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WEST HAM have beaten Wolves 2-1 to ease pressure on Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui.Tomas Soucek’s looping header gave the Irons the lead in the 54th minute before Matt Doherty swept home an equaliser with 21 minutes left on the clock.Hammers captain Jarrod Bowen came to his side’s rescue with a superb finish to make it 2-1 and secure all three points for the hosts.Following the defeat, Gary O’Neil’s future as Wolves boss remains in huge doubt as his side sit second bottom of the Premier League with just nine points from 15 games.Ahead of the game, West Ham players showed their support for teammate Michail Antonio after the striker was involved in a road traffic accident on Saturday.Match result: West Ham 2-1 WolvesWest Ham team: Fabianski; Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Mavropanos, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez, Soler; Kudus, Bowen, SummervilleWolves team: Johnstone; Semedo, Bueno, Toti; Doherty, Andre, Lemina, J.Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Cunha, Strand LarsenFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow ALL the action from the London Stadium with our live blog below… More

COLE PALMER scored a Panenka as Chelsea fought back from TWO GOALS down to win in a thrilling London derby!Spurs had taken the lead after Marc Cucurella slipped over TWICE during the build-up to TWO Tottenham goals in a thrilling first half – immediately changing his boots in comical fashion.Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski took advantage of the errors by the defender but Jadon Sancho then fired a goal back for Chelsea before Palmer levelled from the penalty spot and Enzo Fernandez smashed in a half-volley.Thee was late drama as Son scored a late goal but the Blues held on for a vital three points that keeps them second in the league.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSFollow ALL the action from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with our live blog below…Merson on PalmerMerson continues to be impressed with Cole Palmer who he described as “the big boy” of Chelsea.The Arsenal legend said on Sky Sports: “First of all coming from Manchester to London is a big move in itself. “Cole Palmer has come into the team and he’s been outstanding. “When you first come into the team and you’re from Man City, a young kid and nobody really knows about him and he didn’t play loads, so you get a bit of a free hit.”The last six or seven months he’s the big boy. The name of the game is stop Cole Palmer and then you might be able to stop Chelsea. “You can’t do it and that shows how good he is.”Copy linkCopiedSancho knewJadaon Sancho now has two goals in two games for the Blues after a slow start to his career at Chelsea.And the winger said he “knew” his side would come back to win after he pulled one back in the first half.He told the BBC: “Going 2-0 down in the first half was not ideal but I knew we’d come back into the game when we got that first goal.”Going in at half-time, the gaffer was telling us we were in the game. I have so much belief in the players so I knew we’d come out firing.”They’re very aggressive and we knew we’d catch them if we broke the lines and beat the press. The gaffer told us to stay wide and create the one-on-ones.”I’ve been working on my shooting a bit more. The staff and the players have been telling me otherwise.”Credit: RexCopy linkCopiedJackson assistEagle-eyed Chelsea fans have spotted the moment Nicolas Jackson helped Enzo Fernandez avoid a yellow card.The midfielder wanted to rip his shirt off in celebration after putting the Blues in front but was stopped by the striker.Copy linkCopied’They haven’t got the best players’Arsenal legend Paul Merson was particularly scathing about Ange’s tactics and said they should’ve shut up shop a bit more having been 2-0 ahead.Merson said on Sky Sports: “I don’t mean to sound disrespectful but I’m watching the game, Spurs are 2-0 up against Chelsea and it’s like they are playing against Kilmarnock or St Mirren and he’s the Celtic manager and got the best players.”They haven’t got the best players at Tottenham, so they have to change it. “You can’t go, you have a shot, we have a shot and we can destroy you like they have over the years.”You’ve got to be cute and say, ‘we’re 2-0 up here, let’s counterattack.'”Copy linkCopiedSpursyToday’s defeat will continue to make grim reading for Tottenham fans, but they may be used to this kind of defeat by now.In fact, the defeat to Chelsea was the ELEVENTH time in the Premier League era they’ve lost having been two goals ahead. That is FOUR more such defeats than any other side in the Prem.Credit: ReutersCopy linkCopiedPerfect PalmerCole Palmer also now owns the best penalty record of any player in the Prem – 100 per cent from all 12 of his pens, overtaking Yaya Toure (11).Copy linkCopiedUgly scenesIt wasn’t all rosy in Tottenham as there was a bit of misbehaviour from both sets of fans inside the stadium.First, Spurs fans could be