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The youngest A League Golden Boot winner EVER

Archie Goodwin (20 years, 178 days) surpasses Adam Taggart (20 years, 315 days) as the youngest player to finish as top scorer in the Isuzu UTE A-League.
When Taggart set the record in 2014, Archie was just nine years of age.


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Brentford hold off Man Utd's late fightback winning 4-3 in an entertaining and disappointing game all wrapped in one, depending which team you follow.



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Brighton draws with Newcastle United FC 1 all.
Alexander Isak's goal earns a VITAL point for Newcastle and their Champions League hopes!
They remain fourth, three points ahead of Chelsea and Nottingham Forest


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Chelsea defeat a Liverpool side3-1, the Reds already in party mood for their title win irrespective of this result.
Cole Palmer's first Chelsea goal since January seals their Chelsea's third win in a row!
They remain fifth, now three points ahead of Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa



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I think it’s an artificial surface isn’t it ?


(from BBC Sport)


Spurs must adapt to 'different football' on artificial pitch​

The weather may prove favourable for Tottenham, but they will still have to deal with playing on an artificial pitch.

For teams used to real grass they can find that the ball behaves differently on synthetic turf - it can move along the surface quicker and bounce differently. Bodo/Glimt's players will be used to this, but Tottenham's will not.

"It is different football [on an artificial pitch]," said midfielder Dejan Kulusevski.

"It is a different pitch, but in life, you have to do what you have to do to find a way to win and we have got to do that."

Bodo defender Odin Bjortuft said: "Of course, playing here at home is a big advantage for us because I don't think a lot of teams are prepared for what's coming.

"The ball goes really fast when you play passes and it's more difficult for defenders reaching attackers and getting contact with us. That's what we benefit from in these games.

"It's a big difference between artificial and grass in many ways, but the main key is that the ball goes so fast."

Tottenham have already played on a similar surface this season - winning 3-0 at Tamworth in the FA Cup third round in January - and that will serve as a reminder of just how tough they found it.

Spurs struggled for 90 minutes against the National League side, but finally managed to overcome them in extra time, although they needed an own goal from Tamworth's Nathan Tshikuna to break the deadlock after 101 minutes.
 
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