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After coming away empty-handed against Everton last Monday, Swansea will now begin life after Paul Clement. With only one win in their last 10 top-flight appearances, the Swans will welcome a revitalized Crystal Palace side who are aiming for a third win on the bounce on Saturday afternoon.
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After picking up only four points out of a possible 30, Swansea s 3-1 defeat away at Everton in midweek saw an end to Paul Clement s tenure at the Liberty Stadium. Now planted bottom of the table and three points adrift of Premier League safety, former Swans midfielder Leon Britton will take charge for Palace s arrival on Saturday afternoon. For the struggling Swans, their major …
Brendan Rodgers insists his side did not lose the title at Selhurst Park last season as Liverpool prepare to face Crystal Palace on Sunday.
In one of the most memorable games of the 2013-14 Premier League campaign, Liverpool surrendered a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3 in London in May a result that all but extinguished their championship dreams.
That draw followed a 2-0 home loss to Chelsea but Rodgers, whose team have fallen well short of last season s excellent form so far this term, downplayed the importance of that six-goal thriller.
That wasn t the game that cost us, the Liverpool manager said on Friday. Maybe the excitement to claw back the goal difference [on eventual champions Manchester City] overtook us.
The damage was always done in the Chelsea game. …
New Chelsea signing Demba Ba has revealed moving to Stamford Bridge was an easy decision to take.
The Senegal international was preparing for Newcastle s clash against Everton last week when he was made aware of the London club s offer for him.
Ba has admitted he was eager to join Chelsea because of the club s size and its squad of world-class players .
When you know a club like Chelsea wants you the decision is going to be easy, he told TalkSport.
With all due respect to Newcastle, because Newcastle is a big club with a big history.
I woke up on Wednesday and prepared myself to play against Everton, I got a text from the manager to tell me I need to come and see him and from that moment I knew that everything was fixed for me to go.