Results, Standings, Highlights, Best Players, and Prediction for the Next Round
Premier League matchweek 11 happened a lot. Of the top 5 teams in the table, only Liverpool won this round. Manchester City are on a four-game losing streak in all competitions, and manager Pep Guardiola is being questioned. Ipswich won again after 22 years. Let’s take a look at what happened in the Premier League this week.
Match Results
- Brentford 3-2 Bournemouth
- Crystal Palace 0-2 Fulham
- West Ham 0-0 Everton
- Wolves 2-0 Southampton
- Brighton 2-1 Man City
- Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa
- Man Utd 3-0 Leicester
- Nott’m Forest 1-3 Newcastle
- Spurs 1-2 Ipswich
- Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
Standing Changes
After round 11 of the Premier League, how has each club’s standing changed? Let’s take a look together.
- Up: Chelsea(4 to 3), Arsenal(5 to 4), Brighton And Hove Albion(8 to 6), Fulham(9 to 7), Newcastle United(11 to 8), Brentford(12 to 11), Ipswich Town(18 to 17), Wolverhampton Wanderers(20 to 19)
- Down: Nottingham Forest(3 to 5), Aston Villa(6 to 9), Tottenham Hotspur(7 to 10), Bournemouth(10 to 12), Crystal Palace(17 to 18), Southampton(19 to 20)
- No Change: Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, West Ham United, Leicester City, Everton
Firstly, Liverpool have managed to retain their position as champions. After beating Aston Villa this week, they are now undefeated in 7 consecutive matches in the Premier League. And, they are now the only one of the 20 clubs in the Premier League to have lost just one game.
Manchester City also managed to hold on to second place and continue their title chase, but they lost four consecutive matches in all the league games. And, the loss of Brighton vs Manchester City in the Premier League especially provoked the anger of the fans. They started questioning and doubting whether Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is using his strategy properly.
Let’s congratulate Chelsea for returning to third place for the first time since the 2021/22 season. Arsenal have also finally regained their place in the Champions League by moving up from 5th to 4th.
Newcastle United had a big rise this weekend, who have moved from 11th to 8th. They beat Arsenal last week, which seems to have boosted their morale. Will they be able to return to their best ranking (3rd) this season? Let’s wait and see.
Forest, who just climbed to 3rd, dropped back to 5th this week, but it was Aston Villa and Tottenham who slipped the most, both dropping 3 places, and moved to 9th and 10th respectively.
For more on club rankings and changes check out the official Premier League website.
Match Highlights: What Happened This Week?
Comeback Wins
There were three comeback wins this week. One of the most surprising comeback wins for fans would be Brighton vs Man City. Now let’s take a look at how these comeback wins happened.
Brighton 2-1 Man City
Man City took the lead in the first half. Erling Haaland scored the only goal of the game for Man City in the 23rd minute of the game. Brighton’s comeback came in the second half. When João Pedro scored to equalise for Brighton, they began to fight back. Just five minutes later Matt O’Riley helped Brighton to the winning goal.
Nott’m Forest 1-3 Newcastle
Similar to the City v Brighton game. Nott’m Forest took the lead as early as the first half, while Newcastle only found a way back into the game in the second half. The equaliser came on 54 minutes when Alexander Isak swept the ball into the back of the net from a corner. Isak then assisted Joelinton’s curling shot from outside the box to put Newcastle back in front. However, their attack wasn’t over yet. With 83 minutes to go, Harvey Barnes scored another goal to increase Newcastle’s lead.
Brentford 3-2 Bournemouth
This game showed strong attacking firepower from both teams. Both teams kept the score close throughout. Bournemouth were the first to take the lead but Yoane Wissa equalised 10 minutes later, Justin Kluivert continued to lead shortly after the start of the second half and just a minute later Mikkel Damsgaard helped Bournemouth equalise. Both teams were evenly matched in attack until Yoane Wissa added a goal eight minutes later to help Brentford come back and win.
Clean Sheet
There were four clean sheets in this round of Premier League matches. Crystal Palace vs Fulham was a clean sheet for the visitors. The other clean sheets were won by the Wolves, Liverpool and Man Utd.
