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      Super 6 punter misses out on £1m by ONE GOAL in Liverpool clash as fans joke ‘imagine his reaction when Nunez came on’

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      IT was agony for a punter who missed out on an incredible £1million on the free to play Super 6 game by just ONE GOAL.The fan correctly predicted the results of five Premier League games selected by Sky Sports this weekend and came painfully close to pocketing the life-changing sum of money. Darwin Nunez came on for the last 20 minutes and missed a chance to scoreCredit: ReutersHe correctly guessed the scorelines of Manchester City’s win over Ipswich, Tottenham’s thumping of Everton and West Ham’s victory away at Crystal Palace from the Saturday 3pm games.And he then got the score of Arsenal’s 2-0 win at Aston Villa bang on to take him into Super Sunday.Bournemouth thought they had beaten Newcastle 2-1 with a stoppage time winner, only for VAR to controversially disallow it to the supporter’s delight.It all came down to the final match, with the punter needing Liverpool to beat Brentford 3-0.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe Reds raced into the lead via Luis Diaz before Mo Salah made it two after 70 minutes.Fans up and down the country were hoping Liverpool could make his dream come true – but Brentford held on to stop the winnings from being deposited into his account.Darwin Nunez replaced Diogo Jota two minutes after it became 2-0 and fans have joked the unlucky fan must have been raging seeing him come on amid his nine-match Premier League goal drought.One social media user said: “Imagine being that geezer needing 3-0 Liverpool for his Super 6 and £1million and seeing Nunez come on.”Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSAnother joked: “Someone only needs one more Liverpool goal to win the million from Super 6, this pending Darwin Nunez two big chances missed might send his head to the moon.”A third laughed: “This poor person one goal away from willing a million on Super Six having to watch Nunez try and score.”Arne Slot casually swears in middle of Liverpool press conference as fans say ‘I love him already’ His unlucky Super 6 predicitonsMan City 4-1 Ipswich Spurs 4-0 EvertonCrystal Palace 0-2 West HamAston Villa 0-2 ArsenalBournemouth 1-1 NewcastleLiverpool 3-0 Brentford More reacted: “Watching Darwin Nunez come on for Salah with 20 mins to go and knowing that dream is over is pretty brutal.”Nunez ended up firing a header wide and taking another chance off Cody Gakpo, who could have been in a better position. More

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      Liverpool 2 Brentford 0: Diaz and Salah both on target to give Arne Slot perfect result in first home match

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      NEW MANAGER, new style – but it was the same old Mo Salah that had Arne Slot celebrating.Jurgen Klopp so often had to rely on Anfield’s Egyptian king brilliance during most of his nine years as manager.Luis Diaz opened the scoring for LiverpoolCredit: RexBefore Mohamed Salah doubled the hosts’ leadCredit: PAThe superstar notched his second goal of the new Prem seasonCredit: ReutersHis Dutch successor will surely now realise how important he will become to him too after the brilliant finish that saw off a highly dangerous Brentford side.Liverpool were ahead, but far from certain of ending Slot’s first competitive game at Anfield with three points when Salah produced his 213th strike and 301st goal contribution of his seven years at the club.Luis Diaz had come up with a breath-taking early opener and could have more but Thomas Frank’s side were not lying down.They were ultimately floored by Salah much to the relief of Slot who at the start could have been forgiven for thinking to himself that the welcome he got from the Liverpool fans was a tad underwhelming.Most read in footballHaving marched out of the tunnel behind his players he might have expected that in the couple of minutes before his first league game at Anfield there might have there would be a few rousing choruses in his name.After all he had already achieved something that Klopp, Brendan Rodgers, Roy Hodgson or Rafa Benitez didn’t manage by winning his top flight debut as he had done eight days earlier in the 2-0 defeat of Ipswich at Portman Road.But while there was a banner bearing his picture near the dug – out he took his seat sporting a slightly sheepish smile.Maybe the atmosphere had been dictated by him, anyway, for since he took over he had repeated that he wanted less chaos and more clam within the team that Klopp left behind.