Tottenham, Liverpool go joint-top as Man City slip to 13th in EPL
- Tottenham go top of the Premier League following win over Man City
- Liverpool moved joint-top as they comfortably dispatched Leicester City
- Chelsea continue their remarkable form as they moved to third after win over Newcastle
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The Premier League table is gradually taking shape after the week 9 round of matches across all centers in England.
Tottenham were the main talking point of the matchday after Jose Mourinho's men defeated Man City by 2-0 to go top of the table and claim bragging rights over Pep Guardiola.
City's miserable season continued as they dropped to 13th on the log but Chelsea moved to third on the log following a convincing 2-0 win over Newcastle.
Frank Lampard's side have not lost since their 2-0 loss to Liverpool at Stamford Bridge but they have four wins and three draws under their belt.
Jurgen Klopp's men moved level on points with Spurs following a resounding 2-0 victory against Leicester City as the Foxes dropped to third on the league standings.
Everton returned to winning ways as they narrowly grinded out a 3-2 win at Fulham. Dominic Calvert-Lewin became the league's topscorer with ten goals following his brace.
Carlo Ancelotti's side remained in the top six after Aston Villa lost 2-1 to Brighton to occupy seventh position.
West Ham moved to eighth on the table following their 1-0 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane and also denied the Blades their first league win in the new campaign.
On the other hand, Manchester United recorded their first home win of the season with a slim 1-0 win over West Brom
Arsenal were lucky not to have lost against Leeds United at Elland Road as they played most parts of the game with 10-men and earned a point.
The game between Southampton and Wolves would have a bearing on the table as the Saints could move above Chelsea if they defeat Espirit di Santos men.
Burnley would also move out of the bottom three if they can beat Crystal Palace at Turf Moore in their Monday Night fixture.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Mikel Arteta has condemned Nicolas Pepe's headbutt incident during Arsenal's 0-0 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road.
The Cote d'Ivoire international headbutted Ezgjan Alioski after he was frustrated by the Macedonian star all through the game.
And the Gunners had to play with ten men for the remaining 40 minutes and were lucky to escape with a point.
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