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☆ PGMOL chief Webb stands by VAR decision on Gordon goal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Referees body (PGMOL) chief Howard Webb said there was no conclusive evidence available for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to disallow Anthony Gordon's goal for Newcastle United against Arsenal earlier this month. "The ball then comes over and Joelinton challenges Gabriel (Magalhaes), and it could be a foul, might be a foul. The VAR decides that the evidence from the footage isn't clear enough to intervene with a recommendation for a review for a clear error. The VAR went through that diligently and identified no clear evidence to intervene to overturn the goal. However, Webb said VAR fell short during Wolverhampton Wanderers game against Newcastle last month.

Persons: Howard Webb, Anthony Gordon's, Arteta, Webb, Gabriel, Magalhaes, Gordon, Hwang Hee, Fabian Schar, Gary O'Neil, Hwang, Pearl Josephine Nazare Organizations: Newcastle United, Arsenal, St James, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Newcastle, Wolves, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Arsenal win to move level with Man City, Spurs slip up at Wolves
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Arsenal beat struggling Burnley 3-1 to move level on points with leaders Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table on Saturday after Tottenham Hotspur slipped to a last-gasp loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leandro Trossard, William Saliba and Oleksandr Zinchenko scored in Arsenal's victory which lifted them above Spurs to second in the table, level on 29 points with Manchester City, who have a game in hand. Arsenal's afternoon was slightly soured by substitute Fabio Vieira being shown a straight red card but manager Mikel Arteta, who blasted officials after the loss to Newcastle United a week earlier, gave the referees high marks. A goal in the 59th minute from defender Victor Lindelof earned United a 1-0 win over Luton and secure a second successive league victory. Idrissa Gueye scored four minutes from time to earn Everton a breathless win at Selhurst Park.

Persons: Leandro Trossard, William Saliba, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Josh Brownhill, Fabio Vieira, Mikel Arteta, Arteta, Tottenham's, Pablo Sarabia, Mario Lemina, Gary O'Neil, Sarabia, we've, Lemina, Victor Lindelof, Erik, Idrissa Gueye, Sean Dyche's, Gueye, Dyche, Mykolenko, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Dominic Solanke, Lori Ewing, Christian Radnedge, Ed Omsond Organizations: Arsenal, Burnley, Manchester City, Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester United, Champions League, Luton Town, Everton, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Newcastle United, Spurs, Wolves, Spaniard, TNT Sports, United, Luton, Selhurst Park, Sky Sports, Newcastle, Thomson Locations: Crystal, Newcastle

☆ 'The Korean guy' gets Guardiola's attention
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The South Korean international winger scored the second-half winner in a shock 2-1 victory that ended champions City's perfect start to the season. "Always we struggle at Wolves and when you see the quality individually that they have, especially up front with (Pedro) Neto, with (Matheus) Cunha, with the Korean guy, they are really, really good," Guardiola had told reporters in his Friday press conference. The omission of Hwang's name was noted, and Wolves made sure it was spelled out when he scored -- posting his picture on social media with the caption "The Korean Guy". "We needed to find a way to be solid and have enough attacking players to carry us up the pitch. We prepped for the game really well," Wolves manager Gary O'Neil told the BBC.

Persons: Pep Guardiola, Hwang Hee, Pedro, Neto, Matheus, Cunha, Guardiola, Guy, Ruben Dias, Hwang, Gary O'Neil, Alan Baldwin, Clare Fallon Organizations: Manchester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Saturday's Premier League, Molineux, South Korean, City's, Wolves, BBC, Thomson Locations: WOLVERHAMPTON, England, London

☆ Liverpool beat Wolves 3-1 in late comeback
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Andrew Cawthorne | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SummaryCompanies Wolves take early lead, but Reds storm back with late goalsAndy Robertson scores on 200th Premier League appearanceLiverpool temporarily top league, Man City to play laterWOLVERHAMPTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 away on Saturday thanks to two late goals in a scintillating comeback that put the Reds - at least temporarily - top of the Premier League. However, Liverpool came out transformed in the second half, drawing level in the 55th minute when Mohamed Salah set up fellow striker Cody Gakpo for a tap-in. "I thought the second half performance was impressive and we got what we deserved," said Robertson. Second half, we controlled it completely and it was a really good game then. "It looks like a comfortable win for Liverpool but it wasn't comfortable for most of the afternoon," said Wolves manager Gary O'Neil.

