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  • Wolves off bottom after late comeback draw at Brighton

    Wolves off bottom after late comeback draw at Brighton

    Wolves staged a dramatic late fightback from 2-0 down to rescue a point and lift themselves off the bottom of the Premier League in a thrilling game at Brighton.

    The home side looked to be coasting to three points and a place in the top four after goals by in-form Danny Welbeck and substitute Evan Ferguson put them firmly in control.

    That left Gary O’Neil’s Wolves staring at a sixth successive league defeat.

    But Rayan Ait-Nouri reduced the deficit in the 88th minute before Matheus Cunha capped an impressive performance with a deflected shot which went in off the underside of the bar in the 93rd minute.

    The point was enough to lift Wolves off the bottom of the table after a horrible run of results left O’Neil under serious pressure.

    BBC

  • Top 5 EPL talking points this weekend

    Top 5 EPL talking points this weekend

    The Premier League continues this weekend as the champions look to recover their form whilst many sides are still searching for their first victory, here are 5 talking points ahead of this week’s action.

    Manchester City look to bounce back at the top of the table after double draws

    Manager Pep Guardiola will be looking to bounce back this weekend after two consecutive draws against Newcastle United and Arsenal in recent weeks as they slipped to second in the table.

    City face Fulham for the first time in 5 months with the last meeting ending 4-0 just before they clinched the title. The Cottagers have not beaten the Citizens in well over a decade but after a strong start to the season Marco Silva’s side are on a five-game unbeaten run.

    Fulham could escape with an unexpected result especially as Guardiola’s side have conceded in each of their last five league games. Anything less than a win here would be a huge disappointment for City who have struggled to find their feet so far.

    Wolverhampton Wanderers aim to climb from bottom of the league 

    Wolves lost 2-1 to Liverpool in their last league clash which led to midfielder Mario Lemina posting a message to fans on his social media having broke down in tears after the hard-fought game

    “This group, this club, all the people around the club deserve much better than that. We are not gonna give up! 100 per cent. I know well my brothers. We are fully committed to change the future. Big challenge ahead of us.”

    Gary O’Neil’s side sit bottom of the table with a –10 goal difference and a talented squad who just cannot seem to blend this season. Their position is truly unprecedented and as they prepare to welcome Brentford to the Vitality Stadium this week, they will have the idea of relegation on their minds which could well be a possibility.

    Erik Ten Hag faces Aston Villa test that could decide his future at Manchester United 

    Ten Hag has been backed by United bosses this week after a worrying start to the season which has left many pundits scratching their heads, especially after the club’s mass spend over the summer window.

    The club’s 3-0 home defeat to Tottenham felt like a breaking point for the Dutch manager who will be hoping to grab a result at Villa this weekend.

    United sit 13th and despite their FA Cup win last season it is difficult to justify their position and performances which has given them just 5 goals in 6 games. Villa boss Unai Emery has the chance to make life difficult for Ten Hag and after their 7-game unbeaten run, which includes the likes of Bayern Munich, it’s very possible the Dutchman’s future is in his hands.

    Crystal Palace search for first win of  season with Oliver Glasner close to sack

    Selhurst Park welcomes Liverpool this weekend in another difficult game for a Palace side who are yet to win a game in their opening 6 fixtures. Everton produced a shock 2-1 comeback last time out against the Eagles, meaning they sit in the relegation zone separated by the points earnt via only draws so far.

    Glasner’s side will take confidence from Palace’s last clash against Liverpool, however, as an Eberechi Eze goal separated the two sides in their 1-0 victory.

    Much like Ten Hag, Glasner could face the sack if he does not earn at least another point against the Reds this Saturday.

    Can Villa continue their unbeaten streak?

    The opening five games of the season have pointed strongly to the fact that last season’s Champions League qualifying campaign was not a fluke and that in fact this Villa side under Unai Emery is aiming for even more.

    Villa sit third and after beating Bayern Munich this week and ending their historic 41 game Champions League run, they seem unstoppable.

