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Match Report: Spurs and Chelsea Divide the Points as Costa Watches On

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Match Report: Spurs and Chelsea Divide the Points as Costa Watches On While a point at home to Chelsea may have felt like a loss to Tottenham on Sunday, the North London side have extended their impressive unbeaten run to 13 matches. Only Bayern Munich and PSG are currently on longer unbeaten runs in Europe’s top 5 leagues this season. It is their longest run wi...

Match Report: Smash and Grab Sunderland Secure Unexpected Win

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Match Report: Smash and Grab Sunderland Secure Unexpected Win A cold Monday night meeting clash Crystal Palace and Sunderland was never going to be one of the most entertaining Premier League clashes since its 1992 inception, but a 1-0 win at Selhurst Park is a result Sam Allardyce would have bitten your hand off for prior to their trip south. The Eagles' stru...

Match Report: Draw a Fair Result in Sunday's North London Derby

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Match Report: Draw a Fair Result in Sunday's North London Derby The North London Derby is usually one of the most hotly contested in the country and Sunday's edition was no different. The latest meeting between Arsenal and Tottenham started at a frantic pace before some sort of dominance was established, that coming from the visitors. Spurs were arguably he bett...

Match Report: Willian Downs Dynamo in Another Impressive Display

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Match Report: Willian Downs Dynamo in Another Impressive Display The clouds loomed large above Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night as Chelsea prepared to take on Dynamo Kiev in their Champions League clash. After a scoreless draw in the reverse fixture, Chelsea remained third in Group G, a point behind Dynamo.Chelsea’s struggles this season, on and off the p...

Match Report: West Ham Iron Out Home Form Against 10 Man Chelsea

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Match Report: West Ham Iron Out Home Form Against 10 Man Chelsea Saturday saw the final clash between West Ham and Chelsea at Upton Park and it was one to be remembered — by the home support at least. West Ham had already seen wins against Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City this season. The Hammers win over Chelsea this weekend ensured that they are of...

Match Report: Arsenal Hold Their Nerve to Move Top of the Table

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Match Report: Arsenal Hold Their Nerve to Move Top of the Table As Arsenal strived to end a hugely successful week on a high, they welcomed an Everton side looking to bounce back. Either team endured contrasting fortunes over the last seven days, with the Gunners landing back-to-back wins over Watford and Bayern Munich, while the Toffees hoped to put a disappoin...

Match Report: Five Observations From Arsenal's Win Over Bayern

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Match Report: Five Observations From Arsenal's Win Over Bayern All goalkeepers make mistakesOne of the main topics ahead of Arsenal’s welcome of Bayern was the return of Petr Cech after Arsene Wenger had opted to field David Ospina against Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiakos with calamitous results. While the change of tack was enforced as the Colombian sat out ...

Match Report: 'Solid' Chelsea Display Leaves Villa in Desperate Position

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Match Report: 'Solid' Chelsea Display Leaves Villa in Desperate Position Despite Chelsea's recent woes it was a predictable outcome at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as they ran out 2-0 winners against Tim Sherwood’s struggling Villa side. It was a game that won’t live long in the memory but one that Jose Mourinho will be hoping can reverse his team’s fort...

Match Report: Late Mason Strike Earns Spurs' First League Win

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Match Report: Late Mason Strike Earns Spurs' First League Win Tottenham have earned their first win of the season after Ryan Mason’s late strike was enough to see of a spirited Sunderland performance 1-0 at the Stadium of Light on Sunday. Mason’s strike eight minutes from time came at a cost however, with the midfielder requiring a stretcher after ...

Match Report: City Move Five Points Clear with Late Palace Win

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Match Report: City Move Five Points Clear with Late Palace Win Manchester City extended their lead at the top of the table to five points after Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench to score the winner in the dying embers of their 1-0 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.Iheanacho introduction was met by cries of “who?” by the Palace supporters, but the...