Liverpool Dey Fire, Palace Go Test Them. Arsenal Dey Try Follow Make Dem No Fall Behind.

Liverpool, wey dey flawless for dia Premier League title defense dis season, go face serious test as dem go visit unbeaten Crystal Palace on Saturday. Arsenal no fit afford another wahala like di Newcastle one, and Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim dey desperate for win streak. AFP Sport don highlight three main points before weekend action, Palace dey pose threat to Liverpool. Liverpool don start strong with seven wins straight for all competitions, but di Premier League leaders go face tough test for Selhurst Park. Di Reds, known for scoring late winners, don clear five points lead after five league wins in a row. but Oliver Glasner’s Palace dey high too, dey fifth place. FA Cup holders be di only other unbeaten team for top league, and dem dey do well against Arne Slot’s team, even beat dem on penalties for Community Shield for Wembley for August. Palace still draw 1-1 with champions Liverpool for Anfield on last season final day part of  dia 16-match unbeaten run since April.  With Hugo Ekitike suspended, British-record signing Alexander Isak go lead Liverpool attack after im first goal for DI club in League Cup win over Southampton. Isak go dey closely watched by Palace England defender Marc Guehi, wey nearly join Liverpool before transfer deadline day deal collapse. Margin no dey for arsenal error. Arsenal, wey dey desperate to end dia long wait for first English title since 2004, no fit afford another slip-up when dem go play Newcastle, wey no dey easy ground for dem lately.

Mikel Arteta’s team, wey don finish second for Premier League past three seasons, dey behind Liverpool after dem lose to champions for Anfield and drop two points against Manchester City. Di Gunners, wey never win trophy since 2020, dey get bad name for folding when pressure high, and dia trip north go be another big test. Arsenal don lose dia last three trips to St James’ Park, including League Cup semi-final second leg last season and Premier League game earlier dis year. Newcastle don win four of di last six meetings no matter where dem play, and Eddie Howe’s men get plenty motivation after collecting just six points from dia first five games. Amorim dey look for Man Utd momentum. Manchester United coach Amorim wan finally win back to back league matches as dem go play struggling Brentford for Saturday. Amorim don face plenty wahala since he land from Sporting Lisbon in November, including one serious disgraceful League Cup loss to fourth-tier Grimsby in August wey even make people begin talk say im job dey shake. United don manage hold small balance with back-to-back home league wins against Burnley and Chelsea di first time dem do am under Amorim. But di 40 year old still dey under pressure, especially after that 3-0 beating from Man City, wey come between di two wins. That loss still show say plenty things dey wrong with Amorim’s team. If United no fit carry three points come back from Brentford, wey dey struggle for 17th place after losing three of Keith Andrews’ first five games, heat wey dey Amorim body go increase well-well.