Gameweek 35 as it happened on Twitter in the Premier League
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Saturday lunchtime kick off
Mohamed Salah had a poor game by his standards but still managed to find his way onto the scoresheet for his 31st in the league this season. Salah has now equalled the goal record for a 38-game campaign.
I ❤ Salah
— Chief ⚽ #FPL Manager (@FPLHints) April 21, 2018
West Brom got one back in front of their fans through a set-piece, which lead to a tense finale at the Hawthorns.
Foolish to think Salah could score every week.
The West Brom equaliser is coming.
Very poor game.
— FPL_Fly (@FPL_Fly) April 21, 2018
And despite Salah being withdrawn for another centre-back, Dejan Lovren was unable to prevent West Brom drawing level from another set-piece.
GOAL to West Brom 2-2
Rondon with the goal
Brunt with the assist#WBALIV #FPL— FPL Updates (@Fpl_Updates) April 21, 2018
Danny Ings, making just his second start under Jurgen Klopp, opened the scoring within just four minutes with his first goal since October 2015.
Ings fell victim to Ahmad Hegazi’s signature finishing move, the Baggy Bomb. The Egyptian defender forgot where he was during the second half as he wrestled Danny Ings to the ground and punched him in the ribs.
Referee Stuart Attwell penalised Danny Ings for unsporting behaviour for not playing along and gave Hegazi a well-earned free kick.
Klopp on the Ings / Hegazi incident:
"The analyst showed it to me, I don't have to say anything about that, I don't know why he did it, there is no reason." #LFC #WBA pic.twitter.com/0fcvKrSfzB
— Ben Dinnery (@BenDinnery) April 21, 2018
West Brom have been useless for much of the season, winning one point in just 18 games under Alan Pardew, but Darren Moore earned a draw against Liverpool and beat Manchester United at Old Trafford in his first game in charge.
West Brom have Newcastle, Spurs and Crystal Palace in the final three games of a season to largely forget for most fans, who will be hoping to see Moore of their new manager next season if he can keep producing these results.
Fair play to Darren Moore at WBA, yes the pressure maybe off but he is doing a brilliant job.
— marz (@marz05) April 21, 2018
Saturday afternoon kick off
Watford hosted Crystal Palace in the only 3.p.m. game on Saturday. Wilfired Zaha was the only player fantasy football managers were interested in this game, some more so than others.
Come on Wilf, give your old mate a goal, me and you go way back https://t.co/Je0Ix7Sxm4
— FPL Viper (@FPLViper) April 21, 2018
Despite playing upfront again, Zaha failed to take a shot all game despite managing 10 in the previous two games while deployed in the same role.
WilFraud Zaha
— David Isaac (@davidoff_7) April 21, 2018
Palace only managed one shot on goal all game, making Zaha’s yellow card in the 64th minute the biggest talking point in the game. It was his fourth booking for simulation since the 2015-16 season.
Zaha yellow card is the most Zaha thing Zaha has done this afternoon. #FPL
— FPL_Fly (@FPL_Fly) April 21, 2018
Luka Milivojevic failed to score or assist for the first time in five games but true to form, the Serbian was deadly from a set-piece, hitting the bar with one effort.
Milivojpostovic.
— FPL Junior (@FPL_Junior) April 21, 2018
One Watford fan however stuck up for Zaha, claiming he did not dive.
Respect! https://t.co/kkbZF6t73p
— Zaha DID NOT dive! Robbed again (@FantasyEagles) April 21, 2018
Sunday lunchtime kick offs
Kevin Long has been Burnley’s most polarising player recently with a goal, assist, and an own goal in three matches. He was at it again early for the Clarets with threat from a set-piece.
10 – Kevin Long comes close to opening the scoring with a downward header from a deep corner that causes mayhem in the Stoke six-yard box. 0-0
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) April 22, 2018
Burnley may have the fourth best defence in the league in terms of goals conceded, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 of their last 12 games.
However, only Chelsea scored more than once during that 12-game span, firing two past them at Turf Moor.
| Burnley has kept just two clean sheets in 14 Premier League games this year. #FPL #MYTH pic.twitter.com/y22EFO7WEK
— Fantasy Football Community (@FFCommunity_) April 22, 2018
Arsenal hosted West Ham in what was the first home game since Arsene Wenger announced that this was his final season at the Emirates. Marko Arnautovic’s equaliser looked set to spoil the party, before Aaron Ramsey made it 2-1 and Lacazette finished the Hammers off with a late brace.
Finally a break. Arnautovic goal.
— FPL_Fly (@FPL_Fly) April 22, 2018
Lacazette twice!
— Let's Talk #FPL (@andy85wsm) April 22, 2018
FT: @Arsenal 4-1 @WestHamUtd
Arsenal: Nacho Monreal 51', Aaron Ramsey 82', Alexandre Lacazette 85', 89'
West Ham United: Marko Arnautovic 64'FT: @stokecity 1-1 @BurnleyOfficial
Stoke City: Badou Ndiaye* 11'
Burnley: Ashley Barnes 62'*Correction. pic.twitter.com/lwswf3FTpy
— Yahoo Sport UK (@YahooSportUK) April 22, 2018
Sunday afternoon kick off
Manchester United crowned Manchester City as champions last Sunday following their 1-0 loss to West Brom, so the Ethiad had a carnival atmosphere for their first game at home since winning the league.
Fancy the big man to score today! pic.twitter.com/acpKYrGQRY
— Fantasy Football Community (@FFCommunity_) April 22, 2018
A lot of fantasy football manages had a lot riding on this game.
So I need Gundy to miss a pen for Fabianksi, Jesus to hammer home a few and Sterling to join in the fun
— #FPL Stag (@FPLStag) April 22, 2018
It took just 12 minutes before David Silva opened the scoring for the Citizens. The Spaniard was heavily involved four minutes later when he slotted through Fabian Delph who crossed the ball to an open Raheem Sterling in the middle of the goal for a simple tap-in.
Silva goal!
Sterling assist!
— FPL Junior (@FPL_Junior) April 22, 2018
542 – Manchester City completed 542 passes in the first half against Swansea; the most by any team in a half of football in the Premier League since 2003/04. Hypnotic. pic.twitter.com/BYM86sIxnb
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 22, 2018
Gabriel Jesus was growing visibly frustrated throughout the game as Manchester City’s goals avoided him.
Therefore, just after the hour mark, he took the penalty off Ilkay Gundogan, who scored from the spot at Wembley the previous week, but missed with his own strike.
Jesus misses
— Let's Talk #FPL (@andy85wsm) April 22, 2018
But his persistence paid off, as he ran off the back of Alfie Mawson’s shoulder to head home Yaya Toure’s looped cross.
JESUS FINALLY GETS HIS GOAL! pic.twitter.com/v1DAyTigx6
— City Watch (@City_Watch) April 22, 2018
FT: @ManCity 5-0 @SwansOfficial
Manchester City: David Silva 12', Raheem Sterling 16', Kevin De Bruyne 54', Bernardo Silva 64', Gabriel Jesus 88' pic.twitter.com/azD2Mh3eGG
— Yahoo Sport UK (@YahooSportUK) April 22, 2018