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The Uefa general secretary has insisted that the proposal to take matches abroad will not be immediately thrown out until it is properly discussed

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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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A hand-picked selection of our favourites images from around the grounds on a weekend featuring two classic derby matches Continue reading…

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West Ham put in a  tantalising display of traditional attacking football that made Liverpool look like an average side rather than a title chasing team. The tactics were a joy to behold, the starting eleven all gave 100%, the atmosphere was electric, and everyone had nothing but positive things to say after the game. A… Read more »

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Well, that’s what I call a superb performance. Co-chaiman David Gold described it as ‘one of the best overall performances I’ve seen since I’ve been at the club’ and it’s hard to disagree. It took me 45 minutes to realise that I was watching West Ham. We looked composed at the back and dangerous going… Read more »

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Consecutive league defeats for the first time since December arrived thanks to Sam Allardyces clear thinking for West Ham It was at 7.34pm on Saturday, precisely eight minutes after the match had ended, that an email landed from a well-known bookmakers offering odds of 9-1 on Liverpools manager, Brendan Rodgers, being sacked before the end of the season. The emails heading was: Could Rodgers Be On His Way? and the obvious answer from anyone …

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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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Speaking on Saturday, West Ham manager Sam Allardyce hails his team’s 3-1 Premier League victory against Liverpool at Upton Park, saying the team played outstandingly well. The manager adds that his team deserved to win the match, putting the Hammers’ success down to a strong first half. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says his side lacked intensity and composure on the ball in the match Continue reading…

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The Hammers boss says his side dominated the Reds and that he was disappointed his team were only 2-1 up at half-time after dominating Brendan Rodgers’ men

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The Reds boss identified a number of issues with his side following their loss at Upton Park, and says his players are not living up the expectations placed upon them

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Defeat at West Ham is the clubs third loss in five games Players were nowhere near the standard of last season Match report: West Ham United 3-1 Liverpool Brendan Rodgers has admitted Liverpool cannot even entertain talk of mounting a title challenge again until they recover their poise, with last seasons runners-up having endured a third damaging defeat in their first five games for only the second time since the top…

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Liverpools period of adjustment continues to prove painful. This was a third league defeat in four, a game effectively surrendered in a frenetic first seven minutes when West Ham had been rampant as an attacking force and the visitors merely dazed and confused. The blur of tactical tweaks and substitutions thereafter never struck upon the correct blend to recover parity. If this squad is still becoming accustomed to each others foibles, then the actual teams constant shape-shifting can leave…

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Live updates from this evenings encounter at Upton Park Squad sheets and match preview View the Premier League table in-running Premier League: Ten things to look out for this weekend Send your emails to scott.murray@theguardian.com 5.49pm BST 17 min: Balotelli and Adrian are both booked for a pointless nose-to-nose row. Balotelli slid in on the keeper late clumsily, a certain foul, but there was little intent, and Adrian over-reacted, …

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The performance against Hull on Monday night may just be the beginning of a new ‘era’ at West Ham, although we mustn’t get too excited after one good, attacking display. But the line-up and the threat going forward really was what we’ve been demanding from Sam Allardyce for some time now, and you wonder he… Read more »

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We may only be four games into the season, 13th in the table and with one point less than at this stage last season, but Monday night’s 2-2 draw at Hull City has created a sense of optimism amongst fans. The team performed much better than in their inept display against Southampton and I believe… Read more »

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The Belgium international has featured in all of Liverpool’s matches so far this season, keeping a clean sheet only once, but he has been backed by his boss to improve

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Mario Balotelli – The big, strong, athletic striker hit the scoresheet in Champions League action midweek and will be looking to create havoc at the Boleyn Ground today. So what do West Ham do to make sure that doesn’t happen? Maybe man-marking is the answer. Balotelli, as everyone knows, has a short fuse and is prone… Read more »

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Liverpool’s manager, Brendan Rodgers, says West Ham United will be a good test for his side when the two teams meet at Upton Park on Saturday. Rodgers says he has admired West Ham’s performance in recent fixtures. The manager also comments on how well his new players are settling in at Liverpool 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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Todays piffle is having to divert at the last minute Going Dutch is the in thing at the moment. Whether its paying for your own food and drink at some wildly overpriced summer pop-up restaurant, or paying for somebody else to give Wayne and co a kick up the arse and implement a fluid 3-5-2 system on a previously mojo-less set of Manchester-based footballers, everybody seems to be doing it. …

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When Andy Carroll initially signed a season-long loan deal from Liverpool in August 2012 it was seen as a real coup for the club and, once the Reds had decided that he was no longer needed at Anfield, the Hammers jumped at the chance to get the deal done. However Carroll’s history of injury seemed… Read more »

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This mornings fluff is dedicated to Rory McIlroys dad Louis van Gaal may not be the most talkative of fellows but he is a winner and it has taken him approximately three days to conclude that the current Manchester United squad has seventh place written all over it. After ordering double training sessions and the installation of sleep pods at Carrington, so his players can escape his hairdryer treatment between their morning …

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Louis van Gaal begins his reign over the Red Devils by hosting Garry Monk’s side at Old Trafford, while Cesc Fabregas could make his debut for Chelsea at Burnley

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The former Three Lions manager feels that the West Ham striker would have been a better bet to unsettle defences at the World Cup but hopes that the Liverpool man will step up

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Experts predict England’s top flight to surpass a combined revenue of £3 billion in 2013/14, while the overall wages-to-revenue ratio increased to a record 71 per cent

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