EPL 2017-18 REPLAY

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WEEK 7
9/30/2017

(5 of 10)

STOKE CITY 0 - 0 SOUTHAMPTON
Stoke City (0-3-3) vs Southampton (3-2-1)

STOKE CITY (TR 2; DEF 2) vs SOUTHAMPTON (TR2; DEF 2)

The match was mostly a defensive battle that ended in a scoreless draw. The game had some exciting moments. Southampton had six Corner Kicks but failed to capitalize on any of them. Stoke City only manged three shots with one on target but Southampton Goalie, Fraser Forster made the save.

Southampton had eight shots but none were on target. In the 84’ Stoke City defender, Ryan Shawcross, was Red Carded and sent off, but, Southampton could not convert this to a goal despite the extra man advantage.

Stoke City remains one of two winless teams this season; the other is Leicester City, who travel to Bournemouth to recitify their winless situation…

STOKE CITY STATISTICS SOUTHAMPTON
3 SHOTS 8
1 SHOTS ON GOAL 0
0 GOALS 0
0 ASSISTS 0
5 FOULS COMMITTED 7
7 FOULS SUFFERED 5
1 RED CARDS 0
0 YELLOW CARDS 0
1 CORNER KICKS 6
0 GOALS OFF CORNER KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS MADE 0
1 OFF-SIDES 1

SCORING:

• None

NEXT MATCH: Bournemouth (1-2-3) vs Leicester (0-2-4)

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WEEK 7
9/30/2017

(6 of 10)

BOURNEMOUTH 1 - 1 LEICESTER
BOURNEMOUTH (1-2-3) vs Leicester (0-2-4)

BOURNEMOUTH (TR 3; DEF 2 vs LEICESTER (TR 3; DEF 3)

Poor Leicester cannot catch a break. Today against Bournemouth, they played one of their best matches of the season, but an “Own Goal” by Riyad Mahrez at 22’ may have cost them their first win of the season. They did manage to rally in the 86’ whenShinji Okazaki scored a goal, with an assist from Kelechi Iheanacho, to tie the game at 1-1.

Bournemouth’s Midfielder, Ryan Fraser, was injured at the 90’ mark and left the game. It was announced he would not be available fr next week’s match.
BOURNEMOUTH STATISTICS LEICESTER
4 SHOTS 6
1 SHOTS ON GOAL 3
0* GOALS 1
0 ASSISTS 1
10 FOULS COMMITTED 7
7 FOULS SUFFERED 10
0 RED CARDS 0
1 YELLOW CARDS 0
1 CORNER KICKS 1
0 GOALS OFF CORNER KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS MADE 0
0 OFF-SIDES 1

SCORING:

• LEICESTER
• Mahrez (Own Goal) 22’
  Okazaki (86’(Iheanacho)

NEXT MATCH: Chelsea (5-0-1) vs Manchester City (4-2-0)

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WEEK 7
9/30/2017

(7 of 10)

CHELSEA 1 - NIL MANCHESTER CITY
CHELSEA (5-0-1) vs MANCHESTER CUTYy (4-2-0)

CHELSEA (TR 3; DEF 3) vs MANCHESTER CITY (TR 5; DEF 4)

Despite the fact that Manchester City sat second in the Table with 14 points versus firstplace Chelsea’s 15 Points, Man C were the favorites, even at the enemies venue, Stamford Bridge. The odds makers were wron as Chelsea eeked out a 1-nil win to move to 18 points as their record improved to 6-0-1. Manchester C at 4-2-1 suffered their first defeat of the season.

It was a lively match with Man C slightly outplaying Chelsea everywhere but the scoreboard. Alvaro Morata scored in the 47’, his 2nd goal of the season. He was assisted by Cesar Azpilicueta, who recorded his 2nd assist of the season.

