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Arsenal made a bit of club history in their 2-0 win over Manchester United as they secured a fourth win in a row against the Red Devils for the first time.
Elsewhere, Liverpool's winning run came to an end as they shared the spoils with Newcastle United in a stunning 3-3 draw at St James' Park.
Manchester City and Aston Villa also ended their poor runs emphatically.
Premier League gameweek 14 fixtures
Tuesday, December 3
Ipswich 0-1 Crystal Palace - FTLeicester 3-1 West Ham - FT
Wednesday, December 4
Everton 4-0 Wolves - FTManchester City 3-0 Nottingham Forest - FTNewcastle 3-3 Liverpool - FTSouthampton 1-5 Chelsea - FTArsenal 2-0 Manchester United - FTAston Villa 3-1 Brentford - FT
Thursday, December 5
19:30: Fulham vs Bournemouth20:15: Bournemouth vs Tottenham
3 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
A HUGE ERROR HAS GIVEN THE HOME SIDE AN EARLY LEAD!
It's a horrible moment for Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen as he gifts Iwobi the opening goal.
Fulham's high press force the visitors back to their goalkeeper, who is punished for his sloppy pass trying to play out inside his own area.
He intends to find Carlos Baleba but the ball leaves his midfielder at the mercy of Iwobi who nips in and tucks into the vacated empty net.
Iwobi's strike was Fulham's earliest Premier League goal since August 2023 against Arsenal (1st min) and their earliest at home since August 2022 against Brentford (1st min).
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27 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
In what would have been a huge double boost for Bournemouth last season now only packs half the punch.
Dominic Solanke returns from illness to lead the line for Tottenham against his old club, who welcome back Antoine Semenyo from suspension.
Elsewhere, former Leeds starlet Archie Gray starts at right-back for Spurs, with captain Heung-min Son named on the bench.
Bournemouth XI: Kepa; Smith, Huijsen, Zabarnyi, Kerkez; Adams, Christie; Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo; Evanilson
Subs: Travers, Aarons, Kinsey, Hill, Cook, Biling, Brooks, Outtara, Unal
Tottenham XI: Forster; Gray, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Johnson
Subs: Austin, Reguilon, Spence, Olusesi, Porro, Bergvall, Werner, Son, Lankshear
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42 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
Fulham boss Marco Silva has recalled Andreas Pereira to the matchday squad for tonight's clash against Brighton.
Brazilian Pereira found himself in hot water with Cottagers fans after an interview regarding his potential summer exit surfaced earlier this week.
The former Manchester United star apologised for 'his unprofessional conduct' and he was subsequently axed from the 1-1 draw with Tottenham.
Silva described that move as a 'technical decision' and insisted it wasn't to do with his interview, but he remained pre-match.
He told Amazon: "There is not just Andreas [on the bench tonight].
Former Chelsea boss Graham Potter is among the leading candidates to succeed Lopetegui if he is sacked.
Potter left the Blues in April 2023 and hasn't returned to the touchline since but has been of interest to Ajax and Leicester City.
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Today, 15:29By Robert Calcutt
Kevin De Bruyne could remain part of City Football Group's setup if he was to leave Manchester City.
The club's legendary midfielder sees his contract at the Premier League giants expire at the end of the season.
As reported by The Telegraph, De Bruyne is able to speak to other clubs regarding a pre-contract agreement as of January.
However, it is said that the Belgian could in fact extend his stay at the club.
City may offer him a role at one of the clubs in their City Football Group network, with teams located in Europe, the United States and Australia.
De Bruyne has made only five Premier League starts for City this season, having previously suffered a hamstring injury.
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Today, 15:12By Robert Calcutt
Julen Lopetegui took West Ham training today and is expected to stay in charge at least until after Monday's game against Wolves, talkSPORT understands.
The Spaniard is under increasing pressure at the Hammers, who are considering sacking him following their poor start to the season.
talkSPORT understands that the club have been expected to hold crunch talks this week after their 3-1 defeat to Leicester.
However, Lopetegui looks set to appear on the touchline on Monday at the London Stadium when they take on Wolves.
