Premier League Recap: Action-Packed Day of Football with Manchester City and Arsenal Victories

24 February 2024

Premier League Recap: Action-Packed Day of Football

It was another action-packed day of Premier League football with six matches for us to digest. Here’s the rundown of today’s events.

Manchester City and Arsenal Secure Victories

Manchester City narrowly beat Bournemouth 0-1, keeping the title race exciting. Arsenal put on an impressive performance, defeating Newcastle 4-1 at the Emirates.

Late Heartbreak for Everton and Manchester United

Both Everton and Manchester United suffered late heartbreak. Everton conceded a stoppage-time goal, resulting in a draw against Brighton. Manchester United lost against Fulham due to a stoppage-time goal.

Crystal Palace Starts Oliver Glasner's Reign with a Win

Crystal Palace ensured Oliver Glasner’s reign started smoothly with a sharp 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Burnley.

Aston Villa Dominates Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa put some space between themselves and 5th placed Tottenham with a 4-2 battering of Nottingham Forest at Villa Park.

Player of the Day: Douglas Luiz

Douglas Luiz, a crucial part of Villa’s win today, is our Premier League Player of the day. He has been in fine form this season, scoring nine goals and assisting four in 25 league appearances.

Arsenal's Impressive Scoring Run

After a barren run of form, Arsenal has scored 18 goals in their last four league games, averaging 4.5 goals per game. With the competition high this season and the title race a three-horse race, Arsenal is in good shape to improve on last season.

Villa's Goal-Scoring Form

Villa has been flying on all fronts this season, scoring bundles of goals. Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey have been standout performers, with over 15 goal involvements each.

Phil Foden's Impact

Phil Foden was the difference maker for Manchester City, scoring the only goal of the game against Bournemouth. Foden has reached 70 goals and assists in under 100 league starts.

League Standings and Implications

The victories for Manchester City and Arsenal bring them within one and two points of league leaders Liverpool, respectively. Aston Villa solidifies their position in fourth, while Nottingham Forest faces pressure from 18th placed Luton Town.

What They Said

Pep Guardiola on Phil Foden: “From a little boy, now he has become already Phil, a world-class, top player. He’s so good. He can play everywhere, especially in the central position and play really, really good.”
Harry Maguire on Manchester United's loss to Fulham: “Disappointed on that aspect; the reaction was brilliant [1-0 down]. When we equalized, there was probably only one team who would go on to win the game, but we were probably just a little bit naive in the end.”
Oliver Glasner on Matheus França: “He had a big impact. He showed confidence. I spoke with him this week that he’s excellent in one-on-one situations but he maybe didn’t take the one-on-one situations as often as he could. But he got an assist [and won a penalty]. This is his quality, this is nothing I did with him. It’s his credit.”