Manchester City blew a golden opportunity in the 86’ when David Silva was fouled in the crease by Chelsea Midfielder, Eden Hazard. He missed the Penalty Kick and the opportunity to at least tie the match was lost.
CHELSEA STATISTICS MANCHESTER CITY
6 SHOTS 10
5 SHOTS ON GOAL 4
1 GOALS 0
1 ASSISTS 0
4 FOULS COMMITTED 6
6 FOULS SUFFERED 4
0 RED CARDS 0
2 YELLOW CARDS 0
0 CORNER KICKS 5
0 GOALS OFF CORNER KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS 1
0 PENALTY KICKS MADE 0
2 OFF-SIDES 0

SCORING:

• CHELSEA
• Morata 47’ (Azpilicueta)

NEXT MATCH: Arsenal (3-1-2) vs Brighton (1-3-2)

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WEEK 7
10/1/2017

(8 of 10)

ARSENAL 1 - 1 BRIGHTON
ARSENAL (3-1-2) vs BRIGHTON (1-3-2)

ARSENAL (TR 5; DEF 3) vs BRIGHTON (TR 1; DEF 2)

This should have been a fairly “easy” game for Arsenal. It turned out otherwise. Arsenal and Brighton played to a 1-1 draw. Arsenal ended up being TWO men short. Sead Kolasinac received Yellow Cards at 5’ and 32’ into the game. Danny Welbeck was Red Carded at 82’.

Glenn Murrar broke a scoreless game with a Penaly Kick at the 32’ mark for a 1-0 Brighton lead. Eight minutes later Henrikh Mkhitaryan hit the back of the net on a Corner Kick to tie the game. That capped the game’s scoring.

At the moment Arsenal sits tied 4th place with 11 points; that could change pending the outcome of both Burnley, Everton and Newcastle games later today.

ARSENAL STATISTICS BRIGHTON
4 SHOTS 2
2 SHOTS ON GOAL 1
1 GOALS 1
0 ASSISTS 0
6 FOULS COMMITTED 5
5 FOULS SUFFERED 6
1 RED CARDS 0
3 YELLOW CARDS 1
2 CORNER KICKS 0
1 GOALS OFF CORNER KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS 1
0 PENALTY KICKS MADE 1
1 OFF-SIDES 0

SCORING:

• ARSENAl
  Mkhitaryan 40’ (off Corner Kick)
• BRIGHTON Murray 32’ (Penalty Kick)

NEXT MATCH: Everton (2-2-2) vs Burnley (2-3-1)

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WEEK 7
10/1/2017

(9 of 10)

EVERTON Nil - 2 BURNLEY
EVERTON (2-2-2) vs Burnley (2-3-1)

EVERTON (TR 3; DEF 3) vs BURNLEY (TR 3; DEF 3)

It was going to be a long day for Everton when their top player, Dominic Calvert-Lewin was Red Carded at the 2’ o the first half. At the 11’ mark Ben Mee took a pass fromJohann Gudmundsson and beat Everton Goalie, Jordan Pickford, for a 1-0 Burnley lead. It was Mee’s first goal of the season.

Despite being a man down most of the match Everton played tough, but, Chris Wood took a perfect Corner Kick from Gudmundsson at 86’ for a 2-0 lead. At that point the game was effectively over. For Wood it was his second goal of the season. Burnley wins the match, 2- Nil.

Burnly has won three straight matches and sits in 4th place at the League Tables. Their position could change if Newcastle can beat Liverpool in the Week 7’s final match.

EVERTON STATISTICS BURNLEY
2 SHOTS 7
2 SHOTS ON GOAL 4
0 GOALS 2
0 ASSISTS 1
6 FOULS COMMITTED 6
6 FOULS SUFFERED 6
1 RED CARDS 0
0 YELLOW CARDS 0
0 CORNER KICKS 1
0 GOALS OFF CORNER KICKS 1
0 PENALTY KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS MADE 0
0 OFF-SIDES 0

SCORING:

• BURNLEY
  Mee 11’ (Gudmundsson)
  Wood 86’ Corner Kick

NEXT MATCH: Newcastle United (3-2-1) vs Liverpool (2-1-3)

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WEEK 8
10/14/2017

(1 of 10)

LIVERPOOL 1 - 1 MANCHESTER UNITED
LIVERPOOL (3-1-3) vs Manchester U (3-1-3)

LIVERPOOL (TR 4; DEF 4) vs MANCHESTER U TR 3; DEF 3)

Both teams came into today’s match with identical 3-1-3 records. Until the 90+2, right at the last tick, it looked like Man U would take three points and climb the ladder thanks to Jesse Lingard’s third goal of the season. It came in the 31’ on a perfect fee from Ashley Young’s second assist on the season.

Liverpool dominated much of the game but Manchester U’s Goalee was up to task on the first five shots that found the target. Just as time expired, however Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain blasted an unassisted shot past de Gea to tie the match as time expired. 54,074 fans erupted at Anfield Stadium as Liverpool stole a point at the very last second.

