Mark Hughes called conceding an early goal to Chelsea “the worst-case scenario” as his Stoke side lost 2-0 on Monday Night Football.
John Terry headed the visitors in front with just two minutes on the clock and a second-half goal from Cesc Fabregas sealed the points for Chelsea, who moved three points clear of Manchester City in the Premier League.
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Mark Hughes called conceding an early goal to Chelsea “the worst-case scenario” as his Stoke side lost 2-0 on Monday Night Football.
John Terry headed the visitors in front with just two minutes on the clock and a second-half goal from Cesc Fabregas sealed the points for Chelsea, who moved three points clear of Manchester City in the Premier League.
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Jose Mourinho has heaped praise on his “amazing” Chelsea team for beating Stoke 2-0 and pulling three points clear at the top of the Premier League.
An early header from John Terry sent Chelsea on their way to victory at the Britannia Stadium on Monday night before Cesc Fabregas sealed the points on 77 minutes after a brilliant three-man move involving Eden Hazard and Diego Costa.
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Liverpool are showing signs of the form which propelled them to within reach of a maiden Premier League title last season, according to Jamie Carragher.
The Merseysiders put in an improved display against Arsenal on Super Sunday, as Martin Skrtel struck at the death to salvage a point for the hosts.
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Liverpool are showing signs of the form which propelled them to within reach of a maiden Premier League title last season, according to Jamie Carragher.
The Merseysiders put in an improved display against Arsenal on Super Sunday, as Martin Skrtel struck at the death to salvage a point for the hosts.
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Adam Bate looks at how Chelsea showed in their 2-0 win at Stoke City on Monday Night Football that they have the toughness as well as the quality needed to win the Premier League title this season…
“If you want a fight, they’ll give you a fight.”
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Adam Bate looks at how Chelsea showed in their 2-0 win at Stoke City on Monday Night Football that they have the toughness as well as the quality needed to win the Premier League title this season…
“If you want a fight, they’ll give you a fight.”
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Former Professional Footballers’ Association chairman Clarke Carlisle has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a lorry.
Carlisle, who played nearly 500 matches for Burnley, Queens Park Rangers and several other teams during his career, was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary after the incident, which took place on the A64 at around 7.30am on Monday morning.
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Newcastle defender Jonas Gutierrez has returned to action for the club’s U21s side after recovering from testicular cancer.
The Argentine was diagnosed with the disease in 2013 but did not make the matter public knowledge until September.
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Liverpool and Arsenal can forget about challenging for major silverware until they learn how to stop the opposition playing, according to Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville.
The two teams played out a 2-2 draw on Merseyside in the Premier League on Sunday as Martin Skrtel rescued a point for the hosts in the dying seconds after goals from Gunners duo Mathieu Debuchy and Olivier Giroud had cancelled out Philippe Coutinho’s opener.
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Leading scorer Adam Rooney and Northern Ireland international Niall McGinn are among four Aberdeen players to sign extended deals.
“Securing players who we want to be part of our journey is vital if we want to achieve the success that everyone at the club craves.”
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Leicester defender Danny Simpson is confident they can improve on their poor run of form to turn their season around and maintain their top-flight status.
Nigel Pearson’s side are bottom of the Premier League having not won in their last 12 matches but Simpson believes they have what it takes to pull clear of the drop zone.
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Northampton will allow loanee Jordan Archer to return to parent club Tottenham next month.
The Cobblers will juggle their budget and use the money saved elsewhere on their squad.
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Coventry have been given Christmas Day off by manager Steven Pressley – in the hope they deliver him a late present.
The Sky Blues boss believes handing his squad some family time could help them to a Boxing Day win at Doncaster.
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Cheltenham Town midfielder Joe Hanks has signed a one-year contract extension at Whaddon Road.
The 19-year-old, who has started their last two matches, is the third youngster to commit his future to the Robins this week along with Omari Sterling-James and Zack Kotwica.
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Port Vale could be without Ryan McGivern for up to six weeks after the defender had a plate fitted in his arm.
McGivern, 24, fractured his left arm in last week’s 2-0 home defeat against Coventry and subsequently missed Saturday’s win at Crawley.
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On-loan Rochdale goalkeeper Conrad Logan looks set for a spell on the sidelines after Keith Hill described his injury as ‘serious’.
Logan, who joined Dale from Leicester in August, landed awkwardly after stretching to collect a cross during the opening stages of the Sky Bet League One game against Notts County at Spotland.
