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Post by Webster on Apr 24, 2023 20:03:03 GMT
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Post by Webster on Apr 25, 2023 23:34:30 GMT
(BBC Sport) West Ham took a big step towards Premier League safety by thrashing fellow strugglers Bournemouth. An unmarked Michael Antonio rose highest and headed home from Aaron Cresswell's corner for the opener at Vitality Stadium. Lucas Paqueta scored another header, getting on the end of a deep cross from Vladimir Coufal, as West Ham scored twice in the opening 12 minutes. Hammers captain Declan Rice smashed past Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto for number three just before half-time, with the home side failing to clear the ball from Cresswell's corner once more. Substitute Pablo Fornals completed the rout with a flicked, acrobatic effort following Jarrod Bowen's cross. "[It was] probably one of our best weeks. We scored four in this game and the midweek game," Moyes told Match of the Day. "I'm glad we set the tone early - we got a great start and it gave us something to hang onto. We certainly didn't start the season well so hopefully we can finish it well." The win lifts West Ham up to 13th in the table and six points clear of the relegation zone. Bournemouth are one point and two places behind in 15th. The Cherries were well below par given their recent good run of form as West Ham stopped them getting into the game. Jefferson Lerma had a effort from 25 yards which swerved in the air but Lukasz Fabianski watched it well, diving to his left to push it away from goal. (BBC Sport) Newcastle United humiliated Tottenham Hotspur with five goals in 21 stunning first-half minutes as they ran out easy winners in what was billed as a showdown for a top-four spot. Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak each scored twice and Joelinton added another as Newcastle scythed through a porous visiting defence that was already under the spotlight from last week's defeat against Bournemouth. Harry Kane pulled one back in the second half at St James' Park but Callum Wilson added a sixth to complete the rout shortly after coming off the bench. The embarrassing defeat is a significant blow to Spurs' dwindling hopes of securing Champions League qualification - but in contrast the Magpies are now in a commanding position to finish in the top four as they climb to third. Inspired by an electric atmosphere, Newcastle started with pace and ferocity, taking just 62 seconds to open the scoring. Joelinton drove inside from the edge of the box and his low shot was parried weakly by Hugo Lloris into the path of Murphy, who was there to smash in the loose ball. Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says Murphy has become a key member of his side, having previously been on the periphery. "It's not often you have a start like that in a game, especially one of such importance," Howe said. "Jacob has grown into the team, he's got a lot of qualities, he can play various positions and he took his goals very well today." Five minutes later, Brazilian midfielder Joelinton sprung a shambolic Spurs offside trap and rounded Lloris to double the lead. With the home fans still celebrating, Murphy rattled in the third with a curling shot from distance that Lloris - who was replaced by Fraser Forster at half-time - did not make any attempt to reach. Sweden striker Isak, averaging a goal every 113 minutes in the Premier League this season prior to the game, then scored twice to compound Spurs' misery. First, he met a sumptuous ball from Joe Willock to slot home calmly, then beat the sprawling Lloris from a tight angle. Kane barged past Fabian Schar and finished neatly to pull one back minutes into the second half but Newcastle responded when Wilson, who had replaced Isak, immediately poked home another from fellow substitute Miguel Almiron's pass. Howe still wouldn't be drawn on whether his side will reach the top four by the end of May. "It's not for me to say," he said. "I saw a very good team playing today, two actually. But there's a lot of games to go and a lot of points to play for."
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Post by Webster on Apr 25, 2023 23:37:00 GMT
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Post by Webster on Apr 26, 2023 18:30:29 GMT
(BBC Sport) Former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet believes Mauricio Pochettino would be a good choice to become the new manager at Stamford Bridge. Ex-Spurs and Paris St-Germain boss Pochettino is in talks to take charge of the Blues. Poyet told BBC Radio Scotland's Sacked in the Morning podcast: "I think, because the owner [Todd Boehly] is bringing in young players, he's looking for someone who can work with young players. Pochettino did it at Southampton and did incredibly well, and brought plenty of players on at Tottenham, so that's a good call. "At Chelsea, always under Roman Abramovich, it was [about] today, there was no tomorrow. You needed to win yesterday. If you don't win, you're out. It's a new owner and it's different. Even with the change of manager when Graham Potter went there, I think the plan is different."
