1+ hour, 7+ min ago (391+ words) Aston Villa secured a fifth successive win across all competitions, beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 in the Premier League (PL), leaving the Old Gold winless in 17 top-flight matches and rooted to the foot of the table. Given that five of Wolves" seven PL goals this term had arrived before HT, a quick start appeared essential if Rob Edwards" side were to spring a big upset here. And after surviving an early scare when Lucas Digne"s free-kick deflected off the bar, the visitors were arguably the more threatening side in a first half that produced very little in the way of clear-cut chances. J'rgen Strand Larsen thought he"d broken the deadlock on the quarter-hour, but after sweeping home from Jackson Tchatchoua"s cutback, his celebrations were cut short by the offside flag as Jhon Arias had interfered with Emiliano Mart'nez. Villa…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago (428+ words) Liverpool's dominance over West Ham United continue as they secured a 15th victory in the last 13 Premier League (PL) meetings between the pair, winning 2-0 to round off a hugely disappointing period in which they'd lost their last three games The mood at the London Stadium was a sombre one after news of Billy Bonds' sad passing, but after paying tributes pre-match, it was straight down to business. A ropey few weeks for Liverpool has shown no signs of slowing in recent weeks, having suffered three heavy defeats in a row. This was at least a favourable fixture on paper in which they could bounce back, and they did start sharply, with big-money signing Alexander Isak's acrobatic effort forcing a stunning reaction save out of Alphonse Areola." With star man Mohamed Salah on the bench, the Reds looked a little toothless in…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago (180+ words) Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount was delighted completing a rare full 90 for victory at Crystal Palace. Mount proved the matchwinner in Sunday's early kickoff as United came from behind to win 2-1. He said afterwards: "We've not found it easy away from home this season, obviously a very difficult result in the last game so we knew we needed to bounce back. "That's what we spoke about before the game, I thought we showed good character to come back after the 1-0 down first half so it was about reacting in the changing room. Second half, and I thought we did that really good. We came out and we were at it. "I'm feeling good, the win obviously was massive but also for me to play the full game, I can't remember, I haven't done that in a while. I've been feeling…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago (158+ words) Josh Zirkzee was delighted with his goal in Manchester United's win at Crystal Palace. Zirkzee sparked a second-half comeback after going into the break 1-0 down, with Mason Mount later scoring the winner. Holland striker Zirkee said afterwards: "Great feeling, it's always a good feeling but most importantly just got us back into the game and this guy (Mount) scored a pretty good goal after. "It was all about three points today, just very happy we got them. "It's one of the biggest clubs in the world and you have to perform so if you don't score for a long time it can get to you but I'm surrounded by great players, great people and we help each other every day. "So they made it quite easy for me and today is just a reward I think for patience, hard work,…...

8+ hour, 55+ min ago (357+ words) Leeds United's goalscorers Lukas Nmecha and Dominic Calvert-Lewin admitted frustration after defeat at Manchester City. Leeds fought back from 2-0 down to level at 2-2 through Calvert-Lewin and Nemcha before Phil Foden struck City's winner in injury-time. Nmecha said afterwards: "It's really tough to take, but we've just got to take the positives and learn from the negatives. I think in the second half we were really good. We caused them massive problems. "I think the manager read the game well. We changed formation and we went two up top and I think that really gave us the freedom to, if we were in trouble, to go a bit longer. And that, after a while, created some spaces in between the lines, which was really important. "When you concede like that, there's always little things and we're getting to that stage where…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago (89+ words) Manchester United are eyeing a move for Real Madrid ace Fede Valverde. The Mirror says United are aware of Valverde being unsettled in Madrid after failing to be convinced by coach Xabi Alonso's methods. The Uruguay international is no longer a first-choice and has been pushed to accept being played as a wing-back by Xabi. Valverde situation is being watched by United, with intermediaries alerting them to the midfielder's potential availability. Real Madrid would consider selling Valverde for "100m, though United rate the player closer to "70m....

13+ hour, 28+ min ago (452+ words) Nottingham Forest suffered their first home defeat under new manager Sean Dyche as Brighton and Hove Albion continued their fine run of form in the Premier League (PL) with a 2-0 victory. It was the visitors who made the better start, with Forest perhaps feeling the effects of their latest European adventure on Thursday. Yasin Ayari's early effort from just outside the area rose over the crossbar, before a good move saw the ball worked to an unmarked Mats Wieffer inside the area, but the Dutchman dragged his effort wide of the left post when he really ought to have at least tested Matz Sels from close range. Having soaked up the Seagulls's early pressure, the hosts created their best chance of the first half with 30 minutes played when Nicol's Dom'nguez's cross into the area from the left found Morgan Gibbs-White…...

15+ hour, 6+ min ago (147+ words) Liverpool boss Arne Slot explained benching Mohamed Salah for today's clash at West Ham. The last time Salah started a Premier League game on the bench for Liverpool was against the Hammers back in April 2024. Before kickoff, Slot told Sky Sports: "We have more players on the bench than just Mo, but I understand why you ask the question. "We're playing four games in 10 days. I have many good players, so today I chose this line-up. Sometimes Isak has been on the bench, sometimes Wirtz, so I understand why it's about the players on the bench, but it's also about those that start. "It's not an easy decision, as I have many more than 11 good players " it's not the first time I haven't played Mo, just like I've decided not to play Isak, Wirtz and Etikite....

18+ hour, 46+ min ago (346+ words) Tottenham manager Thomas Frank fired back at the fans after goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was booed throughout their 2-1 Premier League defeat to Fulham on Saturday (November 29). Fulham were 2-0 ahead after just six minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium thanks to goal from Kenny Tete and Harry Wilson. Vicario, 29, was directly responsible for the second after charging off his line to intercept a pass aimed at Raul Jiminez only for his awful clearance to fall to Wilson, who simply passed the ball into an open net from a tight angle. Spurs fans made their feelings about the Italian's performance known throughout the game, loudly booing him and his teammates. Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Frank urged the fans to get behind the side rather than boo them. "When you're down 2-0 after six minutes, there is a mountain to climb. When…...

19+ hour, 10+ min ago (411+ words) Atletico Madrid have now won seven consecutive matches in all competitions, remaining unbeaten in the league since the opening weekend of the LaLiga season, thanks to a 2-0 win over last-placed Real Oviedo, who have now gone four games without scoring. The first opportunity for Atleti to extend their winning run came seven minutes in, when Alexander Sorloth chased a ball over the top, shrugged off his marker, and fired goalwards, only to be denied by Aaron Escandell. Sorloth appeared to be on a personal mission to break the deadlock - he headed over from a corner, shortly before he was rewarded for his endeavours in the 16th minute. The big Norwegian was in the right place to tap home David Hancko's ball across the face of the goal, ensuring Los Colchoneros have scored in each of their first 14 LaLiga matches for the…...