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Tottenham surged to the top of the Premier League as Son Heung-min and James Maddison sealed a 2-0 win against Fulham on Monday. Ange Postecoglou's side extended their unbeaten start to nine league games thanks to Son's opener and Maddison's first goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since his close-season move from Leicester. Tottenham leapfrogged Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool to go two points clear at the top of the table.
Unai Emery urged Aston Villa to chase their dreams this season after thrashing West Ham 4-1 on Sunday to close within two points of the top of the Premier League. Douglas Luiz scored twice, while Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey were also on target as Villa recorded an 11th consecutive home Premier League win. Villa have been transformed in just over a year since Emery took charge, with only Manchester City and Arsenal having won more Premier League points in 2023.
DUBAI: The UAE’s eight-most promising and talented under-23 players who showcased their talent at the recently concluded ILT20 Development Tournament were among the 13 players picked by the DP World ILT20 franchises for the tournament’s Season 2 that will be staged in January and February.
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 2-1 on Saturday on an emotionally charged evening as the Premier League giants said a "big goodbye" to club great Bobby Charlton, who died earlier in the day. Charlton's family announced that the England World Cup winner, who enjoyed a glittering career with United, had "passed peacefully in the early hours of Saturday morning" at the age of 86. Tributes poured in from across the football world, with former United player and England captain David Beckham praising Charlton as a "national hero".
Manchester City beat Brighton 2-1 on Saturday to return to the Premier League summit on a day when the action on the pitch was overshadowed by the death of England World Cup winner Bobby Charlton. Charlton's family announced that the former midfielder, who scored 49 international goals, had "passed peacefully in the early hours of Saturday morning" at the age of 86. Tributes poured in from across the football world, with former England captain David Beckham praising the Manchester United great as a "national hero".
Arsenal staged a stunning fightback from two goals down as Leandro Trossard's late equaliser rescued a dramatic 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Saturday. Mikel Arteta's team were 13 minutes away from their first Premier League defeat this season after Cole Palmer's early penalty and Mykhailo Mudryk's second-half goal put Chelsea in control. But a miscued pass from Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez allowed Declan Rice to give Arsenal a lifeline and Trossard bundled home the leveller with six minutes left. Arsenal's gritty comeback extended their unbeaten start to the league season to nine games, leaving them in second place behind leaders Manchester City on goal difference.
Pep Guardiola has denied tipping Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi to be his successor at Manchester City. A recent report claimed Guardiola told a group of Brighton players his De Zerbi prediction after City drew at the Amex Stadium in May. Guardiola, whose City contract runs until 2025, reportedly said "that's the next Manchester City manager" about De Zerbi, whose impressive work with the Seagulls has earned him admiration across the Premier League.
Manchester City are aiming to avoid a third straight Premier League defeat for the first time in seven years when they host Brighton on Saturday, while Arsenal will provide a stiff test for resurgent Chelsea. Four sides are in the running to top the table at some stage this weekend, starting with Liverpool when they take on Everton in the Merseyside derby. AFP Sport looks at the pick of the action.