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Liverpool Leapfrog Manchester City To Reclaim Top Spot In Premier League | Football News
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Liverpool Leapfrog Manchester City To Reclaim Top Spot In Premier League | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool earned a vital 3-1 win against relegation-threatened Burnley on Saturday to return to the Premier League summit after being briefly unseated by champions Manchester City. The Anfield side are hunting a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title in Jurgen Klopp's final season in charge but once again have relentless City snapping at their heels. Liverpool were not at their fluent best against Vincent Kompany's men but did enough to get over the line on what Klopp called a "super difficult" day. City, who beat Everton 2-0 at home in the early kick-off, are two points b...
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Douglas Luiz Sends Aston Villa Joint Top Of Premier League, Manchester City Close In | Football News
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Douglas Luiz Sends Aston Villa Joint Top Of Premier League, Manchester City Close In | Football News

[ad_1] Douglas Luiz's late penalty took Aston Villa joint top of the Premier League with a 3-2 win over 10-man Burnley on Saturday as Manchester City closed on the leaders by sweeping aside Sheffield United 2-0. It looked like a festive season to forget for Villa was set to continue after dropping points at home for the first time this season to Sheffield United and blowing a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 at Manchester United on Boxing Day. But Luiz's spot-kick, that crept in off the underside of the bar, sent Unai Emery's men level on points with Liverpool at the top of the table.Leon Bailey's opener for the home side was quickly cancelled out by Zeki Amdouni for Burnley.Moussa Diaby restored Villa's lead before half-time and they had a man advantage for the final 35 minutes after Sander Berge s...
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Rebecca Welch Becomes First Female Referee In English Premier League | Football News
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Rebecca Welch Becomes First Female Referee In English Premier League | Football News

[ad_1] Rebecca Welch during Premier League match between Fulham and Burnley on December 23, 2023.© AFPRebecca Welch became the first woman to referee an English Premier League football match when she blew the whistle on Fulham's game against Burnley at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Welch, a 40-year-old from Washington in northeast England, was working for the National Health Service when she began her refereeing career in 2010. She rose through the officiating ranks and, in 2021, became the first woman appointed to referee a match in the English Football League when she took charge of the fourth-tier fixture between Harrogate and Port Vale.Welch was also the first female official to referee matches in the Championship and third round of the FA Cup.Last month she became the first woman to a...
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Mikel Arteta Avoids Fresh VAR Row As Arsenal Cruise Despite Red Card | Football News
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Mikel Arteta Avoids Fresh VAR Row As Arsenal Cruise Despite Red Card | Football News