The match could have huge implications for either side's season, with Wolves already in the Premier League relegation zone.
Their manager Gary O'Neil also faces an uncertain future in the dugout after they were beaten 4-0 by Everton.
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Today, 14:55By Robert Calcutt
Manchester City and Chelsea will soon discover their groups for the revamped Club World Cup tournament next summer.
The once annual competition will now be held every four years, with 32 teams from around the world competing for the crown.
Next year's edition will commence on June 15 and run until July 13 in the United States.
The draw will be made at 6pm tonight, with all the teams and their pots listed below:
Pot 1 - Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain., Flamengo, Palmeiras, River Plate and Fluminense
Pot 2 - Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Porto, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Juventus and Red Bull Salzburg
Pot 3 - Al Hilal, Ulsan, Al Ahly, Wydad, Monterrey, Club Leon, Boca Juniors and Botafogo
Pot 4 - Urawa Red Diamonds, Al Ain, Esperance Sportive de Tunisie, Mamelodi Sundowns, Pachuca, Seattle Sounders, Auckland City and Inter Miami
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Today, 14:33By Robert Calcutt
Chelsea have shown significant improvement over the past two years and it's clear to see in the numbers.
The Blues are 2nd in the Premier League following an excellent opening run of form under new head coach Enzo Maresca.
They have also impressed in the UEFA Conference League with four wins from four and cementing themselves at the top of the table.
Chelsea's 5-1 win against Southampton on Wednesday night has seen their overall tally for the season increase to 57.
This is already seven goals more than their total across 50 matches in the 2022/23 campaign when they finished 12th in the Premier League.
Maresca's side have beaten that number in 28 less matches, with the 100 mark surely set to be passed in the coming months.
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Today, 14:00By Robert Calcutt
Nicky Butt believes it'll be another two years or so until Manchester United will compete at the top of the Premier League again.
Their last league title victory came in 2013, with rivals Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool all winning since then.
Ruben Amorim has become the latest manager tasked with ending their drought, although fans have been warned it won't be a quick fix.
"There's going to be a lot of pain, there's going to be some pain coming," the six-time Premier League winner Butt told talkSPORT on White and Jordan.
Today was a fantastic match."
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Today, 13:08By Robert Calcutt
Jeremy Doku claims Manchester City don't listen to external talk over their Premier League title chances.
Many have considered the reigning champions to be out of the race for this season's crown after going four league games without a win.
This barren run came to an end on Wednesday thanks to their 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest, which leaves them fourth.
And Doku, who scored and assisted on the night, claims they're blocking out the noise away from the club.
"No, we just don't listen to the outside," he said.
If they think it's over, let them think it's over.
"We are going to look game by game, try to win as much as possible, and we will see at the end."
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Today, 12:47By Robert Calcutt
Arsenal's 2-0 win over Manchester United has allowed boss Mikel Arteta to claim an impressive crown in the Premier League.
The Gunners dispatched Ruben Amorim's side with two goals from corners to go level on points with Chelsea.
It was Arteta's tenth league match on the touchline against United and the win was his seventh over their long-term rivals.
This win rate of 70 per cent is the best that has been achieved by any manager in Premier League history from five or more meetings against United.
Arteta has also become the first ever Arsenal manager to seal four consecutive wins over them in the league.
The two sides meet again in January, although this will come in the third round of the FA Cup.
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Today, 12:28By Robert Calcutt
Gary O'Neil has been nominated for the Premier League's Manager of the Month award.
talkSPORT understands the Wolves boss is facing increasing pressure following a poor start to the season.
However, O'Neil could be recognised for his efforts on the touchline by the Premier League thanks to their results in November.
Wolves won two of their four matches, against Southampton and Fulham, and set a goal difference of plus three.
O'Neil faces competition for the award from Liverpool's Arne Slot and Brighton's Fabian Hurzeler.
Slot ensured the Reds had a 100 per cent record throughout the month, whilst Hurzeler guided Brighton to two wins from four.
