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Leeds host West Ham in a Friday evening match that, even at this early stage of the season, seems to be very very like a quintessential relegation six-pointer. Elland Street is a splendidly atmospheric floor however given the native visitors congestion, getting there, notably on a Friday night, is invariably tortuous. The prospect of exacerbating that gridlock dictates that the membership's plans to develop Elland Street to 53,000 seem in potential jeopardy. Leeds metropolis council will make a remaining, delayed, determination on the challenge on 27 November however, with 65% of the group's followers driving to matches, there may be concern concerning the inevitable additional visitors chaos. The membership hope to cut back the share of match-bound automobile journey to 51%, however to do this public transport wants to enhance; Leeds is the most important metropolis in western Europe and not using a metro system. Biking? Anybody aware of the realm's topography is aware of it's not a practical choice for the overwhelming majority of followers. Louise Taylor

Marc Guiu began the season at Sunderland, having discovered himself out of Enzo Maresca's plans and needing to study life within the Premier League after a sluggish first 12 months in England. As a teen arriving from Barcelona's La Masia, it was not a shock that the striker wanted time to adapt even when he made a number of cameos alongside the best way earlier than the Black Cats got here calling. Then Liam Delap acquired injured and Chelsea have been in a little bit of a vice, so introduced again Guiu. Sunderland gave him two substitute appearances within the league and he scored solely within the Carabao Cup exit to Huddersfield, suggesting he won't be primed for all times on the high of the desk. Since then, nevertheless, he has proven Maresca what he can do, taking part in a half within the win over Nottingham Forest and scoring towards Ajax. He'll wish to proceed on this trajectory. Will Unwin

Fulham and their supervisor, Marco Silva, are unlikely to be deceived by the desk. It reveals that they're just one level behind Newcastle in its backside half however, as José Mourinho emphasised this week, the latter's place is massively misleading. Granted, Eddie Howe's facet have began the season slowly however they've stored seven clear sheets in 12 video games in all competitions and, when the temper takes them, are nearly unplayable. In dropping 3-0 at St James' Park within the Champions League on Tuesday evening Benfica didn't carry out badly. They restricted the centre-forward Nick Woltemade to at least one contact inside their field however, finally, they might not deal with Howe's wingers, Anthony Gordon specifically. “We couldn't compete with their horsepower, their depth, pace and physicality,” stated Mourinho. “This tells me quite a bit about Newcastle's true stage. They're a group of giants they usually have 4 lightning-fast wingers.” Silva, a compatriot and a pal of Mourinho, has cause to be apprehensive, notably as Howe says there may be “far more to return” from his reshaped facet. LT

You need to rewind to August 2024 for the final time Manchester United gained three league video games in a row, when Erik ten Hag's males carried momentum from Could into the brand new season with a victory towards Fulham because of Joshua Zirkzee's 87th-minute winner. After Sunday's 2-1 downing of Liverpool, which adopted the 2-0 defeat of Sunderland, victory over Brighton at Previous Trafford would match the feat. It might additionally counsel the beginning of a revival (possibly) beneath Ruben Amorim, however a loss could be morale-sapping and revive the doubts relating to the Portuguese's expertise. Jamie Jackson

After ending their four-game dropping streak in Frankfurt, Liverpool have to reignite their title defence. Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Manchester United have secured 2-1 victories in Arne Slot's previous three home outings. Essentially the most notable change on Wednesday was leaving Mohamed Salah on the bench. The Egyptian has not scored for his membership in additional than a month, when he netted within the 3-2 win over Atlético Madrid on 17 September. He has not checked out his sharpest because the begin of the season and it's comprehensible that, at 33, no matter his pure health, he'll should be extra fastidiously managed if Slot and Liverpool are to get the perfect out of him. A cameo within the Champions League stored him ticking over, though the sport was very a lot performed by the point he entered the pitch. Slot must determine whether or not to reinstall him into the beginning lineup, which appears probably contemplating Alexander Isak's damage and the prospect of having the ability to relaxation him for the go to of Crystal Palace within the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. WU

