Manchester City are the new leaders, while Liverpool moved into second place after winning their respective matches in the Premier League this weekend, while Chelsea lost 2-3 in a thrilling game to West Ham United.Manchester City s 3-1 win over .
London, December 6 (IANS): Manchester City are the new leaders, while Liverpool moved into second place after winning their respective matches in the Premier League this weekend, while Chelsea lost 2-3 in a thrilling game to West Ham United.
Crystal Palace 3-2 Aston Villa: It was like I blanked out - Tyrick Mitchell
By Phil DawkesBBC Sport
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Mitchell began his career with Palace, with this his second season with the first team
Tyrick Mitchell says it was like I blanked out after scoring the first goal of his career to give Crystal Palace a comeback victory over Aston Villa in the Premier League.
In an engrossing encounter that belied its dead rubber status, both sides contributed energetic displays full of attacking intent, with Mitchell s late goal rewarding Palace for a superb second-half showing.
The 21-year-old full-back was in the perfect spot with six minutes left to bundle the ball in with his shoulder following Eberechi Eze s fluffed cross.
Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham: Substitute Trezeguet scores twice
By Neil JohnstonBBC Sport
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Aleksandar Mitrovic scored his first Fulham goal since 19 September
Fulham boss Scott Parker accused his players of not being streetwise enough as their relegation fears intensified after defeat at Aston Villa.
The Cottagers were on course to leapfrog Newcastle into 17th spot when Aleksandar Mitrovic pounced on an error by Tyrone Mings to fire the visitors ahead at Villa Park.
However, substitute Trezeguet scored twice as Villa hit three in the final 12 minutes to leave Fulham three points from a position of safety. At certain moments in the game, you have to understand where you are and what you need and we didn t manage that, said Parker.
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Liverpool’s centre-back search for the summer continues to take in names, with Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa now reported to be under consideration by the Reds.
Tyrone Mings is usually the Villa man to get the headlines at the back, being the England international and occasional captain.
But in truth, since the resumption of Premier League action post-lockdown 1.0, it’s Konsa who has been far more consistent and, from a Liverpool perspective, the much better footballer.
He is now tipped for an England call-up and
the Athletic‘s David Ornstein says the Reds are among the sides looking at him with a view to a summer transfer.