Chelsea 4-2 Brighton
A splendid Cole Palmer performance against Brighton and Hove Albion secured all 3 points for Chelsea! After just 7 minutes, it was Brighton who took the lead as Georginio Rutter scored after a terrible bit of defensive play by Chelsea! However, a mistake from Adam Webster 14 minutes later led to Cole Palmer getting the game back on level terms! Chelsea were then awarded a penalty after Jadon Sancho was brought down, and it was Palmer who stepped up and scored to flip the score on its head! Amazingly, just 3 minutes later, and Cole Palmer had completed his hat-trick with a sensational free-kick effort! More mistakes at the back for Chelsea resulted in Carlos Baleba making it 3-2 in the 34th minute, but just 7 minutes later and the hosts’ 2-goal cushion returned as Palmer scored yet another goal! In the Second Half, Adam Webster pulled out a great defensive block to deny Nicolas Jackson a goal before Cole Palmer had another great chance, but this time he failed to hit the target! Overall, this is a strong win for Chelsea, but they do need to sort out their defense! The Blues rise to 4th in the league and they host Gent on Thursday followed by Nottingham Forest on Sunday! As for Brighton and Hove Albion, they just couldn’t handle Palmer here! The Seagulls drop to 9th in the table and they host Tottenham next time out!
Arsenal 4-2 Leicester
2 late goals was enough for Arsenal to edge past Leicester City! After 20 minutes, it was 1-0 to Arsenal as Gabriel Martinelli found the bottom left-hand corner. In additional time at the end of the First Half, Arsenal’s lead doubled as Leandro Trossard finished well! Just a couple minutes into the Second Half though and it was 2-1 as James Justin found the back of the net following a big deflection! Mads Hermansen then made a good save to keep Gabriel’s headed effort out before Trossard hit the post! In the 63rd minute, it was all square as James Justin scored again with a terrific volley! But then, in the 94th minute, Arsenal retook the lead thanks to a Wilfred Ndidi own goal! And to wrap things up, Kai Havertz scored in the 99th! Overall, it’s a win and that’s all that matters for Arsenal! The Gunners rise to third in the league and they have a massive game against PSG tonight before they take on Southampton this Saturday! As for Leicester City, they’ll be kicking themselves that they weren’t able to hold on to a point! The Foxes are now 17th in the table and they host Bournemouth next time out!
Bournemouth 3-1 Southampton
Southampton came close to taking the lead early on after Maxwel Cornet’s effort took a big deflection before it was Bournemouth who took the lead in the 17th minute through Evanilson! This was a great finish from the Brazilian! In the 32nd minute, it was 2-0 to Bournemouth as Dango Ouattara scored after Lewis Cook’s effort deflected off of him and into the back of the net! 7 minutes later and it was 3-0 to the hosts as Antoine Semenyo scored a great solo goal! 6 minutes into the Second Half, though, and Southampton did have a goal back as Taylor Harwood-Bellis scored after his initial effort was saved by Kepa! Overall, AFC Bournemouth will be really pleased with their First-Half performance! The Cherries rise to 11th place and they go to Leicester next time out! As for Southampton, things are just not going very well for them right now! The Saints remain inside the Relegation Zone (in 19th) and their next game is a tough ask away at Arsenal!
Ipswich 2-2 Aston Villa
After a mess at the back from Aston Villa, Ipswich found the lead inside 8 minutes through Liam Delap! Emiliano Martinez really should’ve saved this! Just 7 minutes later though and a terrible pass by Jacob Greaves resulted in Morgan Rogers levelling for Aston Villa! In the 32nd minute, Villa were in front as Ollie Watkins headed home after a great ball in from Leon Bailey! Liam Delap then had another good chance to score, but this time he was denied by Emi Martinez before Sam Morsy somehow got away with not receiving a second Yellow card! He really should’ve been off here! In the 72nd minute, it was 2-2 as Liam Delap converted a great solo run into an important Ipswich equaliser! Ipswich then had a good chance to win it, but Wes Burns took too long to shoot which allowed Pau Torres to make the block! In the end, this is a decent point for Ipswich Town! The Tractor Boys rise to 15th in the table and they go to West Ham next time out! As for Aston Villa, this will definetly feel like two points dropped! Villa drop to 5th in the league and they host Bayern Munich in a huge match tomorrow followed by another big game against Manchester United!
Manchester United 0-3 Tottenham
A brilliant result for Tottenham Hotspur saw Manchester United get thrashed at home yet again! After just 3 minutes, Tottenham had the lead as Brennan Johnson tapped home after a sensational run by Micky van de Ven! Brennan Johnson then came close to scoring again as his effort struck the post before Guglielmo Vicario pulled out a good save to deny Joshua Zirkzee! Alejandro Garnacho then smashed the post for Manchester United before Bruno Fernandes was sent off for a high-footed challenge on James Maddison! Just 2 minutes into the Second Half and things got worse for Man United as Dejan Kulusevski scored to make it 2-0 to the visitors! Timo Werner then had a great chance to score which was saved by Andre Onana before Spurs’ victory was secured through a nice tap-in from Dominic Solanke! In the end, Manchester United are an absolute mess right now! United drop to 13th in the table and they go to Porto Thursday Night followed by a big game away at Aston Villa! As for Tottenham Hotspur, this is much better from them! Spurs rise to 8th in the league and they take on Ferencvaros in the Europa League midweek before they go to Brighton on the weekend!
