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Teams: Oxlade-Chamberlain starts for Arsenal, Elneny not in squad, Bournemouth unchanged

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ARSENE WENGER has made one change to the Arsenal team which drew 0-0 against Southampton on Tuesday.</h3>
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Joel Campbell in the only change to the starting eleven while Alex Iwobi replaces Calum Chambers on the bench.</div>
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Mohamed Elneny is not included in the squad following the birth of his baby.</div>
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Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has stuck with the same team which beat Crystal Palace 2-1 on Tuesday.</div>
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Benik Afobe starts up front against his former club.</div>
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<strong>Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Sanchez, Giroud</strong></div>
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<em>Subs: Ospina, Gibbs, Mertesacker, Iwobi, Coquelin, Campbell, Walcott</em></div>
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<strong>Bournemouth: Boruc, Francis, Daniels, Smith, Cook, Gosling, Ritchie, Arter, Surman, Pugh, Afobe.</strong></div>
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<em>Subs: Federici, Distin, O’Kane, </em><i>Stanislas</i><em>, Grabban, King, Iturbe.</em></div>

Teams: Oxlade-Chamberlain starts for Arsenal, Elneny not in squad, Bournemouth unchanged

ARSENE WENGER has made one change to the Arsenal team which drew 0-0 against Southampton on Tuesday. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain starts...

Teams: Man United boss Louis van Gaal makes surprise decision in midfield to play Chelsea

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MANCHESTER UNITED boss Louis van Gaal has named an unchanged line-up for their match against Chelsea.</h3>
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The Dutchman has kept faith with the same eleven which beat Stoke 3-0 on Tuesday, which means Marouane Fellaini keeps his place in midfield ahead of Morgan Schneiderlin.</div>
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Ander Herrera is also forced to settle for a place on the bench alongside Memphis Depay.</div>
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<strong>Manchester United: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Borthwick-Jackson, Fellaini, Carrick, Lingard, Mata, Martial, Rooney</strong></div>
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<em>Subs: Romero, McNair, Varela, Schneiderlin, Herrera, Pereira, Memphis</em></div>

Teams: Man United boss Louis van Gaal makes surprise decision in midfield to play Chelsea

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Louis van Gaal has named an unchanged line-up for their match against Chelsea. Louis van Gaal has named an u...

Man Utd Ratings: De Gea and Borthwick-Jackson impress despite late Chelsea equaliser

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NEWS NEWS BLOG SPORT brings you Manchester United's player ratings from their 1-1 draw with Chelsea.</h3>
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<strong>De Gea - Tough to argue that there is a better goalkeeper than the Spaniard in the world currently. Made some outstanding stops to keep Chelsea at bay. Helpless with Chelsea's equaliser - 9</strong></div>
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<em>Darmian - Looked back to his form when he first arrived at United. Prevent Oscar from having an influence on the match - 7</em></div>
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<strong>Smalling - Rose to the occasion by dealing well with Diego Costa's histrionics. A leader in defence for United - 7</strong></div>
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<em>Blind - Formed a solid partnership with Smalling but was perhaps fortunate not to give away a penalty in the first half - 6</em></div>
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<strong>Borthwick-Jackson - Luke Shaw who? The young left-back is getting better with every game and today he was terrific going forward to support Martial and push Willian back - 8</strong></div>
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<em>Fellaini - Not able to stamp his authority on the match, taken off for Schneiderlin in the second half - 5</em></div>
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<strong>Carrick - Bossed the midfield as United took charge of the match but was missing in the closing stages as Chelsea took over - 6</strong></div>
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<em>Lingard - An outstanding turn and finish by the young Englishman to give United the lead in what a quiet display - 7</em></div>
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<strong>Mata - The former Chelsea midfielder was not at his best today, well marshalled by Azpilicueta - 6</strong></div>
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<em>Martial - His pace was a constant problem for Ivanovic, belying his young age with a menacing display - 7</em></div>
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<strong>Rooney - Continued his excellent recent form today, leading the line for United well - 6</strong></div>

Man Utd Ratings: De Gea and Borthwick-Jackson impress despite late Chelsea equaliser

NEWS NEWS BLOG SPORT brings you Manchester United's player ratings from their 1-1 draw with Chelsea. Jesse Lingard scores Unite...

Chelsea 1 - Manchester United 1: Costa comes to Blues aid as Van Gaal's men suffer late on

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MANCHESTER UNITED practically ended their hopes of title success this season as Chelsea's Diego Costa levelled late to deny the visitors victory.</h3>
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Louis van Gaal's men fought hard but failed to win their fourth game in five in all competitions as Guus Hiddink's side recovered to maintain his unbeaten run as boss at Stamford Bridge.</div>
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The Red Devils thought Jesse Lingard had become their hero when he snatched his chance to grab the headlines with a second-half goal but it finished all square. </div>
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Chelsea edged the first half but it was the visitors who tested the waters first.</div>
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Anthony Martial went close for United when he had a shot expertly tipped round the post by Thibaut Courtois.</div>
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Chelsea begin to take control after half an hour of cagey football in west London. </div>
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Diego Costa was fed in by Oscar but the through ball wasn’t matched with a finish as he pulled his shot across David De Gea and wide of the far post.</div>
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Azpilicueta then knocked the ball off to Oscar who swivelled but blasted over from a tight angle.<span class="s1"></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Willian was a bright light going forward creating chances, tearing young Cameron Borthwick-Jackson up too. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">On stroke of half-time, Willian cut the ball back to John Terry who swung an effort towards goal but Daley Blind deflected it wide for a corner. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">There were strong appeals for a penalty but referee Michael Oliver turned them down despite the fact Blind blocked it with an arm.</span></div>
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Louis van Gaal’s side then came out with some real impetus after the break as Wayne Rooney and Martial went close in quick succession. </div>
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<span class="s1">Eden Hazard was called on to regain some momentum but the whole match was brought to a standing halt when Kurt Zouma suffered a serious looking injury.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The Frenchman jumped high for a clearance but landed awkwardly as his knee bent on landing, leading to a lengthy stoppage.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">To add insult to injury for Chelsea, United took the lead shortly after as Jesse lingered opened the scoring on 61 minutes. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Rooney started to move by laying the ball into the attacker’s path as Lingered spun and blasted the ball into the top corner.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The Blues bombed forward and Cesc Fabregas was denied with 20 minutes to go as De Gea came to United’s rescue again with a sharp stop to palm over.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Diego Costa then came to the rescue as his first attempt was blocked in injury time by Borthwick-Jackson but he was first to the rebound to finally beat De Gea.</span></div>
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Bournemouth 0 - Arsenal 2: Gunners go level with Spurs after comfortable win over Cherries

