by Ange Postecoglou’s position as Tottenham manager is under increasing scrutiny after his side collapsed 2-1 at home to struggling Leicester.
Lisandro Martinez’s deflected shot gave Manchester United a 1-0 win at Fulham, with Ruben Amorim then appearing to question Marcus Rashford’s commitment to the cause.
“Heinous attacks” on Michael Oliver following his decision to send off Myles Lewis-Skelly from Arsenal have been condemned by the body responsible for refereeing professional matches in England.
Foxes fight back to put pressure on Postecoglou
Two goals in four second-half minutes helped Leicester secure their first Premier League win since December 3 with a 2-1 win at Tottenham, putting even more pressure on Ange Postecoglou.
Spurs took the lead after 33 minutes through Richarlison, but the Foxes, who had lost their previous seven matches, equalized early in the second half through captain Jamie Vardy.
Bilal El Khannouss made it 2-1 four minutes later with a fine effort from 25 yards and with limited options on the bench due to the unavailability of 10 players, Postecoglou saw his side suffer another defeat .
It was six defeats in their last seven Premier League matches for Spurs, but it was a day to savor for Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, whose side are out of the relegation zone for the first time in 2025.
Bryan’s life: Mbeumo enjoys his second chance
Bryan Mbeumo’s penalty kick helped Brentford secure a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at a rain-soaked Selhurst Park.
Mbeumo clipped the post in a first attempt but had another chance after VAR-determined Eagles captain Marc Guehi encroached.
Mbeumo scored on his second attempt, opening the scoring in the 66th minute, before Kevin Schade nodded a second time 10 minutes from time.
Although Premier League debutant Romain Esse scored with his first touch in the 85th minute, moments after his introduction, the visitors held on.
Martinez enjoys plenty of luck as United edge wasteful Fulham
Lisandro Martinez’s deflected strike in the 78th minute earned Manchester United a hard-fought and much-needed 1-0 victory at Fulham.
Martinez unleashed a shot from the edge of the box with a shot that hit Sasa Lukic and looped past Bernd Leno.
United needed a crucial late intervention from Toby Collyer to seal the victory as they denied Joachim Andersen with a superb goal-line clearance.
Subsequently, boss Ruben Amorim said he would prefer to appoint Manchester United goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital, 63, rather than Marcus Rashford and appeared to question the 27-year-old’s commitment towards the cause.
Arbitration body condemns abuses committed against Oliver
“Heinous attacks” on Michael Oliver following his decision to send off Myles Lewis-Skelly from Arsenal have been condemned by the body responsible for refereeing professional matches in England.
Lewis-Skelly, 18, became the third youngest player to be dismissed in Premier League history when he received a straight red card from Oliver in the first half of the 1-0 win ‘Arsenal v Wolves for beating Matt Doherty in his own half.
In a statement, Professional Game Match Officials Limited said: “We are appalled by the threats and abuse directed at Michael Oliver following the Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal match.
“No public official should be subject to any form of abuse, let alone the heinous attacks aimed at Michael and his family over the past 24 hours.
“The police are aware and several investigations have been opened. We support Michael and everyone involved, and are determined to combat this unacceptable behavior.
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With no Premier League matches, all eyes will be on a mouth-watering clash between promotion rivals Burnley and Leeds in the Sky Bet Championship.
Leeds travel to Turf Moor one point clear of Sheffield United at the top of the table after the Blades suffered a shock 3-0 home defeat to struggling Hull on Friday.
However, Burnley, with the best defensive record in English football’s top four divisions, can draw level with the visitors by taking all three points and preserving their unbeaten home run.
