Right then, that’s absolutely us. Enjoy the rest of the weekend – ta-ra.
A brilliant performance from Wolves saw them win at Man City, while Chelsea thrashed Wolves and Arsenal sneaked past Bournemouth
Sun 6 Oct 2019 11.12 EDT
First published on Sun 6 Oct 2019 08.00 EDT- Full-time: Arsenal 1-0 AFC Bournemouth
- Full-time: Manchester City 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
- GOAL! Manchester City 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Traore (90+4 min)
- Full-time: Southampton 1-4 Chelsea
- GOAL! Southampton 1-4 Chelsea (Batshuayi 89)
- GOAL! Manchester City 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Traore 80)
- Half-time: Manchester City 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Half-time: Southampton 1-3 Chelsea
- Half-time: Arsenal 1-0 AFC Bournemouth
- GOAL! Southampton 1-3 Chelsea (Kante 40)
- GOAL! Southampton 1-2 Chelsea (Ings 30)
- GOAL! Southampton 0-2 Chelsea (Mount 24)
- WHAT A GOAL! Southampton 0-1 Chelsea (Abraham 17)
- GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Bournemouth (Luiz 9)
- Teams sono qui!
- Preamble
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- Full-time: Arsenal 1-0 AFC Bournemouth
- Full-time: Manchester City 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
- GOAL! Manchester City 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Traore (90+4 min)
- Full-time: Southampton 1-4 Chelsea
- GOAL! Southampton 1-4 Chelsea (Batshuayi 89)
- GOAL! Manchester City 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Traore 80)
- Half-time: Manchester City 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Half-time: Southampton 1-3 Chelsea
- Half-time: Arsenal 1-0 AFC Bournemouth
- GOAL! Southampton 1-3 Chelsea (Kante 40)
- GOAL! Southampton 1-2 Chelsea (Ings 30)
- GOAL! Southampton 0-2 Chelsea (Mount 24)
- WHAT A GOAL! Southampton 0-1 Chelsea (Abraham 17)
- GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Bournemouth (Luiz 9)
- Teams sono qui!
- Preamble
Otherwise, that’s nearly us. Join John Brewin for Newcastle United v Manchester United...
That was an absolute jazzer of an early afternoon. It’s only October but already City are in all sorts – they’ve lost two of their first eight games and trail Liverpool by eight points. It’s a long way back and, at the very least, they’ll probably need to beat Liverpool twice to have a chance of making it three in a row. But it’s not all about that: Wolves were excellent, and what a week it’s been for them. After a sketchy start to the season, they’re back.
Chelsea, meanwhile, are purring. Their solidity in midfield gives them such freedom in attack, and their finishing is very, very good at the moment. Southampton, meanwhile defended like children, and if they don’t sort it out they’re going to struggle.
As for Arsenal, they move up to third but today’s effort did nothing to suggest that Unai Emery has a plan. They might improve, they might not. As for Bournemouth, they’ll play worse and win.
Full-time: Arsenal 1-0 AFC Bournemouth
Unconvincing from Arsenal. Bournemouth played well in the second half and looked more likely to equalise than Arsenal did to clinch it, but couldn’t quite make it happen.
Full-time: Manchester City 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
A brilliant performance and result from Wolves, who were the better side in the first half, before holding it down in the second then taking their chances brilliantly. Nuno has done such a job with Adama Traore.
GOAL! Manchester City 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Traore (90+4 min)
An absolute photostat! Again Jimenez finds Traore and again he keeps the head, steadying himself as a challenge comes in to slot past Ederson inside that same near post! Brilliant from Wolves, and is City’s title nearly gone already?!
Callum Wilson finds space for a shot with two minutes left of injury-time, but drills too close to Leno.
Full-time: Southampton 1-4 Chelsea
Chelsea now have 18 goals in their last seven league games and move up to fifth in the table.
Five additional minutes at the Etihad....