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Bundesliga strugglers Borussia Dortmund have agreed to sign Slovenia international Kevin Kampl in January.
Jurgen Klopp’s men have suffered a dramatic fall from grace this season and head to the international break in the relegation places.
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Burnley manager Sean Dyche has no fears about the future of striker Danny Ings as speculation continues to grow leading up to the January transfer window.
Ings is out of contract in the summer at Turf Moof, and with no deal in place as of yet, his future at the club has remained unclear with a number of clubs rumoured to be interested in the forward.
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Cardiff have agreed to sell Norwegian midfielder Mats Daehli to Freiburg in January.
The Bundesliga strugglers will sign Daehli, who has made just two appearances since the arrival of new boss Russell Slade, on January 3.
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Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston has issued a statement apologising for any offence caused by comments he made about disabled people.
He became embroiled in an angry text message exchange with Steve Smith, who is a member of the Tangerine Knights Supporters Group.
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Aston Villa have appealed Gabby Agbonlahor’s red card against Manchester United on Saturday.
Villa manager Paul Lambert admitted after the 1-1 draw in the Premier League clash at Villa Park that the club were likely to contest the decision after the striker was dismissed following a challenge with Ashley Young.
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Aly Cissokho is remaining coy on his future at Aston Villa, following speculation of a move in the January transfer window.
The 27-year-old has attracted interest from both Tottenham and Napoli after enjoying an impressive spell under Paul Lambert at left-back.
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Leeds United defender Giuseppe Bellusci has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for allegedly using racist language towards Norwich striker Cameron Jerome during a Championship match on October 21.
Bellusci, who has until January 2 to respond, denies the charge and says he “did not use racist language”.
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Wolves boss Kenny Jackett admitted he pushed Nouha Dicko on his return and will monitor him closely during the festive period.
The four-goal striker made his comeback after two months out with a hamstring problem in Saturday’s 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw with Brighton.
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Goalkeeper Heinz Muller says Bayern Munich have an obsession for success which he has never before seen having spent the last few months with the German champions.
Former Mainz goalkeeper Muller, 36, was drafted in by Bayern to provide cover for No 1 Manuel Neuer while both Pepe Reina and Tom Starke were out injured.
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Sami Hyypia has left Brighton after the club accepted his resignation as manager.
Hyypia tendered his resignation on Monday afternoon and the club announced on their website that they had reluctantly accepted it.
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Zdenek Zeman’s days as Cagliari coach appear to be numbered with the Serie A strugglers reportedly set to part company with the Czech.
Cagliari have not won a league game since October 25 and last week’s 3-1 defeat to Juventus, their eighth loss of the campaign, dropped the Rossoblu to 18th place, three points adrift of safety.
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Rangers chairman David Somers struggled to make himself heard as he delivered his annual statement amid boos and heckles at the club’s AGM at Ibrox Stadium
Speaking from a gazebo on the pitch, Somers, and the remainder of the board, were roundly booed from the majority of the assembled crowd in the Broomloan Stand on their way to the makeshift stage.
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Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston is facing calls to resign after a series of text messages to a fan, which are alleged to have come from his mobile phone, were made public.
In one of the texts, derogatory remarks were made about disabled people, while responding to messages made by Steve Smith, who is a member of the Tangerine Knights Supporters Group.
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Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos insists he is in no rush to sign a new contract at the Bernabeu.
The Spain international has held talks with the European champions with a view to remain with Los Blancos after June 2017, when his current deal expires.
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Leeds head coach Neil Redfearn has hailed the importance of Lewis Cook after another impressive display from the teenage midfielder at the weekend.
Cook has been a regular in United’s midfield since Redfearn handed him a first Sky Bet Championship start in August’s home win over Bolton.
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Lasse Vigen Christensen has called on Fulham to maintain their impressive recent form when they travel to Sky Bet Championship leaders Bournemouth on Boxing Day.
The Dane netted his fifth goal of the season in Saturday’s 4-0 thrashing of Sheffield Wednesday – Fulham’s fourth win in their last six games.
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Hull manager Steve Bruce has recalled Tom Ince and Maynor Figueroa from their loan spells in a bid to strengthen his squad ahead of the busy Christmas period.
The Tigers, who have a number of first-team players sidelined through injury, play five games in 16 days, starting with a visit to Sunderland on Boxing Day.
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