Veteran Brazilian defender Thiago Silva will leave Premier League side Chelsea at the end of the 2023-24 season, bringing his stint with the London club to an end after four years.

Chelsea announced the news via video shared on their social media.

“I think everything I did here over the four years, I always gave my all but unfortunately everything has a start, a middle and an end,” said Silva in the video.

Silva also left open the possibility of returning to the club in a different role in the future.

“That doesn’t mean that this is a definitive end. I hope to leave the door open so that in the near future I can return albeit in another role here. But it is an indescribable love. I can only say thank you,” he added.

After a successful career with AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, Thiago Silva signed with Chelsea as a free agent in the summer of 2020. Silva quickly established himself as a key player at Stamford Bridge and played in 151 games in all competitions while helping the club win the UEFA Champions League trophy.

Despite turning 39 in September, it appears that Silva isn’t thinking about retirement just yet. Returning to native Brazil and reuniting with Fluminense appears to be the likeliest option, although Silva is believed to be interested in playing in MLS as well.

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Liverpool is the lone team standing at the top of the Premier League standings amid one of the most congested title races in recent memory. Merseyside club benefited from their comeback win against Brighton and a goalless draw between Manchester City and Arsenal, two other challengers for the title.

Entering Sunday, Liverpool was tied with Arsenal at the top, with each team having 64 points, one more than Man City behind them.

Liverpool faced Brighton, and things didn’t look good early on, as they conceded a goal in the second minute of the game. However, Luis Diaz scored an equalizer in the 27th minute and Mohammed Salah added another goal in the 67th minute to seal a 2-1 win.

Manchester City and Arsenal faced each other later in the day and didn’t exactly give the fans their money’s worth. What was expected to be an attacking clash turned out to be a defense-oriented affair. While City enjoyed 73% possession, the two teams only managed to account for three shots on target.

Now, Liverpool has 67 points, two more than second-placed Arsenal and three more than City in the third spot. Out of the three clubs, City has the easiest remaining schedule, facing five teams from the bottom 10 in the next nine games.

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Arsenal slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday evening, marking their second back-to-back defeat following a 2-0 loss at home to West Ham United last weekend. Manager Mikel Arteta labeled the defeat as Arsenal’s “worst performance of the season.”

“We certainly need that reset after today, because that’s going to be in our tummy for a few days,” Arteta stated after the final whistle. “The game against West Ham feels very different, so you can move on. It’s football, it can happen. What happened today cannot happen again, because if you do that, we will never have the chance to be where we want to be. Today could have been a beautiful day to end the year, that’s for sure.”

The Gunners appeared to be off to a promising start when midfielder Bukhayo Saka scored to put Arsenal in the lead after five minutes of play. Raul Jimenez drew level in the 29th minute, while Bobby De Cordova-Reid put the hosts in front in the 59th minute. Fulham were able to protect their lead despite only maintaining 39% ball possession.

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Aston Villa defeated Arsenal 1-0 at Villa Park on Saturday night, securing a club-record 15th consecutive win at home in the Premier League. This comes after Villa defeated reigning league champions Manchester City 1-0 at home during the midweek.

The home team got the game off to a fiery start as Leon Bailey sprinted down the right wing before cutting back the ball to the center, where John McGinn took one touch and fired home a thunderous shot to hand Villa the lead after seven minutes of play. Villa continued to dominate and remained solid at the back to prevent the Gunners from finding an equalizer for the rest of the match.

When asked about whether his team is contending for the Premier League title, Villa manager Unai Emery simply remarked, “I will speak when we are in [week] 30, 32, and if we are in the same position then as we are now, I can speak about [the title race].” With this victory, Villa have propelled themselves into third place on the Premier League table, just two points behind league leaders Liverpool.

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Sheffield United parted ways with manager Paul Heckingbottom after the team’s 5-0 loss to Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. This makes Heckingbottom the first manager to be dismissed in the Premier League this season.