At St Mary’s, the away end are serenading their manager, and it has to be said he’s playing a tricky hand with no little skill. It’s fair to acknowledge that he has decent senior pros to hold things together for the youngsters, but he’s got his team playing with purpose and poise.
I’d been waiting for this: it’s Pete Higginson again! “You must admit that though I admittedly have the predictive powers of a chicken’s entrails, this was a good one (apart from the fact that it wasn’t Cutrone).”
I do indeed. Wolves have been well worth the win, assuming they hang on.
At the Emirates, Steve Cook has just headed a corner over the top.
GOAL! Southampton 1-4 Chelsea (Batshuayi 89)
Nice from Chelsea, Batshuayi into Pulisic who plays a clever return into the box, and Batshuayi is right there to slam past Gunn. He’s had better days.
“What makes Figo Does Guilford even more bizarre is there is an astronaut heading towards him, with almost threatening intent,” says Ben Bennett.
The teams for our 4.30pm kick-off are in.
Newcastle: Dubravka, Clark, Schar, Lascelles, Willems, Yedlin, S Longstaff, M Longstaff, Saint-Maximin, Almiron, Joelinton. Subs: Darlow, Dummett, Carroll, Shelvey, Gayle, Krafth, Atsu.
Manchester United: De Gea, Young, Maguire, Dalot, Tuanzebe, Fred, McTominay, Pereira, Mata, James, Rashford. Subs: Romero, Rojo, Greenwood, Gomes, Matic, Chong, Williams.
That Manchester United effort is an absolute abomination. You can follow along here, with John Brewin.
Eight points at this stage of the season is a huge lead, and if City can’t score, that’s the deficit they’ll be facing. Liverpool have started the season with the swagger of a team who know, and if City drop points again before they do, it’ll be close to over.
GOAL! Manchester City 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Traore 80)
Cancelo plays a poor pass and Jimenez counters, squaring to Traore at precisely the right moment! And Traore draws Ederson - it’s a pretty good likeness too! – opens his body and slots inside the near post! Lovely goal, beautifully taken.
Double change for Southampton: Ings and Redmond off, Adams and Boufal on. That should sort it.
At the Etihad, Jonny is on for Cutrone - Wolves will take their point now - and Jesus is on for David Silva - City won’t.
“It seems Man City players are finally getting yellows for those ‘tactical fouls’ they absolutely do not commit at all,” says Ian Copestake. “Ever.”
I don’t object to them doing it. The question is whether the laws need amending in some way to prevent it from being done. Ander Herrera was sent off at Chelsea the season before last when he and his team-mates took it in turns to foul Eden Hazard. The ref seemed to indicate his second yellow was on behalf of everyone.
“Me again,” sayd Tim Martin, “yes a lack of a plan and Aubameyang gets goals buzettet Laca is the guy we need to break teams down. Defenders don’t like playing against him.”
If I was playing centre-back I’d much prefer Lacazette, who isn’t going to run in behind or turn me around. He’s a decent player, but as someone who supports a team competing against Arsenal, one I’m very happy for them to have.
Gundogan has just been booked for a foul – that’s four yellows for City today.
City have a free-kick just outside the box, right of centre ... and David Silva strokes against the bar! That was beautifully hit, and the closest his team have come to a goal, by far.
Yoshida’s assets are in his mouth when Alonso punches across the six-yard box and his touch isn’t sure, but it sends the ball behind and the corner comes to nowt.
Perfectly normal behaviours.
It’s been relatively quiet at St Mary’s, but I’d still expect another Chelsea goal at some point.
At “Emirates Stadium”, Bournemouth are giving Arsenal plenty; Luiz just had to slide away a King cross, the resultant corner coming to nothing.
I’m not having that Ozil wouldn’t be useful for Arsenal right about now. Bournemouth home is his perfect game.
Bernardo Silva and Guardiola are deep in touchline discussion. I’d expect Mahrez to be hooked not long from now ... and there it is.
“Can VAR be used to reassess Brexit?” asks Ian Copestake. I think that needs DRS, put in place to “eliminate against the howler”.