The eighth round of the English Premier League revealed changes in the top pyramid, as Arsenal removed its rival, Manchester City (the defending champion), from the top spot that Tottenham held on goal difference over the “Gunners,” and Manchester United returned to taste the taste of victory, albeit in a dramatic way, so that its Dutch coach, Erik Ten Hag, breathed a sigh of relief. He also highlighted the improvement in Brighton’s performance after recent defeats, and here we review the 10 most important points worth studying from this round.
De Zerbe shows great confidence in his new players
It is no secret that Brighton is doing a great job in the transfer market, but what is truly extraordinary is the confidence that Italian coach Roberto De Zerbi gives to the newly joined players. Simon Adingra was starting for only the third time in the English Premier League with Brighton in the confrontation against Liverpool (2 – 2), but he performed wonderfully on the right side, and not only did he score the first goal with a smart and precise touch, but he was also close to scoring the second goal. After he snatched a ball from Andy Robertson and then went into the goal. Two players also appeared in this match for the first time with Brighton: Igor Julio, the 25-year-old Brazilian centre-back who joined from Italian Fiorentina, and 19-year-old Cameroonian Carlos Baleba, who arrived from Lille for France. The two players appeared wonderfully and showed great confidence in their abilities, which is clear evidence of the tactical understanding that De Zerbe instilled in the hearts of his players, and of the great confidence he gives them. Technical managers often decide to throw young players into the starting lineup during easy matches, but De Zerbe did so against a strong opponent and a stubborn opponent like Liverpool! In fact, everything De Zerbe does can be described as bold and unconventional.
(Brighton 2 – Liverpool 2)
Arsenal ends Manchester City contract
When Arsenal last beat Manchester City in the Premier League, it was Theo Walcott, Olivier Giroud and Yaya Toure who scored, with Arsene Wenger and Manuel Pellegrini leading the charge. And after that 2-1 win in December 2015, while Arsenal was on its way to winning the title (no one at all expected Leicester City to win the championship in the end), many at the Emirates Stadium at the time could not have imagined that it would take 8 more years until Arsenal can win against Manchester City! After Arsenal suffered two successive defeats against Manchester City, which helped turn things around in the latter’s favor in the struggle to obtain the title last season, this victory may be a major turning point psychologically for Arsenal, led by its young Spanish coach, Mikel Arteta, in the context of the struggle to win the title again. Other. But again, the bigger picture looks as if this season will not only witness another direct battle between Arsenal and Manchester City, and the evidence for this is that at this same stage of last season, the difference between the first-place team and the fourth-place team was 7 full points, but now it is 3 points. Just!
(Arsenal 1 – 0 Manchester City)
Ten Hag’s changes and the effect of magic
The manner in which Manchester United achieved victory over Brentford in extra time may give Erik Ten Hag the ability to motivate his players in a good way during this difficult season, as the Dutch coach is looking to inject new blood into the team’s starting lineup and exclude some players who did not perform as expected of them. Due to the absence of a large number of players due to injury, Ten Hag was forced to rely on Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans in the defense line, and then, when his team was 1-0 down, he brought on Alejandro Garnacho, before bringing on Scott McTominay in the 88th minute. Evans gave a balanced and calm performance, while Garnacho scored the equalizer for Manchester United, and Maguire also scored the winning goal, and both goals were scored by McTominay. It is true that both Evans, who is 35 years old, and Maguire do not participate regularly in the starting lineup, but they played an influential role in that match, in addition to Garnacho and McTominay, which should remind Ten Hag that the infusion of new blood may help revitalize the team. The team that was providing lukewarm levels.
