Sunday, November 30, 2014

Soccer-European roundup-Real break club record but Chelsea held

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - La Liga leaders Real Madrid secured a club record 16th straight victory in a laboured 2-1 win at Malaga while victorious Bayern Munich equalled a Bundesliga record for the least goals conceded after 13 games. Borussia Dortmund are now bottom in Germany but Chelsea remain clear at the top in England despite a 0-0 draw at Sunderland. - - - - SPAIN Barcelona left it late to claim a 1-0 win at Valencia on Sunday after Atletico Madrid's earlier 2-0 victory at home to Deportivo La Coruna was overshadowed by the death of a Deportivo fan hours before kickoff. ...



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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho sees no signs of complacency despite being held by Sunderland

Jose Mourinho realises there are plenty of obstacles to overcome en route to winning his third Premier League title with Chelsea, but he is convinced that complacency will not be one of them

















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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho sees no signs of complacency despite being held by Sunderland

Jose Mourinho realises there are plenty of obstacles to overcome en route to winning his third Premier League title with Chelsea, but he is convinced that complacency will not be one of them

















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Sunderland’s Lee Cattermole cleans up to keep Chelsea at bay

• Gus Poyet says Diego Costa ‘always close to the limit’

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Sunderland’s Lee Cattermole cleans up to keep Chelsea at bay

• Gus Poyet says Diego Costa ‘always close to the limit’

• Sunderland can make it hard for any team, says José Mourinho • Mourinho allows Chelsea to have Christmas party

If you take José Mourinho at face value the Football Association should probably issue Sunderland with parking tickets but Gus Poyet’s players deserve credit for a bit more than magnificently stubborn defending.


Chelsea’s manager conveniently ignored the reality that Sunderland created the better chances and, had Adam Johnson not missed an inviting late opening, would surely have beaten his side for the third time in a row.


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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini warns Chelsea title race is far from over

City manager says a lot can change in a week after his side close the gap at the top to six points





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Soccer-Clinical City crush Southampton, Spurs beat Everton

* City hit form at Southampton * Toure opens scoring * Saints suffer first home defeat * Spurs come from behind to beat Everton (Adds quotes) By Michael Hann LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Champions Manchester City galvanised their pursuit of Premier League leaders Chelsea on Sunday with an emphatic 3-0 victory over a Southampton side who have surprisingly come between the leading title protagonists. ...



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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini warns Chelsea title race is far from over

City manager says a lot can change in a week after his side close the gap at the top to six points

















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Pellegrini issues warning to Chelsea

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini warns Chelsea his side will not give up their Premier League title without a fight.



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Soccer-English premier league results and standings

Nov 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the English premier league matches on Sunday Sunday, November 30 Southampton 0 Manchester City 3 Tottenham Hotspur 2 Everton 1 Saturday, November 29Burnley 1 Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 1 Stoke City 0 Manchester United 3 Hull City 0 Queens Park Rangers 3 Leicester City 2 Sunderland 0 Chelsea 0 Swansea City 1 Crystal Palace 1 West Bromwich Albion 0 Arsenal 1 West Ham United 1 Newcastle United 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Chelsea 13 10 3 0 30 11 33 2 Manchester City 13 8 3 2 27 13 27 3 Southampton 13 8 2 3 24 9 26 -------------------------4 ...



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Soccer-English premier league summaries

Nov 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the English premier league matches on Sunday Sunday, November 30Tottenham Hotspur 2 Christian Eriksen 21, Roberto Soldado 45+1 Everton 1 Kevin Mirallas 15 Halftime: 2-1; Attendance: 35,901- - -Southampton 0 Manchester City 3 Yaya Toure 51, Frank Lampard 80, Gael Clichy 88 Red Card: Eliaquim Mangala 74Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 30,919- - -Saturday, November 29Sunderland 0 Chelsea 0 Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 45,232- - -Burnley 1 Danny Ings 87pen Aston Villa 1 Joe Cole 38 Halftime: 0-1; Attendance: 19,910- - -Liverpool 1 Glen Johnson 85 Stoke City 0 ...



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Clincial City crush Southampton to move up to second

Manchester City's Gael Clichy celebrates with team-mate Sergio Aguero after scoring the third goal during their English Premier League soccer match against Southampton at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton By Michael Hann LONDON (Reuters) - Champions Manchester City galvanised their pursuit of Premier League leaders Chelsea on Sunday with an emphatic 3-0 victory over a Southampton side who have surprisingly come between the leading title protagonists. With table-topping Chelsea held to a 0-0 draw against Sunderland on Saturday, victory for City at fortress St Mary's took them above Southampton into second place with 27 points from 13 matches, six behind Jose Mourinho's pace setters. ...








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Soccer-Clincial City crush Southampton to move up to second

* City hit form on south coast * Toure opens scoring * Saints suffer first home defeat (Adds details, quotes) By Michael Hann LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Champions Manchester City galvanised their pursuit of Premier League leaders Chelsea on Sunday with an emphatic 3-0 victory over a Southampton side who have surprisingly come between the leading title protagonists. ...