seen continually throwing missiles at Chelsea players in the form of screwed up cardboard – they had been used for the tifo pre-game.Copy linkCopiedPalmer brillianceJust to put Cole Palmer’s ridiculous stats into perspective, only three players have reached 50 Premier League goal involvements for one club quicker than the Chelsea superstar.Palmer now has 50 involvements – 33 goals, 17 assists – in just 48 matches.He is beaten by Erling Haaland (a frankly ridiculous 39), Andy Cole while he was at Newcastle United (43) and Mo Salah for Liverpool (46).Credit: EPACopy linkCopiedHome timeThen, Chelsea fans could be seen being escorted out of the home end after celebrating the goals a bit too vigorously.Copy linkCopiedMore from SonThe South Korean added: “We’ve got to stick together in such difficult moments, it’s very important and it’s why we need big support. “The players are very young and they need support more than before and more than we had. “The fans were always supporting amazingly but I think it’s time the players also need to step up. “We need some big support and big cheering up.”Copy linkCopied’Very sloppy’Spurs captain Son Heung-min scored a late goal but it was not nearly enough in a match that Tottenham will feel they threw away.He told Sky Sports: “It’s very disappointing. I don’t know what to say at the moment. We did such a good game in the first half an hour. We conceded very sloppy goals. “It feels like we lost because of these small details. On such a big stage, you need to step up and score in these moments. I feel like I let the team down and I feel very sorry for the team.”We can’t concede goals like this. We can’t dive into this situation. I can stay here all day talking about the mistakes but I’d rather blame me with the chance and I’d rather take the blame. “I had a bit of a different thinking when I was running to the ball. I’m also human and I miss. I feel the pain because it’s such an important moment of the game. The team tried.”Copy linkCopiedChelsea ratingsNo surprises that Marc Cucurella got a poor score given his early troubles – although it could have been lower given his response.Here’s how SunSport’s Lloyd Canfield rated the rest of the Chelsea players after the 4-3 win.Copy linkCopiedMore from AngePostecoglu also appeared unimpressed by the decision not to send off Moises Caicedo – and spoke on yet more injuries.He said: “That’s what is happening in the game now, referees are leaving it to other powers that be to make decisions.”There were a couple that didn’t go our way but there’s nothing we can do about that. It’s out of our control.”Cristian Romero, Brennan Johnson and Van de Ven all went off seemingly nursing injuries.Ange added: “Obviously Romero was really disappointing. He felt something in his quad after 20 minutes and couldn’t continue.”Brennan [Johnson] wasn’t well and he tried to sort himself out at half time but he just wasn’t up to going out there.”Micky [van de Ven] was just a bit of tiredness. The plan today was always to try and give him 60 or 70 minutes.”Credit: RexCopy linkCopied’A painful one’Ange Postecoglu cut a rather more forlorn figure after that defeat with pressure continuing to mount given the recent poor run in form – bar that brilliant Man City win.He told the BBC: “It is a sore one, a painful one.”We started the game really well but as our season has been going, we lose [Cristian] Romero after 20 minutes and that disrupts us a bit and they score straight after.”We had moments to get our third and at half-time we were in a decent position. The second half is a ding dong, especially at the start, they scored but we had a big chance with Son, we didn’t take it and then they go 3-2 up.”I thought both penalties were poor decisions by us, we have to show more discipline. In the end the critical moments got us.”I think there were quality opportunities but I don’t think there was an abundance of them. I can’t remember the keepers making a load of top quality saves.”We more than matched a good side in that department and when there is quality out there you are going to have moments.”There were things we could have done better for sure.”Copy linkCopiedMore from MarescaOn the peerless Palmer, he said: “I know Cole from a long time ago and I always trust him in every aspect. He is a fantastic guy. “He is learning how to play games when he is marked man-to-man, [Yves] Bissouma was with him all the game.”He is learning, improving and scoring goals. That makes him happy and makes us happy.”Maresca also said the team want to keep high levels and claimed Chelsea are far away from teams like Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool: “The plan or the idea is to not let the players slow down. They can not drop because they know another player is waiting to come in.”On keeping pace with title rivals: “Arsenal, City and Liverpool probably don’t slide – like Cucurella did. To be serious, we are not ready, we are far from these teams but we focus on day-by-day and trying to improve the team.”Credit: GettyCopy linkCopied’We deserved to