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSThe Kop, therefore, was reserving judgement although by that 13th minute they were off their seats thanks to the electric attack ended by Diaz and won that, really, was straight out of the Klopp era.Brentford won a corner seconds before, Ibrahima Konate rising to head away.Top 10 highest-paid Premier League starsSalah bravely won the ball on the edge of the box, forcing it out to Diogo Jota who simply jetted away.That run by was all of 50 yards before Diaz moved ahead and left of him and the pass from the Portuguese attacker was perfection.As was Diaz’s 25th goal on his 100th appearance for Liverpool, a blazing left footer that barrelled into Mark Flekken’s top right corner.Anfield had come alive and Slot’s players moved the ball around fluidly, almost contemptuously on the back of that stunner.The lead could so easily have double six minutes later, too.The Bees were flying around in circles right around then thanks to their opponents’ superb passing movements and Diogo this time delivered for Andy Robertson.The left back struck his low shot with real precision but Flekken reacted brilliantly to parry at his near post.Anfield was rocking…but then the noise died away and that rhythm was lost as Frank’s men re-calibrated and started posing threats of their own.Helped by the intelligence and industry of talented Keane Lewis – Potter and the hard running of Bryan Mbuemo and Yoane Wissa there was no a different tune being played.What’s more Brentford should have drawn level in the 32nd minute.Mbueno swung over a free kick from the left, Christian Norgaard ghosted through the static Liverpool rear guard but from ten yards out and with goalkeeper Alisson stranded the Bees captain sent his header wide.Lewis-Potter then had a pop, Alison grabbing the effort low and the natives were very definitely getting restless.Robertson lifted the mood immediately after the break with another effort, Flekken sheeting away his header but there was still elements of hesitancy amongst his team mates at the back – the very area Slot wanted to more composed and decisive.They were caught out again by another header – this time from centre half Nathan Collins – but Allison reacted brilliantly to push away from under his bar.This was certainly not what the new Liverpool boss will have envisaged, even allowing for the fact that his new methods are still a work in progress for his players.Then, as suddenly as the attacking action had died down after those enthralling opening minutes, there was another explosive burst.Alexis Mac Allister flicked a post with a header after meeting an in-swinging corner from Trent Alexander-Arnold.Trent Alexander-Arnold wasn’t best pleased with his 72nd minute substitutionCredit: ReutersArne Slot thanked fans after his Anfield debutCredit: AFPDiaz was convinced he had claimed his second of the game with a superb low strike after some fine Salah footwork by Flekken somehow got down to it.Yet Brentford, again without Ivan Toney and not appearing to miss him one bit as the striker awaits a move away, continually worried them.But as he has done so many times, Salah delivered just when he was needed most, completing a trademark left – footer beyond the goalkeeper after dashing inside the box.And soon after music to Slot’s ears as the Kop, finally, began to chant his name but it was Salah who as he has so often done, really sent them home happy.READ MORE SUN STORIESWhile Virgil van Dijk spoke about Liverpool’s new era after his 100th Premier League Anfield appearance – he’s only lost twice.Those defeats came first in a 2-1 loss to Leeds in 2022 and last season’s 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace, which effectively ended their title challenge on Manchester City and Arsenal. 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      Sky Sports presenter Kate Tracey stuns in ‘gorgeous’ outfit on first day of new job at Premier League club

