Premier League 2022 News
It was a reminder, not that it was really needed, of Kane’s opportunism in front of goal and brought some respite for his manager, Antonio Conte, who was pessimistic about his team's top-four chances after a 2-0 loss to Aston Villa on Sunday.
In an excerpt of the interview published on Sunday, Cristiano Ronaldo said that Manchester United had betrayed him and alleged he was being forced out of the club.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal team is a genuine contender in the English Premier League, grinding out a 12th victory in 14 matches with a performance which demonstrated their steel and composure.
Leon Bailey opened the scoring after seven minutes after racing past Lisandro Martinez and driving a low shot beyond David de Gea. Aston Villa doubled the lead just four minutes later, with Lucas Digne curling a 22-yard free kick past Manchester United’s goalkeeper.
On a day when Marcus Rashford scored his 100th goal for United, it was David de Gea who ensured the victory that moves Erik ten Hag’s team up to fifth in the Premier League.
With Cristiano Ronaldo cut from Ten Hag’s squad after the Portugal striker refused to come on as a substitute against Spurs, United looked in danger of paying the price for its failure to capitalize on their dominance.
Bukayo Saka has taken — and scored — other penalties since his miss for England in the Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley Stadium in July last year.
Cristiano Ronaldo had been previously limited to just 207 minutes in the league by United’s recently hired manager, Erik ten Hag, who cannot find a place for him in a system which is based on mobility and pressing.
Erik ten Hag becomes the sixth United manager since Alex Ferguson’s retirement to lose his first derby – but had a heavier defeat than either David Moyes or Ralf Rangnick, who both lost by margins of 4-1.
The 24-year-old Marcus Rashford grabbed his second after Eriksen teed him up in the 75th minute as Manchester United won four consecutive Premier League games for the first time since April 2021.
Chelsea, beaten at Leeds United in their previous away game, were unable to make much impression on a tireless Saints side in the second half despite plenty of possession.
Luis Diaz and Roberto Firmino scored twice as Liverpool became the fourth Premier League team to win by a 9-0 margin.
It was the first win for Manchester United’s Dutch manager Erik ten Hag, who was rewarded for his decision to leave Cristiano Ronaldo and club captain Harry Maguire on the bench.
Christian Eriksen suffered from a fatal cardiac arrest in a match against Finland in June 2021 but returned to action with Premier League side Brentford after signing a short-term deal with them in January
In his first spell at Manchester United, Ronaldo won the coveted award in three campaigns. After an impressive return to Old Trafford, fans have voted for the Portuguese icon to receive the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year.
Checkout the live streaming details of the English Premier League's final gameday clash between Liverpool and Wolves
Checkout the live streaming details of the English Premier League clash between Manchester City and Aston Villa in the last game of the season for both teams
Manchester City have 90 points with Liverpool on 89, meaning that victory for Pep Guardiola’s side against Aston Villa, managed by former Reds captain Steven Gerrard, would secure their fourth league title in five seasons.
Checkout the live streaming details of the English Premier League clash between Southampton vs Liverpool
Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty, his 18th Premier League goal of the campaign, means he has closed the gap to leader Mohamed Salah in the race for this season's Golden Boot. Salah is currently on 22 goals.
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