win’Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca was clearly delighted with the win – and could even joke around about Cucurella’s boot issue.He told Sky Sports: “For the fans and for us, I said in the week that we were working to make the fans happy, and today they can be happy.”On Cucurella, he added: “He said to me after the game that he was trying to bring emotion to the game.”No, being serious, to come this stadium against this team and be 2-0 down, but continue then with the same plan on and off the ball and then second half we changed things tactically. I think overall we deserved to win.”It’s more a question for Marc. They are mature enough to decide what boots they need for the game. The most important thing is that we were 2-0 but we continued the same way to create chances.”Copy linkCopiedIn the binMarc Cucurella endured a nightmare first 10 minutes at Tottenham, slipping over TWICE in the build up to two Chelsea goals – then immediately switching boots after the second goal.With Chelsea earning all three points, the Spanish left-back could have a laugh about it after the game…Copy linkCopiedBetter than Zola?Jamie Carragher made a bold claim after the game, stating Palmer has already done more than the Italian magician did in his iconic years in Blue.Carragher said: “He gets the penalties and he is involved in the Enzo Fernandez goal as well. People fear when he has the ball.”He hasn’t been playing for the best team. When you look at Chelsea over the years, you look at flair players you look at Gianfranco Zola and Eden Hazard. He has probably done more than Zola already in his 18 months at the club.”He is going to go down as one of the biggest players for Chelsea if he keeps doing what he is doing. He is a very special player, and that’s not just in the Premier League it is in Europe and world football as well.”Credit: instagram @premierleagueCopy linkCopied’We needed to win and we did’Cole Palmer had the coollest head in north London when he stepped up to score an outrageous Panenka penalty and seal the win.Palmer scored his second of the game to take his tally for the season to nine for the season – plus six assists.Speaking after the game, he told Sky Sports: “We knew it was going to be tough so to win is good.”When I stepped back and looked at the clock I thought it’s a bit frantic, the game is all over the place and I thought the keeper was ready to dive so I just chipped it. “I’m just trying to score and thankfully it went in.”Copy linkCopiedTough run for SpursAnge Postecoglou has his work cut out to boost the confidence in the camp for the busty festive fixtures.They have some difficult games coming up, hosting league leaders Liverpool to boot.Spurs need to find that inner-demon they unleashed against Man City if they are going to improve their league position.Copy linkCopiedBlues with chance to push leadersChelsea have a run of fixtures that, on paper, should allow them to pressure the sides around them.While Maresca continues to play down his side being in a title race, they could be the team Liverpool are looking over their shoulders at.It has been a while since they have had a happy Christmas at Stamford Bridge.Copy linkCopiedTottenham feeling The Blues in North LondonIt really is a rollercoaster of emotions if you are a Spurs fan.When they went two-nil up here, they were hoping to give another team a hiding like they did against Man City.Sadly they folded and allowed Chelsea to punish them.You could argue the turning point was Caicedo not getting sent off for his high challenge.Credit: EPACopy linkCopiedFT: Tottenham 3-4 ChelseaEveryone will be talking about title races for Chelsea now.Nobody would have predicted this when they were two goals down after ten minutes.Tottenham fans go home rueing their luck once again.Copy linkCopiedFT: Tottenham 3-4 ChelseaWhat a game that was.Tottenham will feel like they have dropped points today.After being two goals down, this is a fantastic result.Copy linkCopiedFT: Totteham 3-4 ChelseaThe referee brings the game to a close.It is a massive win for Enzo Maresca’s side.One thing Spurs guarantee you is entertainment.Copy linkCopied More

ARSENAL could only manage a 1-1 draw with Fulham after a late Bukayo Saka goal was ruled out for offside.Mikel Arteta’s set-piece specialists managed to find the net AGAIN from a corner, with William Saliba heading home an equaliser after Raul Gimenez fired the home side into the lead.The London rivals had to settle for a point each after Saka’s late header was correctly disallowed by VAR.Kick-off time: 2pm GMTLive stream: NOW TVTV channels: Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier LeagueFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow ALL the action from Craven Cottage with our live blog belowGunners too blunt in attackArsenal struggled to create clear-cut chances this afternoon.It really put an emphasis on them getting lucky at set-pieces.This will be something Arteta will need to consider with the January transfer window coming up, they may need reinforcements.