6 h. ago Chelsea fans turn on Enzo Maresca for ‘baffling’ substitutions in Champions League defeat to Serie A strugglers Atalanta

CHELSEA fans were left furious with head coach Enzo Maresca after the club suffered a shock Champions League defeat to Atalanta. The Blues got off to a flying start when Joao Pedro broke the deadlock in the first half. But things took a turn after the break when former West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca levelled...

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6 h. ago Chelsea’s hopes of Champions League progress in peril after defeat by Atalanta

Enzo Maresca’s side led through Joao Pedro’s near-post finish but were stunned after the break to damage their hopes of automatic qualification

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7 h. ago Chelsea hopes of Champions League progress in peril after defeat by Atalanta

Enzo Maresca’s side led through Joao Pedro’s near-post finish but were stunned after the break.

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12 h. ago Stirling boss urges side to tighten up after latest League Two defeat

The Binos fell to defeat in Stranraer to continue their long winless run on league business - with the visitors lucky to get away with conceding just three times.

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31 h. ago Fernandes at the double as Manchester United ease past Wolves amid fan unrest

For Manchester United, a soothing return to winning ways to avert any sense another mini-crisis was brewing. Ruben Amorim’s side cruised to a comfortable win, navigating the briefest of scares after Wolves equalised but turned on the style after the interval. The visiting manager clenched his right fist when Mason Mount volleyed in to make it 3-1, building on goals by Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes, who also rounded off the scoring.For Wolves, this was yet another demoralising defeat, a 13th in 15 league matches. The last time they tasted victory, in April, Matheus Cunha, who enjoyed his return to Molineux, opened the scoring. Nine fan groups protested against the Wolves owner Fosun by boycotting the first 15 minutes of the match. They voiced anger at the players, too. “You’re not fit to wear the shirt,” they sang, and later jeered Jørgen Strand Larsen when he was taken off. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Celtic players already 'frustrated' with Wilfried Nancy as boss drops day one Parkhead pledge

The Frenchman suffered defeat in his first league game before a packed week for the Scottish champions

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49 h. ago Arsenal news: Viktor Gyokeres raises issue as Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard reaction spotted

Arsenal suffered their second league defeat of the season on Saturday after losing 2-1 to Aston Villa

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3 d. ago Everton turn on style and condemn Dyche to miserable return with Nottingham Forest

Sean Dyche would not have recognised Everton on his return to the club he saved from relegation and possible administration not so long ago. The former Everton manager was greeted by plush new surroundings, a contented fanbase and a vibrant, confident opponent as the home team rose to fifth in the Premier League with a comfortable defeat of Nottingham Forest.Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall produced another immaculate performance in the heart of Everton’s midfield as a fourth win in five games reinforced the advances made since David Moyes replaced Dyche in January. Dewsbury-Hall forced the first goal and scored the third, with Thierno Barry finally getting off the mark to wild acclaim in-between. Forest were subdued and second-best throughout. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Mikel Arteta confident Arsenal will respond to dramatic Aston Villa loss

Emiliano Buendia scored deep into stoppage time to inflict the Premier League leaders’ first defeat since August.

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6 d. ago ‘You expect better’: Maresca says Chelsea must reset after Leeds defeat

Chelsea beaten 3-1 by Leeds after meek first-half displayMaresca: ‘I think they were better than us in all aspects’Enzo Maresca conceded that Chelsea were second best “in all aspects” and the head coach offered no excuses after a disappointing defeat at Leeds as his side’s hopes of a Premier League title challenge took a significant hit.Maresca’s side are now down to fourth place and nine points adrift of the leaders, Arsenal, after stumbling in West Yorkshire, with Leeds worthy 3-1 winners on a night when Daniel Farke’s side moved out of the relegation zone. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Wirtz delivers but lacklustre Liverpool are held by Sunderland

