The Premier League weekend, so far, has been about keeping races alive. Arsenal went to Newcastle and delivered an impressive win over the in-form Magpies, keeping the race for first alive after Man City got past Leeds.
And Liverpool beat Brentford to ask questions of the losses from Newcastle and Manchester United, the latter of whom is threatening to put Erik ten Hag’s project in a surprising bad place. [ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA ] There are still three Premier League matches to round out the matchweek, all happening Monday: Here’s where our writers are living, as Joe Prince-Wright (JPW), Andy Edwards (AE), and Nicholas Mendola (NM) share their observations from across the most recent PL games. 1.
Arsenal’s professional showing keeps hope alive: (Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal): The Gunners were under fire early at a boisterous St.
James’ Park but weathered the storm and truly had been the better team — if only by a bit — over 45 minutes. The second half saw Arsenal play a smart, dedicated game with and without the ball.