LIVERPOOL STATISTICS MANCHESTER U
10 SHOTS 5
6 SHOTS ON GOAL 2
1 GOALS 1
0 ASSISTS 1
7 FOULS COMMITTED 4
4 FOULS SUFFERED 7
0 RED CARDS 0
1 YELLOW CARDS 1
1 CORNER KICKS 4
0 GOALS OFF CORNER KICKS 1
0 PENALTY KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS MADE 0
0 OFF-SIDES 1

SCORING:

• Liverpool

  • Oxlade-Chamberlain 90+2’

• MANCHESTER U

  • Lingard 31’(Young)

NEXT MATCH: Tottenham (3-2-2) vs Bournemouth (1-3-3)

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WEEK 8
10/14/2017

(1 of 10)

LIVERPOOL 1 - 1 MANCHESTER UNITED
LIVERPOOL (3-1-3) vs Manchester U (3-1-3)

LIVERPOOL (TR 4; DEF 4) vs MANCHESTER U TR 3; DEF 3)

Both teams came into today’s match with identical 3-1-3 records. Until the 90+2, right at the last tick, it looked like Man U would take three points and climb the ladder thanks to Jesse Lingard’s third goal of the season. It came in the 31’ on a perfect fee from Ashley Young’s second assist on the season.

Liverpool dominated much of the game but Manchester U’s Goalee was up to task on the first five shots that found the target. Just as time expired, however Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain blasted an unassisted shot past de Gea to tie the match as time expired. 54,074 fans erupted at Anfield Stadium as Liverpool stole a point at the very last second.

LIVERPOOL STATISTICS MANCHESTER U
10 SHOTS 5
6 SHOTS ON GOAL 2
1 GOALS 1
0 ASSISTS 1
7 FOULS COMMITTED 4
4 FOULS SUFFERED 7
0 RED CARDS 0
1 YELLOW CARDS 1
1 CORNER KICKS 4
0 GOALS OFF CORNER KICKS 1
0 PENALTY KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS MADE 0
0 OFF-SIDES 1

SCORING:

• Liverpool

  • Oxlade-Chamberlain 90+2’

• MANCHESTER U

  • Lingard 31’(Young)

NEXT MATCH: Tottenham (3-2-2) vs Bournemouth (1-3-3)

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WEEK 8
10/14/2017

(3 of 10)

CRYSTAL PALACE Nil - 1 CHELSEA
CRYSTAL PALACE (1-4-2) vs CHELSEA (6-0-1)

CRYSTAL PALACE (TR3; DEF 3) vs CHELSEA (TR 3; DEF 3)

Chelsea continued their winnig way as they win 6th consecutive game by defeating a stubborn Crystal Palace 1- Nil. The lone goal of the game was scored by Davide Zappacosta, (his 1st of the season). The assist went to Cesar Azpilicueta. The goal came in the 39th minute.

It was a very physical game with Crystal Palace amassing 8 fouls, including Yellow Cards by Patrick van Aanholt and Joel Ward. Chelsea amassed even more fous - 13 in all, but, no Yellow or Red Cards.

Chelsea sits atop the League Table with 21 points. No team will displace them this week.

CRYSTAL PALACE STATISTICS CHELSEA
8 SHOTS 5
1 SHOTS ON GOAL 4
0 GOALS 1
0 ASSISTS 1
8 FOULS COMMITTED 13
13 FOULS SUFFERED 8
0 RED CARDS 0
2 YELLOW CARDS 0
3 CORNER KICKS 1
0 GOALS OFF CORNER KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS MADE 0
0 OFF-SIDES 1

SCORING:

• Chelsea
• Zappascosta 39’ (Azpilicueta)

NEXT MATCH: Manchester City (4-2-1) vs Stoke City (0-4-3)

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WEEK 8
10/14/2017

(4 of 10)

MANCHESTER CITY 2 - 1 STOKE CITY
MANCHESTER CITY (4-2-1) vs STOKE CITY (0-4-3)

MANCHESTER CITY (TR 5; DEF 4) vs STOKE CITY (TR 2; DEF 1)

This match was much closer than expected considering the relative strengths of each team both offensively and defensively, but, close it was. Manchester City, coming off a loss to Chelsea last week, desperately needed a win this week. They got the 2-1 win, but, it was a tussle. It was a struggle for Man U even though Stoke City startng Midfielder, Choupo- Moting, was Red Carded 19’ into the game. At the half the neith team had scored.

