Matchweek 27 has seen lots of ups and downs till now. There were some unexpected results as Crystal Palace subdued West Bromwich Albion with a 2-0 defeat while Chelsea continued their march to the title. With City yet to play Stoke City, let us take a look at 3 talking points from the action so far.
Is This The Start Of Crystal Palace’s Revival
It seems like Mamadou Sakho has arrived at the Selhurst Park on a mission. The French defender had been frozen out by Jurgen Klopp after he reported late for a training and was sent home from Liverpool’s pre-season tour. The defender hadn’t played a single match for Liverpool after that but Sam Allardyce took a huge gamble by signing the player in the winter transfer window and it seems the gamble is paying off. Since making his first start for the Eagles Sakho has now contributed in two very crucial wins and most importantly Palace have maintained a clean sheet in both the matches. Sam Allardyce is known for pulling out teams from the relegation zone and he might repeat the feat again but this time with a different team
Liverpool Loss Might Be The Last Nail As Alexis Sanchez Is Preparing For An Exit
Arsenal’s awful season continued as the Gunners got humiliated at the hands of Liverpool. In what was a shocking decision, Arsene Wenger dropped Alexis Sanchez from the starting eleven. The idea was clearly not a tactical one as Arsenal has been largely depended on Sanchez till now. The Chilean has been in blistering form and on multiple occasions, he has saved the Gunners from the blushes. Reports emerged that the French gaffer was unhappy with his behaviour in recent days. Sanchez stormed out from a recent practice session earlier and also had multiple arguments with his teammates. His future has already been a subject of speculation and the incident might have fuelled the speculation.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Childish behaviour
Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth in what was their 10th draw of this season. Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a penalty as the Red Devils missed a gilt-edged chance to move into the top four. The referee had to intervene after Zlatan Ibrahimovic was seen elbowing Tyron Mings. Mings had earlier stamped on the Swedish forward but nobody could have expected such an incident from a player of Ibrahimovic’s stature. Both the players are expected to be banned for a couple of matches but United will feel the heat as they have to take on Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-final.
