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• Klopp and Liverpool players arrive at Hope Street Hotel ahead of Merseyside derby showdown

  01-12-2018 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool players have arrived at Hope Street Hotel ahead of Sunday's Merseyside derby showdown.The Reds take on Marco Silva's Everton.
  
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• Unai Emery admits Tottenham are currently better than his Arsenal side

  01-12-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unai Emery will experience a north London derby for the first time on Sunday and admits his friend Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham are currently better than his own Arsenal side.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp has the need for speed ahead of Merseyside derby

  01-12-2018 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DANNY MURPHY: This Merseyside derby looks a little different from what we’ve been used to. For years, Everton have made the game as scruffy as possible, right up to last season after the 1-1 draw.
  
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• Sarri may phase out N'Golo Kante now he is no longer the general

  01-12-2018 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JERMAINE JENAS: The longer Maurizio Sarri is at Chelsea, something tells me that at some point he will try to phase out N’Golo Kante. That sounds crazy. It is crazy.
  
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• Idrissa Gueye wants to earn Senegal bragging rights against Sadio Mane in Merseyside derby

  01-12-2018 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN: Everything stops for the Merseyside derby, including the friendship between the Senegal team-mates but club rivals Sadio Mane and Idrissa Gueye.
  
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• Zach Mercer still keen to punch above his weight and make England No8 shirt his own

  01-12-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: The tears eventually turned to beaming smiles in the family photograph in Zach Mercer’s living room. ‘Me dad cried in the car on his way down,’ he says.
  
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• Toby Alderweireld says Tottenham are still not at their best

  01-12-2018 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham seem to have to hit their stride. It started with away wins at Wolves and Crystal Palace. It took in the goal against PSV Eindhoven which kept their Champions League hopes hanging by a thread.
  
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• Bath enjoying grounds for optimism with new plan for Roman-style ground in the heart of the city

  01-12-2018 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON'S GAIN LINE:Bath will take a giant step towards ending their 30-year stadium saga this week — by unveiling proposals for new Roman-style ground in the heart of the city.
  
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• Christian Eriksen is the one who really makes Tottenham tick 

  01-12-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  I have been saying for more than a year that Christian Eriksen is one of the top players in Europe. I don’t see a team in the Champions League that he doesn’t get into, which is worrying for Spurs.
  
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• Virgil van Dijk recalls making his dream Liverpool debut against Everton

  01-12-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: For some, Virgil van Dijk justified his £75million price tag about 84 minutes into his Liverpool debut.
  
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• OLIVER HOLT: Sol Campbell has been thrown in at the deep end

  01-12-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT: Sol Campbell is a bit weird, people say. It's his manner, people say. He's too odd and too arrogant to be a football manager, people say. He's a bit workshy, too, they say.
  
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• Andre Schurrle: 'A dodgy piece of chicken ended my Chelsea career'

  01-12-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fulham forward Andre Schurrle has blamed a piece of dodgy chicken for the premature end to his Chelsea career under Jose Mourinho.
  
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• England captain Joe Root arrives in a white Rolls Royce for wedding to Carrie Cotterell in Sheffield

  01-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England captain Joe Root married partner Carrie Cotterell in Sheffield on Saturday. Root arrived in a white Rolls Royce with dad Matt and best-man, brother Billy.
  
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• Toby Alderweireld demotes Arsenal derby to ‘big but not the biggest’

  01-12-2018 23:30
  It has long been a part of the pre-season ritual. Tottenham’s players and supporters will scan the fixture list and, first and foremost, circle the derby against Arsenal. It is doubtful whether it will ever change, because no opponent can stir the same depth of feeling as the old enemy.
  
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• Scott Davies reveals how he escaped his gambling addiction as he bids for FA Cup giantkilling 

  01-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  INTERVIEW: Scott Davies knew the game was up when his then manager, Brendan Rodgers, demanded to speak to his dentist on the phone.
  
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• Premier League footballers left 'suicidal' over bad financial advice

  01-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dozens of former Premier League footballers have been left ‘suicidal’ after incurring crippling debts from tax-avoidance schemes, bad financial advice and an alleged £100million fraud.
  
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• Frustrated Fred is annoyed at losing his place in the Brazil squad after lack of club football

  01-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United midfielder Fred has expressed his frustration at losing his place in the Brazilian national team due to his lack of club football under Jose Mourinho.
  
