EPL : SPURS terkono pancaran kristal / Ronaldo CR7 tunjuk impak utk game pertama / Lukaku terus mengganaz

 MatchDay 4 of 38

Whose performance was bigger: Ronaldo or Lukaku?

Chelsea responded perfectly to Manchester United's resounding thrashing of Newcastle with a win of their own against Aston Villa.

Central to both victories were Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku, who both netted braces

Cristiano Ronaldo: "Saya tidak menyangka akan menjaringkan dua gol. Saya menjangkakan satu tetapi bukan dua. Saya harus menghargai peminat dan apa yang mereka lakukan kepada saya hari ini. Saya berasa sangat bangga untuk itu. Yang paling penting adalah menang dan memenangi perlawanan. Manchester [United] perlu berada di tempat yang mereka layak. Ini adalah untuk menang, membina pasukan dan membina kelab dan mentaliti. "

Romelu Lukaku's double downs Aston Villa and keeps Chelsea flying high

EPL : Claude Puel SACKED by Leicester after 4-1 thrashing at home to Crystal Palace

• Claude Puel has been sacked as manager of Leicester after a 4-1 defeat at home
• Foxes have won just four league games at home all season as Puel now departs 
• Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is the favourite to be the club's next manager 
• Pressure has been mounting on Puel as club have not won since New Year's Day
• Puel was told of the decision by sporting director Jon Rudkin on Sunday morning

Leicester have acted after the 4-1 home defeat by Crystal Palace meant the side have lost seven of the last nine games.

The atmosphere among players at Puel's methods is said to be at rock bottom, and the pre-season target of seventh appears a remote prospect. The club are 12th, only eight points above the relegation places. 

Sportsmail reported before Christmas that low morale put Puel's position in real jeopardy

Claudio Ranieri and Craig Shakespeare were also sacked after failing to win in six consecutive matches.

Wilfried Zaha scored a brace on Saturday as Leicester's dismal start to the year continued

January signing Youri Tielemans looked to make his mark in the centre of midfield with some weaving runs

EPL 28/04/18 GW 36 : Crystal Palace kenduri besor | LIV seri telor

• At the bottom of the #PL table, things are starting to get a bit squeezed...

GW 18 - Crystal kembali menggegar | Leicester tumbang di stadium sendiri

Christian Benteke sinks Leicester to end Crystal Palace’s away drought

Christian Benteke heads home Crystal Palace’s first away in the Premier League since 23 April. Photograph: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC 

Christian Benteke blasted his way back into Roy Hodgson’s good books by scoring his first goal for seven months and creating another for Wilfried Zaha before Bakary Sako gave a suitably emphatic look to Crystal Palace’s first away win of the season. 

Palace had not even mustered a goal on their travels this season but they were worthy winners here, the south London side showing the zest and sharpness that was strangely absent from a Leicester team that came into the game in vibrant form.

Wilfried Ndidi being sent off following a piece of simulation in the second half seemed apt on a day when Leicester played like a poor imitation of their recent selves. 

Benteke, meanwhile, was far removed from the hapless figure who was lambasted by Palace fans and team-mates after defying orders and missing a late penalty against Bournemouth last Saturday.

Wilfried Zaha lashes home Palace’s second. Photograph: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images