Arsenal 2-1 Swansea City

Aaron Ramsey scored the winner – his 50th goal in all competitions for Arsenal – as the Gunners fought back after going a goal down to seal a 2-1 victory over Swansea at the Emirates.

Sam Clucas gave the Swans a 1-0 lead at half-time, before Sead Kolasinac and Ramsey responded to move the north London outfit into the top four.

Crystal Palace 2-2 West Ham United

If one player is going to save Palace from relegation this season, it’s Wilfried Zaha. With almost the last kick of the game, deep into injury time, the winger scored to add a hugely valuable point to the Eagles’ board.

West Ham had gone into the dressing two goals up through Javier Hernandez and Andre Ayew, but Luka Milivojević gave the home side hope from the penalty spot, before Zaha rocked Selhurst Park in the 97th minute.

Liverpool 3-0 Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield stood firm in a first half that saw Mohamed Salah have a penalty saved, but Liverpool’s attacking quality took over in the second period.

Daniel Sturridge grabbed the first of the game soon after the break, before Roberto Firmino and Georginio Wijnaldum sealed the victory for the Reds and a rare clean sheet win.

Watford 0-1 Stoke City

A Darren Fletcher volley sealed Stoke’s first win away from home of the season, as the pressure eased somewhat on Mark Hughes in a stormy contest at Vicarage Road.

Fletcher scored the only goal of the game in the 16th minute, as the Potters moved away from the drop zone. The Hornets simply ran out of ideas, leaving Marco Silva with plenty to dissect.

West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Manchester City

Despite the scoreline suggesting otherwise, this was a comfortable, deserved victory for City at the Hawthorns.

Pep Guardiola’s side were punished for two errors at the back by Jay Rodriguez and Matt Phillips in each half, but goals from Leroy Sane, Fernandinho and Raheem Sterling further confirmed the title leader’s class.

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Source: Talksport

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Grant’s side are in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations but that has not stopped some Ghanaians expressing dissatisfaction with the performances.

“Every player had has criticism at one time or another. I would like that to change,” said the Israeli.

“I don’t know why they target players. I would like them to respect the payers, who are giving everything.”

Ghana are seeking an elusive fifth Nations Cup title in Gabon – their last came in 1982.

And they are showing the kind of resilience and quality necessary to end that 35-year wait, having beaten DR Congo 2-1 in Sunday’s quarter-final to reach the last four.

But some people have questioned whether the team is sufficiently equipped to go all the way, and Aston Villa forward Jordan Ayew appears to be the focus of the doubters’ negativity.

“Jordan is having a great tournament,” Grant countered. “He gave a great assist to Asamoah Gyan against Mali and scored a great goal against DR Congo in the quarter-final.

“Also his performance statistics are great and they show he is running a lot. He is answering his critics on the pitch.”

The Black Stars will meet Cameroon on Thursday for a place in the final.

“It will be very tough, we saw Cameroon’s quarter-final win over Senegaland they played very well,” Grant said.

“Cameroon will have one more day rest than us but we’ve shown we can deal with difficulties.

“My team is improving, every game we get fitter and sharper. And this team has a big heart.”
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By: BBC

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