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The English Premier League Season (2024/25)

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Antoine Semenyo and Evanlison scored as Bournemouth sealed their first-ever win against Manchester City at Vitality Stadium

The Cherries, in good form after picking up four points from their last two games against Aston Villa and Arsenal, started quickly and full of positivity.

Ederson was forced into a double save after just two minutes as he denied Semenyo and Justin Kluivert.

With the tone set, Bournemouth continued to press high and they were rewarded in the ninth minute when Milos Kerkez's cut-back from the byeline was turned in by Semenyo.

City failed to muster an attempt on target during a largely frustrating first half.

Bournemouth came out for the second period full of confidence and were close to doubling their lead in the first minute, but Ederson was sharply off his line to keep Evanlison's effort out.

Evanlison made sure with his next opportunity, though, sliding to meet Kerkez's low ball and nestling it into the bottom corner.

The hosts should have made it three moments later but Adam Smith, presented with an open goal, blazed over the bar after Marcus Tavernier's shot came back off the post.

City finally registered an attempt on target in the 80th minute, albeit a tame one, with Erling Haaland struggling to get any power on his volley.

And two minutes later, Josko Gvardiol headed beyond a despairing Mark Travers to offer hope but the Premier League champions were unable to grab an equaliser.

The defeat means City slip to second after Liverpool came-from-behind to beat Brighton, while Bournemouth climb up to eighth.

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Liverpool came from behind to beat Brighton at a rocking Anfield and go top of the Premier League on the day their two title rivals both suffered defeat

Brighton had looked set to move up to third in the table when Ferdi Kadioglu’s fine strike from 16 yards flew in via the inside of the post in a first half they dominated.

But Cody Gakpo’s left-wing cross went straight into the net for Liverpool’s equaliser, his third goal against Albion in four days after his Carabao Cup double.

And Mohamed Salah curled a beauty into the far corner from the right side of the box to completely turn the game around three minutes later.

It was an especially impressive comeback because Brighton had been playing so well – and keeping the home crowd quiet at times.

They could have led by more but Liverpool keeper Caoimhin Kelleher saved Georginio Rutter's effort - before the second-half comeback.

Liverpool, who have won 13 of their 15 games under new manager Arne Slot, are two points above Manchester City after their shock defeat by Bournemouth.

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Chris Wood continued his superb start to the season as Nottingham Forest beat West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday

Forest came into the match as one of the league's in-form sides, having won 16 points from their opening nine games while taking points off both Liverpool and Chelsea.

Wood's form has been a key factor in the strong start, and it was the striker's close-range header that gave the home side the lead at the City Ground.

West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui fielded three centre-backs in an effort to keep the New Zealand international quiet, but Wood was left completely unmarked to convert Alex Moreno's cross from six yards out and take his season tally to eight.

The visitors struggled for much of the first half, and their task was made all the more difficult when Edson Alvarez was shown a second yellow card for scything down Anthony Elanga on the stroke of half-time.

West Ham improved after the break but Callum Hudson-Odoi doubled Forest's lead when his cross sneaked past Lukasz Fabianski at the back post.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side looked happy to see out the result before Ola Aina rifled a shot into the top corner from the edge of the penalty arc to send the City Ground into raptures.

Forest have now won three Premier League games in a row for the first time since May 1999.

The victory lifts Forest up to third in the table, one point above title contenders Arsenal and six behind leaders Liverpool.

Already under pressure, Lopetegui's side drop one place to 14th with just 11 points after 10 games.

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Adam Armstrong hit a late winner as Southampton claimed their first Premier League victory of the season by beating Everton at St Mary's

Just 25 seconds after Beto hit the crossbar at the opposite end of the pitch, Armstrong fired in from Yukinari Sugawara's pass with five minutes remaining in a dramatic conclusion.

Substitute Beto, who scored a stoppage-time equaliser against Fulham last weekend, thought he had once again rescued his side in the 89th minute - but after a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) check the goal was disallowed for offside to huge cheers from the home supporters.

Aaron Ramsdale had produced two excellent second-half saves to keep Russell Martin's side level, first pushing Orel Mangala's powerful drive over with a strong hand before preventing Michael Keane's diving back-post header from sneaking into the bottom corner.

Southampton failed to register an attempt in the opening 40 minutes, despite dominating possession, but the hosts had two great opportunities to break the deadlock at the end of a largely uneventful first half.

First Cameron Archer went close to finding the bottom corner following a slick passing move, before Taylor Harwood-Bellis headed marginally wide from a corner.

The home side carried much more of a threat in the second half in pursuit of a desperately needed first victory and eventually got their reward when Armstrong beat Jordan Pickford to lift Saints off the bottom of the table.

Everton boss Sean Dyche was aggrieved that Jan Bednarek was shown only a yellow card after bringing down Beto as the Everton striker raced towards goal, but his side remain 16th.

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Jordan Ayew scored deep into stoppage time as Leicester City denied Ipswich Town a first Premier League win of the season

Ayew played a one-two with Jamie Vardy and shot past Arijanet Muric to rescue a point for the visitors.

Leif Davis' superb first-time volley had looked like giving Ipswich all three points.

But the home side, who had Kalvin Phillips sent off for a second bookable offence after a late challenge on Ricardo Pereira with 12 minutes remaining, failed to see out the win and Ipswich remain in the bottom three.

They have now dropped 12 points from winning positions, the most of any team in the league.

The Tractor Boys have registered five draws and five losses in their opening 10 games, the club’s longest winless run at the start of a top-flight campaign.

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Wolves remain without a win in the Premier League as they were held to an entertaining draw by fellow strugglers Crystal Palace at Molineux.

Gary O'Neil's side came from behind to go ahead but could not hold on and have now failed to win any of their opening 10 games.

After a stale first half of limited chances, the game livened up when Trevoh Chalobah opened the scoring for the visitors, his low strike in the 67th minute following some poor defensive work from Wolves.

But Jorgen Strand Larsen cancelled that out when he slotted through Dean Henderson's legs.

Joao Gomes then finished well from Goncalo Gomes' low cross to give his side the lead before an unmarked Marc Guehi tapped home at the back post from a corner to draw Palace level.

Jean-Philippe Mateta thought he had given his team a dramatic victory in the 96th minute when he placed a loose ball in the back of the net but was denied the moment of glory because of a foul on Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa in the build up.

Wolves and Ipswich remain the only two sides in the league yet to register a win this campaign while Palace sit 17th, two points clear of the drop zone.

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Dominic Solanke scored twice as Tottenham came from behind to earn victory over Aston Villa in the Premier League

The £65m summer signing doubled his league goal tally for the season with two goals in four second-half minutes as Ange Postecoglou's side climbed to seventh in the table.

Solanke put Spurs ahead with a delightful first by lifting the ball over the onrushing Emiliano Martinez from Dejan Kulusevski's pass, before Richarlison picked out his team-mate to slot in and put a late fightback beyond Villa.

Morgan Rogers had given Villa the lead with the game's first shot on target after 32 minutes, profiting after Spurs failed to deal with Lucas Digne's in-swinging corner.

The visitors, denied an opener less than two minutes earlier when Amadou Onana's header hit the post, were impressively organised and successfully absorbed large spells of pressure in the first half.

