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Today’s gossip needs to raise its game With Lord Ashcroft trying to hog the rumour-mongering, the Mill needs to raise its game. But the unenlightened football world appears to be lagging behind the upper classes when it comes to allegations of dead animal sex attacks so we’re out of our league on that score. We did think we were overhearing a conversation last night about what Brendan Rodgers does with…

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Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and I have a degree in it. Most Hammers fans, if not all, would have been secretly

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Kevin Volland equals record for fastest goal in the Bundesliga; Colombo the cow brings smile to Sepp Blatter’s face; Chris Kamara does double take Hoffenheim’s no-messing Kevin Volland – scored after nine seconds against Borussia Dortmund, tying the Bundesliga record. Continue reading…

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• West Ham’s co-owner suggested forward has no ligaments in right knee • QPR striker angry at ‘inaccurate, misleading and uninformed innuendo’ Charlie Austin has accused David Sullivan of making an “outrageous slur” after the West Ham United co-owner dismissed the prospect of signing him because of concerns over his long-term fitness. Although West Ham hope to bolster their attacking options before the transfer window shuts, Sullivan …

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Amongst all the speculation surrounding our search for a striker, the chance to bring Robert Green back to the club has also

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• Barton was expected to undergo medical on Tuesday having left QPR • West Ham fans unhappy about move for controversial midfielder West Ham have withdrawn their interest in Joey Barton after their fans made clear their displeasure at any potential deal. Related: Olimpia punished for suspending player undergoing chemotherapy Continue reading…

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We round up our favourite pictures from Sunday’s matches in the English top flight, the final matches of the 2014/15 season Continue reading…

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Brendan Rodgers’ tinkering is harming Liverpool, Manchester United may have bigger problems than David de Gea leaving and clubs queue up for Danny Ings In Manchester United’s 1-1 draw in the final home match of the season on Sunday Old Trafford might have bade farewell to David de Gea, Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao as each player’s future at the club is unclear. While De Gea seems more and more certain to depart for Real…

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Following last weekend’s relegation of both Burnley and QPR, we thought it might be good to look at a few players from

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Manuel Pellegrini will have an eye on Bayern v Barcelona, Tom Cleverley continues his renaissance and duo do their best to avoid the Europa League Related: QPR’s Chris Ramsey agrees with Joey Barton’s ‘bad eggs’ criticism • Match report: Manchester City 6-0 QPR • Manuel Pellegrini refuses to discuss his future • Bruce blames himself for Hull’s poor performance • Match report: Hull City 0-1 Burnley • Match report: Aston Villa 1-0 West Ham • Match report: Leicester 2-0 Southampton • The Premier…

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• ‘We must hold our own’ during visits to Liverpool and Manchester City • West Ham’s Sam Allardyce still in the dark over future • Charlie Austin blows penalty in goalless draw Chris Ramsey took a deep breath and sighed. The QPR manager had just been asked what his team needed to stay in the Premier League and he gave a grim prognosis. “We need to win two of the four games left …

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Without his goals this season Queens Park Rangers would have long been dead and buried in the race for survival but Charlie Austin’s first half penalty miss in this otherwise dull scoreless draw has left Chris Ramsey’s team on the brink of a Championship return. The QPR manager had spoken before kick-off of his team requiring three victories from their remaining five games if they were to survive. Continue reading…

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The hosts missed a huge chance to gain vital ground as they struggle to stay afloat in the Premier League, with Richard Dunne having a second-half strike ruled out for offside

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A top ten finish is the only thing left to play for now, and with the form we’re in there’s no real

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While today’s opponents QPR are battling to remain in the Premier League, we’re battling to stay in the top ten. You could

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The hosts are two points adrift of safety as the 2014-15 season draws to a close, while Sam Allardyce’s side have endured a difficult run, winning just twice since the New Year

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If QPR are to accumulate sufficient points to stay up, Chris Ramsey will have marked this game as a must-win. The manager will be plotting trips to Anfield and the Etihad after this as matches they would not be expected to triumph in. West Ham, currently 10th and with one win from 12 in all competitions, are easing to the finish line and look to be there for the taking. Alan Smith Kick

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West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce says his focus for the team is going to be on winning more matches, saying it is a responsibility for the team to do so. Allardyce says West Ham United have let themselves down over the course of the past 10 to 11 matches, identifying games against Stoke City and Manchester City as particularly poor. He also comments on the rumours over a possible exit by Alan Cresswell Continue reading…

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The veteran striker’s lob against West Brom last weekend was the latest in a collection of stunning goals and his finishing and awkward presence up front will be key to QPR’s survival hopes, starting against Aston Villa on Tuesday • Ramsey puts Sherwood friendship aside to keep QPR up • May 2005: Bobby Zamora strikes gold for the Hammers Joleon Lescott must have thought he had the situation under control. The West Bromwich Albion…

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Live scoreboard! Follow all the day’s goals and games as they happen And email niall.mcveigh.casual@theguardian.com or tweet @niallmcveigh 2.46pm BST Fifteen minutes until kick-off at an assortment of top-flight grounds, including Goodison Park, where Gary Naylor is stationed: 2.42pm BST For shame 2.38pm BST It’s finished Arsenal 4-1 Liverpool at the Emirates, meaning Arsenal are up to second. Barry Glendenning saw the whole thing. 2.37pm BST Goals are flying in…

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Arsenal will need to be on Song, Swansea must not be so narrow-minded in midfield against Liverpool and time Rafael got his chance for Manchester United The injuries are starting to bite again for Arsenal. Mikel Arteta, Mathieu Debuchy , Mathieu Flamini and Abou Diaby are all long-term absentees; Aaron Ramsey has only just returned; Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s hamstring went against Manchester United ; the similarly hamstrung Gabriel Paulista is …

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Chelsea earned a narrow win over West Ham to keep their lead as Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs all won, while Everton’s troubles deepened as they lost 2-0 to Stoke 9.50pm GMT Liverpool stay fifth, Burnley stay 19th. 9.46pm GMT Ricky Lambert is coming on for Sterling. He has approximately 100 seconds to make a mark. 9.45pm GMT The only match still in progress is at Anfield, where Liverpool are 2-0 up against Burnley …

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Mourinho is on collision course with the FA again, United’s attack needs sharpening up, Spurs given a reality check and the value of a good reserve keeper Should Branislav Ivanovic be charged with violent conduct? José Mourinho, inevitably, says no. Yet Mourinho gives the impression that if one of his players were caught stealing flowers from a graveside he would excuse them on the grounds they were taking them to be watered. Ivanovic lost his control and there is…

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Liverpool have questions to answer in defence, Chelsea have selection issues against Manchester City and could Villa trouble Arsenal? Unless Thergothon , the pioneers of Finnish funeral metal, are about to head out on a resurrection tour, you’ll be hard pressed to find a gloomier band of brooders in England this weekend than the fans of the team who fail to win Saturday’s early kick-off. Hull City are in the grip of an ominous despondency, with the regime unpopular, the…

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So he has gone. Mauro Zarate has joined QPR on loan until the end of the season and it’s a deal that

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• West Ham forward could make debut against Burnley • Zárate: I am happy – I need this to show what I can do The West Ham forward Mauro Zárate has completed his loan move to Queens Park Rangers for the rest of the season. The 27-year-old Argentinian will go straight into contention for the league trip to Burnley on Saturday. Continue reading…

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