Senesi and stability increase Bournemouth
Unbeaten within the league since their Friday evening opener at Anfield, Bournemouth's early momentum has been stalled by consecutive attracts: at residence to Newcastle and at Leeds final week. Fulham go to the Vitality on Friday, providing Andoni Iraola's facet a presentable probability of recapturing successful methods and going second within the desk. After a turbulent summer time, Iraola has sought consistency in his crew choice. Trailing 2-1 at Leeds, the Bournemouth supervisor made a triple change to revive three regular starters – David Brooks, Alex Scott and Marcus Tavernier – to his XI and was rewarded with a late leveller. Bournemouth have additionally maintained defensive stability, conceding simply as soon as in 4 video games between the journeys to Liverpool and Leeds. Marcos Senesi, usually enjoying in an in any other case brand-new again 5, has been key to the crew's continuity. The centre-back earned reward from Iraola for his defensive work and risk at attacking set-pieces – as evidenced by his headed help for Eli Junior Kroupi's equaliser at Elland Highway. Niall McVeigh
Longstaff key to Leeds' set-piece risk
If Leeds are to outlive and possibly even thrive this season they might want to proceed taking imply lifeless balls. Three of the six league objectives Daniel Farke's facet have scored since returning to the highest tier have derived from set items and so they may do with additional examples – or a minimum of an instance – arriving at Tottenham's expense at Elland Highway on Saturday. Farke has deployed Sean Longstaff as his principal nook taker and, thus far, the previous Newcastle midfielder is proving extremely adept and crucially constant on the artwork. This reassignment of on-field duties has additionally liberated his fellow midfielder Anton Stach to get into the penalty space at set performs and hurl his towering body on the ball. Again on Tyneside, Longstaff additionally possessed a knack for making late, nearly Frank Lampardesque dashes into the field and scored a couple of objectives from open play. Now Farke may do with rekindling that intuition in a participant who misplaced his manner somewhat at St James' Park final season however is trying encouragingly renascent. Louise Taylor
Black Cats may spell bother for Amorim
With a visit to Anfield looming after the worldwide break, a house sport in opposition to promoted opponents is, in idea, a chance for Ruben Amorim to elevate the suffocating gloom round Manchester United. In actuality, it might be one other very tough afternoon at Previous Trafford in opposition to a powerful Sunderland facet with two core attributes their hosts are sorely missing: id and adaptableness. Requested how he has been capable of construct such a cohesive unit from an extended record of summer time signings, Régis Le Bris, the Sunderland supervisor, stated: “The brand new lads carry a brand new power and magnificence of play … [but] we don't begin from scratch – the id of the membership is already there.” Whereas Amorim stays mired in his personal cussed inflexibility, Le Bris has proven he's prepared to adapt. Heading into final season's Championship playoffs on the again of 5 straight defeats, he switched to a extra reactive fashion and constructed the muse for achievement within the Premier League. All of this has been achieved whereas Amorim has primarily taken his United crew nowhere, and few could be actually shocked if Sunderland had been to push him nearer to the exit door this weekend. NMc
Arsenal can transfer on from Hammers defeats
After ending their hoodoos away at Newcastle and at residence to Olympiakos within the final two video games, subsequent up for Arsenal is an opportunity to banish reminiscences of two successive defeats to West Ham on the Emirates. Each ended up damaging their hopes of successful the Premier League, with the 1-0 reverse in February one of many few events when Graham Potter had one thing to rejoice throughout his ill-fated spell in command of the Hammers. A promising attract his first match in opposition to Everton may have helped Nuno Espírito Santo settle into his new environment and the previous Nottingham Forest supervisor will probably be eager to construct on that on Saturday, having not tasted success in opposition to Arsenal since he was in command of Wolves in 2021. Ed Aarons
Maresca could look to Lavia in opposition to Liverpool
Roméo Lavia was wonderful when Chelsea beat Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in Might. The Belgium midfielder gives class on the ball and a advantageous capacity to beat the press. However whereas he usually makes Enzo Maresca's system look smoother, Lavia's health document stays an issue. The previous Southampton midfielder was injured when Chelsea beat Benfica within the final 16 of the Membership World Cup in June and has solely simply returned. Ideally Maresca would be capable of ease Lavia again in and provides him time to construct his health. Chelsea, although, are fighting accidents. Andrey Santos and Dário Essugo will probably be lacking when Maresca's facet host Liverpool on Saturday, heaping the strain on Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo in midfield. Choices to rotate are slim. Caicedo and Fernández may do with a relaxation however are each enjoying by niggles. It's most likely too quickly for Lavia to begin – he has solely made one temporary substitute look this season – however he will probably be a helpful choice on the bench. Jacob Steinberg