Persons: Andy Robertson, Hwang Hee, Pedro Neto, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Salah, Hugo Bueno, Harvey Elliott, Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander, Arnold, Alexis Mac Allister, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Juergen Klopp, Neto, dink, Matheus Cunha, stooping, Gary O'Neil, Andrew Cawthorne, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Reds, Premier League, Liverpool, Man, WOLVERHAMPTON, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Molineux, Wolves, 200th Premier League, Manchester City, WOLVES RUE, Thomson Locations: Man City, West Ham, Argentina, South America, Liverpool

☆ Manchester City sign Portugal midfielder Nunes from Wolves
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Soccer Football - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton & Hove Albion - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - August 19, 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matheus Nunes reacts after being sent off Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 1 (Reuters) - Manchester City have signed Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a five-year contract, the Premier League champions announced on Friday. No financial details were disclosed but British media reported that City paid Wolves about 53 million pounds ($67.20 million) for the 25-year-old. Nunes had been absent from training with the squad, Wolves manager Gary O'Neil said, after Wolves rejected City's initial 47 million pounds bid. Wolves signed the Brazilian-born Nunes last August for a then club-record transfer fee of 45 million euros ($48.83 million) from Sporting on a five-year contract. The midfielder made 34 Premier League appearances for Wolves last season and started their first two league games this term.

Persons: Matheus Nunes, Andrew Boyers, Pep Guardiola, " Nunes, I've, Nunes, Gary O'Neil, Trevor Stynes, Ken Ferris, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Molineux, Manchester City, City, Wolves, Brazilian, Sporting, Turkey, Qatar, Thomson Locations: Wolverhampton, Britain, Manchester, Portugal, Brazil

☆ Wolves' Nunes set for Man City move, says O'Neil
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

FILE PHOTO-Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - January 4, 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matheus Nunes during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 31 (Reuters) - Wolverhampton Wanderers' Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes will be signing for Premier League champions Manchester City, the Midlands club's manager Gary O'Neil said on Thursday. According to reports in British media, the two clubs have reached an agreement on a fee of 53 million pounds ($67.07 million) for the 25-year-old. "The situation is resolved, he (Nunes) is signing for Manchester City," O'Neil told reporters ahead of Wolves' trip to Crystal Palace on Sunday. Nunes, who has 11 caps, moved to Wolves from Sporting last August for a club-record fee reported to be around 45 million euros ($48.78 million). Then a big club came calling and players want to play for Manchester City.

Persons: Matheus Nunes, Molly Darlington, Gary O'Neil, Kevin De Bruyne, Nunes, O'Neil, Aadi Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Villa, Portugal, Manchester City, Midlands, Belgium, Wolves, Sporting, City, Thomson Locations: Birmingham, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Officials excluded from PL fixtures after penalty error
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Wolves were convinced they should have had a penalty in added time, after United goalkeeper Andre Onana clattered into Sasa Kalajdzic in trying to deal with a cross. Hooper was the on-field referee and Salisbury and West were tasked with Video Assistant Referee (VAR) duties. "Jon Moss said it was a blatant penalty and should have been given - fair play to him, he apologised," O'Neil told reporters. But fair play to Jon for coming out and saying it was a clear and obvious error - he couldn't believe the on-field referee didn't give it and can't believe VAR didn't intervene. Salisbury was also dropped for a round of fixtures in April after Brighton & Hove Albion were denied a penalty in a 2-1 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur.

