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The seventh Matchday of the Premier League 2018-19 season saw some exciting matches, with Liverpool facing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge just days after their Carabao Cup clash at Anfield.
Manchester United in the midst of the current squad unrest traveled to face Manuel Pellegrini's West Ham side. Unai Emery's Arsenal team took on Watford at home, while Manchester City were looking to continue their winning run against Brighton.
Here we take a look at the 5 main talking points from Matchday 7 of the Premier League.
#1 Daniel Sturridge's strike helps Liverpool to a draw against Chelsea
After their Carabao Cup match mid-week at Anfield, where Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea side came from behind to defeat Liverpool 2-1, Klopp and his men traveled to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea.
Jurgen Klopp started his side in the usual 4-3-3 formation, with the main core of Henderson, Milner, and Wijnaldum in midfield. Chelsea also started in the 4-3-3 formation with Olivier Giroud, Hazard, and Willian up front.
Eden Hazard scored in the 25th minute with a sublime finish, with Kovacic giving the assist to put Chelsea in the lead. In the 32nd minute, Salah had the perfect opportunity to equalise for Liverpool, but Rudiger denied his effort off the line. The first half ended 1-0 in favor of Chelsea.
In the second half, Klopp introduced Shaqiri and Naby Keita, while Sarri brought Morata on for Giroud. Shaqiri had a few efforts saved, while Hazard missed a one-on-one chance with Alisson. Sturridge came on in the 86th minute in place of Milner, and just 3 minutes later scored from a stunning strike to equalise for Liverpool.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw with Liverpool's winning run coming to a halt as they are in second place with 19 points.
Chelsea are now with two consecutive draws, and sit in 3rd place with 17 points. Up next for Chelsea is a match against Hungarian side Vidi in the Europa League, while Liverpool take on Napoli in the Champions League.
#2 Jose Mourinho's woes continue as Manchester United lose to West Ham
Manchester United faced off against West Ham on Matchday 7 of the Premier League following their Carabao Cup defeat against Derby County. The drama surrounding Mourinho and Pogba in the past week translated on-field as well.
Mourinho started his side in a defensive 5-3-2 formation, with Scott McTominay playing out of position in defence. Fellaini, Matic, and Pogba formed the three man midfield, with two forwards in Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial.
Mark Noble and Pablo Zabaleta combined well in the early minutes, with Felipe Anderson scoring to give West Ham a lead in the 5th minute.
Once United went behind, there was not enough intent in their body language to go out and get the equaliser. Just before half time, The Hammers doubled their lead from a Yarmolenko shot deflected off Lindelof.
In the second half, Mourinho brought on Rashford and Fred in place of Lindelof and Pogba. Rashford scored in the 71st minute from a Luke Shaw assist to pull one back for United. But any chance of a comeback was over when Arnautovic scored just 3 minutes later from a Mark Noble assist.
With this 3-1 loss, Manchester United are in 10th place with 10 points from 7 games. United will look to put their off field issues aside as they now prepare to face Valencia in the Champions League on Matchday 2.
#3 Manchester City move to top of the table with Brighton win
Manchester City were up against Brighton at home after their midweek Carabao Cup win over Oxford. City lined up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Sterling and Leroy Sane leading the attack along with Aguero. Brighton started off defensively in a 4-1-4-1 formation.
Aguero, Sane, and Sterling combined beautifully for the first goal as Sterling scored from a Sane assist in the 29th minute to give City the lead. Brighton did test Ederson early on in the match, but failed to score as the first half ended 1-0.
In the second half as well, Guardiola's team produced quality shots on goal, and got their second goal when Aguero scored from a Sterling assist in the 65th minute. Manchester City kept possession of the ball as Brighton were outclassed at the Etihad. The match ended 2-0 in favor of Manchester City.
The 3 points meant that Manchester City went on top of the table with 19 points from 7 matches, ahead of Liverpool on goal difference. Up next for Manchester City is a trip away to face German side Hoffenheim on Matchday 2 of the Champions League.
#4 Tottenham continue winning run with win over Huddersfield
After a midweek Carabao Cup win over Watford on penalties, Tottenham faced off against Huddersfield Town on Matchday 7 of the Premier League. Pochettino started his side in a 3-4-3 formation, with Lucas Moura and Heung-Min Son supporting Harry Kane up front. David Wagner's Huddersfield side lined up in a defensive 3-5-2 formation.
Harry Kane opened the scoring for Tottenham when he headed a cross from Trippier in the 25th minute. The lead doubled in the 34th minute when Huddersfield defender Hadergjonaj fouled Danny Rose in the box, and Tottenham were awarded a penalty which Harry Kane converted. Lucas and Son created many chances in the first half as the first half ended 2-0.
Midway through the second half, Huddersfield changed their formation to enforce a goal in the match. But they were not good enough against a strong Tottenham side, as throughout the second half Tottenham outplayed them in midfield, and the match ended 2-0.
Tottenham are in 4th place on the table with 15 points from 7 games, ahead of Arsenal on goal difference. The next opponents for Tottenham are Barcelona on Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League.
#5 Arsenal's winning streak continues against Watford with two late goals
Arsenal took on a strong Watford side on Matchday 7 of the Premier League after the midweek Carabao Cup fixtures as Arsenal defeated Brentford, while Watford lost to Tottenham on penalties after a 2-2 regulation time draw.
Unai Emery started his side in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Lacazette as the lone striker supported by Ozil, Ramsey, and Aubameyang. Javi Gracia's Watford started in a 4-4-2 formation, with Pereyra anchoring the midfield, and Andre Gray as well as Deeney up-front.
Throughout the first half, Arsenal had failed to create any significant chance in spite of having a lot of possession in the midfield area.
Watford played with a lot of intent in the first half, with a lot of sustained pressing to deny Ozil and Ramsey's creativity. Bernd Leno replaced the injured Petr Cech in goal at the half way mark, and he made an impact straight-away with two saves.
Emery introduced Alex Iwobi and Danny Welbeck in the second half to get the decisive goal. Fortunately for Emery, a cross from Iwobi saw Cathcart finding his own net and giving Arsenal a lucky lead. However, just two minutes later, Ozil doubled the lead with a strong passing play with Lacazette and Iwobi.
Watford put up a great fight throughout the match, and a draw would have been a fair result for them. Arsenal with this important win over Watford are now in fifth place with 15 points from seven games, and have not lost since going down to Chelsea on Matchday 2.
Watford are one place behind Arsenal in 6th, with 13 points from 7 games. Up next for Arsenal is a long trip away against Qarabag in the Europa League.
