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Three talking points from the Premier League weekend

Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze stole the spotlight with a superb hat-trick in the Premier League leaders’ demolition of Tottenham. Troubled champions Liverpool’s wretched season hit a new low in a loss to Nottingham Forest, while Chelsea are emerging as Arsenal’s main rivals. AFP Sport looks at three talking points from the weekend’s action: Arsenal have title…

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Premier League: Forest humbles Liverpool 3-0

Premier League: Forest humbles Liverpool 3-0

The defending champions suffered a crushing 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, marking their joint-heaviest loss at home in the Premier League era. This setback brings their tally to six defeats in their last seven league matches, a startling fall from grace for a side once at the top of the pile. This…

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So what can we make of the next Premier League game for Everton, at the home of a resurgent Manchester United finally finding form under Ruben Amorin?

So what can we make of the next Premier League game for Everton, following another invasive international break where whatever momentum we had in the goalfest of offside calls against Fulham has been lost because it now seems so long ago?  And the wait will seem even longer as Everton’s match at Manchester United has…

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Thomas Tuchel tells Trent Alexander-Arnold surprise Premier League cast-off is 'ahead' of him for World Cup place: Manager plans visit to Madrid for talks

Thomas Tuchel tells Trent Alexander-Arnold surprise Premier League cast-off is ‘ahead’ of him for World Cup place: Manager plans visit to Madrid for talks

Thomas Tuchel says he will consider travelling to Real Madrid to talk to Trent Alexander-Arnold about his England prospects. Alexander-Arnold has not played for his country since been given 26 minutes as a substitute during the 1-0 win against Andorra in Barcelona last June. That represents the only appearance he has made for Tuchel. Now,…

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