Another weekend of Premier League action has been and gone, and certainly raised plenty of talking points. Watford finally registered their first point of the season; while Sheffield United came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Chelsea. Here is your Premier League review of Matchweek four.
Premier League Review: Matchweek Four
Sheffield United Take Advantage of Leaky Chelsea Defence
Frank Lampard is still waiting for his first home win as Chelsea manager as his side let a two goal lead slip at home to Sheffield United.
Chelsea took the lead in the 19th minute as Tammy Abraham latched onto a fumble by opposition goalkeeper Dean Henderson and made it 1-0 to the Blues.
Shortly before half-time Abraham registered his second goal of the game. Once more, it came from a mistake in the Blades defence as they failed to clear the ball, which fell to Tammy Abraham, who slotted past Henderson in goal. It was the first time in his professional career that he scored back-to-back brace’s.
However, it went downhill after half-time for Chelsea. Sheffield United began the second half with all guns blazing and made it 2-1 shortly after the restart. Callum Robinson diverted a low cross into the back of the net for his first goal of the season.
The visitors were persistent in their efforts for an equaliser and in the 89th minute it paid off. A cross from goalscorer Robinson was mistakenly put into the back of his own net by Kurt Zouma.
Thrilling North London Derby Ends a Stalemate
The North London derby always promises goals. This edition was no different, as Arsenal came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Tottenham.
Tottenham took the lead inside ten minutes, as Christian Eriksen latched onto a parried save from Arsenal ‘keeper Bernd Leno.
Five minutes before the interval and the visitors made it 2-0. Harry Kane hammered home from the penalty spot after Heung-min Son was brought down in the box by Granit Xhaka.
However, that was still not the end to a frantic first half. Summer arrival Nicolas Pepe found Alexandre Lacazette who emphatically fired past Hugo Lloris to finish the half.
The second half was dominated by Arsenal’s quest for an equaliser. That quest was completed in the 71st minute, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang latched onto a looping long ball from Matteo Guendouzi.
How Did We Get On?
Each week we take a crack at predicting the results of each match. How did we get on this week? Actual results are shown in bold, whereas our predictions are shown in Italics.
Southampton 1-1 Manchester United – Southampton 1-2 Manchester United
Chelsea 2-2 Sheffield United – Chelsea 3-1 Sheffield United
Crystal Palace 1-0 Aston Villa – Crystal Palace 1-1 Aston Villa
Leicester City 3-1 Bournemouth – Leicester City 2-0 Bournemouth
Manchester City 4-0 Brighton & Hove Albion – Manchester City 5-0 Brighton
Newcastle United 1-1 Watford – Newcastle United 1-0 Watford
West Ham 2-0 Norwich City – West Ham 0-0 Norwich City
Burnley 0-3 Liverpool – Burnley 2-1 Liverpool
Everton 3-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Everton 3-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham – Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham
Up Next
Unfortunately there is now a two week break until the next round of Premier League fixtures. However, Matchweek five commences on Saturday 14th September. All kick-offs are 3pm unless stated.
Liverpool v Newcastle – Saturday 14th September, 12:30 kick-off
Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley
Manchester United v Leicester City
Sheffield United v Southampton
Tottenham v Crystal Palace
Wolves v Chelsea
Norwich v Manchester City – Saturday 14th September, 17:30 kick-off
Bourenmouth v Everton – Sunday 15th September, 14:00 kick-off
Watford v Arsenal – Sunday 15th September, 16:30 kick-off
Aston Villa v West Ham – Monday 16th September, 20:00 kick-off
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