Premier League: Round 9 Review (Saturday)

To the relief of many, Premier League action resumes after the international break. With a set of some exciting fixtures, the most unpredictable and entertaining league in the world saw 23 goals scored in the 8 games that were scheduled for Saturday, 17^th October.

The action kicked-off at White Hart Lane as Liverpool, under their new manager Jürgen Klopp held Tottenham to a goal less draw. Sam Allardyce couldn’t bring Sunderland their first win of the season as the Black Cats went down to West Brom by the narrowest of margins. Manchester United returned to winning ways with a totally unpredictable score line against Everton at Goodison Park.

Leicester City came away with a point from Southampton after yet another comeback. Manchester City annihilated newcomers Bournemouth at the Etihad. A little pressure off Jose Mourinho and a lot of pressure on Tim Sherwood as Chelsea beat Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. 10-man Crystal Palace fell at home to giant killers West Ham. The late kick-off saw Watford going down to high flying Arsenal at Vicarage Road.

 

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR  0 – 0  LIVERPOOL

Venue – White Hart Lane.
Referee – Craig Pawson.

• Recent Form in EPL
  TOT – D W W W D
  LIV – L L D W D
• Squad
  Starting XI (TOT)– Lloris; Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dembele, Alli; Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli; Kane.
  Subs – Vorm, Trippier, Wimmer, Davies, Townsend, Winks, N’Jie.Starting XI (LIV) – Mignolet; Clyne, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno; Emre Can, Lucas; Lallana, Coutinho, Milner; Origi.
  Subs – Bogdan, Toure, Randall, Teixeira, Allen, Sinclair, Ibe.
• Cards
  Yellow (TOT)– Lamela.
  Yellow (LIV) – Milner, Lucas.
  
  Red (TOT)– None.
  Red (LIV)– None.
• Goals
  TOT– None.
  LIV – None.

CHELSEA  2 – 0  ASTON VILLA

Venue – Stamford Bridge.
Referee – Roger East.

• Recent Form in EPL
  CHE – L L W D L
  AST – D L L L L
• Squad
  Starting XI (CHE)– Begovic; Azpilicueta, Terry, Zouma, Baba; Loftus-Cheek, Ramires; Willian, Fabregas, Pedro; Costa.
  Subs – Blackman, Cahill, Matic, Mikel, Oscar, Hazard, Remy.Starting XI (AST) – Guzan; Hutton, Richards, Lescott, Richardson; Gana, Westwood; Grealish, Gil, Ayew; Gestede.
  Subs – Bunn, Bacuna, Adama, Amavi, Crespo, Sanchez, Sinclair.
• Cards
  Yellow (CHE)– Willian.
  Yellow (AST) – Ayew, Richardson, Grealish.
  
  Red (CHE)– None.
  Red (AST)– None.
• Goals
  CHE– Costa (34’) & Hutton (54’ OG).
  AST – None.

 

CRYSTAL PALACE  1 – 3  WEST HAM UNITED

Venue – SelhurstCRYSTAL PALACE  1 – 3  WEST HAM UNITED Park.
Referee – Mark Clattenburg.

• Recent Form in EPL
  PAL – W L L W W
  WHU – W W W D D
• Squad
  Starting XI (PAL)– Hennessey; Kelly, Hangeland, Dann, Souare; McArthur, Cabaye; Bolasie, Zaha, Puncheon; Gayle.
  Subs – McCarthy, Sako, Delaney, Campbell, Ledley, Jedinak, Bamford.Starting XI (WHU) – Adrian; Cresswell, Collins, Tomkins, Jenkinson; Noble, Kouyate; Moses, Payet, Lanzini; Sakho.
  Subs – Randolph, Ogbonna, Obiang, Valencia, Zarate, Carroll, Jelavic.
• Cards
  Yellow (PAL)– Gayle, Jedinak.
  Yellow (WHU) – Tomkins, Payet, Jelavic.Red (PAL) – Gayle (Second Yellow).
  Red (WHU)– None.
• Goals
  PAL– Cabaye (25’ pen).
  WHU – Jenkinson (21’), Lanzini (88’), Payet (90+4’).

 

EVERTON  0 – 3  MANCHESTER UNITED

Venue – Goodison Park.
Referee – Jon Moss.

• Recent Form in EPL
  EVE – D W D W D
  MUN – L W W W L
• Squad
  Starting XI (EVE)– Howard; Coleman, Jagielka, Stones, Galloway; McCarthy, Barry; Lennon, Barkley, Naismith; Lukaku.
  Subs – Robles, Browning, Funes Mori, Osman, Miralles, Deulofeu, Kone.Starting XI (MUN) – De Gea; Darmian, Smalling, Jones, Rojo; Schweinsteiger, Schneiderlin; Mata, Rooney, Herrera; Martial.
  Subs – Johnstone, Blind, Carrick, Fellaini, Lingard, Pereira, Depay.
• Cards
  Yellow (EVE)– Coleman, Lukaku.
  Yellow (MUN) – Schweinsteiger, Rojo.Red (EVE) – None.
  Red (MUN)– None.
• Goals
  EVE– None.
  MUN – Schneiderlin (18’), Herrera (22’), Rooney (62’).

