What’s reasonable to expect from Miguel Almiron in his first half season at Newcastle United? Remember: I wrote reasonable, not realistic. Newcastle smashing its 14-year transfer record to sign the Paraguayan will have supporters thinking big. [ MORE: Club-by-club grades ] First things first, Almiron’s first meaningful minutes for Newcastle will be his first serious match action since the MLS Cup Final on Dec. 9. That means there will be some rust on the wiry playmaker who produced 13 goals and 13 assists for the Five Stripes in 2018. Next: It’s likely that Rafa Benitez views Almiron as that playmaking No. 10 he’s needed, though there’s no guarantee his closest comparison on the Magpies — Ayoze Perez — won’t be a bit more suited to the job while Almiron gets used to the league. Speaking of which, Perez is a terrific base line for which to judge Almiron. That won’t happen since Perez was a plucked gem from Tenerife while … [Read more...] about What should we expect from Miguel Almiron’s Premier League debut half-season?
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Six-point Premier League lead ‘means nothing’ to Liverpool
News 9 // 27 Dec 2018, 00:29 IST SHARE Jurgen Klopp insisted a six-point lead atop the Premier League is no cause for celebration as he urged his Liverpool players to maintain "tunnel vision" in the title race.The Reds seized on Manchester City's 2-1 defeat at Leicester City by cruising to a commanding 4-0 victory over Newcastle United on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola's side have now lost two on the trot and are seven points adrift of the leaders, who had four individual scorers in their seventh successive league win.Momentum in the battle to be crowned champions has swung significantly towards Merseyside, but Klopp believes his team's cushion is of little consequence with a trip to Etihad Stadium on the horizon."That means nothing," the German said of the two-game buffer to second-placed Tottenham."We play Arsenal and City [next]. Good that we have six points more than other teams but that is pretty much what we wanted to do all the time, create a … [Read more...] about Six-point Premier League lead ‘means nothing’ to Liverpool
EPL Results Week 15: Tuesday’s 2018 Premier League Scores, Top Scorers and Table
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Premier League 2018-19: North London is red again as Arsenal overcome Tottenham
Feature 03 Dec 2018, 02:54 IST SHARE The second derby that was played on Sunday between Arsenal and their bitter rivals Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium turned out to be one of the best matches played between them in recent years.From goals, tackles, fights, penalties, bookings and even send-offs, it was an absolute blockbuster.The game had a some intense build-up before the first whistle was blown. Many Arsenal fans were infuriated with the decision to choose Mike Dean as the referee for the match; their beloved team had a tendency to do worse while he was officiating the game. The claim had some weight as well if you take into account some controversial instances from the past derbies.Moreover, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino had recently stated that his team’s biggest rivals were Chelsea rather than Arsenal. Therefore, Arsenal had a point to prove.They went with the same team that had started against Bournemouth, with Mesut Ozil missing out again. … [Read more...] about Premier League 2018-19: North London is red again as Arsenal overcome Tottenham
Man City strengthen grip at top of Premier League with Bournemouth win
Man City strengthen grip at top of Premier League with Bournemouth win BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Raheem Sterling and Ilkay Gundogan struck in the second half as Manchester City extended their Premier League lead to five points by beating Bournemouth 3-1. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/man-city-strengthen-grip-at-top-of-premier-league-with-bournemouth-win-37584895.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/article37584894.ece/1526a/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_23be3947-5daf-41f4-bd00-f732c77b6c0b_1 Email Raheem Sterling and Ilkay Gundogan struck in the second half as Manchester City extended their Premier League lead to five points by beating Bournemouth 3-1. The Premier League champions had been pegged back by a Callum Wilson equaliser on the stroke of half-time after taking an early lead through Bernardo Silva at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s side let their pace drop at times but Sterling responded and … [Read more...] about Man City strengthen grip at top of Premier League with Bournemouth win