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Arsenal fans came up with a brutal 'half our f*cking team' scored chant to mock Burnley fans as the five-star Gunners ran riot at Turf Moor.

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Arsenal beat Burnley 5-0Gooners on a roll at Turf MoorHumiliate home fans with songGetty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?

The Gunners looked unstoppable on Saturday afternoon as they thrashed Burnley by five goals in a Premier League encounter. It was one-way traffic right from the first whistle and the travelling fans were having a gala time at the visitor's stand as their favourite team ruthlessly put the Clarets to the sword.

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To add flavour to the festive spirit and mock the opposition support, the Arsenal fans debuted a new chant: "Who put the ball in the Burnley net, half our fucking team did".

Martin Odegaard opened the scoring as early as the fourth minute and then Bukayo Saka added two more each side of half-time. Leandro Trossard got in on the action and then in the final quarter, Kai Havertz added the icing on the cake with the fifth of the night to cap off a relentless performance.

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Arsenal have scored 11 goals on the road in their last two league games. They seem to have hit top gear at the right time as they continue to challenge Liverpool and Manchester City for the title.

Callum Hudson-Odoi has dominated the headlines at Chelsea over the last few weeks, with the English winger linked with a move to Bayern Munich (via the Daily Mail). He hasn’t featured all that much at Chelsea this term, all things considered, and Bayern seemingly want to offer him more minutes and a more prominent role in the squad.

Naturally, then, it would be a blow for the Blues if they were to lose him, but make no mistake: Hudson-Odoi isn’t the crown jewel of the Chelsea academy that some are making him out to be. Is he a brilliant player? Of course he is, but 18-year-old ace Ethan Ampadu is even more deserving of a first-team role than the in-demand winger.

Hudson-Odoi has incredible talent, but it’s obvious that he’s raw. Though he scored for Chelsea against Sheffield Wednesday, that was pretty much all he did, with many of his other passes and strikes missing their desired targets. That’s fine, of course, as he’s still developing – but that highlights how much training he still needs.

Ampadu, meanwhile, is already looking like a player that should be playing every week. The 18-year-old – who Chelsea signed from Exeter in 2017 – is equally capable in defence and midfield, and he proved that on Sunday, with a great performance for the Blues.

He tailed off slightly towards the end of his 60+ minute run in in the team, but for much of the game, he looked brilliant.

Perhaps most impressive is his leadership. From the first minute, despite being a teenager, Ampadu was consistently pointing and screaming at his teammates, directing them where to pass it and highlighting where the space was.

In addition, his range of passing was evident, whilst his brilliant tackling was proven by the overturned VAR decision that prevented Sheffield Wednesday from getting an undeserved penalty.

Hudson-Odoi is great, but Ampadu is emerging as Chelsea’s best academy star.

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Sebastian Caceres has revealed the plan Uruguay followed to stop Lionel Messi during their World Cup qualifier against Argentina.

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Caceres reveals Marcelo Bielsa's plan to stop MessiUgarte and Caceres were responsible for marking MessiUruguay beat Argentina 2-0WHAT HAPPENED?

The Club America star was handed the responsibility of keeping a check on Messi, alongside Manuel Ugarte, during Uruguay's World Cup qualifying game against Argentina. Uruguay boss Marcelo Bielsa told the pair not to be intimidated by the Inter Miami superstar as La Celeste clinched a shock 2-0 win over the reigning world champions earlier this month.

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Speaking to reporters, the 24-year-old said: "He told us not to be afraid to follow him, that whoever was closest would make him uncomfortable. In the first half, Manu Ugarte did it but when he got yellow we changed and in the second half it was my turn to mark him. If he went too far from my zone I let him, but the priority was to follow him without fear. The idea is that there would be no free player left and if Messi moved too far from the area that I had to defend I would leave him and another teammate would take him."

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The heated clash between the South American neighbours saw tempers flaring on both ends. Ugarte got embroiled in a controversy that saw him make an obscene gesture towards Rodrigo De Paul during the match, indicating that the midfielder was Messi’s “bottle feeder”.

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Lionel Scaloni's side came back strongly after the setback against Uruguay as they travelled to Brazil for their sixth qualifying game and secured a 1-0 win over their rivals to end the year on a high. Argentina sit top of the CONMEBOL qualifying table with 15 points after six games, two ahead of Uruguay.

Erik ten Hag challenged his Manchester United players to bounce back from their 4-3 Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

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United beaten 4-3 by BayernOnana blunder gave away leadTen Hag expects better from teamWHAT HAPPENED?

