Arsenal cease rot by beating Chelsea, Everton transfer second and City win simply

Arsenal ended their seven-match winless run within the Premier League with a shock 3-1 London derby victory over Chelsea on the Emirates Stadium on Saturday whereas Manchester United had been held to a 2-2 draw at Leicester City.
Everton moved into the second spot with a late winner in a 1-0 defeat of backside membership Sheffield United whereas Manchester City moved fifth because of a 2-0 win over Newcastle United.
Manchester United, who had received their final 10 away video games within the Premier League, dropped to fourth on 27 factors, with third-placed Leicester on 28 and a resurgent Everton on 29.
Leaders Liverpool (31) can lengthen their lead after they face West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.
Chelsea’s third defeat in 4 video games drops them to seventh, behind Aston Villa on objective distinction after Dean Smith’s facet beat Crystal Palace 3-0.
Under stress Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta’s troubles appeared to have elevated with a number of regulars dominated out for the go to of a Chelsea facet that would have gone second with a win.

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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 26, 2020
But the Gunners took the lead within the thirty fifth minute by means of an Alexandre Lacazette penalty after Kieran Tierney was adjudged to have been clipped within the field by Reece James.
Nine minutes later, Granit Xhaka’s unstoppable freekick previous Edouard Mendy made it 2-0.
Visibly pissed off Chelsea coach Frank Lampard changed out-of-form Germany striker Timo Werner with winger Callum Hudson-Odoi and Mateo Kovacic with Jorginho at halftime however Arsenal sealed a well timed win within the 56th minute when Bukayo Saka’s cross floated over Mendy and the ball went in off the put up.
Tammy Abraham grabbed a late comfort from a Hudson-Odoi cross and Chelsea might have scared Arsenal additional if Jorginho had not had a Ninetieth-minute penalty saved by Bernd Leno.
“That shows you we’re able to do it when we’re at our best. Can we do it every three days? That’s the question mark we need to respond in the next weeks or so,” Arteta, whose facet are in 14th spot, instructed reporters.
Marcus Rashford put United forward within the twenty third minute with a cool end after being slipped in by Bruno Fernandes however Harvey Barnes equalised eight minutes later from the sting of the field.
Fernandes restored United’s lead within the 79th minute, drilling into the underside nook after being discovered inside the world by substitute Edinson Cavani.

⚽️ 18 objectives🅰️ 13 assists@B_Fernandes8 has been immediately concerned in over half of Man Utd’s #PL objectives since his debut (31/60)#LEIMUN pic.twitter.com/nj8HsmLqg2
— Premier League (@premierleague) December 27, 2020
Again although, the lead was short-lived as Vardy’s first time shot on the half-turn from a low cross from Ayoze Perez, deflected off United defender Axel Tuanzebe.
“One point is not the worst result but we’re disappointed to not get the three points against a tough side,” United supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stated.
Aston Villa made gentle of taking part in half the match with 10 males to thrash Crystal Palace 3-0.
Bertrand Traore put a powerful Villa facet forward early on however the hosts had Tyrone Mings dismissed shortly earlier than the break after choosing up a second yellow card.
It made little distinction as they outplayed Palace within the second half with Kortney Hause heading in from shut vary to double their lead within the 66th minute and Anwar El Ghazi’s rasping end 10 minutes later wrapping up the factors.
Everton left it late with Gylfi Sigurdsson’s Eightieth-minute objective incomes them the factors at Sheffield United.

2—Everton (29 pts)3—Leicester (28 pts)4—Man Utd (27 pts)5—Man City (26 pts)6—Aston Villa (25 pts)7—Chelsea (25 pts)8—Tottenham (25 pts)9—Southampton (25 pts)
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— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 26, 2020
Goals in every half from Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres allowed Manchester City to cruise previous Newcastle.
City have stored their thirteenth clear sheet of the marketing campaign, greater than some other staff throughout the prime 5 European leagues this season. They journey to second-placed Everton on Monday.
Southampton had been left pissed off by a 0-0 draw at Fulham as James Ward-Prowse hit the woodwork with a twenty sixth minute freekick and each Shane Long and Theo Walcott had efforts dominated out.
Fulham stay within the relegation zone, on 11 factors in 18th place, whereas Southampton are ninth on 25 factors.