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West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce declines to set a target of finishing in the top five in the Premier League. Allardyce says his team are still learning to play together and need to focus on consistency in their game. The manager also looks ahead to West Ham’s match against Everton on Saturday at Goodison Park Continue reading…

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YouGov polled 200,000 people to find that Liverpool fans think they are funny, QPR supporters enjoy chess and Stoke City fans like Ann Summers. Do these character traits feel familiar? Arsenal fans follow Piers Morgan on Twitter, can be feckless and are “willing to sacrifice free time to get ahead with their careers”. Fun. Continue reading…

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We round up our favourite pics from Saturdays and Sundays matches in the top flight Continue reading…

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The Guardian has identified some of the best young talent coming through in the Premier League, picking one player from each club born between 1 September 1997 and 31 August 1998, an age band also known as first-year scholars. We will then follow their progress over the next five years On Tuesday: 40 of the best young players in the world Continue reading…

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Everton do pragmatism, Falcao recalls a former Manchester United striker, and its time for Eden Hazard to step up Sakho apologises for leaving Anfield before derby Match report: Liverpool 1-1 Everton Barney Ronay: the battle of the lightweight No10s Match report: Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham Daniel Taylor: Ronaldos return not a flight of fancy Van Gaal: Rooneys tackle was unfriendly Manchester United 2-1 West Ham Chelsea considering temporary Twickenham move Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa Hull City 2-4 Manchester City Nasri ruled out for one month with groin …

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Our pick of the best images from around the top-flight grounds on Saturday and Sunday Continue reading…

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Is Manchester Uniteds loan of Radamel Falcao going to make all the difference as they seek a Champions League return, or will it just be another in a long list of failed last-minute signings? Transfer window club-by-club ins and outs Interactive: how much have clubs spent? Jim White has packed away his yellow tie and Premier League chairman are putting down their pens with quivering hands as the biannual jamboree that is…

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All your summer signings from Radamel Falcao to Joe Cole, who signed for whom in the Premier League transfer window Arsenal solved their striking problem with a last-gasp deal for Danny Welbeck, but otherwise wasted little time in getting their major business done, with Alexis Sánchez, Mathieu Debuchy and David Ospina all coming in shortly after impressive World Cup showings. They were joined by the young defender Calum Chambers, who joined the Southampton…

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The best images from around the grounds at the start of the season Continue reading…

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A team-by-team guide to the likely starting line-ups in the Premier League, and how they compare to each teams best XIs last year Continue reading…

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Eye-catching summer captures from Arsenals goalkeeper David Ospina to Rémy Cabella in the final third for Newcastle United Continue reading…

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Louis van Gaal gets Swansea opener with Manchester United 16 August Arsenal v Crystal Palace 16 August Burnley v Chelsea Continue reading…

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With Sam Allardyce’s future becoming more and more speculative, the news that a number of bookmakers had suspended the betting on David Moyes becoming the Hammers’ new manager had a lot of fans excited. The Scot didn’t enjoy the best of times at Manchester United last season, but that doesn’t mean to say he’s a… Read more »

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Goals from Samir Nasri & Vincent Kompany handed Manuel Pellegrini’s side their second league title in three years, while Liverpool came from behind to beat Newcastle at Anfield

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Goal takes a look at the best players to select or avoid, the bargain buys and the top choice for captain’s double points ahead of this week’s Premier League action

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The Premier League clubs collectively made a loss of £291m in 2012-13 despite a £2.7bn income and spent a record £1.8bn on wages. What earns them the most and which club is in most debt? Get the data Get the 2011/12 data It’s that time of year again – the Guardian’s review of the annual Premier League accounts is here. It shows that in 2012-13, the 20 top-flight clubs generated a record-beating combined income of 2.7bn, however collectively the Premier League clubs …

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All the best images from around the grounds , starting off on Saturday at St Mary’s, where Everton were looking for three points to keep their Champions League aspirations alive Continue reading…

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‘We can finish in the top four, we can win the FA Cup’ Wenger: ‘Jack Wilshere will play again this season’ The Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, has called on his Arsenal squad to be “united” in the final six games of the season as they chase a Champions League place and a first trophy since 2005. Arsenal beat Wigan on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final and are two points

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Minute-by-minute report: It’s a busy round of games in the Premier League and beyond. Follow the latest news with Niall McVeigh Niall McVeigh

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Andy Carroll‘s absence through suspension in recent weeks hasn’t been as devastating as many of us thought it might have been. But his return to the side for the away trip to Everton on Saturday was still met with a sense of relief and excitement as we looked forward to a strong finish to what… Read more »

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We would have liked to have another game this Saturday, which would have been our chance to overcome the Everton defeat and get another victory. But with Hull City progressing in the FA Cup we have to be patient.

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• West Ham striker tipped to have outside World Cup chance • Everton’s Roberto Martínez welcomes input by on-loan forward Andy Carroll’s road to Brazil could have begun before an audience of millions of television viewers on Wednesday. Instead, Sam Allardyce believes it will start in front of a handful of people in a scratch side featuring his lesser-spotted January signings and semi-fit squad players. West Ham’s record signing was a notable omission from Roy …

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The Spaniard says he has a lot of respect for the Chelsea loanee and believes he can be influential in the final weeks of the campaign

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It was a sequel to savour for Everton. Romelu Lukaku has made only two appearances as a replacement for them. Both have come against West Ham. On each occasion, he has scored and it has been a late winner. Six months after his debut, the Belgian staged an action replay to end the Hammers’ winning run and restore Everton to winning ways after consecutive league defeats. If it was billed as the…

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The Belgium international came off the bench to break the deadlock against a stubborn Hammers defence, with the late strike ending a run of three consecutive league defeats

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Minute-by-minute report: Arsenal head to Stoke, while there’s a west London derby at the Cottage. Follow the latest with Barry Glendenning Barry Glendenning

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