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  • EPL: Arsenal not relenting on title race, thrash Bournemouth 3-0 at the Emirate stadium

    EPL: Arsenal not relenting on title race, thrash Bournemouth 3-0 at the Emirate stadium

    Arsenal  Football club on  Saturday opened a four point gap on the top of the log after recording an emphatic 3-0 victory over visitors, Bournemouth.

    Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice all registered their names on the score sheet to give the Gunners all three points.

    Saka opened the scoring from the penalty spot when Kai Havertz was adjudged to have been fouled in the box by Mark Travers, although the German initiated the contact.

    Trossard doubled the lead with a lovely finish before the Cherries saw Antonie Semenyo’s goal disallowed for a soft foul on David Raya

    Declan Rice then wrapped it up with a fine low strike in stoppage time.

    The result meant that Arsenal now have  83 points, four more than City who host Wolves in Saturday’s late kick-off.

    City still have a game in hand.

     

     

     

     

  • EPL: Ipswich Town gain promotion to the Premier League after 23 years

    EPL: Ipswich Town gain promotion to the Premier League after 23 years

    After 23 years of featuring in the English Premier League, Ipswich Town on Saturday gained promotion to the upper division.

    Ipswich joined Leicester City to secure the two automatic promotion tickets  after defeating Huddersfield 2-0 on Saturday afternoon.

    Given Kieran McKenna’s team already had a three-point lead over third-placed Leeds going into the final fixture of the season and needed a draw to secure promotion.

    Goals Wes Burns and Omari Hutchinson were enough for them on the day.

    The Tractor Boys have now completed historic back-to-back promotions.

    Last season, they won automatic promotion from Sky Bet League One as runners-up to Plymouth.

    Ipswich will play in the English top flight for the first time since the 2001/02 season.

  • EPL: Paul Merson predicts match-day 36 games

    EPL: Paul Merson predicts match-day 36 games

    Paul Merson a former Arsenal star  has predicted the  outcome of Premier League match-day 36 matches taking place across many centres in England this weekend.

    Title race contender, Arsenal will take on Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon at the  Emirates Stadium, while Brentford will host Fulham.

    Manchester City will clash with Wolves on Saturday evening, while Sheffield United will face Nottingham Forest.

    Chelsea will slug it out with West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, and Liverpool will clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday evening at Anfield.

    Already, last night Elijah Adebayo and Calvin Lewin scored for both Luton Town and Everton as they settled for a 1-1 draw

    According to Sportskeeda, Merson’s predictions are as follows:

     

    Arsenal 3-1 Bournemouth

    Brentford 1-0 Fulham

    Burnley 2-1 Newcastle United

    Sheffield United 1-2 Nottingham Forest

    Manchester City 3-0 Wolves

    Chelsea 3-1 West Ham

    Brighton 1-2 Aston Villa

    Liverpool 4-2 Tottenham Hotspur

    Crystal Palace 2-1 Manchester United

  • EPL: Arsenal’s Raya emerges best goalkeeper of the season

    EPL: Arsenal’s Raya emerges best goalkeeper of the season

    David Raya of Arsenal has beaten Everton goalie Jordan Pickford  to  win the Premier League Golden Glove Award for the 2023/2024 season,

    Pickford lost the award to Raya after Elijah Adebayo scored against him in Luton, Everton 1-1 draw on Friday night.

    The Toffees had taken the lead through Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s penalty, before Adebayo controlled a long pass and smashed the ball past Pickford.

    The goal means Pickford now has 12 clean sheets with two fixtures left – at home against Sheffield United and away to Arsenal.

    Raya, on the other hand, has 14 clean sheets with three fixtures left to play.

    The best Pickford can do is equal Raya’s tally, although that is unlikely with him facing title contenders Arsenal on the last day.

  • EPL: Manchester City have advantage over Arsenal in title race – Guardiola

    EPL: Manchester City have advantage over Arsenal in title race – Guardiola

    Pep Guardiola the Manchester City manager has admitted that their experience in Premier League title races gives them an advantage over Arsenal.

    It would be recalled that City have come from behind on many occasions to clinch the league.

    Ahead of this weekend’s fixtures, the Gunners are top of the table with 80 points, one more than City who have an outstanding game.

    Arsenal host Bournemouth in the early kick-off, while Guardiola’s men are home to Wolves.

    Guardiola has now called on his players to take all 12 points up for grabs this campaign.

    “I hope our experience [in title runs] gives us an advantage [over Arsenal].

    “We know we have to win, get all 12 points [from the remaining games] – otherwise it will be difficult because Arsenal are so strong. It depends on us,” Guardiola said.

