Category: Football (Soccer)

The assistant coach Bruno Saltor believes Tottenham will avoid relegation because of their performances against Liverpool, the second leg of their Champions League tie against Atlético Madrid and the first half of their defeat by Nottingham Forest. Stepping in for the interim head coach Igor Tudor, who couldn't attend his press duties because of a family issue, Saltor said: 'Every small detail is going against us and it's about turning that around.'

• Spurs get sinking feeling as Gibbs-White and Awoniyi fire Forest to thumping victory

• Pereira calls on Forest players to keep ‘feeling like champions’ after Spurs rout

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Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi scored as Forest plunged Spurs into even greater relegation trouble

Late drama in the Tyne-Wear derby at St James’ Park. Luke McLaughlin has more.

The night before Nottingham Forest prevailed against Midtjylland, going the distance in central Denmark to tee up a first European quarter-final 30 years to the day since their last, Ryan Yates was doing a spot of homework. The Forest club captain found himself flicking through the Champions League offering at the team hotel in Silkeborg, half an hour east of Herning, but naturally lingered on Tottenham’s rematch with Atlético Madrid. A trip to Spurs, of course, is next and, like Forest, they find themselves in a perilous predicament near the bottom of the Premier League.

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Brian Brobbey capped a fine individual display with a last-minute winner to heap misery on the Magpies

“G’Day Luke, hope you’re well!” writes Chris Paraskevas.

“A Sunday evening kick-off means this result will be having a tangible impact on my mood this week / year / forever, at work, family functions and during unexpected visits from the parents.

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As recently as Friday morning Eddie Howe talked about some results having “bigger consequences than others”. This was most definitely one of them.

In completing a Premier League double against Newcastle, Régis Le Bris’s promoted Sunderland surely consigned Howe and his players to one of their most chastening afternoons at St James’ Park.

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Beto struck twice before Iliman Ndiaye’s superb finish sealed a comprehensive victory for the hosts

3 min A punchy, positive start from Everton, who are giving Chelsea no time on the ball.

1 min Peep peep! Chelsea, wearing their white change strip, kick off from left to right as we watch.

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Danny Welbeck and Yankuba Minteh were the stars of a deserved win for the Seagulls, as Liverpool once again stumbled in their pursuit of a Champions League spot

Arne Slot speaks frankly to TNT. “You cannot compare a home game, a Champions League night against Galatasaray, to Brighton away … but you have to take the positives … we know we face a different opponent today … we have to be even better to get a result here today … [Brighton] have good players … their manager is always able to come up with a very good game plan … his players are able to execute that plan … very intense … only play once a week … they can train on that game plan … it is important to have two very good goalkeepers and we have that … there is hardly any room for error any more … we have made quite a few errors this season … the main ones was dropping points in extra time … now we are in this situation … though I don’t think we have to win eight, we have to play every game as a final … get the most out of the game possible … let’s see what it is today.”

In last week’s episode …

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The players’ bizarre huddle and Rosenior’s odd responses should not distract attention from a light punishment that diminishes the Premier League

You might feel enough has already been said about the Chelsea huddle. You would be wrong, of course. It is impossible to say enough about the Chelsea huddle. A week on, that moment when the Chelsea players formed a scrum on the centre circle around what appeared at first glance to be a depressed hatstand, but turned out to be the immovable figure of referee Paul Tierney, is still the most moreishly haunting image of the season.

What did it mean? Even the basic geometry is fascinating, with its fractal-like symmetries. Here we have the Chelsea players making a circle inside a circle around a sphere on top of a smaller circle, above which a single bald head protrudes like an orbital moon.

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Junior Kroupi’s penalty after Harry Maguire’s red card earned Bournemouth a 2-2 draw against Manchester United

Both teams go into a huddle. No ref in the middle of either.

The players walk out into the fog of a firework display. United seem to be in their off-white strip. Sky reckons Rayan will be on the right for Bournemouth with Tavernier as the 10.

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Newcastle host Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby while Arsenal and Manchester City contest a trophy at Wembley

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Amex Stadium

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Igor Thiago looms over Leeds, Newcastle need to bounce back from Barça and Viktor Gyökeres aims for hero status

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Though Manchester United continued to win after playing brilliantly against Manchester City and Arsenal in Michael Carrick’s first two games as manager, the quality and coherence of their performances decreased thereafter. Lacking balance without the injured Patrick Dorgu, they’ve been rescued on three separate occasion by Benjamin Sesko’s goals – goals which eventually forced him into the team at the expense of Amad Diallo. But though Amad is easier to omit than Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, both of whom are older, dearer and more productive, without him United lacked a dribbler: a player eager to run at opponents, who isn’t necessarily seeking the quickest route to goal, and whose quick feet in tight spaces are invaluable against disciplined defences. It is no coincidence that on his return to the starting XI, against Villa last weekend, United delivered their best display since those early weeks. Though, at some point soon, Sesko’s form will again demand his inclusion, this time it is unlikely to be Amad who makes way. Daniel Harris

Bournemouth v Manchester United, Friday 8pm

Brighton v Liverpool, Saturday 12.30pm

Fulham v Burnley, Saturday 3pm

Everton v Chelsea, Saturday 5.30pm

Leeds v Brentford, Saturday 8pm

Newcastle v Sunderland, Sunday 12pm

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