Chelsea has been posted, Unai Emery has been praised and another coach on the verge of sacking.
Here are today’s English football news headlines.
SNAP ICE WEEKEND: Chelsea is cut off
Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 away at Stamford Bridge. One person who was not happy with the way the hosts defended on goal was Alan Shearer, who went so far as to describe him as “embarrassing”.
– Many players could have escaped with the ball, whether it was (Kai) Havertz or (Thiago) Silva. The goalkeeper (Edward Mendy) doesn’t even try. It wasn’t even a good corner, Shearer says on the BBC.
On the other hand, the expert didn’t have much left for Chelsea’s offensive match either.
– They ended up in good positions 1-2 times, not much. “But when they did, the last ball was awful,” Shearer said.
Havertz has a lot of touches when he enters the penalty area, it was very easy for Arsenal to get the players back to the right side. Today they did not have a chance to register.
Weekend Status: Almiron Roast
Miguel Almiron is currently the second most important player in South America (belonging to one of the top five leagues in Europe). Newcastle’s goal in Newcastle’s victory over Southampton, his eighth overall, beats Paraguay over Lionel Messi. Coming in first on the list is his Argentine teammate, Brass Neymar, who scored eleven goals.
First win of the weekend: Emery’s success
‘Journey into Emery’s lane’ reads the Sportita Daily Mail’s headline, which of course refers to Unai Emery’s first win as coach of Aston Villa. Of course, the fact that the win came over Manchester United didn’t make things worse. United boss Eric ten Hag wasn’t too thrilled after the 1-3 loss.
– That’s how it happens sometimes. It is psychological but not acceptable. We have to be ready in every game and not give up on it so easily, says Tin Hag.
It was stupid trying to hit crosses the way we did, too fast and too far, too hard.
The Manchester Evening News gives Victor Lindelof a very modest third place on a ten-point scale. Substitute Anthony Ilanga received slightly better criticism, five.
Quote from the weekend: Conte is mysterious after the loss
– Now there is a project, a vision. The club knows the best way forward, but we have to be enthusiastic and patient. It is my fuel. Antonio Conte says I need to get this after Tottenham lost 1-2 at home to Liverpool.
Weekend farewell: Hasenhüttl is on his way out
It looks like Southampton has finally decided to break up with Ralph Hessenhuttl. In any case, if The Athletic is to be believed, that indicates management will tell the coach soon. The last straw that caused the cup to be run over was the 1-4 loss against Aston Villa.
Weekend question mark: Tony under FA investigation
Evan Toni is under investigation by the English Football Association, for his involvement in betting. According to The Times, the striker fears it could cost him a place in England’s World Cup squad. However, the newspaper wrote that the Brentford player’s chances of picking Gareth Southgate were already slim, mainly due to Calvin Phillips’ return from injury. So it is likely that the captain of the national team would prefer to bring an additional midfielder to Qatar.