanke bagged a brace as England Under-21s recorded a 2-1 friendly victory over Italy in Ferrara. The Liverpool forward opened the scoring after eight minutes following a frantic beginning to the match before Moise Kean levelled just before half-time. Solanke scored what would prove to be the winner at the beginning of the second …
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Jose Mourinho was the first manager to welcome Claudio Ranieri back to the Premier League when he was appointed Fulham boss. Fulham on Saturday visit Old Trafford, where Mourinho‘s Manchester United will hope to secure their first Premier League victory in five games, reuniting the pair for the first time since Ranieri‘s departure from Leicester. …
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Callum Wilson has been given his first England call-up in Gareth Southgate’s latest 28-man squad, with Wayne Rooney’s send-off appearance confirmed. Wilson is the only new face in the squad, given his first senior nod after impressing for Bournemouth this season. The Cherries striker, who has six goals and five assists in 11 Premier League …
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