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Bournemouth 3-0 Aston Villa; Cherries continue remarkable run with another clean sheet

Bournemouth continued their remarkable run of form with a convincing 3-0 victory over Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup fourth round, booking their place in the quarter-finals at the Vitality Stadium.

Fleetwood Town 1-1 Arsenal (5-3 pens): League Two side stun Gunners in EFL Cup

Fleetwood Town produced one of the biggest shocks in Carabao Cup history, defeating Premier League champions Arsenal 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Highbury Stadium to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in their history.

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False nine or false starting XI Why Alonso and Carrick’s False Nine Experiments Failed

So why do managers use a false nine? And how can it go wrong? What is a False Nine? Chelsea suffered only their second Premier League defeat at home to bitter rivals Tottenham on Saturday. The Blues started the game with creative midfielder Morgan Rogers playing in a “false nine” position, in the absence of striker Joao Pedro.

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