Another thrilling game week from the Premier League as normalcy resumed in leagues across Europe, following the final international break of the calendar year.
There were a number of rotations and squad shifts by coaches, especially for those who had European engagements during the week.
36 goals were scored in total across the 10 centres, averaging 3.6 goals per game with the two matches that produced the highest returns ending in stalemates.
There were eight wins recorded, all by home teams except for Leicester City, who lost at the King Power to Chelsea in what was a underwhelming performance by the Foxes as the Blues extending their stay at the top of the log.
Here are your facts for the week.
Leicester City 0-3 Chelsea
Reece James is the only player, along with Mohammed Salah, who has at least 4 goals and assists in the Premier League this season. For Chelsea, the wing back is only behind Matteo Kovacic on the highest number of assists in the league. He has 4 and the Croatian has 5. Stride
Chelsea have scored three goals against Leicester City at the King Power on three distinguished occasions, during the 2014/2015, 2016/2017 and 2021/2022 seasons. In the previous two, the Blues have gone on to win the Premier League. Dejavu?
Leicester City have lost for the first time in the last four home meetings against Chelsea having won one and drawn two of the previous three and previously beating the Blues twice in 2021 in all competitions; Premier league in January and the FA Cup Final In May. Revenge.
Newcastle 3-3 Brentford
Magpies captain, Jamal Lascelles has scored nine Premier League goals for Newcastle, guess what? All nine have been with his head. Header.
Newcastle are one of the two sides in the Premier League this season (Watford the other) that have failed to keep a single clean sheet. They have also conceded the second most goals (24) after Norwich City (26). Basket.
Burnley 3-3 Crystal Palace
Chris Wood became the first New Zealand player to reach half a century of Premier League goals with his strike. Pacesetter.
Watford 4-1 Manchester United
For the first time in his Manchester United career, Harry Maguire has seen a red card, following his sending off against Watford. Broken.
Manchester United currently have amassed 17 points from 12 games in the Premier League this season. This is their second worst return rate at this stage of the competition. The only other time also came under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the 2019/2020 season where they had 16 points from 12 games. Habit.
Manchester United have failed to keep a clean sheet in 14 successive home matches, their longest run without a clean slate since between April 1958 and March 1959 (21). Leaking.
Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal
Since Jurgen Klopp arrived at Liverpool in 2015, his side has scored 37 goals against Arsenal. This is more than any other team has scored against another during this period and have lost just one of their last 12 meetings, winning 8 and drawing 3. Nemesis.
Arsenal have failed to score in five Premier League games this season, only Watford and Norwich have failed to score in more matches (7) than the Gunners. Starved.
Manchester 3-0 Everton
Before arriving Manchester City from the La Liga, Rodri had only scored one goal from outside the box in Spain. Four of his seven Premier League goals for Manchester City have come from outside the box. Ranger.
Raheem Sterling became the youngest player to hit 300 Premier League appearances at 26 years and 348 days after James Milner did in 2012 at 26 years and 117 days. In this time, he has scored 99 goals, given 51 assists and won 3 titles. Legend.
It is now assist number 6 for João Cancelo this season in just 18 appearances. This is as many as he provided in his first two seasons with the Cityzens. Growth
For the first time since March 2018, Bernando Silva has scored in two consecutive Premier League games, in what was his 50th goal involvement for Manchester City; 25 goals and assists each. Balanced.
In 12 Premier League games this season, Manchester City have conceded just six goals. This is the lowest they have conceded at this stage of competition since the 2018/2019 season when they conceded 5 and went on to win the title, one that was their second under the Guardiola era. Cooking?
Tottenham 2-1 Leeds United
Despite defeating Leeds United 2-1, Tottenham failed to regsiter a single shot on target in the second half of the game. This is the sixth straight half that they have gone without a single shot on target, a run that has spanned 4 hours and 37 minutes from matches against West Ham United (2nd half), both halves against Manchester United and Everton, and the 1st half against Leeds United). Problem.
After Lee Sharpe, Rio Ferdinand, Eric Cantona and Alan Smith, Daniel James becomes the fifth player to have scored for both Manchester United and Leeds United In the Premier League. Doubles.
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