14-12-17 PREMIERE LEAGUE
FA PREMIERE LEAGUE
NEWCASTLE 0-1 EVERTON
ROONEY GETS THINGS CLOSE
RANGE
Wayne Rooney's solitary close-range goal was enough for the
Toffees to win their first Premier League away game since January, and extended
the hosts' winless streak to eight games.
Newcastle's miserable night was compounded deep into injury
time when Jonjo Shelvey was sent off for an ugly lunge on Idrissa Gueye.
MY
OPINION
Newcastle will find things
difficult this season but this was a result that they should have targeted to
get at least a point from and I think frustration at the end of the match
destroyed any real hope for them. They might be in a relegation battle.
LIVERPOOL 0-0 WBA
PARDEW HOLDS KOP
Roberto Firmino screwed a side-foot finish narrowly wide
before Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross eluded Mohamed Salah in the first half.
The Baggies came just as close before the interval, however,
with Hal Robson-Kanu's measured curling shot from distance flicking the bar.
MY
OPINION
To hold Liverpool to a 0-0 draw
must be considered some form of an achievement with the attacking threat that
they have but Liverpool have to forget their last 2 draws and be able to move
forward.
SOUTHAMPTON 1-4
LEICESTER
OKAZAKI ON FIRE
Leicester took an early lead at St Mary's with a fine
individual goal from Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez, who cut in from the left
before striking a low, powerful shot into the corner of the net.
Japan international Okazaki added a second just after the
half-hour mark, pouncing from close range after Southampton failed to clear a
shot from Christian Fuchs following a corner.
Puel's side were three goals ahead by half-time when Maguire
crossed for midfielder Andy King to tap in at the back post.
Southampton, much improved after the break, pulled a goal
back after an hour through defender Maya Yoshida, who climbed highest in the
six-yard box to head in Ryan Bertrand's corner kick.
But the visitors blunted any hopes of a Saints comeback when
Jamie Vardy's cross picked out strike partner Okazaki's brilliant run and he
finished emphatically.
MY
OPINION
Both of these sides will think
this season as a bit of a disappointment as neither is pushing for moment.
Leicester are the best of the rest at the moment but I think that their fans
will think this is a bad season and Southampton in mid table should be progressing
as they have had the best academy for quite a while. This match was defined by Okazaki
and the quality that he has.
SWANSEA 0-4 MAN CITY
SUPER SILVA
Silva scored twice, and further goals from Kevin de Bruyne
and Sergio Aguero ensured City maintained their 11-point lead over Manchester United
at the top of the table.
The Spain playmaker elegantly flicked the fluent visitors in
front from close range before De Bruyne's whipped free-kick evaded several
players on its way in.
The procession continued after the interval as the elegant
Silva delicately scooped the ball over Lukasz Fabianski for Manchester City's
third.
Aguero then surged into the penalty area and drove in a late
fourth
MY
OPINION
Man City seem to improve year on
year and you do wonder whether this is the year they can win the Champions
League. With results like this you would think that they could do very easily with
players like Aguero and Silva and where they sit in the league. Swansea are in real trouble.
MAN U 1-0 BOURNMOUTH
LUKAKU KEEPS UNITED
ON TRACK
Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku scored the winner in the first
half, heading in to the top corner from Juan Mata's cross towards the six-yard
box.
MY
OPINION
Every point gained by United
makes it more likely for there to be a title race at the end of the season. I
think that United are the only team that can catch City this season but
players like Rashford and Mata and Lukaku must be on form all season.
SPURS 2-0 BRIGHTON
AWESOME AURIER
Spurs dominated both territory and possession from the start
but had been frustrated by the visitors until Aurier's cross from the right
touchline fortuitously looped over Mat Ryan and into the far top corner of the
net to give the Ivory Coast full-back his first goal for the club.
They failed to find either during the second half and their
challenge was ended when Son scored for the fourth game running via a stooping
header from Christian Eriksen's free-kick.
MY
OPINION
Spurs have moved back to fourth
with back to back wins and look to be one of the teams pushing for the Champions
League spot but come February I wonder how well that they will do. Brighton are
mid table and should be very happy with that this season.
WEST HAM 0-0 ARSENAL
MASSIVE MOYES
Arsenal's Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi struck the outside of
Adrian's post as Wenger's side failed to score in the Premier League for the
first time in three months.
West Ham also hit the woodwork in the closing stages through
substitute Javier Hernandez after the Gunners failed to clear.
MY
OPINION
West Ham are a team that should be
pushing for Europe every season but it does not normally work out like that as
they are in some serious problems this season. I don’t think that Arswen will
take too much notice this year and winning 5the Europa League may be a more realistic
expectation than finishing fourth.
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