6 h. ago Match of the Day pundit Troy Deeney incredibly DEFENDS Man United fans' vile chants about Phil Foden's mum

Former Premier League star and Match of the Day pundit Troy Deeney has controversially downplayed the vile abuse directed towards Phil Foden during Sunday's Manchester derby.

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26 h. ago Pep Guardiola left to rue dropped points as Manchester derby ends in a draw

Blunt and tame, the 196th Manchester derby was a curio that failed to ignite despite the cross-town rivalry, conjuring memories of the last goalless affair of this sort here, in December 2020, before an empty Old Trafford, owing to Covid.This edition can be rated slightly better yet, towards the close of play, when the substitute Joshua Zirkzee swung a boot at Patrick Dorgu’s cross and connected cleanly, the crowd perhaps sensed Ederson would save because a stalemate seemed so inevitable. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Pep Guardiola left to rue dropped points as Manchester derby ends in bore draw

Blunt and tame, this 196th ­Manchester derby was a curio that failed to ignite despite the cross-town rivalry. Towards the close, Joshua Zirkzee had the contest’s clearest opening: the No 11 swung a boot at Patrick Dorgu’s cross and connected cleanly but ­Ederson saved, cat-like, and ­Manchester City escaped; as they did, also, when a later penalty shout for Mateo ­Kovacic’s challenge on Casemiro was correctly waved away.So this finished as a non-event in the sun, with scant incident and only marginally more goalmouth action. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Rodrigo Muniz bullies past Van Dijk as leaders Liverpool falter at Fulham

That Liverpool will be deserved Premier League title winners but far from infallible has been obvious for some time. No need to panic just yet after defeat by the Thames. Collecting silverware while requiring further growth and repair can be taken as a positive sign.An often-rampant Fulham, enjoying their football perhaps because any pressures are now lifted, with the brilliant Alex Iwobi turning on the style, reminded top-tier English football is full of quality, that laurels can never be rested on. For Arne Slot, the first half – and much of the second – at Craven Cottage was a case study of what needs to improve, and such is the ruthlessness of successful dynasties, who will need to be replaced. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Enzo Maresca’s rotation gamble fails as Brentford hold Chelsea to goalless draw

Enzo Maresca’s calculated gamble did not come off. Chelsea’s head coach turned into the Tinkerman, benching Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto and Nicolas Jackson in an attempt to keep his best forwards fresh for the run-in, but his side’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were dented by their failure to summon any attacking inspiration before it was too late.In fairness a point against motivated opponents may not prove to be the worst result in the final reckoning. Even so Chelsea have not won on the road since December and victory here would have tightened their grip on fourth place. The sense that this was a missed opportunity lingered, even if a punchy and resolute Brentford had chances to end an eight-match winless run at home. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Manchester United vs Man City LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates

Huge Manchester derby to round of the day’s Premier League action

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29 h. ago Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and reaction

Maresca’s decision to rotate heavily does not pay off

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29 h. ago Southampton endure historic Premier League relegation after defeat at Spurs

It may be that Southampton pick up the two points they need to surpass Derby’s 2007-08 tally of 11 so as not to be ranked the worst team in Premier League history, but no side has ever previously been relegated with seven games of the season remaining. In that sense, and that alone, this was a historic afternoon, a new high in abjection. A facile win, though, did not bring a huge amount of joy for Tottenham.It’s remarkable just how bad a team in Southampton’s position can become, how beaten-down players become unable to perform even the simplest functions. Like their 5-0 win at St Mary’s in December, the game that led to Russell Martin being dismissed, there was a sense that it was almost too straightforward to be meaningful. Yes, the knife cut through the butter; that doesn’t make it a good knife. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Fulham stun Liverpool as Arsenal wonder what might have been

FULHAM 3-2 LIVERPOOL: Fulham stunned Liverpool with three goals in the space of 15 first-half minutes to leave the Premier League leaders asking themselves questions

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30 h. ago Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates

Rotated Blues side struggle in goalless first-half

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30 h. ago Manchester United vs Man City LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Huge Manchester derby to round of the day’s Premier League action

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30 h. ago Tottenham vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest score and updates after Johnson goals

Under fire Spurs must avoid huge slip-up against sorry Saints

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30 h. ago Fulham v Liverpool LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates

Arne Slot’s side bid to take another step towards the title after Arsenal slip-up

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32 h. ago Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League updates, latest team news, lineups TV, prediction

Blues face another rival as they bid to keep Champions League qualification bid on track

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33 h. ago Tottenham vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Under fire Spurs must avoid huge slip-up against sorry Saints

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33 h. ago Fulham vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Arne Slot’s side bid to take another step towards the title after Arsenal slip-up

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38 h. ago What TV channel is Fulham vs Liverpool on? How to watch Premier League match

Fulham host runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool at 2pm on Sunday afternoon – and viewers in the UK will be able to watch the match live on TV and via streaming

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49 h. ago Rogers and Malen’s fast start earns Aston Villa win over Nottingham Forest

How Aston Villa were made to sweat for a seventh successive victory. At least the manner in which Nottingham Forest swarmed their goal as they pushed for a second-half equaliser may prove a decent dress rehearsal for Wednesday’s quarter-final at Paris Saint-Germain.Forest pulled a goal back through half-time substitute Jota Silva and then dialled up the pressure but the visitors, determined to emulate Villa by gatecrashing the Champions League, were beaten by early goals from Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Ndiaye on the spot as Everton put further dent in slim Arsenal title hopes

Liverpool do not require favours to secure the Premier League title but their neighbours gave them one anyway. Everton denied Arsenal the victory they needed to maintain extremely thin hopes of challenging the league leaders courtesy of Iliman Ndiaye’s penalty.Leandro Trossard put Mikel Arteta’s visitors on course for a win their overall display just about deserved but a soft second-half spot-kick, awarded for a fall by Myles Lewis-Skelly into Jack Harrison, enabled Everton to secure a fifth draw in six Premier League matches. The upshot is that Arne Slot’s side need only 11 points from their final eight games to seal Liverpool’s 20th league championship. Arsenal can have no complaints over the destiny of this season’s title. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Ndiaye on the spot as Everton put dent in Arsenal’s slim title hopes

Liverpool need no favours to win the Premier League, but the neighbours did them one anyway. Everton denied Arsenal victory courtesy of a controversial penalty, effectively ending their forlorn pursuit of the leaders in the process. Mikel Arteta did not rage against the dying of the light on his return to Goodison Park. The game is up and he knows it.Arsenal took the lead through Leandro Trossard’s fine first-half finish, dominated possession and edged the chances, but never performed with the conviction or quality of serious title contenders. They paid the price when Myles Lewis-Skelly was adjudged to have fouled Jack Harrison inside the area, presenting Iliman Ndiaye with the penalty that earned Everton a fifth draw in six games. Continue reading...

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