Premier League Round-up: Chelsea take three-point lead as Liverpool and Man City stutter, Ole remains at the wheel at Man Utd

Topics: Premier League, Manchester United, Manchester City, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

A number of the 'big clubs' were met with unfavorable results, giving room for Chelsea to extend their lead at the top.

We are exactly halfway through the first round of matches for this season's Premier League campaign and the table is starting to shape up. Chelsea consolidated their status as league leaders by registering another win in Saturday afternoon's trip to Newcastle. Two goals by Reece James and a spot-kick by Jorginho fired the Blues to a 3-0, extending their winning streak in the competition to four. On the contrary, rivals Liverpool and Manchester City were dealt blows in their respective outings. The former was held to a 2-2 draw despite having initially led by two goals in the clash at Anfield while the latter picked up a 2-0 defeat at Etihad in an encounter in which Aymeric Laporte was sent off.

At the Tottenham Stadium in London, Manchester United put up a brilliant performance to record an emphatic 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. The encounter is said to have had a significant impact on the club's board's decision to retain faith in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the manager for the foreseable future. Relativel, Spurs have since relieved Nuno Espirito Santo of his duties while appointing Antonio Conte to take over until 2023.

Across town, Arsenal saw off Leicester City at the King Power Stadium via a 2-0 scoreline to add another win to their remarkable haul in recent weeks. The Gunners now remain unbeaten in any of their last nine outings across all competitions with the last three being successive wins.

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Tottenham to appoint Antoni Conte as new manager: On Tuesday, Antonio Conte will be named as the next manager of Tottenham Hotspur, multiple reports from the UK have confirmed. The North London club wasted no time in pursuing the ex-Chelsea manager after deciding to remove Nuno Espirito Santo just 17 matches after taking command in North London. The decision came after the Portuguese manager led the club to a 3-0 defeat against Manchester United, a result that has left the club in ninth position with just 15 points after 10 matches.

Barcelona consider January swoop for Donny van de Beek: Donny van de Beek is reportedly being considered for a January move by Barcelona. The Netherlands international has struggled at Manchester United and has been sparingly used since signing for the Red Devils last season. His angst on the sidelines has been palpable, and it would not be surprising if he quit. According to the Spanish tabloid SPORT, Barcelona is interested in signing the £35 million midfielder although their current financial crisis could make the move complicated.

Cristiano Ronaldo sends warning to Man United team-mates at start of crucial week: Cristiano Ronaldo has advised Manchester United not to be overconfident ahead of their journey to Atalanta for their second meeting in the Champions League group stage with Gian Piero Gasperini's side. When the two teams met last month, the 36-year-old netted a late winner as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side staged a second-half rally to flip a two-goal lead on its head, with Marcus Rashford and Harry Maguire paving the way.