56’ into the second half Peter Crouch scored on a Corner Kick from Xherdan Shaqiri for a 1-Nil Stoke City lead. It was his first goal of the season. This seemed to wake up Man C.

David Silva scored on a Corner Kick at the 59’ mark. Just six minutes later Raheem Sterling also scored off a Corner Kick for a 2-1 Machester City lead. That proved to be the final. It was Sterling’s second goal of the season and Silva’s first goal of the season.

Manchester City remains in second place in the Table, four points behind first place Chelsea.

MANCHESTER CITY STATISTICS STOKE CITY
7 SHOTS 5
4 SHOTS ON GOAL 2
2 GOALS 1
0 ASSISTS 0
5 FOULS COMMITTED 3
3 FOULS SUFFERED 5
0 RED CARDS 1
0 YELLOW CARDS 0
3 CORNER KICKS 2
3 GOALS OFF CORNER KICKS 1
0 PENALTY KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS MADE 0
1 OFF-SIDES 0

SCORING:

• MAN C

• D Silva 59’ Sterling 65’

• STOKE C

• Crouch 56’

NEXT MATCH: Burnley ((3-3-1) vs West Ham United (2-3-2)

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WEEK 8
10/14/2017

(5 of 10)

BURNLEY 3 - NIL WEST HAM UNITED
BURNLEY (3-3-1) vs WEST HAM (2-3-2)

BURNLEY (TR 3; DEF 4) vs WEST HAM (TR DEF 1)

Burnley played host to West Ham United and were favored to win the game and they did not disappoint the 21,401 fans at Turf Moor Stadium. West Ham played surprisingly tough for the vast majority of the first half, but, Burnley, who have now won their last four games, wore them down. At 45’+1’ Johann Gudmundsson buried a shot past West Ham Adrian for a 1-Nil lead. Chris Wood got the save. It was Gudmundsson’s third goal of the season.

The second half of the match belonged to Burnley. They dominated. It’s almost as if the last first half goal of Burnley took the air out of the sails of West Ham.

Ashley Barnes, who had been scoreless through the first seven matches this season, hit a Corner Kick at 72’ for a 2- Nil Burnley lead. It was the first of two goals for Barnes today. Barnes scored again at 83’ with another assist from Wood. That capped the scoring for the day at 3-Nil.

Burnley sits in 3rd place with 15 Points. Southampton, who plays New Castle United later today, could catch Burnly if they win.
BURNLEY STATISTICS WEST HAM
11 SHOTS 1
7 SHOTS ON GOAL 0
3 GOALS 0
2 ASSISTS 0
6 FOULS COMMITTED 10
10 FOULS SUFFERED 6
0 RED CARDS 0
0 YELLOW CARDS 3
5 CORNER KICKS 0
1 GOALS OFF CORNER KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS MADE 0
1 OFF-SIDES 0

SCORING:

• BURNLEY
• Gudmundsson 45+1 (Wood)
  Barnes 72’ CK
  Barney 83’ (Wood)

Swansea City (2-3-2) vs Huddersfield Town (1-1-5)

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WEEK 8
10/14/2017

(6 of 10)

SWANSEA CITY 1 - 1 HUDDERSFIELD
SWANSEA CITY (2-3-2) vs HUDDERSFIELD (1-1-5)

SWANSEA CITY (TR2; DEF 3) vs HUDDERSFIELD (TR 2; DEF 2)

Swansea City should have won this game. They were their own worst enemy. Ki Sung-Yueng’s second goal of the season came at the 18’ mark off a Corner Kick to give Swansea City a 1-nil lead. He then did the unthinkable at the 35’ mark - he was Red Carded. Still Swansea City held their own until their second huge mistake of the game. Midfielder Samuel Clucas headed the ball in the wrong direction scoring an “Own Goal” and tying the match at 1-1 at 82’. A bitter ending for Swansea who had hopes of moving up in the Tables farther than one point

SWANSEA CITY STATISTICS HUDDERSFIELD
7 SHOTS 5
1 SHOTS ON GOAL 1
1 GOALS 0
0 ASSISTS 0
3 FOULS COMMITTED 7
7 FOULS SUFFERED 3
1 RED CARDS 0
0 YELLOW CARDS 0
1 CORNER KICKS 1
1 GOALS OFF CORNER KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS MADE 0
1 OFF-SIDES 0

