Liverpool stretch lead as competitors lose – reaction to dramatic Premier League weekend

Andy: I grew up supporting Liverpool at some level of the 1990’s, this implies I’m conscious of many groundless dawns. Now not taking anything else as a right as Man Metropolis are true ample to claw it again. Early days!

Paul: A ways to early to be calling Liverpool winners already. One loss and a diagram then the teams true in the again of them have an opportunity. Final 10 video games and we are capable of see then.

Effective to glance a manager smiling and no surprise.

Chelsea’s fourth successive diagram finish (in all competitions) equalled Frank Lampard’s longest managerial successful creep.

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Some true news for Chelsea fans…

Supervisor Frank Lampard says his Blues facet can ranking “critically higher” after they swept past Southampton to disappear up to fifth in the Premier League.

Tammy Abraham’s looping enact from Callum Hudson-Odoi’s pass gave the company the lead, earlier than Mason Mount doubled Chelsea’s income from finish differ.

Danny Ings lowered the arrears from Yan Valery’s carve again-again, but N’Golo Kante’s deflected effort off Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Michy Batshuayi’s trim enact save the seal on a cozy victory for Lampard’s facet.

It’s seemingly you’ll maybe well maybe read all about their south soar stroll here.

NMP: Did not mediate you might maybe well maybe well ranking worse than Kleberson and Anderson. Fred has proved me unhappy. Why Ole picked him sooner than Matic the day outdated to this I will never realize.

Stuart: Matic, Lingard, Fred, Younger, Mata and Periera can also mute never birth again in a United shirt. No work charge with the exception of Lingard – bang average technical capacity. Rashford can also mute never birth as a lone striker again, and to be ethical I’m not definite he is even true ample. Give Axel Tuanzebe, James Garner, Angel Gomes and Mason Greenwood an opportunity to reveal themselves till the subsequent transfer window.

Aged Manchester United defender Gary Neville is on the defensive this morning.

Yep it would also effectively be of as of late at some level of the M60 loop.

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The worthy-maligned David Luiz scored basically the most attention-grabbing diagram as Arsenal edged past Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium to disappear up to 3rd in the Premier League.

The Brazil defender has come in for some criticism for his defending this season, critically in Arsenal’s defeat at Liverpool but he become true on level on Sunday.

The 32-year-outdated glanced home Nicolas Pepe’s ninth-minute corner for his first diagram since his summer arrival from Chelsea, helping the Gunners disappear above Leicester, Burnley and Crystal Palace.

There might maybe be more on that here.

Now whereas each and each Manchester golf equipment misplaced on Sunday it become a truthful productive day for each and each Arsenal and Chelsea.

The Gunners moved up to 3rd in the Premier League with a narrow diagram finish over Bournemouth whereas Chelsea thumped 4 past Southampton to document their fourth consecutive diagram finish in all competitions.

Unai Emery’s facet are a level in the again of 2d-placed Man Metropolis, whille Frank Lampard’s facet are two factors again. Could well maybe they also mount any kind of anxiety to Liverpool?

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Liverpool diagram finish again, Villa damage the “Pukki social gathering” and what’s occurring on at Spurs?

Is Sadio Mane one of the sector’s most attention-grabbing? A terrible week for Spurs. And Villa thrash Norwich.

It can well truly most attention-grabbing be The Squad.

Tad:The gap will evaporate very soon if Metropolis work arduous. In the arriving 30 video games this is potentially not a colossal insist. Liverpool’s efficiency become very uncomfortable as effectively. It is extremely seemingly that they’ll lose bigger than two video games.

Francesca:I’m mute under no circumstances blaming Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The final mangers earlier than & after Fergie completely ruined Man Utd. Ole has been given a monumental job to ascertain out to ranking us again where we oldschool to be – this might maybe occasionally maybe well maybe grab time.

James:No doubt the headline can also mute read ‘As rival loses’? Liverpool save not have any varied competitors varied than Metropolis. As a United fan, I’m ashamed of my team this morning.

