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With north London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal now neck and neck, the fight for Champions League qualification in the Premier League is hotting up.

The win lifted Spurs above Arsenal into fourth place - the final qualification position for the Champions League - but only on goal difference. Out of nowhere, Antonio Conte's team are suddenly the highest-scoring team in the league in 2022 - with 30 goals in 13 games - after they overwhelmed Eddie Howe's side. With north London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal now neck and neck, the fight for Champions League qualification in the Premier League is hotting up.

Tottenham bid to continue their late push for a Champions League spot by beating Newcastle. Join Rob Smyth.

Chelsea centre-back Thiago Silva took to his social media on Saturday evening to reflect on his side's crushing 4-1 defeat to Brentford earlier that day.

"Happiness makes you good, but troubles make you strong. "Good days make you happy. Bad days bring you experience.

Tottenham and Newcastle both have work to do as they meet at White Hart Lane, with Spurs looking to push into the Premier League top four while the Magpies ...

Jonjo Shelvey and Fabian Schar return to the Newcastle squad, but there's no place in the starting XI for Bruno Guimaraes after a tiring international break. Bentancur has time on his left, edge of the area, it deflects high for a corner. Allan Saint-Maximin involved already, having won a free kick on the left that came to nothing. Saint-Maximin is back in the action and the ball comes to him straight away. It could feel chilly by the time kick off comes around. Another period of Spurs pressure sees a Kane shot hooked wide of the post inside a crowded penalty area. 15th min: It's very much one way traffic, with Spurs seeing the lion's share of possession so far. Schar stands of the ball and powers it through the wall. It's scrappy in the Spurs box as they don't get it away and Willock looks to have wriggled through on goal briefly, but Romero is across to block the midfielder's shot. Kane manages to hold it up and Spurs get going. Two away losses in quick succession are an ominous sign ahead of their trip to London, now sitting nine points above the drop. This time Emerson Royal came inside, and Kulusevski is given space to cross.

In-form Leicester star is among most-bought players as he has 10 matches in final seven Gameweeks.

Four of Brentford’s final seven matches score only two in the FDR, giving their budget-friendly players the chance to reward managers over the run-in. Ivan Toney (£6.7m) has been their top performer in that run, his assist on Saturday taking his tally to 36 points in the last four Gameweeks. Five of their final eight matches score only two in the FDR, with De Bruyne shaping up to be a major player for Fantasy managers in the next few Gameweeks. De Bruyne has now claimed four of his top six scores this season in his last eight appearances, highlighting his form ahead of Man City’s kind run-in. Seven of those matches score only two in the Fixture Difficulty Ratings (FDR), pointing to more success for Maddison. The Leicester City playmaker supplied the assist for Kelechi Iheanacho’s (£7.0m) goal in a 1-1 draw at Manchester United.

Tottenham powered into fourth place in the Premier League with a 5-1 rout of Newcastle, while West Ham's 2-1 victory pushed Everton deeper into relegation ...

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. London: Tottenham powered into fourth place in the Premier League with a 5-1 rout of Newcastle, while West Ham's 2-1 victory pushed Everton deeper into relegation trouble on Sunday. Tottenham powered into fourth place in the Premier League with a 5-1 rout of Newcastle, while West Ham's 2-1 victory pushed Everton deeper into relegation trouble on Sunday. Tottenham powered into fourth place in the Premier League with a 5-1 rout of Newcastle, while West Ham's 2-1 victory pushed Everton deeper into relegation trouble on Sunday. Holgate grabbed the equaliser in the 53rd minute with a strike that deflected in off Pablo Fornals' out-stretched boot after West Ham failed to clear a corner. West Ham took the lead in the 32nd minute when Cresswell curled a superb free-kick into the top corner from 25 yards.

Manchester United and Leicester shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford after a potential winner from the visitors' James Maddison was ruled out by ...