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedFT: Fulham 1-1 ArsenalIt is a disappointing draw for The Gunners.They knew nothing but victory was acceptable.Despite not creating many chances, Fulham proved clinical with the limited ones they did have.Copy linkCopiedFT: Fulham 1-1 ArsenalThe referee brings the match to a close.Marco Silva’s side have got a well-earned draw in West London.Arteta’s side drop more points at Craven Cottage.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal90+4. Martinelli is having a talking to from the referee.He needs to be careful having already received a yellow card.Time is running out for The Gunners now.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal90+2. Rice has a free kick out wide once again.This time he looks to go for goal himself but it goes harmlessly wide.The pressure is all on Arsenal now to find that winning goal.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal 90. What a big moment in the title race that could be for Arsenal.Martinelli drifted offside before the ball was played to him.We are going to have five added minutes here.Copy linkCopiedGoal disallowed – OffsideCopy linkCopiedVAR review in progressCopy linkCopiedFulham 1-2 Arsenal88. What an important goal that could be.Martinelli swings it from one flank and picks out Saka on the back post.He stoops down to head it and beats Leno at his near post.Copy linkCopiedGoal – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal86. Saka is upended by Robinson out wide.Silly challenge by the Fulham player and he is shown a yellow card.Big chance for Rice to put a dangerous ball into the box here.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal84. Arsenal are trying to throw everyone forward now.It could leave them open to the counter from the hosts.The home faithful are trying to get behind their side.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal82. Martinelli is shown a yellow card for dissent.He threw the ball down when a throw-in was not given their way.The Gunners are starting to get a bit frustrated now.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal80. Merino is penalised for a foul on Pereira.He was lucky not to receive a yellow card there.The Fulham attacker seemed to be away.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal78. Arsenal are starting to press more and more.Fulham are coping well with the aerial balls but one attempted clearance runs to Rice outside the box.He gets a shot away but Leno watches it all the way.Odegaard is coming off for Nwaneri.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal76. Rice plays a sublime clipped pass over the defence.It is straight into the path of an unmarked Jesus but he seems to be on his heels and does not react quickly enough.Not that Leno is complaining as he gathers the ball.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal74. The Gunners cannot afford to drop any more points.Every match they are not winning in now turns into a cup final.They need to find another goal here in West London.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal72. Jesus and Merino come on for Arsenal.Havertz and Jorginho are the players to make way.Final throw of the dice from Mikel Arteta.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal70. What a big chance wasted by the visitors.As the cross is swung into the box, Partey has a free header in the middle of the goal.Unbelievably, he glances his effort wide of the target.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal68. Out of the two sides, you lean towards the visitors getting a winner in this one right now.That said, nobody would have predicted The Cottagers’ goal in the first half.Martinelli looks to cut in from the left but wins The Gunners another corner.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal66. Arsenal are doing well to smother the attempted Fulham attacks.They are cutting off any supply to the wide men. Iwobi has struggled to make an impact on this game.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal64. Silva will want to see more from his team here.Since the interval, they have been non-existent as an attacking threat.They are allowing wave after wave of Arsenal attack.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal62. Odegaard does well to hold the ball up before laying it off into the path of Havertz.He looks to shoot for the near post but drags it wide of the target.It is all Arsenal at Craven Cottage right now.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal60. Martinelli comes on for Trossard.Smith Rowe comes off for Pereira.Wilson comes on for Traore.Copy linkCopiedFulham 1-1 Arsenal58. Tete is penalised for a foul in a wide position against Trossard.It gives Arsenal another chance to send the defenders up.Odegaard swings it in but Havertz’s tame header drops wide of the target.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopied More

