PREMIER LEAGUE – Page 48 – Football Flame

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Ferguson hits double as Brighton seal European spot

 Evan Ferguson of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates with teammate Alexis Mac Allister after scoring the team's first goal during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Southampton FC at American Express Community Stadium on May 21, 2023 in Brighton, England.Evan Ferguson scored twice in the first half as Brighton beat Southampton in the Premier League to secure European football for the first time in their history. The 18-year-old forward opened the scoring with a powerful low shot past Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy before doubling the Seagulls’ advantage with a first-time finish from inside the area. Mohamed Elyounoussi’s glancing header offered the visitors brief hope of a comeback but Pascal Gross fired in a third to seal victory for the hosts. Bright...
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Leeds rooted in relegation zone after West Ham defeat

 West Ham United's Declan Rice celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Leeds United at London Stadium on May 21, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.Leeds United missed the chance to climb out of the Premier League relegation zone as West Ham United fought back to claim a comfortable win at London Stadium. The Whites could have leapfrogged 17th-placed Everton with a win but are instead guaranteed to go into the final weekend of the Premier League in the bottom three. They made the perfect start when Rodrigo put them in front with a thumping volley from Weston McKennie’s long throw. But Declan Rice levelled for West Ham before half-time and goals after the break from Jarrod Bowen and Manuel Lanzini sealed the points.
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Casemiro stunner leaves Man Utd on brink of top four

 Casemiro of Manchester United in action during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Manchester United at Vitality Stadium on May 20, 2023 in Bournemouth, England. Casemiro’s stunning overhead kick edged Manchester United a step closer to a top-four finish as they secured a narrow Premier League victory over Bournemouth. The Red Devils need just one point from their final two games against Chelsea and Fulham to secure Champions League football at Old Trafford next season. In a game lacking in clear-cut opportunities a piece of magic from Casemiro proved the difference at the Vitality Stadium. The Brazilian midfielder picked up a beautifully weighted pass from Christian Eriksen and turned away from Marcos Senesi to acrobatically hammer home. Without their top goal score...
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Everton keep survival hopes alive with 99th-minute leveller

 Yerry Mina of Everton scores his side's first goal during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton FC at Molineux on May 20, 2023 in Wolverhampton, England.Everton’s fight to avoid the drop into the Championship will go down to the final day of the season despite Yerry Mina snatching a dramatic equaliser deep into stoppage time at Wolves. The Toffees looked on course for a damaging defeat until Mina pounced in a goalmouth scramble in the final seconds of nine minutes of additional time to give Sean Dyche’s side what might prove to be a priceless point. Everton must now anxiously await how other results pan out to discover the full extent of their task when they face Bournemouth at Goodison Park. Wolves went ahead in a scrappy encounter after 34 minutes whe...
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Firmino equaliser keeps Reds’ top-four hopes alive

 Roberto Firmino of Liverpool competing with Boubacar Kamara of Aston Villa during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Aston Villa at Anfield on May 20, 2023 in Liverpool, England.Roberto Firmino scored an 89th-minute equaliser to salvage a draw against Aston Villa and keep alive Liverpool’s faint hopes of a top-four Premier League finish. Jurgen Klopp’s side are three points behind Newcastle United and Manchester United with one game remaining, meaning their two rivals need just one point from their final two games to secure Champions League qualification for next season. The fact it remains mathematically possible, if perhaps unlikely, is down to the departing Firmino sneaking in at the near post to convert Mohamed Salah’s low cross. The visitors will be disappointed n...
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Wissa clinches Brentford win against Tottenham

 Tottenham Hotspur's Welsh defender Ben Davies (C) vies with Brentford's French-born Cameroonian striker Bryan Mbeumo during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on May 20, 2023.A superb double from Bryan Mbeumo helped Brentford come from behind to win and spoil Tottenham’s final home game of a miserable season. Mbeumo struck two fine efforts into the far corner early in the second half, before team-mate Yoane Wissa capped things off, as Brentford overturned Tottenham’s first-half lead which had come via captain Harry Kane. Just days after strike partner Ivan Toney was banned for eight months for breaking Football Association betting rules, Mbeumo showed Brentford fans they can count on him to deliver...
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Guardiola eager for Manchester City to win against Chelsea to clinch title