Ten minutes into the second half and on came Rashford, off went McTominay, and United had a natural spearhead but, now, United undid themselves. If the Frenchman can often bemuse, there was only clarity regarding Maguire and the support offered the beleaguered defender from the United fans, after he endured boos on England duty. “We knew this morning Cristiano could not play and decided to start Paul Pogba,” said the interim manager. Rangnick wanted the last two and a half weeks since United’s previous action – being dumped out of the Champions League by Atlético Madrid - to be a “reset” for the term’s final nine games. In the end we are not happy with the result but the second half was OK.” The second half was better, we were struggling to find rhythm in the first half, possibly because of the international break.

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Yoane Wissa scored late to complete the rout. The ball broke for Fernandes after the visitors failed to clear their lines properly. It is our job and duty to do our best to finish on the best possible note.” This week can decide a lot about how May will be. But two goals from Vitaly Janelt and a first Premier League goal for Eriksen since his return to the English top-flight in a 10-minute spell turned the match on its head. “A big two months (ahead) hopefully. City and Liverpool are locked in a thrilling shootout at the top of the English top flight, with just eight matches remaining of the season. But it was the visitors who took the lead in the 63rd minute when a United attack broke down and Maddison attacked down the left. Leicester continued to look the more dangerous side and had the ball in the net with 10 minutes to go when Maddison finished at the back post. But the goal was overturned for a foul by Iheanacho on Raphael Varane. United piled on the pressure late on but could not find a winner. Minutes later Leicester had a chance to take the lead but Iheanacho failed to control the ball on the edge of the area and ended up skewing his shot wide. United looked sharper in the early stages of the second half but midfielder Scott McTominay was lucky to stay on the pitch after a nasty-looking challenge on James Maddison.

Christian Eriksen can't stop scoring since his return to competitive football. The Denmark international's latest goal was his first for Brentford in a ...

Arsenal could trim the deficit to Chelsea to two points with a win at Crystal Palace on Monday. Chelsea’s fans started the day promising a protest against prospective new owners, the Ricketts family, with the club owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich up for sale. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Danish star continues his run of goals for country and now club since his return after a cardiac arrest at the European Championships. Brentford is 11 points clear of the relegation zone after its best win since promotion. Chelsea’s fine run of six wins on the spin in all competitions came to a crashing halt, with the Blues perhaps looking over their shoulders in the league. Beginning of dialog window.

It lasted only a matter of hours. Manchester City players celebrate a goal by Kevin de Bruyne (R) against Burnley to. Rui Vieira/AP.

We have to feel the pressure, we have to handle it. What we did in the past, when we won 14 games in a row, now we have to win eight, otherwise we will not be champions.” Only Beckham, with 18, has scored more direct free kick goals in Premier League history than Ward-Prowse, who has moved on to 13. Liverpool and City have games in the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday (Wednesday) before what could yet be a decisive meeting at City's Etihad Stadium five days later. Ilkay Gundogan scored the other goal. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Both Premier League pacesetters celebrated 2-0 victories before their head-to-head tussle next week.

Kevin De Bruyne put Manchester City ahead after five minutes, when he found the top corner from a Raheem Sterling pass and Ilkay Gundogan added another before ...

Liverpool moved top of the Premier League for the first time this year as Diogo Jota's header and a late Fabinho penalty saw off Watford 2-0.

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool moved top of the Premier League for the first time this year as Diogo Jota's header and a late Fabinho penalty saw off Watford 2-0. Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool moved top of the Premier League for the first time this year as Diogo Jota's header and a late Fabinho penalty saw off Watford 2-0. Diogo Jota scored his 20th goal of the season for Liverpool

Live updates from the five 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League, including Chelsea vs. Brentford and Burnley vs. Manchester City.

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League table after a brief hiatus with a 2-0 victory at Burnley.