  • EPL: Why we lost 2-0 to Chelsea – Tottenham coach, Ange Postecoglou,

    EPL: Why we lost 2-0 to Chelsea – Tottenham coach, Ange Postecoglou,

    Ange Postecoglou, the coach of Tottenham Hotspur, has stated reasons his team lost to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night.

    According to him,  his team did not have the right mindset following their 2-0  defeat to Chelsea in the premier League.

    Nathaniel Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson scored for the Blues, as they completed a Premier League double over their London rivals this season.

    The result put a dent on Spurs’ hopes of finishing in the top four and qualifying for next season’s Champions League.

    “It wasn’t a great night. We didn’t have the mindset that I expect us to have, so that’s on me, I’ve got to take responsibility for that.

    “Ultimately I’m the one that’s putting them out there and preparing them for it.

    “We were so far off it I’ve got to look at myself and see how I’m preparing this team for it,” Postecoglou told the media.

  • EPL: Bruno Fernandes hints at leaving Manchester United

    EPL: Bruno Fernandes hints at leaving Manchester United

    Bruno Fernandes, a Manchester United midfielder, has dropped an hint about leaving the Premier League club after this summer’s European Championship.

    However, the 29-year-old has insisted that he   “wants to win”, insinuating tht he would love to win the FA Final against Manchester City on May 25.

    He added that his focus at the moment is to win the FA Cup with Manchester United.

    Amid media speculation that he could leave Old Trafford, when asked about his future, Fernandes told Dazn Portugal: “I don’t have thoughts for other things at the moment. It doesn’t just depend on me.

    “So, if you want me to be very honest, if I have to think about not continuing in the Premier League, it won’t be until after the Euros.

    “We can end the season by winning the FA Cup, then we have the European Championship, which is very important for us.

    Fernandes, who is in his fifth season at United, added: “I want to be competitive, I want to compete, I want to win.”

    The Portugal playmaker has won only the Carabao Cup since joining United from Sporting CP in January 2020 in a deal worth up to €80 million.

  • Vardy scores brace as Leicester City crown EPL promotion with Championship title

    Vardy scores brace as Leicester City crown EPL promotion with Championship title

    Leicester City have returned to the Premier League after spending just one season at the championship.

    Their return was made possible after Leeds United lost heavily to QPR by 4-0 on Friday night, but they have now crowned their effort with winning the title away at Preston with an emphatic 3-0 victory.

    Jamie Vardy was the star for the Foxes as he scored in both halves before Kasey McAteer made sure of the points with an unmarked header.

    The Foxes were assured of promotion on Friday without even needing to take to the field. Leeds’ 4-0 loss at QPR ensured Daniel Farke’s team could no longer catch Enzo Maresca’s Leicester, though Ipswich Town’s game in hand meant they still had a shot.

    That hope for Ipswich was extinguished at Deepdale, though, with Vardy’s scuffed effort setting Leicester on their way. Vardy got his second of the game early in the second half, slamming home a rebound after Wout Faes fired against the post, and the points were safe before Kasey McAteer’s third.

    Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich can join Maresca’s team in the top tier with four points from their final two games against Coventry and Huddersfield. They might not even need that many if Leeds fall short against Southampton on the final day.

  • EPL: Massive shake-up looms as owners put up Manchester United squad for sale ahead next season

    EPL: Massive shake-up looms as owners put up Manchester United squad for sale ahead next season

    Manchester United have made it known that the club is willing sell the majority of their squad this summer, with just three players off limits, according to the UK Telegraph.

    Sir Jim Ratcliffe and incoming CEO Omar Berrada will lead the hierachy of the club as from the 2024/2025 campaign.

    And they are prepared to be ruthless with potential sales at the end of the season.

    This is in part due to United being restricted by the Premier League’s spending rules.

    The massive shake up would affect majority of the United squad.

    United have missed out on Champions League football next season in a significant blow to INEOS’ plans and the futures of many of their players, as well as embattled manager Erik ten Hag, currently remain uncertain.

    It is now believed that agents and recruitment figures at rival clubs believe United’s regime are open-minded about sales and will weigh up most bids.

  • EPL: Injury blow for Manchester City in their pursuit of fourth straight title

    EPL: Injury blow for Manchester City in their pursuit of fourth straight title

    Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has opened up on the club’s injury woes.

    Guardiola noted that  goalkeeper Ederson could miss the most crucial stage of the season after coming off injured during the 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest.

    Recall that Ederson took a blow to the shoulder after clashing with Forest’s Willy-Arnaud Boly early in the match.

    The Brazilian continued to play until half-time, when Guardiola replaced him with Stefan Ortega.

    Ederson was seen leaving with his arm in a sling.

    “It doesn’t look good. We see tomorrow with the doctor,” Guardiola said when asked about Ederson’s injury.

    City’s next game is against Wolves on Saturday.