 Pep Guardiola manager of Manchester City applauds Erling Haaland during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match between Manchester City FC and Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium on May 17, 2023 in Manchester, United Kingdom.Pep Guardiola said he wants Manchester City to have to win against Chelsea on Sunday to secure the Premier League title rather than having it handed to them by Arsenal losing at Nottingham Forest the day before. City need a maximum of one victory from their final three matches – they also have trips to Brighton and Brentford – to secure a fifth title in the past six years under Guardiola. Sealing first place would be a fine way to end the week for Guardiola and City after reaching the Champions League final with a dominant 4-0 win over Real Madrid on Wedn...
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Newcastle win to move closer to Champions League

 Miguel Almiron of Newcastle United is challenged by Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton & Hove Albion during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion at St. James Park on May 18, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says he will talk about the Champions League “for fun” if his side secure qualification – but not before. Howe’s team moved one win away from qualifying for Europe’s leading club competition with a deserved Premier League victory against Brighton and Hove Albion. “The Champions League is so close, but so far away as well. We will enjoy tonight but we are focused on our next match,” said Howe, who has been reluctant to discuss his side’s top-four chances. “We were just pleased with the performance, to bea...
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Milner among four set to leave Liverpool

 Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Liverpool during a training session at AXA Training Centre on May 17, 2023 in Kirkby, England.  James Milner, Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will all leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the club has confirmed. All four players’ contracts expire this summer. They were all part of the side that won the Champions League in 2019 and Premier League in 2019-20. A statement from Liverpool said: “All four players will depart with our gratitude and appreciation for the contribution they have made.” The club added that special tributes would be paid to the players in the Reds’ final Premier League home game of the season against Aston Villa on Saturday. Liverpool boss Jurgen...
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Leicester in deep trouble after meek Liverpool defeat

 Curtis Jones of Liverpool celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's second goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Liverpool FC at The King Power Stadium on May 15, 2023 in Leicester, England. Curtis Jones scored twice as in-form Liverpool brushed aside hapless Leicester to maintain their recent winning streak and push the Foxes closer to Premier League relegation. Jurgen Klopp’s side have won their last seven games to bolster their push for a top-four finish and now lie a point behind Newcastle and Manchester United, albeit having played a game more. Another dismal loss for Leicester leaves the 2016 Premier League champions firmly rooted in danger in 19th position, two points adrift of safety with only two games remaining. The Reds scored twice in th...
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Arteta: We have to apologise for what happened

 Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, applauds their fans after their side's defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at Emirates Stadium on May 14, 2023 in London, England.Frustrated Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta apologised to supporters after a crushing 3-0 loss at home to Brighton all but ended their Premier League title hopes. Second-half goals from Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav and Pervis Estupinan earned the Seagulls a deserved victory at the Emirates that means Manchester City need one more win from their final three games to defend their crown. City could be champions on Saturday night if Arsenal lose at Nottingham Forest with the gap between the top two now four points, and Pep Guardiola’s side holding a game ...
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Arsenal lose to Brighton to leave Man City on brink

 Leandro Trossard of Arsenal clashes with Julio Enciso of Brighton & Hove Albion during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at Emirates Stadium on May 14, 2023 in London, England.Arsenal’s fading title hopes were dealt a devastating blow after losing to Brighton to leave leaders Manchester City one win from a fifth Premier League title in six seasons. The Gunners needed to respond after City’s 3-0 win over Everton earlier on Sunday left Mikel Arteta’s side trailing by four points in the race for the title. On a deeply frustrating day for Arsenal, Leandro Trossard hit the bar against his former club while Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka both went close before Julio Enciso’s close-range header put Brighton ahead. Substitute Deniz Undav doubled ...
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Chelsea agree terms with ex-Spurs boss Pochettino

 Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian head coach Mauricio Pochettino gives a press conference during the spring training camp in Qatar's capital Doha on May 15, 2022.Chelsea have agreed terms to make former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino their new manager. He will join the club in the summer, with Frank Lampard remaining as interim manager until the end of the season. Pochettino, who has also managed Southampton, has been out of work since Paris St-Germain replaced him with Christophe Galtier in summer 2022. The 51-year-old Argentine managed Spurs for five years from 2014 and led them to the 2019 Champions League final. Pochettino will be Chelsea’s sixth permanent manager in five years, following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter earlier this season. Lampard took interim...
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City two wins from title with win at Everton

