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Arsenal 2-0 West Brom Five Things: controlled display
A fine performance from Alexis Sanchez and a brace from Alexandre Lacazette saw Arsenal to a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion, although they were helped by an element of first half fortune. Here’s five main talking points from the match. First half themes West Brom looked organized early on, pressing Arsenal into their own… Read more →
Owls 2-4 Blades Player Ratings: Brilliant Brooks
A star performance from 20-year-old David Brooks helped Sheffield United to score four goals at Hillsborough for the first time ever and deservedly win the Steel City Derby. Sheffield Wednesday’s Gary Hooper and substitute Lucas Joao put the game in the balance after John Fleck and Leon Clarke had given the Blades an early lead,… Read more →
Crewe 0-5 Carlisle Player Ratings: Super Jones
Thanks to a wonderful second half performance, Carlisle United hit five past Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road. Here’s our player ratings for both teams. Crewe Alexandra Ben Garratt – might have got down quicker for the first or been more dominant for the third but for the other three he was given little chance. Not… Read more →
Crewe 0-5 Carlisle Five Things: outstanding Cumbrians
Thanks to a wonderful second half performance, Carlisle United hit five past Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road. Here’s five key talking points from the game. Cooper misused George Cooper has been excellent for Crewe with his quality in possession, but rarely have his performances suggested suitability for a physically demanding left wing-back role. Zoumana Bakayogo,… Read more →
Coventry v Exeter: Jones and Reid the key
Coventry City’s strategy this season is to keep their own house in order from the start, take a clean sheet into the interval and slowly grow in control. They have achieved that first objective in six of their eight League Two games and each of their four encounters at the Ricoh. Equally though, they have… Read more →
Shrewsbury v Blackburn: Rovers must up their game
Blackburn have a good squad on paper but it has taken away games against the better sides, Scunthorpe and Bradford, to drag the more dogged performances out of them. When they have played games they ‘should’ win, they have not quite matched the work rate of the opposition, as we saw on Saturday. Rovers lost… Read more →
Sunderland v Cardiff: second half lapses
A big factor behind Sunderland’s poor start to the season has been their record in the latter stages of games. They have scored three and conceded seven in the second halves of matches – only two teams have scored fewer and just three have conceded more. No side has conceded more than their five in… Read more →
Man City v Palace: should Benteke be dropped?
Manchester City were a joy to watch at Watford last week: they won 6-0 with a performance that will strike fear into the rest of the Premier League. Midfield magicians Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva played nine key passes while Raheem Sterling completed seven successful dribbles. They had 51 touches of the ball in… Read more →
Man United 4-1 Burton Player Ratings: Magic Mata
Marcus Rashford scored a brace as Manchester United reached the last 16 of the EFL Cup with a 4-1 win over Burton Albion. Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial completed the rout to send out the Brewers, who mustered a late consolation through Lloyd Dyer. Here’s five main talking points from the match. Manchester United Sergio… Read more →
Man United 4-1 Burton Five Things: clinical Rashford
Marcus Rashford scored a brace as Manchester United reached the last 16 of the EFL Cup with a 4-1 win over Burton Albion. Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial completed the rout to send out the Brewers, who mustered a late consolation through Lloyd Dyer. Here’s five main talking points from the match. Burton’s bright start… Read more →