Naij.com Sports reviewed the tussle between teams which saw Crystal Palace winning big at home and snatching all three points.
Diego Costa throwing tantrums and Jamie Vardy making records surpassing Van Nistelrooy records of 11 goals scored in eleven straight consecutive matches.
It was as usual a dramatic week with Goals aplenty, drama and controversies.
Leicester vs Manchester United
Jamie
Vardy is now the EPL record holder for scoring in 11 consecutive
Premier League matches by netting Leicester’s only goal, earning his
team a draw with United having the better of the possessions without
creating many clear cut opportunities.
The Foxes lead came in the 24th
minute with a swift counter attack from a United corner, with Vardy
firing a low shot beyond the reach of United’s goalkeeper, David De Gea,
from Fuch’s release in the United penalty area.
Bastian
Schweisteiger equalised for the visitors on the stroke of half time
when found by a Juan Mata’s corner before heading past Schmeichel.
The draw left Leicester in second and United a point behind in third in the table.
Martin Olsson of Norwich City is chased by Hector Bellerin of Arsenal. Credit: Getty Images
NORWICH CITY 1-1 ARSENAL
Arsenal’s
reliance on Sanchez was exposed as the team found it difficult to
negotiate their way past a resolute and sometimes adventurous Norwich,
with the home team holding on to a draw.
Arsenal
looked by far the better team in the opening 40minutes, as they took
the lead through Mesut Ozil’s fourth goal of the season but suffered a
few moments to forget when an error from Gabiel, who replaced the
injured Koscielny enabled Lewis Grabban to equalise
The
home team finished the stronger of the teams with a couple of chances
to seal all the three points, all be it after losing two of their star
players to muscular injuries –Alex Sanchez and Laurent Koscielny, giving
Norwich the perfect pick me up after a run of five defeats in six
games.
Sundrland vs Stoke City. Credit: Getty Images
SUNDERLAND 2-0 STOKE
The
Black Cats recorded their second victory in a week to move out of the
relegation zone for the first time this season. After Monday’s win at
Crystal Palace, Sunderland had to be patient to sink dogged Stoke who
had not conceded a goal in four matches prior to their visit to the
Stadium of Light, played for long period with 10 men after the sending
off of Ryan Shawcross, with two late goals.
Patrick Van Aanholt broke the deadlock in the 82nd
minute, while Duncan Whitmore added the second goal three minutes
later. Sam Allardyse appointment as the manager just six weeks ago is
proving a masterstroke by the board.
Crystal Palace vs Newcastle. Credit Getty Images
CRYSTAL PALACE 5-1 NEWCASTLE
A brace apiece for Yannick Bolasie and James McArthur, added to by Wilfred Zaha ensured Palace demolition of Newcastle despite going a goal behind through Papiss Cisse.
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew was a picture of delight with the way his new team outclassed his old team, leaving the current Magpies manager Steve McLaren’s future in the mire.
It could have been more, and the fact that the spanking was inflicted by their former manager compounded the humiliation, putting Newcastle back in the relegation zone.
Manchester city vs Southampton
Sergio
Aguero’s injury is the only blight in swatting aside Southampton at the
Etihad. Its been a tough week after the defeats to Liverpool and
Juventus but this victory was emphatic.
Sterling
laid the pass for Kevin De Bruyne to brake the deadlock, who later
provided the assist for Kolarov’s clincher. Fabian Delph’s maiden
competitive start produced a goal to his obvious delight, moving City
back to the head of the summit.
Ighalo on the ball for Watford. Credit: PA
ASTON VILLA 2-3 WATFORD
Odion Ighalo scored his eight goal of the season to help Watford beat Aston Villa at Villa Park.
The
match was mared by the Watford goalkeeper been taken to hospital after
suffering a neck injury and concussion in a collision with teammate
Craig Cathcart.
Troy Deeney and Alan Hutton’s own goal secured all three points for the Hornets.
Kane on the ball for Tottenham. Credit: Getty Images
TOTTENHAM 0-0 CHELSEA
Chelsea
were lucky to leave the White Hart Lane with a draw as Spurs had the
better of the chances, extending their unbeaten run in the process but
failed to find fluency to compound Chelsea woes.
The
match will most likely be remembered for Diego Costa’s tantrum in
throwing his bib at his manager for leaving him to stew among the
substitutes. Considering Chelsea did not have any other fit striker,
this amounted to a public humiliation, especially after instructing him
to warm up, for him to use Kennedy and Loftus-Cheek in his
substitutions, which rendered Mourinho’s “kiss and Cuddles” statement
last week a damage limitation exercise.
Chelsea
will be the more satisfied of the two teams because this was their
first clean sheet away from Stamford Bridge all season.
Sakho on the ball for West Ham. Credit: Getty Images
WEST HAM 1-1 WEST BROM
This
was a typical never say die attitude of a Tony Pulis team who fought
back doggedly to earn a point at Upton park. West Brom were lucky to be
trailing 1-0 at half time, but the inclusion of Rickie Lambert in the
second half prompting a change in formation with his shot from 20 yards
deflecting off Winston Reid and into the net.
West Ham took the lead with Zarate’s 25 yard free-kick.
Bournemouth vs everton. Credit: AFP
BOURNEMOUTH 3-3 EVERTON
The
home team fought from 2-0 down to earn a well deserved draw against
Everton. The toffees thought they had stolen the match with an injury
time goal from Ross Barkley giving them a 3-2 lead, only for Junior
Slanislav to rescue a point for the hosts with a strike in the eighth
minute of injury time.
Everton
played the better football in the first half which they were not able
to maintain in the second half and the credit has to go to the home team
who fought back brilliantly to earn a valuable point.
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