Premier League Week 10 Preview

Is it time to give some respect to Bournemouth? The Cherries are riding the longest unbeaten run in the Premier League, having not lost since opening weekend. An aggressive, pressing style has also made them a good watch as they have piled up their points. The best start in the club’s history has put Bournemouth behind only Arsenal in the Premier League table. The streaking Cherries now face a litmus test Sunday at the Etihad, a venue where the Cherries have never won a Premier League game. Manchester City has lost a third of its Premier League matches this season, seeming less balanced than some of Manager Pep Giuardiola’s vintage sides. Striker Erling Haaland and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma provide the star power for Guardiola.

Thomas Frank has Tottenham Hotspur third in the table in his debut season with the club as Spurs host a London derby with Chelsea this weekend. Surprisingly, however, Frank’s side has taken only one point from the last three Premier League fixtures at its state-of-the-art stadium. Chelsea, which has slid all the way to ninth in the table after losing three of its last five Premier League matches, will try to rebound from a shocking loss at Stamford Bridge to Sunderland last weekend.

Meanwhile, things continue to spiral for Liverpool. The Reds have lost four consecutive league matches and on Wednesday in the EFL Cup lost for a third consecutive time to Crystal Palace. Liverpool Manager Arne Slot was eviscerated by the press for making 10 changes to his lineup and heaping further disillusionment upon his dispirited club.

I think the performance and ultimately the result of the Aston Villa match this weekend could well be a watershed moment for the boss#LIVAVL pic.twitter.com/WF6QiZ4PhN

— James (@HotActionKOP) October 30, 2025

Hopefully, Slot’s resting of key players will bear some benefit at Anfield on Saturday against an Aston Villa side which is trending in a positive direction. Villa has won four straight Premier League contests after failing to win even one of their first five outings. The recent victories have not come at the expense of lesser clubs either. Aston Villa has defeated top five sides Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City for its last two wins.

Perhaps the most surprising winning run has been that of Manchester United. Just as supporters seemed ready to give up on Manager Ruben Amorim, the Red Devils have won four of their last five league matches to creep up to sixth in the table. Manchester United visits Nottingham Forest Saturday. The Tricky Trees have not scored a goal in their last four league matches as they seek to avoid a fifth consecutive loss.

Brentford has won three of its last four matches as it heads to Selhurst Park for a London derby with Crystal Palace. Forward Igor Thiago has six goals in his nine matches for the Bees this season. The Eagles, meanwhile, have lost two of their last three league matches following the end of the club’s historic 19 match unbeaten run across all competitions. Palace was a 1-0 loser at league leading Arsenal last week, falling victim to the Gunners’ sixth clean sheet  of the season.

Arsenal has conceded only three times in its nine matches as it heads to Burnley this weekend. After nine matches, Sunderland has posted the best start for a promoted side in 17 years. The Black Cats are impressively perched fourth in the table as they host an Everton side on Monday which has lost three of its four away matches so far this season.

Leeds has also lost three times on the road this season as the Whites travel to Brighton where the Seagulls have yet to lose a Premier League match at Amex Stadium this season. It is getting late early for Wolverhampton, which has yet to win a single match this season and has captured only two points from its nine matches. The league’s doormat travels to Fulham this weekend with Wolves Manager Vitor Pereira squarely on the hot seat despite receiving a quizzical contract extension earlier this season.

West Ham is already on its second manager of this season as the currently relegation bound Hammers host Newcastle. Manager Nuno Espirito Santo will try to give supporters their first league win of the season at London Stadium on Sunday versus the Magpies. 

Premier League Week 9 Results

A win over Eintracht Frankfurt during the week proved a false positive for the Liverpool revival. The Reds returned to their losing ways with a fourth consecutive Premier League loss, this time losing 3-2 at Brentford. The trouble on Saturday began almost immediately when Dango Ouattara scored in the fifth minute. The Reds would twice fall behind by two goals in the match, a late 89th minute goal by Mohamed Salah proving too little, too late as Manager Arne Slot’s club tumbled to seventh in the table. While Slot struggles to find answers for his defending champions, Brentford Manager Keith Andrews deserves some early season kudos. Andrews is a first-time manager who took the reins from well-regarded current Spurs Manager Thomas Frank. Andrews was also handed a roster stripped in the off season of star forwards Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa and team captain Christian Norgaard. A relegation battle might have been on the cards, but Andrews has guided the Bees to four victories already and kept them solidly in the middle of the table. Credit goes to the entire organization for responding to key departures with some shrewd investments. Among those incoming assets were Ouattara, midfielder Jordan Henderson and goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher.

On we go together 🐝 pic.twitter.com/yGcUJjxV6p

— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) October 27, 2025

Astute moves to compensate for the loss of star players is essential to clubs such as Brentford and Crystal Palace who invariably develop players only to see them move on to hoped for better things at larger clubs. Eberechi Eze is one of those players who has climbed the career ladder. Eze became a star at Crystal Palace, earning a place on the English national team, before moving on to title contender Arsenal this summer. It was Eze who scored the Arsenal winner on Sunday to defeat Crystal Palace 1-0 at the Emirates. Eze’s 39th minute goal came from a set piece, the eleventh time Arsenal has scored from a dead ball situation this season. Unrivaled set piece mastery and a stifling defense has fueled Arsenal’s current ten match unbeaten run. The Gunners have not allowed a goal in their past five Premier League matches, all victories, and are one of just two clubs to have lost just once this season.

Bournemouth is the second such club with just that single taste of defeat and the Cherries are now second in the table after a 2-0 defeat of Nottingham Forest. The Tricky Trees, meanwhile, had little time to celebrate a midweek Europa League win over Porto before coming back to earth at Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth remained undefeated at home with two first half goals that put the Tricky trees on their heels and provided a sobering reminder of the challenge that Nottingham Forest Manager Sean Dyche faces to keep his club playing in the Premier League next season.

Another difficult hurdle awaits the Trees next week against in-form Manchester United. Bryan Mbuemo scored a brace, and Matheus Cunha scored his first goal for the club to key Manchester United’s 4-2 win at Old Trafford over Brighton. The Red Devils won their third consecutive match to move up to sixth in the Premier League table and further mute the once deafening criticism of Manager Ruben Amorim. Manchester United is now just two points behind second place Bournemouth in the crowded upper tier of the league table.

Amorim’s much criticized crew is level on points with rival Manchester City after the Citizens’ 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa. Manchester City had not lost since August before Matty Cash’s goal made City the fourth consecutive Premier League opponent to fall to streaking Aston Villa. Villa now takes its four-match winning run to Liverpool next week where the Reds will be trying to snap their own four-match losing skein. Aston Villa moved past Chelsea and Crystal Place into eighth place with Sunday’s win.

Chelsea lost to newly promoted Sunderland in a 2-1 final at Stamford Bridge. Chemsdine Talbi scored in the 93rd minute to claim the three points for the Black Cats who are shockingly a top four club after nine Premier League matches.

