Crisis over for Manchester City. Phew. Newcastle get another big ol' bunch of goals, and Gary O'Neil continues to make fools of us all.
Crisis club Manchester City are back on track after beating Brighton to go top of the table for a few hours at least in a boost for beleaguered Pep Guardiola and wildly out-of-form leading Premier League goalscorer Erling Haaland. We’re being facetious. Unlike us, that.
While City’s overwhelming feeling will be one of relief, it’s a tricky one for Brighton. This ended up a frustrating near-miss but could have been a far more harrowing afternoon for a team that can be defensively vulnerable. The sort of beating that appeared on the cards 20 minutes in would have meant more questions about the long-term prospects for Brighton’s season.
And again, the encouraging thing for Newcastle is the sheer number of places those goals are coming from. It’s not quite eight scorers in an 8-0 win, but four different scorers in a 4-0 win is still quite something. You couldn’t ask for much more than a goal apiece for every member of your in-forrm front three, with Jacob Murphy taking most of the plaudits having also set up his mates Anthony Gordon and Callum Wilson.
Then Bournemouth blew it, with Lewis Cook chiefly responsible. The experienced midfielder moved his head towards Hwang Hee-chan – hardly a knockout blow but a daft, stupid, costly moment of madness. Which he realised immediately.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kalvin Phillips could join Harry Kane at Bayern Munich as Man City wary of Newcastle interest...Kalvin Phillips opens up on his lack of game time at Manchester City in his England post-match interview
Read more »
Newcastle striker sends transfer message to Phillips amid Man City uncertaintyKalvin Phillips admitted during the international break that he is considering his Manchester City future and Newcastle are said to be one of several interested sides.
Read more »
Newcastle ‘actively pursuing’ Man City midfielder Kalvin PhillipsThe Manchester City player is said to be eager on a move to St James' Park with his England spot at Euro 2024 on the line.
Read more »
Sources: Birmingham City in advanced talks to agree deal with ex-Man City chief Mike RiggThe inside track on the football stories that matter
Read more »
Man City must break Man Utd record to avoid unwanted Guardiola first vs BrightonManchester City have lost three of their last four games, and two Premier League games in a row ahead of their home clash with Brighton.
Read more »
Man City must break Man Utd record to avoid unwanted Guardiola first vs BrightonManchester City have lost three of their last four games, and two Premier League games in a row ahead of their home clash with Brighton.
Read more »