The Premier League has been played *** with all teams in full swing. In this round, Brighton won 2-1 at home to Brentford, while Fulham beat Nottingham Forest 5-0. Liverpool won 2-0 at Sheffield United, while Manchester City lost 1-0 at Aston Villa, with Pele the only goal. Manchester United won 2-1 at home to Chelsea, with Scott McTominay scoring twice.
In Liverpool's match against Sheffield United, Liverpool had a whopping 76% possession and had 15 shots on goal, six of which were on target, and eventually scored two goals. Sheffield United failed to score with just six shots on goal with one on target. Trent Alexander-Arnold was outstanding, failing to score but providing a crucial assist to break the deadlock for Virgil van Dijk. Although Nunez missed a great opportunity, he set up Szobosloy to seal the win.
Manchester City had a poor away performance, with 54 per cent possession but only two shots on goal and failed to score. In comparison, Aston Villa had 22 shots on goal with seven on target and ended up netting one goal. Manchester City's losing streak is embarrassing, especially in the absence of Rodri. In Manchester United's match against Chelsea, Chelsea's defence was repeatedly torn apart by Manchester United.
Manchester United had a whopping 28 shots on goal, a rare number and a testament to Chelsea's poor defensive performance. United's forward failed to make a difference, with the goal coming from midfielder Scott McTominay, who scored twice to become United's leading scorer. Chelsea's Palmer scored a goal. In the standings, Arsenal is at the top of the table with 36 points, followed by Liverpool with 34 points.
Aston Villa jumped to third place after picking up three points and became a dark horse. Manchester City dropped to fourth with 30 points. Tottenham are fifth with 27 points, while Manchester United have moved up to sixth with 27 points.