Arsenal’s long-fabled January woes appear to be rearing their ugly head but once more because the Gunners’ hopes of constructing a commanding 10-point lead within the Premier League title race had been scuppered by Newcastle United, who held them to a goalless draw on the Emirates, whereas, Manchester United continued their spectacular kind with a cushty 3-0 victory over Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
The conflict between first and third in London didn’t dwell as much as its billing as Arsenal had been annoyed by a Newcastle aspect who collected a tenth league clear sheet of the season.
Manchester United cemented their top-four place, transferring stage on factors with Newcastle as targets by Casemiro, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford sealed a 3-0 victory at Old Trafford.
Arsenal, who failed to attain for the primary time this season in all competitions, have 44 factors from 17 video games with champions Manchester City on 36 after taking part in 16.
Newcastle have 35 from 18 matches, forward of United on purpose distinction though they’ve performed a sport extra.
After Everton held Manchester City away on Saturday to snap a three-match dropping run within the league, they crashed again to earth as they had been hammered 4-1 at house by Brighton & Hove Albion.
Kaoru Mitoma gave Brighton the lead and Everton collapsed after the break as Evan Ferguson, Solly March and Pascal Gross scored in a five-minute burst that left the Goodison Park trustworthy shocked and heading for the exits.
Defeat left Everton only one level above the relegation zone and with big stress mounting on supervisor Frank Lampard.
“Individual mistakes and collective defending issues. It is what it is,” Lampard, whose aspect may fall into the underside three on Wednesday, mentioned. “It is not a question of anger. We are disappointed. We want to win games.”
In the night time’s different match, Fulham gained 1-0 at Leicester City to maneuver into seventh place within the desk.
Perfect report
Arsenal had a 100% house league report this season however did not penetrate the tightest defence within the division as Newcastle floor out a deserved level to stay unbeaten since August.
Eddie Nketiah had Arsenal’s finest likelihood within the 87th minute however his low shot was beautifully saved by Nick Pope.
Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta’s frustration boiled over in stoppage time when he reacted furiously to his aspect being denied a penalty for handball when a Granit Xhaka cross hit the arm of Jacob Murphy, though it could have been extraordinarily harsh.
“We had some chances and there were two scandalous penalties that weren’t given,” Arteta mentioned.
Manchester United are actually 5 factors away from fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur after a fourth successive league win.
Brazil midfielder Casemiro volleyed them forward from shut vary within the twenty third minute they usually by no means appeared like dropping factors as soon as Shaw made it 2-0 early within the second half.
“We scored great goals and I think we should have scored even more but we could have conceded one or two and I am not happy with that because David (de Gea) had to make good saves,” United supervisor Erik ten Hag mentioned.
“I’m happy with the result. Today it was not our best game. We have to be honest, we didn’t play that smart as a team.”
United are again in motion on Friday once they host Everton within the FA Cup third spherical.
