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Premier League leaders Manchester City again left it late as they beat West Ham 2-1 to make it 13 straight league wins. Elsewhere, Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea produced heroics as the second-placed team defeated Arsenal 3-1 and kept in touch with their city rivals. Chelsea overwhelmed Newcastle 3-1 to stay third and Liverpool thrashed Brighton 5-1 to move into that fourth Champions League spot. At the other end, Swansea sunk to the bottom of the table with a 2-1 loss to Stoke. You can see the thinking behind my team below but, first, have a go at picking your own team of the week. Choose your XI from the shortlist selected by BBC Sport journalists and share it with your friends. Goalkeeper - David de Gea (Manchester United) David de Gea made 14 saves at Arsenal - the joint-most in a Premier League game since 2003-04. Vito Mannone (for Sunderland v Chelsea in April 2014) and Tim Krul (for Newcastle v Tottenham in November 2013) also managed the feat If Ma...

Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, wants Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois to sign new contracts with the club, before the World Cup kicks off next year in Russia. Courtois will be into the final year of his deal after this season and is reluctant to sign an extension, while Hazard will have less than two years remaining. Real Madrid are long-term admirers of both Belgians and Conte has told the board to resolve their situations soon. “The club knows very well the importance of these two players. “I think these two players are very happy to play for this club. “It is normal during the season to have the contact between the player – or the agent of the player – and the club. I hope that at the end, Thibaut will sign his contract. “If you ask me about these two players, I will be very happy when they can have this deal but this is the responsibility of the club to try to do this. “I can give my opinion and for me these two players are two great players especially because the...

Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane has revealed what really transpired between him and manager, Jürgen Klopp when they appeared to have argued after a 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday. Mane came on in the closing stages of the draw before having a discussion with Klopp after the final whistle. The Senegalese played down the incident, saying it was a “friendly” conversation with his manager. Everyone thought klopp needed a goal when Chelsea got the equaliser through willian in the closing minutes of the the,that's when he decided to bring on the Senegalese star,but sadio mane has revealed that really transpired between him and his manager Mane told Sky Sports, “He asked me to play on the right side and one time I tried to ask for the ball in the number nine position. “Mo [Salah] was on my side and the coach was shouting, ‘Sadio come onto the right side’. “After the game I told the coach it was easier if you told Mo to come in because he was close to you. “...

Michael Emenalo has been appointed as Monaco's new sports director having left a similar position at Chelsea earlier this month. The Nigerian spent 10 years at Stamford Bridge, working as technical director since 2011, playing a key role in the development of Chelsea's first team and academy. During his time at Chelsea, the club won three Premier League titles, three FA Cups, the EFL Cup, Europa League and Champions League, with Emenalo helping to shape those successful squads. And Emenalo is happy with his new venture with the Ligue 1 champions.     "This is a wonderful opportunity for me in a high-quality project," he told Monaco's official website.  AS Monaco has shown great progress for several seasons and I am convinced that the future will be just as       ambitious." [Executive vice-president] Vadim Vasilyev's willingness to see me join AS Monaco was decisive and, for me, the choice was natural after my decision to leave Chelsea. Eme...

Chelsea forward, Willian, has insisted his equaliser against Liverpool in the Premier League game on Saturday was a shot and not a cross. Willian salvaged a point for his team at Anfield on Saturday. Former Blues winger, Mohamed Salah had put the home side ahead in the 65th minute, but the Brazilian ensured Antonio Conte’s men left with a 1-1 draw. The Brazilian international appeared to be aiming a cross to the back post, only for the ball to loop over Simon Mignolet and into the net. When asked about the goal by Chelsea TV, Willian said, “For sure, it was a shot, no doubt. “Some people ask, ‘You want to cross or you want to shoot?’ I said, ‘Shoot, of course. Too much quality’.” The goal helped Chelsea to maintain third position in the Premier League, but they are eight points behind leaders Manchester City, who visit Huddersfield Town on Sunday. The 29-year-old was delighted to find the back of the net for Chelsea. He added, “I’m happy to score this beautiful goal. In...

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard has finally spoken on how he felt when he scored against the Blues for Manchester City. Early into the 2014/15 campaign, Lampard’s new Man City side hosted Chelsea, who were top of the Premier League, at the Etihad. Lampard, who came on for the final ten minutes of the game and scored against Chelsea to stop the Blues from extending their 100 per cent winning start to the season, said it was “really tough” for him. In an interview with Copa90, he said: “It was tough, it was really tough, listen, I had to do my job. “Everyone tells me they had a feeling I was going to score, I only came on for 20 minutes. It’s one of those things that happens in football. “The Chelsea fans were incredible for me and going to Man City was a massive choice for me. “I didn’t want to lose 13 years, I had a great bond with the Chelsea fans, and I was like ‘ah, is this going to taint 13 years?’ “I don’t think it did in the end, and [going to Man City] was a great ...