The English Premier League wrapped up its eighth weekend of motion on Sunday, Oct. 25, with Sunderland’s 0-0 draw with Leeds on the Stadium of Gentle.
Manchester City stays the league’s chief with 21 factors from eight video games and a purpose distinction of +11, but it surely suffered its first lack of the season away to Aston Villa — and that allowed Arsenal to drag stage with it on factors. Sunderland stays anchored on the backside of the desk with 5 factors from its opening fixtures.
Listed below are the important thing storylines from a busy weekend of EPL motion.
Manchester Metropolis fell from grace … once more
Blissful Invincibles Day to all who rejoice. Manchester Metropolis, excessive off seven excellent video games within the Premier League, crashed again all the way down to earth after falling 2-1 to Aston Villa in Birmingham. Metropolis is now stage with Arsenal on factors however (barely) forward of it on purpose distinction.
Credit score to Villa. Unai Emery’s group was distinctive towards Metropolis and absolutely deserved its hard-fought victory. This was Villa’s fourth straight house win towards Metropolis — a frankly bonkers statistic given the hole between the 2 groups — and one which confirmed the place Villa may go over the course of the season.
Its Senegalese attacking pairing of Nicolas Jackson and Ibrahim Mbaye appeared stellar, and its once-doubted again line of Matty Money, Pau Torres, Victor Lindelof and Ian Maatsen appeared greater than able to dealing with the world’s greatest attackers.
Shoutout to Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, too. The younger Japanese worldwide had large footwear to fill when he got here in to switch the departing Emi Martinez, however he is stuffed them with grace and magnificence. He was wonderful on this match and appears like probably the greatest younger goalkeepers within the league. Villa did properly to signal him.
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