The other two promoted sides also won this past weekend. Leeds began the Week 9 slate with a 2-1 win over West Ham on Friday. The Whites are six points clear of the drop line after their second home victory of the season while West Ham remains mired in the relegation zone after its seventh loss in the last nine matches. Burnley kept Wolverhampton winless for the season as the Clarets won 3-2 away at Molineux Stadium where Lyle Foster scored Burnley’s 95th minute winner in front of a Molineaux crowd which notably turned on Wolves Manager Vito Pereira for the first time. Chants regarding his “being sacked in the morning” are something new for Pereira who became a fan favorite in better times last season.

Things are going just fine for Tottenham Hotspur Manager Thomas Frank in his debut season for the London club. Spurs were easy 3-0 winners at Everton Sunday as Micky van de Ven’s two first half headed goals helped to inflict the first loss for Everton at its new Hill Dickinson Stadium. Spurs are third in the Premier League table after being the last club to survive last season’ s Premier League campaign under former manager Ange Postecoglou. Another London side currently sits in the table’s barely safe 17th position.

Fulham lost 2-1 to Newcastle to fall within three points of the drop after the Cottagers’ fourth consecutive Premier League loss. There are thus relegation battle implications when Fulham welcomes Wolverhampton to Craven Cottage this coming Saturday.

Premier League Week 9 Preview

Table leader Arsenal hosts Crystal Palace on Sunday in a matchup featuring two of the three remaining league teams to have lost just once in the league this season. Arsenal sits atop the table intent on putting an end to its run of three consecutive bridesmaid finishes in the league. Arsenal spent heavily in the offseason to reinforce a squad that has finished second the last three seasons. So far, so good as the Gunners stand atop the Premier League table after eight matches. On Tuesday, the Gunners smashed Atletico Madrid 4-0 in the Champions League.

Crystal Palace, meanwhile, has been a force to reckon with under Manager Oliver Glasner. The Eagles were on a club record 19 match unbeaten run before losing at Everton earlier this month. Palace showed grit last week by closing a two-goal deficit against a quality Bournemouth side in a 3-3 final at Selhurst Park which featured three goals from rising star JP Mateta. A 1-0 Europa Conference League defeat to AEK  Larnaca, however, extended the Eagles’ current winless run to three matches and Mateta will face a difficult challenge Sunday against the Arsenal center back duo of Gabriel and William Saliba.

Manchester City is just three points behind Arsenal as the Citizens prepare for their Sunday matchup at Aston Villa. Erling Haaland is on a tear, having scored in 12 consecutive games across all competitions after his goal in Manchester City’s midweek Champions League win over Villareal. Manchester City’s defense has also contributed to a resurgence in the Premier League standings as only Arsenal has conceded fewer goals than the Citizens’ defense. There could be a problem on Sunday should Nico Gonzalez not recover quickly from a foot injury suffered in the Villareal win. Gonzalez has filled in admirably for the injured Rodri as Manchester City’s holding midfielder. Aston Villa has won three consecutive Premier League matches to begin a slow climb up the table after a tortuous five match winless run to start the season. Villa Park has been a safe haven for the home side as Aston Villa has lost only one of its past 22 matches at its historic venue.

Saturday afternoons at the Etihad... 🤩 pic.twitter.com/GnJwl741NQ

— Erling Haaland (@ErlingHaaland) October 18, 2025

Bournemouth is undefeated at home so far this season at Vitality Stadium. Three wins and a draw at home have helped the Cherries crack the top four of the Premier League. Much of the attention on its Saturday match, however, will be upon visiting Nottingham Forest and its new manager. Sean Dyche has replaced the recently departed Ange Postecoglou to right the ship for the Tricky Trees. Dyche’s experience with relegation battles at Burnley and Everton certainly factored in his appointment. More importantly, however, Dyche’s organized approach featuring defensive solidity and swift counterattacking seems a much better fit for the Nottingham Forest squad assembled for the similar style of Postecoglou’s predecessor Nuno Espirito Santo. The madcap “Ange Ball” era ended after eight matches where the Trees conceded 20 times. The anticipation is that Dyche will restore the defensive discipline accompanied by swift counterattacking which helped the Tricky Trees to European qualification last season.

The architect of that European qualification, Nuno Espirito Santo, is onto a new challenge with West Ham. The Hammers visit Leeds on Saturday in a match with potential relegation implications. West Ham is currently in the relegation zone while newly promoted Leeds hovers three points above the drop line after losing back-to-back matches.

Liverpool had shockingly lost four straight matches across all competitions before a breakout 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Tuesday. Manager Arne Slot changed things up by reinserting Hugo Etitike in his starting lineup alongside Alexander Isak and was rewarded when the Frenchman scored against his former club. Isak, however, was again unimpressive and was withdrawn at halftime after sustaining a groin injury. Jeremie Frimpong was also injured in the midweek clash, leaving Liverpool shorthanded as it tries to build on its newfound momentum at Brentford on Saturday.

Chelsea also dominated in the Champions League this week, demolishing Ajax by the same 5-1 scoreline. The Champions League romp followed on a 3-0 victory in league play last weekend which ended the tenure of Nottingham Forest Manager Ange Postecoglou. Fifth place Chelsea faces a league opponent on Saturday which is surprisingly level on points with the Blues.

Sunderland visits Stamford Bridge, having put together one of the more impressive starts by a newly promoted side in recent memory. All three promoted sides have, in fact, experienced better success than what has come to be expected from newcomer clubs. Sunderland, Leeds and Burnley are all presently clear of the relegation zone and their accumulated 29 points in total exceeds that accomplished by any promoted threesome in the last ten years. Burnley hopes to build on that success with a pivotal match at bottom of the table Wolverhampton on Saturday.

Fulham, meanwhile, has lost three consecutive matches to put the Cottagers just three points above the dreaded drop line. The Cottagers did little to strengthen their squad over the summer and could risk be at risk for both maintaining their top tier status and potentially losing well regarded manager Marco Silva. Silva takes his squad to Newcastle this weekend with the Magpies just a point better than Fulham and still trying to kickstart an attack decimated by the transfer loss of Alexander Isak.

Manchester United has suddenly won three of its last three Premier League matches to reduce the din of its unhappy supporters to a dull roar. Last week’s win at Anfield was certainly cause for celebration but this week’s match for the Red Devils against a quality Brighton side should give a hint as to whether there is real progress with Amorim’s squad or if his charges were beneficiaries of Liverpool’s slumping form.

Tottenham Hotspur has for the most part played quality football under new Manager Thomas Frank before a surprising defeat at home to Aston Villa last week. Spurs now takes to the road this weekend to face Everton which is unbeaten in four league matches at its new stadium.