    Emery’s side face Manchester United this weekend with all signs pointing towards yet another victory for the Villans, who have had an almost perfect start to the season.

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  • Delap double helps Ipswich draw with Aston Villa

    Delap double helps Ipswich draw with Aston Villa

    Ipswich Town played out a fourth straight Premier League draw after they held Aston Villa 2-2 on Sunday at Portman Road.

    Liam Delap opened the scoring for the home side before grabbing the equaliser in the second half.

    Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins scored for Villa in the first half before Delap grabbed his second but neither side could find a winner as promoted Ipswich continue to wait for a first win on their return to the Premier League.

    Villa missed the chance to go level on points with leaders Liverpool as Unai Emery’s side are in fifth place on 13 points – behind Chelsea on goal difference – while Ipswich are 15th with four points.

    “It was really good and we showed what we are about from minute one and we created so many chances.

    “It was a really good result for us and we probably deserved the win after the second half performance,” Delap told Sky Sports.

    “I think it’s the fourth time we’ve got something from a game so we are happy,” he insisted.

    In an end-to-end first half, Ipswich took an early lead when Villa failed to clear the ball and Jack Clarke cut the ball back for Delap, whose first-time shot slipped through goalkeeper Emi Martinez’s glove even though he had the near post covered.

    But Villa responded seven minutes later when Jacob Greaves gave the ball away in a poor clearance, with Rogers picking it up in the box and playing a one-two with Watkins before firing home the equaliser.

    Portman Road was quickly silenced when Leon Bailey whipped in a cross that took out both Ipswich centre backs and Watkins made it 2-1 with a header for his fourth goal of the season.

    Ipswich had two glorious opportunities to level but Martinez came to Villa’s rescue when he palmed away a rocket of a shot from Kalvin Phillips before sticking a leg out to deny Delap when he was clean through on goal.

    The game calmed down in the second half but Ipswich were in the ascendancy and they equalised on a counter-attack after 72 minutes when Delap beat the offside trap and got the better of Diego Carlos with a sublime shimmy before beating Martinez.

    “They always put a lot of pressure on us and we couldn’t really implement our game plan,” Watkins said.

    “Ipswich were always on to us and it was a bit of a basketball game, which is what they wanted but we didn’t. It was a difficult game and I think a point is a fair result,” he added.

  • Arsenal score two stoppage time goals to beat Leicester

    Arsenal score two stoppage time goals to beat Leicester

    Arsenal scored twice in stoppage time to earn a dramatic victory over Leicester.

    A Wilfred Ndidi own goal in the 94th minute and a close-range Kai Havertz strike in the ninth minute of stoppage time denied a Foxes side who were within reach of an unlikely point at Emirates Stadium after clawing back a two-goal deficit in the second half.

    Gabriel Martinelli had given the dominant Gunners a deserved first-half lead when he steered home Jurrien Timber’s cross, before providing the pass for the second, converted by Leandro Trossard, on the stroke of half-time.

    Leicester had managed only one touch in the Arsenal area before the break, but they reduced the arrears a little over a minute into the second half when James Justin’s header from Facundo Buonanotte’s free-kick struck Havertz on its way in.

    Justin doubled his personal tally in spectacular fashion shortly after the hour mark, meeting Ndidi’s left-wing delivery with a swerving volley that beat David Raya via the inside of the post.

    If Arsenal were momentarily stunned by Leicester’s recovery, they soon recovered their poise and Mads Hermansen produced two superb saves to keep the Foxes level, denying Havertz with a point-blank stop before keeping out Trossard’s shot – moments after giving the ball away inside his own area.

    But Trossard’s late effort was deflected past the Danish goalkeeper by Ndidi before Havertz struck from close-range to complete the scoring.

    Victory lifts Arsenal level on points with Manchester City, who could be overtaken by Liverpool if they beat Wolves at Molineux in Saturday’s late game.

