Wednesday, January 22nd
There’s always something special about mid-week Premier League fixtures that shocks us every time, and Wednesday night did not disappoint.
Manchester United 0 – 2 Burnley
That’s right. It happened again. Poor Manchester United suffered yet another embarrassing defeat as bottom-half side Burnley beat them by two goals to none at Old Trafford.
“A disappointing night” for some, for others it was a great night of well-deserved triumph. Sean Dyche’s men were organized defensively and what they lacked in passing and possession, they made up in playing smart football. The two goals came from Chris Wood (39′) and Jay Rodriguez (56′) – and honestly: ???!
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Look at what it means to him ?
Публикация от Burnley Football Club (@burnleyofficial)
Is this the beginning of the end of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s era at the helm of Manchester United? The stats speak for themselves; since OGS was appointed permanent manager, the Red Devils have lost more Premier League games (12) than they have won (11).
We just shake our heads in silence.
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What it feels like to score at Old Trafford…
Публикация от Premier League (@premierleague)
Leicester City 4 – 1 West Ham United
West Ham traveled to King Power Stadium for their 4-1 thrashing by third-place Leicester City this Wednesday. The opener by Harvey Barnes (24′) gave the hosts the lead, followed by another in the last seconds of the first half.
8 – Leicester picked up their eighth home victory in the Premier League this season – this is their most in any division through the first 12 home games of a league campaign. Authority. pic.twitter.com/EsRl3uG4Eq
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) 22 января 2020 г.
The Hammers returned with determination, which drastically elevated when Mark Noble scored a penalty just five minutes into the second half. But it was shortlived. Leicester star Ayoze Perez concluded the dominant scoreline with a late double that deflated West Ham’s hopes for any breathing room above the relegation zone.
27 – Mark Noble has now scored 27 Premier League penalties (out of 31 taken), the fourth-most of any player in the competition’s history behind Alan Shearer (56), Frank Lampard (43) and Steven Gerrard (32). Forte. pic.twitter.com/bptkv8HvNP
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) 22 января 2020 г.
Leicester came off the pitch with sore hearts too, as they saw Jamie Vardy clutch the back of his leg with a suspected hamstring injury, which might see him sidelined for the next few weeks.
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??? @ayozepg • #LeiWhu • #lcfc
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Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 1 Norwich City
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⏩ @dele converts @sergeaurier’s low cross to give us the lead against Norwich! ?⚽️ #COYS #THFC
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Spurs came out with three points after a difficult clash against last-place Norwich City in north London this Wednesday.
Both Tottenham and Norwich failed at finishing some magnificent chances (Son Heung-min, Eric Lamela, Ondrej Duda and Teemu Pukki all getting close), but alas, it wasn’t their night.
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?? @hm_son7 heads home from point blank range to restore our lead against Norwich! #COYS #THFC
Публикация от Tottenham Hotspur (@spursofficial)
Dele Alli clinched the opener to mark Spurs’ first Premier League goal of 2020. Norwich City came back more relentless than ever and although they had some insane chances, their equalizer came from a penalty in minute 70. Then Spurs hero Son Heung-min took it home nine minutes later with an absolute stunner.
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We trail at the break… #ncfc #TOTNOR
Публикация от Norwich City FC (@norwichcityfc)
That’s it from Part Two of matchweek 24 of the Premier League season! See you this Thursday for the rescheduled West Ham versus Liverpool match. Make sure to bet with 22Bet!
