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BBC SportRanking the Premier League's all-time greatest super subs
Some players are destined to make their biggest impact off the bench, but who are the top 10 Premier League super subs of all time?
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The GuardianPremier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Henderson back on Merseyside, Farke threatens more misery for Carrick and Forest are a threat to ArsenalPremier League top scorers | Follow us on TikTokA lively reception awaits the former Liverpool midfielders Jordan Henderson and Xabi Alonso at Everton and, in the case of the former, any jeers can be considered an unintentional tribute. They will speak of what the 36-year-old is able to produce now as much as what, and where, he delivered in the past. With two goals and an assist against Bournemouth last Saturday, Henderson became the oldest player to contribute directly to three goals in a Premier League game, and demonstrated his role at Chelsea is not simply to elevate standards off the pitch. His midfield partnership with Moisés Caicedo gave Alonso’s team balance and enabled the front three of Morgan Rogers, João Pedro and Cole Palmer to flourish. Their confrontation against an Everton defence that had impressed this season, only to litter the draw at Hull with costly mistakes, w
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The GuardianEuropa League: Lyon take down Crystal Palace as Benfica overwhelm Celtic
Sage loses 3-2 to former side; Benfica 4-1 CelticJuventus go top with 2-1 win over Celta VigoPierre Sage endured a frustrating return to Lyon in the Europa League as his Crystal Palace side lost 3-2 to his former employers at the Groupama Stadium.Corentin Tolisso opened the scoring for the hosts and Ernest Nuamah doubled Lyon’s advantage late in a first half without a shot on target for the visitors. Yéremy Pino halved the deficit five minutes after the break before Pavel Sulc restored the Ligue 1 side’s two-goal advantage. The Palace substitute Daichi Kamada pulled one back with nine minutes remaining in a better second half for Palace, who could not find an equaliser. Continue reading...
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BBC SportPSG on 'different level' - are they building greatest European dynasty?
Paris St-Germain are eyeing a third successive Champions League crown after dismantling Manchester City, but where do they rank against Europe's most dominant clubs?
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The GuardianChampions League: Mourinho’s Real Madrid stage wild comeback on Roma return
Mourinho’s side score three late goals from 3-1 deficitDortmund latest team beaten in Norway by Bodø/GlimtJosé Mourinho enjoyed a Roma reunion to remember as Real Madrid completed an astonishing comeback by scoring three late goals to claim a 4-3 away win in the Champions League on Wednesday.Marten de Roon gave the hosts a deserved opener before Kylian Mbappé struck back on his 100th Champions League appearance to level the scores at the break. Two Donyell Malen strikes in the space of six minutes early in the second half seemed to take the game away from the 15-time European champions as Roma ran rampant. Continue reading...
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The GuardianEuropean football: Freiburg move top of Bundesliga while Isco keeps Betis flying high
Goto seals late 2-1 win over Schalke for 10-man FreiburgLazio join Inter at top of Serie A as Roma held at ComoTen-man Freiburg scored an 85th-minute winner through Keisuke Goto to snatch a 2-1 home victory over Schalke 04 on Sunday and move top of the Bundesliga.Freiburg, who had already made a club-record start with 10 points from their opening four matches, climbed to 13 points, ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference. The champions, Bayern Munich, who drew 2-2 against Augsburg on Saturday, are third on 11. Continue reading...
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The GuardianReal Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior sent off for hair-pulling in victory over Villarreal
Yan Diomandé earned Real Madrid a tight 1-0 victory over Villarreal to keep them six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, even though winger Vinícius Júnior was sent off for hair pulling.Vinícius, on as a substitute, scored but his goal was disallowed and then he was dismissed after a VAR review showed he had pulled the hair of Villarreal’s Nathan Saliba. Continue reading...
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