Effective inclusion for Newcastle’s Matty Longstaff in Garth Crooks’ team of the week.

Now not a immoral facet that. What blueprint you reckon – have a read here and of route be at liberty to put your non-public XI.

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Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea says the team’s performances this season have been “unacceptable” and this is the “most advanced” period he has experienced since joining the membership.

The Pink Devils misplaced 1-0 at Newcastle United on Sunday to prolong their worst birth to a league season for 30 years.

They’re twelfth in the Premier League, two factors above the relegation zone.

“The sport isn’t acceptable,” acknowledged Spain global De Gea, 28. “Your entire season isn’t acceptable for us.”

Quite damning stuff from De Gea and there might maybe be more if that here.

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Man Utd had been missing an even few gamers on Sunday with the likes of Anthony Martial, Paul Pogba, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw all out.

That acknowledged it become truthful desperate stuff at instances.

They would maybe well barely string two passes collectively going forward, and Marcus Rashford had true one of his 21 touches in the Newcastle penalty set. Is he for sure a centre-forward?

The determination to ship out Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez without bringing in a single more forward isn’t having a see too sizzling is it.

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Talking of combative midfielders…

If somebody deserved a diagram on Sunday, Newcastle’s 19-year-outdated Matty Longstaff become a top candidate.

He capped his first high-flight appearance by scoring with a rasping drive to seal three factors for the Magpies, as they moved out of the relegation zone.

Now not definite he’ll ever put out of your mind it. Successfully performed lad.

It’s seemingly you’ll maybe well maybe read all about that memoir here.

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The last time Man Utd had a midfield as uncomfortable as their contemporary one, Margaret Thatcher become PM, Black Field had been at the tip of the charts with ‘Move on Time’, Bryan Robson become injured and Sir Alex Ferguson become under rising stress as manager.

And earlier than somebody begins drawing Paul Pogba (who become missing for United) and Robson comparisons. No. No. No.

Has somebody got a flux capacitor from the time-travelling DeLorean in Befriend to the Future to hand?

Nerve-racking to disagree with Alan Shearer.

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While Wolves diagram finish over Man Metropolis registered as a shock, the identical can’t be acknowledged of Newcastle’s victory over Man Utd.

And I believed that Man Utd looked immoral advance the tip of Jose Mourinho’s tenure as manager.

Now not definite I can aptly characterize true how immoral they looked on Sunday, although my colleague Shamoon Hafez gave it a disappear in his match document.

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Wolves have a little of outdated in the case of upsetting the Premier League colossal boys…

Sunday’s necessary diagram finish become basically the most up-to-the-minute in a chain of see-catching results against the Premier League’s high six golf equipment.

Since successful promotion in 2018, Wolves have recorded wins against Man Metropolis, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United in the league, as effectively as knocking Liverpool out of the FA Cup at the 0.33-spherical stage last year.

It be all in our Premier League stats portion here.Successfully price a see, I promise.

Fancy a little bit recap of the Premier League action with Emma Saunders, worn West Ham midfielder Matthew Etherington, worn Nottingham Forest midfielder Andy Reid and worn Wolves and Burnley midfielder Michael Kightly…

If that is the case the Soccer Day-to-day is a first charge diagram to birth.

Right here’s a little of Pep Guardiola. Doesn’t sound esteem a cozy camper does he.

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So what does Man Metropolis manager Pep Guardiola invent of his team’s hopes of catching Liverpool?

After the total eight level hole is the good lead any facet has had after eight video games in the Premier League generation – the outdated good become Chelsea in 2014, who went on to diagram finish the title.

It sounds as if although the “the gap is colossal” Guardiola reckons his males can mute invent up the bottom.

“I know these guys,” acknowledged Guardiola. “They’re mute extremely concerned they every so often can mute blueprint it.”

It’s seemingly you’ll maybe well maybe read all about that here.

Did not quiz him to bid worthy else to be ethical.