Premier League Week 8 Results Manchester United Extends Liverpool Losses; Nottingham Forest Axes Ange Postecoglou; JP Mateta Hat Trick Saves Crystal Palace; Arsenal Continues Set Piece Dominance; Haaland Leads Manchester City Over Everton; Welbeck Scores Brace As Brighton Defeats Newcastle; Burnley Exits Relegation Zone

Manchester United visited the unfriendly confines of Anfield Sunday and left with a 2-1 victory which edged its historical rival closer to panic. Liverpool has now lost four consecutive matches across all competitions and has not scored more than one goal in any of those contests. Manchester United won for the first time at Anfield in nearly a decade when Harry Maguire headed in a Bruno Fernandes cross for the 84th minute winner. The Red Devils last won at Anfield in January 2016.

Liverpool, meanwhile, has not lost four consecutive matches since November 2014. Manager Arne Slot and his squad are reeling as they prepare to face Eintracht Frankfurt in Champions League on Wednesday. Manchester United Manager Ruben Amorim enjoyed an all too rare moment of triumph as he won a second consecutive Premier League match for the first time in his troubled Manchester United tenure.

Arsenal remains top of the table after a 1-0 win at Fulham with the Gunners three points clear of streaking Manchester City. The Gunners continued their set piece wizardry when Leandro Trossard scored the winner from an Arsenal corner kick in the 58th minute. Arsenal has now scored eight times this season from set pieces.

Manchester City, meanwhile, has won four of its last five Premier League matches to tuck in behind Arsenal in the league standings. A draw with Arsenal was the only non-winning effort during a five-match unbeaten run for the Citizens. The latest victory, 2-0 over Everton on Saturday, featured a brace by Premier League scoring champion Erling Haaland who found the net twice inside a five-minute span of the second half. Haaland now has 11 league goals, five more than his closest rival.

Bournemouth and Crystal Palace engaged in a 3-3 thriller at Selhurst Park which included a hat trick by Eagles star JP Mateta and a brace by the Cherries’ Eli Kroupi. Bournemouth sprinted to the lead on Kroupi’s two first half goals before Mateta knotted the match for the first time with two goals in the 64th and 69th minute, respectively. Ryan Christie would then regain the lead for the Cherries with an 89th minute goal. Mateta, however, was not done. The French striker, who scored his first senior goal for country over the international break, notched his third of the match on a converted penalty kick after Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi was wrestled to the ground on a corner chance. Despite the late disappointment, Bournemouth’s point moved the Cherries to third in the Premier League table, surpassing Liverpool on goal differential.

Crystal Palace finished the weekend in eighth, dropping two places as Chelsea and Sunderland swept past the Eagles with weekend victories. The Blues were 3-0 winners over Nottingham Forest in Ange Postecoglou’s final match as manager of the Tricky Trees. Postecoglou, the former Tottenham Hotspur manager was sacked by Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis after the final whistle before the short-lived manager could even conduct a post-match press interview. Perhaps Marinakis had tired of Postecoglou’s self-serving interviews, the latest of which on Friday saw Postecoglou claim he is miscast as a “failed manager.” The shoe certainly fit at Forest where the former Spurs man lost six times and failed to win any of his eight matches in charge. Postecoglou’s Friday defense of his abominable 17th place league finish last season with Spurs highlighted how he essentially tanked the league season to focus on the diluted Europa League competition. Postecoglou has delivered even worse league results for Nottingham Forest where the Tricky Trees find themselves 18th in the Premier League table, the fired manager being responsible for four of the club’s five league losses to date. Former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche is among the names rumored to lead Forest’s relegation fight.

Sunderland, meanwhile, put further distance between the Black Cats and the relegation zone with a 2-0 victory over bottom of the table Wolverhampton. Newly promoted Sunderland is all the way up to seventh in the table after winning its third home match in four tries this season. Wolves remain winless after eight Premier League matches and has scored a joint league worst  five goals all season.

West Ham Manager Nuno Espirito Santo has the dubious distinction of having managed two of the teams in the relegation zone in this very same season. Already sacked by Nottingham Forest in favor of the now also departed Ange Postecoglou, Santo may fast be realizing that he went from the frying pan into the fire after the Hammers were beaten 2-0 by Brentford in Santo’s home debut at London Stadium. His team was booed off at halftime and at the final whistle on Monday. Organized protests by supporters have called for the heads of Chair and Vice-Chair David Sullivan and Karen Brady, respectively. The squad is terrible, and the Hammers have the worst goal differential in the Premier League.

Burnley moved out of the relegation zone as Nottingham Forest moved in. The Clarets snapped a five-match winless run by defeating fellow promoted side Leeds 2-0 at Turf Moor. Current Champions League participant Newcastle is only two points above the Clarets after the Magpies lost 2-1 at Brighton. Leeds is the only club not currently in the relegation zone that has scored as few goals as Newcastle. The Alexander Isak transfer from the Magpies to Liverpool has so far done neither club any good. Thirty-four-year-old Danny Welbeck scored twice for the Seagulls, including the 84th minute winner.

Aston Villa continued to recover from early season troubles to make it three wins in a row after Sunday’s comeback victory over Tottenham Hotspur. Emiliano Buendia scored the winner to take all three points at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, moving the Villans to within two points of sixth place Spurs. Aston Villa had failed to win any of its first five league matches this season. 

Premier League Week 8 Preview

As the Premier League returns from international break, Liverpool will try to get back on track versus a traditional rival on Sunday. The defending champions have dropped back-to-back league matches and are on a three-match losing run across all competitions. The attack has yet to hit on all cylinders with its revised cast and Mohamed Salah has strangely gone quiet. All the talent available up front for Manager Arne Slot promises of better things to come. A vulnerable defense which has given up more goals than any other club in the top six of the table could be a longer-term fix.

A short-term elixir could be arriving this weekend, however, in the form of Manchester United and its traveling drama show. The Red Devils are tenth in the table with their manager justifiably under continual fire from supporters and pundits. Ruben Amorim has delivered little during his time in charge though his fingerprints were on the victory over Sunderland two weeks ago. The embattled manager benched summer acquisition Matheus Cunha in favor of Mason Mount and was rewarded when the former Chelsea man scored the opening goal in a 2-0 victory. That win was home versus Sunderland however and Saturday’s match is at Anfield where the Red Devils have not won in a decade.

There is just one match this weekend between clubs currently in the top six and that unlikely matchup takes place at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace will host Bournemouth. The ascent of the Eagles as a force to be reckoned with has been well publicized after two cup wins and a 19-match unbeaten run which ended in the last match before the international break. Bournemouth, however, has largely flown under the radar. The Cherries have lost but once in a season which now sees them fourth in the Premier League table. Forward Antoine Semenyo is second in Premier League scoring with six goals. Manager Andoni Iraola is on every list compiled for the potential replacement of less successful Premier League managers. Palace manager Oliver Glasner is also on those lists as he faces off with Iraola in what should be a great watch for neutrals  and supporters alike.

Tottenham Hotspur Manager Thomas Frank is succeeding in early days as Spurs manager after his laudable run at smaller fish Brentford. Frank has instilled tactical discipline to a side that was chaotic under the “Ange ball” philosophy of his predecessor Ange Postecoglou. Third place Spurs play host to Aston villa on Sunday. The Villans recorded their first two league victories of the season in back-to-back matches before the break. Striker Ollie Watkins could be a question mark after colliding with a post in England’s victory over Wales last week.