Crystal Palace 0-2 Fulham
In first half stoppage time, Emile Smith Rowe gave Fulham the lead when he got on the end of a Raúl Jiménez cross and scored easily. Next, Crystal Palace not only failed to make a successful comeback in the second half, but further extended their disadvantage. In the 76th minute, Crystal Palace’s Daichi Kamada was shown a straight red card for his poor attitude towards Kenny Tete. This put Crystal Palace in a disadvantageous situation of playing with one man less. In the end, FULHAM managed to take the game with a second goal in the 83rd minute.
Wolves 2-0 Southampton
Just 1:48 into the match, Sarabia scored the fastest ever Premier League goal for Wolves when he rounded the keeper on a pass from Matheus Cunha. Just 10 minutes later, Southampton started to fight back before their goal was ruled out by Var. In the 51st minute of the second half, Cunha’s 25-yard shot increased Wolves‘ lead to 2-0, and although Southampton tried to attack throughout the game, Wolves’ defence was solid and they maintained their 2-0 lead until the end of the game.
Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa
Both goals in Liverpool‘s shutout were counter-attacks. The first came in the 20th minute when Núnez took advantage of a Villa corner, broke through the keeper and calmly slotted the ball into the empty net to help Liverpool take the lead. Towards the end of the game Mohamed Salah scored again on the counter attack to seal the win.
Man Utd 3-0 Leicester
Bruno Fernandes scored a brace in the 17th minute to give Man Utd the lead, and 21 minutes later he forced Kristiansen into an own goal to give Man Utd another point. In the 82nd minute, Garnacho’s goal from Kristiansen’s cross extended United’s lead and gave them a 3-0 win over the visitors.
West Ham 0-0 Everton: Goalless Draw
There was one more draw in the round 11 matches, which was the match between West Ham United and Everton. It was a goalless draw, with both teams ending the match 0-0. But it wasn’t as if both sides didn’t make an effort to score during the match. Firstly, West Ham United, who made several attempts to attack during the game.
In the second half Crysencio Summerville had a shot on goal, but it ended up hitting the post, and Jesper Lindstrom’s header was saved by Lukasz Fabianski. But West Ham United goalkeeper Jordan Pickford worked hard, contributing six key saves throughout the game, notably blocking Danny Ings’ superb shot in stoppage time.
West Ham United fans booed at the end of the half, and it was not clear if the final result of a draw would quell the anger of the fans.
Men of the Match in Round 11
- Pedro Neto – Helped Chelsea hold on to the game with his first goal, not allowing Arsenal to take the lead.
- João Pedro – Brighton wouldn’t have been able to pull off the comeback win against Manchester City without João Pedro helping them to the lead.
- Mohamed Salah – A late counter-attacking goal helped Liverpool seal the win. And he leads the players’ table with 14 goals scored this week.
- Alexander Isak – Helped Newcastle to a comeback win. A goal to equalise and an assist to extend the lead.
- Liam Delap – Scored when it mattered to help Ipswich extend their lead.
- Matheus Cunha – He was involved in both Wolves goals. An assist and a goal helped Wolves move up the table.
- Bruno Fernandes – All three of Manchester United’s goals were linked to him and he was one of the deserving players of the week.
- Jordan Pickford – Made six key saves in the game to help West Ham United hold on for a draw.
Looking Ahead: Key Predictions for the Round 11
Manchester City: A Twisted Path to the Title
Manchester City have endured four consecutive defeats in all competitions, but the next fixture schedule is even more of a challenge for them. In the coming fixtures, City will have to fight against Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Forest, Manchester United and Aston Villa respectively. Each of these clubs is not to be underestimated.
City have won the Premier League title for the past two seasons, and if they want to continue their winning ways this season, they should either adjust their form or take the opportunity of the winter transfer window to buy more suitable players.
Man Utd: New Coach May Bring Turnaround
United have been rumoured to be appointing Amorim as their new manager after sacking Ten Hag last week, and this has now been confirmed. He will start his first game in charge of United after the international week. Previously, under Ten Hag, United lost four games in the Premier League and did not look good in the standings. United will deal with the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City and Forest in their upcoming matches. This is a lot of pressure for Amorim to coach, but maybe he can bring changes to United.