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      SKY SPORTS presenter Kate Tracey stunned in a “gorgeous” outfit on the first day of her new job at Aston Villa.The beloved broadcaster, 30, is usually known for her coverage of all things horse racing.Kate Tracey wowed fans with her outfit at her new jobCredit: Instagram / @katetraceyxThe Sky Sports ace has taken up a gig with Aston VillaCredit: Instagram / @katetraceyxShe will present Villa’s new matchday TV showCredit: Instagram / @katetraceyxKate is best known for horse racing coverageCredit: instagram @ katetraceyxKate has presented a host of top events, including this year’s Grand National preview show.And as a major fan of the sport, she is often seen at the big races like Epsom too.However, she has now branched out into the world of football.That’s after taking up a new gig with Premier League giants Aston Villa.READ MORE ON KATE TRACEYUnai Emery’s side are set to embark on an exciting Champions League campaign.And to enjoy the adventure, they have created a new Matchday Live show.Kate is the host of the programme.And she left fans stunned in an amazing outfit as she went pitch-side for yesterday’s 2-0 defeat to Arsenal.Most read in FootballShe wrote on Twitter: “Such an unbelievable day for the first rollout of VillaTV Matchday Live.“On the pitch, not the result we wanted or was even reflective of how the game panned out but more positives than anything else to take away.Sky Sports presenter Kate Tracey stuns in bold outfit as fans call her ‘simply stunning’ “Cannot wait for so much more to come.”Fans reacted with delight to Kate’s outfit, with one branding it “gorgeous.”They said: “That’s a gorgeous outfit Kate, breath of fresh air on our media.”Another declared: “Absolutely stunning.”One noted: “You’re beautiful, welcome to Villa.”Another added: “You are amazing, brilliant job.”Here’s a glimpse into Kate’s glamorous lifestyle…Kate is a fan-favourite presenter for Sky Sports and At The RacesCredit: Instagram @katetraceyxShe has also shown her passion for greyhound racingCredit: INSTAGRAM @katetraceyxMany fans said they will start to take notice of horse racing thanks to the presenterKate often shows off her outfits from outside the studioCredit: INSTAGRAM @katetraceyxThe horse racing host can regularly be seen with the animalsCredit: INSTAGRAM @katetraceyxKate stunned in pink as she attended the Grand National at AintreeCredit: instagram / @katetraceyxShe is no stranger to getting on a horse herself eitherCredit: INSTAGRAM @katetraceyxShe has amassed a strong following on social mediaCredit: instagram / @katetraceyxKate’s outfits are a big hit with fans on X and InstagramCredit: X formerly Twitter / @KateTracey12Fans regularly shower Tracey with complimentsThe Sky Sports presenter was told ‘you are stunning’ by her followers after this snapCredit: INSTAGRAM @katetraceyxViewers love Kate’s bold outfitsCredit: INSTAGRAM @katetraceyxKate has over 20,000 followers on InstagramCredit: INSTAGRAM @katetraceyxHer social media game is strong – with Kate showing off her enviable lifestyleCredit: INSTAGRAM @katetraceyx More

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      Chelsea player ratings: Hat-trick hero Madueke shines in front of fuming Wolves crowd but Mudryk has quiet game

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      NONI MADUEKE bagged himself a second half hat-trick courtesy of Cole Palmer as Chelsea fired to a 6-2 victory away at Wolves.Palmer’s three assists and first half strike capped off a wonderful afternoon for the England ace, while Stamford Bridge flop Mykhailo Mudryk was hooked off at half-time.Noni Madueke was Man of the Match after a stunning hat-trick at WolvesCredit: AlamyNicolas Jackson opened the scoring inside two minutesCredit: GettyBefore Matheus Cunha levelled the score in the 27th minuteCredit: AFPPalmer lobbed Jose SaCredit: PABefore Jorgen Strand Larsen made it 2-2 before half-timeCredit: RexNoni Madueke’s second-half hat-trick put the visitors in cruise controlCredit: GettyAt times it resembled a basketball match, but Chelsea later took control after going into the break at 2-2.Madueke stunned after taking the game by the scruff of the neck and notching a 14 minute hat-trick after mistakenly sharing an X-rated message about Wolves ahead of the clash.And THREE feisty brawls capped off the EIGHT-goal Molineux thriller.SunSports’ Katherine Walsh has provided his ratings from the match…Robert Sanchez – 7/10Solid display. Held firm and kept Wolves at bay in the first half.Brilliant long ball distribution cross-pitch to Jackson who assisted Palmer’s goal and Chelsea’s second.FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSSanchez played a big part in Palmer’s goalCredit: GettyMalo Gusto – 5/10Out of position for Matheus Cunha’s 26th minute equaliser and didn’t get forward enough.Failed to have an influence on the game after a quieter second 45 minutes from Wolves. Most read in FootballWesley Fofana – 6/10Had his back to goal for Wolves’ second equaliser before half-time. The ball had been guided in by a free-kick and Jorgen Strand-Larsen cleverly guided it home with his right foot.Levi Colwill – 6/10Not a particularly noticeable performance from the 21-year-old in a positive or