SCORING:

• SWANSEA

• Sung-Yueng 18’

• HUDDERSFIELD
  Clucas - 82’ OWN GOAL

NEXT MATCH: Watford (2-3-2) vs Arsenal (3-2-2)

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WEEK 8
10/14/2017

(7 of 10)

WATFORD 0 - 0 ARSENAL
WATFORD (2-4-1) vs ARSENAL (3-3-1)

WATFORD (TR 3; DEF 2) vs ARSENAL (TR2; DEF 2)

Not much to write about as this ws a pretty lackluster match. It did get a bit a of dram with 30 seconds remainingArsenal’s Granit Xhaka fird a shot on goal after a steal to Area B, but, as he did four other times, Heurelho Gomes stopped the shot and preserved the scoreless tie.

Due to a Red Card in Aresnal’s previous match, Defender Sead Kolasinac was ineligible for today’s match.

WATFORD STATISTICS ARSENAL
4 SHOTS 8
3 SHOTS ON GOAL 5
0 GOALS 0
0 ASSISTS 0
6 FOULS COMMITTED 6
6 FOULS SUFFERED 6
0 RED CARDS 0
0 YELLOW CARDS 0
1 CORNER KICKS 0
0 GOALS OFF CORNER KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS MADE 0
3 OFF-SIDES 0

SCORING: NONE

NEXT MATCH: BRIGHTON (1-4-2) vs EVERTON (2-2-3)

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WEEK 8
10/15/2017

(8 of 10)

BRIGHTON Nil - 1 EVERTON
Brighton (1-4-2) vs Everton (2-2-3)

BRIGHTON (TR 3; DEF 3) vs Everton (TR2; DEF 2)

A very “quiet” match as both teams seemed to content to just run up and down the pitch. EVerton scored the only goal of the match when, at the 52’ mark, Seamus Coleman scored his first goal of the season with an assist Gylfi Sigurdsson. Everton improves their record to 3-2-3 while Brighton drops to 1-4-3.

Brighton Forward, Glen Murray, was injured at the 40’ and left the game. He is not expected to miss any time. Countering that, Everton Forward, Dominic Calvert-Lewin was ineligible for today’s contest due a Red Card he received last match.
BRIGHTON STATISTICS EVERTON
5 SHOTS 3
1 SHOTS ON GOAL 2
0 GOALS 1
0 ASSISTS 1
2 FOULS COMMITTED 7
7 FOULS SUFFERED 2
0 RED CARDS 0
0 YELLOW CARDS 0
0 CORNER KICKS 1
0 GOALS OFF CORNER KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS MADE 0
0 OFF-SIDES 0

SCORING:

• Coleman 52’ (Sigurdsson)

NEXT MATCH: Southampton (3-3-1) vs New Castle United (3-2-2)

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WEEK 8
10/15/2017

(9 of 10)

SOUTHAMPTON 1 - NIL NEW CASTLE
Southampton (3-3-1) vs New Castle U (3-2-2)

SOUTHAMPTON (TR2; DEF 3) vs NEW CASTLE (TR 2; DEF 2)

Sometimes it is better to be very lucky than good. Case in point - Southampton’s 1- Nil victory over NewCastle United at St. Mary’s Stadium with 32,505 delirious Southampton fans left happily stunned. With the tick on the clock a lonh header by Southampton was redirected in the wrong direction by Newcastle Midfielder, Jonjo Shelvey. The ball whizzed by stunned Newcastle Goalkeeper ,KArl Darlow as time expired. It was an “Own Goal” for Shelvey.

Southampton now sits with Burnley tied for third, both with 15 points.

SOUTHAMPTON STATISTICS NEW CASTLE
8 SHOTS 10
0 SHOTS ON GOAL 3
0 GOALS 0
0 ASSISTS 0
9 FOULS COMMITTED 5
5 FOULS SUFFERED 9
0 RED CARDS 0
1 YELLOW CARDS 1
2 CORNER KICKS 3
0 GOALS OFF CORNER KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS 0
0 PENALTY KICKS MADE 0
4 OFF-SIDES 0

SCORING:

• NEWCASTLE - Shelvey (90+2 - OWN GOAL)

NEXT MATCH: Leicester City (0-3-4) vs West Bromwich (2-4-1)