Bournemouth 5-0 Nottingham Forest
AFC Bournemouth pulled out another stunning display to decimate Nottingham Forest at the Vitality! After just 9 minutes, Bournemouth had the lead as Justin Kluivert struck well from long range! Honestly, Nottingham Forest’s defenders have to come out to Kluivert here! In the Second Half, Nikola Milenkovic had a decent opportunity which was decently saved by Kepa Arrizabalaga before Dango Ouattara made it 2-0 to Bournemouth in the 55th minute! Justin Kluivert then thought he’d scored again, but his goal was ruled out for offside only for Ouattara to score again in the 61st minute! In the 87th minute, it was 4-0 as Dango Ouattara completed his hat-trick after a poor bit of goalkeeping by Matz Sels before Antoine Semenyo scored in the 91st minute to make it Bournemouth 5, Nottingham Forest 0! Overall, this is another sensational performance and result from AFC Bournemouth! The Cherries remain 7th in the table and their next game is another huge one at home to Liverpool! As for Nottingham Forest, this was a very bad day for them! Forest stay third in the league and they host Brighton next time out!
Liverpool 4-1 Ipswich
After just 11 minutes, Liverpool had the lead thanks to a nice finish from Dominik Szoboszlai! In the 35th minute, it was 2-0 to Liverpool as Mohamed Salah added another goal to his tally before Cody Gakpo scored on the rebound to make it 3-0 heading into Halftime! In the 66th minute, it was 4-0 to the hosts as Gakpo headed home another one before Trent Alexander-Arnold struck the post! Ipswich then had a great chance to score which was saved by Alisson, but in the 90th minute, Ipswich did at least get one goal through Jacob Greaves! Overall, it’s another 3 points for Liverpool! The Reds remain top of the league and they close out their Champions League League Phase in PSV on Wednesday before they head for a big test away at Bournemouth! As for Ipswich Town, they were never going to get anything from this game! The Tractor Boys drop to 19th in the table and they host Southampton in a must-win game next time out!
Manchester City 3-1 Chelsea
Manchester City came from behind to pick up a massive 3 points against a disappointing Chelsea! After less than 3 minutes, Chelsea already found themselves in front as Noni Madueke scored after a terrible error by debutant Abdukodir Khusanov! Cole Palmer then had a great chance to make it 2-0 which he decided to pass to Nicolas Jackson instead (which was definitely the wrong decision) before Phil Foden smashed the post! Josko Gvardiol then had a great chance to score which he put wide before, in the 42nd minute, Manchester City were on level as Gvardiol tapped home into an empty net! In the 68th minute, Man City found themselves in front as Erling Haaland finished superbly after a poor bit of goalkeeping by Robert Sanchez! And then, in the 87th minute, Phil Foden capped off a great team goal to seal all 3 points for City! Overall, this Second Half performance felt big for Manchester City! City rise to 4th in the league and they face a massive week ahead at home to Club Brugge and away at Arsenal! As for Chelsea, they should’ve gone for the kill early on! The Blues drop to 6th in the table and they host West Hama next time out!
Southampton 1-3 Newcastle
After just 10 minutes, it was Southampton who found themselves in front thanks to a really good header from Jan Bednarek! Newcastle were then awarded a penalty after Joe Aribo committed a foul, and it was Alexander Isak who stepped up and scored to make it 1-1 after 26! Just 4 minutes later, and Newcastle were in front as Isak scored again with a really cooly-taken finish! Alexander Isak then had a chance to complete his hat trick, but this his effort was saved well by Alex McCarthy before Sandro Tonali made it 3-1 in the 51st minute! This was a lovely move by Newcastle, but the defending from Southampton is non-existent! Jacob Murphy was then unlucky as his curling effort struck the post before Mateus Fernandes had a goal ruled out for offside! In the end, it’s another defeat for Southampton, but they can’t be surprised! The Saints remain bottom of the league and they go to Ipswich on Saturday in what is a must-win game for them! As for Newcastle, this is a positive result for them! The Magpies rise to 5th in the table and they host Fulham next time out!
Tottenham 1-2 Leicester
Leicester City ended their losing streak with a terrific win away at a horrendous Tottenham Hotspur! Jakub Stolarczyk made a couple of really good saves to keep the game at 0-0 (particularly his one to deny Heung-Min Son) before Son had another chance which he struck the crossbar with! In the 33rd minute, Tottenham finally had the lead as Richarlison headed home after a terrific ball in from Pedro Porro! Less than a minute into the Second Half, though, and Leicester were level as Jamie Vardy tapped home after Antonin Kinsky missed the ball! Just 4 minutes later, and Leicester had the lead as Bilal El Khannouss was given plenty of time to pick his spot well! Pedro Porro then had a free-kick effort that deflected back off the crossbar, but that was all that Spurs created in the Second Half! In the end, it’s just getting worse and worse for Tottenham Hotspur! Spurs stay 15th in the table and they host Elfsborg on Thursday Night before they go to Brentford! As for Leicester City, this is a massive 3 points for them! The Foxes rise out of the Relegation Zone and into 17th place, and they go to Everton next time out!