Evanilson seems to be unlikely to return for third-placed Bournemouth's match towards Nottingham Forest. As an alternative, Eli Junior Kroupi, recent from his double at Crystal Palace, will nearly actually maintain his place within the facet. The 19-year-old has three targets in 5 league appearances for Bournemouth and appears like one other good acquisition, made considerably simpler by sharing an proprietor with Lorient, from the place the striker was purchased. A return to the Breton membership on mortgage final season resulted in 13 targets in as many video games; cash can not purchase that stage of confidence. For a younger participant, he affords nice composure in entrance of objective and shortly settles right into a match when coming off the bench. Andoni Iraola is aware of he has an asset on his arms and that Kroupi wants minutes to develop. The striker will wish to give his head coach causes to maintain beginning him, whether or not Evanilson is on the market or not. WU

Arsenal have secured the way forward for one of many largest skills to have come by way of their Hale Finish academy lately, with Max Dowman agreeing scholarship phrases. The 15-year-old who joined Arsenal in 2015 from native facet Billericay City – the place his father, Rob, was once a director – grew to become the second youngest participant in Premier League historical past this season and is known to have attracted curiosity from a number of different high golf equipment. However his future at Arsenal was by no means critically doubtful throughout negotiations that have been dealt with by his father, with the scholarship phrases on account of start subsequent season after Dowman turns 16 on 31 December earlier than he'll be capable of signal knowledgeable contract when he's 17. After a busy however profitable week for Arsenal, he may make a fourth look of the season towards Crystal Palace on Sunday. Ed Aarons

What number of instances have you ever replayed that otherworldly Matty Cash ping? His luxurious first-time cross to Lucas Digne proved the catalyst for Emi Buendía's wonderful winner at Tottenham final weekend; Digne's management and layoff have been equally chic, too. When Villa have struggled, Money has been a straightforward goal for criticism and there has lengthy been an expectation that Unai Emery will attempt to improve at right-back. However the Villa supervisor regards Money as a dependable performer and has discovered it difficult to determine a practical various who would characterize an apparent enchancment. Money was wished by his former membership Nottingham Forest in the summertime however Villa recognise his worth, with the Poland full-back anticipated to signal a brand new contract within the coming months. Morgan Rogers, one other participant the membership are eager to tie down, is the one one among Money's teammates to have performed extra league minutes this season. Ben Fisher

It's a good job messages on the WhatsApp supporters channel Wolves launched this week will probably be permitted just one manner. Loads of followers are indignant, others are apathetic, and plenty of are resigned to relegation after taking two factors from their opening eight matches. Wolves have did not win any of their first eight league video games for a second straight season, the primary group to realize that undesirable feat since Sunderland in 2015-16 and 2016-17, when the Black Cats completed backside. Stamford of the Southern League Premier League Central are the one different group in English soccer's high seven tiers and not using a win this marketing campaign. The go to of Burnley on Sunday feels larger than the proverbial six-pointer for Vítor Pereira's facet. “We perceive the frustration, and we simply must take it on the chin as gamers till we flip it round,” stated the defender Matt Doherty. BF

Sean Dyche's return to administration this week provided a little bit reminder of how far Everton have moved on because the grimmest interval of his tenure. That was not the sequence of 1 win in 11 dreadful league matches that value Dyche the Everton job in January however the monetary turmoil that preceded it and will simply have resulted in relegation however for the previous supervisor's calm management. Everton are unrecognisable beneath David Moyes and The Friedkin Group and will go stage on factors with Tottenham ought to they inflict a primary away defeat of the season on Thomas Frank's group. Moyes is aware of bettering Everton is an open-ended process however, with a troublesome task towards Spurs after final weekend's defeat at Manchester Metropolis, he believes perspective on the restoration is required. “We're solely simply out of getting 12 gamers out of contract, with PSR [profitability and sustainability regulations] points, and we're simply performed with that. We've moved to a brand new stadium. I might hope that if it didn't all go to plan people would say: ‘Nicely, there's a number of mitigating circumstances.' Actually this 12 months. However I don't wish to use any of that as an excuse. I would like us to try to problem and the gamers know that as effectively.” Andy Hunter