24 h. ago Arsenal and Crystal Palace fixtures moved ahead of Carabao Cup tie after successful appeals

London rivals now have more rest time before their quarter-final clash

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25 h. ago Premier League moves Arsenal and Crystal Palace matches amid fixture congestion row

Arsenal and Crystal Palace have seen their respective top-flight fixtures moved due to their Carabao Cup quarter-final on 23 December

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25 h. ago Arsenal and Crystal Palace games moved by Premier League before Carabao Cup tie

Clubs face each other in cup quarter-final on 23 DecemberTheir weekend league games go from Sunday to SaturdayArsenal and Crystal Palace have succeeded with requests to the Premier League to move their fixtures the weekend before they meet in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.The teams play in the cup at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday 23 December and had been due to play at 2pm GMT on Sunday 21 December. Instead Arsenal’s game at Everton and Palace’s at Leeds will take place at 8pm the previous day. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Arsenal and Crystal Palace fixtures moved as TV decision adds to chaos

Arsenal and Crystal Palace have seen Premier League fixtures moved after their Carabao Cup clash had to be re-arranged due to the Eagles' European commitments

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4 d. ago UEFA reject Crystal Palace request as Arsenal fixture fiasco takes fresh twist

Arsenal and Crystal Palace's Carabao Cup quarter-final clash is currently scheduled to take place on December 23 - just two days after the two sides face Everton and Leeds respectively in the Premier League

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6 d. ago Arsenal and Crystal Palace make request to Premier League amid fixture chaos

The Premier League is considering requests from Arsenal and Crystal Palace to move fixtures after the rearrangement of their Carabao Cup quarter-final clash in December

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6 d. ago Crystal Palace ask Premier League to move fixture to give them more time to prepare for Arsenal clash

CRYSTAL PALACE have asked the Premier League to move their clash with Leeds after desperately seeking ways to combat a festive fixture pile-up. The Eagles are due to face Daniel Farke's side at Elland Road on December 21. But Palace want the game to be brought forward by 24 hours to avoid having to play...

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6 d. ago Crystal Palace: Oliver Glasner confirms request for match to be rescheduled as UEFA blamed for fixture pile

Palace are scheduled to play four games in the space of nine days in December

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8 d. ago Arsenal hope to move Everton fixture after Palace match set for 23 December

Premier League leaders face two matches in three daysEFL blames schedule for ‘undermining’ Carabao CupArsenal have called on the Premier League to rearrange their game against Everton after they were ordered to face Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on 23 December.In a strongly worded statement that blamed the expanded European schedules for “undermining” the reputation of the competition, the EFL confirmed on Monday that it had accepted Palace’s request to push the game back a week from its original date of 16 December that would have left Oliver Glasner’s side facing three matches in five days. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Arsenal: Mikel Arteta calls for match to be rescheduled as Gunners face fixture pile

The north Londoners are currently set to play twice in three days

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8 d. ago EFL issue fierce statement after 'unavoidable' Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Carabao Cup row

Arsenal's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace has been rescheduled by the EFL during the incredibly busy pre-Christmas period, leaving neither side happy

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8 d. ago Arsenal lose fixture row with Crystal Palace despite Mikel Arteta's 'not fair' plea

Arsenal were drawn at home to Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, presenting the EFL with a fixture headache due to the Eagles' participation in the Conference League

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8 d. ago Arsenal v Crystal Palace clash rescheduled from ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ date

The Carabao Cup quarter-final will be played a week later than originally planned after strong complaints from Palace

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8 d. ago Arsenal and Crystal Palace’s Carabao Cup tie moved to 23 December

Palace successful in getting quarter-final moved back EFL blame expanded European schedule for decisionThe Carabao Cup quarter-final between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium will take place on 23 December, the EFL has confirmed, with the expanded European schedules blamed for “undermining” the reputation of the competition, with both clubs now having to play two matches in three days.The tie had originally been slated to take place on 16 December but Palace requested for it to be moved because they argued it would have left them with 24 hours less than Arsenal to prepare and leave them with the task of playing three games in five days. The Premier League leaders were in favour of playing the game in its original slot and had opposed the request for it to be pushed back. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Date set for Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Carabao Cup tie as teams given one day's rest

Gunners fail to attempt to make Palace play three games in five days

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8 d. ago Real Sociedad release pressure with surreal victory in Basque derby like no other | Sid Lowe

Jon Gorrotxategi’s stoppage-time winner against Athletic Club summed up an epic back-and-forth contestThe goal that won the Basque derby was exactly the way the goal that wins the Basque derby is supposed to be but never had been before. Wet, wild and absolutely wellied. In the rain, the chaos and added time, the fifth of an epic fight perfectly imperfect: a first attempt scuffed, a second smashed in from six yards, sending teammates diving out the way and supporters into each other’s arms. And scored by the footballer from the frontier, born on the border with Bizkaia, another Gipuzkoan and another academy product playing his first derby. Jon Gorrotxategi hit it with his shin; he also hit it with his “soul”, he said, the day ending with Real Sociedad’s players standing before their fans, singing together.It had started there too, their big blue bus edging its way towards the Reale Arena, circling round past the velodrome and the mini stadium, thousands of fans lining the route, fir...

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1 week ago Arsenal confirm fixture stance ahead of row with Crystal Palace over Carabao Cup quarter

Palace are set to play three games in five days after reaching the last eight and want to move the Carabao Cup tie

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1 week ago Mikel Arteta disagrees with Oliver Glasner in Arsenal vs Palace row – 'that's not fair'

Crystal Palace are set to face Arsenal in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, but the tie is yet to be scheduled and could see the Eagles play two games in three days

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1 week ago Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira sacked after nightmare run as Jamie Vardy helps seal fate

Arsenal legend and former Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has lost his job at Serie A side Genoa after failing to pick up a single victory in their first nine games of the season

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1 week ago Oliver Glasner blasts authorities as Crystal Palace handed Arsenal fixture nightmare

Crystal Palace could play two games in three days in December after reaching the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, where they've been drawn to face Arsenal at the Emirates

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