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Tonny Trindade wheels away after scoring the winner

Mourinho unperturbed by successive defeats

Jose Mourinho is confident Manchester United will not suffer any hangover after their winning start was halted by galling back-to-back defeats.

Soccer • 16 Sep 16

Saints turn on style to brush Sparta Prague aside

Southampton made a winning start to their Europa League campaign and gave Claude Puel his first win as manager with a convincing 3-0 defeat of Sparta Prague.

Soccer • 15 Sep 16

Tonny Vilhena sprints away in celebration after scoring against Manchester United

Vilhena strikes to punish undercooked United

An undercooked and under-performing Manchester United started their Europa League campaign with a 1-0 defeat as Tonny Vilhena secured Feyenoord a late victory.

Soccer • 15 Sep 16

Joey Barton had an altercation with team-mate Andy Halliday

Barton sent home from training in Rangers bust-up

Joey Barton's Rangers future appears in doubt after the midfielder was banished from the club's training ground following an internal dispute.

Soccer • 15 Sep 16

David Luiz is back at Chelsea, having played there from 2011-2014

Conte 'confident' about Luiz's return to Chelsea

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte insists he has every confidence in David Luiz after confirming the Brazilian will start against Liverpool on Friday night.

Soccer • 15 Sep 16

Diego Costa is renowned for his aggression on the pitch

Jurgen Klopp wary of 'warrior' Diego Costa

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is wary of Diego Costa's "world-class" talent as he prepares his team to face up to the in-form striker on Friday.

Soccer • 14 Sep 16

Wes Morgan believes Leicester can make a big impact in Europe

Leicester skipper promises European surprises

Leicester captain Wes Morgan has warned their Champions League rivals to underestimate them at their peril.

Soccer • 14 Sep 16

Rodgers insists Celtic will bounce back

Boss Brendan Rodgers insists Celtic's season will not be derailed by the 7-0 Champions League thrashing they suffered at the hands of Barcelona on Tuesday night.

Soccer • 14 Sep 16

Laurent Koscielny celebrates scoring against Southampton

Wenger: Koscielny one of world's best defenders

Arsene Wenger has hailed Laurent Koscielny as one of the world's best defenders after confirming the France international is fit to face Paris St Germain tonight.

Soccer • 13 Sep 16

Eric Dier has signed a new deal to keep him at Spurs until 2021

Eric Dier signs five-year Spurs contract

Eric Dier has signed a new contract committing him to Tottenham until 2021.

Soccer • 13 Sep 16

Pep Guardiola wants to see much more from Manchester City in Europe

Guardiola demands improvement from Man City

Pep Guardiola returns to the Champions League stage with Manchester City claiming his team are not playing well enough to win the competition.

Soccer • 13 Sep 16

Paul Pogba struggled to make an impact in the Manchester derby

Eamon Dunphy: Pogba will be a spectacular failure

We may only be a month into the new season, but Eamon Dunphy is already having doubts about the Jose Mourinho project at Manchester United, in particular the wisdom of bringing Paul Pogba back to the club.

Soccer • 13 Sep 16

Romelu Lukaku heads home the opener at the Stadium Of Light

Lukaku back scoring as Everton crush Black Cats

Romelu Lukaku ended his longest goal drought in English football with an 11-minute hat-trick that shattered Sunderland and moved Everton to third in the Premier league table.

Soccer • 13 Sep 16

Mario Balotelli: 'Apart from the fans, who were fantastic with me, I must be honest, and the players, who I had a good rapport with, I didn't like the club.'

Balotelli: Liverpool move worst mistake of my life

Mario Balotelli believes his ill-fated move to Liverpool was the "worst mistake" of his life.

Soccer • 12 Sep 16

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored in yesterday's defeat to City

Patience key to Rashford's progress, says Zlatan

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said young striker Marcus Rashford needed time and patience to allow him to develop his game.