negative sense.Suppose it was a solid showing but was also caught ball watching for Cunha’s goal.Pulled Cucurella away from the third brawl of the match.Marc Cucurella – 6/10Worked hard and found himself centre of multiple fights with Wolves players throughout the 90.Solid as ever, needing to be alert with Wolves lethal in the first half.Cucurella was front and centre of a feisty afternoonCredit: GettyMoises Caicedo – 6/10Quiet afternoon for the midfielder. Didn’t do much right or wrong.Enzo Fernandez – 7/10Often in the right place at the right time after clearing two Wolves’ attempts from inside the box.Battled to win the ball for Madueke’s third goal and frequently recovered possession for the visitors.Enzo Fernandez worked well with MaduekeCredit: GettyCole Palmer – 9/10A brilliant goal and THREE assists finished off a sensational performance from the No10 position.Somehow managed to outshine hat-trick scorer Madueke after providing all of his goals. His own notch came against the run of play just after receiving a yellow. Picked up the ball 20 yards from goal after a long Sanchez kick and lobbed Wolves keeper Jose Sa just when the visitors were hanging on.Cole Palmer was back to best on SundayCredit: GettyMykhailo Mudryk – 4/10Enzo Marseca said he needed time and coaching to get his Chelsea career on track. But failed to make an impact against Wolves.Didn’t notice him being shipped off at half-time for former Wolves star Pedro Neto.Noni Madueke – 9/10The star man scored THREE in the second half after bagging against Servette on Thursday. Chelsea’s best player in the first half. The young winger has bundles of ability and energy. Looked lively and won several free-kicks in promising positions.Worth a note that he silenced the home fans who were heavily booing him throughout after his social media comments earlier today.Nicolas Jackson – 8Opened the scoring with a post header inside two minutes. But let himself down with silly antics while arguing with Cunha twice.Most non-penalty goals for Chelsea in the Premier League since the start of last season: 15. And assisted Palmer’s brilliant goal and Chelsea’s second.Stunned fans say ‘this guy is ready to throw anyone under the bus’ as Enzo Maresca lays into yet another Chelsea star SubsPedro Neto 7/10Put a shift in after coming on at half-time on his first return to the Molineux.Bagged himself an assist in the 80th minute.READ MORE SUN STORIESJoao Felix – 7/10Scored on his Chelsea 2023/24 debut after joining from Atletico Madrid for £42.6m.Combined with other new signing Neto for the goal.Christopher Nkunku – N/ARenato Veiga – N/AKiernan Dewsbury-Hall – N/A More

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      Kieran Trippier goes viral during Newcastle’s clash at Bournemouth after painful moment is caught on Sky Sports cameras

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      KIERAN TRIPPIER went viral on social media for his pained reaction live on TV.The Newcastle defender, 33, was named among the substitutes for this afternoon’s trip to Bournemouth amid speculation of a transfer exit.Kieran Trippier took his place on the bench for Newcastle’s trip to BournemouthCredit: GettyHe went viral for his brilliant reaction to the Cherries taking the leadCredit: Premier League via X formerly TwitterAnd his exasperation was clear to see on the Toon bench during the first half at the Vitality Stadium.Newcastle trailed 1-0 thanks to Marcus Tavernier’s close-range finish.And when the Sky Sports cameras cut to Trippier, he could not hide his frustration and disconsolation. The former Tottenham and Atletico Madrid man was sat in his with his face buried in his hands in his training top and fluorescent bib.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLAnd that prompted a huge wave of hilarious tweets from Newcastle fans.One said: “Kieran Trippier has had enough of watching this disastrous performance by Newcastle already.”Another wrote: “Trippier with his head in his hands in disarray on the bench.”A third added: “What’s Trippier playing at with his head in hands there? Awful to see.”Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSA fourth quipped: “Me watching that first half.”A fifth commented: “How about Trippier’s behaviour on the bench? So embarrassing. Clearly wants away.”Watch incredible tunnel bust-up as Newcastle ace Dan Burn grabs Jan Bednarek by the shirt during fiery Southampton gameAnd a final user typed: “Looks like Trippier has just been told his Everton move is happening.”Trippier reportedly wants to leave St James’ Park before Friday’s transfer window deadline day – after being replaced as captain and losing his spot in the starting XI.Rock-bottom Everton are said to be interested in a swoop that would see him reunited with ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche. Trippier, who is under contract until 2026, was the subject of a £12.8million bid from Bayern Munich in January but Newcastle rejected the offer.And despite the speculation of an exit and his place on the bench, manager Eddie Howe insisted before the Bournemouth clash that Trippier remains part of his plans.Howe said: “Kieran is just freshly back from the Euros, he’s had limited training, Tino [Livramento] started last week, the team did well defensively. “As I said in my press conference, Kieran is a massive part of our future.”READ MORE SUN STORIESWith Newcastle still struggling, Howe turned to Trippier in the 58th minute and he was on the field when Anthony Gordon levelled for the Magpies.Bournemouth looked to have grabbed a late winner but Dango Ouattara’s goal was ruled out for a controversial handball. Trippier came on for Tino Livramento in the second halfCredit: Reuters More

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      Wolves 2-6 Chelsea LIVE RESULT: Madueke nets hat-trick after calling Wolverhampton ‘s***’ as Felix bags on second debut

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      CHELSEA have thrashed Wolves 6-2 to claim their first win of the 2024/25 Premier League season.Nicolas Jackson put the Blues ahead before Matheus Cunha equalised minutes later.Cole Palmer then fired Enzo Maresca’s side in front once more with an incredible lob, but Jorgen Strand Larsen’s out-stretched strike meant that the match was all square at 2-2 at half-time.Just after the restart, Noni Madueke stroked home for 3-2 – and then minutes later, the winger doubled his tally to make it 4-2 to the Blues.The 22-year-old then completed a stunning second-half hat-trick just after the hour, with Palmer providing the assists to all three goals.Before the match, Madueke mistakenly shared an X-rated message to his social media account.The ex-PSV man posted an Instagram message showing his location as Wolverhampton and added: “Everything about this place is s***.”Joao Felix came off the bench to get in on the act as he marked his second Chelsea debut with a goal to make it 6-2.Match result: Wolves 2-6 ChelseaFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow our live blog below…Young, gifted and BlueOne of the most impressive factors of Chelsea’s six-goal success this afternoon was the youthful exuberance of their side.Enzo Maresca named nine players aged 23 or younger in his starting XI today, and it is only the fourth time in Premier League history that has happened.The other instances are Middlesbrough vs Fulham in May 2006 (10), Aston Villa vs Swansea in January 2013 (10) and Chelsea vs Man Utd in May 2023 (9).Copy linkCopiedCole and Noni Mad for itAfter all of the pre-match hullaballoo regarding Noni Madueke’s social media post about the city of Wolverhampton, it was inevitable that the winger would have a say in matters on the pitch.And so it proved with the 22-year-old bagging his first senior hat-trick.All three goals were supplied to him on a plate by Cole Palmer, and were converted from a similar position in the area.It is is just the fifth time in Premier League history that a player has assisted a teammate for three or more goals in the same game.Mike Newell for Alan Shearer (3 in 1995)Stan Collymore for Robbie Fowler (3 in 1995)Freddie Ljungberg for Thierry Henry (3 in 2003)Harry Kane for Heung-min Son (4 in 2020)Cole Palmer for Noni Madueke (3 in 2024)Copy linkCopiedMatch stats from MolineuxChelsea’s victory at Wolves is one in the eye for the xG enthusiasts.Copy linkCopiedFull time – Wolves 2-6 ChelseaNoni Madueke didn’t think much of Wolverhampton on arrival this morning – but he’s certainly enjoyed his afternoon at Molineux.The Chelsea winger hit a 14-minute second half hat-trick that knocked the stuffing out of Wolves, and left the home fans howling in despair.It was a breathless contest throughout, but while the first half was end-to-end drama, the second half was all about the Blues.A debut goal for Joao Felix capped it off for Enzo Maresca’s side, who are up and running for the season with three points and six goals.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-6 Chelsea90+7. I’ve just remembered that Enzo Maresca started his playing career at West Brom.That’s not going to help the locals around here tonight.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-6 Chelsea90+5. There are a lot of empty orange seats around here.Meanwhile, Joao Felix makes a mess of a simple pass that would have had Neto in on goal.