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  • EPL: Tottenham poised on beating City to hand advantage to Arsenal

    EPL: Tottenham poised on beating City to hand advantage to Arsenal

    Ange Postecoglou, the Tottenham Hotspur manager, has noted that his side will shake off the four losing streak and try to beat highly rated Manchester City, even though it could hand the Premier League title to rivals, Arsenal.

    Spurs will play its outstanding game against City on Tuesday and only a win or draw will dent the title aspirations of City.

    A win for Postecoglou’s men could effectively hand the Gunners a first league title since 2004.

    But Postecoglou is adamant his team won’t roll over against City.

    “I’m here fighting tooth and nail every single day for everything I can get for this football club because that’s my responsibility.

    “I would not give up on any cause even the most lost of causes because then I’d be abstaining from my responsibilities.

    “I want us to finish the season strong. I want us to try and win three games of football and see where that takes us,” he told reporters.

  • EPL: Two key players resume training for Manchester United ahead clash with Arsenal on Sunday

    EPL: Two key players resume training for Manchester United ahead clash with Arsenal on Sunday

    Two Manchester United players, Marcus Rashford and Lisandro Martinez have resumed training ahead of the Premier League clash against Arsenal on Sunday.

    This was confirmed on the club’s official website on Thursday.

    Recall that United have been struck with too many injuries to the extent that defensive midfielder, Casemiro was drafted to play at center back in the Reds 4-0 drubbing by Crystal Palace on Monday night.

    However, United post reads “Manchester United have welcomed Lisandro Martinez and Marcus Rashford back into first-team training at Carrington.

    “Our exclusive pics from the club’s base show the Argentina international and homegrown forward working with the main group after spells on the sidelines,” it read in part.

    The Red Devils are on the verge of failing to qualify for any European competition, following a 4-0 humiliation at Crystal Palace on Monday.

    However, the availability of Rashford and Martinez will be a big boost for Erik ten Hag, who is under immense pressure at Old Trafford.

  • Super Eagles striker Osimhen favours EPL move

    Super Eagles striker Osimhen favours EPL move

    Napoli striker Victor Osimhen wants to move clubs in the summer and is eyeing the Premier League.

    The Nigerian is said to be in favor of signing for Chelsea in the off-season, given their huge interest.

    The Blues are ready to pay a big money fee to Napoli and then mega wages to Osimhen.

    He is said to have a release clause in his contract that is around £103 million.

    Discussing his future back in January, Osimhen told CBS Sports: “The rumour is going around about me linked with the Premier League.

    “When you’re one of the hottest strikers on the globe, you expect this type of thing, and of course, the Premier League is one of the biggest and best leagues in the whole world.

    “I’m with Napoli, I signed a new contract. I’m enjoying my time there. I think I’ve already made up my mind, I already know what I want to do in my career.

    “Since I’ve started, I’ve been the one making my own decisions and everything is working out well for me. I already know the next step I want to take, so for now I just want to finish the season strong.

    “I will [then] go relax somewhere with my daughter, think about my life and then finally come out with a decision that I’ve already made.”

  • EPL: Former Arsenal goalie, David Seaman tips City to win title, gives reasons

    EPL: Former Arsenal goalie, David Seaman tips City to win title, gives reasons

    David Seaman, former Arsenal goalkeeper,  has posited that Manchester City will beat Arsenal to the Premier League trophy this season, noting the title is theirs to lose.

    Seaman made his position known while speaking  on his own podcast, Seaman emphasizing City’s formidable consistency and their unlikelihood to drop points.

    According to Seaman, the title race would pivot on accumulated points rather than goal difference, expressing confidence in Pep Guardiola’s squad to secure victories in their remaining three fixtures and secure the coveted top spot.

    Seaman asserted, “No [can’t see it going down to goal difference] if I’m honest. I can’t see Man City not winning every game, that’s my only problem.

    “The only hard game that I see that they’ve got is Spurs away, and the form that Spurs are in at the moment is like Man United.”

    Man City currently sits in second position on the Premier League table with a point behind leaders Arsenal.

    The Cityzens, however, have a game in hand.

  • EPL: Paul Tierney to officiate United, Arsenal clash on Sunday

    EPL: Paul Tierney to officiate United, Arsenal clash on Sunday

    Paul Tierney has been given the mantle to officiate Manchester United versus Arsenal on matchday 37 this coming Sunday.

    On Video Assistant Referee duties  will be John Brooks

    Recall that United lost 4-0 to  Crystal Palace on Monday night and will be looking to bounce back to reckoning in the Sunday’s clash  against the Gunners.

    Before the defeat at Selhurst Park, Erik ten Hag’s men were held to a 1-1 draw by Burnley at home.

    Arsenal, on the other hand, will be eyeing all three points as they seek to keep pace at the top of the table.

    Arsenal’s  main opposition in the title contention, Manchester City could be on top of the log if they win their 36th game of the season before Arsenal vs United game later on Sunday.

    City would be crowned champions of this season’s Premier League  should they win their remaining games of the season.