League leading Arsenal has a short trip to Fulham for a London Derby on Saturday. The Gunners have dropped their league match at Craven Cottage in  each of the last two years but look a measurably improved side this season. Arsenal is second in goals scored and has conceded a league best three goals after seven matches.

Manchester City is fifth in the table, only three points behind Arsenal after winning three of its last four league matches. The Citizens, who are on a seven-match unbeaten run across all competitions, will host Everton on Saturday. The Toffees coincidentally put an end to Crystal Palace’s much longer unbeaten run in their last outing.

Ange Postecoglou will try to end a more onerous streak when he tries to win for the first time in his eighth match as Nottingham Forest manager when the Tricky Trees host Chelsea on Saturday. Postecoglou is in familiar territory as he has his current squad in 17th place, the exact same place that Tottenham Hotspur finished last season under Postecoglou.

Newcastle and Brighton are part of a three-way tie with Aston Villa just outside the top half of the Premier League table. The Seagulls travel to St. James this weekend in a match which could signal which, if either of these clubs, is destined for a finish in the European places this season. Goal starved Newcastle scored two goals for just the second time in league play this season in a win over Nottingham Forest before the break. The Seagulls, meanwhile, have shipped ten goals this season, double that allowed by their stingier Saturday opponent.

Leeds will visit Burnley and Brentford will host a London Derby with West Ham in two clashes of bottom six clubs. Sunderland, still a surprising ninth in the Premier League table, will have a golden chance to recover from its defeat at Manchester United as the Black Cats return home to host bottom of the table Wolverhampton. Wolves could give the Cats a battle, however, after clawing to two consecutive draws versus Spurs and Brighton before the break.

Premier League Week 7 Results: Arsenal Takes Command; Chelsea Defeats Liverpool; Streaks End For Crystal Palace and Leeds; Amorim and Manchester United Get Much Needed Win; Haaland Leads Manchester City Over Bees; Wins Prove Tricky for Postecoglou and Trees

Concern could be turning to alarm for a Liverpool team which lost a third consecutive match in a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea. Stanford Bridge erupted when Brazilian teenager Estevao scored in the 95th minute for Chelsea off a picture-perfect pass from defender Marc Cucarella. It had been a difficult couple of weeks for Chelsea as well as Liverpool so the celebration of Estevao's first goal in Chelsea blue was understandably exuberant, even resulting in Manager Enzo Maresca being sent off. Liverpool, meanwhile, is left asking questions entering the break. Ineffective midfield acquisition Florian Wirtz was benched for the Stamford Bridge match. Trent Alexander-Arnold is sorely missed at right back. The reconstituted forward line has not delivered. After surviving a number of close calls early in the season, the pendulum has swung to Liverpool losing the close matches.

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— BBM (@Martolexx) October 4, 2025

Arsenal has taken advantage and moved to the top of the Premier Table by a point over Liverpool with a 2-0 win over West Ham. Familiar names Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka scored for the Gunners after a stretch of matches where newcomers had driven results to keep Arsenal in the title chase. Arsenal was forced to test its depth once again when the oft injured Maritn Odegaard needed to be withdrawn for a third consecutive home match. No problem. Summer transfer Martin Zubimendi was brought on and Rice moved to a more advanced role from where he scored the icebreaker. Saka’s 67th minute penalty sealed the win with the sluggish Hammer attack barely landing a glove on the homestanding Gunners.

Mohammed Kudus, meanwhile, scored the winner for Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-1 win at Leeds for his first goal with his new club since leaving West Ham in the summer. Kudus, who also assisted on Spurs’ first goal by Mathys Tel, helped to end a 23 match home unbeaten streak by Leeds at Elland Road.

Another impressive unbeaten run came to an end over the weekend when Everton snapped the 19-match unbeaten run of Crystal Palace with a 2-1 win at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday. Jack Grealish won the match with his 93rd minute goal, his first with the Toffees after already providing four assists this season. The glorious run for the Eagles, which included two trophy wins, ended just days after they downed Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa Conference League on Thursday.

Manchester City moved past now sixth place Crystal Palace with the Citizens 1-0 defeat of Brentford. City is undefeated in seven matches across all competitions after striker extraordinaire Erling Haaland’s winner on Sunday marked the ninth consecutive match he has found the net across games for both club and country. The defeat of the Bees marked Manager Pep Guardiola’s 250th Premier League victory, a level of success only Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger had previously achieved.

Ruben Amorim won his 10th match as Manchester United Manager (in 34 tries) as the embattled Manchester United manager finally got something right when he made the bold decision to bench high priced summer acquisition Matheus Cunha in favor of Mason Mount. The former Chelsea man, who has also disappointed since joining the Red Devils under former manager Eric ten Hag two years ago, justified Amorim’s faith when Mount scored in the eighth minute of a 2-0 Manchester United victory over Sunderland. Normally a win at Old Trafford over a newly promoted side would be unremarkable. This victory, however, was much needed to relieve some of the pressure on Amorim who has posted abysmal results since joining United last season. Amorim and Red Devil supporters could also take some heart in a clean sheet by goalkeeper Senne Lammens in his Manchester United debut and a second goal of the season from another transfer, forward Benjamin Sesko.

Ange Postecoglou, meanwhile, continues to give Amorim a run for his money in the sack race as the Australian once again failed to win in his seventh match in charge at Nottingham Forest. Newcastle handled the Tricky Trees 2-0 as Bruno Guimaraes and Nick Woltemade scored to secure just the second win of the season for the Magpies.

Aston Villa notched its second win in two weeks with a 2-1 conquest over Burnley. Donyell Malen posted a brace to send Burnley to a fourth defeat in a five-match winless league run. The fading Clarets now look like a good bet for relegation while the league’s cellar dweller, Wolverhampton, is starting to look just a bit better. Wolves notched a second draw in as many matches with a 1-1 result versus Brighton, one week after taking a point with the same scoreline at Tottenham Hotspur. Wolves remain winless but are looking feistier.

Fulham, meanwhile, has lost back-to-back games by a 3-1 scoreline after the Cottagers relinquished a 1-0 lead after 70 minutes to lose 3-1 at Bournemouth. Antoine Semnyo had two of the Bournemouth goals to move his season total to six scores, a figure exceeded only by the nine goals of the Premier League’s top scorer Erling Haaland.

Premier League Week 7 Preview

Defending champion and current Premier League leader Liverpool has lost two consecutive matches. The Reds fell to streaking Crystal Palace last Sunday and then lost to Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday. Liverpool now faces Chelsea on Saturday without starting goalkeeper Alisson who was injured in Tuesday’s loss. Chelsea, meanwhile, got a much-needed victory Tuesday versus former manager Jose Mourinho and Benfica in a 1-0 Champions League win. The winner, however, came from a Benfica own goal as a defender deflected a Chelsea cross into the Portuguese net. There is thus little evidence that Chelsea have found the answer to a wilting attack weakened by the injury losses of Cole Palmer and Liam Delap and a marked downturn in the play of forward Joao Pedro. Chelsea has lost back-to-back Premier League matches as it faces a Liverpool side trying to bounce back from its Crystal Palace and Benfica misadventures.