Soccer • 11 Sep 16

Diego Costa has four goals so far thisnseason

Swansea and Chelsea ends all square

Diego Costa struck twice as Chelsea preserved their unbeaten Premier League record in a 2-2 draw at Swansea.

Soccer • 11 Sep 16

Manchester City aren't ready to win the Champions League, according to their manager

Man City have room for improvement - Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has stressed his Manchester City side are not yet in the kind of shape that will be required for them to make waves in the Champions League.

Soccer • 11 Sep 16

David Moyes is planning a big rebuild at Sunderland

Moyes plans long-term Sunderland rebuilding

David Moyes will use Everton as his model as he attempts to build a bright new future at Sunderland.

Soccer • 12 Sep 16

West Ham supporters gesture towards Watford fans

West Ham threaten lifetime bans after fan trouble

West Ham have warned they could hand life bans to any supporters found to have been involved in crowd trouble during Saturday's 4-2 Premier League defeat by Watford.

Soccer • 10 Sep 16

Rodgers: Stein-inspired team talk worked for Celts

Brendan Rodgers revealed his team talk centred around the late Jock Stein before Celtic thrashed Rangers 5-1 in their first Premiership clash in four years at Parkhead.

Soccer • 11 Sep 16

Jose Mourinho: 'It's my fault because it's my choice'

Mourinho accepts blame for derby loss, kind of

On the face of it, Jose Mourinho shouldered the blame for the wounding defeat in his first Manchester derby at Old Trafford.

Soccer • 10 Sep 16

Adam Lallana scored a spectacular third for Liverpool

Liverpool celebrate new stand by thrashing champs

Roberto Firmino scored twice and Sadio Mane and Adam Lallana also found the net in an eye-catching attacking display from Liverpool as they beat Leicester City 4-1 at home.

Soccer • 10 Sep 16

Watford's Etienne Capoue (R) celebrates scoring his side's third goal with Troy Deeney

Battling Watford rally to sink West Ham

Watford came from two goals down to beat West Ham United 4-2 away in a frantic encounter as the home side fell to their first league defeat at the London Stadium.

Soccer • 10 Sep 16

It was a torrid afternoon for Shay Given in the Stoke goal

Spurs crush Stoke and move into fourth

Son Heung-min scored twice and Dele Alli and Harry Kane also found the net as Tottenham Hotspur eased to a 4-0 win at Stoke City on Saturday to move up to fourth in the Premier League.

Soccer • 10 Sep 16

Wilfried Zaha (R) scored Palace's second goal

Benteke and Zaha lift Crystal Palace gloom

Christian Benteke and Wilfried Zaha brought relief to Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew as their goals earned the struggling Londoners their first Premier League win of the season 2-1 at Middlesbrough.

Soccer • 10 Sep 16

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Mourinho unperturbed by successive defeats

Saints turn on style to brush Sparta Prague aside

Vilhena strikes to punish undercooked United

Barton sent home from training in Rangers bust-up

Conte 'confident' about Luiz's return to Chelsea

Jurgen Klopp wary of 'warrior' Diego Costa

Leicester skipper promises European surprises

Rodgers insists Celtic will bounce back

Wenger: Koscielny one of world's best defenders

Eric Dier signs five-year Spurs contract

Guardiola demands improvement from Man City

Eamon Dunphy: Pogba will be a spectacular failure

Lukaku back scoring as Everton crush Black Cats

Balotelli: Liverpool move worst mistake of my life

Patience key to Rashford's progress, says Zlatan

Swansea and Chelsea ends all square

Man City have room for improvement - Guardiola

Moyes plans long-term Sunderland rebuilding

West Ham threaten lifetime bans after fan trouble

Rodgers: Stein-inspired team talk worked for Celts

Mourinho accepts blame for derby loss, kind of

Liverpool celebrate new stand by thrashing champs

Battling Watford rally to sink West Ham

Spurs crush Stoke and move into fourth

Benteke and Zaha lift Crystal Palace gloom

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