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Kevin De Bruyne's Left-Foot Stunner In Goal Fest vs Leicester City In Premier League

Kevin De Bruyne’s Left-Foot Stunner In Goal Fest vs…

Manchester City took the lead vs Leicester in only the fifth minute of the match as Kevin De Bruyne's moment of brilliance opened the floodgates. Manchester City fans at the Etihad Stadium witnessed a special brand of football as they received a post-Christmas gift from their team that cruised past Leicester City 6-3 in a Premier League fixture on Sunday. The win gave Man City a six-point cushion over second-placed Liverpool, who have played a game less. The tone of the game, however,
Arsenal knock West Ham out of top four with derby win

Arsenal knock West Ham out of top four with…

Arsenal moved into the Premier League's top four at West Ham United's expense as goals by Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe earned a 2-0 win in a lively London derby on Wednesday. Brazilian forward Martinelli struck just after halftime with a clinical finish and substitute fellow youngster Smith Rowe eventually gave a dominant Arsenal some welcome breathing space with a superb 87th-minute effort. It could have been a more comfortable night for Arsenal had Alexandre Lacazette, captain again in place of the
Manchester City fight back twice in thrilling 2-2 draw at Liverpool

Manchester City fight back twice in thrilling 2-2 draw…

Manchester City came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in a breathless and pulsating Premier League encounter at Anfield on Sunday. All four goals came in a second half packed with the high-quality, high-tempo, end-to-end football that makes the Premier League so popular globally. Sadio Mane had put Liverpool ahead before Phil Foden equalised only for Mohamed Salah to restore the home side's advantage with a wonderful solo goal. But Kevin De Bruyne's 81st-minute equaliser ensured the teams shared

Argentina select three Premier League players for World Cup…

Argentina have selected three Premier League players for October's World Cup qualifiers despite the country remaining on the UK's travel red list. Last month, most English clubs refused to release players called up by South American countries for qualifiers. Since Friday, Argentine nationals do not need to quarantine after arrival in the country from overseas, if they are vaccinated and test negative for Covid. But anyone arriving in the UK from Argentina must quarantine for 10 days. Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and

Chelsea 0-1 Man City: Pep Guardiola’s men have sent…

Pep Guardiola's body language does not exactly disguise his feelings and it screamed out just how much Manchester City's victory at Chelsea meant to the Premier League champions and their manager. The 1-0 win, thoroughly deserved and confirmed by Gabriel Jesus's deflected 53rd-minute strike, wrote Guardiola's name even more indelibly in Manchester City's history as this was 221st victory in all competitions, the highest ever achieved at the club. This, however, was a side issue after a performance that carried all the hallmarks of

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Man Utd boss unhappy with Aston…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Aston Villa's winning goal should not have stood after Manchester United slumped to a second straight home defeat. Kortney Hause had put Villa ahead with an 88th-minute header before United's Bruno Fernandes missed a stoppage-time penalty after Hause had handled. Solskjaer claims the goal that earned Villa a first Old Trafford win for 12 years was offside. "You can take it when it's a good goal against you," said the United boss. "But that's offside. Watkins touched David [de

Noble steps off bench for injury- time penalty -and…

Mark Noble stepped off the bench for an injury time penalty - and saw it saved - as Jesse Lingard's stunning late goal secured victory for Manchester United against his former club West Ham. Lingard, who spent a successful loan spell at London Stadium last season, appeared as a substitute in the second half and with two minutes remaining he cut on to his right foot and fired into the top corner. Further drama followed as Luke Shaw was adjudged to have handballed
Chelsea crush Tottenham to go joint top

Chelsea crush Tottenham to go joint top

Chelsea's dominant second-half performance was rewarded with goals for Thiago Silva, N'Golo Kante and Antonio Rudiger in a comfortable 3-0 victory at London rivals Tottenham Hotspur that sent them joint top of the Premier League on Sunday. The emphatic scoreline did not look likely in the first half as the home side's energetic display allowed them to more than match Chelsea. But Spurs simply had no answer when the Blues found another couple of gears after the break. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel's decision

Mane Scores 100th goal in Liverpool win

Liverpool remains unbeaten in the Premier League this season after Sadio Mane scored his 100th goal for the club in a victory against Crystal Palace. Jurgen Klopp's side created numerous chances against a resilient Palace before Mane pounced on a rebound at the back post in the first half. Mohamed Salah doubled their lead with just over 10 minutes remaining when he smashed home a flick-on from a corner, before Naby Keita's late curling strike made it 3-0. Liverpool were wasteful in the
Salah joins 100 club as Liverpool win at Leeds in match marred by Elliott injury

Salah joins 100 club as Liverpool win at Leeds…

REUTERS  Mohamed Salah's 100th Premier League goal helped Liverpool cruise to a 3-0 victory at 10-man Leeds United on Sunday in a match that was marred by teenager Harvey Elliott suffering a dislocated ankle. After a lightning-fast start to the game, Salah became the 30th player to join the Premier League's 100-goal club in the 20th minute, tapping home from close range from a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross. The visitors missed a host of chances to make it 2-0 in the first half, before
Newcastle looking to spoil Ronaldo party at Man Utd, says Bruce

