Harry Kane scored twice on Saturday to give him 20 goals on the Premier League season, and impressive figure with 10-plus matches left for the teams of the Premier League this season.
Then Erling Haaland converted a penalty at Crystal Palace to give him 28 on the season, reminding the country that the Golden Boot race remains in fait accompli territory.
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There is something somewhat dull about knowing the identity of the 2022 Golden Boot winner, the lone curiosity being the final number of his final tally, we get it, but most of what Haaland is doing this season is simply marvelous and to be admired without much fear.
Haaland’s Premier League-leading 28 goals have him seven goals clear of the next closest challenger: Tottenham’s fantastic and firing Harry Kane.
The Norwegian star piled up 20 goals in a single Premier League season faster than any player in history… by seven games (Kevin Phillips of Sunderland did it in 21). Now he’s within five goals of equalling Kevin Phillips’ record for most goals in a debut Premier League season.
And the later this season goes with him projected so far over the current record, the less chucking is accompanied by marking out the pace (especially considering Haaland was not beaten up by the World Cup, as Norway was not in the tournament). And even though Haaland is currently overperforming his expected goals total, it’s clear that projecting him for the Premier League record is rather realistic.
Haaland may not be likely to hit 50 goals given the schedule congestion to come for Man City, but the Premier League record is very well under assault and that figure isn’t entirely absurd. He’s played in 23 of Man City’s 24 games, scoring 26 goals.
Mohamed Salah holds the 38-game season record with his 32 goals scored for Liverpool during the 2017-18 season, while Newcastle’s Andy Cole and Blackburn’s Alan Shearer bagged 34 during 42-game seasons in the 20th century’s final decade.
Haaland also could topple the record for goal involvements (goals plus assists) in a single season, including beating the 42-game record. Alan Shearer put up 47 over 42, while Thierry Henry holds the 38-game record with 44.
Other records that Haaland could legitimately tie or topple:
Read on to see the latest Premier League goal totals for the 2022-23 season, as Haaland looks to claim a Golden Boot in his first PL season.
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They thought an old friend was coming into the visitors entrance at the Emirates Stadium (watch live, 10am ET Sunday on USA Network and online via NBCSports.com) but Patrick Vieira was fired by struggling Palace in a surprise move.
Arsenal is planning on another three points in pursuit of an unpredictable Premier League crown, while Palace are badly out of form and now without a manager.
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Arsenal has 66 points and can grow its table lead over Man City to eight points with a win as Man City deals with FA Cup commitments and will therefore have a game in-hand after the international break.
Palace hasn’t won in the league this year and sits 12th with 27 points following a midweek loss to Brighton and Hove Albion in the M23 derby.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Arsenal vs Crystal Palace.
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Kick off: 10am ET, Sunday
TV Channel: USA Network
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Gabriel Jesus started Thursday in the Europa League, so it’s easy to predict a depth flex from the Gunners on Sunday rather than another start for their just-fit star. Leandro Trossard, Martin Odegaard, Ben White, Thomas Partey, and Bukayo Saka were kept on the bench at the start versus Sporting Lisbon, but the Gunners going 120 minutes and then losing on penalty kicks will certainly challenge them.
Palace is going to hope to get something out of Wilfried Zaha here. He’s looked more like a red card candidate lately but we all know an in-form Zaha is electric. Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze will look like even better playmakers once Zaha starts punching home some goals.
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If it’s the 2022-23 Premier League table you’re after, you’ve come to the right place.
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After the break for the 2022 World Cup, the Premier League returned with a bang and the start to 2023 has delivered plenty of fun.
Now we are approaching the final few months of the campaign, it is so tight up and down the Premier League table.
As we head into the final months of the 2022-23 season, Arsenal and Manchester City are looking head and shoulders above the rest and although Manchester United briefly surged into the picture, they look like they will cement their spot as the third best team in the Premier League.
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The Gunners will have their hands full for the duration of their title challenge, as Erling Haaland continues to take the Premier League by storm with an almost impossible goal-scoring record.
Uneven Tottenham are hanging in the top four battle and for the moment have hunted down Newcastle, while Liverpool is back in the Champions League picture after their return to form and Chelsea looks like a top six finish is their ceiling. For now.
Surprising Fulham, Brentford, and Brighton are all hanging around on the periphery with fine campaigns. Can one of them surprise and qualify for Europe?
