In the Premier League, Manchester City reclaimed the top spot with a dominant 6-1 victory over Bournemouth. Jeremy Doku’s exceptional performance, including a goal and four assists, helped City maintain their perfect home record for the season. This win increased the pressure on Arsenal, who needed a big win against Newcastle to move above City on goal difference. However, Arsenal suffered a 1-0 loss to Newcastle, leaving them in third place and vulnerable to dropping out of the top four.
Liverpool and Aston Villa had the opportunity to move above Arsenal as they played their matches against Luton and Nottingham Forest, respectively. Meanwhile, Tottenham could extend their lead over Arsenal to five points if they beat Chelsea.
Tottenham is now the only unbeaten team in the Premier League, and they faced former manager Mauricio Pochettino’s team on Monday.
Arsenal’s manager, Mikel Arteta, expressed his frustration after an extensive VAR review allowed Newcastle’s disputed goal to stand, leading to their narrow defeat.
In other soccer news, Newcastle, backed by Saudi Arabia, achieved back-to-back wins against traditional English giants, beating Manchester United 3-0 in the League Cup. Saudi Arabia is also likely to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia withdrew from the running.
