Fourteen Premier League sides had been in motion on Saturday as golf equipment up and down the division squabbled for very important factors within the run in.
Here is what we product of all of it.
What occurred? 📝
Manchester United got here from 2-0 down to grab some extent at Goodison Park in opposition to Everton in a recreation that resulted in VAR Controversy.
Then, West Ham ended 10 man Arsenal’s title hopes with a 1-0 win on the Emirates Stadium.
On the different finish of the desk, Wolves picked up a significant three factors with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth, whereas Crystal Palace additionally marched on, beating London rivals Fulham 2-0 at Craven Cottage.
However there was much less excellent news for relegation candidates Southampton and Ipswich City, who misplaced 4-0 and 4-1 to Brighton and Tottenham respectively, leaving them but additional adrift on the backside of the desk.
And in a large conflict for the European locations, Aston Villa got here from a aim right down to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Villa Park.
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Participant of the day 🔥
There have been loads of contenders in Tottenham colors for this award, however it will be impolite to not give it to Jarrod Bowen, whose aim could properly have ended the title race this season.
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He scored the one aim on the Emirates and labored tirelessly defensively to assist his facet safe all three factors, very important in their very own battle in direction of the underside of the desk.
“Everybody wrote us off however we by no means wrote ourselves off as a result of we all know we will win any soccer recreation”, he mentioned after the sport.
He would be the toast of Liverpool this night.
Stat of the day 📊
Crystal Palace’s 2-0 win over Fulham was their fourth successive 2-0 win away from house.
In reality, it was the primary time of their historical past that Oliver Glasner’s facet have gained 4 away video games on the bounce with out conceding a single aim.
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The Eagles actually are flying.
What this implies 🤔
Liverpool now have the possibility to maneuver 11 factors clear on the high of the Premier League ought to they beat Manchester Metropolis on Sunday, in a transfer that will possible see them take an unassailable lead with simply 12 video games to play.
Bournemouth’s hopes of a high 4 end took successful, however the three factors had been superb for Wolves, who’ve now moved 5 factors of the relegation zone.
With Ipswich, Southampton and Leicester Metropolis all shedding once more already this weekend, it seems to be just like the relegation spots might be determined.
The identical cannot be mentioned for the European spots although, with Villa’s win transferring them into seventh, however simply two factors away from ninth positioned Brighton and two factors behind 4th positioned Manchester Metropolis in what’s turning into a good race for midweek motion subsequent season.
What they mentioned 🗣️
Ruben Amorim slammed his facet for his or her first half efficiency within the draw with Everton.
“We managed to get better second half. However we didn’t exist within the first half, so the sensation is disenchanted. Not with the purpose, not with the restoration, however we have to play each halves to compete in one of the simplest ways as a result of at this second we have to win.”
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In the meantime, Mikel Arteta pulled no punches over Arsenal’s lacklustre efficiency.
“Very disenchanted. Very offended. I feel you need to congratulate West Ham however rather a lot from our facet we didn’t get proper. I by no means felt that we had been at the usual and the extent that we wanted.”
North London rivals Tottenham had a significantly better afternoon, and Ange Postecoglou hailed his facet’s capability to do the onerous issues properly.
“We needed to work onerous right now, we knew we would need to work onerous. Ipswich are one of many hardest working groups within the league. At house, they’re combating for each level. I assumed they began rather well within the opening 10-Quarter-hour with the vitality within the stadium, however I assumed we did the onerous issues rather well.”
Wolves matchwinner Matheus Cunha was additionally stuffed with reward for his teammates and the way in which they responded to Bournemouth taking place to 10 males. “It was a really powerful recreation. Bournemouth have performed the entire season excellent. We needed to be very intelligent and do what was essential to win and we needed to be form of fortunate as a result of the defender was imprudent with the motion however this could occur. It’s so onerous to play with out one participant and we knew we wanted to be clever and higher with the ball”
And Marco Asensio admitted he was settling into life at Aston Villa fairly properly since his January transfer…
“I’m very pleased, the environment was unbelievable and pleased for my first targets on this shirt. It was essential to win right now and take the three factors. The boldness of Unai and the teammates means I need to have extra nights like this and to win each match.
“Life is sweet at Aston Villa! I’ve to adapt to the Premier League and to the teammates, however I’m very pleased and focussed on the membership’s aims.”
What’s subsequent? 👀
Two video games happen on Sunday to spherical off the Premier League weekend. First, Champions League hopefuls Newcastle and Nottingham Forest lock horns, earlier than Liverpool journey to the Etihad in what has turn out to be a blockbuster fixture in recent times.
Be part of us tomorrow for full protection.
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