An Andre Onana blunder against a tame shot from Leroy Sane saw United go behind in the first half before Serge Gnabry made it 2-0 four minutes later. Rasmus Hojlund pulled one back for United, but Harry Kane fired in a penalty and Mathys Tel netted a fourth to make Casemiro's late double an irrelevance.

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The defeat is United's third in a row and fourth overall this season and Ten Hag feels his team should have done enough to get at least a point from their trip to Germany.

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"Disappointed because we should stay in the game. If you score three goals at Bayern Munich you have to take a point," he told . "We are in a period, a lot is going against us. We have to make our own luck. We've played great teams in the last three games."

Goalkeeper Onana accepted blame for his team's defeat, but Ten Hag feels it does not all rest on the Cameroon international's shoulders, adding: "It's good he's doing that but it's about the team. Mistakes are being made but you have to bounce back as a team. If one player makes a mistake, it's done, it's gone. We have to believe as a team that we can always bounce back. Tonight we showed it."

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United will hope to end their losing streak when they come up against Bunrley on Saturday.

Erik ten Hag believes Alejandro Garnacho likely scored the goal of the season against Everton but criticised Manchester United's first-half display.

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Garnacho scored awesome goal against EvertonTen Hag agrees it may be season's best strikeBut coach critical of team's performanceWHAT HAPPENED?

Garnacho gave United an early lead at Goodison Park on Sunday with a stunning overhead kick goal, drawing immediate comparisons to Wayne Rooney's iconic effort against Manchester City. The 19-year-old's wonderstrike has immediately been hailed as a goal of the season contender and while Ten Hag agrees, he was not happy with the way his team played afterwards.

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"Probably goal of the season. Also the build-up, not just the finish, was very good. The finish is fantastic," he told . "After the start of the game we were too easy-going. I criticised the team at half-time. They thought they were already there. You can't do that. You have to do 100 minutes on the pitch. Second half we did very well."

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Argentina international Garnacho was elated with his effort, saying: "I cannot believe it. To be honest I just turned around and thought 'oh my god'. One of the best I have scored – I am happy."

Asked if he will win the award for best goal in 2023-24, he said: "Probably! It is still November, but yes."

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The overhead kick was not the only example of Garnacho emulating Rooney on Sunday. At the age of 19 years and 148 days, the winger broke the United hero's record as the youngest Red Devils star to score against Everton at Goodison Park.

Manchester United and Lionesses star Maya Le Tissier has revealed she was playing boys' football until Under-18 level.

Le Tissier discusses career journeySays playing boys' football helped her developmentIn England squad for upcoming friendliesWHAT HAPPENED?

Le Tissier has revealed her "footballing journey is a bit different to most people" after growing up in Guernsey where there were no girls' teams. The Lionesses and Manchester United star has revealed that she was still playing in boys' football in the Channel Islands right up to the age of 18 but believes it helped her become the player she is today.

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She told England's official website: "I think some players like going through the academies but if I was to give a young girl some advice, I would say go and play grassroots football with the boys because it does so much for you.

"I was playing boys’ football until U18 level, when they are basically men so it was physical and playing with the boys helped make me the player I am today. In Guernsey, there was no set player pathway to play for England get into the international pathway. So I'm proud that I've helped to create a pathway that other girls and boys can look at."

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Le Tissier may have had an unconventional path into professional football but it certainly has not held her back. The 21-year-old has already been capped by England's Lionesses and sealed a move to Manchester United in 2022, signing a three-year deal with the Red Devils. Le Tissier clearly has a big future ahead of her and is also proving to be an inspirational figure to young girls and boys.

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Le Tissier has been called into the latest Lionesses squad for a training camp in Spain ahead of friendlies with Austria and Italy. England take on Austria on February 23 and then face Italy four days later.

Yunus Musah is eager to point out that he still has his “head held high” despite forming part of AC Milan’s frustrating defeat to Juventus.

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Rossoneri came unstuck against JuventusReduced to 10 men in that contestSlipped from the top of Serie A tableWHAT HAPPENED?

The United States international was handed another Serie A start by the Rossoneri in that contest, as he lined up against fellow countrymen Weston McKennie and Tim Weah. It was to be the visitors to San Siro that had the last laugh, with a solitary goal from Manuel Locatelli settling the tie in Juve’s favour.

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Milan endured a disappointing evening on home soil, with USMNT star Christian Pulisic having to be taken off shortly before half-time following a costly red card picked up by Malick Thiaw. Stefano Pioli’s side were unable to hold out with 10 men, leading to them slipping from the top of the Serie A table.

