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  • United move joint third as they beat Bournemouth 3-0

    Manchester United are level with third place Newcastle United on the Premier League standings after their brilliant win against Bournemouth on Tuesday night. Goals from Casemiro, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford sealed the astounding 3-0 victory for the Reds.

    United now sit 4th on 36 points, level with Newcastle United and one behind Manchester City who face Chelsea on Thursday.

    Marcus Rashford continued his scoring streak, making it 4 in 4 after the World Cup. Rashford has 7  goals in the Premier League this campaign, making him United’s top scorer. He has also scored in six consecutive home games for resurgent United.

    Marcus Rashford’s celebration after getting United’s 3rd goal.

    The Reds recorded another clean sheet in last night’s match, taking their league tally to 8. The defensive improvement United has shown can be attributed to each individual defender but the work Casemiro does in front of the back four has also proven to be crucial. The Brazilian has been key in intercepting opposition passes and winning loose balls. He has also chipped in in the attacking play with two goals and two assists.

    Newcastle’s 0-0 draw with Arsenal meant they dropped points thus allowing United to catch up. The Magpies have played a game more than the both the Reds and the Gunners.

    Arsenal lost the chance to go 10 points ahead of Manchester City after the stalemate at the Emirates.

    Arsenal played out a feisty 0-0 draw against Newcastle at the Emirates.

    Manchester United play Everton (H) in the FA Cup on Friday. United’s next two league games could be pivotal at the top of the table. They face Manchester City (H) on 14th of January before travelling to the Emirates on 22nd to face league leaders Arsenal.

  • Premier League Saturday round up

    By Ken Andrew

    kennyandrewmuganda@gmail.com

    Arsenal extended their lead over Manchester City to 7 points after they beat Brighton 4-2 in the last Premier League match of 2022. The Gunners managed to survive a late Brighton push, to pick up the massive 3 points.

    https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1609270027563171840?cxt=HHwWgICwyYqko9UsAAAA

    Manchester City and Newcastle both dropped points after drawing against Everton and Leeds respectively. City took the lead through Erling Haaland in the first half but a spectacular strike from Demarai Gray in the second levelled matters. Newcastle played out a 0-0 draw at home against Leeds.

    Demarai Gray celebrates scoring a stunner at the Etihad

    Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score the only goal of the game as United edged Wolves 1-0 at Molineux. The win sent United into the top four for the first time since March. United are 4 points off Manchester City and 2 points behind Newcastle, who have played one more game.

    Pep Guardiola spoke about the Red Devils in his press conference.

    “I have the feeling United are coming back, finally United is coming back. I’ve seen it on Thursday and against Chelsea in the first half. I said I like what I see of United right now. There will be a lot of teams like United fighting.”

    – ESPN

    Crystal Palace defeated Bournemouth 2-0 as they recovered from their Boxing Day 3-0 home loss to Fulham.

    Finally, Southampton remained rooted at the bottom of the log after they went down 2-1 to Fulham.

    Premier League action continues today with two matches lined up.

    Premier League matches (1-1-2023)

    Tottenham vs Aston Villa (5pm)

    Nottingham vs Chelsea (7.30pm)