The club confirmed Heckingbottom’s sacking on Tuesday, releasing the following statement: “Sheffield United can confirm that football manager Paul Heckingbottom has been relieved of his duties. Additionally, coaches Stuart McCall and Mark Hudson, have also left the club.”

Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the club’s owner, confirmed during an interview that previous Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder will return to the club to take over from Heckingbottom. Taking charge of the club in 2021, Heckingbottom led the Blades to second place in the Championship, thereby securing promotion to the Premier League. This season, the team has managed just one win and five points 14 Premier League games.

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Liverpool is hopeful that starting goalkeeper Alisson Becker will be fit in time for their Premier League clash against Manchester United at Anfield on December 17. The Liverpool keeper is expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks after suffering a hamstring injury.

Alisson went down with his hamstring injury during the Reds’ 1-1 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium last Saturday. Still, the timeline for his recovery is not confirmed. “We have to see — not day by day, he will not play tomorrow [Thursday], not on Sunday, probably not the week after. Then it should be kind of OK,” Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted.

It has, however, been confirmed that the Brazilian goalkeeper will be absent from Liverpool’s upcoming Premier League games against Fulham, Sheffield United, and Crystal Palace. The Reds are also without forward Diogo Jota for several weeks after he picked up a muscle injury.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed his anger following his team’s 1-0 loss to Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday, labeling Anthony Gordon’s winning goal as an “absolute disgrace”.

VAR performed three separate checks on Gordon’s goal—one to see if the ball went out of play, one to see if Newcastle midfielder Joelinton committed a foul on Arsenal defender Gabriel, and another to determine if Gordon was offside.

“It’s incredible we have to talk about the result,” Arteta said in his post-match press conference. “We have to talk about how the hell this goal stands up. I feel embarrassed. It is an absolute disgrace this goal is allowed. It’s not a goal — for many reasons.”

With this first defeat of the season, the Gunners remain rooted to third place with 24 points. Both Liverpool and Aston Villa have the opportunity to leapfrog Arsenal if they win their respective games.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted that he views London rivals Tottenham Hotspur as genuine rivals to the Premier League title this season. An unbeaten Spurs are currently sitting top of the table after 10 games with 26 points; two points ahead of Arsenal and Manchester City.

“They are right now up there and they’re merited to be where they are, so yes,” Arteta said at this press conference Friday about Spurs’ chances to challenge for the title. “What has happened in the last five years in this league is something unprecedented, it never happened with the amount of points, with the level of the teams now, with the amount of teams with that level that is increasing and increasing.”

Despite the departure of star striker Harry Kane from the club over the summer, Spurs have exceeded expectations on the field, particularly since the arrival of new manager Ange Postecoglou.

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Manchester United reported an annual revenue of £648.4 million ($783.5 million) for the past financial year – a record for a Premier League club. The club’s overall revenue increased by 11% from last year, however, Man United still suffered a loss of £42.1 million ($50.9 million).

United was able to limit their expenses, with the team’s wage bill decreasing by £52.8 million to £331.4 million. The club explained that this was due to “squad turnover”, with Cristiano Ronaldo being among the most highly-paid players who left the club during the course of the season.

This report comes as British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe closes in on a deal to secure a 25% stake in Man United. It is believed that the INEOS chemical company CEO will pay between £1.3 billion and £1.5 billion for the investment despite the club’s current market value of around £2.6 billion.

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Tottenham Hotspur defeated Fulham 2-0 on Monday night in order to reach the summit of the Premier League table. With a two-point buffer at the top of the table, this is Spurs’ best start to the league season in over 60 years.

“It was a good result because Fulham are a tough team to break down,” Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou said after the game. “You have to respect the game and if you are off it a little bit it can drag you down. We took a few liberties which I wasn’t very happy with. It was our worst 45 minutes with the ball.”

Postecoglou was unhappy with the way that his lineup conducted themselves in the second half. The first half saw an energetic performance by the home team, with Son Heung-Min scoring the opener in the 36th minute. While James Maddison doubled the Spurs’ lead in the 54th minute, it was a largely muted second-half performance where Spurs displayed a relatively low-energy performance.

