Embed from Getty Images Two huge errors from Raphaël Varane helped Man City advance to the last 8 of the Champions League. An away goal from Karim Benzema wasn’t enough to turn around the eventually large goal deficit. Pep Guardiola made some big calls for his starting XI for the game at the Etihad, playing […]
Continue readingBrentford 1-2 Fulham
Embed from Getty Images Fulham booked their place in next season’s Premier League by beating Brentford 2-1 at Wembley on Tuesday. During the regular Championship season, Brentford missed out on automatic promotion twice in a row, leaving West Bromwich Albion a free slot in the top flight, meaning that the Bees had to play in […]
Continue readingArsenal 2-1 Chelsea (FA Cup Final)
Embed from Getty Images Arsenal won a record 14th FA Cup on Saturday, grinding to a 2-1 win over Chelsea at an empty Wembley. Arteta and Aubameyang were able to lead the Gunners to their most frequently won trophy, which qualified them for Europe and put some gloss on what could have been a truly […]
Continue readingManchester Utd 1-1 West Ham
Embed from Getty Images Manchester United failed to beat West Ham at Old Trafford on Wednesday, meaning they only hold a one point lead over 5th placed Leicester. The first half had very few clear-cut chances for either side, right up until the half-time whistle. West Ham had been the better side, and got rewarded […]
Continue readingWatford 0-4 Man City
Embed from Getty Images Watford look in real danger of relegation after an enthused Man City side tore them apart for the second time this season. Despite a very poor campaign, Watford can proudly say that they are record holders: they are the first side in Premier League history to sack three managers in a […]
Continue readingManchester United 1-3 Chelsea
Embed from Getty Images David De Gea made a few big errors to help Chelsea book their place in the FA Cup final on the 1st of August. The first half at Wembley looked to be ending as a stalemate, but all of that changed right at the end of normal time. There was a […]
Continue readingTottenham 3-0 Leicester
Embed from Getty Images Leicester dropped off in the race for a Champions League place as they fell to a heavy defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The goals were flowing for the home side from the very start. Son hit a shot that seemed to be curling wide of the far post, but a […]
Continue readingArsenal 2-0 Man City
Embed from Getty Images Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal upset the odds as they put in another battling performance to beat Manchester City on Saturday by two goals to nil. When the FA Cup Semi-Final draw took place, many wrote Arsenal off, as though they didn’t belong in the penultimate round of the competition. They were at […]
Continue readingSouthampton 1-1 Brighton
Embed from Getty Images Brighton have all but guaranteed their place in the Premier League after a well fought 1-1 draw at Southampton on Thursday evening. Brighton took the lead in the 17th minute thanks to a well worked move from a throw-in. Poor defensive positioning from the Saints’ backline allowed Tariq Lamptey to find […]
Continue readingLeicester City 2-0 Sheffield Utd
Embed from Getty Images Leicester City took a big step towards Champions League qualification as they cruised to a 2-0 win over Sheffield United on Thursday evening. Leicester dominated possession in the first half, culminating in the opening goal of the game, when a lovely team move allowed Premier League debutant Luke Thomas to pass […]
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