Newcastle depth exposed by ruthless villa
Newcastle mentioned the same side for a seventh consecutive game and hit no more legs – Aston Villa showed them why it is a squadron game with their 4-1 victory.
Unai Emery has made four changes from the victory of the Champions League of Villa, on Paris Saint-Germain, a fire among those who were omitted.
Ollie Watkins and Ian Maatsen both set out their claims for starting spots, while villas Freshness removed the game from the visitors in the second half.
Newcastle also had to stop and this week scored nine goals in two games against Manchester United and Crystal Palace, even though they were without head coach Eddie Howe.
How could assistant Jason Tindall have changed the team after those victories? It would have been a brave call to drop Harvey Barnes or Jacob Murphy, both of whom have been in excellent form, for Anthony Gordon or one of their midfield three changes for Sean Longstaff or teenage Lewis Miley.
Howe's team misses the same depth as Villa's as they turn to Marcus Rashford, Amadou Onana, Jacob Ramsey, Ross Barkley and Donyell Malen from the bank. The second half changes from Newcastle were Emil Krafth, Matt Targett, Joe Willock, Callum Wilson and Gordon.
Emery's ability to rotate without losing momentum gave Villa the lead, while the Newcastle bank simply could not offer the same impact. As the season introduces its determining piece, it is a team strength – not only start -xi quality – that can make the difference. David Richardson
O'Reilly offers Man City Glimmer of Hope
In a season that Manchester City fans has given very little to scream, they can look at 20-year-old Nico O'Reilly while looking for a spark of hope for a revival next season.
After having set his first City League goal during their comeback 5-2 victory against Crystal Palace last weekend, his second city is well on the way to achieving the 2-0 win in Everton, which will strengthen their chances to secure Champions League football for a 15th consecutive season. His recent series of competitions has also seen a crucial goal against Plymouth in the FA Cup before his two assists from the bank helped to fight back against Bournemouth in the same competition.
Guardiola does not hide O'Reilly's desire to play further, but when he is haunting and popping up through the lines with a goal as he did in Goodison Park or a volleying at home from the edge of the area as he did in Palace, he is still able to use his natural attack capacities.
City was far from inspiring in Everton and this season as a whole is far from their convincing self. But O'Reilly's versatility, dynamics and youthful exuberance can help the city find their way back to their best. William Bitibiri
Does Hurzeler know what he does?
When the end of the road decided to replace Fabian Hurzeler to replace Danny Welbeck with a rendition of 'you don't know what you are doing', it was uncomfortable enough for Brighton's head coach. That is not even including the fact that the owner Tony Bloom, the man who hires and fires, was in that very end.
It is usually difficult for a manager to come back from such a spot from your own fan base. And Hurzeler cut a spiky figure in the press conference after the match after the 4-2 defeat in Brentford, who was quite short with journalists on certain topics, but he honestly answered the questions about that singing from the end.
He said: “That's fine. They have their opinion. The team played well afterwards [the substitution]. “
Not Ange Postecoglou level of ear coupling, but he certainly tried to make a point. This friction between head coach and fan base, caused by a very inconsistent home form this season, bringing them to Leicester, Southampton and Ipswich, plus now a series of five games without a victory, Bloom will give a lot of food.
How will Everton handle without loyal Tarkowski?
There is no doubt that the impact of David Moyes has been on Everton Stark. Despite the defeat against Manchester City, the display showed the steps they have taken since his return to Merseyside, but the hamstring injury of James Tarkowski will be the thing that plays on Moyes' spirit.
His withdrawal meant that Michael Keane was thrown into action and struggled to keep track of the pace of the game and was booked within a few minutes of his introduction. With the pressure assembly before City took the lead, Keane almost gave a goal with a lax header back in the direction of his goal where Omar Marmoush almost capitalized, only to be refused by Jordan Pickford.
Not only is the drop -off in terms of Match Fitness Stark, the calmness that Tarkowski brings to his back line was also lost. Central back options are thin at Goodison with Jake O'Brien who is able to fill in, but after having achieved so well after the last back of recent times, it would require more change than Moyes would like. The potential absence of Tarkowski has yielded a dilemma for moyes.William Bitibiri
Bournemouth is faltering in race for Europe
Bournemouth surpassed their record Premier League points at the 0-0 draw in Crystal Palace, but the overwhelming feeling for Andoni Iraola's side after a forgetful afternoon of football should definitely be a disappointment.
Crystal Palace was the entire second half after the red card of Chris Richards and had sent 10 goals in their last two games, but Bournemouth could hardly put a glove on it. A measly 0.3xg was everything they could collect after the break.
This will fall as a big chance that is missed in their pursuit of European football – even more if you think Brighton, one of their rivals for qualifying, was defeated in Brentford. These results open the door to Fulham.
Monday's victory over Fulham had housed Bournemouth's hope for the European qualification after a six-game Windless Run in the competition. Now the Iraola side is on shaky ground on the way to the last five games and at their worst time of the season.
Bournemouth has the last few games in Old Trafford dealing with matches against Arsenal, Aston Villa and Man City, before they are confronted on the last day with matches against Arsenal, Aston Villa, before they are taught on the last day on the last day, before they organize Leicester on the last day with matches against Arsenal, Aston, Aston, Aston, Aston, Aston, Aston, Aston, Aston, Aston, Aston, Aston, Aston, Aston.
The eighth is expected to be enough to earn a route to the UEFA Conference League play-offs, unless Crystal Palace wins the FA Cup this season. Bournemouth has come so far under Iraola, as underlined by breaking their record points, but more is required to write history. Zinny Boswell
Dull West Ham frustrates their fans again
The supporters of West Ham were not at all impressed by the performance of their side in the 1-1 draw against Southampton. Increases during the break, booing full -time.
Their team was good in the first half, when Southampton had the best chances. The goal of Jarrod Bowen gave the hammers a flying start of the second half and they were a pity not to add another.
But Graham Potter chose to hold the 1-0, go to a rear five and make defensive substitutions … And then they admitted anyway. Against a Southampton side that would place one of the lowest Premier League point total.
The supporters of West Ham showed up on Saturday and expected to be entertained in the sun; want their side to cross a Southampton team that has been so bad throughout the season. They didn't get that at all.
West Ham stepped away from the David Moyes era last summer in an attempt to deliver more exciting football, but only four teams have scored fewer goals and their supporters seem just as dissatisfied with the product on the field as always.
The deadliest duos?
Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa are a phenomenal duo. The figures are pretty amazing since they play for a team not in the upper half. Mbeumo's Double against Brighton means that he has now scored 18 times this season – only Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland and Alexander Isak are for him in the Golden Boot Race.
His partner Wissa is only two behind him on 16 goals. If you also throw their assists in the mix, Mbeumo and Wissa will have 43 goals between them this season. Only Isak and Jacob Murphy, who have 46 target involvement, can return when it comes to club teammates and goal statements.
The result continued to live Brentford's external hope to qualify for Europe. That is the level that their fantastic deadly duo should play on.lewis Jones