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
An away win in Wolverhampton was enough for Liverpool to move to top spot! Dominik Szoboszlai had an unbelievable chance which he somehow struck straight at Sam Johnstone before Ibrahima Konate headed home to give Liverpool the lead right on Halftime! Johnstone really should’ve saved this! In the Second Half, Mohamed Salah managed to miss an open goal after a terrible pass from Mario Lemina before Wolves managed to get back on level terms in the 56th minute through Rayan Ait Nouri! What on earth was Ibrahima Konate doing here?! However, after Nelson Semedo fouled Diogo Jota in the penalty area, Mo Salah stepped up and scored to restore Liverpool’s lead! In the end, it’s another defeat for Wolverhampton Wanderers! Wolves remain bottom of the league and they go to Brentford next time out! As for Liverpool, they got the job done here which is ultimately all that matters! The Reds are now top of the table and they host Bologna on Wednesday followed by an away trip to Crystal Palace on Saturday!
Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace
After just 10 minutes, Crystal Palace had the lead as Marc Guehi managed to tap home from close range! Crystal Palace then came close to scoring on a couple of different occasions (all from corners) before Everton had their equaliser just 2 minutes into the Second Half through Dwight McNeil! This is a heck of a strike from Everton’s Number 7! Just 7 minutes later and it was 2-1 to Everton as McNeil scored again! Overall, this is a win that Everton so desperately needed! The Toffees rise to 16th in the table and they host Newcastle next time out! As for Crystal Palace, things are just not clicking for them! The Eagles now find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 18th) and their next game is a big one at home to Liverpool!
Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City
A penalty was enough for Newcastle United to pick up a point at the expense of Manchester City! After 35 minutes, it was Manchester City who took the lead thanks to a great finish by Josko Gvardiol! Joelinton then saw his fiercely-struck shot saved by Ederson before Newcastle were awarded a penalty after a coming together between Ederson and Anthony Gordon. Gordon then stepped up and scored to make it 1-1 after 58! Phil Foden then had a good chance which he struck straight at Nick Pope before Sean Longstaff dragged his effort wide! Bernardo Silva then had a chance to win the game for Man City, but Nick Pope pulled out a great save! In the end, Newcastle United will be happy with this point! The Magpies are now 7th in the table and they host Wimbledon tonight followed by an away trip to Everton! As for Manchester City, they just couldn’t do enough to win this one. City drop to second in the league and they take on Slovan Bratislava tonight followed by Fulham on Saturday!
Brentford 1-1 West Ham
After just 38 seconds, Brentford had the lead as Bryan Mbeumo scored yet another volleyed finish! How do they keep doing this?! Michail Antonio then had a decent chance which he dragged wide before West Ham had their equaliser in the 54th minute through Tomas Soucek! Brentford then had a couple of penalty shouts, but the referee wasn’t having any of it! In the end, Brentford will feel like they should’ve won this game! The Bees drop to 12th in the league and they host Wolves next time out! As for West Ham United, it’s a solid point for them. The Hammers remain in 14th spot and their next game sees them play host to Ipswich!
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Fulham
Nottingham Forest’s unbeaten run came to an end as Raul Jimenez scored again! Nottingham Forest thought they’d taken the lead through Chris Wood, but the goal was ruled out for offside, and to be honest, I’m not even sure if the ball fully crossed the line! Anyway, early in the Second Half and Fulham were awarded a penalty after Murillo caught Andreas Pereira. It was Raul Jimenez who then stepped up and scored to give Fulham the lead after 51 minutes of action! Callum Hudson-Odoi then had a great chance to score which he put over the bar before Forest were furious about a penalty not being awarded. It was certainly a close call! In the end, it’s a disappointing defeat for Nottingham Forest. Forest drop to 10th in the table and they go to Chelsea next time out. As for Fulham, they’re on a bit of a roll right now! The Cottagers rise to 6th in the league and their next game sees them play away at Manchester City!
Premier League Table at the End of Gameweek 6
Liverpool: 15pts (+10)
Manchester City: 14pts (+8)
Arsenal: 14pts (+7)
Chelsea: 13pts (+8)
Aston Villa: 13pts (+3)
Fulham: 11pts (+3)
Newcastle: 11pts (+1)
Tottenham: 10pts (+7)
Brighton: 9pts (+2)
Nottingham Forest: 9pts (+1)
Bournemouth: 8pts (-1)
Brentford: 7pts (-2)
Manchester United: 7pts (-3)
West Ham: 5pts (-4)
Ipswich: 4pts (-5)
Everton: 4pts (-8)
Leicester: 3pts (-4)
Crystal Palace: 3pts (-4)
Southampton: 1pt (-9)
Wolves: 1pt (-10)
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