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Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool Match Report

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The irrepressible Red tide goes on and on. Liverpool edge off Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium 1-0 to continue their unbeaten run in the Premier League, courtesy of a goal from Roberto Firmino. "It is Liverpool's football!" said Peter Drury, the renowned commentator, and he could not have been more right as Liverpool blew away a struggling Tottenham Hotspur side 1-0, with a goal from Roberto Firmino. Tottenham, out of their last 14 games against Liverpool, had won only one game which was a 4-1 win at Wembley in 2017. Liverpool were undefeated in their last 8 Premier League games in London, winning their last 3 in a row. They hadn't won 4 consecutive games in the capital city since October 1989, until now. Liverpool boast the best attack and defence in the Premier League, not having failed to score in their last 29 games. As for Tottenham, only Norwich City had kept as few Premier League cleansheets as them (2) prior to t...

Manchester City vs Port Vale: Preview

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Preview: Manchester City vs. Port Vale - Predictions, team news, lineups. Manchester City host the F.A. Cup Round 3 fixture against League Two side Port Vale on Saturday evening as they look to successfully defend the trophy they won last year in May. Port Vale, sitting in the 10th position in League Two, make a small trip to the Etihad. Their league position means they are 76 places behind their opponents in the English Football League pyramid. Match Preview: During the start of the new season, winning the FA Cup would have been third on the list of priorities for City manager, Pep Guardiola. But, given the mammoth distance between them and league leaders Liverpool, he will be more concentrated on defending this trophy, which they won after having a field-day against Watford in the final of this competition last season, beating them 6-0. After a hectic Christmas schedule which had them play two games in less than 46 hours, and the upcoming first leg of ...