March 3rd 2023.
Eddie Howe acknowledged that the journey to Wembley for the Carabao Cup final last Sunday may have distracted his Newcastle team more than he would have liked, resulting in a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United. The Magpies have gone four games without a victory since beating Southampton and will have to get back on track quickly if they are to stay in contention for the top four. Up next is a trip to a City side that has seemingly regained its deadly edge - they have not kept a clean sheet in their previous six games before a 3-0 FA Cup win over Bristol City.
Arsenal's 4-0 drubbing of Everton on Wednesday has seen them take the lead in the league, regardless of City's result. Eddie Nketiah has been dealing with a slight injury and has been benched for the last two games, with Gabriel Martinelli taking advantage to score a brace. Bournemouth, however, have slipped back into the relegation zone after a 4-1 home defeat to City and are heavy underdogs with the bookies at 14/1 to win away from home against the Gunners. Arsenal's 21-year-old Bukayo Saka has registered 50 Premier League goals or assists in his career.
Aston Villa, sitting 11th in the table, will be hosting Crystal Palace who are only six points above the bottom three. Wilfried Zaha, Palace's main source of attacking threat, has been missing, leaving their other forwards unable to find the back of the net. Villa have suffered two home defeats in a row, both by a score of 4-2. Brighton are looking to bounce back after their first defeat of 2023 against Fulham last week, with 18-year-old Evan Ferguson's goal enough to take them through to the FA Cup quarter-finals. The Seagulls' stalwart defender Lewis Dunk has made 400 Premier League appearances.
Chelsea and Leeds, who are both within reach of each other, will be going head-to-head at Stamford Bridge. Leeds boss Javi Gracia started his reign with a 1-0 win over Southampton last weekend, but his side lacked potency in their 2-0 FA Cup fifth-round defeat to Fulham. Leeds will be hoping to take advantage of Chelsea's current troubles and give their survival hopes a major boost. They beat the Blues 3-0 in August, which was their first loss of the season.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Gary Neville recently revealed what Real Madrid's Casemiro ordered Bruno Fernandes to do, while Chelsea need to take action if they are to avoid becoming a mid-table Premier League team.
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Eddie Howe expressed gratitude to the fans after the Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester United last Sunday, noting that the journey to Wembley had been more of a distraction than he had hoped for his Newcastle side. This setback was their fourth game without a win and they need to find their form quickly in order to stay in the top four. Unfortunately, they are facing a Manchester City squad that appear to have regained their ferocity. 6 games went by without City keeping a clean sheet until they won 3-0 in the FA Cup at Bristol City.
Arsenal are at the top of the table after their 4-0 win over Everton on Wednesday, but Eddie Nketiah has been on the bench for their last two games due to an injury and Gabriel Martinelli has taken advantage with two goals. Bournemouth, who lost 4-1 at home to City last weekend, are now in the drop zone, and the odds of them winning at Arsenal are 14/1. 21-year-old Bukayo Saka has contributed 50 Premier League goals or assists.
Aston Villa are in 11th place, but Crystal Palace may be in trouble if they can't find their form. Wilfried Zaha has been absent and their other forwards have not been creating many goals. Villa have lost their last two home league games 4-2.
Brighton have found what they hope is a natural finisher in 18-year-old Evan Ferguson, who got the only goal in a midweek FA Cup victory at Stoke. They lost to Fulham last week and are looking to get back to winning against a West Ham side who are just two points above the relegation zone. Danny Ings scored a brace in their 4-0 win over Forest, showing how important he is to the team. Lewis Dunk has made 400 appearances for the Seagulls.
Chelsea will be hosting Leeds, who recently won 1-0 over Southampton with Javi Gracia as new coach. They lost 2-0 in the FA Cup fifth-round to Fulham, and this game is not as intimidating as other trips to Stamford Bridge. If Leeds can get a victory, it would be a huge boost to their survival chances. They beat Chelsea 3-0 in August, the Blues' first defeat of the season.
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