Match Day 22 of the Premier League concluded on Saturday, with Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Newcastle all in action.
Arsenal traveled to Merseyside to face Everton at Goodison Park, where a goal by Tarkowski in the 60th minute sealed a 1-0 win for the hosts in Syne Dyche's first game in charge.
Man United was also in action, hosting Crystal Palace at Old Trafford at 16:00 BST. In the second half, a penalty by Fernandes and a nice team goal by Rashford put Man United up 2-0. However, a red card shown to Casemiro made the Red Devils nervous, and Palace pulled one back. However, Manchester United defeated Crystal Palace 2-1.
Liverpool, on the other hand, faced Wolves at 16:00 BST at the Molineux stadium. Klopp's men suffered a 3-0 defeat against Wolves on another day to forget.
Newcastle finished their Premier League action on Saturday at 18:30 BST when they hosted West Ham. Newcastle's Callum Wilson scored in the third minute, but West Ham equalized in the 32nd. At the end of regulation, the score was 1-1.
Arsenal leads the table with 50 points after 20 games, five more than Manchester City. Man United has also moved up to third place, eight points behind Arsenal. The table appears below.
Table of Top Scorers
Because Erling Haaland and Harry Kane did not play on Saturday, there was no significant change in terms of players who are genuine contenders for the Golden Boot. Marcus Rashford, on the other hand, climbed the rankings after scoring a goal against Crystal Palace. The table follows.
Table of Clean Sheets
David De gea, Aaron Ramsdale, and Nick Pope all failed to keep clean sheets as Manchester United, Arsenal, and Newcastle all conceded goals in their respective games. David Raya, on the other hand, kept a clean sheet after Brentford's 3-0 win over Southampton. The table follows.
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Have Chelsea made a huge mistake leaving this player out of the Champions League squad?
Chelsea made eight signings in the winter transfer window, spending more than £300m on the likes of Mykhailo Mudryk, Enzo Fernandez, Benoit Badiashile and others. CFC now has a strong team capable of pursuing multi-dimensional success. With eight new arrivals, Chelsea's main squad now has 33 players.
Chelsea will face Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, but before the start of the round of 16, each team must submit a squad for the Champions League, with three new additions.
Despite some huge signings, the CFC can only sign three new players, which also happens if they drop one player from the team. Each team is only allowed to have 17 non-local players on the team. With 33 players on the team, it is clear that some players will be missing and Graham Potter will have to make some tough choices.
Chelsea's squad for the Champions League Round of 16 has finally been announced with Mudryk, Fernandez and Joao Felix added to the team, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is absent. Potter also had to make a decision to remove Badiashile from the Champions League squad. Will he come back to haunt Chelsea? Chelsea defender Benoit Badiashile left out of Champions League squad
Badiashile was signed from AS Monaco in the January transfer window for a fee of £33m. The Frenchman made his Chelsea debut against Crystal Palace, forming a good relationship with Thiago Silva and keeping a clean sheet as the Blues won their opening game in January.
Badiashile also started the match against Liverpool and played calmly in defence, helping the Blues keep another clean sheet. The 21-year-old also started against Fulham and looked perfect alongside Silva. He completed 50 of the 52 passes made, making 3 crucial clearances. Badiashile took possession of the ball three times, made two crucial interceptions and made no fouls.
Badiashile showed class on his Chelsea debut and made the £33m fee seem like a bargain for the CFC. Every time the French player starts for the Blues, they keep a clean sheet. The 21-year-old was unimpressed with the pressure and seemed comfortable with the ball. He has always been seen as a progressive passer and a dominating force in the air. Badiashile's performance overshadowed Kalidou Koulibaly, edging the Senegalese in the ranking order.
It's a bit of a surprise that the CFC has dropped a player of Badiashile's quality from their Champions League squad, especially after the evidence of his quality he has given in recent matches. However, difficult decisions had to be made and the expulsion of the former AS Monaco player was one of them. Only time will tell if Chelsea made the right decision.
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