Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hopes he can forge an even greater partnership with Alexandre Lacazette this season. Aubameyang and Lacazette started together for the 13th Premier League game this campaign in the 2-0 win over Chelsea. The Gunners have now won eight times when the pair both start, drawing four games and losing just once. And Aubameyang …
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Marcus Rashford is “definitely” as good as Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney were at 21. Rashford was named our early winner at the weekend after continuing his scoring run with a fine goal against Brighton. The forward has been in sensational form since Solskjaer’s appointment, scoring five goals and assisting one …
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Jamie Redknapp has laid into Tottenham for selling “one of the best midfield players in the league”. Tottenham let Mousa Dembele join Guangzhou R&F for £11m last week, in the midst of a crippling injury crisis. Dembele himself had only managed to start seven of 22 Premier League games this season due to an ankle …
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Maurizio Sarri has explained why he will not repeat Antonio Conte’s trick of overseeing a “massive upheaval” in Chelsea tactics after a defeat to Arsenal. Chelsea were beaten 2-0 by the Gunners on Saturday, and were disappointing for large swathes of the game. Sarri was furious with his players post-match, laying into the squad in …
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Thierry Henry admits he “regrets” insulting an opposition player’s grandmother during another Monaco defeat. Monaco were hammered 5-1 at home to Strasbourg on Saturday, leaving them 19th in Ligue Un. Henry has won just four of his 19 matches in charge since being appointed in October, and it seems the pressure may be getting to …
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Jurgen Klopp admitted playing Roberto Firmino at right-back “wasn’t the perfect solution” despite Liverpool’s win over Crystal Palace. Firmino scored the goal that put Liverpool ahead at Anfield after Andros Townsend’s opener. Palace equalised through James Tomkins 12 minutes later, only for Mohamed Salah to restore their lead with a quarter of an hour remaining. …
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Jurgen Klopp paid tribute to Rafa Camacho and “the most important challenge of his life” against Crystal Palace. Liverpool maintained their four-point lead at the top of the Premier League table on Saturday but were made to earn their 4-3 victory over Palace. The Reds came from behind to beat the relegation battlers at Anfield, …
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Gareth Southgate has been linked to the Manchester United job, but is loving life as England manager and believes the best is yet come. The 48-year-old oversaw a remarkable 2018 at the Three Lions helm, with his side reaching the World Cup semi-finals before qualifying for the inaugural Nations League finals this summer. Southgate’s work …
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Chelsea defender David Luiz has stressed that he and his team-mates trust in boss Maurizio Sarri’s philosophy and that “everybody is with” the Italian. The Blues put in a disappointing performance as they were beaten 2-0 at Arsenal on Saturday. The gap between Chelsea in fourth place in the Premier League and Arsenal, who rose …
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Lifelong Manchester City fan Martin Warhurst saw the lighter side as a case of mistaken identity led to him being touted as the next Huddersfield boss on live television. Warhurst – chief executive of Martin House, a charity that provides hospice care for children and young people across West, North and East Yorkshire – was …
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