West Ham United’s Lucas Paqueta emerged as the hero with a late goal, securing a 1-0 home win over Olympiakos Piraeus and maintaining their top spot in Europa League Group A. Despite a challenging performance, West Ham manager David Moyes reflected, “If I was being honest, I don’t think we made enough chances or opportunities, Read More…
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Premier League roundup: Reality checks for Manchester United and Chelsea, Nketiah’s hat-trick heroics, Liverpool’s attack soars, and Everton’s away form shines
Manchester City Hands United a Reality Check Cautious optimism had returned to Manchester United after three successive wins in all competitions but reality hit home hard as Manchester City outclassed them in a 3-0 win on Sunday. In the words of an observer, “Those victories against Brentford, Sheffield United, and FC Copenhagen were hardly convincing, Read More…
Premier League Weekend Roundup: Stars Shine, Managers Vent, and New Talents Emerge
Aston Villa’s Surge Towards Top Four: Unai Emery’s Impact Takes Centre Stage Unai Emery’s consistent downplaying of Aston Villa’s chances of breaking into the Premier League’s top four is starting to seem misplaced as his team continues to impress. Their 4-1 victory over West Ham on Sunday propelled them to fifth place, and while Douglas Read More…
North London Derby Ends in Dramatic 2-2 Draw; Liverpool Rises to Second Place
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur played out an intense 2-2 draw in Sunday’s high-profile Premier League derby, while Liverpool continued their resurgence, climbing to second place with a victory over West Ham United. Brighton and Hove Albion bounced back from their midweek European setback to claim third place with a win over Bournemouth. Chelsea’s struggles persisted Read More…
Chelsea profit as Man City shocked by Palace, Liverpool held
Oct 30 (Reuters) – Chelsea moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after Manchester City lost 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace and Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw by Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. Manchester United repaired some of the damage from their 5-0 hammering by Liverpool last Read More…
Guardiola doesn’t care about Liverpool-United – Man City have already sneaked into the title race
The Catalan’s side were written off after a slow start to the season but they are now just four points off the top of the table with a game in hand Pep Guardiola is more than happy for Manchester City to remain in the shadows of this season’s Premier League title race. The media spotlight Read More…
Muted celebrations as Liverpool rout virus-ridden Aston Villa to reach FA Cup fourth round
Liverpool scored three goals in five second half minutes to reach the FA Cup fourth round with a 4-1 win at Aston Villa on Friday. This was after the home side were forced to field academy players due to a mass COVID-19 outbreak among their ranks. Sadio Mane scored twice for the English champions while Read More…
From goalfeast to famine: Manchester sides smell blood as Liverpool blow Premier League points advantage
Poor performances were evident all over the pitch as the Reds surrendered their cushion at the top of the English top flight If 2019 and 2020 were Liverpool’s, then 2021 has started with a warning. Improvement is needed, and fast, if the Reds are to be celebrating again come May. Here they are at the Read More…
Manchester United close in on Liverpool with win over Aston Villa
Manchester United closed in on the pole position in the English Premier League (EPL) on Friday after a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa. The victory put them level on points and games played with champions and leaders Liverpool. Manchester United trail their traditional rivals on goal difference with both teams on 33 points from Read More…
Ajayi’s late goal earns West Brom surprise draw against Liverpool
A late header by Super Eagles’ defender Semi Ajayi earned struggling West Bromwich Albion a surprise 1-1 Premier League draw at champions and leaders Liverpool on Sunday. Ajayi’s goal cancelled out Sadio Mane’s early opener for the home side. The result left Liverpool on 32 points from 15 games, three ahead of second-placed Everton. West Read More…