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-6 Chelsea90+2. Mario Lemina hasn’t deserved to be on a losing side today.The Wolves captain looks crestfallen as he’s withdrawn in injury time with Tommy Doyle sent on in his place.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-6 Chelsea90. Wolves’ players and supporters will have to endure another eight minutes before they are put out of their misery.The Chelsea fans are giving it the ‘oles!’ for every successful pass.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-6 Chelsea88. Chelsea come forward looking for more.Nkuku carries the ball, but holds on to it too long before looking for Madueke.The hat-trick hero clearly fancies a fourth, and thumps just wide from 20 yards out.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-6 Chelsea86. Strand Larsen has a half-chance to narrow the deficit, but snatches at his shot on the turn to arrow wide of Robert Sanchez’s goal.More Wolves fans head for the exit.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-6 Chelsea84. Cole Palmer departs to a standing ovation from the travelling fans, and leaves with a stunning goal and three assists to his name.Christopher Nkunku gets a run out.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-6 Chelsea82. The Chelsea fans are in full voice.The Chelsea players are at full pelt.Don’t rule out a seventh.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-6 Chelsea80. There’s no doubt about this one though, and Joao Felix has his first goal since coming back to Chelsea!And on his return to Molineux, Pedro Neto also has his first assist in a blue shirt.It’s a sweeping counter-attack in which Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall sprays the ball out to the former Wolves man on the left.His run is direct, his low cross is perfect, and Joao Felix’s first time sidefoot into the top corner is sublime.If the first half was chaotic, the second has been a Chelsea masterclass.Copy linkCopiedSix of the best!Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-5 Chelsea78. Lemina slams Wolves back into the contest with a stunning finish!But the celebrations – as tame as they are – are cut short.Toti is adjudged to have been offside when picked out in the area, and the VAR reviews quickly back the linesman up on that.It’s such a shame for the Wolves captain, who ends up connecting with real power when running on to a loose ball just outside of the area to smash past Robert Sanchez.When your luck’s out, your luck’s out…Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-5 Chelsea75. Enzo Maresca decides that the sensible thing is to rest Moises Caicedo with the points seemingly in the bag.The midfielder limps out of the action and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is on for the remainder.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-5 Chelsea73. The home have been completely rocked by that quickfire hat-trick from Wolverhampton nemesis Noni Madueke.Co-incidentally, it is the fifth time in Premier League history that one player has assisted another for all three goals of a hat-trick.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-5 Chelsea71. Darren England has just about calmed things down out there.The referee books Mosquera for the foul that while hard was low, and also yellow cards Cucurella for his protests.Caicedo is moving very gingerly as a result of the challenge.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-5 Chelsea69. Crash! That’s a thumping challenge on Caicedo by Mosquera!It brings a furious reaction from the Chelsea players, and now there is a big melee inside the Wolves half.Cucurella is asking for a VAR review, and the officials will do well to get a handle on this one.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-5 Chelsea67. And now Joao Felix does come on for the BluesThe Portuguese forward replaces Nicolas Jackson.Meanwhile, Wolves make a trio of changes with Craig Dawson, Rodrigo Gomes and Pablo Sarabia on; Matheus Cunha, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Rayan Ait-Nouri make way.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-5 Chelsea65. Enzo Maresca is preparing to give Joao Felix his second Chelsea debut.Let’s hope it goes better than the first.