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Sander Berge (Fulham): It was a massive game against Hull, a six-pointer and if Fulham lose that they are going down in my opinion. But they got the job done and he was at the heart of everything good for them.
Diego Gomez (Brighton): He scored from the halfway line, nothing more needs to be said.
Pedro Neto (Chelsea): Two goals, wins the
Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez left the pitch on a stretcher with a serious-looking head injury as Xabi Alonso’s side won at Everton.
Argentina World Cup winner Martinez and Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite clashed heads as they went for the ball in the 75th minute.
Branthwaite was able to continue after treatment, but the game was held up for 10 minutes as Martinez received medical care.
The 34-year-old, who was able
The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers…
Nottingham Forest have joined the race to sign Liam Delap from Chelsea – talkSPORT.
Manchester City face competition from Al Hilal to sign Pedro Neto from Chelsea – talkSPORT.
Christopher Nkunku has been deemed surplus to requirements at AC Milan and Newcastle are among the teams linked to signing him this summer – Daily Mirror.
Chrstian Kofane‘s
Neto and Fernandez give Chelsea win at Burnley Video, 00:06:42Neto and Fernandez give Chelsea win at Burnley
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However, resting players looked a gamble early on as Burnley started brightly, with Jaidon Anthony having two early shots blocked and Loum Tchaouna forcing a save from Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez with a strike from the edge of the box.
Chelsea started slowly and tested Burnley keeper Martin Dubvravka with a tame long-range effort from Trevoh Chalobah.
But after Neto’s header put them ahead they took control, withdrawing captain Reece
Much has been made in recent weeks of Chelsea’s slump in form domestically and one could argue it dates back to that reverse fixture on 26 December.
That Fulham snatch-and-grab win ended Chelsea’s 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions at a time when Enzo Maresca’s side sat second in the Premier League table.
Since then, Chelsea’s solid – if unspectacular – home results, taking 17 points from a possible 21
Middlesbrough have signed Clermont left-back Neto Borges for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.
The 27-year-old made 28 appearances in Ligue 1 last season as Clermont finished bottom of the French top tier.
The Brazilian is the sixth player to join Boro this summer.
“He’s got good experience, he’s a good character, and he’s a very good addition to our squad,” boss Michael Carrick told the club website.
