Surprising results today:
Chelsea, shocking performance, if freaking Bournemouth scored 3 goals today, imagine what Barcelona is going to do in a couple of weeks. Also, poor Giroud, lost to Swansea and Bournemoth is just 24h, the guy probably thinks he's still in Arsenal after watching that terrible defense in the second goal.
Machester United, I watched the game and to me Pochettino was the MVP. The goals came from two mistakes (it is a miracle that Jones is playing in the starting XI of Manchester United, unbelievable), could've been 4-0 or more , but the tactical plan by Pochettino and the Spurs was absolutely brilliant, they dominated the entire match and outplayed Man United in every aspect.
Everton, finally, after 7 games in a row without winning, they got a victory today. Good to see Coleman back, and what a debut for Walcott (2 goals).
For me Chelsea was the only surprise. I actually put them down for another draw after getting their 4-0 win last match as I am suspecting that they haven't fixed their scoring problem... but I never saw the huge defensive giveaway on the cards. Giroud will definitely have nightmares, and he's not the kind of guy with much mental resilience.
Spurs learnt from Liverpoool: the only way to dismantle big teams is to after them and force the errors. This is what happened to United. Their defence is not that great in the first place, but smaller teams rarely want to trouble them. Instil a little panic and it gradually builds up.
Walcott's a steal for Everton, agreed! Though this could have swung either way, like most of the other games - just too little to differentiate and the way everyone seems to be performing without consistency. Look at the points gap from #10 to bottom! Only 8... practically half the league is fighting relegation.