The 2024/25 Premier League season continues, with Tottenham hosting Newcastle at home, Chelsea challenging Crystal Palace in an away London derby, reigning champions Manchester City facing West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium, and Arsenal visiting Brighton. The big clubs experience a mix of joy and sorrow, with some happy and others worried.
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle
After defeating Manchester United to reach the League Cup semi-finals, Tottenham once again falls into a low point, with only one draw and two losses in the last three league matches, dropping to 11th place. In contrast, Newcastle is in hot form, winning five consecutive games in all competitions, reaching the League Cup semi-finals, and soaring to 5th in the Premier League, seeing hope for a Champions League spot.
In the game, in the first half, Bolo assists Solanki to head in the opener, Gordon quickly equalizes, but there is a handball controversy in this goal process, Isak breaks the net to overtake the score; in the second half, Brennan-Johnson's supplementary shot hits the post, and both sides fail to score. Ultimately, Tottenham loses 1-2 at home to Newcastle, with only one win in the last eight rounds, ranking 12th.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea
After changing managers this summer, Maresca perfectly streamlined the first team, competing in the Premier League and European competitions with two squads, advancing to the knockout stage of the Europa Conference League with a perfect record, and the Premier League team was once a title contender. However, Chelsea recently collapsed, struggling to win in the last three league matches, falling out of the title race.
In the game, in the first half, Sancho assists Palmer to score, Jackson misses a good opportunity. In the second half, Sanchez saves the day, Jackson fails to convert a one-on-one chance, Neto's fall in the penalty area is not called, and Matta equalizes. The match ends with Chelsea drawing 1-1 with Crystal Palace. After this match, Chelsea, who has not won in four rounds, accumulates 36 points and ranks fourth, while Crystal Palace accumulates 21 points and ranks fifteenth.
Manchester City 4-1 West Ham United
Manchester City started high and low this season, remaining unbeaten in the first nine rounds and topping the table, but then completely collapsed, being eliminated from the League Cup, facing elimination in the Champions League, and falling out of the European competition zone in the Premier League. In the last 14 matches in all competitions, City lost nine of them, with Guardiola facing a crisis. In the last league match, City kept a clean sheet against Leicester City away, slightly easing their低迷 state.
In the game, in the first half, Savigno's shot causes Cao Far's own goal, then assists Haaland to expand the lead, and at halftime, City leads West Ham United 2-0; after the break, in the second half, Savigno assists Haaland to score a solo goal again, De Bruyne assists Foden to add to the tally, and Phil Krug pulls one back. Ultimately, the full match ends with City defeating West Ham United 4-1. City currently accumulates 34 points and temporarily ranks 6th in the Premier League, while West Ham United ranks 13th.
Brighton 1-1 Arsenal
Arsenal, who fought for the title with City until the final stages in the past two seasons, was originally a hot title contender this season, but suffered a low point with four consecutive winless matches at the start of the season, leading to a points gap with Liverpool. After adjustments, Arsenal rebounds from the bottom, remaining unbeaten in the last nine league matches, keeping a glimmer of hope for the title.
In the game, in the first half, Nwanele scores. In the second half, Joao Pedro creates a penalty + scores from the spot to equalize. Ultimately, Arsenal draws 1-1 away with Brighton, ending their three-match winning streak in the league, and are two matches behind the top of the table, Liverpool, by five points. Due to Arsenal and Chelsea's recent continuous loss of points, Liverpool's stable form allows their lead to continuously expand, and the major clubs are all helping Liverpool to win the title.