• GRACIA PLEASED WITH HIS HORNETS AFTER COMEBACK AT PALACE0

      BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT SELHURST PARK   The Watford manager Javi Gracia was pleased with his team after they came from a goal down to beat Crystal Palace 2-1, on a day that marked the second anniversary of one of their former managers, Graham Taylor. He said: “I am proud of all my players

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  • SARRI SATISFIED WITH KANTE AFTER VICTORY OVER PALACE0

      BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT SELHURST PARK   The Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri was pleased with their narrow victory against Crystal Palace, which kept up their hopes of a top four finish in the Premier League. However he wished they had finished off Palace. He said: “I think we played against a dangerous side. We

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  • HODGSON PLEASED AS PALACE FINALLY WIN WITHOUT ZAHA0

        BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT SELHURST PARK   The Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson was pleased and relieved as the Eagles finally won a league game without their talisman Wilfried Zaha, who was absent through injury. He said: “It is quite nice to put that stat about Zaha to bed. We have played in

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  • EMERY IS FULL OF PRAISE FOR TORREIRA AFTER VICTORY OVER HUDDERSFIELD0

        BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM   The Arsenal Unai Emery praised new darling of the Emirates, the enforcer Lucas Torreira who got the winner in their game against Huddersfield, to cap off a great week for the North London side.  Torreira scored from close range with a spectacular bicycle kick just

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  • HODGSON RELIEVED WITH FIRST HOME WIN0

        BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT SELHURST PARK     The Crystal Palace Manager Roy Hodgson said he was pleased with his sides first home win in the league, against Burnley, in which they scored their first two goals from open play at home.  The first goal was a cross from a free kick by James

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  • POCHETINNO: OUR ATTITUDE WON US THE GAME0

    POCHETINNO: OUR ATTITUDE WON US THE GAME   BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM   Tottenham Hotspurs manager Mauricio Pochettino was happy with their impressive 3-1 victory, which ended Chelsea unbeaten start to the season in the league, and also moved the Lillywhites above them into third position. He said:” I don’t believe that this

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