23 - Man City are the only side yet to drop a single point from a winning position in the Premier League this season, winning all 23 games in which they’ve led. The home side set up with a 4-5-1 formation in a bid to frustrate us. It's a busy week - first we'll think about Atletico Madrid and then after that we’ll think about Liverpool." "The goal after five minutes was important but we still had to play 85 more. The pitch was difficult because the grass was so high but we adapted. This is why we’ve fought for the last 10, 11 months. Our second was equally as impressive and Sterling was again the architect. The win means City go back to the top of the Premier League table after a brief period in second. City were playing with a swagger, enjoying long periods of keep-ball. In the 2nd half they pushed more, they went 4-4-2 and they were more aggressive. Burnley were struggling to cope. No side has ever gone through an entire Premier League campaign without dropping points when ahead before.

Manchester United will be without Cristiano Ronaldo for their game against Leicester City with the forward missing through illness as the Red Devils chase ...

He said: "It’s one game at a time but obviously we cannot afford to drop points anymore. Leicester beat United 4-2 at the King Power earlier this season, back when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was still at the helm. The 37-year-old has been relied on heavily by United this term following an unexpected return to Old Trafford in the summer.

Minute-by-minute report: Liverpool were forced to battle but Diogo Jota's header and Fabinho's late penalty saw off a determined Watford at Anfield.

Best Bet #2 – Manchester United/Leicester City Over 3 Goals (-115). Much like Leeds United and Southampton, these teams don't like playing much defense. History ...

This season, it has scored 34 goals on 39.5 expected and a good chunk of that discrepancy has come at home. The duality with this play exciting me is that United’s attack has played very well at home while Leicester has struggled to defend on the road. Further, it hasn’t held a top-half opponent to fewer than two goals away from home this season. Given it notched 2.3 xG in the reverse fixture against Leeds, expect another strong performance from the Saints. Goals should come quite easily for the Peacocks, especially considering how bad Southampton’s defense has played away from home. As a result, I’m expecting goals in this fixture.

A potential title decider away to City next weekend falls in between both legs of a Champions League quarter-final against Benfica before another meeting ...

A potential title decider away to City next weekend falls in between both legs of a Champions League quarter-final against Benfica before another meeting with City in the FA Cup semi-finals. A potential title decider away to City next weekend falls in between both legs of a Champions League quarter-final against Benfica before another meeting with City in the FA Cup semi-finals. A potential title decider away to City next weekend falls in between both legs of a Champions League quarter-final against Benfica before another meeting with City in the FA Cup semi-finals.

Welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of Manchester United taking on Leicester City in the Premier League.Leicester beat United 4-2 back in October, ...

Maddison swings in a pitch-perfect pass onto the head of Iheanacho, who's diving header beats David De Gea in the United goal.Leicester have lost the ball twice in quick succession after working it into good positions around the United box.A second change for the hosts as Marcus Rashford replaces McTominay.The Manchester United captain gets an applause from the Old Trafford faithful for his quick footwork.McTominay goes into the bookTelles replaced Shaw - who picked up a knock - at half-time.The visitors work the ball well but Justin's driven cross is cut out before it can reach Iheanacho.We are back underway at Old Trafford.Leicester did not have a single shot on target in the opening 45 minutes. Fofana produces a terrific header from Maddison's cross and the ball seems to be heading into the top corner, but De Gea gets a strong hand to keep it out.Iheanacho gets in behind the United defence and has only De Gea to beat. Fred chips the ball into Fernandes, who's first-time shot is saved by Schmeichel, but Fred carries on his run and is there to smash the rebound in.A first substitution for the visitors, as Daniel Amartey replaces a wincing Evans in his first game back from injury.The visitors take a deserved lead! A slow half in Manchester, with both sides lacking real quality going forward.s Fernandes had the best chance of the 45, with Schmeichel making a great save to deny the Portuguese international. Iheanacho plays a cute ball to Maddison who beats De Gea at his near post with an emphatic strike.Pogba makes way for Nemanja Matic to shore up the midfield.The Foxes should be back in front! Man United vs Leicester live updates: Fred strike cancels out Iheanacho opener in Premier League gameWelcome to The Athletic's live coverage of Manchester United taking on Leicester City in the Premier League. Leicester beat United 4-2 back in October, an impressive result for Brendan Rodgers' side.They come into this game having beaten Brentford 2-1 in their last league match, while United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2.Talisman Cristiano Ronaldo misses out due to illness, with Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw replacing Alex Telles and the aforementioned Ronaldo.Two changes for the Foxes, with defensive duo Jonny Evans and Wesley Fofana returning to the side from injury.The game will be shown on Sky Sports in the UK.USA Network will broadcast the match in the US.The match kicks off at 5.30pm BST / 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT.Rodgers is edging closer to his first-choice Leicester defenceThere is an-field VAR review on Maddison's goal after Iheanacho appeared to foul Varane in the build-up.Leicester re-take the lead!

