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Solskjaer cautions United players against City tricks

Ekow Amoasi April 23, 2019 16 0

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned his players to be ready for Manchester City’s dirty tricks and tactical fouling in the Old Trafford derby. Manchester United face their neighbours on Wednesday night looking to dent City’s title challenge, but conscious that it could hand a crucial Read More

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Defence the key to Arsenal’s top-four bid

Ekow Amoasi April 23, 2019 28 0

Unai Emery is faced with a defensive dilemma that could make or break Arsenal’s hopes of a top-four finish to their Premier League campaign. The Gunners travel to Wolves on Wednesday having missed a chance on tightening their grip on a top-four finish ahead of at least two of Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United undermined […]Read More

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Liverpool’s Milner cheering on Manchester United

Ekow Amoasi April 23, 2019 21 0

James Milner has said he will become a Manchester United fan for the first time in the hope they can aid Liverpool’s bid to win the Premier League title. The versatile veteran has played for three of United’s fiercest rivals – Leeds, Manchester City and Liverpool – in the course of a 17-year career and […]Read More

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Title, top four and pride at stake in massive Manchester derby

Ekow Amoasi April 23, 2019 28 0

Even by the rarified atmosphere of Manchester derbies, there will seldom have been so much on the line for both sides of the city when Manchester United host Manchester City on Wednesday. For City, the Premier League title is at stake with Pep Guardiola’s men needing to win their remaining four matches to be sure […]Read More

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Sterling wants harsher punishment to tackle racism

Ekow Amoasi April 23, 2019 17 0

Clubs should be slapped with automatic nine-point deductions and ordered to play three games behind closed doors if their supporters indulge in racist behaviour, Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling has said. Soccer authorities must adopt radical changes to tackle the menace, Sterling said, after signing a manifesto that calls for consistent and suitable Read More

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Man United’s performance at Everton was ‘disrespectful’

Ekow Amoasi April 23, 2019 16 0

Manchester United’s players did not respect the club or their fans during Sunday’s 4-0 loss at Everton in the Premier League, midfielder Paul Pogba said. The result at Goodison Park left United in sixth place with four games to go. It was their third loss in five league games and Pogba said it was a […]Read More

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Chelsea’s Hudson-Odoi says he will miss rest of season

Ekow Amoasi April 23, 2019 13 0

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi says he will miss the rest of the season after suffering a ruptured Achilles in Monday’s 2-2 draw against Burnley. Hudson-Odoi limped off helped by two members of Chelsea’s medical staff after sustaining the injury in the first half of the Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge. “Really gutted to end […]Read More

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Blues miss opportunity to go third after entertaining draw

Ekow Amoasi April 22, 2019 29 0

Chelsea missed the opportunity to move third in the Premier League after drawing 2-2 with Burnley on Monday Night Football. It was a pulsating start at Stamford Bridge as all four goals came in the opening 24 minutes. Jeff Hendrick’s spectacular volley put Burnley ahead (8) before N’Golo Kante (12) and Gonzalo Higuain (14) put Chelsea […]Read More

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Hodgson: Palace won’t sell Zaha

Ekow Amoasi April 22, 2019 41 0

Crystal Palace are confident their talismanic winger Wilfried Zaha will spend many more seasons at the Premier League club despite expressing his desire to play in the UEFA Champions League, manager Roy Hodgson has said. Zaha, who scored in Sunday’s 3-2 win at Arsenal, signed a new contract in August to stay at Selhurst Park […]Read More

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‘England, Spain or Portugal’ – Sanches wants to leave Bayern

Ekow Amoasi April 22, 2019 20 0

One-time wonderkid Renato Sanches has repeated his desire to leave Bayern Munich after another year in which he has struggled to break into the first team. “I have to play more, five minutes are not enough,” said Sanches, 21, after he was substituted onto the field in the 87th minute during Bayern’s 1-0 win over […]Read More