    BBC

  • EPL: Man City secure late draw against Arsenal

    EPL: Man City secure late draw against Arsenal

    Manchester City rescued a draw in dramatic circumstances against Arsenal as John Stones’ stoppage-time equaliser meant Sunday’s early-season title showdown ended in a 2-2 draw.

    City started brightly and went ahead inside the first 10 minutes as Erling Haaland latched onto a Savinho through-ball and prodded home a first-time finish for his 100th goal for the English champions in just 105 appearances.

    An injury to Rodri, however, turned the game on its head, as Arsenal equalised shortly after the Ballon d’Or contender was forced to hobble off with a knee injury as Riccardo Calafiori fired in a curling effort from 20 yards.

    The visitors from north London then took the lead early in first-half stoppage-time as Gabriel Magalhaes rose highest to head home a corner from close-ranger, only for the Gunners’ joy to turn to anguish as Leandro Trossard was sent off for a second yellow card moments later.

    As such, the second 45 minutes was played almost entirely on the edge of the Arsenal penalty area, and while David Raya saved from Kyle Walker, Haaland and Josko Gvardiol, City eventually found a way through in the 98th minute as Stones prodded home after a Jack Grealish cross bounced around the penalty area.

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  • EPL: 5 talking points ahead of Arsenal, Man City clash

    EPL: 5 talking points ahead of Arsenal, Man City clash

    Arsenal travel to the Etihad this Sunday in a game that is crucial in the title race this season, here are 5 talking points ahead of what is a huge game.

    WILL ERLING HAALAND’S SCORING SPREE CONTINUE?

    The Norwegian has scored nine goals in four Premier League games with his latest against Brentford which broke a 13-year-old Wayne Rooney record for Manchester United in 2011/12.

    The 24-year-old is also on a total of 99 goals in just 103 appearances for the club across all competitions and a strike against Arsenal would see him become a centurion for the Citizens.

    Haaland has played 6 games against Arsenal and has 2 goals and 2 assists which is relatively low for the striker. He has one final game to match Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning record for the least games taken to score 100 goals – with Sunday set to be his 105th appearance which should motivate him ahead of the game even more.

    WILL ARSENAL MISS THEIR CAPTAIN?

    Martin Odegaard is hoping to be back in eight weeks after his ankle injury blow with a Christmas return seeming likely. The Gunners fared well without him against Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby but there is a feeling that without their captain the Arsenal side could fall apart against a team like City.

    Manager Mikel Arteta’s side only managed a single goal against Tottenham after a set piece, then failed to score against Italians Atalanta in the Champions League in mid-week which suggests that the creative side of the team has been washed away with the Norwegian sat watching from the sidelines.

    This could prove fatal against a strong City defence which will be locked tight this weekend as without a midfielder with a key to unlock it means Pep Guardiola’s side are likely to keep a clean sheet.

    WILL THE RESULT BE DECISIVE IN THE TITLE RACE?

    It is too early to say if this game will decide the title but 3 points here could make a huge difference at the end of the season.

    City are the favourites this season and there is no doubt that if the Gunners do take any points away from them then it opens the door for themselves and the likes of Liverpool to step in and push for the title.

    CAN ARSENAL CONTINUE THEIR DEFENSIVE RECORD?

    Arsenal have conceded just one goal in five games, keeping four clean sheets and despite the threat of Haaland they will be confident going into this fixture with such a strong defensive line.

    Their mid-week clash against Atalanta saw goalkeeper David Raya make a double save to keep out striker Mateo Retegui’s penalty as they were held to a 0-0 draw in which their defence was the standout feature once again.

    Arteta’s side showed once again how they have a defence that can shut down any game which gives Guardiola something to think about ahead of Sunday.

    SHOULD ARSENAL AGAIN PLAY FOR A DRAW?

    When City lifted the title last season it was Rodri who pointed out Arsenal’s poor mentality which led them to finish second.

    “When they came here, they faced us at the Etihad, I saw them and said: ‘Ah, these guys, they don’t want to beat us, they just want a draw.’ And that mentality, I don’t think we would do it the same way.”