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ARSENE WENGER insisted the stakes could not have been higher yesterday. Next stop? The title favourites.</h3>
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Goals from Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – scored within a minute of each other midway through the first half – were enough to draw a line under an alarming run that had threatened to undermine the Gunners’ season.</div>
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But after a first win in five league games, manager Wenger insisted Arsenal’s title challenge was back on track ahead of Sunday’s showdown at the Emirates with the leaders</div>
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“Of course we needed a result, for two reasons,” said Wenger. “One, we haven’t won for a while, we had four games without a win. When you play at the top, that’s a long period, confidence drops a little bit. </div>
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“And Leicester running away and us playing them next week, to make the game interesting, it was very important for us to win today.</div>
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“Look, in one week Leicester have beaten Liverpool and Man City. So that means suddenly they become the favourite in the league. That makes our game on Sunday a very big one.”</div>
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It helped Arsenal’s cause that referee Kevin Friend decided Mathieu Flamini’s early challenge on Dan Gosling was worthy of a yellow card while Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe was adamant it should have been red.</div>
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But Wenger – who disagreed with Howe – was concerned only with the outcome of this game as his side showed the resilience required to draw a line under a nightmare January.</div>
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Top at the turn of the year, Wenger’s side faced Bournemouth where another defeat would leave eight points adrift of Claudio Ranieri’s side.</div>
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Instead, they will confront Leicester knowing victory will move them to within two points of the leaders.</div>
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His side’s dip in form has prompted familiar questions about their ability to sustain a challenge.</div>
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But Wenger said: “We cannot control people’s opinions. We can just control our performances and to show that we believe in it and that we have the level to do it. There’s still a very long way to go.</div>
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“We have a big game at home now against them (Leicester), and I believe we have enough quality and nerves to deal with that.”</div>
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Wenger’s side showed enough composure to keep a spirited Bournemouth at arm’s length after taking control of the game in the first half.</div>
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Petr Cech produced a number of high-quality saves but for the most part the goalkeeper was well protected as Arsenal showed the defensive resolve required against a team fighting to keep clear of the bottom three.</div>
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But it was up front where the manager needed to see signs his team had rediscovered its cutting edge.</div>
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And while this was by no means Arsenal at their attacking best, they did enough to silence talk of a goal-drought.</div>
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Things might well have been different if Flamini had been sent off in the eighth minute after a forceful two-footed challenge on Gosling.</div>
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Howe said: “It was a straight red, a simple decision. I was surprised when referee only produced a yellow.</div>
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“I haven’t seen a reply but it was two-footed and Dan could have been seriously injured on another occasion.”</div>
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Wenger’s view? “Honestly I felt even at the start it was free-kick for us,” said the Frenchman. “Flamini was first on the ball. I didn’t see how high his feet were, he was first on the ball.”</div>
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Bournemouth had more to concern them in the 23rd minute when Aaron Ramsey clipped a ball towards Olivier Giroud at the far post and the forward headed down into the path of Ozil who finished emphatically.</div>
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A minute later, Ramsey again found himself in the role of creator, releasing Oxlade-Chamberlain on the right-hand side of the box where the midfielder sent an angled shot beyond Artur Boruc for his first league goal in September 2014.</div>
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Bournemouth offered more substantial resistance after the break but could not find a way to loosen Arsenal’s grip on the game.</div>
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The bigger test lies ahead at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.</div>
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<strong>Bournemouth (4-1-4-1)</strong>:Boruc 6; Smith 8, Francis 5, Cook 5, Daniels 6; Surman 8; Ritchie 5 (Stanislas 66, 6), Gosling 7 (King 66, 6) , Arter 7, Pugh 7; Afobe 6 (Grabban 77). NEXT UP: Stoke (h), Sat PL.</div>
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<strong>Arsenal (4-2-3-1)</strong>: Cech 8; Bellerin 6, Gabriel 7, Koscielny 7, Monreal 6; Flamini 6, Ramsey 8; Oxlade-Chamberlain 7 (Coquelin 67, 6), Ozil 9, Sanchez 6 (Gibbs 81); Giroud 6 (Walcott 90). Booked: Flamini. Goals: Ozil 23, Oxlade-Chamberlain 24 NEXT UP: Leicester (h,) Sun PL.</div>
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<strong>REFEREE</strong>: K Friend (Leicester)</div>

Bournemouth 0 - Arsenal 2: Gunners go level with Spurs after comfortable win over Cherries

ARSENE WENGER insisted the stakes could not have been higher yesterday. Next stop? The title favourites. Mesut Ozil celebrates his ...