(Manchester United 2 – 1 Brentford)
Sterling participated as a substitute and turned things around in Chelsea’s favor (AFP)
The lineup competition is in Chelsea’s interest
Mykhaylo Modric could not rest. After he finally succeeded in scoring for Chelsea in the twenty-fifth attempt last Monday against Fulham, the Ukrainian striker suffered an injury and Raheem Sterling took his place on the left wing and gave an impressive performance against Burnley on Sunday. Saturday, with two assists and a goal. It was unfortunate for the Ukrainian player, but what happened reflects an important point that contributed to the noticeable improvement in Chelsea’s performance, under the leadership of Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino, and more precisely the fierce competition to reserve a place in the starting lineup. It is too early to say that Chelsea have turned a corner after beating Fulham and Burnley, given that these two victories were achieved against two of the weakest defensive teams in the Premier League. But it is clear that the group of players who were assembled with huge sums of money have begun to form a cohesive team, and Pochettino also expressed his confidence that the return of injured players will increase the team’s strength and solidity. The Argentine coach said: “With the passage of time, and with the readiness of all the players, there will be fierce competition, and this is a good thing for the team.”
(Burnley 1 – 4 Chelsea)
McTominay scored two goals to ease the pressure on United coach Ten Hag (Reuters)
Pedro Neto shines with Wolverhampton
Pedro Neto has performed exceptionally well with Wolverhampton since the beginning of this season, and it is obvious that all competing teams are now studying how to limit his threat. The 23-year-old winger, who had previously been the target of Arsenal, impressed against Aston Villa, contributing to another goal for Wolves. Numbers and statistics indicate that Neto is the English Premier League player who has made the most goals this season (tied with James Maddison with 5 assists), but the Portuguese player was also the reason behind Ruben Diaz scoring a friendly fire goal against Manchester City in the previous round. And against the defending champion, City defender Nathan Ake was unable to match Neto in terms of speed, strength and runs, before Diaz put the ball into his team’s net. In Sunday’s match against Aston Villa, it was Pau Torres who suffered this time in front of Neto in the attack that led to Hwang Hee Chan scoring the first goal. Neto missed a great opportunity to help Wolves regain the lead against Aston Villa after Torres equalised, but he has continued his impressive form this season.
(Wolverhampton 1 – 1 Aston Villa)
Van de Ven proved to be a good deal for Tottenham (Reuters)
Van de Ven is a strong addition to Tottenham’s defence
There was not much media and public interest in Micky van de Ven joining Tottenham during the last summer transfer period, as the player arrived at a time when everyone was busy with the story of the departure of the star and the team’s top scorer, Harry Kane. Van de Ven has not yet played any international matches for the Netherlands national team, and began his career at Volendam, rather than at one of the elite clubs known for their ability to produce outstanding talent in the Netherlands.
But Van de Ven quickly shone since his debut with Tottenham against Brentford in the same week he signed from Wolfsburg. After the match in which Tottenham won over Luton Town 1-0, Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou said about Van de Ven’s first goal with Tottenham, and only the second in his football career: “I think he only touched the ball with his toe,” but he praised the aged player. 22 years old, and praised his “outstanding physical qualities.” After Yves Bissouma was sent off after receiving two warnings and Tottenham completed the match with ten players, Van de Ven and Cristian Romero were able to lead the defense line brilliantly and greatly reduce the danger of Luton Town’s attackers, especially the dangerous Carlton Morris. We must also praise the performance of Tottenham’s Italian goalkeeper, Guglielmo Vicario.
(Luton Town 0 – 1 Tottenham)
De Zerbe’s new deals are beginning to prove their worth with Brighton (AFP)
Muhammad Quddus knocks on David Moyes’ door
Firstly, it must be emphasized that West Ham’s technical director, David Moyes, was too late in giving Mohamed Quddus the opportunity. The Ghanaian striker has not featured in West Ham’s starting lineup in any Premier League match since arriving from Ajax, despite his eye-catching brilliance during Europa League matches. Quddus scored twice against TSC Baka Topula last month, and was hoping to keep his place in the team’s starting lineup after his good performance against Freiburg last Thursday. However, Moyes tends to be patient when it comes to introducing new signings, especially in the attacking line, and he kept Quddus on the bench against Newcastle, and included Michail Antonio in his place. It seemed as if this was the right decision, as West Ham took an early lead with a goal by Tomas Soucek, but Newcastle did not give up and turned the result upside down and scored two goals in a row, and thus Moyes found himself forced to use the services of Quddus. The Ghanaian player did not disappoint his coach or his team’s fans by scoring the equalizer just one minute before the end of the match with a missile shot from 20 yards. Moyes said after the match: “I am very happy for Mohamed, as he gives us more strength.” “Newcastle fell back a little, and took advantage of a lot of free space to give us a draw.” The Ghanaian striker hopes that he has done enough to enter the starting lineup for West Ham after the end of the international break.
