They have won 15 out of 17 games in all competitions since the Dutchman replaced Manager Juergen Klopp in the close season.
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The Spaniard’s terms were originally due to run until the end of the 2025-26 season, but he has signed a one-year extension amid the Lions’ unexpected push for Champions League football.
Having blown their chance to leapfrog Pep Guardiola’s side six days ago by losing at home to Aston Villa, then being knocked out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich on Wednesday, it was a welcome triumph for Mikel Arteta’s men.
The loss by Arsenal on Sunday hands the initiative to leaders and defending champions, Manchester City.
Ola Aina’s stunning first-time effort set the wheels in motion with just five minutes gone, before Emiliano Martinez parried Orel Mangala’s fierce strike over the line early in the second period to help the Tricky Trees create some breathing space in the bottom half and put a dent in the Lions’ top-four aspirations.
The Magpies arrive at Villa Park on the back of five straight wins, which sees them occupy third place in the table.
Dean Smith, 52, left Norwich City earlier this season after previous spells at Aston Villa and Brentford.
Abraham is currently in his second season at Stadio Olimpico after being allowed to depart Chelsea shortly after their Champions League triumph in 2021.
With just minutes left at Villa Park, Mikel Arteta’s side were in danger of stumbling again in their bid to win the title for the first time since 2004
Looking to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last time out, City kicked off the contest on the front foot.
Ollie Watkins struck Villa’s winner in the 77th minute off a free kick by Douglas Luiz shortly after Saints had been controversially denied the opening goal by VAR.
Bajcetic became the second youngest Spanish scorer in the Premier League after Cesc Fabregas for Arsenal in 2004
Since joining Genk in 2019, Onuachu, who is 28, has clocked up 82 goals in just 127 games for the Belgian side.
Former Arsenal boss Emery was given a warm welcome by home supporters ahead of the match, and he could not have wished for a better start to life back in the Premier League as Villa raced into a two-goal lead inside 11 minutes.
The Lions dismissed Steven Gerrard from his post in the wake of their 3-0 loss to Fulham in the EPL in midweek.
Villa opted to sack Steven Gerrard, following a poor start to the 2022/23 season, with the Premier League side looking to appoint a replacement before the World Cup.
The Steve Cooper’s side playing out a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa at the City Ground.
The Norwegian made it double figures for the campaign already with a simple finish from inside the six-yard box five minutes into the second half, but Leon Bailey’s strike 16 minutes from time earned a point for the under-fire hosts.
A deserved 2-1 win meant the Gunners remained top of the table with a perfect record, with Martinelli settling the game
Both clubs started the campaign with a defeat, Villa going down 2-0 at Bournemouth before Everton succumbed to a 1-0 scoreline against Chelsea.