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Veteran Brazilian defender Thiago Silva will leave Premier League side Chelsea at the end of the 2023-24 season, bringing his stint with the London club to an end after four years.

Chelsea announced the news via video shared on their social media.

“I think everything I did here over the four years, I always gave my all but unfortunately everything has a start, a middle and an end,” said Silva in the video.

Silva also left open the possibility of returning to the club in a different role in the future.

“That doesn’t mean that this is a definitive end. I hope to leave the door open so that in the near future I can return albeit in another role here. But it is an indescribable love. I can only say thank you,” he added.

After a successful career with AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, Thiago Silva signed with Chelsea as a free agent in the summer of 2020. Silva quickly established himself as a key player at Stamford Bridge and played in 151 games in all competitions while helping the club win the UEFA Champions League trophy.

Despite turning 39 in September, it appears that Silva isn’t thinking about retirement just yet. Returning to native Brazil and reuniting with Fluminense appears to be the likeliest option, although Silva is believed to be interested in playing in MLS as well.

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Liverpool is the lone team standing at the top of the Premier League standings amid one of the most congested title races in recent memory. Merseyside club benefited from their comeback win against Brighton and a goalless draw between Manchester City and Arsenal, two other challengers for the title.

Entering Sunday, Liverpool was tied with Arsenal at the top, with each team having 64 points, one more than Man City behind them.

Liverpool faced Brighton, and things didn’t look good early on, as they conceded a goal in the second minute of the game. However, Luis Diaz scored an equalizer in the 27th minute and Mohammed Salah added another goal in the 67th minute to seal a 2-1 win.

Manchester City and Arsenal faced each other later in the day and didn’t exactly give the fans their money’s worth. What was expected to be an attacking clash turned out to be a defense-oriented affair. While City enjoyed 73% possession, the two teams only managed to account for three shots on target.

Now, Liverpool has 67 points, two more than second-placed Arsenal and three more than City in the third spot. Out of the three clubs, City has the easiest remaining schedule, facing five teams from the bottom 10 in the next nine games.

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Arsenal slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday evening, marking their second back-to-back defeat following a 2-0 loss at home to West Ham United last weekend. Manager Mikel Arteta labeled the defeat as Arsenal’s “worst performance of the season.”

“We certainly need that reset after today, because that’s going to be in our tummy for a few days,” Arteta stated after the final whistle. “The game against West Ham feels very different, so you can move on. It’s football, it can happen. What happened today cannot happen again, because if you do that, we will never have the chance to be where we want to be. Today could have been a beautiful day to end the year, that’s for sure.”

The Gunners appeared to be off to a promising start when midfielder Bukhayo Saka scored to put Arsenal in the lead after five minutes of play. Raul Jimenez drew level in the 29th minute, while Bobby De Cordova-Reid put the hosts in front in the 59th minute. Fulham were able to protect their lead despite only maintaining 39% ball possession.

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Aston Villa defeated Arsenal 1-0 at Villa Park on Saturday night, securing a club-record 15th consecutive win at home in the Premier League. This comes after Villa defeated reigning league champions Manchester City 1-0 at home during the midweek.

The home team got the game off to a fiery start as Leon Bailey sprinted down the right wing before cutting back the ball to the center, where John McGinn took one touch and fired home a thunderous shot to hand Villa the lead after seven minutes of play. Villa continued to dominate and remained solid at the back to prevent the Gunners from finding an equalizer for the rest of the match.

When asked about whether his team is contending for the Premier League title, Villa manager Unai Emery simply remarked, “I will speak when we are in [week] 30, 32, and if we are in the same position then as we are now, I can speak about [the title race].” With this victory, Villa have propelled themselves into third place on the Premier League table, just two points behind league leaders Liverpool.

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Sheffield United parted ways with manager Paul Heckingbottom after the team’s 5-0 loss to Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. This makes Heckingbottom the first manager to be dismissed in the Premier League this season.