Southampton, Leeds and Bournemouth currently occupy the relegation places but that keeps changing all the time and it is so tight at the bottom of the table.
Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, Wolves, West Ham, Everton and Crystal Palace all find themselves within a few points of the bottom three as the race to stay in the Premier League intensifies. This could be the craziest relegation scrap in Premier League history.
Below you will find the latest Premier League table.
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Southampton erased a two-goal deficit with less than 15 minutes to play to snatch a vital point and a 3-3 draw with Tottenham at St. Mary’s Stadium on Saturday.
After the game Antonio Conte vented his frustration at his players, and the club, in an incredible set of interviews and post-match press conference as Daniel Levy made decide to end his reign.
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The result leaves Tottenham (49 points) 4th in the Premier League table, having needlessly missed their chance to leapfrog Manchester United (50 points) for 3rd. The point moves Southampton (23 points) to within a point of West Ham and Bournemouth in 18th and 19th, respectively, but now three points away from safety following results elsewhere on Saturday.
Both sides were forced into a pair of first-half substitutions with players dropping like flies all over the field. Richarlison went off after five minutes, followed by Armel Bella-Kotchap in the 8th minute, then came Jan Bednarek in the 34th and Ben Davies three minutes after him.
Southampton looked like they would make it to halftime with the game still scoreless, until Son Heung-min found Pedro Porro with a brilliant through ball and the Spanish right back lashed the ball over the head of Gavin Bazunu, off the underside of the crossbar and in.
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The lead lasted all of 44 seconds into the second half, as Che Adams raced in behind to touch home Theo Walcott’s cross just after the restart.
Harry Kane headed Tottenham back in front in the 65th minute, when Dejan Kulusevski lofted a fantastic left-footed cross to the back post. Spurs’ all-time record goal-scorer rose highest and snuck it just under the crossbar to make it 2-1. It was 3-1 after 74 minutes, as Ivan Perisic hit a bouncing ball through traffic to score his first Premier League goal.
Southampton refused to go down without a fight, though, with Sekou Mara heading the ball down to Walcott atop the six-yard box to sweep it home and give St. Mary’s hope once more.
Hope is a dangerous thing, as they say, especially against a side fighting and scrapping for its survival in the top flight of English football. There were real questions over the minimal contact that Pape Matar Sarr made with Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the 90th minute, but video review upheld the on-field penalty decision and James Ward-Prowse put it where Fraser Forster simply could not get it to snatch an unlikely point for Saints.
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte did not hold back or mince his words.
He also said this to our partners in the UK at Sky Sports. Safe to say he is far from happy.
“I don’t see a team” 😬
Antonio Conte hits out at his Tottenham players after a 3-3 draw with Southampton 🔊pic.twitter.com/hlBoXKZEeI
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) March 18, 2023
Conte then said the following in his press conference after the game when asked if he thought it was a penalty kick for Southampton’s equalizer:
“If we are going to discuss the penalty it means we don’t want to see other situations. For the penalty for me it was not a penalty. I stop, we close the situation. The worst situation is what was happening on the pitch. What has been happening in the last few months, what is happening in my second season.“
“I think that it’s the right moment to speak because I think that after this performance, for me this is unacceptable. We are winning 3-1, in control of the game and you are able to concede two goals and to risk, because also Fraser made a fantastic save in one situation. I think it’s much better to go into the problem, because the problem is that for another time we showed that we are not a team. We are 11 players that go into the pitch. I see selfish players, I see players that don’t want to help each other and don’t put their heart.
“Before today I prefer to hide this situation and to try to speak, to try to improve the spirit, the situation, with the words, With a lot of situations. Because about tactical or technical aspect, this is one situation. The most important thing if you want to become a strong team, if you want to become competitive, if you want to fight to win, is the desire, the fire that you need to have in your eyes , in your heart, and you have to show this in every moment. In every moment. If I have to compare last season and this season, we have to improve, but now we are worse in this aspect. When you are not a team, anything can happen, in any moment. Today is the last situation.”
Southampton will continue their fight to stay in the Premier League on Sunday, April 2 (9 am ET) when they visit another side currently in the bottom-four, West Ham (24 points – 18th place). Tottenham will head to Goodison Park to face another relegation battler in Everton on Monday, April 3.
