Arsenal and Newcastle shared the points in the battle for the top of the Premier League.
Arsenal’s William Saliba and Newcastle’s Joelinton fought for the ball in Tuesday’s top fight. PDO
It’s been years since Newcastle last got to participate in the Premier League’s top flight. That’s how Tuesday’s meeting between the top and third in the league at Arsenal’s home field should be called, however.
Eddie Howe managed Magpies’ development has been enviable. It must be remembered that the team was on the verge of relegation when the club was transferred to Saudi ownership in the fall of 2021.
Against that background, Newcastle’s rise to the very top is a great success story. However, Tuesday’s Arsenal match showed that the group is not yet ready to challenge for the Premier League title.
The home team was clearly the more active side, but Newcastle found a way to stop the team. It literally kicked the gaming humor out of Gunners.
A tough fight
Referee Andy Madley was by far the busiest man on the field. He had to give the Newcastle superstar a yellow card For Bruno Guimãres and For Callum Wilson already in the opening period.
After that, even the Arsenal players clearly had trouble controlling their nerves.
In total, Madley had to hand out no fewer than eight warnings, which reflects the theme of the battle for the top. Right at the end of the match, Arsenal forced the game By Nick Pope to the guarded Newcastle goal. Veskari saved his team by performing a real Hollywood save Eddie Nketiah to bet.
Arsenal manager in extra time Mikel Arteta the cup went upside down for good when, in his opinion, the hosts were deprived of a clear goal.
In the end, Madley must have been relieved himself when he blew the whistle to end the 90-minute battle at 0-0.
The result certainly didn’t please the away team’s camp either, because at the same time, Manchester United, who certainly won their own match, were already level on points with the Magpies. On top of that, United have a game less played.
No classics were seen at Old Trafford either. Casemiro, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford however, finished off with some great goals into Bournemouth’s net.
United’s grips have clearly improved since Cristiano Ronaldo was loaded out of the club. It is likely that the manager Erik ten Hag acquires yet another striker for the team during the January transfer window.
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Frank Lampard’s position at the helm of Everton is becoming unbearable. PDO
Everton in trouble
Tuesday’s most significant result was seen in Liverpool, where Everton lost to Brighton no less than 1-4. The crushing loss almost certainly knows that the Toffees club management will have to give the boot to the manager For Frank Lampard.
On the other hand, everyone who has followed the club’s downward spiral in recent years understands that the problem will not go away just by changing the manager.
– Dismiss the board, summed up the mood of the supporters with one fan’s shout.
Demirai Gray completed the hosts’ consolation goal from the penalty spot only in extra time given by the referee.