Premier League Week 7 Results: Arsenal Takes Command; Chelsea Defeats Liverpool; Streaks End For Crystal Palace and Leeds; Amorim and Manchester United Get Much Needed Win; Haaland Leads Manchester City Over Bees; Wins Prove Tricky for Postecoglou and Trees

Concern could be turning to alarm for a Liverpool team which lost a third consecutive match in a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea. Stanford Bridge erupted when Brazilian teenager Estevao scored in the 95th minute for Chelsea off a picture-perfect pass from defender Marc Cucarella. It had been a difficult couple of weeks for Chelsea as well as Liverpool so the celebration of Estevao's first goal in Chelsea blue was understandably exuberant, even resulting in Manager Enzo Maresca being sent off. Liverpool, meanwhile, is left asking questions entering the break. Ineffective midfield acquisition Florian Wirtz was benched for the Stamford Bridge match. Trent Alexander-Arnold is sorely missed at right back. The reconstituted forward line has not delivered. After surviving a number of close calls early in the season, the pendulum has swung to Liverpool losing the close matches.

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Arsenal has taken advantage and moved to the top of the Premier Table by a point over Liverpool with a 2-0 win over West Ham. Familiar names Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka scored for the Gunners after a stretch of matches where newcomers had driven results to keep Arsenal in the title chase. Arsenal was forced to test its depth once again when the oft injured Maritn Odegaard needed to be withdrawn for a third consecutive home match. No problem. Summer transfer Martin Zubimendi was brought on and Rice moved to a more advanced role from where he scored the icebreaker. Saka’s 67th minute penalty sealed the win with the sluggish Hammer attack barely landing a glove on the homestanding Gunners.

Mohammed Kudus, meanwhile, scored the winner for Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-1 win at Leeds for his first goal with his new club since leaving West Ham in the summer. Kudus, who also assisted on Spurs’ first goal by Mathys Tel, helped to end a 23 match home unbeaten streak by Leeds at Elland Road.

Another impressive unbeaten run came to an end over the weekend when Everton snapped the 19-match unbeaten run of Crystal Palace with a 2-1 win at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday. Jack Grealish won the match with his 93rd minute goal, his first with the Toffees after already providing four assists this season. The glorious run for the Eagles, which included two trophy wins, ended just days after they downed Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa Conference League on Thursday.

Manchester City moved past now sixth place Crystal Palace with the Citizens 1-0 defeat of Brentford. City is undefeated in seven matches across all competitions after striker extraordinaire Erling Haaland’s winner on Sunday marked the ninth consecutive match he has found the net across games for both club and country. The defeat of the Bees marked Manager Pep Guardiola’s 250th Premier League victory, a level of success only Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger had previously achieved.

Ruben Amorim won his 10th match as Manchester United Manager (in 34 tries) as the embattled Manchester United manager finally got something right when he made the bold decision to bench high priced summer acquisition Matheus Cunha in favor of Mason Mount. The former Chelsea man, who has also disappointed since joining the Red Devils under former manager Eric ten Hag two years ago, justified Amorim’s faith when Mount scored in the eighth minute of a 2-0 Manchester United victory over Sunderland. Normally a win at Old Trafford over a newly promoted side would be unremarkable. This victory, however, was much needed to relieve some of the pressure on Amorim who has posted abysmal results since joining United last season. Amorim and Red Devil supporters could also take some heart in a clean sheet by goalkeeper Senne Lammens in his Manchester United debut and a second goal of the season from another transfer, forward Benjamin Sesko.

Ange Postecoglou, meanwhile, continues to give Amorim a run for his money in the sack race as the Australian once again failed to win in his seventh match in charge at Nottingham Forest. Newcastle handled the Tricky Trees 2-0 as Bruno Guimaraes and Nick Woltemade scored to secure just the second win of the season for the Magpies.

Aston Villa notched its second win in two weeks with a 2-1 conquest over Burnley. Donyell Malen posted a brace to send Burnley to a fourth defeat in a five-match winless league run. The fading Clarets now look like a good bet for relegation while the league’s cellar dweller, Wolverhampton, is starting to look just a bit better. Wolves notched a second draw in as many matches with a 1-1 result versus Brighton, one week after taking a point with the same scoreline at Tottenham Hotspur. Wolves remain winless but are looking feistier.

Fulham, meanwhile, has lost back-to-back games by a 3-1 scoreline after the Cottagers relinquished a 1-0 lead after 70 minutes to lose 3-1 at Bournemouth. Antoine Semnyo had two of the Bournemouth goals to move his season total to six scores, a figure exceeded only by the nine goals of the Premier League’s top scorer Erling Haaland.