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Musah was, however, to put in another impressive performance – with his work rate in the middle of the park being noted once again – and he has posted on social media of the need for everybody in the Milan camp to stick together: “Head held high and always united.”

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Musah has now taken in nine appearances for the Rossoneri on the back of his summer transfer from Valencia, with the 20-year-old midfielder earning plenty of plaudits in Italy for the speed at which he has settled in new surroundings.

Lionel Scaloni says he is not worried about Lionel Messi's fitness after his starring role in Argentina's 2-0 win against Peru.

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Messi struggled with muscle issueScored twice in Argentina winScaloni not worried about attacker

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Messi scored both goals as Argentina preserved their perfect record in World Cup qualifying. The reigning champions now sit five points clear of Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela with 12 points from four matches.

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Messi's match-winning performance comes following concerns about his fitness after he missed several MLS matches for Inter Miami because of muscle problems. However, Scaloni saw no reason to be concerned about the 36-year-old based on his display in Lima.

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"I saw him as if he had not had an injury or a break. It is true that the team has understood him for a while now, he plays in a very marked way that benefits him," he said. "I hope he plays as long as he can, everyone is happy to see him on the pitch.

"We won’t be affected by his break because we won’t be competing again until March. I imagine he will do his preseason with his team, it is not something that really worries us. It was already seen today, without having a lot of minutes like it was said… The most important thing is that he is healthy and that’s the best thing, he is managing his minutes."

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Messi is now set to return to MLS action with Inter Miami, who will conclude their MLS campaign with a double-header against Charlotte.

Cristiano Ronaldo responded savagely to a claim made by former Sporting academy starlet Fabio Paim.

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Ronaldo's savage reply to PaimClaimed he could have been on par with Ronaldo &MessiBriefly played for ChelseaWHAT HAPPENED?

Former Sporting CP academy graduate Paim recently said on a podcast hosted by that he deserves at least one of Ronaldo's five Ballon d'Or awards, and claimed that if he had even half of the Portuguese superstar's brain, he would be on par with him and Lionel Messi in terms of career achievements.

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The words did not go down well with the 38-year-old Al-Nassr star, who posted a savage comment on the video posted on PT Clips Instagram page.

Ronaldo wrote: "Wtf. Who is this guy?"

@ptclipes/IGWHAT FABIO PAIM SAID

Speaking on the podcast, Paim said: "Cristiano Ronaldo should offer me one of his Ballon d’Ors. I went to Sporting when I was seven years old, I grew up there. They were years of glory in which I won everything I could. I didn't reach where I could have reached, but I marked a generation. If people don't forget it's because I marked them.

"I said when I was happy that I thought Cristiano Ronaldo could offer me a Ballon d'Or. But it was with humility. If I had half of Cristiano's head, it wouldn't be him and Messi. It would be me, him and Messi and maybe he wouldn't have won the Ballon d'Or that he has. Maybe one of them was mine."

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Paim, who played as a winger, has remained a journeyman throughout his career, playing for numerous clubs across several continents. The most memorable transfer of his career was his loan move to Chelsea under Luiz Felipe Scolari. While he did secure a temporary move, the winger never represented the Blues' senior side and only appeared in a few games for their reserve team.

The 35-year-old also represented Portugal at the youth level and retired from professional football in 2018.

AC Milan goalkeeper Antonio Mirante will make a rare appearance this weekend as the Rossoneri are forced to field their third choice against Juventus.

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First choice Maignan suspendedSportiello out with injuryMirante likely to be in starting XIWHAT HAPPENED?

Stefano Pioli's team return to Serie A action on Sunday with a match against Juventus. The Milan coach has been left with a selection headache with many players struggling with injury, and the goalkeeping position is a particular concern.

Mirante will be the man to take his place between the sticks in the weekend's headline clash as first choice Mike Maignan is suspended after he was sent off in their previous match against Genoa. Meanwhile, Milan announced that back-up option Marco Sportiello is also out with a calf injury he sustained in training this week.

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Pioli has other concerns spread throughout his team heading into the clash at San Siro. Samuel Chukwueze and Theo Hernandez are both unavailable, while Rade Krunic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who are still recovering from injuries, will need to be assessed before kick-off.

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Mirante's appearance will be his first start since 2021, when he was named in the starting XI for Roma. Since joining AC Milan, he has seen just one minute of competitive action, which was in the final game of last season.

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Pioli's team are top of Serie A heading into Sunday's game against Juventus, who are four points behind. A win will see Pioli's side remain ahead of rivals Inter.