Premier League, Week 28: Roberto Soldado fires Tottenham to win

Okay, on to the rest of the things that happened during Saturday’s Premier League action.

by Kevin McCauley

Southampton: Boruc, Shaw, Lovren, Fonte, Chambers, Schneiderlin, Cork (Wanyama 77’), Rodriguez, Davis (Ramirez 45’), Lallana, Lambert (Gallagher 77’)

Goals: None

Finally, Everton found the net nine minutes from time and it was, of course, Lukaku who netted it. As predictably, the help came from Baines, who ran at the 10-man West Ham defense before pulling it back for Lukaku. With the entire West Ham defense inside the six-yard box, Lukaku was unmarked from 12 yards and easily slotted the ball home to earn Everton all three points.

Everton: Howard, Baines, Distin, Coleman, Stones, Deulofeu (McGeady 73’), McCarthy, Barry, Osman (Lukaku 59’), Pienaar, Naismith (Barkley 85’).

Arsenal title hopes are not dead but they did take a stiff blow to the jaw thanks to a 1-0 defeat on Saturday against Stoke City. Jonathan Walters’ penalty kick with just under 15 minutes left to play was the difference as Arsenal slipped further behind Chelsea in the race for the EPL title.

Stoke’s Erik Pieters picked up the match’s first yellow card in the 45th minute, coming in late on Giroud. It was just one of several occasions in which Giroud was left upset with Stoke players and the match referee. The Arsenal striker was twice stomped on -- Whelan in the first half and Charlie Adam in the second half -- but neither foul was caught by the officials, though a case could have been made for a red card on both occasions.

Headbutting is bad. A manager headbutting a player is worse.

Is that covered in the coaching badges classes? Either how to headbutt or not to headbutt? It should be because apparently working under the assumption that no manager is dumb enough to headbutt an opposing player isn’t a very good one.

Stamford Bridge; Saturday, 15:00 GMT/10:00 AM ET

Craven Cottage; Saturday, 15:00 GMT/10:00 AM ET