Crystal Palace 1-2 Brentford
Jean-Philippe Mateta had a decent opportunity to score which was saved by Mark Flekken before Dean Henderson made a decent save to deny Yoane Wissa. In the Second Half, Eberechi Eze came close as his free-kick effort deflected onto the post before Brentford were awarded a penalty after Maxence Lacroix caught Nathan Collins! Bryan Mbeumo initially stepped up and struck the post, but encroachment from Crystal Palace allowed Mbeumo a second opportunity which he didn’t pass up to give Brentford the lead after 66! In the 80th minute, it was 2-0 to Brentford as Kevin Schade headed home well before Crystal Palace quickly got one back in the 85th minute through Romain Esse! In the end, this is a disappointing result for Crystal Palace! The Eagles drop to 13th in the table and they head to Manchester United this weekend! As for Brentford, this is a great win for them! The Bees remain 11th in the league and they host Tottenham next time out!
Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham
After just 8 minutes, Aston Villa had the lead thanks to a really well-taken finish by Jacob Ramsey! Ollie Watkins then had a pretty good chance to score which he headed just wide before Ezri Konsa pulled out a really good block to stop Carlos Soler from equalising! However, in the 70th minute, West Ham were back on level terms as Emerson fired home with a header! Danny Ings then came within a whisker of firing West Ham in front before Edson Alvarez was very fortunate to escape without a second Yellow Card! In the end, this is definitely 2 points dropped for Aston Villa! Villa stay 8th in the league and they face a big week at home to Celtic and away at Wolves! As for West Ham United, they can be pleased with this result! The Hammers remain 14th in the table and they go to Chelsea next time out!
Wolves 0-1 Arsenal
Pablo Sarabia had a decent opportunity which he failed to keep down before Kai Havertz came close as he headed just wide! Kai Havertz then had another great opportunity which he headed straight at Jose Sa before Myles Lewis-Skelly was shown a straight Red Card for a challenge on Matt Doherty! Honestly, this is not a Red Card, this was a really bad decision! In the Second Half, Havertz had another good opportunity which he again failed to score with before Matheus Cunha came within an inch of giving Wolves the lead! Wolves’ advantage was then over as Joao Gomes was sent off, and just 4 minutes later, Arsenal had the lead through Riccardo Calafiori! In the end, this was a missed opportunity for Wolverhampton Wanderers! Wolves now find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 18th place) and they host Aston Villa next time out! As for Arsenal, they did well to win here! The Gunners remain second in the league and they face a big week away in Girona and at home to Manchester City!
Fulham 0-1 Manchester United
Fulham had a couple of chances in the First Half which they failed to deliver from before Adama Traore had a decent opportunity which he blasted well over the crossbar! In the 78th minute, Manchester United found themselves in front as Lisandro Martinez scored thanks to a massive deflection! In the 88th minute, Toby Collyer pulled out a great goal-line clearance to stop Joachim Andersen from equalising before Amad had a goal ruled out in the 95th minute! In the end, Fulham would’ve expected more from this game! The Cottagers stay 10th in the league and they head to Newcastle next time out! As for Manchester United, they should be pleased with this result! United rise to 12th in the table and they go to FCSB Thursday Night before they host Crystal Palace on Sunday!
Brighton 0-1 Everton
In the First Half, Everton were awarded a penalty after a deliberate handball from Joel Veltman, and it was Iliman Ndiaye who stepped up and scored to give Everton the lead after 42 minutes! In the Second Half, Georginio Rutter was unlucky as his effort fired just past the post before we got a post-match fight! In the end, this past week about sums up Brighton and Hove Albion! The Seagulls remain 9th in the league and they head to Nottingham Forest next time out! As for Everton, this is a really good win for them! The Toffees remain 16th in the table and their next game sees them play host to Leicester!
Premier League Table at the End of Gameweek 23
Liverpool: 53pts (+33)
Arsenal: 47pts (+23)
Nottingham Forest: 44pts (+6)
Manchester City: 41pts (+17)
Newcastle: 41pts (+14)
Chelsea: 40pts (+15)
Bournemouth 40pts (+15)
Aston Villa: 37pts (-1)
Brighton: 34pts (+4)
Fulham: 33pts (+3)
Brentford: 31pts (+2)
Manchester United: 29pts (-4)
Crystal Palace: 27pts (-4)
West Ham: 27pts (-16)
Tottenham: 24pts (+9)
Everton: 23pts (-9)
Leicester: 17pts (-24)
Wolves: 16pts (-20)
Ipswich: 16pts (-26)
Southampton: 6pts (-37)
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