April 27, 2023 - Matchplug Blog

Erling Haaland makes Premier League history

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has made Premier League history when he struck his 33rd goal of the season against Arsenal on Wednesday.

The Norwegian superstar put the icing on the cake for Man City in their 4-1 win over the Gunners. The goal was his 33rd goal of the season in the Premier League and means that Haaland has now broken the previous record held by Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah for a single Premier League season.

The striker now sits top of the goals standings in the PL and Europe. Haaland has 49 goals in 42 games in all competitions for Pep Guardiola’s side and will surely add to that tally before the season ends.

The Cityzens still have seven Premier League matches left to play. They will also face Manchester United in the FA Cup final and Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Meanwhile, Haaland has been directly involved in 57 goals (49 goals, eight assists) in 43 matches in all competitions this season, 15 more than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues. He is scoring or assisting every 58 minutes on average.

Manchester City are back in Premier League action on Sunday at Fulham.

Jurgen Klopp Dismisses Liverpool Top-Four Chances after Win over West Ham

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has ruled out his side’s chances of breaking into the Premier League top four following their 2-1 win over West Ham on Wednesday.

The Reds made it three league wins in a row in London on Wednesday, returning from an early 1-0 deficit to win 2-1 thanks to pals from Coady Gakpo and Joel Matip.

The result took them six points behind the top four teams, although Manchester United and Newcastle both have games in hand. As such, Klopp is reluctant to put his team in the mix just yet.

After the game, Klopp told reporters:

“I can’t see the race yet; I can’t. That’s because we are not in the position for a race. So the only thing we can do is keep winning football games. If that puts pressure on other teams, that’s not in our hands because we don’t play them.

“We play Tottenham – that’s it from that area, I think, of teams above us. If they win all their games, that’s it for us. But I don’t think about that.

“I want us to finish the season as good as somehow possible. I want to take something out of the season for next year. If that is European competition, great. If not, we have to accept it as well and go from there. That’s what I want now.”

The Liverpool manager added that he is looking for his side to show their real face from their six remaining fixtures.

“I want us, at least for a few weeks, [to] show our real face – and not the nice one, the ugly one, the nice one, the ugly one. It’s really tough to do that. So now we did it for kind of three games – three-and-a-half, the second half against Arsenal was brilliant as well – all in a different way.”

“Tonight, the first half I liked the most for a long, long time, like the way we controlled the game,” he continued.

“We played here plenty of times; it’s always tough. Result-wise, it looked better from time to time, but the goals we scored were then counter-attacks, stuff like that, quick reacting, all these kinds of things. We controlled the game in a way we never did before against West Ham, and I really liked that.”

Liverpool return to Premier League action on Sunday when they host Tottenham, with Klopp’s side having already climbed above Spurs on goal difference.

Everton vs Newcastle United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Newcastle United will travel to Merseyside this Thursday to take on struggling Everton in the 33rd Round of the 2022/23 Premier League season.

The Toffees are one of nine teams currently locked in a relegation battle. However, despite being reduced to ten men late in their last game, a determined Everton halted an in-form Crystal Palace with a 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

The result extended their record to just two defeats in seven Premier League (PL) outings. However, a big four draws within that run contributed to them slipping back into the relegation zone by goal difference heading into this midweek round.

After labelling Saturday’s result as “point earned,” manager Sean Dyche will know just how important it will be to follow that up with a win here. But to do so, the Toffees will have to overcome the psychological hurdle of just one win from the last six PL head-to-head meetings with Newcastle United.

Newcastle put themselves in a commanding position to secure Champions League football next season with a thumping 6-1 win over fellow top-four rivals Tottenham at St. James’ Park last time.

Overall, the Magpies have scored 54 league goals, their most since 2002/03 (also 54), which was a season they finished in third position.

With a yawning gap to fifth place, Newcastle fans are rightfully dreaming of famous Champions League nights back at St James’ Park, and another win here would take them one step closer to that goal.

However, Goodison Park hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for the Toon Army, who have won only one of their last ten visits (D3, L6) – a run that includes last season’s defeat here, which also ominously fell on a Thursday night.

Meanwhile, Sean Dyche has won six of his nine PL meetings with Newcastle’s Eddie Howe (L3), his most wins against any manager in the competition.

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Manchester United will look to continue their quest for a top-four finish this Thursday when they visit North London to face struggling Tottenham Hotspur.

The hosts are enduring one of their most difficult moments in recent history, with results on the pitch and happenings off it, not the best.

They come into this tie after a disappointing 6-1 loss to fellow top-four contenders Newcastle United. The game saw them concede five times inside the first half.

The aftermath of that loss saw interim manager Cristian Stellini sacked and the players promising to compensate the club’s away supporters who travelled to St. James’ Park.

With Ryan Mason taking over from the sacked Stellini until the end of the season, Spurs will be desperate for a win to keep them within striking distance of the top four.

They enter this round of games sitting six points behind their fourth-placed visitors, having played two games more. So defeat here could leave them nine points short of that ambition if Newcastle also wins, while it would also see them on the receiving end of three consecutive Premier League (PL) losses for the first time since February 2022.

Meanwhile, after booking their place in the FA Cup final, Manchester United will fancy their chances of winning here.

No side in Premier League history have more wins against Tottenham than the Red Devils (39). They know that a win here will put them nine points ahead of Tottenham, and so they will be desperate for a win and to make it five wins in five games against Tottenham Hotspur.

The Red Devils’ charge towards a top-four finish is powered by a strong defence that boasts the most PL clean sheets (14), helped by four shutouts in their last five league matches (W3, D1, L1).

But that solidity wasn’t on display in their last away assignment when they were dumped out of Europe by Sevilla. However, each of United’s previous six losses on the road were followed by a victory, so they should be confident of getting back on the winning trail here.

Meanwhile, Tottenham has not had a home draw in the PL since December 2021 (W18, L8). So there is likely a winner in this game.

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Day: April 27, 2023

Erling Haaland makes Premier League history

Jurgen Klopp Dismisses Liverpool Top-Four Chances after Win over West Ham

Everton vs Newcastle United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

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