Premier League Fans, let’s get caught up.
Week 12 is in the books and we are currently on a little break for International Play so the perfect time to regroup and see where things stand right now.
Match Week 12 Recap
The feature match this week was the clash in Manchester between Manchester City and Manchester United. Manchester City is starting to create a little separation in the points and standings. United is trying to hang onto the Top 6 but struggling to find their top form. Throw out the records when these two teams clash, but you can’t throw out the quality of players in the Man City squad. They have the best players and best coach right now so that makes it tough on the rest of the league.
Let’s check out some highlights.
Pretty telling when during a 3 minute highlight package there is only one small moment dedicated to Manchester United, the PK. Manchester City dominated the game, dominated possession, dominated shots on goal and the score , 3-1, reflects the huge gap between the two teams. Pretty humbling for Jose Mourinjo and his players. They do not feel even close to Man City right now.
In other games the winners were:
Newcastle United 2-1 over Bournemouth
Cardiff City with a 2-1 win over Brighton
Tottenham with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.
Liverpool with a 2-0 win over Fulham.
Interesting Note: 5 games ended with draws this week. 50% of the games. As we have said many times, it is a very difficult league and the quality of the teams and games are very close, no matter the standings.
Race for the Title and Champions League Top 4
Win-Tie-Loss
1. Manchester City 10-2-0 32 Points
2. Liverpool 9-3-0 30 Points
3. Chelsea 8-4-0 28 Points
4. Tottenham 9-0-3 27 Points
5. Arsenal 7-3-2 24 Points
6. Bournemouth 6-2-4 20 Points
Watford, Manchester United, , Everton and Leicester City round out the Top 10.
Relegation Zone
5 Teams are currently fighting to stay up, all within 3 points of the relegation zone. Crystal Place (8 points) and Southampton (8 points) are near the danger zone in points, just outside due to Goal Differential. Newcastle had a huge win last week to get out of the danger zone.
18. Cardiff City 2-2-8 8 Points
19. Huddersfield 1-4-7 7 Points
20. Fulham 1-2-9 5 Points
Match Week 13 Preview
Game of the Week.
#3 Chelsea vs. #4 Tottenham Hotspur. This is another big London Derby. One of these two teams will stay close to the top 2 Liverpool and Manchester City while one of them will slip back into a dog fight for 4th place. Tottenham with 3 losses already this year while Chelsea is still undefeated in League play. This one will be intense and could be a statement game for the winner. Top 4 clashes are special.
The best soccer in the world….check it out this weekend!