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Today, 12:19By Robert Calcutt
talkSPORT's Simon Jordan has expressed his distaste with Wolves fans jeering their under-pressure manager Gary O'Neil.
They were thumped 4-0 against Everton and sit in the relegation zone after 14 Premier League matches.
O'Neil was seen consoling his players at full-time at Goodison Park but was met with boos from the travelling Wolves fans.
Some were even heard signing 'Sacked in the morning' to their own manager, with Jordan certainly not a fan of their behaviour.
"There's a part of me that understands implicitly and explicitly that fans have a right to air their views, they pay their money," he said on White and Jordan.
We still conceded some transitions and missed some easy things and lost some passes that you have to avoid.
"But in general, the most important thing was to break this routine of not winning games and we won it."
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Today, 11:17By Robert Calcutt
Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat against Arsenal on Wednesday night brought an end to a sensational run for Ruben Amorim.
The Portuguese head coach was dealt his first loss with the Premier League giants following two victories and a draw.
Amorim joined last month following a hugely successful spell with Sporting Amorim, with whom he enjoyed excellent form.
However, defeat in north London has come as his first since December 2023 when Sporting lost 2-3 to Vitoria Guimaraes.
This has ended a 34-match unbeaten run in league competitions for Amorim, which is just four matches off an entire Premier League season.
United’s defeat was their fifth in the league so far this season, with the club 11th but only four points off the European qualification spots.
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Today, 10:57By Robert Calcutt
Graham Potter has been sounded out by Wolves AND West Ham, talkSPORT understands.
The two clubs meet at Molineux on Monday night, with both Wolves boss Gary O’Neil and Hammers counterpart Julen Lopetegui battling to save their jobs.
Lopetegui is set to meet with the West Ham hierarchy today as owner Davis Sullivan considers whether to sack the Spaniard after only 14 Premier League games in charge.
Meanwhile as it stands the expectation is that O’Neil will be in charge on Monday.
However the situation is fluid, with the board aware of the depth of feeling from fans following last night’s 4-0 thrashing at Everton.
Potter is keen to return to work, however sources close to the former Chelsea boss suggest he would be more interested in the West Ham project than Wolves.
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Today, 10:41By Robert Calcutt
Former Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton believes Darwin Nunez's poor form is down to a lack of confidence.
The Uruguayan forward has scored just two goals in 11 Premier League appearances this season.
Nunez was far from his best in their 3-3 draw against Newcastle and squandered an excellent chance to score from close range.
Houghton claims that, although he's not firing on all cylinders for the Reds, the fans still appreciate his efforts.
"I think the Liverpool fans love his work rate, if you go to the home games the fans are always signing his name," he told talkSPORT Breakfast.
"It's not through the fact that he's not trying, it's just that it's not quite coming off for him.
But his work rate is there for everyone to see."
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Today, 10:12By Robert Calcutt
Chelsea's 5-1 thrashing of Southampton has helped them achieve a club record.
The Blues emphatically cast the Saints aside on Wednesday night to go second in the Premier League table.
Enzo Maresca's side have played 22 matches across all competitions so far this season and scored a whopping 57 goals.
This is an average of 2.59 goals per game, which is the best goals-per-game ratio for a single season in the club's 119-year history.
Christopher Nkunku, who netted Chelsea's second goal against Southampton, is their top scorer with 11 goals.
Cole Palmer also found the target against the Saints and is second in the standings on nine, with Nicolas Jackson third with eight.
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Today, 09:45By Robert Calcutt
Dimitar Berbatov has joked that Arsenal have taken lessons from Stoke City by becoming dependant on set-pieces.
Both of the Gunners' goals in their 2-0 win against Manchester United on Wednesday night were scored from corners.
Arsenal have netted 22 goals from corners since the beginning of last season, which is the most out of any Premier League team.
Stoke were synonymous with set-piece and throw-in goals in the top flight, with Berbatov likening the Gunners to them.
"Probably, the Premier League is the only league in the world where you have so many players around the goalkeeper, pushing, shoving, making chaos," he said on Amazon Prime.
"Normally there's going to be a foul, but not here, you need to be strong.
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