Friday, Feb. 21Leicester 0 – 4 Brentford
Let’s be sincere, if this match wasn’t a Friday evening function, it might entice few TV viewers – and positively my eyeballs can be elsewhere. Nevertheless it was a energetic present, and historical past was made by either side. Some good. Some unhealthy.For Leicester, it was the sixth consecutive dwelling recreation loss with out scoring a aim. A Premier League first.For Brentford, this was their fourth consecutive street win, a feat they’ve by no means completed.
Saturday, Feb. 22Everton 2 – 2 Manchester United
Someway the soccer gods decreed Man U would get away with some extent in the present day, the referee deigning to level to the spot on a 50/50 name within the field within the waning seconds. So it goes. For the Toffees, it’s a sixth consecutive non-loss. For the Purple Devils, this was a magician’s gambit of an escape after their somnambulance (not a phrase however ought to be)within the opening half.magician’s gambit of an escape after their somnambulance within the opening half.
Fulham 0 – 2 Crystal Palace
My boyz from Croydon did the enterprise in the present day. I’m positive Joachim Andersen was trying to rating towards his outdated colours, however ended up placing it in his personal web. Ha! Traitor bought served! Jean-Philippe Mateta had a aim known as again, but it surely was Daniel Muñoz’s blistering strike to the highest netting that sealed it.FACT: Since Christmas, Crystal Palace have the fifth finest file within the PL.
Arsenal 0 – 1 West Ham United
Wow. This was enormous. With Liverpool fumbling prior to now weeks, Arsenal had the golden alternative to use stress. West Ham had a distinct agenda. The primary half was a nervy chess match affair till Jarrod Bowen bookended a basic counter. He took the ball from his personal finish and handed by way of to Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who drove up the correct aspect and delivered a picture-perfect cross onto Bowen’s noggin. Arsenal had no reply. Myles Lewis-Skelly bought his second purple in a month for DOGSO; no probability this one will get scrubbed.
Bournemouth 0 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
That Bournemouth problem was a transparent purple, so shed no tears Cherries followers. Your group has the standard to win with ten, however Wolves simply sat on Matheus Cunha’s thirty sixth minute aim and floor the victory out. With Leicester’s loss on Friday, Wolverhampton all of a sudden create separation within the hazard zone.
Ipswich City 1 – 4 Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham followers can be crowing lustily after this match that their group is “again.” And I gained’t argue that Spurs aren’t fairly as crap as they have been throughout that six-game PL shedding streak. However taking part in Ipswich at house is as near a sure-win as taking part in Southampton wherever, and regardless of the scoreline it wasn’t fairly tiptoeing by way of the tulips for the guests. However you already know what Spurs followers? It’s been a troublesome season. We’ll allow you to squawk till the Metropolis match on Wednesday.
Southampton 0 – 4 Brighton Hove & Albion
Please don’t feign shock. Everyone knows the Saints would lose; the one debate was by how a lot.
Aston Villa 2 – 1 Chelsea
Chelsea got here out vivid within the first half. Except for his ninth minute aim, Enzo Fernandez pulled one other shot inches off the body and Cole Palmer had one deflected large. Villa entered the dressing room fortunate to be down just one. Then got here the second half. Villa put Marcus Rashford on the pitch. Somewhat than construct upon their momentum, Chelsea stalled. Emery’s substitution paid off when he fed Marco Asensio a sitter to attract them degree. Villa continued to use stress, substituting 4 recent units of legs because the half progressed. In the end it was a howler from keeper Filip Jørgenson that sunk Chelsea, as he let Asenio’s shot off the set piece slip by way of his grasp. In two months, Chelsea have mustered 4 wins (vs. Shamrock Rovers, League 2’s Morecambe, Wolverhampton and West Ham) with six losses and three attracts. Poor, some would say. I’ll preserve it shorter: Poo.
Sunday, Feb. 23Newcastle United 4 – 3 Nottingham Forest
You’d be laborious pressed to argue for a extra thrilling match this weekend. In an eleven minute span Newcastle have been a twister, with the Forest protection a hapless trailer park. Forest dug in and clawed a pair again however finally quick. It’s three defeats in 4 for Nottingham, and their third place spot is in peril. Isak joined the 50 aim membership in his 76th match, tenth quickest in PL historical past.
Manchester Metropolis 0 – 2 Liverpool
‘S’ for Superman. And for Salah. And Szoboszlai. This dynamic duo undid the defending league champions with equal elements composure and aplomb, all earlier than the primary half whistle. The Egyptian King (Salah) notched his twenty fifth aim and sixteenth help, eclipsing the Egyptian Prince (Marmoush), the latter’s aim known as again for offsides. This was a Manchester Metropolis aspect who had 67% possession and twice as many photographs, all for nought. Even when Metropolis danced and handed in Liverpool’s third, it by no means felt threatening. Dominating a recreation with out possession is a trick champions pull off.