Arsenal has not lost since an August 31st defeat to Liverpool. Dramatic winners at Newcastle last week, Arsenal returns home to the Emirates on Saturday to face West Ham In Nuno Espirito Santo’s second match in charge of the Hammers. A Gunner win combined with a misstep by Liverpool would put Arsenal at the top of the table.

Preparations continue for the Gunners 📈

— West Ham United (@WestHam) October 2, 2025

Crystal Palace sits third in the table as the Eagles make their first visit to Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday. The high-flying Eagles have not lost a Premier League match since April and extended their unbeaten run across all competitions to 19 matches with Thursday’s 2-0 defeat of Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa Conference League. Everton is unbeaten after three matches at their new home after drawing with West Ham in front of the Toffee home support this past Monday.

Nottingham Forest supporters are already getting increasingly angry and frustrated with new manger Ange Postecoglou. The former Tottenham Hotspur Manager has lost four times and drawn twice across all competitions since taking over at Nottingham Forest for Nuno Espirito Santo. There were already chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning,” as Postecoglou and Forest were being beaten by Midtjylland in the Europa League on Thursday. Ange gets his next shot on Saturday at St. James’s Park versus Newcastle. The Magpies finally scored some goals in a midweek Champions League 4-1 shellacking of Belgian side Union St. Gilloise which was making its first ever appearance in the competition. While Newcastle has found the net only four times in league play this season, Forest have already conceded ten scores to Premier League opponents and Postecoglou sides are not noted for their defensive solidity.

Postecoglou’s successor at Tottenham Hotspur, meanwhile, has instilled some balance to the north London side. Spurs have conceded just four times, the joint second-best defensive performance in the league so far. Frank and his squad could face a difficult match at Elland Road this weekend against Leeds, which has exceeded expectations as a newly promoted club. The Whites are one of five clubs currently sitting on eight points, four points clear of the relegation line.

Burnley is the only one of the three recently promoted sides currently residing in the drop zone. The struggling Clarets, losers in three of their last four league matches, trudge to Aston Villa to face a side which looked rejuvenated in a 3-1 defeat of Fulham last week.

Things will be tough for the Cottagers this week as well when they head south to face Bournemouth. The Cherries are sixth in the table, winning half their matches and losing but once this season. The game between Fulham and Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium begins this weekend’s action with a Friday start time.

Things could be uncomfortable at Old Trafford on Saturday as Manchester United supporters can be expected to voice their frustrations with their manager and poorly performing team. The Red Devils host a Sunderland side which has thrilled its own supporters by exceeding expectations so far in the Black Cats’ return to the Premier League. A loss to the newly promoted club could seal the fate of Manchester United Ruben Amorim who has lost 16 of his 33 Premier League games and shows little sign of being capable of lifting the once elite club from the bottom half of the table. The Red Devils were spanked 3-1 by Brentford in their last outing. The Bees now face a more formidable Manchester based team when Pep Guardiola and his Citizens come calling on Sunday.

In another Sunday match-up, Wolverhampton will try to build on its first point of the season, earned last week against Spurs, when it hosts Brighton at Molineux Stadium.

Premier League Week 6 Results: Eagles Soar Over Liverpool; Arsenal Comes Back To Win At Newcastle; Welbeck Leads Brighton Over Chelsea; Villa Beats Cottagers; Sunderland Keeps Ange Winless; West Ham Draws First Match Under Nuno After Potter Sack; Manchester City Mauls Bungling Burnley; Pressure Increases on Amorim After Brentford Defeat

Crystal Palace remains unbeaten in 18 matches across all competitions as the Eagles downed Liverpool for the second time in two months with a thrilling 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park on Saturday. Liverpool was the defending Premier League champion when they lost to Crystal Palace in August’s Community Shield. The Reds were then the last club to have won all their games this season before falling again to the Eagles on Saturday.

The Eagles have soared to a new stratosphere under Manager Oliver Glasner whose charges electrified the Selhurst faithful, and Glasner himself, with a 97th minute winner from Eddie Nketiah. Liverpool Manager Arne Slot was furious post-match with Jeremie Frimpong for abandoning his defensive duties when Nketiah fired the winner on a flick-on from teammate Marc Guehi. Liverpool, however, had been living dangerously through their earlier victories and their defensive vulnerabilities extend beyond Frimpong. Clearly, Slot must regret the collapse of Guehi’s transfer to Liverpool. The Crystal Palace captain is once again distinguishing himself as one of the more solid premier league defenders and a key element in Crystal Palace’s continuing success.

Arsenal moved to within two points of Liverpool, a point better than third place Crystal Palace, with a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Newcastle. The Magpies seemed headed for their second 1-0 victory at St. James park this season after a first half Nick Woltemade goal and a defensive effort which held Arsenal scoreless for 83 minutes. Newcastle supporters had seen their side defeat Arsenal in the Gunners’ three previous visits to Tyneside, so confidence was high. Arsenal, however, showed the kind of character which just might put them over the top this season after two successive second place finishes in the Premier League. An 84th minute header from substitute Mikel Merino brought the Gunners even and quieted the Toon Army. Arsenal then completed its comeback six minutes into stoppage time when Gabriel Magalhaes headed in a corner kick delivery from Martin Odegaard for the win.

The Ange Postecoglou era at Nottingham Forest is not off to a good start. The Australian manager remained winless at the top of the Trees after a 1-0 home loss to Sunderland. Supporters might well be getting uncomfortable with Postecoglou’s three losses and two draws in his five matches in charge, particularly after losing to a newly promoted side in front of the home fans. Sunderland though is proving more competitive than what has been the norm for promoted sides in recent seasons. Those clubs usually make a U-turn back to the Championship after a desultory taste of the top tier. While its still way early, the Cats are showing the competitive bite which just might allow them to stay up awhile. Sunderland has won twice and lost only one of its first five matches to aggregate the joint fourth highest point total in the Premier League.

Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur are level with Sunderland, a point behind third place Crystal Palace, after both those clubs needed last minute heroics  to salvage a point versus lesser opponents. The Cherries got a stoppage time equalizer from Eli Kroupi to disappoint Leeds supporters in a 2-2 draw at Elland Road, the earned point making this the most successful first six matches of a Premier League season for Bournemouth. Spurs, meanwhile, salvaged a point at home when Joao Palhinha spoiled Wolverhampton’s attempt at an upset with his 94th minute stoppage time equalizer. Wolves ended their run of five opening defeats but were oh so close to accomplishing more. Time will tell whether it was a good decision to renew the contract of Wolves Manager Vitor Pereira during the club’s stumbling start to the season.

West Ham showed no such confidence in their struggling manager and sacked Graham Potter two days before the club’s 1-1 draw with Everton on Monday. Nuno Espirito Santo had barely time to catch a breath after his Nottingham Forest departure before taking over on the touchline as Hammer manager against the Toffees.