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Saints are scrapping away and recent wins against Chelsea and Leicester, plus a draw at Manchester United, has given them hope of staying up. They have been terrible at home this season though, winning just twice and they have the worst home record in the Premier League. They have also scored just twice in their five league games under Ruben Selles and although they are improving defensively, there is a real lack of quality in the final third.
Tottenham are relying on Harry Kane to once again propel them to a top four finish and even Heung-min Son was on the scoresheet last week as they beat Nottingham Forest comfortably. Conte has shown signs he is willing to take more risks in attack and Richarlison took his chance to start last weekend. It will be intriguing to see how Conte sets Spurs up as they are heavy favorites against Southampton.
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Our team to face Tottenham 😇
Three changes for #SaintsFC this afternoon 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/DeyxSPvoS1
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The FA Cup continues to deliver plenty of shocks and plenty of Premier League clubs have been on the receiving end as the quarterfinal is set.
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Fourth-tier Grimsby Town shocked Southampton to secure their spot in the last eight for the first time since 1939, while Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United both beat Premier League opposition to set up their quarterfinal tie.
Manchester United, Manchester City, Brighton, Burnley and Fulham also made it through the last eight as these teams are now just one win away from a semifinal at Wembley.
Below is the FA Cup stream info, fixtures and predictions.
Dates: Quarterfinals – March 18-19
Times: Below
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Saturday, March 18
Manchester City 6-0 Burnley
Sit down 😬@julianalvarezzz beats his man and provides the 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁 of finishes.#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/PQDvChddKf
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 18, 2023
Sunday, March 19
8am ET: Sheffield United vs Blackburn Rovers
10:15am ET: Brighton vs Grimsby Town
12:30pm ET: Manchester United vs Fulham
This man is inevitable.
It’s a first FA Cup goal for @ErlingHaaland 🤩#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/U0ON82m2ov
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 18, 2023
Manchester City 3-1 Burnley
Sheffield United 2-1 Blackburn Rovers
Brighton 3-1 Grimsby Town
Manchester United 3-1 Fulham
Tuesday, February 28
Stoke City 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Leicester City 1-2 Blackburn Rovers
Fulham 2-0 Leeds United
Bristol City 3-0 Manchester City
Filth. pic.twitter.com/jlkyVdSTE1
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) February 28, 2023
YOU JUST DON’T SAVE THOSE ⭐️@ISRAELFA international, @Manorsolomon, curls in from an incredible angle for @FulhamFC 🇮🇱#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/DBOuP3XXhX
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) February 28, 2023
A well-worked @ManCity move is finished by @PhilFoden 🤩#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/xpVvHOAdJv
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) February 28, 2023
Target acquired 🎯@ManCity @KevinDeBruyne#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/czJqsPKrWP
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) February 28, 2023
Wednesday, March 1
Southampton 1-2 Grimsby Town
Burnley 1-0 Fleetwood Town
Manchester United 3-1 West Ham United
Sheffield United 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
The Mariners sail into the quarter-finals 🚢@officialgtfc continued their fairytale #EmiratesFACup journey with a 2-1 victory over @SouthamptonFC ✨ pic.twitter.com/bViueupKWo
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 2, 2023
They CANNOT be stopped ✋@SheffieldUnited upset the odds to defeat Premier League side @SpursOfficial 1-0 and claim their spot in the #EmiratesFACup quarter-final 🏆 pic.twitter.com/EaizFZ6OWA
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 2, 2023
Comeback: COMPLETE ✅@ManUtd sealed their #EmiratesFACup quarter-final spot after coming back from a goal down to beat a defiant @WestHam 3-1 🏆 pic.twitter.com/WNJuxTfxTc
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 1, 2023
Tuesday, February 28
Leicester City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers
Stoke City 1-3 Brighton & Hove Albion
Fulham 2-1 Leeds United
Bristol City 1-3 Manchester City
Wednesday, March 1
Southampton 3-1 Grimsby Town
Manchester United 2-1 West Ham United
Burnley 3-0 Fleetwood Town
