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Exuberant Conte seeks respite in yoga

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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is renowned for his livewire touchline behaviour, sometimes diving into the crowd when his side score, and he has revealed that he finds relaxation in yoga. The 48-year-old Italian has apparently alienated some members of the Chelsea dressing room with his demanding training sessions but has admitted that even he needs to take a break himself, especially over the busyRead more

Schedulers are against us, Arsenal manager Wenger complains

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hit out at the Premier League fixture schedulers who he claims have handed Chelsea a pre-match advantage ahead of their London derby on Wednesday. Wenger launched a tirade against the fixture list and the standard of Premier League refereeing after his side were held to a 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion, with even Gunners legend Thierry Henry comingRead more

Pogba urges misfiring Manchester United to 'wake up'

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Paul Pogba has called on Manchester United to "wake up" after a third straight draw over the Christmas period saw them slip behind Chelsea in the Premier League table. Draws against Leicester and Burnley either side of Christmas severely undermined United's status as challengers to Manchester City and Saturday's 0-0 stalemate at home to Southampton means they are now third inRead more

Morata return boosts spluttering Chelsea

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Alvaro Morata's return will be welcomed by Antonio Conte but the Chelsea manager knows his side face Brighton at Stamford Bridge with their Premier League title defence all but over. Morata was forced to sit out the visit to Everton on Saturday while he served a one-match suspension and in his absence, the Blues lacked the firepower to break downRead more

Alonso edges Chelsea past Southampton

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Marco Alonso's free-kick on the stroke of half-time gave champions Chelsea their second Premier League win of the week with a 1-0 victory over Southampton on Saturday. The hosts dominated but could not find a second against a Southampton team that defended resolutely, and needed a good save from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to deny Saints substitute Charlie Austin. Chelsea's winRead more

Manchester City's record run only tells half the story — they are already among the greats

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The Premier League title race is all but run. Manchester City have dropped only two points in their 17 games so far, they’ve scored 52 goals and their lead is 11 points. Tottenham, who came second last year, are fourth, 18 points behind — they are closer to second bottom than they are to City. The question no longer seemsRead more

Saul strike keeps Atletico

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Atletico Madrid jumped back from the dissatisfaction of being discarded out of the rivals association in midweek to keep their La Liga heading contest afloat by grinding out a 1-0 triumph at actual Betis on Sunday. In the lack of top player Antoine Griezmann through injury, Saul Niguez once again given a huge content for Atletico that takes Diego Simeone'sRead more

Conte throws in towel as Kane sparks Spurs

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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte declared his side's Premier League title defence over after Marko Arnautovic's goal condemned the champions to a 1-0 loss at West Ham United on Saturday. Chelsea's first defeat in eight league games left them 11 points adrift of leaders Manchester City, who visit second-place Manchester United in Sunday's derby. "We have to consider that this isRead more

Chelsea don't fear Euro superpowers

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Antonio Conte insists Chelsea have nothing to fear in the Champions League last 16 even though his side could face a crunch clash with Barcelona or Paris Saint Germain. Conte's team blew their chance to finish top of Group C as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. That allowed Roma to clinch pole positionRead more

Chelsea told to keep chasing Manchester City

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Cesc Fabregas has called on his Chelsea teammates to keep the pressure on Manchester City at the top of the table after they saw off Newcastle easily at Stamford Bridge. Having been shocked by a Dwight Gayle strike in the 12th minute, the Blues hit back to claim all three points thanks to two Eden Hazard goals and an AlvaroRead more