With Potter becoming the second manager to be replaced this season, the sack watch now focuses on Manchester United Manager Ruben Amorim. Igor Thiago scored twice in the first 20 minutes of Brentford’s 3-1 victory over the Red Devils on Saturday. Last week’s Manchester United win over Chelsea proved to be fool’s gold as the Red Devils proved again incapable of stringing together two wins, something they have failed to accomplish since Amorim arrived. After Saturday’s loss to the Bees, Amorim has managed just 34 points from his 33 Premier League matches. Beyond the results, Amorim is stubbornly resisting calls to change a rigid playing style which is clearly not working. External criticism of the manager is reaching a crescendo while internally the club still seems hesitant to admit Amorim was a mistake.

Yet another manager’s seat could also be getting warmer. Chelsea has won but one of its last five matches across all competitions after a 3-1 loss to Brighton. The one victory in Chelsea’s poor run was a nervy 2-1 win over Lincoln City in the EFL Cup. The Club World Cup champions are winless in their last three Premier League matches. Worse yet for Chelsea Manager Enzo Maresca, discipline issues plague the young Chelsea squad which went down to 10 men for a second straight week in the Brighton loss. The ageless Danny Welbeck bagged a brace for Brighton to put the sword to the Blues on Saturday.

Aston Villa has struggled this season, but Manager Unai Emery would seem untouchable, and it was sporting director Monchi who seemingly took the fall for failure with his departure last week. Emery’s squad got its first league win of the season with a 3-1 win at Villa Park over visiting Fulham. Ollie Watkins netted his first Premier League goal of the season and ended a personal nine match scoring drought in a positive sign for the Villans. Things could be looking up for a Villa team which also edged Bologna 1-0 in the Europa League on Thursday.

Things are going the other way for Burnley. The Clarets have lost three of their past four Premier League matches after Saturday 5-1 slaughter at the hands of Manchester City. Earlier in the week, Manager Scott Parker’s men were ousted from the EFL Cup by Cardiff City. The Manchester City loss was almost comedic as Burnley’s Maxime Esteve was responsible for two own goals. Erling Haaland, meanwhile, put two goals into the correct net and helped drop Burnley to the relegation zone.

Premier League Week 6 Preview

Crystal Palace finds itself in an unlikely marquee game this week when the Eagles welcome Liverpool to Selhurst Park. Liverpool, of course, is the defending league champion and the only Premier League team to have won all its league matches this season. Crystal Palace, however, has taken major strides under Manager Oliver Glasner. Unlike the yeoman work performed by former manager Roy Hodgson to keep the Eagles safe from relegation, Glasner has led an array of young and often changing stars up the table and into possession of silverware. Crystal Palace was victorious over Liverpool when the two sides met in the Community Shield in August, just a few months after the Eagles had downed Manchester City in the FA Cup final. The soaring Eagles have not been beaten in their last 17 matches across all competitions and currently sit just a point outside the top four in the Premier League table. Crystal Palace is tasting European competition as well and, after Saturday’s high profile league meeting with the Reds, will play Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa Conference League on Wednesday. Heady heights indeed for the scrappy south London side which can pull within three points of Liverpool and the top of the table with a win at Selhurst.

Next up at Selhurst: Liverpool 🔜 pic.twitter.com/9cWHZKEY0R

— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) September 26, 2025

Liverpool, for all its recent perfection in results, has not looked invincible, winning four of their five matches by a one goal margin. The defense has looked vulnerable at times, and an impressive array of attackers has not yet delivered the expected torrent of goals. That could change when all the new attacking pieces are settled. Alexander Isak is still finding his footing but the league’s second leading goal scorer from last season with Newcastle may need to step up Saturday. Fellow forward Hugo Ekitike, another pricy transfer addition, is suspended for the Selhurst match.

Isak’s former club, Newcastle, has struggled for goals without him. The Magpies’ three goals exceed the output of only presently relegation bound Aston Villa. Newcastle now must face Arsenal on Sunday which does not bode well for the goal starved Magpies. The Gunners are tied with Crystal Palace in conceding the fewest Premier League goals this season.

Aston Villa, meanwhile, scored its first Premier League goal of the season in last week’s draw versus Sunderland and will look for its first win of the season at home against Fulham Sunday. Monchi, the club’s president of football operations, resigned this week and must bear some of the blame for recruiting failures which have contributed to Villa’s struggles. Endangered West Ham Manager Graham Potter could point to the Hammers’ inadequate transfer activity as reason for his problems. That probably won’t be well received, however, and the former Brighton and Chelsea manager needs to engineer a turnaround in the currently relegation bound Hammers’ miserable season beginning with this week’s match at Everton.

Chelsea’s season started brightly with two convincing league wins but things have hit a rough patch. The Blues are winless in their last two league matches, were decisively beaten in the Champions League by Bayern Munich and needed to mount a comeback to get by Lincoln City in the EFL Cup on Tuesday. The lingering groin injury of star Cole Palmer is a major factor in the downturn and Palmer will be a spectator on Saturday when Chelsea hosts Brighton.

Manchester United raised eyebrows by defeating Chelsea in a surprise upset last week and the Red Devils will try to build on that when they visit Brentford. The Bees are hovering just a point above the relegation line. Burnley is level on points with the Bees as the Clarets face a difficult trip to Manchester City.

The worst team in the league, woeful Wolves, will try to claw its way from the cellar by getting a result at Tottenham Hotspur. That will be difficult versus the Spurs side which is impressively third in the table under new manager Thomas Frank. Former Tottenham Hotspur Manager Ange Postecoglou has his first home match as Nottingham Forest manager when the Tricky Trees host Sunderland at the City Ground on Saturday. Leeds, meanwhile, returns to Elland Road on the heels of a 3-1 trouncing of Wolverhampton. The Whites face a step up in class, however, when they host Bournemouth on Saturday.

Premier League Week 5 Results: Chelsea Implodes Versus Manchester United; Liverpool Prevails in Merseyside Derby To Remain Perfect; Arsenal Salvages Point Versus Manchester City; Potter On The Brink At West Ham After Loss To Crystal Palace; Bournemouth and Newcastle Battle To Goalless Draw; Ange And Forest Nick A Point At Burnley

Chelsea supporters will want to quickly move on from a terrible week for the club. Last Wednesday, the Blues were shredded by Harry Kane and Bayern Munich. Saturday, it was an unimposing Manchester United side which proved too much to overcome for an imploding Chelsea side in a 2-1 Red Devil victory at Old Trafford. Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was red carded five minutes in for a takedown of Manchester United’s Bryan Mbuemo. Less than ten minutes later Bruno Fernandez put the Red Devils ahead. Casemiro then doubled the home side’s lead before receiving a red card of his own in stoppage time of a first half filled with infamous firsts. The match was the first in Premier League history to feature two goals, two red cards and three substitutions by half time. Two of those substitutions were made by Chelsea when Sanchez headed for the exit. The third substitution came when Cole Palmer experienced a recurrence of the groin injury he has been battling for several weeks. His departure Saturday further trimmed the attack options for Chelsea which had already taken Pedro Neto and Estevao out of the game in favor of a more defensive scheme after Sanchez’s dismissal. When Andrey Santos subbed in for Palmer at the 21-minute mark, it marked the earliest use of three substitutions by any club in Premier League history. The match was essentially over at halftime as conditions worsened under a relentless rainfall and even a goal by Trevor Chalobah in the 80th minute failed to energize an otherwise lethargic Chelsea.