Persons: Sasa Kalajdzic remonstrates, Simon Hooper, Dylan Martinez, Michael Salisbury, Richard West, Andre Onana clattered, Sasa Kalajdzic, Hooper, Gary O'Neil, Jon Moss, O'Neil, Jon, didn't, Salisbury, Aadi Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Manchester United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Old, REUTERS, Monday, Wolves, United, Salisbury, Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur, Thomson Locations: Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, West, Bengaluru

☆ Bournemouth out of relegation zone with 2-1 win over Fulham
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

April 1 (Reuters) - Marcus Tavernier and Dominick Solanke were both on target as Bournemouth earned a vital 2-1 win over high-flying Fulham on Saturday to breathe life into the south-coast club's fight for Premier League survival. Solanke bundled home in the 79th minute to seal a remarkable comeback that lifted Bournemouth out of the relegation zone and dealt a blow to Fulham's hopes of playing in Europe next season. Andreas Pereira gave Fulham the lead in the 16th minute after running on to Harrison Reed's layoff, but the visitors failed to build on that early momentum. Antonee Robinson nearly put Fulham 2-0 up eight minutes later but his vicious half-volley cannoned off the crossbar to let Bournemouth off the hook. The victory lifted Bournemouth from second-bottom of the table to 15th place on 27 points, while Fulham stayed ninth.

☆ WRAPUP Soccer-Liverpool and Chelsea play out stalemate, Everton woes continue
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Peter Hall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

All three sides are nine points off the top four, with Chelsea having played 20 games to Liverpool and Brentford's 19 apiece. Chelsea are now without a win in their last six league games on the road, their longest comparable run in the competition since September-December 2015. "We defended in the second half with passion and clear organisation, but we were too deep in these moments. Everton offered little in attack, with away supporters again calling for the club's board to resign throughout the clash. They have collected just 15 points from their 20 league this season -- their fewest points won after 20 games of any league campaign in their history.

☆ Liverpool and Chelsea play out stalemate, Everton woes continue
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Peter Hall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

All three sides are nine points off the top four, with Chelsea having played 20 games to Liverpool and Brentford's 19 apiece. Liverpool have failed to win any of their last three league games, while it is the first time they have failed to score in consecutive matches in the competition since March 2021. Chelsea are now without a win in their last six league games on the road, their longest comparable run in the competition since September-December 2015. They have collected just 15 points from their 20 league this season -- their fewest points won after 20 games of any league campaign in their history. They have 39 points and are third on goal difference ahead of Manchester United, who play leaders Arsenal on Sunday.

☆ Slick Bournemouth outclass struggling Everton again
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BOURNEMOUTH, England, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Bournemouth thumped Everton for the second time this week as goals from Marcus Tavernier, Kieffer Moore and substitute Jaidon Anthony gave them a 3-0 win at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday in their final Premier League game before the World Cup. The result lifted Bournemouth up to 13th on 16 points and piled the pressure on Frank Lampard, with his Everton side hovering one point above the relegation zone in 17th after an alarming slide in form. The boys maintained it for 90 minutes," interim Bournemouth manager Gary O'Neil said. Seven minutes later, Pickford parried Philip Billing's volley and Tavernier nodded the rebound back across goal, where Moore out-muscled Everton defender Vitaliy Mykolenko to power it over the line. Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond and Clare Fallon and Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ West Ham see off Bournemouth 2-0 amid VAR controversy
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - West Ham United defender Kurt Zouma's headed goal and a Said Benrahma penalty in stoppage time sealed a 2-0 win over Bournemouth in a scrappy Premier League tussle that was marked by VAR controversy at the London Stadium on Monday. There was precious little else for either set of fans to get excited about as West Ham held onto their lead despite some nervy moments as Bournemouth finished strongly. After a check by VAR it was deemed that the accidental handball had not directly led to the goal. West Ham were unable to make the game safe, however, until another contentious decision went their way. Bournemouth did not really offer much in the way of attacking threat and, while West Ham had some breaks, manager David Moyes said his side deserved the points.

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