Ronaldo, who helped Portugal qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday, missed the game at Old Trafford with flu-like symptoms and United missed the cutting edge ...

Without Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United was dealt a further setback in its bid to secure Champions League qualification for next season by drawing with Leicester 1-1 at home in the English Premier League on Saturday. Without Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United was dealt a further setback in its bid to secure Champions League qualification for next season by drawing with Leicester 1-1 at home in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Plus: Liverpools win over Watford tees up pivotal month for Jurgen Klopps side; Man City pass Burnley test to stay top; Wolves are dreaming of Europe again ...

Only Manchester City have managed to produce that many in one game this season and they won that match 7-0 against Leeds. The problem is so obvious. Neal Maupay has shown in spurts what he can do but this performance was another reminder of where Brighton need to invest in the summer. One thing is for certain, and this has been said before, they need to find a striker that can be relied upon throughout the season. Liverpool's win over Watford was a case of job done and move on, as Jurgen Klopp's side laboured to a 2-0 victory over the relegation strugglers. Tuchel and Chelsea supporters hope that this loss to Brentford will ultimately act as a jolt to sharpen the side up for the big challenges ahead. That is a question you'd have answered with a resounding no a few months ago as Graham Potter's side looked certain for a top-10 finish. On Wednesday Real Madrid are in town for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final. That is followed by home league matches against Manchester United on April 19 and Everton on April 24 - both live on Sky Sports. First there is the manager, whose surprise switch to a back three caught out the world and European champions. Before kick-off, it seemed Brentford's Premier League survival was more likely to rest on a clash with Watford in a couple of weeks' time. "We didn't play the best football possible today but it was enough," he said. Possibly. The best performance of the season?

Manchester City moved a point clear of title rivals Liverpool at the top of the Premier League standings with a convincing 2-0 win at relegation-threatened ...

We have 10 efforts to get ourselves correct and move forward." But we did well and won the game." "We've played in these types of games for many years.

Manchester City and Liverpool made sure their clash next Sunday may prove to be a Premier League title decider on a weekend that showed the top two are a ...

We will give it a try." London (AFP) – Manchester City and Liverpool made sure their clash next Sunday may prove to be a Premier League title decider on a weekend that showed the top two are a class above the rest. London (AFP) – Manchester City and Liverpool made sure their clash next Sunday may prove to be a Premier League title decider on a weekend that showed the top two are a class above the rest.

Newcastle held their rivals scoreless for most of the first half, before the floodgates opened.

Sterling was again the provider in the 25th minute when he found space down the right to cut the ball back for Ilkay Gundogan to wrongfoot Burnley keeper Nick ...

Brighton had 30 shots in the game, but managed to get just four on target. Brighton and Norwich drew 0-0 with a result that ends both sides' six-game losing streaks, but which will make neither of the two sides happy. Kelechi Iheanacho fired Leicester ahead in the 63rd minute, but Fred leveled for United three minutes later.

Match highlights of every Premier League game this season to be shown on the Sky Sports website and app; watch West Ham vs Everton, Tottenham vs Newcastle ...

