A winning feeling – but United’s problems still clear to see
Ruben Amorim had emphasized the importance of the result on the performance before the Man Utd 1-0 win in Fulham and his hope will be the momentum of getting three points on the road can give his team a strengthening.
They probably looked like they needed one during most of this match. United’s care was clear to see while they protected in number and sought the safe option in possession. It was visible before the match that Fulham was listed as favorites – and visitors played up to their submissive label.
This result will not mask the problems that amoring must solve. He himself noted the lack of push in the last third, and the questions mark both Rasmus Hoylund and for his replacement Joshua Zirczee. Alejandro Garnacho, a player they could sell well before the deadline, seemed more likely to secure a spark between another unstable attack. Fulham, despite a poor offensive record of the self-placed parts, almost exposed that well-executed weakness joined late.
However, with a Europa League trip to Bucharest on Thursday followed by home games against Crystal Palace and then Leicester in the Armed Forces, perhaps there is a chance for United to build a positive pace to improve their short -term view. The biggest photo remains a great deal of work.
Pete Smith
‘Boring, boring Tottenham Hotspur?’
Ange Postecoglou is famous for his attack, attack, attack style. You mark two, we will score three, friend.
It has been the bed of why he reached the top table of football management. But there are signs that begin to appear that his football is quite easy to stop. Even Leicester, who has received an average of 2.5 goals in the game in their last nine games, managed to limit spurs to crumbs in terms of creating fate in their 2-1 victory.
Yes, fatigue is a big issue for Postecoglou and his squad hit by injury, but to create 1.1 expected goals against a team that are disputes to play championship next season is not so good when i Consider the high levels of this team have hit under great Aussie.
As the clock scored down with spurs following a draw, even the increase in seven minutes added in their favor did not begin any kind of moment. This figure could have been 70 minutes and the spurs still would not have found an equalizer. Their attacks were predictable and had no quality. Across their last 13 matches Spurs are on average 1.3 goals expected for 90 and have struggled to disrupt Wolves, Ipswich and now Leicester.
Aren’t you fun? No, I wasn’t today.
Lewis Jones
West Ham shows improvements under potter
Four games in and West Ham have begun to show signs of life under Graham Potter. After a lukewarm show against Crystal Palace last weekend, something was needed to try things were directed in the right direction.
And Hammers fans may be afraid of the worst in the opening of the 10 minutes of 1-1 draw against Aston Villa – but once their team found a foundation, they did not release it.
They were probably aided by Villa disorder after Tyrone Mings was replaced, but taking advantage of those situations should not be passed.
Max Kilman should deal with West Ham in the game when they were under pressure, and Lucas Pacific for running Hammers’s return.
Ever since the potter entered, the West Ham numbers have increased continuously. Their performance, especially in the second half, is more similar to what Potter does and what Hammers want to see.
It is now a case of consistency. Can they give up on the slow start? Can the draw into a victory be transformed? Hopefully these questions will answer in the coming weeks.
Charlotte Marsh
Quirky Brentford’s penalty scam summary of them as a club
Brentford are a football club constantly looking for marginal profits and in the 2-1 win at Crystal Palace, we saw another.
With Bryan Mundumo getting up for his drawn penalty, both Yoane Wissa and Keane Lewis-Potter were seen celebrating while Talisman Brentford was walking to make contact with the ball.
“This is like a distracting thing to give up the goalkeeper,” Jamie Redknapp said. “I’ve never seen it in my life. It’s crazy!”
Asked if it is a tactic, or just faith, Thomas Frank added: “They are very good friends, they know each other very well and so maybe a little of both.”
So it is no surprise that Brentford has a 95 per cent Penalty Success degree in the Premier League, the best report in the history of the competition.
Alongside the reputation of the minute marking the minute that they have pleased fans with this season, is another in a long list of strange tactics to the bee sleeve.
Sam Blitz
Debutation of Esse’s Dreams Palace
For two seasons, Romain Esse had torn him in the championship as one of Milwall’s most promising players and, at the time he left the club on January 18, he had played 66 times for the lions. He does not turn 20 to May.
So there was no surprise when he was snapped by Crystal Palace for a fee reported to increase to 14.5 million.
Esse is immediately integrated into the Eagles first team and made his debut as a late replacement in the game against Brentford, with Oliver Glasner who attracted 2-0. His impact was almost immediate, with his first goal coming only 119 seconds after his presentation.
He became the first young man to score in his Premier League debut (19 years, 258 days) since Rayan Ait-Nuri for wolves in October 2020 (19y 146d).
She did not turn on the required return palace, but immediately she made Esse Esse at the loyal seat and as a new player, you can’t ask much more than that.
And long