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Arsenal beats Newcastle 1-0 and extends Premier League lead
“We were not at our best today but over Christmas, in four games, we took nine points so we can look back and say we did 75 percent of our job”.
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The French man commended Petr Cech, who has continued to keep clean sheets for the club as they fight to clinch their first EPL title in nearly a decade.
Riyad Mahrez’s penalty for the Premier League’s surprise package was saved by Artur Boruc after striker Jamie Vardy was felled in the box by Bournemouth’s Simon Francis on the hour mark.
However, Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri was eager to underline the positives, pointing out that his side have now reached the 40-point mark usually required to avoid relegation. “It’s not championship-winning form but we’re somehow still in it”. “It’s champagne for my players!”
Newcastle went close again a minute later when Moussa Sissoko’s cross was cushioned across goal by Ayoze Perez, where Mitrovic could only divert the ball over off his knee. Yaya Toure equalized in the 82nd with a superb finish from Kolarov’s corner, then Aguero’s header followed two minutes later. It was important to end those six away games without a win.
“A lot of games have been like that this season”.
The Frenchman scored the victor for the Gunners, which saw them open up a two point lead over second placed Leicester City, who drew against Bournemouth.
Anthony Martial headed United in front from Ashley Young’s right-wing cross early in the second half, only for Gylfi Sigurdsson to head Swansea level in the 70th minute from a Modou Barrow cross.
“I’m scratching my head as to how we didn’t get anything from that game”, said the Newcastle head coach, after Laurent Koscielny’s header enabled Arsenal to cement their position at the top of the table. Now the squad gets a rest and we also start to get the likes of Alexis Sanchez back from injury.
Dele Alli, Tottenham. (1-1 v Everton) – Highly influential and his fifth goal of the season secured a point that might have been more.
West Ham United rose to sixth after beating Liverpool 2-0, with Andy Carroll – still Liverpool’s most expensive player ever – heading in the second goal against his former club.
Patrick van Aanholt, Sunderland.
When asked about whether a forward would arrive in the coming weeks, McClaren gave another shielded answer.
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“I thought after the first ten minutes we controlled it, defended well, were aggressive, kept possession of the ball, created chances – but it’s about putting the ball in the back of the net”.