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Liverpool are now nine points clear at the top of the Premier League, their biggest margin as leaders in the competition since the final day of the 2019-20 campaign; Reds travel to Newcastle United on Wednesday night, then to archrivals Everton on Saturday lunchtime. The Opta Supercomputer says Liverpool now have a 85.1 per cent of winning the Premier League after their 2-0 win over champions Man City on Super Sunday saw them go nine points clear at the top - so what can stop Arne Slot's side from being crowned champions this season? Liverpool's dominant victory at Anfield over a City team that had won a record-breaking four successive top-flight titles in a row heading into this campaign gave the Reds a cavernous 11-point advantage over Pep Guardiola's side, while they also lead both Arsenal and Chelsea by nine points as we head into the busy Christmas period - the second-biggest lead at this stage of a Premier League season. Slot understandably was quick to dampen down ex...

  Both sides claimed victory last month after an arbitration panel found some elements of the league's Associated Party Transaction rules were unlawful, but the Premier League has secured the votes it needed from member clubs - at least 14 - to pass the amendments. Premier League clubs have approved changes to the competition's Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules despite the challenge of Manchester City. Both sides claimed victory last month after an arbitration panel found that some elements of the league's APT rules were unlawful. But the Premier League has secured the votes it needed from member clubs - at least 14 - to pass the amendments with 16 voting in favour and four voting against. Aston Villa  said they would back City, while  Arsenal, Bournemouth, Brentford, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester United, West Ham  and  Wolves  supported the league with evidence during the summer's arbitration. What are the Associated Party Transaction rules? The Pre...

  Manchester United target scores four in Nations League victory; surpasses Cristiano Ronaldo record Gyokeres starred for Sweden last night, scoring four goals in a  6-0 win over Azerbaijan  in the UEFA Nations League. The Sporting CP star overtook Erling Haaland as the top scorer in the Nations League as he continues to outscore the Man City striker this season. Gyokeres started the evening with five goals in five Nations League matches. His third goal against Azerbaijan took him to eight goals in six games in this edition of the Nations League, one more than Haaland. But the 26-year-old didn’t stop there as he added a fourth goal soon after. Haaland had been top scorer ahead of the final round of games after scoring seven goals for Norway, including a hat-trick in their 5-0 win over Kazakhstan on Sunday. Little did he know that his tally would be bettered. However, Gyokeres was also involved in the build-up for Dusan Kulusevski’s opening goal. That means he came away fr...

  What was Bentancur's defense and what did the panel said?                 SPURS BENTANCUR  Bentancur's offence carried a punishment of a six to 12-match ban and,   in its written reasons, , external  the FA said the player "asked for the matter to be dealt with on the basis of written submissions only". A response to the charge sent by Tottenham on behalf of Bentancur said: "Rodrigo’s reply was sarcastic and a gentle rebuke for the journalist calling Sonny 'the Korean'". "Rodrigo does not believe that all Koreans 'look more or less the same'. The context of the exchange clearly shows Rodrigo is being sarcastic... Rodrigo was challenging the journalist in his description of his club team-mate." It was also submitted that Bentancur's apology for his comments was "not for what he said, but for the inadequate reporting on the interview which excluded" the presenter's reference to Son as "the Korean". Howeve...

  Ruud van Nistelrooy exits Manchester United as Amorim takes over The interim head coach leaves after leading United in four games as new manager Ruben Amorim arrives in Manchester. Ruud van Nistelrooy; The Latest Man United Interim Manager Ruud van Nistelrooy’s spell with Manchester United has come to an end, the club has confirmed a day after the Dutchman led the team to a 3-0 Premier League victory over Leicester City in his fourth game as interim manager. Van Nistelrooy’s departure was announced on Monday as  Ruben Amorim  arrived in Manchester as United’s permanent boss. “Ruud is, and always will be, a Manchester United legend,” the club said in a statement. “We are grateful for his contribution and the way in which he has approached his role throughout his time with the club. He will always be very welcome at Old Trafford.” United assistants Rene Hake, Jelle ten Rouwelaar and Pieter Morel also left on Monday, with the Old Trafford club saying they would announce Am...