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Post by Webster on Apr 27, 2023 21:35:39 GMT
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Post by Webster on Apr 29, 2023 6:47:46 GMT
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Post by Webster on May 2, 2023 6:01:48 GMT
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Post by Webster on May 3, 2023 18:11:19 GMT
(BBC Sport) Leicester City and Everton had to settle for a draw in a chaotic match which leaves both in deep trouble at the wrong end of the Premier League table. The two clubs started the game in the bottom three but a point was enough to drag Leicester out of the drop zone on goal difference, while Everton stay 19th, one point behind 17th-placed Leeds. Dominic Calvert-Lewin opened the scoring with just his second goal of the season from the penalty spot, picking himself up to convert after being bundled over by Timothy Castagne. The lead lasted just seven minutes as the hosts equalised through Caglar Soyuncu, who rolled home a cool finish from Wout Faes' knockdown. And Leicester turned the game around after 33 minutes as the sprightly Jamie Vardy latched on to James Maddison's through ball before rounding Jordan Pickford and stroking home. The Toffees should have levelled before half-time but Calvert-Lewin contrived to miss an open goal from a couple of yards with the ball appearing to strike his heel, before Leicester broke down the other end and Vardy struck the crossbar.
Arsenal delivered an emphatic warning that they remain serious title contenders as they outclassed abysmal Chelsea at Emirates Stadium to return to the top of the Premier League. The Gunners had gone four league games without a win and were heavily beaten last time out at reigning champions Manchester City, who replaced them at the summit with victory at Fulham on Sunday. Arsenal responded by producing a magnificent first-half display, racing into a 3-0 lead inside 34 minutes courtesy of two crisp strikes by captain Martin Odegaard and a scrambled finish by Gabriel Jesus. Chelsea, who fell to a sixth straight loss under interim manager Frank Lampard, were thankful to goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga that the scoreline was not even more embarrassing and even pulled one back through Noni Madueke. Arsenal, however, were never in serious danger and are now two points clear of City having played two games more than their title rivals.
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Post by Webster on May 5, 2023 18:44:00 GMT
(BBC Sport) Leicester City and Everton had to settle for a draw in a chaotic match which leaves both in deep trouble at the wrong end of the Premier League table. The two clubs started the game in the bottom three but a point was enough to drag Leicester out of the drop zone on goal difference, while Everton stay 19th, one point behind 17th-placed Leeds. Dominic Calvert-Lewin opened the scoring with just his second goal of the season from the penalty spot, picking himself up to convert after being bundled over by Timothy Castagne. The lead lasted just seven minutes as the hosts equalised through Caglar Soyuncu, who rolled home a cool finish from Wout Faes' knockdown. And Leicester turned the game around after 33 minutes as the sprightly Jamie Vardy latched on to James Maddison's through ball before rounding Jordan Pickford and stroking home. The Toffees should have levelled before half-time but Calvert-Lewin contrived to miss an open goal from a couple of yards with the ball appearing to strike his heel, before Leicester broke down the other end and Vardy struck the crossbar. There was still time in a breathless first half for Pickford to save Maddison's penalty, which was struck straight down the middle by the England midfielder. It proved costly as the visitors drew level nine minutes after the restart when Alex Iwobi guided in a low finish, but neither side were able to find a winner. Everton, meanwhile, will also be concerned by a serious-looking injury to captain Seamus Coleman, sustained in the opening period following a collision with Boubakary Soumare. (BBC Sport) Arsenal delivered an emphatic warning that they remain serious title contenders as they outclassed abysmal Chelsea at Emirates Stadium to return to the top of the Premier League. The Gunners had gone four league games without a win and were heavily beaten last time out at reigning champions Manchester City, who replaced them at the summit with victory at Fulham on Sunday. Arsenal responded by producing a magnificent first-half display, racing into a 3-0 lead inside 34 minutes courtesy of two crisp strikes by captain Martin Odegaard and a scrambled finish by Gabriel Jesus. Chelsea, who fell to a sixth straight loss under interim manager Frank Lampard, were thankful to goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga that the scoreline was not even more embarrassing and even pulled one back through Noni Madueke. Arsenal, however, were never in serious danger and are now two points clear of City having played two games more than their title rivals.