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Five things we learned from the Premier League

Ekow Amoasi April 22, 2019 16 0

Liverpool and Manchester City refuse to cede ground in statistically the greatest Premier League title race of all-time. However, behind the top two posting huge points tallies, the fallibilities of the four chasers for the remaining two Champions League places means that race is just as close as Tottenham, Manchester United and Arsenal all suffered […]Read More

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Young confident misfiring Man United will be ready for City

Ekow Amoasi April 22, 2019 17 0

Manchester United’s players are well aware of the importance of Wednesday’s Premier League clash against champions Manchester City and need no extra motivation after a 4-0 hammering at Everton, defender Ashley Young said. Sixth-placed United’s chances of finishing in the top four were dealt a blow at Goodison Park and the nature of Sunday’s defeat Read More

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Ince names five stars Man Utd should sell this summer

Ekow Amoasi April 22, 2019 16 0

Manchester United should be willing to sell Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku this summer, says Paul Ince, with the attacking pair among a group of five players deemed surplus to requirements. Big changes are expected at Old Trafford in the next transfer window. Comings and goings aplenty are being mooted, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer having pointed out […]Read More

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Solskjaer: I don’t know if Man Utd players care

Ekow Amoasi April 21, 2019 40 0

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted he doesn’t know if his players care to play for the club after his side were thrashed 4-0 at Everton. Solskjaer watched his side comprehensively beaten at Goodison Park on Sunday, with Richarlison, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Lucas Digne and Theo Walcott all on the scoresheet. The defeat was Man Utd’s sixth in Read More

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Everton put 4 past woeful Man United

Ekow Amoasi April 21, 2019 34 0

Everton produced a thrilling display to outclass a woeful Manchester United at Goodison Park and expose all the problems facing manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. United face a fight to secure a Premier League top-four place and Champions League football next season after 90 minutes which were little other than torture against a rampant Everton. United […]Read More

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PL Wrap Up: Foden fires City back top, Brighton boost survival bid

Ekow Amoasi April 20, 2019 35 0

Phil Foden fired Manchester City back to the top of the Premier League as the young midfielder sealed a vital 1-0 win over Tottenham, while Brighton improved their survival prospects with a goalless draw at Wolves on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side are one point clear of second-placed Liverpool after Foden’s fifth-minute header exacted a measure […]Read More

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Man City hold on against Tottenham to go top

Ekow Amoasi April 20, 2019 34 0

Phil Foden’s first Premier League goal returned Manchester City to the top of the table as they overcame Champions League conquerors Tottenham at Etihad Stadium. The 18-year-old’s diving header, created by Sergio Aguero, after only five minutes ensured the reigning champions maintained the pressure on rivals Liverpool before their match at Cardiff City on Read More

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Man City hit by fresh De Bruyne blow

Ekow Amoasi April 20, 2019 41 0

Manchester City may have to cope without Kevin de Bruyne in their chase for the Premier League title after the Belgian limped off in the first half of his side’s clash with Tottenham on Saturday. De Bruyne was outstanding as City beat Spurs 4-3 in the Champions League on Wednesday with a hat-trick of assists, […]Read More

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Liverpool, Man City dominate PFA Player of the Year nominations

Ekow Amoasi April 20, 2019 40 0

Liverpool and Manchester City have dominated the shortlist for the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award, with Virgil Van Dijk and Raheem Sterling the leading contenders for the prize. Liverpool defender Van Dijk joins teammate Sadio Mane on the list, while City forward Sterling is included alongside teammates Sergio Aguero and Bernardo Read More

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Guardiola sets sights on next season’s quadruple

Ekow Amoasi April 20, 2019 34 0

Pep Guardiola will target the quadruple again next season with Manchester City despite the disappointment of this week’s Champions League exit against Tottenham. Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino and Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp – Guardiola’s closest challenger for the Premier League title – have both advanced to the semifinals of Europe’s leading club Read More