But that good work was undone within four minutes of the restart when Brennan Johnson met Son Heung-min's excellent cross from the left, transforming the atmosphere at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and laying the foundations for his side's latest comeback.

Substitute James Maddison then added a fourth with a wonderful free-kick deep in stoppage-time as Spurs repeated their 4-1 win from a goal behind against West Ham in their previous home league game.

Victory ensured Tottenham reduced the gap to the top four following last week's loss at Crystal Palace, with fourth-placed Arsenal two points ahead, as fifth-placed Villa missed the chance to go third.

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Moises Caicedo’s crisp volley gave Chelsea a deserved point against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

United’s interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, in charge while the Red Devils await the arrival of newly-appointed Ruben Amorim, looked on course for a second successive victory when Bruno Fernandes broke the deadlock from the spot in the 70th minute after Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez brought down Rasmus Hojlund.

Van Nistelrooy celebrated wildly on the touchline but United’s elation lasted only four minutes until Caicedo expertly struck a superb shot past Andre Onana from the edge of the area.

It resulted in a share of the points in a largely unspectacular encounter, although Wesley Fofana hit the woodwork with a header in the first half, with United striker Marcus Rashford also volleying against the angle of post and bar before the break.
 
Just 3 points separating Chelsea in 4th and Newcastle in 11th. Very congested top half of table now.
 
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Substitute Harry Wilson stunned Brentford with two injury-time goals as Fulham came from behind to snatch the points at Craven Cottage.

Vitaly Janelt had earlier scored a goal worthy of winning any match, powering his shot in from 25 yards in the first half.

But Wilson came on with eight minutes remaining and acrobatically flicked the ball over goalkeeper Mark Flekken to score his first, before heading in the shock winner on 97 minutes.
 

Mohammed Kudus: West Ham winger given additional two-game ban after Tottenham red card​


West Ham winger Mohammed Kudus has been banned for two additional games after his red card at Tottenham last month.

Kudus' foul on Micky van de Ven in the 82nd minute of a 4-1 defeat sparked a melee between the two sets of players, with the Dutch defender claiming the winger "punched him in the face".

Pape Matar Sarr was also shoved in the face by Kudus.

The player was initially shown a yellow card by referee Andy Madley but this was later upgraded to a red for violent conduct following a VAR check, earning the player an automatic three-match ban.

He was later hit with another violent conduct charge by the Football Association, which has now handed down the additional sanction.

Kudus has already missed games with Manchester United and Nottingham Forest due to the initial ban, which concludes this weekend as his team-mates take on Everton.

According to the written reasons published from the independent regulatory commission, Kudus informed them he was "deeply embarrassed" by the incident and accepted the charge.

It read: "MK [Mohamed Kudus] began his letter by apologising, stating that he was deeply embarrassed by his behaviour in the 20 seconds following his foul on Micky van de Ven.

"He accepted that he had lost his cool and said that his behaviour was out of character.

"He stated that he could not recall the events clearly, but having viewed the footage, he felt that MvdV [Micky van de Ven] had exaggerated the incident as there was minimal contact from him...He accepted that he should not have pushed PS [Pape Sarr] in the face and that his action merited a red card. However, he did not injure anyone, or use force.

"MK [Mohamed Kudus] stated that his preparation for the match had been mentally and physically challenging because he had travelled for a midweek international fixture and had received various negative comments on social media. He referred to his work within the community and in his home country of Ghana, stressing how he tried to be a role model."

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Mohammed Kudus: West Ham winger given additional two-game ban after Tottenham red card

Mohammed Kudus was sent off in West Hams clash with Tottenham and charged with violent conduct for altercations with Micky van de Ven and Pape Sarr; in total Kudus will now miss five games for the Hammers, including Newcastle (A) and Arsenal (H) - both live on Sky Sports
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Premier League proposes amendments to APT rules

The Premier League has written to its clubs setting out proposed changes to its rules after last month’s publication of a landmark verdict in a legal battle with Manchester City over rules governing commercial deals.

Both sides claimed victory after the decision of an arbitration panel following City’s challenge against the league's associated party transaction (APT) regulations, which seek to ensure sponsorship deals with companies linked to clubs' owners represent fair market value and are not artificially inflated.

City had some complaints upheld, with two aspects of the rules deemed unlawful by the tribunal. It said low-interest shareholder loans should not be excluded from the scope of APT rules, and that changes made in February to toughen up the regulations also breached competition law.

Following the ruling, City claimed the rules were "void", and expressed "concern" over the Premier League's suggestion that new APT rules could be passed swiftly, signalling possible further legal action if there was a "knee-jerk reaction".

But following meetings of its Legal Advisory Group and Financial Controls Advisory Group, the Premier League has now written to all 20 of its clubs proposing a number of amendments before they meet on 22 November.


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Premier League proposes amendments to APT rules in response to Manchester City ruling

The Premier League writes to its clubs setting out proposed changes to its rules after last month’s publication of a landmark verdict in a legal battle with Manchester City over rules governing commercial deals.
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Brentford twice came from behind to beat Bournemouth and bounce back from Monday's agonising defeat at Fulham

The Bees conceded two stoppage-time goals to lose Monday's London derby and have dropped more points from winning positions (14) than anyone else in the Premier League this season.

This time it was Brentford who fought back, though, equalising in each half before Yoane Wissa's winner maintained the best home record in the Premier League.

After beating defending champions Manchester City last week, Bournemouth made a bright start and a poor backpass by Sepp van den Berg gifted Evanilson the opening goal.

The hosts managed to rouse themselves, with Wissa heading them level from a long throw just before the half-hour mark.

Bournemouth regained the lead early in the second half through Justin Kluivert following a well-worked move from a corner.

However, Mikkel Damsgaard levelled again from a tight angle just 80 seconds later before Wissa finished off a fine move for the winner, his seventh goal of the season.

Brentford might have extended their lead late on, while Bournemouth substitute Dean Huijsen could have equalised when he headed against the crossbar in stoppage time.

Brentford's win lifted them above the Cherries to 10th in the Premier League table, before the rest of the weekend's fixtures.

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Fulham continued their fine early-season form with a comfortable Premier League win at struggling Crystal Palace

The result lifted the Cottagers up to sixth in the table on the same points as fourth-placed Chelsea, although the Blues play their game in hand against Arsenal - who are also on 18 points - on Sunday.

Emile Smith Rowe set Fulham on their way in the second minute of added time in the first half, racing on to Raul Jimenez's pass and dispatching a left-foot effort past Dean Henderson after a mistake from Palace defender Maxence Lacroix.

And on an afternoon when Marco Silva's team could and should have won even more emphatically, Harry Wilson scored his third goal of the week after coming on as a substitute with seven minutes left.

To compound fourth-bottom Palace's misery, they had Daichi Kamada sent off in the 76th minute for a reckless challenge on Kenny Tete.

Without Eddie Nketiah, Adam Wharton, Eberechi Eze and Jefferson Lerma, there was an unfamiliar look to the Palace starting line-up.

While Eagles boss Oliver Glasner tried to shore up his midfield by deploying his England defender Marc Guehi alongside 21-year-old debutant Justin Devenny, it was an experiment that did not really work.