Palace are a tough nut to crack at home, but do have a tendency of starting very slowly in matches. Since the Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White and Gabriel axis was formed four games into the season, Arsenal have scored 14 first-half goals in their last 11 away Premier League matches. It's a simple combination that looks set to take them closer to the top three next season once Conte adds more quality into understrength areas of his starting XI. Spurs have taken 21 points from 12 games in 2022 - only Liverpool (28) taken more points this calendar year. On the last 22 occasions where Antonio has had a rest period of seven days or more between games, West Ham have won 17 games, losing just two of those. West Ham have scored 13 goals from crosses this season - no team have scored more via that route.

West Ham United must avoid the trap of looking ahead to their Europa League quarterfinal when they host an Everton side in a Premier League relegation scrap ...

Meanwhile, the Hammers have a renewed home defensive focus. Everton is in a weird spot. And the Toffees have conceded multiple goals in every league away trip this season.

A lacklustre Manchester United needed a rare goal by midfielder Fred to salvage an unconvincing 1-1 Premier League draw with Leicester City at Old Trafford ...

As I said before, we have to keep looking at our own games." Leicester continued to run at a disorganised United defence and had the ball in the back of the net again through Maddison, but it was ruled out due to a foul in the build-up. We have to keep fighting.

Everton are desperate for points as they head to the capital to take on top-four hopefuls West Ham. Join Daniel Harris.

Watch Premier League highlights this weekend on Sky Sports; highlights will be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football ...

* Crystal Palace have won just one of their last 15 Premier League games on a Monday (D6 L8), winning 2-1 at Brighton in February 2021. * Crystal Palace have won just one of their last 17 Premier League London derby matches (D8 L8), beating Tottenham 3-0 in September this season. * Arsenal have won each of their last five Premier League away games. Since the Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White and Gabriel axis was formed four games into the season, Arsenal have scored 14 first-half goals in their last 11 away Premier League matches. * Tottenham have benefitted from six own goals in the Premier League this season, at least three times as many as any other side. * Newcastle haven't conceded more than once in any of their last 11 Premier League games, shipping eight goals in that time. * Following a nine-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, Newcastle have now lost their last two. * Everton have lost just one of their last 13 Premier League away games against West Ham (W8 D4), going down 3-1 in May 2018. The Hammers' haven't won five Premier League games from behind in a single campaign since 2005-06. How to follow: Watch West Ham vs Everton live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, or follow in our dedicated live match blog featuring in-game highlights. However, at home the Hammers are looking to secure three consecutive league wins for the first time in over a year (March 2021). On the last 22 occasions where Antonio has had a rest period of seven days or more between games, West Ham have won 17 games, losing just two of those.

Everton have published their company accounts for the 2020/21 season and they show why staying in the Premier League is so important to them.

The loss of Usmanov as a main sponsor shouldn’t affect the club too seriously in the short term. This would fall to a parachute payment of around £40m in the Championship, and while the club should have had relegation clauses written into their contracts, it has been reported that this may well not be the case. But all of this does press home the fact that Everton need to survive in the Premier League. Relegation would see the club’s TV (and prize money) income fall significantly. With that gone, the task for the rest of the campaign is simple: stay in the Premier League. But even as international matches were taking place, Everton found their way into the headlines with the publication of their company accounts for the 2020/21 season. For weeks, the FA Cup had been a glimmer of light in a dismal season.

Ben Davies, Matt Doherty, Son Heung-Min, Emerson Royal and substitute Steven Bergwijn scored at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Spurs, who have netted more goals ...

Lampard didn't appear to acknowledge Keane as the player trudged off the field. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Goals galore as Tottenham Hotspur move into the Premier League's top four with a 5-1 rout of Newcastle United. Royal scored his first goal for Tottenham by poking in Doherty's cross in the 63rd minute, and Bergwijn raced through the middle of Newcastle's defence to score the fifth in the 83rd. Aaron Cresswell gave West Ham the lead with a curling free kick into the top corner in the 32nd minute, only for Mason Holgate to equalise in the 53rd minute with a deflected shot. Beginning of dialog window. Doherty headed in a cross from Harry Kane to make it 2-1 in the 48th and, six minutes later, Son controlled a ball into the middle from Dejan Kulusevski and finished into the corner.