Liverpool’s big name, big money summer signings owed Arne Slot following poor starts to life at Anfield and, right on cue, Florian Wirtz delivered. A deflected shot from the potential £116m recruit spared the Premier League champions the ignominy of a 10th defeat in 14 games with a late equaliser against Sunderland, who will count this as an opportunity missed.Chemsdine Talbi had set the in-form visitors on course for a first win at Anfield since 1983 before Wirtz’s shot flew in off Nordi Mukiele in the 81st minute. Sunderland substitute Wilson Isidor was close to restoring his side’s lead when rounding Alisson in stoppage time but a superb goalline clearance from striker Federico Chiesa salvaged a point for Liverpool. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Florian Wirtz delivers but lacklustre Liverpool are held by Sunderland

The celebration was justified yet indicative of another worrying night for Arne Slot. It was the 94th minute and Federico Chiesa was waving his arms in front of Liverpool fans, rejoicing not in delivering a victory befitting his job as a striker but in saving the Premier League champions from certain defeat. Sunderland should consider their point at Anfield as an opportunity missed.Chiesa’s celebration followed his goalline clearance to deny Sunderland a first win at Anfield since October 1983. Slot, though restrained in his technical area, must have been tempted to join in. His team were staring at a 10th defeat in 14 games when Wilson Isidor, on as a Sunderland substitute, raced through from goalkeeper Robin Roefs’s smart pass and rounded Alisson in the Liverpool goal. Chiesa, on as a substitute as Slot chased victory, had abandoned his attacking instincts to track back and produced a vital block. Liverpool were spared another inquest, just about. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Ao Tanaka’s cracker sets Leeds on way to upset victory against sloppy Chelsea

Leeds produced arguably their performance of the Premier League season so far to inflict a rare defeat on Chelsea and perhaps alleviate some of the pressure engulfing Daniel Farke.A run of four wins in succession had left speculation rife that Farke was entering a pivotal period if he wanted to keep his job at Elland Road, having guided the Whites to promotion last season. He and his team responded accordingly with a wonderful display filled with energy, aggression and quality to move out of the relegation zone. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Former Chelsea star, 28, ‘punched and spat at by club ultras in terrifying assault with fan boarding team bus’

FORMER Chelsea star Jeremie Boga was reportedly assaulted by his own fans after ultras boarded the Nice team bus. Fan unrest has grown at the club in recent weeks with the team struggling domestically and in Europe. They are bottom of the Europa League group and tensions boiled over following their 3-1 defeat to Lorient...

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8 d. ago VAR intervention made 'mistake' as Man United become first team to suffer from rule change

Manchester United came from behind to defeat Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon with a controversial, retaken Jean-Phillipe Mateta penalty opening the scoring.

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9 d. ago Mason Mount completes Manchester United’s comeback win at Crystal Palace

Just when Ruben Amorim must have thought his luck would never turn. Somehow Manchester United managed to inflict Crystal Palace’s first home defeat in the Premier League since February and end their own five-year wait for a victory at this ground after a first half when their opponents should have been out of sight.Oliver Glasner’s side had been rampant and deservedly took the lead through Jean-Philippe Mateta’s re-taken penalty. But they could not make their dominance count and having failed to score a goal against Palace in their four previous league meetings that included three defeats, like the proverbial London buses, United struck back twice in the space of nine minutes through Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount to snatch the points. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Mount’s sweet strike completes Manchester United’s comeback win at Crystal Palace

Just when Ruben Amorim must have thought his luck would never turn. Somehow Manchester United managed to inflict Crystal Palace’s first home defeat in the Premier League since February and end their own five-year wait for a victory at this ground after a first half when their opponents should have been out of sight.Oliver Glasner’s side had been rampant and deservedly took the lead through Jean-Philippe Mateta’s retaken penalty. But they could not make their dominance count and having failed to score a goal against Palace in their four previous league meetings that included three defeats, like the proverbial London buses, United struck back twice in the space of nine minutes through Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount to snatch the points. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Guglielmo Vicario supported after Tottenham statement released following Fulham howler

Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has sent a message on social media after his costly error in Spurs' 2-1 home defeat to Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday evening

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9 d. ago Crystal Palace vs Man United LIVE: Early team news plus kick off time and how to watch

Manchester United travel to Crystal Palace today for an early Premier League kick-off looking to bounce back from defeat to Everton on Monday night.

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9 d. ago How to watch West Ham vs Liverpool: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

Reigning champions aiming to avoid a seventh league defeat in eight games

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