Newcastle looking to spoil Ronaldo party at Man Utd,…

REUTERS Sept 10 - Cristiano Ronaldo could make his second Manchester United debut in the Premier League on Saturday but Newcastle United will do everything they can to be party poopers at Old Trafford, manager Steve Bruce said. Ronaldo, 36, re-joined United from Juventus on a two-year deal last month and the Portuguese forward will be looking to add to his 118 goals at the Old Trafford club where he won eight major trophies in six seasons. Newcastle are yet to win this

Transfer deadline day: Summer window set to close

Premier League clubs have already spent close to £1bn in a sensational transfer window which was turned up a notch when Manchester United agreed a shock deal to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo before deadline day. The Portugal forward looked set to join rivals Manchester City, but a dramatic turn of events last Friday saw Ronaldo persuaded to return to Old Trafford, 12 years after leaving for Real Madrid. He now just has to put pen to paper to complete his return. He has until

Daniel James: Leeds close to signing Manchester United and…

Leeds United are closing in on a club record £30m deal to sign Manchester United winger Daniel James. Leeds coach Marcelo Bielsa has been keeping a close eye on James ever since the Welshman's move to Elland Road from Swansea collapsed in January 2019. James subsequently joined United that summer and has scored nine goals in 74 appearances for the Red Devils. Leeds were thinking about making a move during the last summer window but brought in Brazilian Raphinha instead. However, with James

Aubameyang’s hat-trick helps Arsenal thrash West-Brom

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's hat-trick helped Arsenal to a welcome first win of the season as they beat a young West Bromwich Albion side to reach the Carabao Cup third round. Aubameyang marked his first start of the season with two first-half tap-ins and a curling finish after the break. He also acrobatically set up Nicolas Pepe for the third, with Bukayo Saka slotting in the Gunners' fourth. Alexandre Lacazette came off the bench to fire in his side's sixth. The win could have been

Premier League clubs will not release players for international…

The Premier League says its clubs have "reluctantly but unanimously" decided not to release players for matches in red-list countries during September's international break. Under current UK government rules, players would be forced to miss several games because of the 10-day isolation period required on return to the UK. The Premier League said "extensive talks" had taken place with the Football Association and government "to find a solution" but that "no exemption had been granted". It added that it "strongly supported" the move made

Antonio sets record as Hammers beat 10-man Leicester

Michail Antonio became West Ham's outright top scorer in the Premier League in a dominant victory for the Hammers over 10-man Leicester City at London Stadium. Antonio celebrated by lifting a cardboard cut-out of himself after scoring his 48th top-flight goal to break Paolo di Canio's club record. The 31-year-old added a second four minutes later to wrap up an impressive win for David Moyes' side. It is only the second time the Hammers have won their opening two fixtures of a Premier

Romelu Lukaku: Striker ‘unplayable’ on second debut for Chelsea…

It was a move seven years in the making and 10 years since he last wore the shirt, but Chelsea proudly declared on their website earlier this month that Romelu Lukaku had "come home". His second debut, against Arsenal on Sunday, turned into a dream afternoon as Lukaku opened the scoring in an "unplayable" performance which the player himself described as "dominant". His strike was his first goal for the club, having failed to hit the net in his three years and previous 15 appearances

Michael Knighton: The man who could have bought Man…

On 19 August 1989, a 37-year-old man walked on to the Old Trafford pitch before the first game of the new league campaign. Arsenal were the opposition, and the stands were packed; the official attendance was 47,245 - about 10,000 higher than the previous season's average. In full Manchester United training kit, Michael Knighton juggled the ball skillfully before firing it into an empty goal. He stood in front of the Stretford End, arms out, taking in the adulation. A few weeks before,

Raul Jimenez: Wolves striker on playing again following skull…

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez says he "feels like a player again" after making his Premier League return nine months after fracturing his skull. The 30-year-old played the full 90 minutes in Wolves' opening-day defeat to Leicester. It was the first competitive match he has been involved in since he sustained the traumatic injury against Arsenal. "I always thought that after my recovery I would be back to do what I love to do," said Jimenez. "I never thought about finishing my career. There was a
Newcastle's arbitration against Premier League adjourned until 2022

Newcastle’s arbitration against Premier League adjourned until 2022

Newcastle United's arbitration proceedings against the Premier League over last year's aborted takeover attempt have been adjourned until early 2022 due to "issues with the disclosure of evidence", the Premier League club said on Monday (Jul 19). The proposed 305 million pound (US$417.06 million) takeover by a consortium which included Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF, PCP Capital Partners and the Reuben Brothers collapsed in July when the group announced they were ending their interest. Newcastle owner Mike Ashley had initiated legal proceedings