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Defending champion and current Premier League leader Liverpool has lost two consecutive matches. The Reds fell to streaking Crystal Palace last Sunday and then lost to Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday. Liverpool now faces Chelsea on Saturday without starting goalkeeper Alisson who was injured in Tuesday’s loss. Chelsea, meanwhile, got a much-needed victory Tuesday versus former manager Jose Mourinho and Benfica in a 1-0 Champions League win. The winner, however, came from a Benfica own goal as a defender deflected a Chelsea cross into the Portuguese net. There is thus little evidence that Chelsea have found the answer to a wilting attack weakened by the injury losses of Cole Palmer and Liam Delap and a marked downturn in the play of forward Joao Pedro. Chelsea has lost back-to-back Premier League matches as it faces a Liverpool side trying to bounce back from its Crystal Palace and Benfica misadventures.

Arsenal has not lost since an August 31st defeat to Liverpool. Dramatic winners at Newcastle last week, Arsenal returns home to the Emirates on Saturday to face West Ham In Nuno Espirito Santo’s second match in charge of the Hammers. A Gunner win combined with a misstep by Liverpool would put Arsenal at the top of the table.

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Crystal Palace sits third in the table as the Eagles make their first visit to Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday. The high-flying Eagles have not lost a Premier League match since April and extended their unbeaten run across all competitions to 19 matches with Thursday’s 2-0 defeat of Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa Conference League. Everton is unbeaten after three matches at their new home after drawing with West Ham in front of the Toffee home support this past Monday.

Nottingham Forest supporters are already getting increasingly angry and frustrated with new manger Ange Postecoglou. The former Tottenham Hotspur Manager has lost four times and drawn twice across all competitions since taking over at Nottingham Forest for Nuno Espirito Santo. There were already chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning,” as Postecoglou and Forest were being beaten by Midtjylland in the Europa League on Thursday. Ange gets his next shot on Saturday at St. James’s Park versus Newcastle. The Magpies finally scored some goals in a midweek Champions League 4-1 shellacking of Belgian side Union St. Gilloise which was making its first ever appearance in the competition. While Newcastle has found the net only four times in league play this season, Forest have already conceded ten scores to Premier League opponents and Postecoglou sides are not noted for their defensive solidity.

Postecoglou’s successor at Tottenham Hotspur, meanwhile, has instilled some balance to the north London side. Spurs have conceded just four times, the joint second-best defensive performance in the league so far. Frank and his squad could face a difficult match at Elland Road this weekend against Leeds, which has exceeded expectations as a newly promoted club. The Whites are one of five clubs currently sitting on eight points, four points clear of the relegation line.

Burnley is the only one of the three recently promoted sides currently residing in the drop zone. The struggling Clarets, losers in three of their last four league matches, trudge to Aston Villa to face a side which looked rejuvenated in a 3-1 defeat of Fulham last week.

Things will be tough for the Cottagers this week as well when they head south to face Bournemouth. The Cherries are sixth in the table, winning half their matches and losing but once this season. The game between Fulham and Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium begins this weekend’s action with a Friday start time.

Things could be uncomfortable at Old Trafford on Saturday as Manchester United supporters can be expected to voice their frustrations with their manager and poorly performing team. The Red Devils host a Sunderland side which has thrilled its own supporters by exceeding expectations so far in the Black Cats’ return to the Premier League. A loss to the newly promoted club could seal the fate of Manchester United Ruben Amorim who has lost 16 of his 33 Premier League games and shows little sign of being capable of lifting the once elite club from the bottom half of the table. The Red Devils were spanked 3-1 by Brentford in their last outing. The Bees now face a more formidable Manchester based team when Pep Guardiola and his Citizens come calling on Sunday.

In another Sunday match-up, Wolverhampton will try to build on its first point of the season, earned last week against Spurs, when it hosts Brighton at Molineux Stadium.

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Crystal Palace remains unbeaten in 18 matches across all competitions as the Eagles downed Liverpool for the second time in two months with a thrilling 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park on Saturday. Liverpool was the defending Premier League champion when they lost to Crystal Palace in August’s Community Shield. The Reds were then the last club to have won all their games this season before falling again to the Eagles on Saturday.

The Eagles have soared to a new stratosphere under Manager Oliver Glasner whose charges electrified the Selhurst faithful, and Glasner himself, with a 97th minute winner from Eddie Nketiah. Liverpool Manager Arne Slot was furious post-match with Jeremie Frimpong for abandoning his defensive duties when Nketiah fired the winner on a flick-on from teammate Marc Guehi. Liverpool, however, had been living dangerously through their earlier victories and their defensive vulnerabilities extend beyond Frimpong. Clearly, Slot must regret the collapse of Guehi’s transfer to Liverpool. The Crystal Palace captain is once again distinguishing himself as one of the more solid premier league defenders and a key element in Crystal Palace’s continuing success.

