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Premier League multiplex: Newcastle untouchable, United without shaking, Everton explodes

2023-01-03T23:04:48.795Z


TOPS / FLOPS - Newcastle impassable, Arsenal without a solution and United who confirms: find the Tops and Flops of this multiplex of the 17th day of the Premier League.


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impassable Newcastle

In the shock of this 17th day, Arsenal and Newcastle failed to decide and left with a goalless draw.

To prevent Arsenal from winning at home for the first time this season, Newcastle relied on their strong point: their defense.

Best defense in the Premier League (11 goals conceded in 18 games), the Magpies managed to contain the men of a powerless Mikel Arteta.

Present in the duels and aggressive (5 yellow cards), they perfectly managed the Gunners' offensives.

And at the end of the match, when fatigue took over, Newcastle was able to count on its last bastion.

Nick Pope took out the parade he needed by winning in front of Nketiah (87th) and allowed his team to leave the Emirates with a point.

It is the first team to achieve this performance this season.

Shaw and De Gea carry United

Manchester United has a 4th consecutive victory in the Premier League and gets back on the podium by winning 3-0 against Bournemouth.

In a match without great intensity, it was Luke Shaw who allowed United to take cover.

A rush of 30 meters with balls at the foot, well relayed by Fernandes and Garnacho, concludes with a recovery with the right foot (49th) to secure the score.

The left side came to perfect his performance with a marvel of diagonal in the surface for Bruno Fernandes who from a discount offers the 3rd goal on a plateau to Marcus Rashford.

A controlled match for the Mancunians, well helped by their goalkeeper, David de Gea, author of 4 saves which allowed his team to remain calm throughout the match.

Mitoma and March make the show

Before Everton cracked completely

(see below),

the Japanese winger had blasted the Toffees defense on multiple occasions and it was he who netted his side's first ever masterful goal.

Real poison for the defense of Everton, it put Patterson in trouble for more than an hour.

His teammate on the other wing, Solomon March, is not to be outdone and is behind several dangerous actions.

A solid performance ends with a goal (the third).

Brighton are 8th and can nurture hopes with such an offensive tank.

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Arsenal without a solution

The Gunners, Premier League leader and impressive since the start of the season, have not been able to find the key to unlock the Magpies' fortress.

Odegaard, Saka and Martinelli seemed to struggle against this tight block and found no lag.

Besides Nketiah's strike at the very end of the match (87th), Arsenal did not get any clear chances and could not find space.

An axis of improvement for Mikel Arteta who also seemed without a tactical solution with very little choice on the bench.

The Spanish boss only made one change (Tomiyasu for White) and failed to make the changes needed to change the dynamics of the match.

Arsenal still remains largely the leader.

Everton collapse in 6 minutes

What a disaster for the Toffees.

Admittedly dominated during the first 45 minutes, Everton did not deserve in their match against Brighton but everything collapsed in the space of six minutes.

Put in difficulty by Brighton's attack and in particular by Mitoma, Lampard's players got caught up on the sides of their defense too easily to concede the second and third goals.

And to crown a nightmarish evening, Gana Gueye's pass for his goalkeeper was intercepted by Grob who slipped a subtle lob on Pickford and scored the 4th goal.

Everton can't do it and are slowly sliding towards the red zone of this Premier League.

Source: lefigaro

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