Outplayed for long periods, Palace's only sporadic threat came mainly when they took a more direct route through to Jean-Philippe Mateta.

The French striker headed Northern Ireland Under-21 international Devenny's first-half delivery just over the bar, while his former team-mate Joachim Andersen then cleared a bundled effort off the line.

However, while the home side toiled in attack, Fulham repeatedly sliced through the home defence with some incisive football.

A second Smith Rowe effort, at the end of a sweeping move, was disallowed after a lengthy review from the video assistant referee (VAR) showed the former Arsenal midfielder had strayed marginally offside. Another late Wilson strike was also ruled out after he handled while controlling the ball.

Jimenez also went close with a volley and Alex Iwobi, Reiss Nelson and Andreas Pereira were all superbly denied by Palace and England goalkeeper Henderson.

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West Ham failed to ease the pressure on manager Julen Lopetegui as they played out an uneventful goalless draw at home to Everton

The visitors settled more quickly at London Stadium but other than a tame Iliman Ndiaye effort from the corner of the penalty area, Hammers goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski was untroubled in a dull first half.

West Ham, meanwhile, were virtually non-existent as an attacking force but almost took the lead on the stroke of half-time, when Jordan Pickford kept out Jarrod Bowen’s near-post drive with a one-handed stop.

Lopetegui's team were marginally improved after the restart and Guido Rodriguez forced another fine save out of Pickford 10 minutes into the half, before Fabianski tipped a goalbound Jesper Lindstrom header over the crossbar at the other end.

Crysencio Summerville went closest to a breakthrough with 17 minutes remaining, his low shot rebounding off the foot of the far post with Pickford beaten.

The Everton goalkeeper produced another marvellous stop in added time to keep out Danny Ings' deflected drive as Everton held on for a share of the spoils.

West Ham stay 14th in the Premier League table, two points and places above Sean Dyche's side.

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Matheus Cunha's stunner inspired Wolves to a first Premier League win of the season in their showdown with relegation rivals Southampton

The forward struck from 25 yards to settle the nerves around Molineux and lift the hosts off the bottom of the table and above the Saints.

He had earlier set up Pablo Sarabia's opener, and victory, which moves Wolves to within a point of safety, eases the pressure on boss Gary O'Neil.

The spotlight instead shines on Saints head coach Russell Martin after a ninth loss in 11 games, but Southampton will point to the decision to disallow Ryan Manning's equaliser, and they felt Cameron Archer was fouled in the build-up to Cunha's strike.

The visitors dominated but failed to capitalise on their territorial advantage, having fallen behind to Sarabia's second-minute strike.

Cunha seized on Kyle Walker-Peters' header on the halfway line and darted towards the box. He slipped in Sarabia and the midfielder rounded Aaron Ramsdale to give Wolves a dream start.

The hosts had not kept a clean sheet in the league since February - a run of 22 games - and thought their wait would continue when Manning's rocket from an angle found the top corner after 11 minutes.

The defender smashed in after Wolves failed to clear Walker-Peters' cross, but it was disallowed when referee Thomas Bramall, after checking his monitor, ruled that Mateus Fernandes had fouled Nelson Semedo.

It gave the Saints belief and they bossed the rest of the half, Taylor Harwood-Bellis wasting their best chance when he headed a corner wide.

Molineux was restless but the tension disappeared when Cunha blasted in after the break, leaving Southampton fuming in the belief Archer was fouled.

It left them with no way back and Wolves comfortably held on to breathe life into their season and deliver another damaging blow to the Saints.

Source: BBC
 
City lose (,4th defeat in row for pep)

2nd in league.

Advantage Liverpool if they win tonight.

They are favourites now for 2nd PL title

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Pep Guardiola fell to a fourth successive defeat for the first time in his managerial career as Brighton came from behind to beat his Manchester City side

It is the first time since 2006 that City have lost four in a row.

The Premier League champions looked on course to end their disappointing sequence when Erling Haaland capped an impressive opening at Amex Stadium in the 23rd minute, scoring at the second attempt from Mateo Kovacic's pass.

Brighton, however, held their nerve, taking complete control after the break - and it was only their poor finishing that prevented them drawing level before substitute Joao Pedro pounced in a scramble 12 minutes from time.

City, who had looked increasingly vulnerable, were on the rack and Brighton took a deserved lead when Matt O'Riley, who has been out injured since his debut following a move from Celtic, burst through an exposed defence to beat keeper Ederson five minutes later.

Brighton earned the reward after passing up a number of chances, with Jack Hinshelwood heading straight at Ederson from point-blank range and Georginio Rutter also missing a golden opportunity before City crumbled under the constant pressure.

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Liverpool lead 1-0

Villa wasting 3 good chances,
Kelleher making 2 good saves
 
Bottle job if Liverpool don't win it now.

What's Emery/Villa target this year?

He's spent £270 million in 2 years. Had a fantastic season last year but always interests me when a team makes top 4 what's their next target.
 
Amjid Javed said:
City lose (,4th defeat in row for pep)

2nd in league.

Advantage Liverpool if they win tonight.

They are favourites now for 2nd PL title

@KingKhanWC
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Not a 1/3 into the premier league season but yes Liverpool are contenders for sure now .

Not just 5 points clear , but also city & Arsenal not looking like recent years , along with Liverpool in top form .

I’m not sure about favourites, a lot of teams at times played us off the park at times , usually in the first half . It did show crazy evergy this team has in the 2nd .

It could be a wide open season . Brighton are playing in incredible football atm . Squad & injuries will come into into play . Liverpool have a great squad, but rely on mo salah to unlock . If he stays fit & vvg, Liverpool have a good chance, esp as they have proven winners .

We will know by end time of December who is favourites imo
 
MK7Z said:
Bottle job if Liverpool don't win it now.

What's Emery/Villa target this year?

He's spent £270 million in 2 years. Had a fantastic season last year but always interests me when a team makes top 4 what's their next target.
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5 points with 81 to play is no huge lead .

Arsenal shouldn’t write off anything yet .

City are still favourites
 
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Liverpool took full advantage of Manchester City's slip-up in the Premier League title race by beating Aston Villa to move five points clear in top spot

Just before the game at Anfield kicked off, the reigning champions were beaten 2-1 by Brighton.

That meant leaders Liverpool knew victory would ensure they opened up a decent gap to City heading into the international break.

Darwin Nunez opened the scoring in the 20th minute, striding on to a loose ball after Mohamed Salah went down in a tangle with Leon Bailey following a brilliant counter-attack before firing beyond Emi Martinez.

Nunez really should have had a second not long after when he broke away following another quick break, but this time he drove his shot over.

It could have proved costly but for two fantastic saves by Caoimhin Kelleher to first deny Amadou Onana and then Diego Carlos before the interval.

Morgan Rogers then missed another big chance for Villa seconds after the restart when he clipped a shot wide when aiming for the far corner.

Chances after that were few in a tense second half, although Villa boss Unai Emery felt his side should have had a penalty for a shirt pull by Conor Bradley - an early replacement for the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold - on Pau Torres, but nothing was given after a review by the video assistant referee (VAR).