The club confirmed Heckingbottom’s sacking on Tuesday, releasing the following statement: “Sheffield United can confirm that football manager Paul Heckingbottom has been relieved of his duties. Additionally, coaches Stuart McCall and Mark Hudson, have also left the club.”

Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the club’s owner, confirmed during an interview that previous Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder will return to the club to take over from Heckingbottom. Taking charge of the club in 2021, Heckingbottom led the Blades to second place in the Championship, thereby securing promotion to the Premier League. This season, the team has managed just one win and five points 14 Premier League games.

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Liverpool is hopeful that starting goalkeeper Alisson Becker will be fit in time for their Premier League clash against Manchester United at Anfield on December 17. The Liverpool keeper is expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks after suffering a hamstring injury.

Alisson went down with his hamstring injury during the Reds’ 1-1 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium last Saturday. Still, the timeline for his recovery is not confirmed. “We have to see — not day by day, he will not play tomorrow [Thursday], not on Sunday, probably not the week after. Then it should be kind of OK,” Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted.

It has, however, been confirmed that the Brazilian goalkeeper will be absent from Liverpool’s upcoming Premier League games against Fulham, Sheffield United, and Crystal Palace. The Reds are also without forward Diogo Jota for several weeks after he picked up a muscle injury.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed his anger following his team’s 1-0 loss to Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday, labeling Anthony Gordon’s winning goal as an “absolute disgrace”.

VAR performed three separate checks on Gordon’s goal—one to see if the ball went out of play, one to see if Newcastle midfielder Joelinton committed a foul on Arsenal defender Gabriel, and another to determine if Gordon was offside.

“It’s incredible we have to talk about the result,” Arteta said in his post-match press conference. “We have to talk about how the hell this goal stands up. I feel embarrassed. It is an absolute disgrace this goal is allowed. It’s not a goal — for many reasons.”

With this first defeat of the season, the Gunners remain rooted to third place with 24 points. Both Liverpool and Aston Villa have the opportunity to leapfrog Arsenal if they win their respective games.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted that he views London rivals Tottenham Hotspur as genuine rivals to the Premier League title this season. An unbeaten Spurs are currently sitting top of the table after 10 games with 26 points; two points ahead of Arsenal and Manchester City.

“They are right now up there and they’re merited to be where they are, so yes,” Arteta said at this press conference Friday about Spurs’ chances to challenge for the title. “What has happened in the last five years in this league is something unprecedented, it never happened with the amount of points, with the level of the teams now, with the amount of teams with that level that is increasing and increasing.”

Despite the departure of star striker Harry Kane from the club over the summer, Spurs have exceeded expectations on the field, particularly since the arrival of new manager Ange Postecoglou.

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Manchester United reported an annual revenue of £648.4 million ($783.5 million) for the past financial year – a record for a Premier League club. The club’s overall revenue increased by 11% from last year, however, Man United still suffered a loss of £42.1 million ($50.9 million).

United was able to limit their expenses, with the team’s wage bill decreasing by £52.8 million to £331.4 million. The club explained that this was due to “squad turnover”, with Cristiano Ronaldo being among the most highly-paid players who left the club during the course of the season.

This report comes as British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe closes in on a deal to secure a 25% stake in Man United. It is believed that the INEOS chemical company CEO will pay between £1.3 billion and £1.5 billion for the investment despite the club’s current market value of around £2.6 billion.

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Tottenham Hotspur defeated Fulham 2-0 on Monday night in order to reach the summit of the Premier League table. With a two-point buffer at the top of the table, this is Spurs’ best start to the league season in over 60 years.

“It was a good result because Fulham are a tough team to break down,” Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou said after the game. “You have to respect the game and if you are off it a little bit it can drag you down. We took a few liberties which I wasn’t very happy with. It was our worst 45 minutes with the ball.”

Postecoglou was unhappy with the way that his lineup conducted themselves in the second half. The first half saw an energetic performance by the home team, with Son Heung-Min scoring the opener in the 36th minute. While James Maddison doubled the Spurs’ lead in the 54th minute, it was a largely muted second-half performance where Spurs displayed a relatively low-energy performance.

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