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-5 Chelsea63. This is astonishing – for so many reasons!For the third time in 14 minutes, Chelsea score the same goal with Cole Palmer playing in Noni Madueke.On this occasion, Wolves are caught playing out from the back and the Blues go to work. A simple Palmer pass, a thumping Madueke finish, and this game is as good as over.The scorer celebrates his hat-trick by holding a ball aloft in front of the home fans, who started the afternoon by booing him relentlessly, but must now admit defeat.Copy linkCopiedHat-trick!Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-4 Chelsea60. What do Wolves do here?Gary O’Neil’s team have gone to pieces at the start of the second half, and are in danger of being blown away by a rampant Chelsea.Copy linkCopiedWolves 2-4 Chelsea58. Chelsea finally have the cushion of a two-goal lead!The Cole Palmer-Noni Madueke partnership pays dividends again with a carbon copy of the last goal.This time there’s no need for the deflection with the Chelsea winger powerfully firing through the legs of Jose Sa after being slotted in by Palmer.Their defence may be questionable, but the Blues attack has clicked into gear today.Copy linkCopied More

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      Bournemouth 1 Newcastle 1: Match ends in major controversy as hosts’ last-minute winner is RULED OUT

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      BOURNEMOUTH were denied a stoppage time win over their former boss Eddie Howe after late VAR drama.The officials chalked off the goal for handball despite it looking like the ball had struck Dango Ouattara’s shoulder before it hit the net.Marcus Tavernier broke the deadlock for BournemouthCredit: GettyAnthony Gordon poked in at the back post to equaliseCredit: RexDango Ouattara’s late winner was disallowed in the 93rd minuteCredit: GettyVAR chalked it off for handballCredit: XAndoni Iraola was fuming and a a member of Bournemouth’s backroom staff was red carded by David Coote for his protests.Howe was also clearly upset with his team’s performance, shaking his head in clear frustration before VAR came to his rescue.The former Cherries gaffer played a seismic role on the south coast club’s 125-year history, lifting his home town club from League Two oblivion to Premier League stardom.In two spells he transformed the cash-strapped minnows, who were in danger of going out of business and losing their league status, from underdogs to serious top-flight opposition.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBut Howe sampled once again the torment of failing to beat his beloved Bournemouth in the Premier League for the fifth time of asking.Liverpool-target Anthony Gordon salvaged a point for Newcastle 13 minutes from time after Marcus Tavernier had given Bournemouth a first-half lead.Howe has now suffered four draws and a 2-0 defeat in Dorset.The Cherries made five changes from the side that earned a late draw at Nottingham Forest, parading their new £40million Brazilian striker Evanilson for the first time.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSAnd Newcastle gave former Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly his full debut on his old stomping ground – no doubt to contest the strong and dangerous winger Antoine Semenyo.Bournemouth’s billionaire US owner Bill Foley was also in town to take in the weekend’s 125th anniversary celebrations as well as watch one of the most eagerly awaited fixtures of the campaign.Kieran Trippier goes viral during Newcastle’s clash at Bournemouth after painful moment is caught on Sky Sports camerasAlexander Isak was put clear down the right and should have done better than allow Cherries goalkeeper Neto to save with his legs.The Cherries had their best chance after 18 minutes when Ryan Christie played in Evanilson, whose first time effort was kept out of the net by goalkeeper Nick Pope’s outstretched leg.And immediately at the other end, the ever-dangerous Isak placed a wonderful pass across the home which England star Gordon couldn’t quite get to.Yet it was Newcastle who were saved by the woodwork on 27 minutes after a piece of magic by the irrepressible Semenyo.Marcus Tavernier also worried Pope with a free-kick which hit the wall, forcing the stopper to concede a corner with the ball spinning towards goal.But the former Middlesbrough star was soon celebrating his tenth goal for the Cherries on 37 minutes after more wonderful work by Semenyo.The winger dispossessed Joelinton in the middle of the park and ran straight at the visitors defence before crossing the perfect ball for Tavernier to slot home.The Ghana wide man moved inside to the edge of box and whipped a swerving shot over the air-borne Pope and onto the bar.Former Bristol City star Semenyo was a constant menace for the Toon boys and his one-man assault continued after the break.Andoni Iraola was