Another round has gone by in the Premier League, with Man City, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Liverpool all winning. The Reds' victory was impressive, as they beat bitter rival Man United 3-1 at Anfield to remain unbeaten and reclaim top spot from Guardiola's men.
Salah and Co. returned to the top of the table thanks to the win over Man Utd
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 50 | WDDWW | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 44 | DWDWW | |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 44 | WDWWW | |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 38 | LWWWW | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 37 | DDLLD | |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 37 | WDWDD | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 36 | DWWDL | |
| 8 | Manchester City | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 35 | DWWDL | |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 34 | WWDDD | |
| 10 | Fulham | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 33 | WLDDW | |
| 11 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 28 | LDWLD | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 27 | WWDWD | |
| 13 | Manchester United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 26 | LWDLL | |
| 14 | West Ham United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 26 | LWLLW | |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 24 | LLLDL | |
| 16 | Everton | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 20 | WLLLD | |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 16 | LLDWW | |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 16 | LDWLL | |
| 19 | Leicester City | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 48 | -25 | 14 | LLLLL | |
| 20 | Southampton | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 50 | -35 | 6 | LLLLL |
As for Arsenal, the Gunners fell to a 3-2 loss at Southampton to dampen their top-four hopes. Here are the standout stats from the recent action.
Liverpool reaches a number of feats after Sunday's victory
A goal from Mane and a brace from Shaqiri secured all three points for Liverpool, with the victory earning them a number of feats. Firstly, this is their best unbeaten Premier League run in 28 years. Furthermore, they ended their winless run against Man United. It was a good result, to say the least.
@LFC
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) December 16, 2018
Unbeaten in 18 PL games, best league run without defeat since 23 games from Mar-Nov 1990
14 points better off than at this stage last season
End run of 8 PL games without a win v Man Utd
Klopp has now recorded a win against all 26 teams he has faced in PL pic.twitter.com/RuXJG4HxDY
Man United hits a low not seen in the 21st century
Due to the 3-1 loss, Man United now only have 26 points from their opening 17 games of the season. The club has not had a lower point tally at this stage of the competition in the 21st century.
26 - Manchester United have picked up 26 points after their first 17 Premier League games; their worst points haul in the top-flight at this stage since 1990-91 (also 26 points). Dip. pic.twitter.com/FI2avHKq1D
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 16, 2018
Arsenal's run comes to an end
Unai Emery's men had not lost a single game in all competitions since August when they arrived at the St. Mary's Stadium. However, Southampton wasn't ready to let that run to stretch to 23 games, as they brought an end to the Gunners' impressive streak.
Arsenal's unbeaten run is over! pic.twitter.com/MA7dhwn4SK
— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 16, 2018
Pochettino reaches a landmark
Albeit by a narrow win, Tottenham beat Burnley over the weekend nonetheless in what was a memorable game for their boss. This is due to the fact that Mauricio Pochettino reached a century of wins in the Premier League, becoming the first Spurs boss to do so.
Just interviewed Mauricio Pochettino after he became the first @SpursOfficial coach to win 100 Premier League games. He reached that milestone in his 169th game in charge, 10 games fewer than it took Arsene Wenger at @Arsenal.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 15, 2018
Gabriel Jesus ends goal-less streak
In the 3-1 win over Everton, Gabriel Jesus stepped up for Man City in Aguero's absence. The Brazilian netted a brace in Saturday's game, ending his long wait for a goal in the English top-flight.
11 - Gabriel Jesus' goal was his first in the Premier League since August, ending a run of 11 games, 487 minutes and 18 shots without one. Redemption. #MCIEVE pic.twitter.com/Hnpv2kCkfo
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 15, 2018
