Key occasions
Brighton 0-0 Newcastle: Barnes earns some room within the field and objectives a shot throughout target which Verbruggen feels the wish to tip huge.
Brentford 0-0 Manchester United: An extended-throw is shipped into the field and Shaw turns it in the back of for a nook. Damsgaard sends it in however Bayindir punches transparent.
West Ham 0-0 Tottenham: Nothing has came about so far.
Brentford 0-0 Manchester United: Things have settled down a bit of after the Bees’ rapid get started. United are coming into the sport. It is comprehensible that they want time to settle after making 8 adjustments.
Brighton 0-0 Newcastle: Trippier gallops down the left and slips a go into Willock who flashes a move in opposition to target however Verbruggen is alert.
Brighton 0-0 Newcastle: The Seagulls are with out March and Mitoma these days, so is not going to wish to lose every other winger to harm. Minteh is again up after some joint manipulation by means of the physio.
Brighton 0-0 Newcastle: The hosts are dominating ownership within the early levels and striking Newcastle underneath quite a few early force. There is unhealthy information, on the other hand, as Minteh has long past down conserving his knee.
Brentford 0-0 Manchester United: ALMOST AN OWN GOAL! Shaw heads the ball again in opposition to the web with Bayindir nowhere to be observed however fortunately it is going simply huge.
Considering the character of the United crew, it’s going to be attention-grabbing to peer if they may be able to cope bodily with the hosts. It is a full of life get started for Brentford.
Brighton 0-0 Newcastle: Tonali displays off how assured he’s in this day and age by means of dribbling down the left wing and sending a go out to Barnes. The winger takes a marginally and lifts in a move however the goalkeeper comes to assert.
Kick off
The whistles are a-peeping.
The groups are wandering out of tunnels around the south of England. The Amex are appearing off with some pyrotechnics.
“Why does a Liverpool fan just full after their league win last week and travelling to exotic place this week need a Man Utd loss today to keep them happy?” asks Brian Broderick.
Because we soccer enthusiasts are all very petty.
Opta tweet: “22 – With an average age of 22 years & 270 days, Manchester United’s starting XI vs. Brentford is the third-youngest any side has ever named for a Premier League match, behind Middlesbrough v Fulham in May 2006 (20y 181d) & Arsenal v Portsmouth in May 2009 (22y 237d). Fledgling.”
I do really feel outdated.
Richard Morris will get in contact: “A quick glance at Arsenal’s 3 remaining fixtures reveals one banker – Southampton. But it’s away and 3 days before the Champions League final. Their other 2 fixtures – Newcastle & Liverpool are trickier. Lose all 3 and it doesn’t take any sort of unusual results amongst the chasing pack to put Arsenal 6th and out of the CL places altogether. I’m getting the popcorn.”
Twist and turns aplenty forward …
I watched Forest v Brentford on Thursday and I felt the Bees installed one of the most very best away performances I’ve observed all season. Very few groups make issues glance simple on the City Ground however they had been ruthless in assault and infrequently gave Forest a sniff all recreation. Thomas Frank described it as 7/10 efficiency. United must be frightened in the event that they succeed in an 8/10 efficiency.
“Hello from the skies above Turkey, on my way to Abu Dhabi from Manchester,” emails Bob Boon from 38,000feet. “Hoping to watch Liverpool beat Chelsea while waiting for my next flight to Jeddah. A Man United loss in the meantime would keep me happy above the clouds.”
I’m repeatedly amazed by means of how a long way era has come.
Get within the temper for Brighton v Newcastle with Louise Taylor.
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John Brewin
It’s quiet up to now at a fairly cold G-Tech, most commonly as a result of Transport For London’s Bank Holiday weekend has closed off east from west, north from south. Still, a small, fervent crowd greeted the Manchester United gamers like Taylor Swift dismounting from her limo. That’s the ability of famous person, although there’s an excellent few unfamiliar faces within the United crew. Eight adjustments from Bilbao, together with Altay Bayindir changing Andre Onana, now not even within the squad. Chido Obi begins up entrance, Tyler Fredricson in defence. Luke Shaw is captain, and beginning his 2d successive Premier League recreation for the primary time since … solutions on a postcard. Brentford are attempted and relied on with their variety, to observe their defeat of Nottingham Forest. Is it in reality 3 years since that observation win – 4-0 – over United in the beginning of the 2022-23 season? That proved no fluke in any respect.
Takes somewhat of figuring out that Manchester United lineup. I’m backing the again 3 to be De Ligt at the proper, Shaw within the center and Friedricson at the left. Friedricson has been unfortunate to attend see you later for an opportunity. He is observed as a better choice to Jonny Evans on the membership already however accidents have not on time his leap forward.
Starting lineups: West Ham v Tottenham
West Ham (5-3-2): Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell, Emerson; Soucek, Paqueta, Kudus; Fullkrug, Bowen
Subs: Fabianski, Soler, Coufal, Ward-Prowse, Mavropanos, Guilherme, Ings, Rodriguez, Ferguson
Tottenham (4-2-4): Vicario; Gray, Danso, Davies, Spence; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Richalison, Tel, Odobert
Subs: Kinsky, Pedro Porro, Udogie, Romero, Van de Ven, Bentancur, Ajayi, Moore, Johnson
Startling lineups: Brentford v Man United
Brentford (4-3-3): Flekken; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard, Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard; Schade, Wissa, Mbeumo
Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Thiago, Mee, Ajer, Konak, Nunes
Manchester United (3-4-3): Bayindir; De Ligt, Shaw, Fredricson; Dorgu, Mainoo, Ugarte, Amass; Mount, Obi, Garnacho
Subs: Heaton, Lindelof, Maguire, Yoro, Fernandes, Casemiro, Eriksen, Amad, Hojlund
Starting lineups: Brighton v Newcastle
Brighton (4-3-3): Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan; Baleba, Wieffer, O’Riley; Adringa, Welbeck, Minteh
Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Igor Julio, Webster, Gruda, Gomez, Ayari, Veltman, Howell
Newcastle (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Tonali, Guimaraes, Willock; Murphy, Isak, Barnes
Subs: Dubravka, Botman, Wilson, Gordon, Krafth, Osula, Longstafff, Miley, Neave
Preamble
We have 3 2pm BST kick-offs within the Premier League. The most vital one comes on the Amex the place Newcastle are aiming to spice up their Champions League hopes. Victory over Brighton would transfer them above Manchester City into 3rd, striking additional force on opponents Chelsea and Nottingham Forest, who play in a while Sunday and Monday, respectively.
Manchester United get to observe their barnstorming evening within the Basque Country with a go back and forth to the capital. Will Ruben Amorim relaxation gamers to verify everyone seems to be have compatibility for the second one leg in opposition to Athletic Bilbao? They have a three-goal lead within the Europa League however a choosing couple of accidents at Brentford would give Ernesto Valverde a well timed spice up. The Bees have an outdoor shot at Europe, too, and after turning over Forest on Thursday will probably be in assured temper of defeating the 15th-best crew within the Premier League.
It is 16th in opposition to 15th on the London Stadium, the place West Ham and Tottenham are desperately looking ahead to the league marketing campaign to complete. Spurs even have European glory of their attractions and with a tough go back and forth to Norway to return, they may also ponder whether it’s time to take precautions. If the Hammers do win, they’d leapfrog Spurs and move stage on issues with Manchester United, which might be a much-needed spice up.
Let the thrill start!