Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Max Dowman may get a chance, Spurs need to find balance at Stamford Bridge and Axel Disasi must make amends Premier League top scorers After seven games, Nottingham Forest’s record is eerily similar to last season: five points, five goals scored. A year ago Forest’s eighth game was a 3-0 home loss to Chelsea that marked the end for Ange Postecoglou, the second of four managers to occupy the dugout last term. There is no suggestion that Oliver Glasner is under similar scrutiny yet, but the Austrian needs to find solutions for the league’s lowest scorers. Morgan Gibbs-White is available after missing the narrow defeat by Arsenal, while Liam Delap may benefit from a return to familiar surroundings – 12 of his 14 career Premier League goals were scored for Ipswich, six of them at Portman Road. “What we need to improve is getting [Delap] into more positions where he can score,” Glasner said before Friday evening’s game. “He’s one of our best finishers.” Gary O’Neil also lacks a standout scorer, but he is squeezing goals out of his side. Eight different Ipswich players have scored in seven games; only Brighton and Brentford can better that total this season. Niall McVeigh Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 8pm BST Aston Villa v Manchester City, Saturday 12.30pm BST Arsenal v Everton, Saturday 3pm BST Coventry v Fulham, Saturday 3pm BST Continue reading...
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