There are now just five points between third and sixth place in the Premier League after Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday. After Arsenal lost 3-0 to Leicester earlier in the day, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side took the lead in Manchester when Juan Mata fired in against his former club. But Chelsea equalised just before half-time when the off-colour David de Gea spilled a long-range effort from Antonio Rudiger straight into the path of Marcos Alonso, who clipped home the equaliser. The point means that Chelsea retain the advantage in terms of finishing in the fourth and final Champions League place, below Tottenham in third. Here's how the race is shaping up with two games to go. Tottenham Current position: 3rd Points: 70 Remaining fixtures: Bournemouth (A), Everton (H) Recent form: three wins, three defeats - 9 points Chelsea Current position: 4th Points: 68 Remaining fixtures: Watford (H), Leicester City (A) Recent form: three wins, … [Read more...] about How Man Utd’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea affects Premier League top four race
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The numbers behind Isaac Hayden’s great 2019 form
Isaac Hayden has made it clear that he intends to leave Newcastle United this summer despite finding the best form of his career in the second half this season. In the last two windows, Hayden has attempted to leave United and move south to be closer to his family after the birth of his daughter. No Newcastle United fans should begrudge Hayden for putting his family first after what they've been through. On Hayden's part, he's always been honest about the situation - in the match-day programme before the defeat to Crystal Palace earlier this month, he once again spoke of his desire to leave the Magpies. The issue for both United and Hayden is that with every passing week, the midfielder's importance to the club increases - as does his price. Given Hayden's contract runs out in June 2021, United are under no pressure to sell the midfielder and that's been the case for the last two windows. Last summer Hayden almost got his wish, the former Arsenal man revealing that he'd agreed … [Read more...] about The numbers behind Isaac Hayden’s great 2019 form
Hull City in play-offs: How table would look based on home form
Hull City’s turnaround since mid-October has seen them spring from the bottom of the table to within five points of the play-off places. A large contributing factor to that has been Nigel Adkins’ side’s home form, having not lost at the KCOM Stadium since November. City have picked up 38 of their 60 points this term on home soil, despite collecting just nine points from their opening 10 home matches this season. Out of home matches since the start of December, City’s form has been superb, picking up 29 from a possible 33 points this season. Their home record, despite their disastrous start, is the sixth best in the league this season, form that would see them finish in the play-off places if the table was solely based off home results. Another side whose spectacular home record has been hampered by their struggles on the road is Brentford. In the home form table, Brentford’s record of 40 points from 21 matches at Griffin Park is the Championship’s … [Read more...] about Hull City in play-offs: How table would look based on home form
What taxpayers should know about the new IRS Form 1040
As April 15 nears, millions of taxpayers this year will have to navigate the IRS' new Form 1040. It's the result of a campaign promise by then-presidential candidate Donald Trump to simplify tax rules so that a postcard-size form would be all an average taxpayer needs. The good news is that the new 1040 comes close to fulfilling that pledge. It has been redesigned to be a half-page document with just 23 lines. That's down from two pages and 79 lines. Also, all filers will use the same form, the new 1040. No longer will you have to decide to use the 1040A (known as the "short form") or 1040EZ -- they've been discontinued. If your only income is from a job and is reported on a W-2 and you have no other deductions or credits to claim, this new 1040 is all you'll need to complete.Six new schedulesBut if your situation is more complicated -- because, for example, you claim certain deductions, credits or owe additional taxes -- you'll also need to complete one or more of the six … [Read more...] about What taxpayers should know about the new IRS Form 1040
How Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat at Everton affects Premier League top four race
Arsenal missed the chance to leap above rivals Tottenham and go third in the table as they went down 1-0 to Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday. Phil Jagielka - who was only called into the starting lineup by Marco Silva at the 11th hour after Michael Keane fell ill - scored the only goal of the game after just 10 minutes following Arsenal's inability to clear a Lucas Digne throw. The defeat sees the Gunners stay in fourth place, with all four top four contenders now having played 32 matches. The Gunners are a point behind Tottenham , who weren't in action this weekend, and level on points with Chelsea, who face West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Monday night. Here's the state of play in the Champions League race. Tottenham Current position: 3rd Points: 64 Remaining fixtures: Brighton (H), Huddersfield (H), Manchester City (A), West Ham (H), Bournemouth (A), Everton (H) Recent form: One win, one draw, four losses - 4 points Arsenal Current position: 4th Points: 63 Remaining … [Read more...] about How Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat at Everton affects Premier League top four race