But Salah made sure of a big three points with six minutes left when he raced through and squeezed a shot home at the near post, scoring for a fourth successive league game.

The win was Liverpool's ninth in 11 Premier League games - 15th in 17 overall since Arne Slot took charge in the summer - while Aston Villa are eighth.

Source: BBC
 
MK7Z said:
Bottle job if Liverpool don't win it now.

What's Emery/Villa target this year?

He's spent £270 million in 2 years. Had a fantastic season last year but always interests me when a team makes top 4 what's their next target.
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In his 2nd full year it should be making top 4 minimum, also win a trophy is a must
 
KingKhanWC said:
Bookies have them almost even with City now . 5 points but 2 games v city to play . Win one , fav for sure
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Bookies odds are based on number of bets placed.

I don't care what bookies, opta etc say

Liverpool are in form and favs

City play spurs and then you, so you could go 8 points clear of them soon
 
Fair play to Arnie slot so far, he's been impressive in regards to his pick his starting 11s based on merit each game, if something isn't working he changes tactics and personnel in a quick and proactive manner.

He's not standing on sidelines waiting till 70th minute evert game to make subs, nor just depending on set pieces or haram football to win games.
 
Amjid Javed said:
Bookies odds are based on number of bets placed.

I don't care what bookies, opta etc say

Liverpool are in form and favs

City play spurs and then you, so you could go 8 points clear of them soon
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A lot of fans share your view . Favs are determined by bookies as there is no other measuring tool .

City have proven year after year they can win a dozen or more games in a row . 5 points isn’t much in early November.

Although imo Liverpool are yet to hit peak performance.

Btw there are Arsenal fans who still believe in the title this season. Today is a huge game , a loss again would be demoralising
 
The goal is still champions league football / top 4 for us this year, going to have to play out of our skins for it though because we will be competing with Arsenal this season for that honour.
 
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Ipswich held on for a 2-1 win at Tottenham to celebrate their first win of the season - and their first in the Premier League in 22 years

The Tractor Boys have struggled to hold on to leads following their long-awaited return to England's top flight this summer

But they finally did enough to clinch all three points - Sammie Szmodics steering an overhead kick beyond Guglielmo Vicario to give them the lead.

Kieran McKenna's side, wearing their pink third kit which was designed in collaboration with supporter and global music star Ed Sheeran, doubled their lead when Liam Delap bundled in just over 10 minutes later.

There was some boos from the home fans at half-time and within four minutes of the restart Spurs had the ball in the net, only for Dominic Solanke's effort to be ruled out for handball.

That momentum faded until Rodrigo Bentancur gave them hope with 21 minutes left, heading home from a Pedro Porro corner.

But Solanke's late effort, blocked by goalkeeper Arijanet Muric, was the closest they went to equalising as Ipswich secured their first top-flight victory since winning 1-0 at home to Middlesbrough in April 2002 - and their first away since a 2-1 victory at Everton in February 2002.

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Newcastle's impressive second-half performance earned a deserved win at the Premier League's surprise package Nottingham Forest

Murillo gave Forest a half-time lead but Alexander Isak, Joelinton and Harvey Barnes all scored after the break as the Magpies denied the hosts a fourth straight top flight win for the first time in 29 years.

Eddie's Howe side climb to eighth while Forest remain third, although only a point separates them in a congested table.

Newcastle enjoyed the better start but paid the price for leaving Murillo, who earned his first call-up to Brazil’s squad this month, free to nod in Anthony Elanga’s free-kick after 21 minutes.

Murillo underlined the confidence streaming through this Forest squad. He had never scored a senior goal but confided in club staff this week he would net against the Magpies.

It was sloppy from the visitors and they were equally careless going forward, failing to seriously trouble Forest despite Matz Sels' save from Dan Burn.

Forest were unable to build on the lead, though, and Newcastle emerged for the second half with renewed vigour and were level within nine minutes.

Bruno Guimaraes had already gone close before Isak fired in off the post after Chris Wood was unable to clear Anthony Gordon's corner.

Nick Pope had earlier denied Nicolas Dominguez but the Magpies took control and Joelinton put them ahead with 18 minutes left when he curled in from the edge of the box.

It was left to Barnes to add a late third, three minutes after coming on, when he fired in low to finish off a quick break.

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Bruno Fernandes marked his 250th Manchester United appearance by playing a starring role as Ruud van Nistelrooy signed off his stint in interim charge with a 3-0 Premier League win over Leicester.

Fernandes scored the opener and claimed a second - which went down as a Victor Kristiansen own goal - before setting up Alejandro Garnacho for an excellent third as United completed a third win in four games since Erik ten Hag was sacked.

It provides a positive platform for new head coach Ruben Amorim to fly into England on Monday, although it will be a couple of days before the Sporting boss gets his visa so he can officially start work.

United are still to confirm the precise nature of Amorim’s backroom team and whether Van Nistelrooy will be part of it.

However, the home fans serenaded Van Nistelrooy at the final whistle and the Dutchman can be pleased with the return of three wins and a draw from four games, even if United remain in the bottom half of the table.

Leicester will feel hard done by.

Fernandes' opener was United’s first shot on target. The home side’s second came after a period of intense Leicester pressure, during which Wilfred Ndidi wasted a glorious chance to level when he beat the offside trap but hit his shot straight at Andre Onana when he only had the United keeper to beat.

After that it was a case of damage limitation for the visitors, who suffered their heaviest league defeat of the season.

Van Nistelrooy leaves United in best shape of season

Before the game United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe presented Fernandes with a framed shirt to mark his milestone appearance.

Prior to Ten Hag’s dismissal, the Portuguese had not been playing well, a point he made immediately after the Carabao Cup victory over Leicester on 30 October, when he revealed he had apologised to his former boss for letting him down.

Fernandes’ opener, a well-struck, low shot from the edge of the penalty area after Amad Diallo had provided the final pass, was Fernandes’ fourth goal in as many games.

The United skipper clearly felt he should get the second as well as he pointed to his thigh as he ran away to celebrate.

Fernandes missed Noussair Mazraoui’s cross with his head but the ball bounced down on to his leg and from there into Kristiansen and then the Leicester goal.

United had doubled their previous number of first-half goals across the entire Premier League campaign, but there wasn’t the same jubilation from Van Nistelrooy as the goals his side scored in the cup win over Leicester had triggered.

That has been replaced by a steely determination to do a good job for the club he "loves", as he stated in his programme notes.

Van Nistelrooy enjoyed United’s third, though. On as a second-half substitute for the ineffective Marcus Rashford, Garnacho had already wasted one opportunity when he slipped as he tried to cut inside a Leicester defender inside the penalty area.

But when Fernandes threaded a pass to the left corner of the box, this time Garnacho kept his balance when he stepped on to his right foot and curled his seventh goal of the season into the corner.

United’s fans made their feelings about the exiting interim boss clear. He will always be a hero in these parts for the 150 goals he scored in five seasons as a player with the club.

What Amorim makes of his inheritance remains to be seen, but when he takes charge for the first time at Ipswich on 24 November, he will have Van Nistelrooy to thank for United at least being in their best form of the season so far.