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Pep expects Man City reaction against Spurs in PL

Ekow Amoasi April 19, 2019 27 0

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said his players will not forget their painful Champions League loss to Tottenham Hotspur but expects them to show the same intensity when they face the north London club again in the Premier League on Saturday. City’s quadruple bid ended when they went out of Europe on the away goals […]Read More

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Emery unsure if injured Ramsey will play for Arsenal again

Ekow Amoasi April 19, 2019 27 0

Aaron Ramsey may have played his last game for Arsenal after manager Unai Emery confirmed the midfielder sustained a muscle injury in Thursday’s 1-0 Europa League quarterfinal win at Napoli. Ramsey is set to join Italian side Juventus after signing a four-year deal with the reigning Serie A champions in February. Emery was forced to […]Read More

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No hiding place for out-of-form United stars – Solskjaer

Ekow Amoasi April 19, 2019 23 0

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned his under-achieving Manchester United players there is no “hiding place” for them and they are playing for their futures at the club. The United manager, whose side exited the Champions League this week in limp fashion against Barcelona, said he is looking to the likes of Anthony Martial and Paul […]Read More

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Snodgrass banned for anti-doping official misconduct

Ekow Amoasi April 17, 2019 23 0

West Ham winger Robert Snodgrass was handed a one-match ban on Tuesday after being found guilty of misconduct towards UK Anti-Doping officials. The Football Association announced an Independent Regulatory Commission found Snodgrass guilty of the offence. It is believed Scotland international Snodgrass, who was not scheduled for a test and didn’t refuse to take it, Read More

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Cardiff win at Brighton in key relegation duel

Ekow Amoasi April 17, 2019 27 0

Cardiff kept alive their bid to secure Premier League survival with a crucial 2-0 win against fellow strugglers Brighton on Tuesday. Neil Warnock’s side would have been pushed to the brink of relegation with a defeat at the Amex Stadium. But goals either side of halftime from Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Sean Morrison moved third-bottom Cardiff […]Read More

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Gomes hit with three-match ban after accepting FA charge

Ekow Amoasi April 17, 2019 20 0

Everton midfielder Andre Gomes was suspended for three matches on Tuesday after accepting a Football Association (FA) charge of violent conduct. Gomes, on loan from Barcelona, appeared to stamp on Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic in Everton’s 2-0 Premier League defeat at Craven Cottage on Saturday. The incident in the 95th minute of the match was […]Read More

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Scholes charged with betting misconduct

Admin Editor April 16, 2019 48 0

Paul Scholes has been charged with misconduct in relation to the FA’s betting rules. It is alleged he placed 140 bets on football matches, contrary to FA Rule E8, between August 2015 and January 2019. That period relates to when Scholes was a part-owner of non-league side Salford City but before his appointment as Oldham […]Read More

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Pep: I didn’t come to City to win Champions League

Admin Editor April 16, 2019 47 0

Pep Guardiola says winning the Champions League would pale in comparison to another Premier League title with Manchester City. City host Tottenham in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday night, looking to overturn a 1-0 defeat and progress to the last four. Guardiola was unable to claim a Champions League title […]Read More

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Freakish goal gives Arsenal win at 10-man Watford

Ekow Amoasi April 15, 2019 26 0

Arsenal boosted their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League after a bizarre 10th-minute goal by striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave them a 1-0 win at 10-man Watford on Monday. The result lifted the Gunners two places up to fourth on 66 points from 33 games, one behind third-placed Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal are ahead […]Read More

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I only spoke to Mourinho twice at Chelsea – De Bruyne

Ekow Amoasi April 15, 2019 49 0

Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne says he only spoke to former manager Jose Mourinho twice during his time at Chelsea. De Bruyne, now at Manchester City, made only three Premier League appearances in two years at Chelsea, spending a season on loan at Werder Bremen. He left for Wolfsburg in January 2014 before moving to […]Read More