Did Artta get it right in Everton?
The priorities of Mikel Artta were seen in his selection of the team against Everton. Given that Liverpool effectively out of sight at the top of the Premier League, a trip to Goodison Park was used as a preparation for Tuesday’s All-Important Champions League Quarterfinal First-Final against Real Madrid, which lost 2-1 at home on Saturday.
There were five changes from the 2-1 victory over Fulham. Thomas Partey got his breath as an unused replacement, while Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard were used only from the bench to protect their energy. Meanwhile, Bukayo jacket continued to start at the beginning and after a 30 -minute portrait when returning in the middle of the week.
Arsenal, swung by Hamstring’s injury in the Gabriel Magalhaes season in this game, could at least call Ben White, who got into 60 minutes since November, recovering from Niggle, and Jurrien Timber, who replaced him as he shook his knee.
Together with William Saliba was the beginning for Jakub Kiwior. Poland International came to Gabriel against Fulham, and it seems to be most likely to start as the left center of Arsenal against Real Madrid after a secure display in the Goodison Park, which represented some engaging passages.
However, the availability of White and Timber means that kiwior is not the only option of artta. “We have alternatives there,” he said, adding that he would “judge the best option for the rear line” in the coming days. Saturday’s draw, however frustrating, will help inform its choice.
Nick Wright
Ndiaye’s return increases Everton
Everton’s punishment against Arsenal was controversial, with Mikel Artta insisted that it was an incorrect decision to penalize Myles Lewis-Sklly, but Iliman Ndiaye certainly took it well.
The 25 -year -old man for the first time for Everton, from February after his knee injury, and his coldly overcome kick ensured that it was a decisive return to the action.
Ndiaye brings Flair to functional forward and David Moyes was pleased to see him back. “We missed him,” he said then. His goal this season took him to seven in the Premier League, which made him their direct best shooter and emphasized its importance.
Nick Wright
Plucky palace pretty good for Europe?
Crystal Palace, which for the first time since 1932-33, and for the first time in the upper flight, for the first time since 1932-33 will complete the couple of the league. But what excites the manager the most is how strongly his party is completing the campaign that has started so bitter.
The palace has now won three home games for the first time since May 2024, although it has declined to nine players in a carnival atmosphere in Nejhurst Park. They showed gravel and stubbornness to protect their lead, while Dean Henderson downloaded two excellent savings – one in each half.
These are the bones of a very good team. The one who has a really solid spine with the necessary sprinkling of Stardust. Adam Wharton pulls the strings in the middle of the field, Ebechi Eze is troubled by the defenders with every dribble and the score of Jean-Philippe Mateta for fun. Matthew and Eze helped each other with 12 goals in the Premier League.
And with the semifinals of the FA Cup against Aston Villa, which will come at the end of this month, it could be a very strange, very unforgettable season for the reviving Londoners. Who knows, maybe running in Europe is finally on cards?
Laura Hunter
International Break Break Brighton Momentum
The international break came for Brighton in the wrong time. Before that, Fabian Hurzeler’s side was seven without defeat, and after navigation through a difficult winter, they raised back into the conversation for European places.
Since Brighton came from the FA Cup and suffered the defeat of the league to stop their European ambitions.
For Fabian Hurzeler, the first season colored by inconsistency, it was a long story season, looking for a promising stay. The injury of key staff was not helped by his stuff, but Hurzeler endured the 32 -year -old in the first flight of fire.
William Bibibiri
Homeless discomfort for Ipswich
Newly promoted clubs must make home on the ground forts to survive. This was one of the big failures of Ipswich to the Premier League. They made Portman Road a welcome point for guest teams. Only seven points out of their 16 games before their own fans were the subsoil of their abysmal season.
Only one victory – against Chelsea – left Portman Road a faithful short offering. It was a difficult slogan to watch the Kieran McKenny team this season. They do a lot of things right, but the management of games and the ability to crush results has proved to be a huge problem. Ipswich managed to take the lead in 15 matches, including against Wolves, this season, but won only four of these games. The championship attracts.
Lewis Jones
Pereira was perfect for wolves
The wolves’ hierarchy this season took a huge amount of wand – and correctly for some of their decisions. However, when the chips were down and needed to make a call defining season, Vitor Pereira was appointed.
In the last 15 Premier League games, if only analyzing points, Wolves would be ninth in a table that earned 23 points in this period. 10 points earned in their last four games were achieved even without Cunha mathematics. This is a sign of a very perfect manager who finds a solution to the problems. Wolves are in good hands.
Lewis Jones
The key of Evanilson in the form of the ending season of Evanilson at a high level
If Bournemouth is to have a chance for a late fee for Europe, then Evanilson’s key goals will be the key goals of Evanilson, as the Brazilian at the London stadium showed.
Without a wounded strike partner Justin Kluiver in the capital, he was very much on the attack on Evanilson and answered the attacker well to get Andoni Iraol’s side, which keeps them with a little chance of European football next season.
These two goals mean that Evanilson has now scored four times in his last four Premier League performances, counted only one of his previous 10, and his manager hoped that he could stay sharp in front of the goal in the final weeks to return to the winning ways and move up the table.
“Evanilson is in great form, the time he was outside with his leg injury means that he can finish the season strong, good for us to have him in a good moment,” Irala said after the match.
Rich Morgan