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Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, and Raheem Sterling on scoresheet as Chelsea thrash Burnley 4-1 | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Chelsea showcased their resurgence by securing consecutive Premier League victories for the first time since March, overcoming an early setback to trounce Burnley 4-1 in Saturday's encounter.Eager to put an end to their streak of four consecutive home defeats upon their return to the top flight this season, newly promoted Burnley sprang into a surprising 15th-minute lead, with Wilson Odobert scoring his inaugural goal in English football, leaving the visitors momentarily stunned.Chelsea initially struggled to respond until, in the most unfortunate circumstances, Ameen Al Dakhil netted an own goal just three minutes before halftime, levelling the score for Mauricio Pochettino's squad.Having previously notched a win in their last 19 matches when conceding the opening goal in th...
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Impossible for Man City to recreate ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ treble win, says Guardiola

Manchester City will not be able to scale the dizzying heights of last season’s treble-winning campaign, manager Pep Guardiola said on Thursday ahead of their Premier League opener against Burnley. Guardiola’s side have won five of the last six Premier League titles and last season also won the FA Cup and expanded their domestic dominance to the continent as they lifted the Champions League for the first time. Despite City undoubtedly being favourites in every competition they will feature in this season, Guardiola was rather guarded about the team’s prospects. “It will not be possible to do what we did last season, it is once in a lifetime,” Guardiola told reporters ahead of Friday’s trip to Turf Moor. “We climbed the highest mountain last season, but in the last two days we came down ...
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Manchester City to begin Premier League title defence at Burnley | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Champions Manchester City will begin their title defence with a trip to promoted Burnley on August 11, the Premier League announced on Thursday. City will kick off their bid for a record fourth straight Premier League title against their former captain Vincent Kompany, who is currently managing Burnley. Last season's runners-up Arsenal will host Nottingham Forest in their opener. The final round of matches have been scheduled for May 19, 2024.It will be the second time Kompany, who won the title on four occasions as City skipper, will have faced his old side as a manager, with City winning 6-0 at the Etihad in the FA Cup quarter-finals in March.Pep Guardiola's side, who won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in 2022/23, are seeking to become the first English tea...
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Manchester City starts EPL title defense against Vincent Kompany’s Burnley

Manchester City will begin its latest English Premier League title defense against Burnley, a promoted team managed by City great Vincent Kompany. The opening round of the season also contains a match between two of the league’s so-called “Big Six” as Chelsea — with a new manager on board in Mauricio Pochettino — hosts Liverpool. City’s trip to Turf Moor will start the season on Aug. 11 — and on a Friday night — and it’s laden with narrative because of the presence of Kompany, who spent 11 years (2008-19) at the club and has a statue outside the team’s Etihad Stadium. Kompany, who was City captain for eight years and won four Premier League titles, led Burnley back into the top division in his first season as a manager in English soccer. 📣 #PLFixtures for the 2023/24 season have arrive...
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Vincent Kompany’s Burnley secure promotion to the Premier League | Football News – Times of India

LONDON: Burnley boss Vincent Kompany said even he is surprised at the speed at which his side secured promotion to the Premier League after they won 2-1 at Middlesbrough on Friday.A 19-game unbeaten league run has taken the Clarets 19 points clear of third-placed Luton, who have just six games remaining, at the top of the Championship.Burnley still have seven games to play, making their promotion the quickest of the Championship era."It's Easter and there's seven games to go and we're already celebrating. We didn't expect it," Kompany told Sky Sports."We wanted to experience this at some point but quicker is better sometimes as well."The decision to act swiftly to land the former Manchester City captain after his first managerial spell at Anderlecht came to an end has proved a masterstr...
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Vincent Kompany’s Burnley secure promotion to Premier League

Burnley sealed an immediate return to the English Premier League under Vincent Kompany by beating Middlesbrough 2-1 in the second-tier Championship on Friday. The win guaranteed Burnley a top-two finish, with the team still having seven games left to play. Kompany, the former Manchester City captain, has had a stunning effect since taking over as manager a few weeks after Burnley was relegated from the league last year to end its six-season stay in the top-flight. The team once known for playing direct, pragmatic soccer has a more expansive, possession-based approach and leads the Championship by 11 points from second-placed Sheffield United. Man City manager Pep Guardiola said recently he believes Kompany will one day take charge of the club he graced for 11 years and where he has ...