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Pedro Neto drilled in a 22-yard equaliser as Chelsea and Arsenal played out an entertaining draw at Stamford Bridge.

The visitors opened the scoring when Gabriel Martinelli slammed the ball past Blues keeper Robert Sanchez at his near post after collecting the returning Martin Odegaard’s curling cross.

Chelsea's leveller was deserved. Neto ran on to an Enzo Fernandez pass before cutting inside and striking a powerful low left-footed shot past David Raya's dive.

England winger Bukayo Saka limped off late on with an injury as both sides strived to create a winning chance.

Arsenal came closest but Leandro Trossard was unable to divert William Saliba's cross into the net from six yards, a second before referee Michael Oliver blew for full-time.

The result leaves both teams on 19 points, seven adrift of leaders Liverpool and Arsenal without a win in their past five games in all competitions.
 
PGMOL taking new Coote allegations 'very seriously'

Referees' body PGMOL says it is taking new allegations around Premier League official David Coote "very seriously".

Coote is suspended from his role pending an investigation into a video which emerged earlier this week, in which the 42-year-old appeared to make disparaging remarks about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

On Wednesday the Sun newspaper published pictures it says were taken during this summer's European Championship, alleging they appear to show Coote sniffing a white powder through a rolled up US bank note.

Coote was working at the Euros in his capacity as a match official.

A PGMOL spokesperson said: "We are aware of the allegations and are taking them very seriously.

"David Coote remains suspended pending a full investigation.

"David's welfare continues to be of utmost importance to us and we are committed to providing him with the ongoing necessary support he needs through this period. We are not in a position to comment further at this stage."


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Referees' body PGMOL says it is taking new allegations around Premier League official David Coote "very seriously".
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David Coote: UEFA opens investigation into ref over new video​


UEFA has opened an investigation into suspended Premier League referee David Coote after a video published by The Sun allegedly showed him snorting a white powder while on duty at Euro 2024.

Coote, 42, was initially stood down by PGMOL, the refereeing body for English football, on Monday after a first video was posted to X which showed the referee making disparaging remarks about Liverpool and their former manager Jürgen Klopp.

UEFA followed suit later on Monday and removed Coote from this week's UEFA Nations League fixtures, where he was due to act as a VAR.

The Sun claims the new video published on Wednesday, which has not been verified by ESPN, was filmed by Coote and shared to a friend on WhatsApp. It was allegedly taken at a UEFA-appointed hotel on July 6, the day after his final appointment at Euro 2024 as support VAR for the Portugal vs. France quarterfinal.

A statement issued by UEFA on Thursday confirmed an investigation for a potential violation of its regulations at the hotel had begun.

It read: "A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to evaluate a potential violation of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations by the referee, Mr. David Coote. Further information regarding this matter will be made available in due course."

PGMOL, the refereeing body for English football, on Wednesday confirmed that it was aware of the second video published

A PGMOL spokesperson said: "We aware of the allegations and are taking them very seriously. David Coote remains suspended pending a full investigation. David's welfare continues to be of utmost importance to us and we are committed to providing him with the ongoing necessary support he needs through this period. We are not in a position to comment further at this stage."

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Premier League clubs approve APT rule changes in blow to Manchester City

Premier League clubs approved changes to associated party transaction (APT) rules on Friday in the face of opposition led by Manchester City.

Aston Villa had also indicated they would vote against the changes but the alterations were swiftly approved by 16 votes to four at a meeting of shareholder clubs in central London. Clubs were asked to pass modest changes to rules relating to deals when they generate income from sources related to their ownership.

The proposed changes follow criticisms brought by an arbitration tribunal last month. The tribunal found that rules which allowed owners to extend interest-free loans to clubs should have been treated as APT deals, and clubs were found to have been denied timely access to a database of prior deals when trying to strike APT arrangements. Criticisms over the timeliness of the league’s adjudications on such deals were also made.

City have argued that the tribunal’s criticisms have undermined the league’s entire APT apparatus. The league says the tribunal was an endorsement of its broader rules and that, given the proposed changes, they remain robust.

The league said in a statement on Friday: “At a Premier League Shareholders’ meeting today, clubs approved changes to the League’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules. The Premier League has conducted a detailed consultation with clubs – informed by multiple opinions from expert, independent Leading Counsel – to draft rule changes that address amendments required to the system,” the league said in a statement.

“This relates to integrating the assessment of Shareholder loans, the removal of some of the amendments made to APT rules earlier this year and changes to the process by which relevant information from the League’s ‘databank’ is shared with a club’s advisors.

“The purpose of the APT rules is to ensure clubs are not able to benefit from commercial deals or reductions in costs that are not at Fair Market Value (FMV) by virtue of relationships with Associated Parties. These rules were introduced to provide a robust mechanism to safeguard the financial stability, integrity and competitive balance of the League.”

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Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez goals secured a dominant away victory for Chelsea at Leicester

Jackson, 23, scored his fifth goal in four consecutive away games as he outbattled defender Wout Faes to win a long punt up field, which he finished well after Fernandez played him into position in the 15th minute.

Fernandez then headed in from close range on the rebound, after goalkeeper Mads Hermansen saved Jackson's initial effort, to seal the win.

Jordan Ayew dispatched a late penalty for Leicester in the 95th minute after Romeo Lavia fouled Bobby de Cordova-Reid in the box.

It was a torrid return to Premier League football for Leicester, who lost star midfielder Harry Winks through an ankle injury in the 11th minute.

They didn't muster a shot on goal until the 39th minute, when Kasey McAteer almost found the bottom corner on the break, then Wilfred Ndidi missed a great chance just before half-time.

But the Blues were dominant on a cold, wet afternoon at the King Power stadium, with over 66% possession throughout the 90 minutes.

Noni Madueke had a goal ruled out for offside and squandered chances through Moises Caicedo and Joao Felix, who earned his first Premier League start since his last spell with the club in May 2023.

Cole Palmer also saw a close range shot cleared off the line by his own man Madueke in unfortunate circumstances shortly after half-time.

Chelsea move up to third in the Premier League table on 22 points before the rest of the weekend's games, with Leicester remaining 16th on 10 points.

Leicester were always going to be up against it when facing such a talented, expensively-assembled Chelsea team - but the loss of Winks made their day so much harder.

The former Tottenham midfielder is known to get his foot on the ball, progress the it up the pitch and slow the tempo down when stronger teams come to the East Midlands.

But Leicester lost control of the midfield when he went off early on, with his replacement Oliver Skipp, plus Boubakary Soumare and Ndidi all receiving bookings within the following 19 minutes.

Soumare and Ndidi were fortunate referee Andrew Madley didn't give red cards for dangerous-looking tackles on Felix and Palmer.

Leicester battled to keep the game alive but need to find a way to better control matches without Winks if his apparent ankle injury persists.

Jackson has gone from an inconsistent enigma of a striker to one of the best in the Premier League.

The Senegal international scored 17 goals last season, more than Didier Drogba in his maiden season at Stamford Bridge, but he was third in the rankings for big chances missed, behind Erling Haaland and Darwin Nunez.

Not only is he scoring regularly this term, he is so effective tactically for Chelsea, with an impressive work rate, pressing ability and link-up play with Palmer.

