What a weekend for these of a Liverpool persuasion.
The Reds had been the large winners on the prime of the Premier League with their win, plus shock defeats for title rivals Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal sees them occupy the highest of the Premier League on the finish of matchweek ten.
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Their Anfield victory wasn’t fairly as quickfire objectives by Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah noticed them grind out a 2-1 win over a spirited Brighton facet – however they had been miles higher than Arsenal and Metropolis.
The lunchtime kick-off noticed Arsenal stumble to a second defeat in three league outings as Alexander Isak’s well-placed header secured Newcastle the three factors at St James’ Park.
However an excellent greater shock noticed Metropolis lose their first league match of the season as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth, with the Cherries greater than good worth for his or her win – extra on their brilliance later.
It has been a throwback season to this point for Nottingham Forest, who like in the course of the glory days beneath Brian Clough are mixing it with the large canine as their 3-0 overcome West Ham has taken them to the dizzying heights of third.
Southampton acquired their first win on the board within the league season with a 1-0 win over Everton – Saints being helped by VAR after Toffees ahead Beto thought he’d bagged a late equaliser.
However Wolves and Ipswich are nonetheless looking for their first W of the league marketing campaign as Gary O’Neil’s males might solely handle a 2-2 draw at house to Crystal Palace, whereas Ipswich had been denied on the dying with Jordan Ayew’s stoppage-time equaliser guaranteeing the promoted sides shared a 1-1 draw at Portman Street.
It might be too straightforward to have a Liverpool love-in, moreover in the event that they keep on as they’re there will probably be loads of alternatives to do this for the remainder of the season.
And with that, talkSPORT hosts Jamie O’Hara and Jason Cundy have picked their winners and losers from this weekend’s motion.
Winners
Andoni Iraola
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Probably the most spectacular win of the weekend goes to Bournemouth, who outplayed champions Metropolis to assert a totally deserved 2-1 victory.
Targets from Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson put the Cherries 2-0 up with Josko Gvardiol pulling one again on 82 minutes, sparking a late surge from Pep Guardiola’s, nonetheless it got here somewhat too late this time.
Bournemouth ought to’ve been out of sight earlier than Gvardiol’s purpose having wasted plenty of alternatives to inflict a humiliation on an admittedly injury-hit Metropolis.
And who’s the one who takes the most important duty for the masterclass on Man Metropolis? The supervisor. Andoni Iraola, take a bow.
Antoine Semenyo
However maybe Bournemouth might turn out to be victims of their very own brilliance, with one among their goalscorers in Semenyo placing in a show that may prick up the ears of the larger golf equipment within the division.
Semenyo acquired issues off and working within the ninth minute as his sensible contact from a low cross on the left gave him half a yard to then slot the ball previous Ederson from shut vary.
O’Hara mentioned: “Semenyo seems like the right participant this season… he is driving with the ball. You already know, power, tempo.”
Cundy: “He’ll entice some consideration.”
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Magpies match-winner Isak was talked about in dispatches however the closing winners’ spot was reserved for a magical story.
Tamworth
Not strictly the Premier League, and in Tamworth’s case it’s going to most likely be a very long time earlier than they will take into consideration enjoying at that stage.
However take nothing away from the Nationwide League outfit’s unimaginable FA Cup overcome Huddersfield City, who remember had been enjoying within the Premier League simply 5 years in the past.
The decisive second within the 1-0 win was a agency tip of the hat to one of many Premier League’s unsung heroes in Rory Delap as a imposing throw-in by Tom Tonks bamboozled Terriers goalkeeper Chris Maxwell, who could not get a agency sufficient punch on the supply because the ball then dropped into the online.
Cundy mentioned: “The keeper’s acquired to do higher. Besides, these lengthy throw-ins had been completely… So congratulations to Tamworth. Effectively accomplished, them.”
O’Hara quipped: “Lettuce-wrists in purpose.”
Losers
Pep Guardiola
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An actual collectors’ merchandise, this. Legendary supervisor Guardiola getting a spot within the Premier League losers pile this weekend.
It must be famous that plenty of Metropolis’s stars are away with Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish all not enjoying a component within the defeat on the Vitality Stadium.
Nevertheless, many would’ve felt they’d have had sufficient high quality to get previous the south coast facet.
On Metropolis, Cundy concluded: “It isn’t typically you get an opportunity to even have a look at that, however they’re in, mate. They weren’t good at the moment in any respect. They had been horrible. They had been horrible at the moment.
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“Miles off it at the moment. And like I mentioned, they deserve an enormous quantity of credit score. Credit score Bournemouth.”
Mikel Arteta
Guardiola may have acquainted firm within the losers camp although in his former assistant Arteta, who oversaw a limp defeat on the Toon.
However for a stoppage-time Declan Rice header, Arsenal created little and may don’t have any complaints as they go away empty-handed as soon as once more.
O’Hara mentioned: “He is acquired to go in there, Arteta. Not been adequate. Cannot hold making excuses for Martin Odegaard being injured.
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“Must be higher.”
This weekend’s outcomes imply Arsenal are shedding main floor within the title race with the Gunners now seven factors off leaders Liverpool.
Cundy added: “The squad depth is displaying how fragile it’s, mate.”
Julen Lopetegui
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A foul day on the workplace for Guardiola and Arteta, however they will get again to successful methods quickly sufficient.
The identical cannot essentially be mentioned for West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui, who will probably be beneath mounting stress after one more dismal outing.
They caught Forest in imperious kind, and Ola Aina’s purpose was one thing to behold, however the method of defeat will probably be a serious concern for West Ham, who’ve misplaced 5 of their ten league video games this time period.
Cundy mentioned: “Lopetegui, horrible from him. We have to present credit score to Forest, as a result of Forest dispatched of them convincingly. They are a good facet, and so they’re proving that. Third within the league.
“However West Ham, mate. We simply had the dialog. I get the sensation that this dialog goes to be occurring an increasing number of typically over the weeks… that may’t keep on.”
And O’Hara believes Lopetegui, who solely arrived in east London in the summertime, is quickly working out of time.
O’Hara mentioned: “I will be shocked if he will get previous Christmas… followers will flip. They’re already turning, however they’ll flip vocally quickly, I believe.”
