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There was a sense at Villa Park last season they were getting into a party they were not invited to by qualifying for the Champions League.
Villa gatecrashed the top five for the second time in three seasons, finishing fourth to comfortably secure entry to club football’s elite competition for 2026-27.
Emery has achieved this after inheriting a squad that was 14th in the table, three points above the
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There is no doubt that if Portsmouth had a fully fit squad then Mousinho and the Pompey fans would feel plenty of confidence going into the game.
But injuries have held them back this season, with key players Josh Murphy, Callum Lang and Conor Shaughnessy set to be missing for the derby.
Murphy was instrumental in the first game, and Shaughnessy has looked to have the potential to be Pompey’s
Chelsea have won just one of their last 11 Premier League games against Arsenal (D3 L7) and are winless in seven (D2 L5) since a 2-0 win at the Emirates in August 2021.
Having lost six of their seven Premier League away games against Chelsea between 2013 and 2018 (D1), Arsenal are now unbeaten in their last six visits to Stamford Bridge (W3 D3).
This is just the fifth time
Phil Foden scored twice as Manchester City made up ground in the Premier League title race after almost blowing a two-goal lead against strugglers Leeds.
The result moves City up to second in the table after Saturday’s 3pm kick-offs, four points behind leaders Arsenal, while it is a sixth defeat in seven top-flight matches for Leeds.
However, it was anything but the routine victory anticipated when Foden scored the first
Liverpool head coach Slot decided to start with record signing Isak as he tried to fire up his struggling side and finally get the striker’s Anfield career going.
Instead, Isak became symbolic of a display which must rank as one of the most limp seen at Anfield in recent years, often conducted in periods of silence as disbelieving Liverpool fans watched the champions crumble once more.
Isak barely touched the
Igor Thiago scored a late double as Brentford came from behind to defeat Newcastle United and extend the visitors’ miserable Premier League record on the road.
Harvey Barnes had put Newcastle ahead in the first half at the Gtech Community Stadium after lashing the ball through the legs of goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher from inside the box.
But Brentford came roaring back after the break and the hosts drew level through
Matthijs de Ligt scored an equaliser deep into stoppage time to earn Manchester United a point in a dramatic finale to their Premier League match at Tottenham.
In a game the visitors seemed to have control of, Brazilian striker Richarlison appeared to have won it for Tottenham when he flicked Wilson Odobert’s long-range shot past Senne Lammens.
But in the last of six minutes of injury time, with keeper Lammens
There was, on paper, very little to play for at St Mary’s.
While five teams were fighting it out for three Champions League places, Arsenal had secured their spot with a week to spare by beating Newcastle at Emirates Stadium last Sunday.
Only a major swing in goal difference would have meant they surrendered second place to Manchester City but with Southampton heading into the game having scored 25 goals
Everton confirmed their revival under Moyes with a composed, highly professional performance that almost ended Newcastle’s hopes of Champions League football next season while offering the Toffees real hope and optimism for next term.
They were 16th in the Premier League – one point clear of the relegation zone – with only three wins from 19 games when Moyes succeeded Sean Dyche in January for his second spell in charge.