  Ilkay Guendogan of Manchester City scores the team's first goal during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Manchester City at Goodison Park on May 14, 2023 in Liverpool, England.Manchester City require two victories to retain the Premier League title after despatching relegation-threatened Everton at Goodison Park. Pep Guardiola’s side will be guaranteed their third title in a row with six points from their remaining games against Chelsea, Brighton and Brentford. But the Toffees were made to pay a heavy price for Mason Holgate’s glaring miss when unmarked at the far post, the defender somehow hooking over from a couple of yards. City were second best up until that point but showcased how clinical they are in front of goal by going to the other end and netted twice i...
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James Ward-Prowse confident Southampton can make swift Premier League return

 James Ward-Prowse of Southampton applauds the fans after the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Fulham FC at Friends Provident St. Mary's Stadium on May 13, 2023 in Southampton, England.Captain James Ward-Prowse has “full confidence” Southampton can make a swift return to the Premier League following the pain of relegation. Saints’ fate was sealed by Saturday’s listless 2-0 defeat to Fulham – a club-record 24th league loss in a single season. England midfielder Ward-Prowse has been with Southampton since the age of eight but is already being linked with a summer move away from St Mary’s. The 28-year-old, who insists he is “not thinking too far ahead” regarding his own future, is optimistic Saints will bounce back from surrendering the top-flight status they have held sin...
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Southampton relegated with whimper by Fulham loss

 Carlos Vinicius of Fulham celebrates after scoring the team's first goal as Jan Bednarek of Southampton reacts during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Fulham FC at Friends Provident St. Mary's Stadium on May 13, 2023 in Southampton, England.Southampton’s 11-year stay in the Premier League ended in tame fashion as their relegation was confirmed with defeat at home by Fulham. Aleksandar Mitrovic, making his return from an eight-game ban for pushing referee Chris Kavanagh, sealed Saints’ fate with a stooping header after Carlos Vinicius’ opener. The hosts could have few complaints about the outcome after producing a muted performance despite knowing they had to win to have any chance of pulling off an unlikely survival mission. They did have a Carlos Alcaraz strike di...
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Man Utd beat Wolves to strengthen top-four place

 Anthony Martial of Manchester United celebrates after scoring the team's first goal with teammates Antony and Bruno Fernandes during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford on May 13, 2023 in Manchester, England.Manchester United bounced back from consecutive Premier League defeats by beating Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford to strengthen their bid for a top-four finish. Erik ten Hag’s side had lost to Brighton and West Ham to give Liverpool – who were one point behind in fourth at the start of the day – hope of snatching a Champions League spot at their expense. But Anthony Martial opened the scoring in the first half before Alejandro Garnacho marked his return from a long spell out through injury with a second in stoppag...
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Leeds keep alive survival hopes with Newcastle draw

 Sam Allardyce, Manager of Leeds United, reacts after Newcastle United scored their sides second goal during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Newcastle United at Elland Road on May 13, 2023 in Leeds, England.Leeds United’s Premier League survival hopes received a late lift as they came from behind to earn a battling point against Newcastle United at Elland Road – in a match with three penalties and a red card. Interim manager Sam Allardyce will be delighted by the spirit shown by Leeds as it looked like they would suffer a damaging defeat despite taking the lead through Luke Ayling’s early goal. In a thunderous atmosphere, the game appeared to have turned when Patrick Bamford’s penalty on the half-hour was saved by Newcastle keeper Nick Pope, the disappointment deepen...
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wary of Everton threat

 Pep Guardiola coach of Manchester City looks on during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg match between Real Madrid and Manchester City FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 09, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. Pep Guardiola is wary of an Everton side he feels should not be in a relegation battle. Guardiola takes treble-chasing Manchester City to Goodison Park on Sunday for a match crucial at both ends of the Premier League table. Leaders City need points to retain their advantage over title rivals Arsenal while the Toffees are battling for survival. Everton have endured a miserable campaign but they dramatically boosted their hopes of beating the drop by claiming a stunning 5-1 win at European hopefuls Brighton on Monday. “They have the history and the quality of team to not...
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Forest win thriller to leave Southampton on brink

 Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi (centre) celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game with team-mates during the Premier League match at City Ground, Nottingham. Picture date: Monday May 8, 2023. Nottingham Forest came out on top in a seven-goal thriller at the City Ground to climb out of the bottom three and leave Southampton on the brink of relegation. In a raucous atmosphere on a rain-soaked night, Forest established a two-goal cushion on three occasions – and each time the visitors responded to pull themselves back into the contest. But Southampton couldn’t manage an equaliser. Now they must win all three remaining games and hope either Forest don’t pick up another point, or Everton fail to get more than one, otherwise they will be back in the Championship for the fi...
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