    That game was played in March, near the end of a brutal title race and now despite it being early in the season the narrative repeats itself as Arsenal could either go all out or use their strong defence to capture a point.

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  • EPL: Chelsea held as Liverpool beat Man United 3-0

    EPL: Chelsea held as Liverpool beat Man United 3-0

    Chelsea played out a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace at home while Liverpool beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Liverpool capitalised on errors made by Casemiro to shred United 3-0.

    Liverpool were denied an early goal by VAR in the sixth minute from Trent Alexander-Arnold as Mohamed Salah got a touch while offside.

    Luis Diaz went on to score Liverpool’s first goal of the rout in the 35th minute of play before doubling the lead with a brace in the 42nd minute of play.

    Salah sealed the win, scoring the third goal for Liverpool in the 56th minute of play. The win ensures that Arne Slot’s 100 percent record start in the Premier League remained intact.

    Meanwhile, Nicolas Jackson scored the goal for Chelsea in the 1-1 draw against Palace. Eberechi Eze scored Crystal Palace’s goal.

  • TRANSFER DEADLINE: Arsenal sign Brazilian goalkeeper

    TRANSFER DEADLINE: Arsenal sign Brazilian goalkeeper

    English premier league side, Arsenal have completed the deal to sign Brazilian goalkeeper, Neto.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the 2024 summer transfer window closes today August 30th across Europe.

    Arsenal signed Neto from Bournemouth on a loan deal on the deadline transfer day, with coach Mikel Arteta refusing to comment on signing Raheem Sterling.

    “In the last 24 hours of the transfer window, never rule out anything,” the Arsenal’s manager had said.

    Arsenal had earlier disclosed new signing Mikel Merino sustained a shoulder injury at the Sobha Realty Training Centre.

    “It’s unfortunate. He has a shoulder injury and it looks like he will be out for a few weeks. He landed on the floor and Gabi landed on top of him, it’s a fracture probably,” Arteta said.

    Aaron Ramsdale has moved to Southampton from Arsenal; deal is confirmed.

    Elsewhere, Chelsea have submitted an official bid to Manchester United for Jadon Sancho. Initial loan proposal sent to Man United. Coach Erik Ten Hag has confirmed McTominay’s move to Napoli.

    Meanwhile, Spanish giants, FC Barcelona are closing in on a deal for 2006 born left back David Oduro from Accra Lions, joining the Academy, as per Fabrizio Romano.

  • BREAKING: Arsenal’s new signing suffers injury blow

    BREAKING: Arsenal’s new signing suffers injury blow

    Arsenal’s new signing, Mikel Merino has suffered an injury blow, the English premier league side coach, Mikel Arteta revealed on Friday.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) gathers Merino sustained the injury during a training session when his teammate Gabriel Magalhaes landed on top of him.

    According to coach Arteta, it is a shoulder injury, which will see the new Arsenal signing benched for weeks.

    “He has a shoulder injury and it looks like he will be out for a few weeks.

    “He landed on the floor and Gabi landed on top of him, it’s a fracture probably, he’s been really unfortunate,” the Arsenal manager was quoted to have said.

    Recall Arsenal signed Merino this week and had barely played a game for the Gunners before sustaining the injury at the Sobha Realty Training Centre.

    Arsenal signed Merino from Spanish side, Real Sociedad for £31.6 million. They play Brighton next on Saturday. Meanwhile, Gabriel Jesus is also ruled out against Brighton tomorrow.

  • EPL: Liverpool edge Brentford 2-0 at Anfield

    EPL: Liverpool edge Brentford 2-0 at Anfield

    In his debut Premier League home game as Liverpool’s manager, Arne Slot guided the team to a hard-fought victory, ensuring their perfect start to the season remained intact.

    The Reds demonstrated resilience and determination as they faced Brentford, ultimately securing the win and sending a strong message to the rest of the league.

    The atmosphere at Anfield was electric, with fans eagerly anticipating this new chapter under Slot’s leadership.

    With this victory, Liverpool continued to build momentum, signaling their intent to be serious contenders throughout the season.