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• Chelsea star Willian believes Callum Hudson-Odoi can become one of world's best players

  01-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea winger Willian believes Callum Hudson-Odoi will become 'one of the best players' over the next few seasons and rates him so highly he has even told the youngster he wants to be his agent.
  
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• Brendan Rodgers opens up on derby rivalries, his Liverpool regrets and finding his next challenge

  01-12-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY OLIVER HOLT: Brendan Rodgers read the news last week. Kevin Austin, the former Swansea defender had died from pancreatic cancer. 
  
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• Andre Schurrle relishing Chelsea return – three years after poisoned exit

  01-12-2018 23:30
  André Schürrle has revealed that his Chelsea career was bizarrely ended by a bout of salmonella poisoning picked up while eating chicken on international duty.
  
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• Monaco 1-2 Montpellier: More frustration for Thierry Henry

  01-12-2018 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Montpellier scored two late goals to win at Thierry Henry's struggling Monaco 2-1 and move up to second place in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
  
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• 'He has had two wake-up calls': Brian O'Driscoll warning for England star Owen Farrell 

  01-12-2018 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  O’Driscoll believes Farrell needs to improve his tackling technique, after he was involved in two controversial incidents during the November tests that could have seen him yellow carded.
  
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• Bristol 41-10 Leicester: Eastmond sent off as Thacker scores two tries against former club

  01-12-2018 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester had Kyle Eastmond sent off as they crashed to their sixth successive defeat and a record loss to Bristol.
  
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• Mourinho addresses pursuit of Napoli defender after United ship two more goals against Southampton

  01-12-2018 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho refused to comment on whether Manchester United are persuing Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly. The Serie A club reportedly rejected a £91million bid from United.
  
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• Man Utd lack 'mad dogs' for Premier League title push, says Jose Mourinho

  01-12-2018 23:00
  Jose Mourinho criticised Manchester United's midfield for lacking "mad dog" spirit in their sloppy 2-2 Premier League draw at Southampton.
  
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• Saracens 29-6 Wasps: Elliot Daly says sorry after no-look gaffe keeps Sarries on roll  

  01-12-2018 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nine from nine. Saracens remain in cruise control at the top of the table – thanks to some help from Elliot Daly’s ‘Campese Moment’.
  
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• Northampton 14-16 Newcastle: Falcons leave it late to claim shock win at Franklin's Gardens

  01-12-2018 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Wilson went from helping England smash Australia to grabbing a dramatic match-winning try deep in injury time which drags Falcons off the bottom of the table.
  
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• José Mourinho: ‘We don’t have many mad dogs. We don’t have that spirit’

  01-12-2018 22:44
  • Manchester United manager attacks players’ meekness
  • Team lacks ‘ones who bite the ball all the time’, says MourinhoJosé Mourinho attacked the meekness of most of Manchester United’s players as his team fell two goals behind to Southampton before coming back to equalise. The comeback did not go far enough and the manager accepted a 2-2 draw amounted to two more points dropped.United started sluggishly at St Mary’s and found themselves two down wi
  
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• Real Madrid 2 Valencia 0: Santiago Solari's men return to winning ways in La Liga

  01-12-2018 22:39
  An own goal from Daniel Wass and a late Lucas Vazquez ensured Real Madrid got back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu.
  
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• Raheem Sterling: I love watching Neymar & PSG

  01-12-2018 22:10
  Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has revealed his admiration for Paris Saint-Germain and in particular Neymar, praising the Brazilian's “winner’s mentality”.
  
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• Preston goalkeeper Declan Rudd lets the ball run through his own legs against Birmingham

  01-12-2018 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  We've seen some howlers from English goalkeepers in the past. Remember Rob Green's mistake against the USA and Scott Carson and Paul Robinson's errors against Croatia?
  
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• Southampton 2-2 Manchester United: Romelu Lukaku ends goal drought

  01-12-2018 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER HOLT AT ST MARY'S STADIUM: Two goals set up by Marcus Rashford has United level before half-time. Lukaku scored the first, ending a 12-game goal drought, before Herrera equalised.
  
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• Romelu Lukaku slips on the ball: FIVE THINGS YOU MISSED FROM THE PREMIER LEAGUE

  01-12-2018 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There were goals all around the Premier League, as both Man City and West Ham both scored three and the late kickoff saw a first half goal-fest between Manchester United and Southampton. 
  