Sheffield United 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Tuesday
Grimsby Town 3-0 Luton Town
Fleetwood Town 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Burnley 2-1 Ipswich Town
Sheffield United 3-1 Wrexham AFC
Wednesday
Sunderland 2-3 Fulham
All games 10am ET unless otherwise stated
Results
Friday
Man City 1-0 Arsenal – Recap/video highlights
Saturday
Accrington Stanley 1-3 Leeds United
Walsall 0-1 Leicester City
Fulham 1-1 Sunderland
Bristol City 3-0 West Brom
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Fleetwood Town
Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Birmingham City
Luton Town 2-2 Grimsby Town
Ipswich Town 0-0 Burnley
Southampton 2-1 Blackpool
Preston North End 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United 3-1 Reading
WHAT A GOAL FROM SON 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vRuqYTXkDl
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 28, 2023
Leeds march on! 🏆@LUFC showed their class as they sealed a 3-1 victory over @ASFCofficial to secure their place in the #EmiratesFACup fifth round! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/3VYqg8vmSs
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 28, 2023
Sunday
Brighton 2-1 Liverpool
Stoke City 3-1 Stevenage
Wrexham 3-3 Sheffield United
🤯 What an incredible goal from red-hot Kaoru Mitoma to win it for Brighton against Liverpool in stoppage time! #BHAFC 2-1 #LFC #FACup pic.twitter.com/GJ5s5oYooO
— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) January 29, 2023
Harvey Elliott just delivers in the #EmiratesFACup 😍#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/TDtISryxYK
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 29, 2023
They all count 👀@OfficialBHAFC#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/fkJKiYurA4
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 29, 2023
Monday
Derby County 0-2 West Ham United
Tuesday
Swansea City 1-2 (AET) Bristol City
Forest Green Rovers 1-2 Birmingham City (original tie postponed due to waterlogged pitch)
Wigan 1-2 Luton
Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
West Brom 4-0 Chesterfield
It’s @LFC through thanks to a rocket from Harvey Elliott 🚀#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/nwhsjXXMfp
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 17, 2023
Wednesday
Leeds United 5-2 Cardiff City
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
It was a 5️⃣ star performance from @LUFC, as their young forward Willy Gnonto shone to help book their place in the #EmiratesFACup fourth round after a 5-2 victory over @CardiffCityFC! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/IdESqMk8Br
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 18, 2023
Tuesday, January 24
Accrington Stanley 1-0 Boreham Wood
Friday
Manchester United 3-1 Everton
Marcus Rashford forces an own goal from Conor Coady.
He’s playing on another level right now 👏 pic.twitter.com/EOLEtnpowz
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 6, 2023
Saturday
Preston North End 3-1 Huddersfield Town
Reading 2-0 Watford
Tottenham 1-0 Portsmouth
Gillingham 0-1 Leicester City
Forest Green Rovers vs Birmingham City — PPD
Crystal Palace 1-2 Southampton
Hull City 0-2 Fulham
Middlesbrough 1-5 Brighton
Fleetwood Town 2-1 QPR
Ipswich Town 4-1 Rotherham
Bournemouth 2-4 Burnley
Blackpool 4-1 Nottingham Forest
Chesterfield 3-3 West Brom
Millwall 0-2 Sheffield United
Boreham Wood 1-1 Accrington Stanley
Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Sunderland
Brentford 0-1 West Ham
Coventry City 3-4 Wrexham
Luton Town 1-1 Wigan
Grimsby Town 1-0 Burton Albion
Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Newcastle
Liverpool 2-2 Wolves
Simply 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲, @HKane 😮💨@SpursOfficial #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/aamAMdtOtL
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 7, 2023
A goal of @FIFAWorldCup winning quality from Alexis Mac Allister 🤯@OfficialBHAFC#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/rrBFSLXo5l
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 7, 2023
Signed. Sealed. Delivered ☑️
Shane Long confirms @ReadingFC‘s spot in the #EmiratesFACup fourth round pic.twitter.com/6zlfgsOHZg
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 7, 2023
Sunday
Bristol City 1-1 Swansea City
Derby County 3-0 Barnsley
Cardiff City 2-2 Leeds
Stockport 1-2 Walsall
Hartlepool 0-3 Stoke City
Norwich 0-1 Blackpool
Aston Villa 1-2 Stevenage
Man City 4-0 Chelsea
The @StevenageFC players are definitely going to enjoy this win 🎉#EmiratesFACuppic.twitter.com/2CUSMOZbqG
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 8, 2023
Monday
Oxford United 0-3 Arsenal
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