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League leading Liverpool also did its work in the first half before conceding a second half consolation score to Everton in a 2-1 Red victory in the Merseyside derby. Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Etitike found the net for Liverpool’s first half advantage which was enough to survive a second half goal by Everton’s  Idrissa Gueye and mark a fourth consecutive one goal margin of victory for the Reds. Liverpool is perfect after five games and boasts a roster so strong that recent transfers Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak were not even in the starting lineup for the derby.

Arsenal is now five points behind Liverpool after salvaging a point from a 1-1 home draw with Manchester City. The Gunners equalized in stoppage time when Eberechi Eze threaded a ball to fellow substitute Gabriel Martinelli for the tying tally in the 93rd minute. Manchester City claimed the away point and almost won by uncharacteristically “parking the bus” in the second half to protect a one goal advantage provided by Erling Haalnd’s first half goal. Arsenal is level on 10 points with Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth, all three clubs trailing Liverpool by five points after all three clubs deadlocked with their opponents over the weekend.

Spurs overcame a two-goal deficit to grab an away point in a 2-2 final at Brighton. Tottenham Hotspur were already down two goals before Richarlison pulled one back just before halftime. The visitors then pressed for the equalizer throughout a dominant second half. While failing to convert their own chances, Spurs gained the point when Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke deflected a Mohammed Kudus cross into the Seagulls’ net.

Bournemouth, meanwhile, was unable to find the net at home in a goalless draw with Newcastle. Former Bournemouth Manager Eddie Howe was frustrated once again versus his former club as the former Cherries’ legend has failed to defeat Bournemouth in the Premier League since taking over Newcastle four years ago. Newcastle has now been involved in three scoreless Premier League matches this season.

Just a point below Arsenal, Spurs and Bournemouth in the table is a Crystal Palace side which is now unbeaten in 17 matches across all competitions. The Eagles swooped into London Stadium on Saturday and  emerged with a 2-1 win over the Hammers. Palace defender Tyrik Mitchell was the unlikely hero as his 68th minute strike sent West Ham down to defeat. The Crystal Palace left back had last scored a goal 686 days ago. West Ham is in turmoil with protesting supporters calling for the removal of current board members David Sullivan and Karen Brady before the match. Manager Graham Potter has had a disastrous run since replacing Julen Lopetegui who was the immediate replacement for David Moyes, a manager who led the Hammers to their first trophy in 43 years. Potter has won six times and collected 23 points in 23 Premier League matches since taking charge. Lopetegui achieved that point total in three fewer matches. The successive managerial failures have placed blame on the board though the more immediate likelihood is yet another managerial change. Potter was serenaded on Saturday by visiting Crystal Palace supporters chanting “You’re being sacked in the morning.”

A name rumored as Potter’s replacement is Nuno Espirito Santo, recently sacked at Nottingham Forest. Santo’s replacement at Forest, Ange Postecoglou, got his first point as manager of the Tricky trees with a 1-1 draw at Burnley. The Australin manger will now lead the Trees into their first European match in 30 years on Wednesday, an event made possible by the work of former manager Santo last season.

Wolverhampton made a curious managerial decision last week. Manager Vitor Pereira was inked to a new three-year extension despite his club sitting at the bottom of the Premier League table, winless and pointless for the season. The losing continued Saturday when Wolverhampton lost at home to newly promoted Leeds 3-1. All the newly promoted sides appear more competitive than those who have paid brief visits to the Premier League in recent seasons.

The new sides were unbeaten on the weekend with Sunderland drawing 1-1 with visiting Aston Villa. Villa is currently in the relegation zone with Wolverhampton and West Ham. At least the Villans scored their first goal of the season in the draw with the Black Cats.

Brentford is only one point above the drop line after five matches following a 3-1 defeat at Fulham. New Bees’ Manager Keith Andrews has been dealt a difficult hand with the transfer losses of stars such as Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa which have been crippling. Brentford’s total of four points from its five matches is the club’s lowest in five years. More concerning is that the Bees have surrendered eight points from winning positions in the Premier League already this season.

Premier League: Week 5 Preview

Arsenal’s match versus Manchester City and a Merseyside derby dominate the Week Five landscape. Fresh off its annihilation of Nottingham Forest last week, Arsenal has another home match at the Emirates with a tormentor from seasons past. Manchester City, which relegated Arsenal to second place for two consecutive years before Liverpool assumed that role last season, will try to resurrect past glory as the Citizens try to restore their contender status. Pep Guardiola’s crew took a first step by cruising to an easy victory in the Manchester derby last week after two surprising  losses. Gianluigi Donnarumma’s presence in goal and the return of Phil Foden to the scoresheet increases the confidence and optimism for Guardiola’s side. The Gunners, however, appear locked and loaded for a full out assault on the title. Viktor Gyokeres looks like a solution for Arsenal’s longstanding striker puzzle. Eberechi Eze adds creativity to the Gunner attack. Martin Zubimendi improves the club’s link-up play. Noni Madueke injects additional dynamism into the front line. All are new players to a squad which proved better than all but the Premier League’s champion in each of the last three seasons.

Liverpool claimed that championship last season and has added talent as well. Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike will be participating in their first Merseyside derby when Everton visits Anfield on Saturday. The Reds are perfect so far this season but the ceiling for its attack far exceeds the modest goal production of the first four matches. Everton, meanwhile, has been riding the Jack Grealish train as the rejuvenated Grealish has emerged from a diminished role at Manchester City to reassert his star quality on loan to the Toffees. The former Aston Villa phenom leads the Premier League with four assists so far this season.

Gearing up for #LIVEVE on Saturday. 👊 pic.twitter.com/Z39gAj2u34

— Everton (@Everton) September 18, 2025

Tottenham Hotspur will seek a fourth victory of the young season when Spurs pay a visit to Brighton on Saturday. Spurs has looked far more disciplined than last year’s Premier League edition and have overcome a perceived lack of attacking talent by accumulating its eight goals from six different players. Time will tell whether Brennan Johnon and Richarlison can provide adequate attacking focus over the course of the season for Manager Thomas Frank. Brighton has won but once to date after last week’s loss to Bournemouth.

The Cherries, fourth in the current table, have won three consecutive matches after giving Liverpool a scare on opening weekend. Next up for the Cherries is a visit from Newcastle on Sunday. The Magpies, reeling from the defection of striker Alexander Isak, have scored but three goals this season and their only win came last week in a 1-0 win over woeful Wolves. Anthony Gordon provided little more than a consolation goal when he scored in the 90th minute of a 2-1 Champions League loss to Barcelona during the week. Newcastle, however, looks like an offensive powerhouse when compared to Aston Villa which has yet to find the net this season. Manager Unai Emery’s sad Villa squad visit Sunderland this weekend where the Black Cats have already won twice this season.