  • EPL: Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho hints at leaving Leicester City for Aston Villa

    EPL: Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho hints at leaving Leicester City for Aston Villa

    Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho has agreed to play next season’s football at Aston Villa.

    The Leicester City forward has told fans they will miss him when he leaves the club in the summer transfer window.

    There are speculations about the former Manchester City star joining Aston Villa in the summer.

    It would be recalled that Iheanacho and counterpart at Leicester FC, Wifred Ndidi helped the club win the champioship and secure automatic promotions to the English Premier League.

    However, Villa coach, Unai Emery is  targeting  him as a backup striker to Ollie Watkins.

    Aston Villa have maintained a long-term interest in Iheanacho, whom they attempted to sign four years ago but a move did not happen.

    Iheanacho was spotted wearing a t-shirt with the inscription “We’ve got HISTORY. When I’m gone, you gonna miss me” after the club’s final game of the season against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.

  • EPL: Why we lost woefully 4-0 to Crystal Palace –  United coach, Erik ten Hag

    EPL: Why we lost woefully 4-0 to Crystal Palace –  United coach, Erik ten Hag

    Erik ten Hag the Manchester United manager, has posited that his team lost woefully to Crystal Palace on Monday night due to injuries.

    Nigerian born British, Michael Olise grabbed two goals while , Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell all scored for the hosts, as they completed the double against the Red Devils.

    With the results, United hopes of playing in next season European football continue to fade.

    On reasons for the defeat, Ten Hag told Sky Sports: “There are always reasons and everyone sees our backline and we have huge problems.

    “At the end of the day, we have to deal with it and we should have done better than we did.”

    He added: “It is clear and it is obvious. This is underperforming. We didn’t act how we want to do it and it’s by far not good enough.

    “We are very disappointed, but the fans were always behind us and we kept fighting, like the fans did.”

  • EPL: Liverpool cement Champions League spot, beat Tottenham 4-2 at Anfield

    EPL: Liverpool cement Champions League spot, beat Tottenham 4-2 at Anfield

    Liverpool on Sunday raced to a 4-2 win over visiting London side, Tottenham Hotspurs to cement a place in next season’s UEFA Champions League

    Mohamed Salah put his touchline bust-up with manager Jurgen Klopp at West Ham behind him to open the scoring for Liverpool  with a far-post header from Cody Gakpo’s cross after 16 minutes.

    Liverpool left full back, Andy Robertson latched on to a rebound inside the 6 yard box to double the lead for the Reds on the 43rd minute of the encounter.

    Dutchman Cody Gakpo headed the third from Harvey Elliott’s delivery five minutes after the interval, the latter getting on the scoresheet himself in the 59th minute with a glorious curling finish from 20 yards into the top corner.

    However, the Reds after scoring four goals  then  switched off to allow substitute Richarlison and Heung-Min Son

    score for the visitors.

    The exhilarating encounter ended 4-2 in favour of the host.

     

  • EPL: Where City could drop point – Former Manchester City player, Micah Richards

    EPL: Where City could drop point – Former Manchester City player, Micah Richards

    Micah Richards, a former England and City defender, has posited that Manchester City’s trip to Tottenham Hotspur on the 12th of May  could see City dropping points.

    Richards made his position known after speaking on Sky Sports after City thrashed Wolves 5-1 on Saturday.

    The result means Pep Guardiola’s men are still one point behind Arsenal, who beat Bournemouth 3-0 earlier in the day but City have a man in hand.

    Richards has said his former team could yet trip up at Tottenham, where they don’t have a good record.

    He said: “When you are coming towards end of season, you do think differently. These games are the most important and that’s where City seem to thrive.

    “Spurs have lost a bit of form. That’s the game you would look at Spurs away; City’s record is not great there.”

  • EPL: Why we lost 5-1 to Manchester City – Wolves manager, Gary O’Neil

    EPL: Why we lost 5-1 to Manchester City – Wolves manager, Gary O’Neil

    Gary O’Neil the Wolverhampton manager, has berated his players for making it “easy” for Manchester City in their 5-1 defeat on Saturday.

    Erling Haaland scored four times for the  Premier League champions, with with his second and third goal coming from the spot.

    Substitute Julian Alvarez came on to replace Haaland and got on the scoresheet.

    O’Neil, who watched the game from the stands, told BBC’s Match of the Day: “We helped them; we did help them. They are obviously an incredible side and they punished us for our mistakes, but some of our mistakes were terrible.

    “A couple of ridiculous turnovers for the ball, like really bad that cost us and the first goal. The officials don’t make any difference to the result today, but I don’t agree with the awarding of the first penalty.

    “I thought it was a pretty bad decision. You see them coming together like that all of the time. I think Gvardiol’s motion and follow-through created the contact as much as Rayan. I’m not sure what Rayan is meant to do; you can’t disappear at that moment.

    “I was disappointed with the awarding of the first one, but then more disappointed with sort of the mistakes my own team made. We just made it a bit too easy for Manchester City.”