Premier League Matchday 7: Spurs shoot straight up into second place

The bottom of the table has four teams showing they are ready for the Championship.

Two of the four clubs without a league win have already played and were still unable to collect three points after both of them lost in their respective fixtures. Sheffield United’s hard work counted for zero points as they fell to a 0-1 loss by the hands of Manchester City.

The 100-games milestone man Kyle Walker savoured the moment with a goal which was the winning goal and the only goal scored in the match. Sadly, it doesn’t get easier for the Blades as their next encounter is against an in-form Chelsea. They sit comfortably in 17th place, sweating in these early days.

The other team fighting to escape the clutches of the relegation zone, Burnley, fell victim to the rath of the Blues from London. Chances were wasted at Turf Moor by the home side but the scoreline of 0-3 perfectly depicts the Clarets’ story so far this season. They are the worst team this term sitting 20th.

Monday night’s important to all four clubs

A clash where a lot is at stake is when Fulham entertain West Brom in Monday Night Football. A win for Scott Parker means his side will ascend out of the drop spots for the first time this season. But if the Baggies win, they move one up into 16th place because of Brighton’s loss to Spurs in the last of Sunday’s action.

Talking about Brighton… For a large part of the game against Tottenham, they looked the more determined team. The red hot Son had nothing to add to his name in this one, as he was kept quiet until he was eventually subbed off. It was his partner Harry Kane who came to the party on the night with his penalty scored.

Jose Mourinho’s introduction of Gareth Bale was the turning point. A couple of questionable VAR decisions adds this clash to the list of controversial fixtures for the season. The “is this going to be looked at by VAR” or “is this going to be overturned” is becoming usual sayings amongst commentators.

Graham Potter and his Seagulls are struggling to take flight in the standings, stranded on the ground and finding it difficult to make all things good click, despite having some positive individual performances. They lay in 16th place, four points above the drop.