Only Manchester City's Haaland has scored more than Jackson's 11 league goals since May last season, with seven goals and three assists in 12 league matches this season.

Fernandez, however, has struggled to get going at Chelsea and live up to his £107m price tag.

But an assist against Arsenal earlier in November and a goal at Leicester will do wonders for his flailing confidence.

He put his fingers to his lips when celebrating, perhaps as a message to his recent critics.

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Joao Pedro and Kaoru Mitoma scored as 10-men Brighton continued their best start to a top-flight season by holding off Bournemouth in a 2-1 win.

Pedro opened the scoring in the fourth minute when he tapped in after Kepa Arrizabalaga parried away Georginio Rutter's strike from the edge of the area.

Bournemouth responded well and had the better of the chances in the first half, with Marcus Tavernier and Antoine Semenyo causing concern for goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen with long-range strikes.

But Mitoma doubled the visitors' lead shortly after the interval, running on to Pedro's ball before sweeping a shot across Arrizabalaga and into the bottom corner.

Brighton were forced to play the last 30 minutes with 10 players after Carlos Baleba was shown a second yellow by referee Stuart Attwell for a late challenge on Milos Kerkez.

Substitute David Brooks halved the deficit in injury time, but Fabian Hurzeler's side were able to hold on in a nervy finish.

The win moves Brighton up to fifth - joint on 22 points with Chelsea and Arsenal after 12 games.

Bournemouth, meanwhile, drop to 13th following a second straight defeat after they entered the international break on the back of a 3-2 loss to Brentford.

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Arsenal got their title challenge back on track by beating Nottingham Forest to secure a first win in five Premier League matches.

The Gunners' form has dipped in recent weeks amid a tough fixture schedule and a number of injuries, which meant Mikel Arteta's side were nine points behind leaders Liverpool before kick-off on Saturday.

Arsenal dominated from the outset at Emirates Stadium and Bukayo Saka gave them the lead after 15 minutes, when he exchanged passes with Martin Odegaard before beating two defenders and slamming a strike into the top corner.

Thomas Partey, who came on as a half-time substitute, doubled the hosts' lead when he curled in from 20 yards, before youngster Ethan Nwaneri added a third late on to secure the win.

Forest have been the surprise package of the season so far and came into this match with the same number of points (19) as the Gunners. However, they struggled to get into the game and their best chances were tame headers from Ryan Yates and Nicolas Dominguez.

Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber thought he had put the hosts in front when he tapped in from close range before Saka’s opener, but Mikel Merino was offside in the build-up.

This match was Arteta's 250th in charge of Arsenal in all competitions - and he will hope victory sparks a run of form that will help his side close the gap on their rivals at the top.

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Aston Villa twice came from behind in a thrilling Premier League contest against Crystal Palace to earn a draw and end their losing run.

Palace had won just one of their opening 11 games this season but took an early lead when Ismaila Sarr raced on to Jean-Philippe Mateta's pass and slotted past Emiliano Martinez.

Villa began to grow into the game and equalised 30 minutes later through Ollie Watkins, who rounded Dean Henderson and passed into an empty net to end his five-game goal drought.

Unai Emery's side were buoyed by the goal and were soon awarded a penalty when Will Hughes fouled Leon Bailey, but Youri Tielemans' spot-kick was superbly saved by Henderson.

Palace retook the lead almost immediately when 21-year-old Justin Devenny, making his second senior appearance for the club, converted Sarr's cross to finish a swift counter-attack.

Henderson and Maxence Lacroix produced several key interventions to preserve the away side's lead, but neither could do anything to stop Ross Barkley heading in from a corner with just over 10 minutes left.

The game became end-to-end in the closing stages with Martinez making a fine save to deny Palace substitute Jeffrey Schlupp.

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Everton were left frustrated in a goalless Premier League draw against Brentford, despite playing with an extra man for the second half.

Sean Dyche's side have lost just once in eight top-flight games, but that statistic does not tell the entire story as they have also won just twice this term and are two points above the relegation zone.

This was a huge missed opportunity for Everton to pull away from trouble.

The home side were in the ascendancy in the first half but had nothing to show for it as Dominic Calvert-Lewin's flicked effort was pushed away by Mark Flekken's superb instinctive save, before the visiting goalkeeper made a block from the Everton striker's drive towards the near post.

Brentford should have taken the lead against the run of play when the in-form Yoane Wissa ran through on goal, but the striker was denied by Jordan Pickford's outstretched leg.

Thomas Frank's visitors were then reduced to 10 men shortly before the break following Christian Norgaard's knee-high challenge on Pickford.

Referee Chris Kavanagh produced a red card having watched a replay of the incident on the pitchside monitor.

The Toffees tried to make their extra man count in the second period but never really looked like scoring, with Idrissa Gueye seeing a vicious, swerving strike palmed away by Flekken while Vitaliy Mykolenko somehow missed the target from six yards out.

Brentford could have nicked it but Keane Lewis-Potter struck straight at Pickford from a promising position, as Frank's men collected their first point on the road this season to move up to 10th place.

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Two superb goals from Matheus Cunha helped Wolves secure a thumping come-from-behind win over Fulham and further ease the pressure on manager Gary O’Neil.

Everything appeared to be going to plan for the hosts when Alex Iwobi collected Kenny Tete’s pass and – with the visitors’ defence retreating – curled a brilliant left-footed strike into the far corner.

But Wolves responded magnificently and equalised with a wonderful effort of their own, Cunha controlling Mario Lemina’s long ball with his first touch before lifting a delicate finish over Bernd Leno.

O’Neil’s side completed the turnaround eight minutes into the second half when Joao Gomes drilled a powerful shot past Leno from Cunha’s pass.

The Brazilian forward curled a sumptuous shot into the top corner for his second of the game, before Goncalo Guedes added a late fourth on the counter-attack.

Both teams struggled for fluency early on at a wet and windy Craven Cottage, but former Wolves striker Raul Jimenez should have given Fulham the lead three minutes before Iwobi’s opener when he turned Antonee Robinson’s low cross against the crossbar from point-blank range.

Second-half substitute Harry Wilson was unfortunate to see a curling shot strike the top of the crossbar with the score at 2-1, but Cunha’s second of the contest and Guedes’ stoppage-time drive brought Fulham’s winning Premier League run to a shuddering halt.

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James Maddison scored twice as Tottenham romped to victory over a Manchester City side that has now lost five games in a row for the first time since 2006.

Pedro Porro drove home a third before Brennan Johnson added a last minute fourth on an incredible night that saw the end of City's 52-match unbeaten record at Etihad Stadium, stretching back to just before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

It is City's worst home league defeat since a 5-1 loss to Tottenham's north London rivals Arsenal in 2003.

It was also the first time they have lost three successive Premier League games under Pep Guardiola, who signed a two-year contract extension 48 hours earlier.

Guardiola had never previously lost a home game by four goals in his managerial career.

The Tottenham fans lapped it up, cheekily singing "you'll be sacked in the morning" at Guardiola as they celebrated Porro's goal.

