„Notingem Forest dominates the Premier League, sleeping in second place after the 19th round and a victory over Everton at „Goodison“ 2:0 (1:0).
The „Reds“ are incredible, playing in a trance like that championship generation that won the Champions League twice. Anthony Elanga and Chris Wood really cooperate as if they have been playing together their whole lives, which was best seen in the 15th minute when they first did a header double pass, and then the goalscorer Wood (12th goal in the league) lobbed the ball over Pickford. Easy, simple, and that is the hardest thing in football.
Everton managed to stop Arsenal, Chelsea, and City in the previous three rounds, but couldn’t stop the „Reds“, so Gibbs White doubled the lead after a great assist from Wood an hour into the game and sealed the victory. Do we need to emphasize that Nikola Milenković, even without Murilo but with Brazilian Morato, was impassable for the hosts.
Fulham continued the unbeaten streak that has been going on for seven matches since November 23, but failed to defeat Bournemouth 2:2. Saša Lukić played another good match, and Marko Silve’s team is now eighth on the table and remains in the fight for Europe. Bournemouth managed to equalize twice, first through Evanilson, and when Wilson brought a new lead to the host with a beautiful goal, Kwatarra Dango brought a point to the guests and sixth place a minute before the end.
Tottenham has a changeable form, but it couldn’t deal with the „Wolves“ 2:2. Wolverhampton arrived in London with two consecutive victories under the new coach Pereira, they took the lead as early as the 7th minute, but the „Spurs“ were the better rival. Betancur quickly equalized, captain Son missed a penalty in the 42nd minute and goalkeeper Jose Sa stopped his shot, but Johnson made up for it with a goal in stoppage time for a comeback.
Sunday
Leicester – Manchester City 0:2 (0:1)
/Savinho 21, Haland 74/
Crystal Palace – Southampton 2:1 (1:1)
/Chalobah 31, Eze 52 – Dibling 15/
Everton – Nottingham Forest 0:2 (0:1)
/Wood 15, Gibbs-White 61/
Fulham – Bournemouth 2:2 (1:0)
/Jimenez 40, Wilson 72 – Evanilson 51, Kwatarra Dango 89/
Tottenham – Wolverhampton 2:2 (2:1)
/Betancur 12, Johnson 45+3 – Hwang 7, Larsen 87/
West Ham – Liverpool 18:15
Monday
Aston Villa – Brighton 20:45
Ipswich – Chelsea 20:45
Manchester United – Newcastle 21:00
Tuesday, January 1, 2025
Brentford vs. Arsenal 18:30
The match was a thrilling one, with multiple comebacks and surprises that kept the fans on the edge of their seats until the final whistle. The next round promises more exciting clashes and unpredictability as the teams continue to battle it out for the top positions in the Premier League.“