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• Jose Mourinho cuts an exasperated figure during Man United's frustrating draw with Southampton

  01-12-2018 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was just another day at the office for Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho. The 55-year-old cut an exasperated figure at St. Mary's after a failed throw-in before moaning to his backroom staff.
  
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• Marcus Rashford's roller coaster performance against Southampton summed up his season so far

  01-12-2018 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT ST. MARY'S: From a cold shoulder to a warm hug and a few sweet nothings in the ear. A strange few days in the on-off romance of Jose Mourinho and Marcus Rashford.
  
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• Tiger Woods let off the hook in rules row at the Hero World Challenge

  01-12-2018 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Golf fans were left surprised when Woods escaped a penalty after appearing to scoop his ball out from under a bush during the second round of the Hero World Challenge in Bahamas.
  
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• How much is the fight purse for Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury?

  01-12-2018 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The self-styled Gypsy King will earn significantly less than his American adversary but is still set to eclipse his previous best figure which came against Wladimir Klitschko in 2015.
  
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• Tyson Fury releases video of his journey ahead of Deontay Wilder fight

  01-12-2018 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tyson Fury has released a video of the boxer's journey ahead of his fight with Deontay Wilder.  Fury's management team, MTK Global, posted the video on their Instagram page.
  
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• Sol Campbell makes it tricky for himself but it should not have been this hard | Daniel Taylor

  01-12-2018 21:00
  Macclesfield’s new manager doesn’t necessarily realise how he comes across sometimes but it is absurd that having eight BAME managers out of 92 feels like a minor breakthroughMoss Rose was once described as the kind of place from where only a misanthropist would want to send a “Wish you were here” postcard. Which isn’t the kindest description when there will be supporters of Macclesfield Town who are very fond of this unpretentious little ground. But understandable,
  
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• Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Freiburg: Marco Reus and Paco Alcacer secure hard-fought win

  01-12-2018 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund earned a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday to open up a seven-point gap at the top with their fourth consecutive league win.
  
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• Manchester United given hairdryer treatment by Jose Mourinho before their clash against Southampton 

  01-12-2018 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIMON JONES: Jose Mourinho gave his squad a dressing down BEFORE their game with Southampton on Saturday. The Manchester United manager has been upset with falling standards.
  
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• Chester guides Dean Smith's side to victory over promotion rivals Boro after a Darren Randolph error

  01-12-2018 20:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Chester and Tammy Abraham helped Aston Villa thump promotion rivals Middlesbrough at the Riverside.Chester prodded home from a corner before Tammy Abraham scored.
  
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• Fiorentina 0-3 Juventus: Ronaldo seals win with 10th league goal as leaders move 11 points clear

  01-12-2018 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Juventus recorded their 13th win from 14 league games by beating Fiorentina. Bentancur put the visitors ahead with a sublime finish. Giorgio Chiellini and Ronaldo netted in second-half.
  
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• Ernesto Valverde determined to retake La Liga top pot with Villarreal victory

  01-12-2018 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde said the upcoming match against Villarreal at the Nou Camp is "fundamental" as his side look to retake top spot in LaLiga.
  
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• Southampton 2 Manchester United 2: Herrera completes comeback but pressure remains on Mourinho

  01-12-2018 20:24
  Manchester United's top-four ambitions are becoming increasingly bleak, despite having fought back from 2-0 down to draw with Southampton.
  
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• Former Arsenal player Serge Gnabry scores a brace against former club

  01-12-2018 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry scored twice to help beat his former club Werder Bremen 2-1 on Saturday as the embattled champions notched their first win in four Bundesliga matches.
  
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• Watford fans gifted free half-time beer and food by Leicester vice-chairman as thanks for tributes

  01-12-2018 20:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER TODD AT THE KING POWER: Watford fans were gifted free half-time beers and food at Leicester City as the home team's vice-chairman thanked them for their tributes to his father.
  
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• Man City boss Pep Guardiola leaps to defence of Gabriel Jesus after 104 days without a goal in Premier League

  01-12-2018 20:07
  Pep Guardiola leapt to the defence of Gabriel Jesus after the Brazil striker extended his goalless run in the Premier League to two and half months.
  
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• Fiorentina 0 Juventus 3: Ronaldo on target to stretch Serie A lead

  01-12-2018 19:59
  Rodrigo Bentancur and Giorgio Chiellini were unlikely goalscorers with Cristiano Ronaldo also on target as Juventus won 3-0 at Fiorentina to move 11 points clear at the top of Serie A.
  
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