It was an amazing transformation for Tottenham, who travelled north without both first-choice central defenders, had five teenagers on the bench and had lost their last game 2-1 at home to Ipswich a fortnight ago.

But Ange Postecoglou's side made light of their problems in a way City could not. It was their heaviest home defeat since a 5-2 reverse to Leicester in September 2020, when Maddison was among the scorers for the Foxes.

The manner of the defeat merely highlighted the absence of injured midfielder Rodri, who was the subject of an elaborate pre-match celebration on his first visit back to the stadium since winning the Ballon d'Or.

City remain in second but Liverpool will stretch their lead at the top to eight points if they win at Southampton on Sunday.

Tottenham move up to sixth, four points behind City.

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Leicester City Parts Company With Steve Cooper​


Leicester City Football Club has parted company with Steve Cooper, who leaves his position as First Team Manager with immediate effect.

Assistant Manager Alan Tate and First Team Coach and Analyst Steve Rands have also left the Club. Steve, Alan and Steve depart with our thanks for their contribution during their time with the Club and with our best wishes for the future.

Men’s First Team training will be overseen by First Team Coach Ben Dawson, supported by coaches Danny Alcock and Andy Hughes, as the Club begins the process of appointing a new manager, which we hope to conclude as soon as possible.

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Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points but were forced to come from behind to earn a vital late win at struggling Southampton

As so often this season, much of Southampton's good work was undermined by individual errors, with the Reds taking advantage to strengthen their position as leaders before next weekend's Anfield meeting with champions Manchester City.

Liverpool went ahead after 30 minutes when the hosts were once again caught out passing in their own penalty area, Flynn Downes sending a pass straight to Dominik Szoboszlai, who curled home a classy finish.

Bottom club Southampton's equaliser just before half-time was the result of rare error from Virgil van Dijk, who lost possession, leaving Andy Robertson to bring down Tyler Dibling. The penalty was awarded after a video assistant referee (VAR) check, with Liverpool insistent the offence had occurred just outside the area.

Keeper Caoimhin Kelleher saved Adam Armstrong's spot-kick but the striker pounced to net the rebound.

A shock looked on the cards when Mateus Fernandes crowned a superb move involving Dibling and Armstrong to put Saints in front after 56 minutes but the defensive frailties that have haunted Russell Martin's men this season returned to change the game in Liverpool's favour.

Keeper Alex McCarthy gifted Mohamed Salah an equaliser after 65 minutes when he was caught badly out of position trying to collect Ryan Gravenberch's long ball, before the Egyptian finally sealed his side's victory seven minutes from time.

Southampton defender Yuki Sugawara needlessly handled in the area and Salah made no mistake with a confident penalty to leave the travelling fans jubilant.

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Leicester City sack manager Cooper after 12 league games

Leicester City have sacked manager Steve Cooper with the club 16th in the Premier League after 12 games.

The Foxes were beaten 2-1 by a Chelsea side managed by former boss Enzo Maresca on Saturday - a defeat which left them two points above the relegation zone.

Cooper took over from Maresca in the summer after the Italian had led Leicester to the 2023-24 Championship title and promotion back into the Premier League.


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Manchester United had to settle for a point at Ipswich in Ruben Amorim's first game in charge despite striker Marcus Rashford providing the perfect start with his 81-second opener.

Omari Hutchinson levelled for Ipswich before the break, with United keeper Andre Onana twice denying Liam Delap with stunning saves.

It was a disappointing outcome for Amorim as his side struggled to contain Ipswich at times and found the home defence in defiant mood when it did seem an opportunity would come.

Skipper Bruno Fernandes flashed a late free-kick wide but Ipswich fully deserved their point and without Onana would have had more.

Amorim's bold wing-back choice Amad Diallo provided the low cross that Rashford converted for his fifth goal of the season. It was the England forward's first goal in the Premier League since September and ended his eight-game barren streak in all competitions.

Ipswich grew into the game though and created by far the better chances, only to find Onana in outstanding form.

Star fan and minority shareholder Ed Sheeran did have something to celebrate though as Hutchison's curling shot flicked off Noussair Mazraoui's head and over Onana for his first goal since joining Ipswich permanently in a £20m summer move.

The result means United remain in the bottom half of the Premier League after 12 games, while Ipswich are in the relegation zone, behind Wolves on goal difference after their win at Fulham.
 
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Tomas Soucek and Aaron Wan-Bissaka scored as West Ham secured an impressive win at Newcastle to ease the pressure on manager Julen Lopetegui.

The Spanish coach replaced David Moyes in the summer but had endured a difficult start with just three wins from the Hammers' first 11 games.

But this eye-catching result will go a long way to providing hope to the club's supporters that he is capable of turning things around.

Newcastle were the better side for large periods but fell behind when Soucek headed home from a corner in the first half.

Anthony Gordon should have equalised when he was gifted a shooting chance by a poor clearance from Jean-Clair Todibo, but fired straight at Lukasz Fabianski.

Alexander Isak also had a great opportunity to score just before the break when he was picked out unmarked inside the box by Bruno Guimaraes’ excellent ball, but he thundered his shot wide.

The visitors soaked up the pressure and got the crucial second eight minutes into the second half when Wan-Bissaka drove a shot in off the far post for his first West Ham goal.

The Hammers finished strongly to comfortably see out a win that moves them six points clear of the relegation zone. They are 14th and now just three points off the top 10.

Newcastle, meanwhile, are 10th and four points off the top four.
 
FA investigates referee Coote over booking claims

The Football Association says it is investigating an allegation that referee David Coote discussed giving a yellow card with a fan before a Championship match.

Coote, 42, says he denies the new claims and calls them "false and defamatory allegations".

The referee is already under investigation by the FA and has been suspended by refereeing body the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) and European football's governing body Uefa following separate allegations about his conduct.

A new report in the Sun newspaper on Tuesday claimed Coote exchanged messages with a fan discussing giving a yellow card before and after a game between Leeds and West Brom in 2019.

The exchange refers to a booking Leeds defender Ezgjan Alioski received in the match from Coote. There is no suggestion of any financial gain by Coote and the booking is regarded as entirely correct.

The contents of the report have not been verified by the BBC.

"I strongly refute these false and defamatory allegations," Coote said in a statement.

"Whatever issues I may have had in my personal life they have never affected my decision-making on the field.

"I have always held the integrity of the game in the highest regard, refereeing matches impartially and to the best of my ability."

Coote is one of the Premier League's most experienced officials and has been refereeing matches in the top flight since 2018.

The FA told the BBC: "These are very serious allegations and we are investigating as a matter of urgency."

The PGMOL said it takes a "zero-tolerance approach" to any breach of its code of conduct.

"The facts need to be established in light of these very serious allegations," it added.

"We adopt a zero-tolerance approach to any breach of our integrity code of conduct, which is signed by all match officials on an annual basis.

"PGMOL Board is committed to taking the appropriate action should any breach of that code be proven.

"David Coote remains suspended and subject to an ongoing disciplinary process by PGMOL, separate to the investigation into this matter which will be carried out independently by the FA."

Coote was initially suspended by the PGMOL on 11 November pending a full investigation after a video emerged that appears to show him make disparaging remarks about former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp - the FA started an investigation on 12 November.