Lack of in-form forwards an issue for Moyes
David Moyes was notably sensitive with regards to his struggling strikers when the trials of Beto and Thierno Barry cropped up earlier than West Ham's go to. “I'm not daft sufficient to suppose all the pieces goes to be hunky dory,” he stated. “We're nonetheless rebuilding.” That's true, however his temper is not going to have improved after one other nameless exhibiting from the pair in Monday's disappointing draw. There are echoes of Moyes's first spell in command of Everton at current with a great unit missing the high-calibre striker essential to make a distinction. Creativity shouldn't be an issue for a crew with Jack Grealish, Iliman Ndiaye and Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor however, apart from a vital purple patch of 5 objectives in 4 league video games in February, Beto has not satisfied. His current physique language has not impressed both. Everton felt Barry was one for the long run when paying £27m for the 22-year-old this summer time however would have anticipated extra from a ahead who's but to open his account. In-form Crystal Palace, aiming to set a brand new membership document of 19 matches unbeaten in all competitions, can prey on Everton's obvious weak spot. Andy Hunter
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Questions loom over Postecoglou and Howe
Is it too early for a relegation six-pointer? Are these groups actually able to juggling their home and European commitments? Tactically talking, is Ange Postecoglou going about silencing his critics in the correct manner? Will Forest's Chris Wooden rating in opposition to his previous membership? Or may Eddie Howe's star signing, Nick Woltemade, win the battle of the centre-forwards? Might this be the match the place Newcastle's £55m summer time signing from Forest, Anthony Elanga, actually comes alive down the correct wing? There are such a lot of unanswered questions and the responses will decide whether or not Howe or Postecoglou might want to brace themselves for “disaster” headlines. Each managers, like their groups, desperately want a restorative win. LT
Pereira wants Wolves' recruits to point out value
“You offered the crew, now promote the membership.” Wolves followers couldn't have been clearer about their emotions throughout the current defeat by promoted Leeds at Molineux. There are a few issues for Vítor Pereira to cling to, although, regardless of the apparent weakening of his squad by high-profile summer time departures: a degree in opposition to Tottenham that would so simply have been three and the Carabao Cup win over Everton that was a step in the direction of placating rising anger within the stands. Regardless of João Palhinha's stoppage-time equaliser in north London, Pereira pointed to the “spirit” of his gamers and his old-school strategies, together with bonding journeys to the boozer, seem like conserving the dressing-room temper upbeat. Pereira's most well-liked tipple is Stella Artois however, with a relegation scrap looming, it stays to be seen whether or not any of his summer time reinforcements show to be reassuringly costly. Luke McLaughlin
Emery has Villa pointing in proper course
If succeeding Arsène Wenger was an unimaginable job for Unai Emery at Arsenal, moving into Steven Gerrard's sneakers at Villa Park was significantly simpler. “I'm not right here to waste my time” – Emery's inner mission assertion on arrival in 2022 – was one of many extra memorable traces from a Premier League supervisor in current instances. Villa's enchancment since is attributable to appointing a wise tactician and succesful motivator whose managerial profession path has been an uncommon combine. A flat begin this season has been the primary important bump within the highway throughout his Villa tenure and the temper has been downbeat; nonetheless, Emery's facet had been undefeated in 90 minutes throughout 5 matches in September, ending with wins in opposition to Bologna and Fulham. Kind is a humorous factor – simply ask Morgan Rogers. However after one other encouraging win in opposition to Feyenoord, Emery's stable strategies and self-belief are more likely to steer Villa by a difficult time. LMc
Foden can ease burden on Haaland
After six league video games Manchester Metropolis's second-highest scorer is Maxime Estevé, the unlucky Burnley centre-back who notched two personal objectives on the Etihad final Saturday. It's not an enormous drawback with Erling Haaland in such ruthless type having scored 11 objectives in all competitions and eight within the league, double every other participant's tally and greater than 11 of the 19 different top-flight groups. There was, although, a touch of frustration in Haaland's post-match interview after defensive lapses cancelled out his two objectives in Monaco. “Not ok,” was his concise verdict on Metropolis's total show, and Brentford's set-piece muscle will certainly take a look at the guests' smooth centre once more on Sunday. If Metropolis can't preserve clear sheets, Haaland will want extra assist from his attacking teammates. Phil Foden definitely has type on the Gtech, having scored each one among Metropolis's six objectives on the venue since 2021. If Foden can add firepower to his improved type, Pep Guardiola's facet may start to look actually formidable once more. NMc
