Liverpool maintains top spot, Spur move up to second place has Manchester city drop to third after second consecutive loss, Manchester United continued their fine form under new boss ole Gunner solskajer as Arsenal drops point again with a draw at Brighton.
- Liverpool extended their incredible unbeaten run this season with a four nil demolition of Newcastle United at Anfield courtesy of Dejan Lovren’s stunning 11th-minute half-volley gave Liverpool a half-time lead with one of the few first-half chances mustered against a stubborn Newcastle defence. Mohamed Salah scored one and made another for Fabinho to make it four after Xherdan Shaqiri has slotted home Trent Alexander-Arnold’s low cross to extend their lead on the top of the league table to six points.
Tottenham continues their fine goal scoring form as they found the back of the net five times against Bournemouth to move second on the table six points behind leaders Liverpool courtesy of a shock defeat of Manchester city by Leicester city. Having a huge 6-2 win over Everyone at the weekend , Spurs maintained their hot streak with goals from Christian Eriksen (16), Lucas Moura (35), Harry Kane (61) and a double from Heung-Min Son (23,70), with his fine form this season it means the South Korean has now scored 10 goals in his last 10 games in all competitions has Spur has scored 11 goals in the space of two matches and conceded two which has moved them up the second place at the expense of last year winner Manchester city who lost by two goals to one to Leicester city.
Manchester city now trails leader Liverpool by seven points and second placed Spur by lone point with their second consecutive loss and third league defeat of the season At Old Trafford, as new manager Ole Gunner Solskajer returned for the first time has a coach as Manchester United hosted Huddersfield with the red devil getting the better of Huddersfield with a fantastic performance which earned them a win courtesy of a first half Goal from Nemanja Matic and a fine second half display which earned Paul Pogba two goals as Huddersfield got a consolidation goal courtesy of Jorgensen has Manchester United won by three goals to one.
Arsenal run of poor results continued as they drew against Brighton at the Amen stadium. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put the Gunners ahead in the seventh minute with his 13th Premier League goal of the season but found his goal cancelled out in the 37th minute by Jurgen Locadia scored. Brighton fought to earn them self a one one draw with Arsenal to end their three consecutive league defeat.
Eden Hazard showed pure class has he helped Chelsea beat Watford at Vicarage Road to move fourth place. Hazard netted his 100th goal for Chelsea in all competitions when he opened the scoring in the first minute of added time in the first half although, just over two minutes later, Roberto Pereyra equalised for Watford (45+3).The Belgian scored his second goal of the evening in the 58th minute after he won a penalty, with Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster bundling him over in the area. He then sent Foster the wrong way from the spot and ultimately sealed the win for Chelsea. The two goals from the Belgian was enough to give Chelsea the lead after defeats in the hands of Wolves and Leicester city.