Tottenham Hotspur put five past Newcastle United on Sunday to become the highest scoring Premier League team in 2022.

Tottenham have bagged 30 goals in 13 EPL games in 2022. SEE ALSO: Tottenham And Arsenal Set For Rescheduled Derby Date In May Tottenham have momentum behind them as they look to beat Arsenal to fourth place and a spot in next season's Champions League.

James Ward-Prowse also showed he can bend it like David Beckham to close on the former England captain's free-kick record.

Tottenham broke into the top four with a 5-1 victory over Newcastle and are finding form at the right time to secure a Champions League spot. City completed a routine 2-0 win at Turf Moor and will head into the Etihad Stadium clash one point ahead of Liverpool with eight games left. Not in their wildest dreams would Brentford fans have believed Thomas Frank’s side would take a huge step towards safety by beating Chelsea 4-1.

LONDON, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Manchester City remain top of the Premier League after a 2-0 win away to struggling Burnley on Saturday, while Liverpool won at ...

Manchester United were held 1-1 by Leicester City after another disjoined display. Aaron Cresswell's well-executed free-kick put West Ham ahead in the 32nd minute, and although Mason Holgate leveled the scores in the 53rd minute, Jarrod Bowen celebrated his return to fitness with the winning goal five minutes later. Brentford then ran riot with Christian Eriksen putting them ahead in the 54th minute, before Janelt's second made it 3-1 on the hour and Yoane Wissa added a fourth with three minutes left to play.

Watch a Tottenham vs Newcastle live stream as Spurs continue their push for Champions League places.

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Who has transformed his team's season? Who showed he is the best striker of a dead ball in the country? Find out in Garth Crooks' latest Team of the Week.

While Harry Kane and Son Heung-min impressed against Newcastle, they could do with Eriksen's guile in midfield.

One searing half-volley from Kane was destined for the top corner until it struck the unfortunate Emerson clean in the face. Harry Kane has also been forced to adapt his game since Eriksen’s departure and it was his combination with Kulusevski which provided the spark for Son’s game-changing goal. “To come back here would be a good opportunity for him, for me, for the club, but now he’s signed for Brentford, only six months, and we’ll see what happens,” he said. It is a little more than two years since he left north London, having joined in 2013 as part of the splurge on players following Gareth Bale’s world record transfer to Real Madrid but at times this season that must have felt like a lifetime for Spurs fans. When Son dragged an effort wide of the target seconds after Emerson Royal had made it 4-1 to the hosts with more than 25 minutes to play, it was hard to believe that this was the same team that had struggled to create meaningful chances before falling behind so meekly. At that stage it seemed obvious that, despite the promptings of the elegant Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, Tottenham were in desperate need of a player who is capable of opening up organised defences.

What did we learn during Matchweek 30 of the 2021-22 Premier League season (which still has a Monday meeting of Crystal Palace and Arsenal on its docket)?

