Manchester City agree new long-term deal in principle with Phil Foden, keeping star at Etihad until 2030
Manchester City have reached an agreement in principle with Phil Foden over a new long-term contract.Foden is set to re-commit his future to the club with a new deal at the Etihad, that will run until...
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Sunshine, replica shirts and emotion
If a certain Danish lager company did football days, Saturday at the Gtech was the perfect one. Watching a very welcome victory in sunshine and replica shirts, while moving up to sixth in the table, was brilliant - and the cherry on the cake was the return to action of the much-loved Josh Dasilva. Brentford last won at home on the first Wednesday in January and hadn't won anywhere since the end of February - and we undoubtedly rode our luck at times on Saturday.
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'A revelation'
When Ao Tanaka's shot was parried into the warm Elland Road air on Friday night by a sprawling Martin Dubravka, there was one player in the penalty area, eyes-wide, that was more alert than anyone else. Dominic Calvert-Lewin's leap seemed to leave his outstretched boot dangling for an age before his touch clipped the ball into the Burnley net for Leeds' third goal on the night and the Englishman's 13th of the season. Leeds' number nine has matched his tally for his previous three campaigns at Everton combined; and part of the reason for his resurgence has been his fitness.
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