On 13 November, the Sun published photos it says were taken during this summer's European Championship, alleging that they appear to show Coote sniffing a white powder through a rolled up US bank note.

Coote was working at the Euros in his capacity as a match official.

The PGMOL said it was taking those allegations "very seriously" and launched an investigation.

Uefa, European football's governing body, has also launched its own investigation and suspended Coote.

Neither the pictures nor the video have been verified independently by the BBC.

Last week, the PGMOL said Coote's welfare is "important to us" as its investigation into his conduct continues.

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Hull City have sacked head coach Tim Walter after just 17 league games in charge, with the team in the Championship relegation zone

The German replaced Liam Rosenior after the Tigers finished seventh last season.

However, the former Hamburg boss could not build on that and Tuesday's 2-0 home defeat by Sheffield Wednesday left them winless in nine games.

Owner Acun Ilicali was at MKM Stadium for that match and, despite saying in an interview before the game that he would not sack the 49-year-old regardless of their result, he has decided to make a change now.

Coach Andy Dawson has been placed in charge on an interim basis.

Walter had previously managed Holstein Kiel, Stuttgart and Hamburg in the German second tier, leaving the latter after being sacked in February this year.

His preparations for the season were not helped by the losses of key defender Jacob Greaves to Ipswich, winger Jaden Philogene back to Aston Villa, and the end of the loan spells of forward Fabio Carvalho and striker Liam Delap, who had joined from Liverpool and Manchester City respectively.

The Tigers failed to win any of their first six games of the campaign in all competitions but successive wins against Stoke, Cardiff and QPR got them going in the right direction.

That run of form came to an end with a 4-0 reverse at Norwich and they failed to win any of the subsequent eight matches.

In the midst of what proved to be his final games, Walter drew criticism from fans after supporting the club's decision to use music after goals scored in home games and then questioned the backing in the home draw with bottom side Portsmouth.

Owner Ilicali had said he felt the relationship between the fans and Walter was “repairable” before Tuesday's game against the Owls but, with a trip to high-flying Middlesbrough on Saturday, he has now taken action.

Hull City are the fifth Championship team to change manager this season after Preston, Stoke, Cardiff and Coventry.

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Van Nistelrooy set to be appointed Leicester boss

Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to be appointed as Leicester City's new manager.

The 48-year-old Dutchman would replace Steve Cooper, who was sacked after just 157 days in charge following Saturday's 2-1 Premier League defeat by Chelsea.

Van Nistelrooy's appointment comes two weeks after he left his role as interim head coach at Manchester United, following Erik ten Hag's dismissal.

He oversaw three wins and one draw during his stint in charge at United, but departed after being told he would not be given a role in new manager Ruben Amorim's backroom staff.

Two of Van Nistelrooy's victories were against Leicester - a 5-2 win in the Carabao Cup last 16 and a 3-0 triumph in the Premier League earlier this month.

The former Manchester United and Netherlands striker will join the Foxes with the club 16th in the Premier League after 12 games and just one point above the relegation zone.

Cooper was hired this summer to replace Enzo Maresca after the Italian joined Chelsea, but only won two Premier League games.

Van Nistelrooy's only previous full-time role managing a senior side was a season in charge of PSV in 2022-23 where he won the Dutch Cup, before joining United as an assistant coach in July.

Leicester's next game is away at Brentford on Saturday in the Premier League and while it is unclear if Van Nistelrooy will be in the dugout, the proximity to the weekend means it is unlikely he will take charge of the team.

Leicester caretaker manager Ben Dawson, part of Cooper’s backroom staff, remains poised to lead the side.

Van Nistelrooy must win over a dressing room which struggled to buy into Cooper’s methods during his period in charge.

Senior players, including Jamie Vardy, did support the former Nottingham Forest boss but he lacked buy-in from the entire squad.


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It may seem unlikely, but it's a stark fact that San Marino have won more matches in November than Manchester City.

With five defeats and a draw in their past six games, it has been 34 days since Premier League champions City last tasted victory in any competition.

Should they lose to in-form Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday (16:30 GMT), they will be 11 points behind the Premier League leaders after 13 games.

But what would be the significance of that gap?

This piece includes 10 quick stats to digest before Sunday's huge game...

If Liverpool win...
In the 32 Premier League seasons, only three times have teams come from 11 or more points behind at any point to win the title.

City have never managed to win the title after being behind by more than 10 points.

Only once has a team had an 11-point lead after 13 games - Manchester United in the 1993-94 season who went on to win the title. Liverpool would also need Arsenal, Chelsea and Brighton to drop points to create that gap this weekend.

City would become the first Premier League champions to lose four successive games the following season.

If City win or it's a draw

There is hope for City fans... they have clawed back deficits of 8-10 points to win the Premier League title on six occasions - and all at a later stage of the campaign than now.

In four of Guardiola's six Premier League title-winning seasons, they have overturned gaps of eight points or more.

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Liverpool v Man City: Key stats you need to know

10 key stats that suggest if Man City lose to Liverpool and slip 11 points behind in the Premier League title race - it could be over...
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I think Liverpool has the golden opportunity to bury City for the title run but unfortunately under Klopp in last year's they have bottled such opportunities.
 
Ibrahima Konate confirms injury blow but issues warning to Liverpool’s Premier League rivals

Ibrahima Konate could be out until the New Year after suffering an injury on Wednesday night, talkSPORT understands.

The Liverpool defender was at his best to help shut out Real Madrid in a 2-0 victory for the Reds, but appeared to suffer a knee injury late in the game.

Konate tangled with Real's young Brazilian winger Endrick, which left him lying prone on the turf.

And while he ultimately was able to complete the 90 minutes, the French man mountain has now confirmed he is set for a spell on the sidelines.

Reports have suggested Konate is facing between five and six weeks out of action.

Konate has taken to social media, writing: "So frustrating to pick up this injury right at the end of a great game on Wednesday night.

“Now we start the recovery process but one thing I promise is I will come back and be the best I can be once again.

“Thank you for the amazing support at Anfield. Inshallah we will keep going and I will support the team every step of the way."

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Leicester City have appointed former PSV Eindhoven boss Ruud van Nistelrooy as their new manager

The Dutchman replaces Steve Cooper, who was sacked last weekend after just 12 Premier League matches in charge of the Foxes.

He has signed a contract until June 2027 at the King Power Stadium.

Van Nistelrooy's appointment comes two weeks after he left his role as interim head coach at Manchester United following Ruben Amorim's arrival.

"I'm proud, I'm excited," Van Nistelrooy, 48, said.

"Everybody that I speak to about Leicester City is enthusiastic. They have great stories about the quality of the people working at the club, the supporters and, of course, the recent history of the club is impressive.

"I'm excited to start and to get to know everyone and give everything I can for the football club."

Leicester are 16th in the Premier League, one point above the relegation zone, and go to Brentford on Saturday.

First-team coach Ben Dawson will take charge of the side in west London before Van Nistelrooy leads the Foxes for the first time against West Ham at home on 3 December.

Van Nistelrooy oversaw three wins and one draw during his four-game stint in charge at United, with two of the victories coming against Leicester in the Premier League and Carabao Cup.

Source: BBC
 
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