Another exciting game week has seen teams exchange places at the top of the table. Chelsea carried their amazing form and are on a 6-match winning run which sees them top the table with Liverpool moving down to second place after a draw with Southampton. Manchester City overcame a resilient Crystal Palace outfit to remain level on points with Liverpool while the highlight fixture of the week saw a drab draw being played out between Arsenal and Manchester United.
Let us take a look at the talking points from this game week.
YAYA GIVES A TIMELY REMINDER
Pep Guardiola finally lowered his rigid stance and welcomed Toure back into the team. But little did we anticipate the impact he would be having on his return. Yaya rolled back the years and made sure City pocket 3 important points against Palace. His return couldn’t have been better timed with the busy December period settling in where City will need their players in numbers. If used properly, he can be akin to a new quality signing for City.
CHELSEA TITLE FAVOURITES?
Chelsea notched up their 6th win and a clean sheet on the trot and as things stand it is difficult to ascertain which team can stop their ominous run. Conte’s tactics have fallen perfectly in place and none of the other teams have looked as comfortable and well-oiled as the Blues have.
A POINT GAINED OR 2 DROPPED FOR ARSENAL?
Many believed this was the best opportunity for Wenger to get one over his old foe Mourinho and also for Arsenal to break their United hoodoo. But Arsenal simply failed to turn up and had to rely on super-sub Olivier Giroud to rescue a point for the Gunners. Although it might seem an opportunity lost, Arsenal would certainly have taken a draw at Old Trafford before the season.
SUNDERLAND’S REVIVAL STARTS EARLY?
Sunderland got an unlikely result against Bournemouth just before the international break as Moyes’s boys notched up their first win of the season. With the international break serving as an unwanted interruption, it was forgotten in a hurry. But the 3-0 win against Hull City has brought the spotlight firmly on them and it will be interesting to see whether they can prolong this form of theirs.
RELEGATION FEARS FOR LEICESTER CITY?
We hope it doesn’t materialise but the way Leicester City are playing does not look good on or for them. The Foxes are a solitary point away from the relegation zone and they need to pull up their socks as another loss aligned with a couple of other results will very well see them in the bottom 3. It is time for Ranieri to pull rabbits out of the hat.
