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2024.02.25. - Comprehensive highlights and reaction from Sunday’s solitary Premier League fixture as Wolves welcome relegation-threatened Sheffield United to Molineux.
Sheffield United earned a first top-flight win of the season in November’s reverse fixture, courtesy of Oliver Norwood’s penalty in the tenth minute of stoppage time. Nonetheless, no side has ever made as poor a start to a Premier League campaign as Sheffield United and managed to stay up.
Wolves are on a nine-match unbeaten home run against the Blades in all competitions and could yet be contenders for a place in Europe if they can maintain their good form since late December.
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2024.02.24. - Gary Lineker introduces the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s six Premier League fixtures, all of which have an impact on the top or bottom of the table.
Reigning champions Manchester City visit the south coast, seeking to extend their record of having never lost to Bournemouth, while Arsenal host a Newcastle side who beat them through Anthony Gordon's controversial goal in November’s reverse fixture.
Other games include away fixtures for struggling Everton, Burnley and Nottingham Forest at Brighton, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa respectively.
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2024.02.18. - Mark Chapman introduces highlights from the day’s Premier League fixtures, which see Sheffield United host Brighton and Manchester United visit Luton Town.
Three of the last four meetings between Sheffield United and Brighton have ended in 1-1 draws, including the fixture on the south coast in November. But the Blades will be desperate for three points in their battle to avoid relegation.
Like Sheffield United, Luton Town were promoted from the Championship last season, and today they host Manchester United, who won the reverse fixture at Old Trafford earlier in the campaign.
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2024.02.17. - Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day’s Premier League matches, featuring all the main title contenders.
Reigning champions Manchester City host Chelsea, with neutrals hoping for a repeat of the 4-4 thriller that took place at Stamford Bridge in November. Liverpool visit Brentford, while Arsenal make the trip north to face struggling Burnley. Aston Villa are at Fulham, and Tottenham host Wolves.
In the day's other games, Eddie Howe’s Newcastle face his former side Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest meet West Ham at the City Ground.
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2024.02.11. - Mark Chapman presents highlights from the day’s two Premier League games, featuring Arsenal’s trip to face London rivals West Ham United.
The Hammers’ 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium in December’s reverse fixture was their first Premier League victory against the Gunners since January 2019, while their League Cup triumph in November means that they could win three successive games in all competitions against Arsenal for the first time in 17 years.
In today’s other fixture, top-four hopefuls Aston Villa host Manchester United.
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2024.02.10. - Mark Chapman and guests bring you all the goals, drama and reaction from a bumper day of Premier League action, featuring Tottenham’s clash with fellow European hopefuls Brighton & Hove Albion.
Brighton triumphed 4-2 in a thrilling contest when the two sides met earlier this season, although Tottenham have lost just once to the Seagulls at home in all competitions since 1981.
In the day's other six fixtures, reigning champions Manchester City host relegation-threatened Everton, title rivals Liverpool entertain Burnley, Fulham take on Bournemouth, Luton Town face fellow strugglers Sheffield United, Brentford travel to Wolves and Nottingham Forest play Newcastle United.
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2024.02.04. - Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day’s four Premier League matches which is headlined by the blockbuster clash between title challengers Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates.
The two sides played out a thrilling 1-1 draw in December, which Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta described as ‘one of the most intense I’ve witnessed in 20 years in this league’. They met again just weeks later in the third round of the FA Cup, with Liverpool emerging with the bragging rights following a 2-0 win. That result meant the Gunners have won just one of their last nine matches against the Reds, a record they will be desperate to improve on as the title race heads towards its final stretch.
The other matches see Bournemouth take on Nottingham Forest, Chelsea host Wolves and West Ham bidding to do a rare double over Manchester United.
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2024.02.03. - Gary Lineker and guests being you all the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s five matches in the Premier League.
Tottenham are at Goodison Park to take on an Everton side they have historically enjoyed a lot of success against. Spurs’ 2-1 victory in December was their thirtieth in the Premier League over the Toffees, more than they have recorded against any other club. Sean Dyche’s Everton, however, will be desperate to record a rare win over the north Londoners in their battle to avoid the drop.
Elsewhere, Crystal Palace visit arch-rivals Brighton, Burnley host Fulham, Newcastle take on Luton and Sheffield United face Aston Villa.
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