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Soccer-English premier league top scorers

Nov 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Top scorers of the English premier league on Sunday 12 Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) 11 Diego Costa (Chelsea) 8 Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) 7 Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) Saido Berahino (West Bromwich Albion) 6 Graziano Pelle (Southampton) Wilfried Bony (Swansea City) Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur) Diafra Sakho (West Ham United) 5 Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) Romelu Lukaku (Everton) Leonardo Ulloa (Leicester City) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 4 Danny Ings (Burnley) Eden Hazard (Chelsea) Steven Naismith (Everton) Nikica Jelavic (Hull City) Robin van ...



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Soccer-English premier league results and standings

Nov 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the English premier league matches on Sunday Sunday, November 30 Southampton 0 Manchester City 3 Saturday, November 29Burnley 1 Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 1 Stoke City 0 Manchester United 3 Hull City 0 Queens Park Rangers 3 Leicester City 2 Sunderland 0 Chelsea 0 Swansea City 1 Crystal Palace 1 West Bromwich Albion 0 Arsenal 1 West Ham United 1 Newcastle United 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Chelsea 13 10 3 0 30 11 33 2 Manchester City 13 8 3 2 27 13 27 3 Southampton 13 8 2 3 24 9 26 -------------------------4 Manchester United 13 6 4 3 22 15 ...



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Soccer-English premier league top scorers

Nov 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Top scorers of the English premier league on Sunday 12 Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) 11 Diego Costa (Chelsea) 8 Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) 7 Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) Saido Berahino (West Bromwich Albion) 6 Graziano Pelle (Southampton) Wilfried Bony (Swansea City) Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur) Diafra Sakho (West Ham United) 5 Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) Romelu Lukaku (Everton) Leonardo Ulloa (Leicester City) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 4 Danny Ings (Burnley) Eden Hazard (Chelsea) Steven Naismith (Everton) Nikica Jelavic (Hull City) Robin van ...



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Soccer-English premier league summaries

Nov 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the English premier league matches on Sunday Sunday, November 30Southampton 0 Manchester City 3 Yaya Toure 51, Frank Lampard 80, Gael Clichy 88 Red Card: Eliaquim Mangala 74Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 30,919- - -Saturday, November 29Sunderland 0 Chelsea 0 Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 45,232- - -Burnley 1 Danny Ings 87pen Aston Villa 1 Joe Cole 38 Halftime: 0-1; Attendance: 19,910- - -Liverpool 1 Glen Johnson 85 Stoke City 0 Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 44,735- - -Manchester United 3 Chris Smalling 16, Wayne Rooney 42, Robin van Persie 66 Hull City 0 ...



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Southampton v Manchester City – as it happened

Manchester City swaggered to a convincing win over Southampton to go second in the league and six points behind Chelsea





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Chelsea 'more resilient now'

Gary Cahill feels Chelsea have developed a mental strength as they continue their unbeaten start to the current campaign.



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Southampton 0-3 Manchester City

Manchester City beat Southampton to move into second place and cut Chelsea's Premier League lead to six points.



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VIDEO: Poyet 'proud' to keep Chelsea at bay

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet says he is "very proud" his side are the first to keep Chelsea from scoring a goal this season, after they draw 0-0 at the Stadium of Light.



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Mourinho plays down Costa ban

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is confident he has the necessary firepower to cover for suspended striker Diego Costa.



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Mourinho plays down Costa ban

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is confident he has the necessary firepower to cover for suspended striker Diego Costa.



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José Mourinho defends Chelsea after goalless draw with Sunderland - video

Chelsea manager José Mourinho says his team is frustrated, but has no regrets, after drawing 0-0 with Sunderland on Saturday. The manager defends his side's performance, saying they are still leading in the Premier League. Mourinho also deflects questions over Diego Costa's fifth booking of the season, ruling the striker out for Chelsea's next league game against Tottenham Hotspur on 9 December Continue reading...

















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Saturday, November 29, 2014

Saturday Sundae: Liverpool fans in tuneful protest over ticket prices

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Madrid sets club record for wins, Chelsea stumbles

Madrid sets club record for wins, Chelsea stumbles LONDON (AP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo set up two goals Saturday to help Real Madrid set a club record with its 16th straight victory across all competitions, while Premier League leader Chelsea stumbled to a scoreless draw at Sunderland in the Premier League.








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Gullit: Chelsea disappointing

Ruud Gullit says Chelsea should be disappointed with their display after a 0-0 draw against Sunderland on Saturday Night Football.



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Gullit: Chelsea disappointing

Ruud Gullit says Chelsea should be disappointed with their display after a 0-0 draw against Sunderland on Saturday Night Football.



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Manuel Pellegrini wants Frank Lampard to stay at Manchester City

• Staying in Champions League could keep midfielder at City

• Manager believes Chelsea can be caught

• Sergio Agüero scores hat-trick against Bayern Munich

• Frank Lampard signs for New York City

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