Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka applauds fans after the game against Paris Saint Germain, September 14, 2016.
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KELECHI Iheanacho scored his third consecutive goal this season and provided an assist as Manchester City extended their winning streak after a 4-0 thumping of Bournemouth.
The start of the season in the English Premier League has been a bit of an odd one, with newly promoted side Hull City starting the campaign off with two upset wins while normal high-flyers Arsenal were winless in their first two games.
“I think it was a penalty”, said Phelan of the red card given to Livermore for hand ball, “but I felt it was a bit harsh to send the player off for it”. “Because he has the engine, he has the power, he has the long pass”. He has the engine to have an impact with his runs. “You’ve seen his qualities, which I don’t really need to describe but what I really like is his love for the game, his passion and his hard work”. Coquelin and Cazorla have worked well together.
Every week he [Xhaka] is stronger and better. He will have a huge impact.
“We started well, we were quite dominant, our game was fluent”. Hernandez hit an acrobatic effort off the crossbar, unaware offside had been called, as Hull attempted to reduce the deficit – which they managed to do in the 79th minute after debutant Dieumerci Mbokani was taken down by Petr Cech. “He will do that without any problem”.
Sam Clucas has impressed in midfield for Hull in all of their league matches, including today.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his team did well to bounce back from disappointing results against Liverpool and Leicester City at the start of the season.
Despite a second home defeat, Robert Snodgrass’s penalty mere consolation, Hull looked a unified team too and there will be no alarm bells and, by the time they play Stoke in the EFL Cup on Wednesday, Mike Phelan hopes to have shed his caretaker tag.
“It was always going to be hard once we lost a man and go down to 10 men”, caretaker manager Mike Phelan said.
Snodgrass confidently converted the penalty to rouse the home support but it was short-lived, as seven minutes from the end Walcott saw his shot well saved but the breaking ball came to Sanchez and he kept his cool before lashing into the roof of the net.
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“He’s experienced after working at big clubs in big competitions”.