(West Ham 2 – Newcastle 2)
Silva regains his balance after the “most difficult” summer
Fulham managed to achieve victory over Everton, Luton Town and Sheffield United in the league, and always shows that it is capable of providing a strong performance even against elite teams. It is true that Fulham did not show much potential against Sheffield United that would make it a candidate to play a competitive role in the top half of the table, but even a victory could help the team a lot in terms of remaining in the English Premier League. After luck was on Fulham’s side in their last victory, in which they wasted a large number of opportunities, the team’s technical director, Marco Silva, described the pre-season as “one of the most difficult pre-seasons for this club and in my professional career,” especially after Fulham lost the efforts of its top scorer, Alexander Mitrovic. , who moved to Al Hilal Saudi Arabia. Mitrovic’s absence is still very significant, and the lack of a suitable replacement is worrying. But fortunately for Silva, he succeeded in extracting victories against teams with less capabilities and skill than him.
(Fulham 3 – 1 Sheffield United)
Iraola can’t afford any more mistakes
The next step for Bournemouth is to play Wolves and their manager Gary O’Neill, who was harshly sacked by Bournemouth’s owners last June. Bournemouth plays in a new way under the leadership of Spanish coach Andoni Iraola. After the team failed to achieve any victory in 8 matches in the English Premier League, questions began to revolve around the feasibility of dismissing O’Neill and appointing Iraola in his place. Iraola admitted that he is concerned about the team’s position in the relegation zone after the defeat to Everton, which is completely understandable, as this loss was the most worrying to date. The team lost to Liverpool, Tottenham, Brighton and Arsenal in expected results, especially in light of the change in the method of play early in the season, but it appeared weak and sloppy against the humble and fragile Everton team, which only achieved one victory in the league and scored only one goal over the course of the season. His home ground before this match, destroyed any talk of any progress at Bournemouth. Iraola bears full responsibility for the 3-0 loss to Everton at Goodison Park, and he cannot afford to repeat that after the break when he faces the man who replaced him.
(Everton 3 – 0 Bournemouth)
Morello works his magic with Forrest
The Nottingham Forest coach brought on Murillo in his first full participation in the English Premier League against Crystal Palace, and the 21-year-old Brazilian player rewarded his manager, and appeared wonderfully in the match that ended in a goalless draw at Selhurst Park. It was not just Murillo’s magical and perfect pass to Morgan Gibbs-White or his wonderful samba-style dribble that almost ended with a goal, but this young player, who played only 13 matches with the first team for the Brazilian Corinthians before moving to Nottingham Forest at the end of last August, He has formed a very strong partnership at the heart of the defense alongside Willy Boly, which has the club’s fans optimistic about the rest of the season. “He’s an amazing player,” Gibbs-White said. He stepped in hard to cut the ball off me on his first day of training and I felt too strong for him, so I didn’t want to get close to him again. When he made that bold run, I was screaming at him to pass the ball. Every time I ask him to pass, he does something else. “It was an amazing start, and it was unfortunate that he did not score a goal in the end.”
(Nottingham Forest 0 – 0 Crystal Palace)
* The Guardian service: The eighth round of the English Premier League brought about major changes at the top of the pyramid and made the competition more open.
2023-10-10 22:03:33
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