 

MANCHESTER CITY  5 – 1  AFC BOURNEMOUTH

Venue – Etihad Stadium.
Referee – Mike Dean.

• Recent Form in EPL
  MCI – W W L L W
  BOU – D L W L D
• Squad
  Starting XI (MCI)– Hart; Zabaleta, Otamendi, Mangala, Sagna; Toure, Fernandinho; Navas, De Bruyne, Sterling; Bony.
  Subs – Caballero, Kompany, Demichelis, Fernando, Nasri, Roberts, Iheanacho.Starting XI (BOU) –Federici; Francis, Cook, Distin, Daniels; Smith, Gosling, Surman, Ritchie; O’Kane; Murray.
  Subs – Bennet, Cargil, Pugh, MacDonald, Kermorgant, Tomlin, King.
• Cards
  Yellow (MCI)– Otamendi, Sagna.
  Yellow (BOU) – Ritchie.Red (MCI) – None.
  Red (BOU)– None.
• Goals
  MCI– Sterling (7’, 29’, 45’) & Bony (11’ & 89’).
  BOU – Murray (22’).

SOUTHAMPTON  2 – 2  LEICESTER CITY

Venue – St. Mary’s Stadium
Referee – Paul Tierney.

• Recent Form in EPL
  SOU – W D L W W
  LEC – D W D L W
• Squad
  Starting XI (SOU)– Davis; Cedric, Fonte, Van Dijk, Bertrand; Wanyama, Davis, Ward-Prowse; Mane, Pelle, Tadic.
  Subs – Gazzaniga, Yoshida, Caulker, Clasie, Romeu, Juanmi, Rodriguez.Starting XI (LEC) – Schmeichel; Simpson, Huth, Morgan, Fuchs; Albrighton, Drinkwater, Kante, Schlupp; Vardy, Okazaki.
  Subs –Schwarzer, De Laet, King, Dyer, Mahrez, Benalouane, Inler.
• Cards
  Yellow (SOU)– Wanyama, Bertrand.
  Yellow (LEC) – None.Red (SOU) – None.
  Red (LEC)– None.
• Goals
  SOU– Fonte (21’) & Van Dijk (38’).
  LEC – Vardy (67’ & 90+1’).

 

WEST BROMWICH ALBION  1 – 0  SUNDERLAND

Venue – The Hawthorns.
Referee – Martin Atkinson.

• Recent Form in EPL
  WBA – W D W L L
  SUN – D L L L D
• Squad
  Starting XI (WBA)– Myhill; Dawson, McAuley, Evans, Brunt; McClean, Fletcher, Yacob, Sessegnon; Berahino, Rondon.
  Subs – Lindegaard, Olsson, Chester, Gardner, McManaman, Anichebe, Lambert.Starting XI (SUN) – Pantilimon; Yedlin, O’Shea, Kaboul, Jones; Larsson, M’Vila, Cattermole, Gomez; Fletcher, Borini.
  Subs –Mannone, Van Aanholt, Brown, Bridcutt, Johnson, Graham, Defoe.
• Cards
  Yellow (WBA)– Dawson, Yacob.
  Yellow (SUN) – Pantilimon, Borini.Red (WBA) – None.
  Red (SUN)– None.
• Goals
  WBA– Berahino (54’).
  SUN – None.

WATFORD  0 – 3  ARSENAL

Venue – Vicarage Road.
Referee – Mike Jones.

• Recent Form in EPL
  WAT – L W W L D
  ARS – W W L W W
• Squad
  Starting XI (WAT)– Gomes; Nyom, Prodl, Cathcart, Ake; Capoue, Watson; Abdi, Deeney, Anya; Ighalo.
  Subs – Berghuis, Behrami, Ibarbo, Britos, Gilmartin, Paredes, Holebas.Starting XI (ARS) – Cech; Bellerin, Koscielny, Mertesacler, Monreal; Coquelin, Cazorla; Ramsey, Ozil, Sanchez; Walcott.
  Subs – Macey, Arteta, Debuchy, Gibbs, Chambers, Chamberlain, Giroud.
• Cards
  Yellow (WAT)– Nyom, Gomes.
  Yellow (ARS) – Mertesacker.Red (WAT) – None.
  Red (ARS)– None.
• Goals
  WAT– None.
  ARS – Sanchez (62’), Giroud (68’), Ramsey (74’).