Daily News 19

Tag: Premier League

  • Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle: Roberto De Zerbi Remains Calm as Old Spurs Failings Resurface

    Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle: Roberto De Zerbi Remains Calm as Old Spurs Failings Resurface

    Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi said he was “not angry” and there was “no panic” after a second defeat in two Premier League matches left Spurs bottom of the table. However, the 2-0 loss to Newcastle continued a deeply familiar pattern for the club’s supporters.

    Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa scored during a 10-minute spell in the second half to secure Newcastle’s victory, while thousands of Tottenham fans left the stadium before the final whistle.

    The frustration is understandable. Tottenham have now recorded only three home league wins in their past 23 matches at their stadium.

    Tottenham’s difficult Premier League start

    Spurs finished 17th in the Premier League in 2024-25 and again in 2025-26, avoiding relegation only on the final day. This season was expected to mark a change in fortunes.

    After spending more than £300m during the summer, Tottenham supporters were hoping for a challenge to return to European competition. The club won the Europa League two seasons ago and reached the Champions League last 16 in March.

    Instead, Tottenham have played two Premier League matches, lost both, scored no goals and sit 20th out of 20 teams.

    “We can improve in the defensive phases but today was an unfair result,” said De Zerbi.

    “Disappointed for the result because until the first goal we conceded, we played better than Newcastle.”

    “We are disappointed for the result and [for] our fans. We are working to be a great team. When we become a team, we can change the story of the last two seasons for Tottenham.”

  • Premier League Highlights: Newcastle United Beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0

    Premier League Highlights: Newcastle United Beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0

    Newcastle United secured their first Premier League victory under manager Matthias Jaissle with a 2-0 win away to Tottenham Hotspur.

    Second-half goals from Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa earned Newcastle all three points at Tottenham.

    Source: www.bbc.co.uk

  • Tarkowski’s Late Goal Rescues Point for Everton at Bournemouth

    Tarkowski’s Late Goal Rescues Point for Everton at Bournemouth

    James Tarkowski’s Late Goal Earns Everton a 1-1 Draw at Bournemouth

    Everton captain James Tarkowski struck in the 91st minute to rescue a point for his side as Bournemouth settled for a 1-1 draw at the Vitality Stadium.

    Source: www.bbc.co.uk

  • Premier League Highlights: Coventry City 0–1 Hull City

    Premier League Highlights: Coventry City 0–1 Hull City

    Liam Millar’s late goal earned Hull City a 1-0 away win over Coventry City, preserving their perfect start to life back in the Premier League with two victories from two matches.

    Coventry City 0-1 Hull City

    Hull secured all three points on the road against Coventry after Millar struck late to settle a closely contested Premier League match.

    The result gives Hull two wins from their opening two fixtures and maintains their 100% record since returning to the top flight.

    Source: www.bbc.co.uk

  • Premier League Highlights: Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest

    Premier League Highlights: Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest

    Liverpool came from behind twice to secure a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest at Anfield, leaving new manager Andoni Iraola still searching for his first Premier League victory with the club.

    Liverpool rescue point against Nottingham Forest

    Munoz rescued a point for Liverpool at home to Forest in a match that saw the hosts twice recover from behind.

    Source: www.bbc.co.uk

  • Danny Welbeck: Brighton Reunion Will Be Special

    Danny Welbeck: Brighton Reunion Will Be Special

    Danny Welbeck is no stranger to facing former Premier League clubs, but Chelsea’s meeting with Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday will carry particular significance for the striker.

    Welbeck has represented several Premier League teams during his career and has regularly faced former team-mates. That will happen again when Chelsea take on Brighton this weekend, but the familiarity will not lessen the importance of the fixture.

    Brighton remain an important part of Welbeck’s career story, making the match one he is eagerly anticipating.

    ‘It’s a special one because Brighton are my former team,’ Welbeck said. ‘Fortunately for me, I’ve played against my old teams quite a lot during my career, so it isn’t anything too new.‘I’m really looking forward to it and I’m excited to keep pushing on.’

    The fixture will give Welbeck another chance to build on his impressive start to life at Chelsea.

    Moving to a new club inevitably involves a period of adjustment as players adapt to different surroundings, team-mates and working methods. However, Welbeck has felt at home since arriving at Cobham.

    The forward has appreciated the warm welcome from his new team-mates, staff and Chelsea supporters. The presence of several familiar faces also helped make his transition smoother.

    After scoring on his debut against Luton Town on Thursday night, Welbeck is enjoying the early stages of his career as a Chelsea player.

    ‘I’ve really enjoyed it and it has been pretty easy for me to settle,’ he explained. ‘It’s such a great group and the staff are very welcoming in and around the training ground.‘Everybody has been great with me and I’ve been received really well by the fans, so I really appreciate that.‘It was also nice to know a few familiar faces when I walked through the door, which helped me settle. Now I just want to keep building and improving every single day.’

    Welbeck encouraged by Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea start

    Welbeck is also relishing the opportunity to work under new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso.

