Soccer just got Serious!
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has said that Chelsea should finish in the top six of the Premier League this season, though manager Frank Lampard may be aiming to finish in the Champions League places. The west London side have made a mixed beginning to the season but they have still earned plaudits with the exciting introduction of young players in the first-team squad.
Defending champions of Premier League Manchester City won with a score of 3-1 over Bournemouth on Sunday. On the other hand, Tottenham Hotspur had a shocking defeat opposite Newcastle United. Burnley opposite Wolverhampton Wanderers gave a strong position later in the draw. Sergio Aguero placed two goals and with his goals he became Sky Blues star. On the other hand, David Silva, who was playing 400th match for the club gave two assists. Joelinton Premier League account opened in north London, and Raul Jimenez late penalty shorts brought draw for Wolves.
The Top Winners and Losers of Sunday were Winner: Fantasy Owners, Raheem Sterling
On Sunday, sterling scored the second goal for City and this was also his season’s fifth goal. With this goal, he continued his consistency of scoring in every match.
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Brighton & Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton has revealed his relief after the team secured a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United on the road. The Seagulls have been in a relegation tussle with Cardiff City in the past few weeks, but they have received a huge boost after going four points ahead of the Bluebirds with just two games to play.
Derby County manager Frank Lampard has acknowledged that his team have further injury concerns to worry about with both Craig Bryson and Andy King on the sidelines. Bryson was omitted for the recent league defeat at Nottingham Forest with a foot injury and his absence, King was called upon against Nottingham Forest, only to sustain an ankle problem of his own.
Nick Powell is looking to get back to the Wigan starting line-up when the club take on Middles brough this weekend. The 24-year-old put in a 30 minute cameo in the game against Ipswich in the previous match. After having spent a long time on the sidelines due to calf and hamstring injuries, it is important for Powell to take his time before making his full comeback. However, he appears to be ready for a starting spot after reporting no complications following his cameo appearance against Ipswich. As Wigan try to extend their unbeaten sequence to 5 matches, the return of Powell will be a major addition.
Tottenham Hotspur coach, Mauricio Pochettino, has revealed that the Carabao Cup new policy on away goals forced his team out of the competition, after they were beaten on penalty shoot out by Chelsea on Thursday night
With pochettino’s team leading the West London club 1-0 from the first leg, first half strikes from N’Golo Kante and Eden Hazard put Maurizio Sarri’s team ahead of the visitors at Stamford Bridge.
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Raheem Sterling of Manchester City Club became the player of the month for the month of November in the premier league. Sterling, who is just 24 years old, got this award because he scored 3 goals and he also set up three more in 3 league matches of the Manchester City. This is not the first occasion for the Blues forward; it has won this award for the second time. The last time when it won the award was back in August 2016, which is just over 1 year or so after Sterling joined the club. Sterling was in top form in this premier league and helped his club to some victory also.
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson said that his team is ready to face Tottenham Hotspurs even if they are the outsider in the game. He said that Tottenham Hotspurs has been among the best teams in the country for quite some time now and that it will be a difficult game.
Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Ruben Neves has heaped praise on experienced midfielder Joao Mourinho whose stunning strike versus Manchester United ensured that the Wolves picked up a point at Old Trafford on Saturday. The Portugal international made the surprise move from Porto to the west Midlands earlier in the summer and he has since proved a fantastic partner for Neves in the centre of the park while contributing a goal and an assist in the process.
There are reports that Everton might add another forward this summer. The Premier League side is looking at Russia international Denis Cheryshev. The winger was spectacular at the World Cup for the hosts and it could be enough to land him a shirt at the Merseyside.