If he isn’t, the Foxes may have to make the unpopular decision to cash-in on a man who may not be long for the King Power Stadium regardless (NM). But even a minor upgrade on Maupay or a real center forward for him to run off of likely has the Seagulls in the top seven conversation (NM). 5. VAR saves Man Utd (twice?) — (Man Utd 1-1 Leicester) –  It was 1-1 when Kelechi Iheanacho and Raphael Varane were allowed to let play despite fouls on each other after the Nigerian striker got the ball stuck in his feet late in the game, leading to a James Maddison goal. 9. Inconsistency holding Aston Villa back (Wolves 2-1 Aston Villa) – Player by player, there’s a strong case to be made that Aston Villa have the second-most talented squad (Leicester) in the mid-table battle. Kalvin Phillips came on just after Southampton made it 1-1 and were dominating the game, but he settled things down, dropped into defense to get on the ball and he brought calm to the usual Leeds chaos. That is what they’ve missed so badly this season (plus Patrick Bamford’s goals, of course) and Phillips showed his class as he looks to get back to his best and be fully fit for the last six weeks of the campaign (JPW). When they come out flat, they hardly look like they belong in the Premier League. Three straight wins last month saw them score nine goals while conceding zero. 6. Negative Everton has zero momentum (West Ham 2-1 Everton) –  Frank Lampard was forced into a late change as Donny van de Beek was injured in the warm-up and Mason Holgate replaced him. Tottenham is too good with this manager and the additions of Cristian Romero, Rodrigo Betancur, and Dejan Kulusevski joining a back-to-their-best Heung-min Son and Harry Kane in making this team capable of a Champions League return (NM). 4. Chelsea can’t cope with Brentford press as Tuchel makes rare error (Chelsea 1-4 Brentford) – Thomas Tuchel revealed before the game that he selected Ruben Loftus-Cheek instead of Jorginho because he anticipated a rough and tumble battle with the “physical” Bees. That decision proved a disastrous one for much of the first half, as Chelsea were frequently unable to pass out of their own end after Edouard Mendy took a short goal kick. 7. Brighton’s solid buys request a finisher, please (Brighton 0-0 Norwich) – From Marc Cucurella — who was fantastic at left back — to Leandro Trossard — who was busy doing an Eden Hazard in his prime impression on Saturday, the Seagulls have purchased so many players perfect for Graham Potter’s system (and if they were already there when Potter was hired, credit the Seagulls for selecting that boss). But Brighton’s misses in front of goal have been well-documented and will be further magnified by Neal Maupay’s penalty sent well over the bar. Anytime you’re under pressure and in trouble, just look for Jorginho. He’ll create a pocket of space to receive the ball and, somehow, turn out of the same danger you couldn’t handle, and all is typically well.

Tottenham score four second half goals to blow Newcastle away. Jarrod Bowen strikes winner for West Ham over Everton before Michael Keane is sent off. Crystal ...

This weekend's Premier League action has left Arsenal, Manchester United, West Ham and Spurs separated by just three points in the race for the Champions ...

The real ace up the Hammers’ sleeve though is the fixture list: their run-in includes games against Brentford, Burnley, Norwich and Brighton, all of which will be viewed as eminently winnable. Spurs, Arsenal and Man United all have games in hand on the Hammers – but it would be unwise to write them off. This clash with United comes three days after a visit to third-placed Chelsea and is a fixture which has, in recent seasons, had little of the competitive significance of these two sides’ mid-2000s glory days. Brighton (A) – Sat 7 May, 3pm Liverpool (A) – Sat 7 May, 3pm The pair are tied on points and their goal difference is in Spurs’ favour by only two, though Arsenal do have two games in hand.

This is one of two games in hand for Arsenal but Palace — managed by Arsenal great Patrick Vieira — is proving to be a tough opponent of late, having drawn with ...

It is a an emotional period for Bologna, with coach Siniša Mihajlovic back in hospital for treatment for leukaemia. Sociedad is sixth in the standings, nine points off the top four with games starting to run out. Aaron Ramsdale could return after missing the win over Aston Villa before the international break because of injury.

While Tottenham are firmly in the race to qualify for next season's Champions League, West Ham's 2-1 victory pushed Everton deeper into relegation trouble.

I asked my players today to start in the same way we left. I said it was a pity we had to stop. We have to continue to play this way with intensity,” Conte said. I was happy before the international break. “It’s very difficult to be in the race for the Champions League. We want to stay there until the end. Regardless of that result, Tottenham are firmly in the race to qualify for next season’s Champions League, despite Conte’s claim that it would be a miracle to finish in the top four.