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta side-stepped a fresh VAR row after 10-man Arsenal ignored Fabio Vieira's red card to beat Burnley 3-1 on Saturday. Arsenal midfielder Vieira was sent off in the closing stages at the Emirates Stadium for a high challenge on Josh Brownhill. It was the kind of flashpoint that could have provoked another angry reaction from Arteta. The Gunners boss is waiting to discover if he will face a Football Association charge after he criticised the officials following last weekend's controversial 1-0 loss at Newcastle.Arteta was asked to provide his observations to the FA having labelled Anthony Gordon's goal "embarrassing" and a "disgrace" after VAR gave it despite a clear foul by Newcastle's Joelinton.But the Spaniard opted against any more rants, largely because the Vieira dec...
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Liverpool Face Test Of Title Credentials At Tottenham Hotspur | Football News
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Liverpool Face Test Of Title Credentials At Tottenham Hotspur | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool's Premier League title credentials face a stiff test at a resurgent Tottenham on Saturday as the Reds aim to keep pace with relentless leaders Manchester City. Defending champions City have taken maximum points from their opening six games and can set a new club record should they extend that streak to seven at struggling Wolves. Liverpool lead the chasing pack, two points back, with Brighton, Tottenham, Arsenal and Aston Villa all within six points of the top. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the Premier League action this weekend.Szoboszlai shines for new-look LiverpoolAfter years of going toe-to-toe with City for major honours, Liverpool slumped to fifth last season, prompting a full midfield rebuild during the transfer window.The investment has paid i...
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Pep Guardiola Fumes At Erling Haaland, Slaps Camera In Angry Outburst, Video Is Viral | Football News
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Pep Guardiola Fumes At Erling Haaland, Slaps Camera In Angry Outburst, Video Is Viral | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola shouts at Erling Haaland during a Premier League match.© TwitterManchester City enjoyed a superb start to their Premier League title defence on Friday as the side registered a 3-0 win over Burnley FC. The Premier League 2023-24 season kicked off with star Norwegian striker Erling Haaland starting exactly from where he left the league. It is worth noting that Haaland, with 36, goals was the leading goal-scorer in Premier League last season. He reaffirmed his authority in the top-flight of English football with a brace against Burnley at Turf Moor. Both the goals came in the first half.When the players were walking towards their dressing room in the break, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was spotted fuming at Haaland over something. The bo...
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3 Minutes And 4 Seconds! Manchester City Star Erling Haaland Wastes No Time To Strike Premier League Opening Goal. Watch | Football News
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3 Minutes And 4 Seconds! Manchester City Star Erling Haaland Wastes No Time To Strike Premier League Opening Goal. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Erling Haaland took just over three minutes to score the opening goal of the Premier League season.© AFPErling Haaland took just over three minutes to score the opening goal of the Premier League season as Manchester City struck early at Burnley on Friday. Haaland scored 52 times in his debut season as City won the treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup. However, the Norwegian had failed to net in his previous six City games. Haaland ended his longest drought for the club when he slotted home Rodri's header across goal after just three minutes and four seconds.Manchester City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for a number of weeks after he suffered the recurrence of a hamstring injury as the defending champions opened the Premier League season with a 3-0 win at Burnl...
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Burnley vs Manchester City, Premier League Live Score Updates | Football News
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Burnley vs Manchester City, Premier League Live Score Updates | Football News

[ad_1] Premier League Live: Can Burnley stop Erling Haaland and co in season opener?© AFPBUR vs MCI, Premier League, Live Score: The new Premier League season kicks off on Saturday as Burnley welcome three-time defending champions Manchester City to Turf Moor. After guiding his team to promotion with a triumphic Championship campaign last season, Vincent Kompany, a legend during his playing days with Manchester City, hope to kick off his first season as a Premier League manager with a win against a club, where he played for 11 seasons. (Live Score)Topics mentioned in this article [ad_2] Source link
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Burnley vs Manchester City, Premier League: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News
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Burnley vs Manchester City, Premier League: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News

[ad_1] Man City head into the new season on the back off a Champions League-winning campaign.© AFPManchester City kick-off their Premier League title defense away at newly-promoted Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's men head into the new season on the back of Champions League-winning campaign, and hope to become the first team to win four back-to-back Premier League titles. Following the departures of Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan, City have signed the Croatian duo of Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic from Leipzig and Chelsea, respectively. Burnley, on the other hand, return to the top-flight of English football after winning the Championship title last year. Vincent Kompany's men aim to burst the City bubble and get their season off to a perfect start.When will the Burnl...
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Man City To Open Premier League Title Defence At Kompany’s Burnley | Football News
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Man City To Open Premier League Title Defence At Kompany’s Burnley | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester City will kick off their bid for a record fourth straight Premier League title away to Burnley, managed by their former captain Vincent Kompany. The fixture list released on Thursday confirmed the Treble winners will visit Turf Moor on August 11 to raise the curtain on the 2023/24 campaign. It will be the second time Kompany, who won the title on four occasions as City skipper, will have faced his old side as a manager, with City winning 6-0 at the Etihad in the FA Cup quarter-finals in March.Pep Guardiola's side, who won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in 2022/23, are seeking to become the first English team to win four successive top-flight titles.They have dominated the Premier League in recent years, winning the title in five of the past six seasons....
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