CHELSEA may have quietly become Premier League title contenders – but bitter rivals Tottenham will be eager to derail their hopes later today. The Blues’ recent 5-1 drubbing on struggling Southampton saw them close the gap on leaders Liverpool.While Spurs dropped points for a second successive time after losing 1-0 to Bournemouth on Thursday night.Kick-off time: 4.30pm GMTLive stream: NOW TVTV channels: Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier LeagueCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSFollow ALL the action from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with our live blog below…Last 10 meetingsLook away now, Spurs fans.The last ten matches between the two clubs has made for pretty shocking reading for Tottenham supporters and great reading for the Blues.Chelsea have won SEVEN of the last 10 and lost only one.Those matches have also seen an aggregate score of 19-7 to the Blues…Chelsea 2 – 0 SpursSpurs 1 – 4 ChelseaSpurs 2 – 0 ChelseaChelsea 2 – 2 SpursChelsea 2 – 0 SpursSpurs 0 – 1 ChelseaChelsea 2 – 0 SpursSpurs 0 – 3 ChelseaChelsea 2 – 2 SpursSpurs 0 – 1 ChelseaCopy linkCopiedRainy day in the capitalBoth sides will have to brave the wind and rain today if they want to come out on top and away from the game with three points. Credit: ReutersCredit: ReutersCopy linkCopiedBoss focussed on task at handPostecoglou was asked whether he felt he had the support he requires from the club:”I don’t need support. I don’t worry about contracts, I don’t worry about support,” he said. “I just want to make sure that what I set out to do, I accomplish and that is to bring success to this football club. “I will work my backside off to make sure that happens. I am not going to be deterred in my ambitions or endeavour to do that and that’s what I’ll keep doing.”Credit: AFPCopy linkCopiedMaresca looking to evolve teamAs things stands, Chelsea seem to be in a race for a top four position this season.Getting back into the Champions League will have been one of the main aims for the club right now.Victory in North London today would cement their place in the top four as we head towards a busy Christmas fixture schedule.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedTottenham subsMaddison on the bench. Austin, Spence, Dragusin, Reguilon, Gray, Bergvall, Maddison, Werner, LankshearCopy linkCopiedTottenham XIFull strength back four for Tottenham but Vicario still out for a lengthy period. Forster; Porro, Romero, Van De Ven, Udogie; Bissouma, Sarr, Kulusevski; Johnson, Solanke, Son.Copy linkCopiedChelsea subsJorgensen, Gusto, Disasi, Tosin, Veiga, Dewsbury-Hall, Joao Felix, Madueke, NkunkuCopy linkCopiedChelsea XICaicedo looks like he’s at right-back for Chelsea. Sanchez, Caicedo, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella, Lavia, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Sancho, JacksonCopy linkCopiedAnge frustrated by lack of consistencyAgainst Man City, Spurs put the defending champions to the sword in their own back garden.They are capable, on their day, of causing problems for any of the big teams in the Premier League.What frustrates the manager most is that they can go from these games to losing to teams in the bottom half of the table.If they want to achieve anything this season, that needs to be addressed.Credit: AlamyCopy linkCopiedWelcome to Tottenham vs ChelseaIt is a big crunch clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as two bitter rivals face each other in a London derby with Spurs welcoming Chelsea.Ange Postecoglou suffered the loss of Ben Davies with a hamstring problem in their recent defeat against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.Micky van de Ven is still out with a thigh problem, while Cristian Romero is still working his way back from a toe injury which may mean Archie Gray filling in alongside Radu Dragusin at the back for this game.Rodrigo Bentancur, Guglielmo Vicario, Richarlison, Mikey Moore and Wilson Odobert are also out of the first-team reckoning.Son Heung-min came on for a second-half cameo in midweek and is likely to immediately come back into the starting line-up.Chelsea’s primary selection concerns also come in defence as Wesley Fofana and Reece James are the only senior players missing for the visitors due to injury.Youngster Omari Kellyman is also absent, while Mykhaylo Mudryk is ill. Instead Pedro Neto, Jadon Sancho and Nicolas Jackson could all come back in for a refreshed attacking setup at the expense of Madueke, Nkunku and Joao Felix.Levi Colwill and Robert Sanchez are also primed for a return in the Blues’ backline but Disasi’s performance in midweek should see him stay in the side replacing Fofana.Copy linkCopied More

RUUD VAN NISTERLOOY is chasing a second successive win as Leicester boss TODAY – but Brighton are looking to bounce back from their midweek loss.The Seagulls had their wings clipped by Fulham who hand them a 3-1 defeat at Craven Cottage.While Manchester United legend Van Nistelrooy led the Foxes to a 3-1 win against West Ham during their last outing.Kick-off time: 2pm GMTLive stream/TV: Not televised in the UKFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow ALL the action from the King Power with our live blog below… More