22 h. ago Tottenham v Manchester United buildup, Premier League and WSL news – matchday live

⚽ News, discussion and previews before the day’s action⚽ Fixtures | Premier League team news | Mail matchday liveFirst, let’s do the news. There are a couple of lines coming out of yesterday’s Premier League press conferences, including Mikel Arteta on Granit Xhaka and David Moyes on Thierno Barry.Get your questions in for the Guardian’s European sports correspondent, Nick Ames, our man at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the 12.30pm (GMT) kick-off. He’ll be on hand from the press box just after 11am to discuss how Tottenham and Manchester United are getting on and what may lie in store when they meet in the Premier League today. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Crystal Palace have plenty of room for improvement despite dominant win, Oliver Glasner insists

The Austrian took issue with his side’s sluggish start

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55 h. ago Ismaila Sarr shines as Crystal Palace get back to winning ways in Conference League

Crystal Palace 3-1 AZ Alkmaar: Sarr scored twice as Palace bounced back from shock defeat against AEK Larnaca

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56 h. ago Crystal Palace’s Ismaïla Sarr spells danger for AZ to spare Mateta’s blushes

Oliver Glasner spent the week arguing that Crystal Palace’s fixture congestion has made the FA Cup holders victims of their own success. So he will have been mightily relieved with the ease that his side dispatched AZ as an outstanding performance from Ismaïla Sarr reignited their Conference League campaign.The Senegal forward scored twice after Maxence Lacroix had given Palace the lead, even if Jean-Philppe Mateta endured one of his off-nights in front of goal as he missed an early penalty and several other gilt-edged chances. But with a testing trip to face Strasbourg – who are owned by the same company as Chelsea and rated with Palace as one of the favourites to win this competition – in their next match, only victory here would have sufficed and they showed a growing maturity given their inexperience at this level to get past youthful but talented opponents. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Aberdeen pick up first Conference League point with AEK Larnaca draw

AEK Larnaca 0-0 Aberdeen: Jimmy Thelin’s side got their first point of the Conference League

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58 h. ago Aberdeen finally show their Conference League chops as Jimmy Thelin makes his point in Cyprus

The nightmare of Athens was banished against AEK Larnaca as Dons get a first result of any sort on the board and could have had more

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65 h. ago Oliver Glasner explains Crystal Palace selection for Conference League amid fixtre pile

Palace facing busy final month of the year with eight fixtures scheduled in December

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67 h. ago What channel is Larnaca v Aberdeen? TV and live stream details for Conference League clash

Full details ahead of Larnaca v Aberdeen in the Conference League this Thursday

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2 d. ago How to watch Crystal Palace vs AZ Alkmaar: TV channel and live stream for Conference League today

Eagles bidding to bounce back after suffering a shock home defeat on matchday two

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2 d. ago What channel is AEK Larnaca v Aberdeen? TV and live stream details for Conference League clash

Full details ahead of AEK Larnaca v Aberdeen in the Conference League this Thursday

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3 d. ago Jimmy Thelin tells Aberdeen fans 'nothing is impossible' as boss adamant Conference League dream is within reach

The Dons have still to pick up a point and take on 100% AEK Larnaca on Thursday.

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3 d. ago Crystal Palace handed major Adam Wharton injury boost ahead of AZ Alkmaar clash

Eagles out for another victory in Europe

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3 d. ago Enzo Maresca must decide to stick or twist on Chelsea’s epic Qarabag trek

Finding the right balance with rotation will be key as head coach faces tricky Champions League task on WednesdayEuropean away days were not so taxing for Chelsea last season. They were too good for the Conference League and were able to win it even though Enzo Maresca often used those Thursday assignments to play his reserves and keep his best players fresh for the Premier League.This time, though, the physical demands are tougher. Competing in the Champions League has been more sapping and Maresca has to work out how to strike the right balance when his team face Qarabag at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium on Wednesday evening, in their fourth game of the league phase. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Marko Lazetic loves Aberdeen fans as one Red Army moment in Athens left him speechless

The striker is determined to repay the Pittodrie support wiht a much-needed Conference League win

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5 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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7 d. ago Crystal Palace back to winning ways as Brentford fail to fire

Jean-Philippe Mateta’s header and Nathan Collins’ own goal settled the match.

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8 d. ago Arsenal oppose Crystal Palace’s ‘unfair’ request to play Carabao Cup tie on 23 December

Original 16 December date could change to 23 DecemberPalace set to play three games in five days if tie not movedArsenal have voiced strong opposition to Crystal Palace’s request that their Carabao Cup quarter-final be played on 23 December, with Mikel Arteta insisting it would not be fair to make both teams play two matches in little more than 48 hours.The tie is scheduled for Tuesday 16 December in a gruelling run of three matches in five days for Palace, who have a Premier League game at home to Manchester City two days earlier and a Conference League fixture against KuPS on 18 December. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Jimmy Thelin declares Aberdeen are not 'hiding' as he targets derailing Larnaca in Conference League

The Dons have won three of their last four Premiership games

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8 d. ago Premier League’s festive fixture lineup confirmed: football news – live

⚽ All the latest news heading into the weekend’s action⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail JohnCheers Yara. There are loads more Premier League press conferences for us to get stuck into this morning My short stint has come to an end but Dominic Booth is here to bring you the latest. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Arteta warns that clubs could pull out of cups amid fixture congestion: football news – live

⚽ All the latest news heading into the weekend’s action⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail BarryCheers Yara. There are loads more Premier League press conferences for us to get stuck into this morning My short stint has come to an end but Dominic Booth is here to bring you the latest. Continue reading...

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