Two other popgun attacks face each other when Wolverhampton hosts Leeds at Molineux Stadium, The two sides have combined for three goals this season and are both likely to battle for survival, meaning Saturday’s match is the proverbial “six-pointer.”

Manchester United Manager Ruben Amorim is in a personal fight for survival as his ragtag Red Devils prepare to host Chelsea at Old Trafford. Amorim is overseeing some of the worst football ever played by Manchester United and will face a much superior Chelsea side which cannot be happy after a midweek Champions League loss to Harry Kane and Bayern Munich.

Nottingham Forest was the first club to cut ties with a manager this season and new guy Ange Postecoglou gets his second bite of the apple when Forest visits newly promoted Burnley. Postecoglou debuted on the Forest touchline in a 3-0 loss to Arsenal last weekend which mirrored the scoreline of the Tricky Tees’ 3-0 loss in former manager Nuno Espirito Santo’s last game with the club. Postecoglou has enormous work to do to get things back on track for the Tricky Trees. Burnley presents a great opportunity to take the first step.

And of course, what would a Premier League match weekend be without a couple of London derbies? Fulham will host Brentford in a battle of mid-table sides while Crystal Palace will take the short trip to London Stadium to face beleaguered West Ham. The Hammers are tied with Wolverhampton for the worst goal differential in the Premier League right now, placing Manager Graham Potter in the sack race with Ruben Amorim as the two managers to occupy the league’s hottest seats right now.

Premier League: Week 4 Results

Perhaps the most predictable result of all this weekend was Nottingham Forest being smashed by Arsenal, 3-0, at the Emirates. New Nottingham Forest Manager Ange Postecoglou  has had virtually no time to indoctrinate his system in players who may or may not be suitable to said system. Early attempts at executing the manager’s favored high press on Saturday were abandoned. Arsenal dominated as would have been expected. The Gunners, however, will be ecstatic at the new faces which led the way on Saturday. Martin Zubimendi scored twice. Viktor Gyokeres scored his third goal of the season. Eberechi Eze had an assist. Winger Noni Madueke was perhaps Arsenal’s most impressive all-around performer and received a standing ovation when substituted. All those players are recent transfers brought in to try to finally put Arsenal over the top in its quest for a league title after three consecutive second place finishes.

Their task will be difficult as defending champion Liverpool remains perfect with four wins, including one over the Gunners. Despite that perfection, however, there have been some nervous moments for the Reds. Things were far from easy against newly promoted Burnley on Sunday before a 95th minute penalty conversion by Mohamed Salah delivered a 1-0 victory. The Clarets were solely intent on keeping Liverpool off the scoresheet and did not have a single shot on target. That strategy was working even after Burnley went down to 10 men in the 84th minute. The effort by the home side went for naught, however, when Burnley defender Hannibal used his arm to deflect a Liverpool cross into the box with just moments remining. While perfect on the season, Liverpool has now won each of its matches in the final ten minutes of play. The champions have shown character but also some dysfunction in an attack populated by numerous new weapons.

Alexander Isak is another attacking addition who was apparently unready at the weekend but could make his debut against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday. Isak’s replacement at Newcastle, Nick Woltemade, scored the winner in the Magpies’ 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton despite having been with the club only a matter of days. With Yoane Wissa struggling with a knee injury picked up during the international break, Woltemade will again be heavily relied upon when Newcastle faces Barcelona in the Champions League on Thursday. Wolverhampton, meanwhile, has lost its opening four league matches for the first time in the club’s history.

Chelsea Manger Enzo Maresca tried to rotate his lineup in advance of the Blues’ Champions League meeting with Bayern Munich this week. Brentford proved a stubborn opponent, however, forcing Maresca to substitute in several stars for second half appearances. Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo and Marc Cucarella were among the cavalry that Maresca called on. Despite the reinforcements, the Blues were stung by a 93rd minute goal from Fabio Carvalho which rescued a point for the homestanding Bees.

Fábio Carvalho's last four goals in the Premier League have been scored in the 89th minute or later 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/9nV4HwidLV

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) September 13, 2025

Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur will also have Champions League matches during the coming week against Napoli and Villareal, respectively. Both clubs will take confidence from easy wins in the Premier League over the weekend. Manchester City overwhelmed crosstown rival Manchester United 3-0 in a dominant derby performance as Phil Foden scored his first goal of the season for the Citizens and Erling Haaland found the net twice for his league leading fourth and fifth goals of the season. Jeremy Doku assisted on Foden’s opener and the first of Haaland’s two goals. Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, the deadline day transfer from PSG, recorded a clean sheet in his first Premier League start. Meanwhile, new lows continue to be the norm for Manchester United. Four points from the Red Devils’ first four league matches equals a futile beginning last witnessed at the start of Manchester United’s 1992/93 season. Both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur fielded their worst ever Premier League sides last season. While Manchester United continues to wallow, Tottenham Hotspur is giving supporters reason to hope for a better table finish than last season’s abhorrent 17th place debacle. Spurs are currently third in the Premier League table after winning for the third time under new manager Thomas Frank. After Saturday’s 3- 0 win over London rival West Ham, the north London side has conceded only one league goal, a far cry from the mad shootouts of the Postecoglou era.

Bournemouth is also breathing the rarefied air of the top four as the Cherries won for a third consecutive time, defeating Brighton 2-1 as Antoine Semenyo’s penalty kick in the 61st minute proved the winner for the Cherries. Semenyo also assisted on the first Bournemouth goal by Alex Scott and now has five goal contributions on the young season.

Fulham relied on an own goal by Leeds defender Gabriel Gudmundsson to defeat the Whites 1-0 at Craven Cottage. The 94th minute error was heartbreaking for a Leeds side which is expected to struggle for points and survival this season.

Nobody scored any goals in the remaining two Premier League matches. Sunderland accomplished what fellow promoted sides Leeds and Burnley could not do in capturing a point from a goalless match at Crystal Palace. Goalkeeper Robin Roefs fended off late scoring chances by the Eagles to move the Cats to seven points after a promising first four matches back in the top tier. Like Burnley, Sunderland had no shots on target but unlike the Clarets were able to see out the game on the broad shoulders of their goalkeeper.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez, though surely disappointed in failing to secure a desired transfer move, nevertheless delivered when needed in his return to the pitch for the Villans Saturday at Everton. The Argentine keeper thwarted Everton’s best chance when Michael Keane got on the end of a Jack Grealish cross for what could have been the match winner. Martinez’s teammates continue to keep their opponents’ nets safe from intrusion. Aston Villa managed just a single shot on target in Saturday’s slog of a game and has not scored a goal all season. Were the season to end today, Aston Villa would be relegated along with West Ham and Wolverhampton.