Tottenham 1 - Watford 0: Dele Alli comes on to help inspire win as Spurs climb to second

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DELE ALLI came off the substitutes bench to ensure Tottenham avoided any slip ups against Watford as Spurs narrowly won at White Hart Lane.</h3>
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The England international was left out by Mauricio Pochettino but he was introduced on the hour mark and provided the assist for the only goal of the game.</div>
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Alli broke down the left channel in the 64th minute after latching onto a ball from Mousa Dembele before pulling it across for the unlikely hero Kieran Trippier to finish it off.</div>
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The right-back had made his way up the field as Tottenham searched for a winner in a game they dominated throughout, and fans were grateful the summer signing did.</div>
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Trippier's first Premier League goal for the club against Quique Flores' side in only his fifth league appearance for Spurs could help the ex-Burnley man kick start his north London career.</div>
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Pochettino's side capitalised on Manchester City's failure against league leaders Leicester to secure themselves second spot in the table with a title charge truly on.</div>
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Meanwhile, Watford looked a shadow of the side that has impressed so much this season, and had it not been for Heurelho Gomes and his defence, the Hornets could have been on the end of a thrashing.</div>
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Troy Deeney was left on the bench and Watford's top scorer Odion Ighalo failed to make a mark on the game as a result. The Hornets dropped to 10th in the table following their defeat.</div>

Tottenham 1 - Watford 0: Dele Alli comes on to help inspire win as Spurs climb to second

DELE ALLI came off the substitutes bench to ensure Tottenham avoided any slip ups against Watford as Spurs narrowly won at White Hart Lane....

Teams: Jurgen Klopp misses out but makes one change to Liverpool team to face Sunderland

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LIVERPOOL have made one change from the line up which lost 2-0 to Leicester City on Tuesday.</h3>
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Welshman Joe Allen starts in place of Lucas, who drops to the bench.</div>
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While Daniel Sturridge makes a surprise appearance on the bench after joining training this week.</div>
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Jurgen Klopp missed the match after suffering a a suspected bout of appendicitis.</div>
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Wahbi Khazri makes his first start for Sunderland alongside young forward Duncan Watmore.</div>
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Fabio Borini and Jeremain Lens drop out of the squad with injury.</div>
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Teams: Jurgen Klopp misses out but makes one change to Liverpool team to face Sunderland

LIVERPOOL have made one change from the line up which lost 2-0 to Leicester City on Tuesday. Jurgen Klopp will miss the match with ...

Liverpool 2 - Sunderland 2: Late Black Cats comeback sees Reds fail to win without Klopp

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JURGEN KLOPP was unable to rely on his Liverpool side to do their job without him as Sunderland recovered to earn a point at Anfield.</h3>
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The Reds boss missed the Premier League game <a href="http://go.ad2up.com/afu.php?id=451019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">due to suspected appendicitis</a> and Liverpool were suffered with the absence of the manager as goals from Roberto Firmino and Adam Lallana weren't enough to ensure them victory.</div>
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Supporters at Anfield had to wait until the second half before the hosts opened the scoring as Sam Allardyce's witheld the wave of pressure in the first half.</div>
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Just before the hour mark, James Milner whipped in a deep cross and picked out team-mate Firmino who nodded home at the back post.</div>
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In the 70th minute, Firmino showed his class and ability in attack as he won the ball back for the Reds before darting into the penalty area and feeding Adam Lallana who charged in to seemingly finish the game off.</div>
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Sunderland did provide themselves with a lifeline late on as Adam Johnson scored a low free-kick from around 20 yards - Sunderland's sixth away goal in three matches.</div>
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Jermain Defoe then levelled late on to rob the Reds on Merseyside.</div>
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Liverpool inevitably suffered further setbacks too to add insult to injury.</div>
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Centre-half Dejan Lovren lasted only 12 minutes before he was subsituted for Kolo Toure, while Joe Allen sustained a knock at the end of the first half which forced him off too.</div>
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Liverpool climbed one spot to seventh despite failing to earn all three points, while Allardyce's relegation-threatened Black Cats stayed 19th.</div>

Liverpool 2 - Sunderland 2: Late Black Cats comeback sees Reds fail to win without Klopp

JURGEN KLOPP was unable to rely on his Liverpool side to do their job without him as Sunderland recovered to earn a point at Anfield. ...

Man City 1 - Leicester 3: Foxes go six points clear with remarkable win after Huth double