fuming over the decision, claiming it hit Ouattara’s shoulderHowe had seen enough just before the hour and want-away Kieran Trippier replaced Tino Livramento, while Jacob Murphy came off for Harvey Barnes.But it was still Semenyo who caught the eye again when he weaved in and out of tackles and came within inches of setting up a goal for Evanilson at the back post.The Brazilian, signed from Porto as a replacement for Dominic Solanke, desperately stuck out his boot but he couldn’t get enough on the ball to deflect it home.Newcastle fought back as Joelinton thought he had sneaked a leveller when he met Gordon’s cross perfectly with his head only to see Neto pull off a remarkable one-handed save.Now the Magpies were swooping relentlessly on the Cherries goal and the breakthrough moment finally arrived 13 minutes from time.Barnes made space for himself before lifting an exquisite cross that just evaded Milos Kerkez allowing Gordon to volley into the net.READ MORE SUN STORIESBoth sides went close to clinching victory in the dying minutes before Ouattara suffered at the death from VAR.Even Newcastle legend Alan Shearer slammed the decision, tweeting: “A lucky point as that’s an awful decision re handball. Never handball for me.” More

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      Fans ask ‘how can you not love him?’ after Haaland’s blunt eight-word response to reporter’s fantasy football question

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      HOW can you not love Erling Haaland – even if he does not care about your fantasy football team?The Manchester City ace shut down a reporter with a brutally witty eight-word response to a Premier League fantasy football question.Erling Haaland gave a blunt eight-word response in his post-match interviewCredit: X formerly Twitter / @OptusSportHaaland was asked a fantasy football questionCredit: X formerly Twitter / @OptusSportHaaland was in goal monster form after a netting his tenth Man City hat-trick in Saturday’s 4-1 win against Ipswich.And most footie fans around the country reaped the benefits of having the double Golden Boot winner run rampant against the newly-promoted side. Around nine of out ten fantasy football managers would have captained the Norwegian striker on the second Gameweek.Captains score double points and strikers are typically awarded four points per goal and gain an additional three for being the best-rated player – so most Haaland owners bagged 34 points on Saturday.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSThe reporter asked him: “What was your favourite goal from today.”Before the 24-year-old said: “I liked all of the four.”The journalist then quizzed: “I’ve got a fantasy league with my friends and we all captained you today apart from one guy. We’ve all been laughing at him today. What’s your message to the guy who left you out?”To which Haaland replied: “Yeah it’s sad for him and I don’t care”, before grinning.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSAnd fans were left amused with the light-hearted encounter.One wrote on X: “HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE HIM!”A second said: “Haaland is brilliant. He honestly doesn’t care.”A third replied: “Winning mentality. Lets be honest we all have in our fantasy teams.”Manchester City’s Phil Foden shuns posh holiday for £100 tent at a £14-a-day fishing lake in the CotswoldsHaaland also hilariously jabbed at Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella after the champions stormed to a 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge last Sunday.The battle between the pair came to the surface after Cucurella sang a cheeky song mocking Haaland in the wake of Spain’s Euro 2024 victory.When Haaland was asked about the Blues star after their season opener, he delivered an amusing dig at the 26-year-old.He told Viaplay: “Well, Cucurella is a funny man. Last season he asked for my shirt… and this summer he sings a song about me.”Changes to the Premier League for 2024/25NOTHING stays the same forever.And that includes the Premier League, which is making a number of tweaks this season.Team news will now be released 75 MINUTES before kick-off, 15 minutes earlier than had been the case before.Things could get crowded on the touchline, with the number of substitutes permitted to warm-up boosted from three players per team to FIVE.There’s also a change to how added time is calculated when a team scores a goal, an update to the ‘multiball’ system and the introduction of semi-automated offsides – but not straight away.Go here to read about all the changes to the Premier League for 2024/25. More