English Premier League
English Premier League – Round 16 – Manchester City breaks a league record at the home of their city rival.
Has the premier league title been decided in December? – The city of Manchester got a ‘sky-blue’ painting after Manchester City broke the record for the most consecutive Premier League victories with an away victory in the Manchester Derby. The result allowed Manchester City to open an 11-point gap between themselves and the rest of the league.
Olivier Giroud late goal saved Arsenal from a humiliating defeat at Southampton, while Wayne Rooney scored a penalty to give Everton a point in the Merseyside Derby, despite Liverpool’s dominance. Mohamed Salah added a goal to his tally and remain top scorer with 13 goals.
West Ham shook things up when they defeated Chelsea with a single early goal in the first half, and after three winless league matches, Tottenham made up with their fans by thrashing Stoke City. A 3-2 victory at Newcastle made it three wins in a row for Leicester City under new management.
Midweek Premier League matches will allow some teams to get back on the field and fix errors that they made over the weekend.