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NOW you’ve got to believe it – Leicester City can win the Premier League after the Foxes ran riot in the majestic Manchester City hen coup.</h3>
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Almost 12 months ago Leicester departed from this stadium following a 2-0 defeat marooned at the foot of the table, seven points from safety.</div>
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Relegation was staring them in the face only for an escape of Harry Houdini proportions to ensure their status amongst the elite.</div>
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Enter Claudio Ranieri the dream maker and now on the back of an exhilarating run of just one defeat in the last 18 games Leicester stand on the threshold of one of the greatest achievements in football history.</div>
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Before the game Leicester’s celebrated fan Gary Lineker had tweeted: "This top of the table business is bloody nerve-racking."</div>
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Well Gary it certainly beats being immersed in a grim relegation fight. Very soon reading out the Premier League table on BBC TV’s ‘Match Of The Day’ will be the equivalent of breathing in helium, his voice. like his team going higher and higher.</div>
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And who can blame him or supporters of similar persuasion – come to think of it most neutrals as well who would love Leicester to stick their fingers right up the noses of the establishment.</div>
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It’s off to Arsenal next week with a six-point lead and the bookies actually taking Ranieri’s side seriously by making them the new title favourites.</div>
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For a team whose success is allied to speed and spontaneity their electric start to this game indicated that you can add fearlessness to their growing portfolio of attributes.</div>
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If this was the 90 minutes – the crunch when we would finally discover whether Leicester’s title challenge was fact or fiction – then in terms of laying an early marker of intent they don’t come much better than this.</div>
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Barely three minutes gone and the mercurial Riyad Mahrez was on the prowl, his pace suckering Aleksandar Kolarov into a foul on the edge of the area.</div>
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Worse was to follow for nervy City as the Algerian – one of the stand out performers of this season’s Premier League – struck a low free-kick which saw Robert Huth bundle past Joe Hart with the aid of a deflection off the grounded Martin Demichelis.</div>
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Ranieri simply stood impassively in the Manchester rain with only a beanie hat for protection as he surveyed the carnage his ebullient side had just inflicted on many observers’ title favourites.</div>
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Fire burns in the bellies of players who have been constantly defying the odds over the past months and as their fans jokingly chanted 'We’re staying up' Mahrez and company went for the City jugular.</div>
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The livewire Jamie Vardy, always lurking on the shoulder of the last defender with intent, was given a sight of goal but his run was halted by Hart with Nicolas Otamendi blocking the follow up from Shinji Okazaki.</div>
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Another instinctive link up at full pelt between Mahrez and Danny Drinkwater saw the former Manchester United man denied by Hart who must have wondered why his defence kept on going walk about.</div>
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When the early Foxes storm began to subside City who always carry a threat in Sergio Aguero began their recovery mission, David Silva slaloming into the box before firing wide while Pablo Zabaleta was tripped by Christian Fuchs – the Argentinian arguing with some justification the offence should have warranted a penalty rather a free-kick just inches outside the area.</div>
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Leicester replicated their stunning start by going further ahead just three minutes after the break – the goal endorsing the growing prowess of the mercurial Mahrez.</div>
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When a City move broke down Drinkwater quickly found another of Leicester’s bargain buys, N’Golo Kante and danger for the home side was just moments away.  In a blur of attacking aggression Kante surged forward allowing Mahrez to take over.</div>
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As Zabaleta and Otamendi dived in the fleet footed Fox simply kept his cool and his feet before dispatching an unstoppable shot past Hart.</div>
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If that was greeted by hysterical celebrations from the travelling Leicester fans camped behind the goal on three levels of this outstanding stadium imagine the noise which followed Huth’s second goal and his team’s third.</div>
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It couldn’t have been easier, City’s deadweight defenders unable to react from a Fuchs corner, Huth rising to send his header looping into the net.</div>
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Aguero managed to grab a late goal with a header from a cross from substitute Bersant Celina but by then many City fans had headed for the exits.</div>
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Asked whether the announcement of Pep Guardiola’s had unsettled his players City boss Manuel Pellegrini admitted: “It would be easy for me to say yes but really we have been beaten by a side who played better than us.”</div>
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<strong>Manchester City: </strong>Hart 7; Zabaleta 5, Otamendi 4, Demichelis 4, Kolarov 5; Fernandino 6, Toure 5 (Fernando 52, 6), Delph 6 (Iheanacho 52, 5); Silva 7 (Celina 77, 6); Sterling 6, Aguero, 7.</div>
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<strong>Leicester City:</strong> Schmeichel 7; Simpson 6, Morgan 7, Huth 7, Fuchs 7; Drinkwater 7, Kante 7, Albrighton  6(Dyer 86); Mahrez 9 (Gray 77, 6), Vardy 8, Okazaki 7 (Ulloa 81).</div>
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<strong>Referee: </strong>A. Taylor.</div>

Man City 1 - Leicester 3: Foxes go six points clear with remarkable win after Huth double

NOW you’ve got to believe it – Leicester City can win the Premier League after the Foxes ran riot in the majestic Manchester City hen coup....

Watford v Chelsea: 5 things we learned as Terry excels and Costa is in trouble again

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CHELSEA were denied a very late winner at Vicarage Road tonight when Heurelho Gomes expertly tipped away a Diego Costa header.</h3>
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But a draw was the least hosts Watford deserved from an entertaining goalless clash in the Premier League.</div>
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Chelsea missed the chance to go 11th, with the Hornets now moving up to ninth in the table.</div>
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Here, <em>News News Blog</em> <em>Sport</em> brings you the five things you need to know from Vicarage Road…</div>
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<strong>1. Diego Costa's temper hasn’t cooled… but the opposition don't help</strong></h3>
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Cries of “off off off” reverberated around Vicarage Road here when Diego Costa appeared to push right-back Juan Carlos Paredes in the face just before half time.</div>
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Costa had earlier been involved in a tussle with centre-back Sebastian Prodl and was denied a free-kick from a Paredes knick moments before the incident on the near touchline.</div>
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Thankfully, referee Mike Dean didn’t rise to the fans’ fury and simply booked the pair.</div>
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It was a good decision.</div>
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Costa pushed Paredes in the back when running for the ball but the defender went down as though his jaw had been shattered.</div>
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It was a cynical piece of simulation from the Ecuadorian and shows that while Costa can be the bad boy at times, the opposition certainly don’t help things.</div>
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<strong>2. Watford deserve their place in the top half</strong></h3>
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Watford moved up to ninth after this result and deserve their standing among the upper echelons of English football.</div>
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Manager Quique Sanchez Flores has instilled a strong work ethic in this team that stems from the tireless centre-forwards.</div>
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Ben Watson and Valon Behrami more than matched up to Cesc Fabregas and John Obi Mikel in midfield, while Jose Manuel Jurado was a constant worry for Branislav Ivanovic until he was hooked on 68 minutes.</div>
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<strong>3. John Terry is far from past it</strong></h3>
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Was there ever any doubt? Three days after revealing he won’t get a new contract at Chelsea this summer, John Terry puts in a solid display at centre-half.</div>
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At 35 Terry is not the springiest chicken in the hutch.</div>
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But 476 Premier League appearances count for something and Chelsea could regret letting their captain go.</div>
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Terry played every game of last season and earned a one-year extension off the back of it.</div>
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This term his performances have dipped - but then whose hasn’t at Chelsea?</div>
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Tonight he had the handful that is Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo for company and did a good job.</div>
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Chelsea need defenders like him, even if he isn’t a guaranteed starter during those ‘big games’.</div>
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There will be plenty of eyes on Alexandre Pato when he finally makes his Chelsea debut and rightly so.</div>
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For most of the season the Blues have had to make do with Costa up front on his own.</div>
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The problem with that is, when Costa isn’t scoring, Chelsea had to find goals from other outlets.</div>
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Tonight proved Chelsea desperately need a second striker if only to offer something different.</div>
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Loic Remy evidently isn’t trusted with the role and Radamel Falcao’s chances of getting in the team are bordering on nil.</div>
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Blues fans even started up a chant of “attack, attack, attack!” to get their men moving.</div>
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Pato isn’t yet up to speed with the fitness requirements of Premier League football and Chelsea fans better hope that he impresses when Guus Hiddink deems him ready.</div>
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He was absolutely everywhere tonight. Once again the tireless engine that is Troy Deeney was racing away at maximum capacity.</div>
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The captain’s willingness to do the leg work meant Watford could switch from two up top to five in midfield in an instant.</div>
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His link-up with top scorer Odion Ighalo was key to the Hornets frustrating Chelsea and pinning them in their own half for much of the game.</div>
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What Deeney doesn’t get in goals (seven for the season) he more than makes up in yards. </div>

