Tottenham made a tense 1-0 win over Manchester United in the battle for besieged giants. Spurs had not won at home in the Premier League side on November 3, a wingspan of 105 days, but the early goal of James Maddison saw all three points remain in London. This was the first time that Spurs […]
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They say that absence makes the heart grow – so is that the case with VAR after a FA Cup fourth round that saw a series of controversial decisions in the absence of technology? Leicester City, Birmingham and Chelsea belonged to the clubs that were revealing the absence of the technology, where VAR was only
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They say that absence makes the heart grow – so is that the case with VAR after a FA Cup fourth round that saw a series of controversial decisions in the absence of technology? Leicester City, Birmingham and Chelsea belonged to the clubs that were revealing the absence of the technology, where VAR was only
Chelsea missed the chance to beat Liverpool at the top of the Premier League as Everton drew 0-0. Enzo Maresca's side knew a win at Goodison Park would take them top ahead of Tottenham against Liverpool later on Sunday, but they were frustrated by a stoic defensive display from the Toffees. Nicolas Jackson squandered two
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Enzo Maresca seemed to realize at halftime that it is not necessary to take unnecessary risks against Tottenham to create chances. They will come anyway. They always come, because that's how Spurs play. Caution is advised in the storm season. Not only do they push players forward and provide great, tempting, wide-open spaces in transition,
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Even by the standards of the men who now manage Manchester United, Dan Ashworth's departure was cruel in the extreme. Ashworth was in the directors' lounge at Old Trafford with his family on Saturday evening when he was called to a meeting with CEO Omar Berrada following the 3-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest. Accompanied by
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Kylian Mbappe missed a second penalty in a week as LaLiga champions Real Madrid slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao. A week after missing from the spot against Liverpool in the Champions League, Mbappe again fluffed his lines from twelve yards after Antonio Rudiger was fouled. Athletic led 1-0 thanks to Alex Berenguer's
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After three wins in a row in La Liga, Real Madrid was defeated 2-1 by Athletic Club on Wednesday. It is a result that sees the defending champion lose in the title race after Barcelona won convincingly in Mallorca 24 hours earlier. They were costly mistakes that caused Real Madrid to collapse at San Mames.
On Saturday, Barcelona were bitterly disappointed as they fell without a win in La Liga for the second time in a row. After being 2-0 until the 84th minute, the Catalans eventually drew 2-2 against Celta Vigo in Balaidos, much to the anger of Hansi Flick. Celta's first goal came after a big mistake from
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As Arsenal chased their first Premier League title in 20 years last season, they scored a rich run of goals in the form of Leandro Trossard. His five goals in the last eight league games, which were eerily similar to those scored by Freddie Ljungberg at the end of the double-winning 2001-02 season, were not
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As Arsenal chased their first Premier League title in 20 years last season, they scored a rich run of goals in the form of Leandro Trossard. His five goals in the last eight league games, which were eerily similar to those scored by Freddie Ljungberg at the end of the double-winning 2001-02 season, were not