Arsenal Draw, City Win, Controversies, Touchline Tussles, and More

Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle react to Match Round 30 of the 2022-23 Premier League season.

 

• (1:25) Arsenal and Liverpool played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at Anfield. Arsenal got out to an early 2 goal lead but couldn't hold on. The Robbies also touch on the controversy with Andy Robertson and the sideline referee. With the draw and City win, Arsenal lead the league by 6 points, but City have a game in hand.
• (21:00) Manchester City easily handle bottom of the table Southampton, winning 4-1. Erling Haaland scored two goals, including a stunning overhead kick, to take his total to 30 goals this season in the Premier League. 
• (30:04) Tottenham beat Brighton 2-1 with a late Harry Kane winner, but the two managers Roberto De Zerbi and Cristian Stellini had massive issues with one another on the touchline and received red cards. In addition to the touchline chaos, the game was full of questionable decisions, in which Robbie Mustoe wasn't sure how Tottenham actually won the match.
• (37:10) Manchester United kept their impressive home form going, beating Everton 2-0. Anthony Martial scored on his return from injury, but the game was somewhat overshadowed with Marcus Rashford picking up an injury of his own.
• (45:41) Newcastle came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1. Newcastle kept pace with Manchester United and lead on goal difference as both teams look to hold off Tottenham for a top 4 finish.
• (48:49) Chelsea brought back former manager Frank Lampard to be the caretaker manager until the end of the season. But even a new manager bounce couldn't help Chelsea as they lost to Wolves 1-0. The loss holds Chelsea in 11th place in the league.
• (56:11) In a massive 6 point relegation battle, Bournemouth beat Leicester 1-0 behind a Phillip Billing goal. The win is massive for the relegation battle, and Billings goal was also enough to earn him Robbie Mustoe's Underappreciated Performer of the Week.
• (1:00:07) Aston Villa kept up their impressive season under Unai Emery, beating Nottingham Forest 2-0. The win takes Villa into 6th place in the Premier League, and the loss sends Nottingham Forest back into the relegation zone. Ollie Watkins scored again for  Villa, and that was enough to earn him Robbie Earle's Underappreciated Performer of the Week.
• (1:04:58) Roy Hodgson made it 2 from 2 in his return to Crystal Palace as they beat Leeds 5-1 to give themselves some breathing room in the relegation battle. The loss sees Leeds slip further back, sitting in 16th place on 29 points.
• (1:08:08) West Ham and David Moyes got another vital win, beating Fulham 1-0. With the win, West Ham jump up to 14th place with 30 points, and Fulham remain in 10th on 39.