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Everton 3 - Newcastle 0: Toffees first win of 2016 comes as Steve McClaren's side implode

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AARON LENNON and Ross Barkley spoilt ten-man Newcastle's chances of getting out of the bottom three.</h3>
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Lennon opened the scoring in the first half before Barkley scored twice from the penalty spot late on.</div>
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Jamaal Lascelles was sent of for the visitors after a foul Barkley for the second spot kick.</div>
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Lascelles had replaced Chancel Mbemba who picked up an injury earlier in the night.</div>
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Newcastle played three of their four January signings with Andros Townsend making his debut, although Seydou Doumbia remained on the bench.</div>
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A win would have taken them above Norwich and out of the drop zone but another defeat leaves them two points adrift.</div>
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Everton move up to 11th with their first league win of 2016 and since December 26 - the last time they place Newcastle.</div>
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John Stones and Tim Howard were both out of today's match day squad with Joel Robles deputising.</div>
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Romelu Lukaku was substituted at half time with an injury.</div>

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Crystal Palace 1 - Bournemouth 2: Afobe boosts Cherries survival hopes with crucial winner

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BOURNEMOUTH striker Benik Afobe proved his worth again with a second half winner to beat Crystal Palace.</h3>
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The Eagles took the lead in the 26th minute when Wilfried Zaha fired an excellent cross into the feet of Scott Dann, who lashed the ball in from close range.</div>
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But Bournemouth quickly responded through Marc Pugh drifted past several Palace players to shoot past Wayne Hennessey into the bottom left corner. </div>
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A scrappy start to the second half was livened up when Matt Ritchie forced Henessey into a save and Afobe headed up the rebound.</div>
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Emmanuel Adebayor came on for his Crystal Palace debut and could have equalised in the final moment but he could only shoot into the side netting.</div>
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The result makes it five league defeats in a row for Crystal Palace while Bournemouth move into fifteen place.</div>

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Norwich 0 - Tottenham 3: Kane scores twice to help Pochettino's men ease to win

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HARRY KANE scored twice as Tottenham produced a dominant display to beat Norwich at Carrow Road.</h3>
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Spurs were immediately ahead when Dele Alli slotted home from close range after Christian Eriksen's low shot had been parried.</div>
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The visitors were in complete control Son Heung-min almost made it 2-0, but his cheeky deft flick was pushed behind by keeper Declan Rudd.</div>
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But it didn't take long for Mauricio Pochettino's team to grab a second, as Kane stepped up up to convert from the spot after Rudd gave away a penalty.</div>
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Norwich were all at sea and Tottenham almost had a third but Kane's strike could only hit the post.</div>
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In the second-half Norwich thought they had brought themselves back into the game but Sebastien Bassong's strike was ruled out for offside.</div>
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Spurs comtinued to press and Kane saw another effort hit the woodwork late on. </div>
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But the England striker did grab his second soon after to complete a comfortable win for the north London club.</div>

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Sunderland 0 - Man City 1: Sergio Aguero strikes as City move clear of Arsenal

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SERGIO AGUERO fired Manchester City beyond Sunderland in the first game since the announcement Manuel Pellegrini would leave the club in the summer.</h3>
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Pep Guardiola will replace the Chilean in June but City showed no sign of easing up and marched two points clear of Arsenal - who were held by Southampton.</div>
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Aguero struck in the 16th minute to put City ahead firing into the top corner from the edge of the box.</div>
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He was caught by Billy Jones on the leg to give City fans a scare but managed to carry on.</div>
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Yaya Toure was impressive in midfield but City were unable to find another breakthrough.</div>
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Leicester's win over Liverpool keeps them three points clear at the top while Tottenham leapfrogged Arsenal with their win over Norwich.</div>

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Arsenal 0 - Southampton 0: Gunners title hopes suffer blow after Fraser Forster stars