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Post by Webster on May 5, 2023 18:46:10 GMT
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Post by Webster on May 5, 2023 18:55:39 GMT
(The Guardian) Newcastle v Arsenal has to be the game of the weekend. It seems a fair bet to expect goals. -- There have been at least four goals scored in each of Arsenal’s last seven Premier League games; only three teams have had longer such runs in the competition’s history – Liverpool (9 between Sep-Dec 2021), Manchester City (8 between May-Sep 2019) and Manchester United (8 between Mar-May 2000)On the team news front. Allan Saint-Maximin could return for the first time since 5 April when doing his hamstring at West Ham. Midfielder Sean Longstaff is doubtful with the foot injury that kept him out of last weekend’s 3-1 win over Southampton. Here’s Magpies boss Eddie Howe hoping that one line from this statement isn’t taken out of context. “Allan has trained. He trained yesterday – great to see him back on the grass – trained very well too, so really pleased with that. Sean is okay, he’s improved. He hasn’t trained yet, so we’re hoping either today or tomorrow he will, but we’ll wait and see.”
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Post by Webster on May 5, 2023 19:01:29 GMT
(The Guardian) Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is speaking to the press and, first up, he gives an update on Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian midfielder was forced off with injury during his man-of-the-match display against Arsenal and missed the games/wins (same thing) against Fulham and West Ham.
Unai Emery is in an upbeat mood and has some of his walking wounded getting nearer to match-readiness. He told his pre-match presser that Philippe Coutinho, Boubacar Kamara and Matty Cash have all returned to training this week, though he would be assessing them in the 24 hours before kick-off before deciding what role, if any, they might have for Aston Villa’s game at Wolves tomorrow afternoon. The Villa manager said Wolves would be a difficult opponent, adding: “Tomorrow is a very important match and will give us a good opportunity to boost our Europa League chances but we know it’s the most difficult step; Brighton won yesterday, Liverpool are winning a lot of matches, we have to play Tottenham [on Saturday week]. But one monoth ago we were just thinking of a top-10 position.”
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Post by Webster on May 5, 2023 19:05:20 GMT
(The Guardian) A little snippet from David Moyes’s presser before West Ham’s game against Manchester United. The former United manager praised the current incumbent, Erik ten Hag, for doing “a very good job. He’s got Manchester United closer to where they want to be. They’re a very good team with brilliant players but we had to play another really good team the other week, Arsenal, and did very well.” Moyes also professed himself “really pleased” Big Sam’s back in the game, at Leeds, being “a terrific football man well versed in the Premier League. I wish him well but I hope it’s not at the expense of ourselves.”
Mikel Arteta has not ruled out William Saliba returning for Arsenal before the end of the season, though it might be too late to influence the title race by then. “He’s feeling better every day but he’s not been able to have any activity around the first team so we don’t expect him to be with us [at Newcastle]. “It’s about the healing process; pain-wise and the things he can do off the pitch he’s in a good place, but we have to build that capacity with the right load so that he’s able to contribute to the team.” Pushed on whether it was time to accept Saliba was out for the season, he added: “We are not there yet because we’re always hopeful and the players are pushing to play. If that’s the case we’ll announce it, but hopefully not.”
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Post by Webster on May 8, 2023 20:30:23 GMT
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Post by Webster on May 8, 2023 21:10:41 GMT
From today's match btwn Nottingham Forest and Southampton...(The Guardian) FULL TIME! Forest 4-3 SouthamptonA ludicrously entertaining game finally ends, in the 101st minute, with Forest completing the double over Southampton. The Saints are going down. They’re not dead yet, but they are six points adrift of everyone else with only three games to play. The thing that may annoy them most is that they were the better team for about two-thirds of this match. But Forest took their chances, in some style, and they should now be safe. They have 33 points, Everton 32, Leicester and Leeds 30, Southampton 24. No games in hand at this end of the table.
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