    Chelsea are continuing to adapt to Alonso’s methods, with new tactical ideas being introduced while players return to the squad at different stages following the World Cup and injuries. Welbeck believes patience and hard work will be essential as those ideas develop, but he has been encouraged by the opening weeks and is excited about the team’s prospects.

    ‘It’s been really good and it has been a positive start, but we’re only a couple of games in,’ he added. ‘We have to keep working hard and keep learning the new ideas he is bringing to us.‘There are a lot of new messages, while some players came back a little later and new players are being integrated and having to settle. But it has been really good up until now and there are really exciting times ahead.’

    Source: www.chelseafc.com

  • Coventry City 0-1 Hull City: Frank Lampard’s Post-Match Interview

    Coventry City 0-1 Hull City: Frank Lampard’s Post-Match Interview

    Coventry City manager Frank Lampard said his team controlled possession but were “too slow” on the ball as their first top-flight home game in 25 years ended in a 1-0 defeat by Hull City.

  • Bournemouth 1-1 Everton: David Moyes’ Post-Match Interview

    Bournemouth 1-1 Everton: David Moyes’ Post-Match Interview

    Everton manager David Moyes praised his team’s second-half resilience after James Tarkowski’s injury-time equaliser secured a 1-1 draw away to Bournemouth in the Premier League.

    Alex Scott gave Bournemouth the lead in the first half, but Tarkowski’s 91st-minute goal rescued a point for The Toffees.

    Moyes admitted Everton “were never going to score” before the late breakthrough.

    Bournemouth 1-1 Everton

    Read the full Premier League match report: Bournemouth 1-1 Everton.

    Source: www.bbc.co.uk

  • Alexander Isak: Liverpool Manager Andoni Iraola Must Get the Best Out of the Striker

    Alexander Isak: Liverpool Manager Andoni Iraola Must Get the Best Out of the Striker

    Liverpool’s first two Premier League matches of the season have ended 2-2, despite Iraola’s side controlling 60% possession against Newcastle last week and 70% against Nottingham Forest.

    In both games, Liverpool fell behind and have yet to lead in the Premier League this season. That has made life more difficult for Alexander Isak, who was a major threat in Newcastle’s counter-attacking system. Against teams defending in low blocks, the challenge is different.

    Why Liverpool’s possession has not produced results

    The issue also reflects a broader problem for Iraola. Last season, his Bournemouth team won only four of the 19 Premier League matches in which they had the majority of possession. They won nine of the other 19.

    The Cherries were known for their counter-pressing approach and their effectiveness in transition, but they also failed to win any match in which they had more than 58.8% possession.

    In effect, Iraola’s side performed better when they had less of the ball — a situation that is unlikely to occur regularly now that he is at Anfield.

    “As an attacking force it isn’t flowing for Liverpool,” said Hart. “With the physical nature of the Premier League and with them not 100% sure on what they are doing at the moment, teams are stomping all over them.”

    “It’s going to take a whole lot of work from Iraola and his staff on the training pitch, but he is a top coach and they have top players.”

    Asked whether he sets targets for the season, Isak said: “Not really. I think every striker wants to score [in] every game he plays. Obviously that’s difficult but [we take] each game at a time.”

    That is one way to approach the situation, and Isak’s performance was certainly an improvement on his display against Newcastle. However, the striker will know privately that he can — and must — perform better.

  • Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest: Andoni Iraola Frustrated by Long Wait to Make Substitutions

    Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest: Andoni Iraola Frustrated by Long Wait to Make Substitutions

    Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola said he was angry after being prevented from making a triple substitution earlier during Saturday’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Nottingham Forest at Anfield.

    Liverpool substitutions delayed during Forest draw

    With the score level at 1-1 in the second half, Iraola wanted to introduce Ryan Gravenberch, Kostas Tsimikas and Rio Ngumoha.

    However, the substitutes were left waiting on the touchline despite the ball going out of play three times, as fourth official Tim Robinson experienced problems with the electronic board.

    Liverpool’s frustration increased when Forest took a quick throw-in after the third stoppage instead of waiting for the substitutions. Nottingham Forest won a penalty from the resulting attack and regained the lead.

    Forest wing-back Neco Williams ran in behind the Liverpool defence and was challenged by goalkeeper Alisson as he attempted to lift a shot towards goal.

    The ball drifted wide, but referee Samuel Barrott blew his whistle and awarded Forest a penalty.

    “With the penalty, the situation has already finished when the contact appears. And it’s not an aggressive contact,” Iraola told BBC Match of the Day.

    “But more than this we complained about the subs. We had to wait about three minutes.”

    “He was having an issue with the board, I don’t know if it was not working, but we definitely wanted to do the subs the last two or three stoppages before the goal.”

    “It wasn’t just that reason but everything helps.”

    Speaking to TNT Sports, Iraola added: “A professional fourth official cannot take three minutes. We’d already given him the subs two or three minutes before.”

    “I was already angry because in the previous stoppage we couldn’t make the subs and then before throw-in I thought we could do it.”

    “I don’t know, they will have to explain it. But it has taken ages.”