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ARSENAL lost major ground in title race after Fraser Forster produced an outstanding display in goal to keep them at bay.</h3>
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<section class="text-description">Saints made it difficult for the hosts to create a chance but the deadlock was nearly after a moment of class through Mesut Ozil.</section><section class="text-description">Alexis Sanchez picked the German out with a 40-yard through ball which was controlled instantly but his first time shot was saved by Fraser Forster.</section><section class="text-description">The England goalkeeper then denied Ozil again from point blank range when it appeared the Premier League's top assister had a tap in.</section><section class="text-description">Southampton carved themselves two chances but Oriol Romeu shot over the bar and Sadio Mane shot straight at Petr Cech.</section><section class="text-description"> </section><section class="text-description"><div style="display: none;">
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NEWS NEWS BLOG SPORT brings you all the done deals of the January transfer window.</h3>
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With five days to go in the January transfer window and the Premier League title race as open as it has ever been, each manager is working to make sure he secures the right deal for his club.</div>
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Arsenal's <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/confirmed-arsenal-finally-announce.html" rel="tag" target="_blank">move for Mohamed Elneny</a> has been the highest profile move of the window so far but Chelsea may outdo them if they close the deal on Alexandre Pato.</div>
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At the other end of the table, Newcastle <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/confirmed-newcastle-united-complete.html" rel="tag" target="_blank">have spent £17million on Jonjo Shelvey and Henri Saivet</a> in a bid to drag themselves out of the relegation zone and they're not done yet.</div>
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Here are all the done deals so far across the Premier League.</div>
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ARSENAL</h3>
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<em>In</em></div>
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Mohamed Elneny - Basel, £5m</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<em>Out</em></div>
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Glen Kamara - Southend, Loan</div>
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ASTON VILLA</h3>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<em>In</em></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<em>Out</em></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Callum Robinson - Preston, Loan</div>
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Joe Cole - Coventry, Free</div>
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Gary Gardner - Nottingham Forest, Loan</div>
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Joe Bennett - Sheffield Wednesday, Loan</div>
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Jose Angel Crespo - Rayo Vallecano, Loan</div>
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BOURNEMOUTH</h3>
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<em>In</em></div>
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Juan Iturbe - Roma, Loan</div>
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Benik Afobe - Wolves, £10m</div>
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Lewis Grabban - Norwich, £7m</div>
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<em>Out</em></div>
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Jayden Stockley - Exeter, Loan</div>
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Elliott Ward - Blackburn, Free</div>
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Yann Kermorgant - Reading, Undisclosed</div>
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CHELSEA</h3>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<em>In</em></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
-</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<em>Out</em></div>
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Papy Djilobodji - Werder Bremen, Loan</div>
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Alex Kiwomya - Fleetwood, Loan</div>
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CRYSTAL PALACE</h3>
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<em>In</em></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Randall Williams - Tower Hamlets, Undisclosed</div>
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<em>Out</em></div>
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Jack Hunt - Sheffield Wednesday, Undisclosed</div>
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Jonny Williams - MK Dons, Loan</div>
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EVERTON</h3>
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<em>In</em></div>
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Shani Tarashaj - Grasshoppers Zurich, £3m</div>
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Matty Foulds - Bury, Undisclosed</div>
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<em>Out</em></div>
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Shani Tarashaj - Grasshoppers Zurich, Loan</div>
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Steven Naismith - Norwich, £8.5m</div>
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LEICESTER CITY</h3>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<em>In</em></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Demarai Gray - Birmingham, £3.75m</div>
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Daniel Amartey - FC Copenhagen, £5m</div>
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<em>Out</em></div>
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Joe Davis - Fleetwood, Undisclosed</div>
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Andrej Kramaric - Leicester, Loan</div>
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LIVERPOOL</h3>
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<em>In</em></div>
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Marko Grujic - Red Star Belgrade, £5.1m</div>
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Steven Caulker - QPR, Loan</div>
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<em>Out</em></div>
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Marko Grujic - Red Star Belgrade, Loan</div>
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Ryan Fulton - Portsmouth, Loan</div>
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MANCHESTER CITY</h3>
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<em>In</em></div>
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Anthony Caceres - Central Coast Mariners, £150,000</div>
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<em>Out</em></div>
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George Evans - Reading, Undisclosed</div>
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Shay Facey - Rotherham, Loan</div>
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MANCHESTER UNITED</h3>
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<em>In</em></div>
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<em>Out</em></div>
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Ashley Fletcher - Barnsley, Loan</div>
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Ben Pearson - Preston, Undisclosed</div>
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Victor Valdes - Standard Liege, Loan</div>
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NEWCASTLE UNITED</h3>
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<em>In</em></div>
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Henri Saivet - Bordeaux, £5m</div>
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Jonjo Shelvey - Swansea, £12m</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<em>Out</em></div>
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Kyle Cameron - York, Loan</div>
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NORWICH CITY</h3>
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<em>In</em></div>
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Ivo Pinto - Dinamo Zagreb, Undisclosed</div>
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Matt Jarvis - West Ham, £2.5m</div>
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Ben Godfrey - York City, Undisclosed</div>
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Tim Klose - Wolfsburg, £7.6m</div>
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Steven Naismith - Everton, £8.5m</div>
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<em>Out</em></div>
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Elliott Bennett - Blackburn Rovers, Undisclosed </div>
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Lewis Grabban - Bournemouth, £7m</div>
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Conor McGrandles - Falkirk, Loan</div>
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Gary Hooper - Sheffield Wednesday, Undisclosed</div>
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Harry Toffolo - Peterborough, Loan</div>
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SOUTHAMPTON</h3>
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<em>In</em></div>
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Charlie Austin - QPR, £4m</div>
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<em>Out</em></div>
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Sam McQueen - Southend, Loan</div>
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STOKE CITY</h3>
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<em>In</em></div>
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<em>Out</em></div>
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SUNDERLAND</h3>
</section><section class="text-description"><em>In</em></section><section class="text-description">Dame N'Doye - Trabzonspor, Loan</section><section class="text-description">Jan Kirchhoff - Bayern Munich, Undisclosed</section><section class="text-description"><em>Out</em></section><section class="text-description">Will Buckley - Birmingham, Loan</section><section class="text-description">Danny Graham - Blackburn, Loan</section><section class="text-description">Lynden Gooch - Doncaster, Loan</section><section class="text-description"><h3>
SWANSEA CITY</h3>
</section><section class="text-description"><em>In</em></section><section class="text-description">-</section><section class="text-description"><em>Out</em></section><section class="text-description">Jonjo Shelvey - Newcastle, £12m</section><section class="text-description"><h3>
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR</h3>
</section><section class="text-description"><em>In</em></section><section class="text-description">Shilow Tracey - Ebbsfleet, Undisclosed</section><section class="text-description"><em>Out</em></section><section class="text-description">Kenny McEvoy - Released</section><section class="text-description">Shaquile Coulthirst - Peterborough, Undisclosed</section><section class="text-description"><br /></section><section class="text-description"><h3>
<span style="font-size: 1.17em;">WATFORD</span></h3>
</section><section class="text-description"><em>In</em></section><section class="text-description">Costel Pantilimon - Sunderland, Undisclosed</section><section class="text-description">Nordin Amrabat - Malaga, £6.1m</section><section class="text-description"><em>Out</em></section><section class="text-description">Alessandro Diamanti - Loan cancelled</section><section class="text-description">Connor Smith - AFC Wimbledon, Released</section><section class="text-description">Uche Ikpeazu - Blackpool, Loan</section><section class="text-description"><h3>
WEST BROMWICH ALBION</h3>
</section><section class="text-description"><em>In</em></section><section class="text-description">-</section><section class="text-description"><em>Out</em></section><section class="text-description">Anders Lindegaard - Preston, Loan</section><section class="text-description">Adil Nabi - Peterborough, Undisclosed</section><section class="text-description"><h3>
<strong>WEST HAM UNITED</strong></h3>
</section><section class="text-description"><em>In</em></section><section class="text-description">Sam Byram - Leeds, Undisclosed</section><section class="text-description"><em>Out</em></section><section class="text-description">Matt Jarvis - Norwich, £2.5m</section><section class="text-description">Diego Poyet - Charlton, Loan</section><section class="text-description">Mauro Zarate - Fiorentina, £1.6m</section><script async src="//
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Done Deals: Every Premier League move from the January transfer window 2016

NEWS NEWS BLOG SPORT brings you all the done deals of the January transfer window. With five days to go in the January transfer...

