Premier League

David Silva absence explained by prematurely-born baby boy

Manchester - Muslimchronicle

Manchester City's Spanish international forward David Silva missed four matches recently because his prematurely-born baby son is fighting for his life, he revealed on Wednesday. The 31-year-old -- who returned to the runaway Premier League leaders starting line-up for Tuesday's 3-1 win over Watford -- thanked everyone for their support on his twitter account @21LVA. "Also I want to share with you theRead 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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Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham striker Harry Kane is continuing to improve as he moves towards a Premier League goalscoring record. Kane scored his seventh hat-trick in 2017 during Tottenham's 3-0 win against Burnley on Saturday, leaving the England international level with Alan Shearer for most Premier League goals scored in a calendar year on 36. Tottenham's clash with Southampton onRead more

Klopp tells Liverpool to focus on Euro ambitions

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Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool to stay motivated to reach their target of a place in next season's Champions League by the end of the season. Klopp has acknowledged ahead of Liverpool's clash with bottom side Swansea at Anfield on Tuesday that a Premier League title challenge is beyond them given they trail leaders Manchester City by 20 points. But the German believesRead more

Future bright for City as rivals aim

London - Muslimchronicle

With Manchester City on a record-breaking sprint towards the Premier League title, the leaders have reached the halfway point of the season looking simply unstoppable. The future is bright for Pep Guardiola's side, but City's rivals face a more uncertain time in 2018 as they try to bridge the gulf in class. With 19 games played in the 38-match campaign, AFP Sport compilesRead more

City make it 16 in a row, Ozil cracker downs Newcastle

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Manchester City racked up a 16th consecutive Premier League win as the runaway leaders routed Tottenham 4-1, while Mesut Ozil's stunning strike fired Arsenal to a 1-0 success against Newcastle on Saturday. Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring at Eastlands before Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling netted after the interval to ensure City opened up a 14-point lead over second-placedRead more

Otamendi gives Manchester City derby delight, Rooney denies

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Manchester City took a giant step towards the title as the leaders beat Manchester United 2-1 to clinch a record-equalling 14th successive Premier League victory, while Wayne Rooney's late leveller gave Everton a 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Sunday. City drew level with Arsenal's previous record winning streak, set between February and August 2002, thanks to Nicolas Otamendi's second-half winner.Read more

West Brom sack manager Tony Pulis

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West Bromwich Albion sacked manager Tony Pulis on Monday after a miserable run of form that has seen the Chinese-owned club slump to 17th in the Premier League table. Pulis has won just two of his past 21 league games following Saturday's 4-0 defeat by Chelsea and West Brom sit one place above the relegation zone after an 11-game winlessRead more

Elder statesman Young relishes England return

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After reaching a low point in his Manchester United career last season, Ashley Young is savouring the turnaround that has seen him end a four-year exile from the England squad. Young was scarcely seen at United during Jose Mourinho's first season as manager, making only eight Premier League starts and missing out on the club's Europa League triumph against Ajax.Read more

La Rochelle stun leaders in battle of French attrition

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain believes he is starting to become accustomed to life at Liverpool following his first Premier League goal for the Reds at West Ham. The England attacker arrived at Anfield from Arsenal on transfer deadline day for a fee reported to be in the region of £40 million but struggled in the weeks immediately following that switch. 12/5 forRead more