Arsenal moved to within two points of Liverpool, a point better than third place Crystal Palace, with a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Newcastle. The Magpies seemed headed for their second 1-0 victory at St. James park this season after a first half Nick Woltemade goal and a defensive effort which held Arsenal scoreless for 83 minutes. Newcastle supporters had seen their side defeat Arsenal in the Gunners’ three previous visits to Tyneside, so confidence was high. Arsenal, however, showed the kind of character which just might put them over the top this season after two successive second place finishes in the Premier League. An 84th minute header from substitute Mikel Merino brought the Gunners even and quieted the Toon Army. Arsenal then completed its comeback six minutes into stoppage time when Gabriel Magalhaes headed in a corner kick delivery from Martin Odegaard for the win.

The Ange Postecoglou era at Nottingham Forest is not off to a good start. The Australian manager remained winless at the top of the Trees after a 1-0 home loss to Sunderland. Supporters might well be getting uncomfortable with Postecoglou’s three losses and two draws in his five matches in charge, particularly after losing to a newly promoted side in front of the home fans. Sunderland though is proving more competitive than what has been the norm for promoted sides in recent seasons. Those clubs usually make a U-turn back to the Championship after a desultory taste of the top tier. While its still way early, the Cats are showing the competitive bite which just might allow them to stay up awhile. Sunderland has won twice and lost only one of its first five matches to aggregate the joint fourth highest point total in the Premier League.

Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur are level with Sunderland, a point behind third place Crystal Palace, after both those clubs needed last minute heroics  to salvage a point versus lesser opponents. The Cherries got a stoppage time equalizer from Eli Kroupi to disappoint Leeds supporters in a 2-2 draw at Elland Road, the earned point making this the most successful first six matches of a Premier League season for Bournemouth. Spurs, meanwhile, salvaged a point at home when Joao Palhinha spoiled Wolverhampton’s attempt at an upset with his 94th minute stoppage time equalizer. Wolves ended their run of five opening defeats but were oh so close to accomplishing more. Time will tell whether it was a good decision to renew the contract of Wolves Manager Vitor Pereira during the club’s stumbling start to the season.

West Ham showed no such confidence in their struggling manager and sacked Graham Potter two days before the club’s 1-1 draw with Everton on Monday. Nuno Espirito Santo had barely time to catch a breath after his Nottingham Forest departure before taking over on the touchline as Hammer manager against the Toffees.

With Potter becoming the second manager to be replaced this season, the sack watch now focuses on Manchester United Manager Ruben Amorim. Igor Thiago scored twice in the first 20 minutes of Brentford’s 3-1 victory over the Red Devils on Saturday. Last week’s Manchester United win over Chelsea proved to be fool’s gold as the Red Devils proved again incapable of stringing together two wins, something they have failed to accomplish since Amorim arrived. After Saturday’s loss to the Bees, Amorim has managed just 34 points from his 33 Premier League matches. Beyond the results, Amorim is stubbornly resisting calls to change a rigid playing style which is clearly not working. External criticism of the manager is reaching a crescendo while internally the club still seems hesitant to admit Amorim was a mistake.

Yet another manager’s seat could also be getting warmer. Chelsea has won but one of its last five matches across all competitions after a 3-1 loss to Brighton. The one victory in Chelsea’s poor run was a nervy 2-1 win over Lincoln City in the EFL Cup. The Club World Cup champions are winless in their last three Premier League matches. Worse yet for Chelsea Manager Enzo Maresca, discipline issues plague the young Chelsea squad which went down to 10 men for a second straight week in the Brighton loss. The ageless Danny Welbeck bagged a brace for Brighton to put the sword to the Blues on Saturday.

Aston Villa has struggled this season, but Manager Unai Emery would seem untouchable, and it was sporting director Monchi who seemingly took the fall for failure with his departure last week. Emery’s squad got its first league win of the season with a 3-1 win at Villa Park over visiting Fulham. Ollie Watkins netted his first Premier League goal of the season and ended a personal nine match scoring drought in a positive sign for the Villans. Things could be looking up for a Villa team which also edged Bologna 1-0 in the Europa League on Thursday.

Things are going the other way for Burnley. The Clarets have lost three of their past four Premier League matches after Saturday 5-1 slaughter at the hands of Manchester City. Earlier in the week, Manager Scott Parker’s men were ousted from the EFL Cup by Cardiff City. The Manchester City loss was almost comedic as Burnley’s Maxime Esteve was responsible for two own goals. Erling Haaland, meanwhile, put two goals into the correct net and helped drop Burnley to the relegation zone.