Team News: Klopp dealt fresh Liverpool injury blow ahead of Stoke clash

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NATHANIEL CLYNE is a doubt for Liverpool's League Cup semi-final second leg at home to Stoke.</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jurgen Klopp dealt another injury setback ahead of Stoke clash</td></tr>
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The England right-back missed training with a knock on his knee and, if he cannot recover in time, Jon Flanagan is set for his first start since May 2014 after two knee operations.</div>
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Centre-back Dejan Lovren has returned to training but is not yet ready to start, while on-loan Steven Caulker is ineligible.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nathaniel Clyne is a doubt for the League Cup visit of Stoke</td></tr>
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Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is definitely without Philippe Coutinho, Martin Skrtel and Daniel Sturridge (all hamstring) and Divock Origi, Joe Gomez and Danny Ings (all knee).</div>
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<strong>Provisional squad:</strong> <em>Mignolet, Flanagan, Toure, Sakho, Moreno, Lucas, Henderson, Can, Milner, Firmino, Lallana, Ward, Randall, Smith, Allen, Brannagan, Ibe, Benteke, Teixeira.</em></div>
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NATHANIEL CLYNE is a doubt for Liverpool's League Cup semi-final second leg at home to Stoke. Jurgen Klopp dealt another injury ...

West Ham 2 - Man City 2: Sergio Aguero saves travel sick City to deny the Hammers

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SERGIO AGUERO gave Manchester City the perfect tonic when it looked like they were struck by travel sickness again.</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sergio Aguero scored late to rescue a 2-2 draw for Man City at West Ham</td></tr>
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He scored with the only two decent shots on target sloppy City had to rescue a point after Enner Valencia had scored twice for West Ham.</div>
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His 81st-minute equaliser lifted City into second place. But it’s still just one win in their last seven away games now for City.</div>
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Revenge must have been on City’s minds after their shock home loss to the Hammers in September.</div>
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But they had already lost badly twice in the capital this season, to Tottenham and Arsenal, and they lost here last season as well.</div>
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Boss Manuel Pellegrini refused to rest anyone ahead of next Wednesday’s Capital One Cup semi-final second leg against Everton, so it was just about the strongest side he could pick.</div>
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Defeat at Newcastle last time out was West Ham’s first defeat in nine league games and, while they sing about dreams fading and dying in these parts, Europe still looks like a realistic prospect.</div>
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City barely had time to catch their breath before they went behind. Cheikhou Kouyate ghosted past Yaya Toure as if he wasn’t there to drill in a low cross which deflected off Fabian Delph into Valencia’s path – and he buried the ball past Joe Hart.</div>
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But the lead did not last long, with Aguero hitting the post after lobbing Adrian superbly, and then winning a penalty moments later.</div>
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Carl Jenkinson got a foot to the ball but he was already shoving the Argentina ace, and referee Craig Pawson pointed quickly to the spot.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sergio has earlier equalised from the penalty spot to make it 1-1</td></tr>
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Aguero kept his cool to level the scores, sending the Hammers keeper the wrong way – as Jenkinson limped off injured.</div>
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City dominated the rest of the half but Martin Demichelis was lucky to escape with a yellow card when he hacked down Michail Antonio, who was clear on goal.</div>
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Joe Hart produced a stunning one-handed save from the resulting free kick by Dimitri Payet.</div>
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Hart did well again to scamper back and tip the ball away later when some lovely skill from Payet resulted in Aaron Cresswell crossing for Valencia. Payet was again the dangerman just after the break, combining well with Mark Noble, whose far-post cross had Hart scrambling again.</div>
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Antonio should probably have done better as he rose to meet it but he headed wide.</div>
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Then it was Delph’s turn to go close, storming through the middle to crash a shot off the far post.</div>
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But there was bedlam when the home side went back in front straight afterwards.</div>
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Antonio took a quick throw-in and it took out two City defenders to reach Valencia, who volleyed home despite Nicolas Otamendi doing his best to foul him.</div>
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But that man Aguero popped up again just when the visitors needed him, pouncing on a rushed clearance from Cresswell to flick home the equaliser.</div>
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Kouyate almost snatched a dramatic late winner with the last touch of the game, but his header hit the crossbar.</div>
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Hart hailed City saviour Aguero, saying: “He is a killer – even though he is not at the standard he says is his best, he’s still scoring.</div>
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‘‘A West Ham win would not have been unfair – but a City win would have been unfair.”</div>
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West Ham 2 - Man City 2: Sergio Aguero saves travel sick City to deny the Hammers

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Celtic star Callum McGregor eyes domestic treble after St Johnstone win

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CALLUM McGREGOR claims Celtic now boast the “whole package” as they chase the treble. </h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Callum McGregor is confident that Celtic can win the domestic treble</td></tr>
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The midfielder helped his side stretch their lead at the top of the table to six points with a weekend win over St Johnstone.</div>
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Celtic’s next three games could define their season – the League Cup semi-final against Ross County on Sunday is followed by a Premiership clash at Aberdeen and a Scottish Cup last-16 game with East Kilbride.</div>
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Ronny Deila’s dream of a domestic clean sweep will be on the line but with his side extending their winning streak in 2016 to five matches, McGregor reckons they have found their rhythm at the perfect moment.</div>
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He said: “It’s always difficult to win the treble but we have the players who are capable of doing it.</div>
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“In the last few games we have played some really good stuff. We’ve scored a lot of goals and been decent defensively. We need to keep that winning mentality and that hunger to keep hitting the back of the net.</div>
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“Hopefully that will take us over the line in the coming weeks.</div>
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“We have the whole package. We’ve looked solid and we have the experience of Scott Brown to come back in as well, which will make us even better.</div>
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“Everyone has been pulling their weight of late and we’ve looked really good. We are comfortable with the treble talk. When you are at a big club there are big expectations. </div>
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“We have to try to win every game and see where that takes us. That has to be the focus. The cup ties are one-offs so you have to be at your best on the day.”</div>
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Arsenal 0 - Chelsea 1: Diego Costa stuns the Gunners again after Mertesacker sees red

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DIEGO again. Arsenal must be sick of the sight of him. The nagging, supremely irritating wasp that keeps buzzing around them and refuses to be swatted away. </h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diego Costa's strike proved enough for Chelsea to beat Arsenal</td></tr>
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Diego Costa did for Arsene Wenger’s team back in September when he unhinged them with his sheer aggression, getting Gabriel sent off as Chelsea won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.</div>
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And now this, a potential dagger to Arsenal’s title hopes. Per Mertesacker sent off early on as Costa broke through Arsenal’s defensive line, and then the man himself scoring the only goal of the game six minutes later.</div>
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The formbook stood on its head and Arsenal, who would have regained the lead in the title race had they beaten a Chelsea team struggling for any kind of shape, instead stand third this morning, three points behind Leicester.</div>
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After they meet Burnley at home in the FA Cup on Saturday, Wenger’s side face resurgent Southampton at home, a tricky trip to Bournemouth, and then Leicester at the Emirates on Valentine’s Day. The psychological damage from this defeat might be huge. It could be a broken heart on February 14 if this sloppy performance is repeated.</div>
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The hoary old statistic was that Wenger never beat Jose Mourinho while the Special One was in charge in his two spells at Chelsea. Mourinho has gone and it is cuddly old Guus Hiddink in charge – and still Arsenal struggle. It is now 572 minutes without a goal against Chelsea in the league over three years, nine games.</div>
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Wenger admitted beforehand that if his team had a mental block about playing Chelsea, they had to shrug it off. They manifestly failed to do so.</div>
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And it was not just the supremely bolshie Costa who was to blame. Chelsea produced their best league display of an admittedly wretched season, and the former Gunner Cesc Fabregas, booed at his every touch, was at the very heart of it.</div>
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Fabregas has had a poor campaign but he ran the game; his passing astute, his movement clever, his previously doubted determination right to the fore.</div>
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And of course, there was Diego. Recovered from a bruised shin injury in time to play, the Spaniard was at his best; tireless, aggressive, but more importantly, in the right place at the right time.</div>
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As befits a team who started the game just four points off the relegation places, Chelsea started nervously. But Arsenal simply handed them the match, their passing sloppy from the off. </div>
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Joel Campbell wasted a first-minute chance as he miskicked, and Chelsea were sharp on the break. Willian burst through the middle and released Costa. Mertesacker turned with the speed of an oil tanker, looking vainly for an offside flag, and then scythed down the Chelsea forward.</div>
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It was a clear red card – Arsenal’s fourth in five League games against their cross-capital rival – and at that moment the match began to slip away from Wenger.</div>
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It slipped further when Branislav Ivanovic crossed from the right and Costa got ahead of substitute Gabriel at the near post to slot home.</div>
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Wenger had removed Olivier Giroud, much to the crowd’s fury, though the Frenchman was nursing an ankle injury. Often then it was only Mesut Ozil leading the line.</div>
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BBC pundit Alan Shearer tweeted during the game: “Looks like Chelsea have done the best bit of business in the window with 12 new signings.” It was a reference to the fact that this same set of players had barely lifted a leg for Mourinho towards the end of his tenure.</div>
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This Chelsea were often deadly on the break. Cech turned Willian’s shot around the post, but Arsenal’s best chance arrived on the stroke of half-time as Mathieu Flamini volleyed Aaron Ramsey’s cross over the bar.</div>
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Fabregas should have had a penalty as Laurent Koscielny barged him off the ball inside the area but Chelsea were by this stage being pinned back. A great block by Kurt Zouma denied Koscielny, and then goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois foiled Flamini again.</div>
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 A battered Costa then limped off, taking an age, to Wenger’s anger. But as the Gunners threw themselves forward, that vulnerable defence once again threatened to undo them.</div>
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Chelsea wasted a golden chance when Eden Hazard could have put Loic Remy through but fluffed his pass, and then Willian dragged his shot wide.</div>
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The ghost of Mourinho is still haunting this fixture. And certainly Arsenal’s defence.</div>
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ARSENAL (4-2-3-1): Cech 6; Bellerin 6, Mertesacker 5, Koscielny 6, Monreal 6; Flamini 7, Ramsey 7; Campbell 6 (Sanchez 57, 6), Ozil 6, Walcott 6 (Oxlade-Chamberlain 75); Giroud 6 (Gabriel 22, 6). Booked: Flamini. Sent off: Mertesacker. NEXT UP: Burnley (h) Sat, FA Cup.</div>
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CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Courtois 7; Ivanovic 7, Zouma 7, Terry 7, Azpilicueta 7; Mikel 7, Matic 6; Willian 8, Fabregas 7, Oscar 7 (Hazard 77); Costa 7 (Remy 63, 6). Booked: Oscar, Matic, Mikel. Goal: Costa 23. NEXT UP: MK Dons (a) Sun, FA Cup.</div>
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Referee: Mark Clattenburg.</div>
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Arsenal 0 - Chelsea 1: Diego Costa stuns the Gunners again after Mertesacker sees red

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