Regardless of intense competitors, the groups within the high 4 look a stage or two above the remaining, and this is the reason different groups harbouring top-four desires should elevate their recreation if they’re to remain in rivalry.

Twenty-seven objectives had been scored a tad low in keeping with requirements set within the earlier recreation weeks. We additionally noticed two pink playing cards, which this time, although, didn’t have an effect on the outcomes of the actual recreation.

So, what did we study from gameweek 8 of the 2023-24 Premier League season?

Chelsea, Manchester United lastly win 

If there are two groups which have had probably the most strain on their shoulders in latest weeks, it’s undoubtedly Chelsea and Manchester United. Chelsea, particularly, had been woeful regardless of spending over €1 billion previously 12 months. At one level, they had been hovering over the relegation zone. Nevertheless, Chelsea weren’t taking part in badly; they had been simply lacking their capturing boots.

Knowledge from Soccerment exhibits that Chelsea had been high in Gegenpressing within the league. They had been additionally second-best in possession, whole passes, passing accuracy, and Passes Allowed per Defensive Motion (PPDA). And at last, towards Burnley, the group backed these stats with a beautiful efficiency.

Objectives from Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, Raheem Sterling, and an personal aim from Ameen Al-Dakhil helped Chelsea to get priceless three factors earlier than the worldwide break.

Manchester United additionally received a win, although in way more dramatic circumstances, with Scott McTominay scoring two injury-time objectives to get Erik Ten Hag a much-needed three factors. Nevertheless, United’s win was way more scrappy, with the group unable to discover a well past an impressed Thomas Strakosha in Brentford’s aim.

United, although, will take the win and hope that this win offers them with momentum after their gamers return from worldwide duties.

Arsenal get a champions’ win 

Ever since their unimaginable resurgence final season, Arsenal have been sensible. Nevertheless, one space the place they’ve attracted criticism is their legal responsibility to get wins when beneath strain or when they aren’t at their greatest. And after they went into the sport towards Manchester Metropolis with out their star gamers Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli within the beginning lineup up, issues appeared bleak.

On high of that, Metropolis midfielder Mateo Kovacic additionally escaped what appeared like a sure pink card. Nevertheless, with their backs towards the wall, Arsenal got here roaring again within the second half. Martinelli, who Mikel Arteta despatched in, created all the probabilities. And at last, the Brazilian scored the profitable aim, which went in off a deflection from Nathan Ake, which left Ederson wrong-footed. This was a fortunate aim, however that is the kind of win {that a} champion’s group accumulates, and are available Could, these three factors often is the distinction between profitable the title or ending second.

For Pep Guardiola, it has been two back-to-back losses. The widespread theme in each video games is the unavailability of defensive midfielder Rodri, who’s on a three-game suspension, the second of which was towards the Gunners. This explains the significance of the Spaniard within the group, and Guardiola can be hoping that Rodri stays accessible for the remainder of the season if they’re to win 4 titles in a row.

Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham are a group nobody desires to face 

Might promoting Harry Kane be a masterstroke by Tottenham Hotspur? After eight video games, it does seem because the North Londoners are on high of the desk and are additionally but to lose a single recreation. Ange Postecoglou, who took cost solely this summer time, has already ingrained his techniques into his gamers. Tottenham should not simply profitable but additionally taking part in attacking soccer, urgent the opponents of their half.

Tottenham have probably the most pictures on course within the league and are additionally first within the Buildup Disruption Proportion (BDP), second in Gegenpressing Depth, and third in Discipline Tilt. This can be a huge change for a squad who had been massively struggling simply seven months again.

With Kane gone, Son Heung Min has taken the duty for the assault scoring objectives whereas the onus for creating them has been taken over by James Maddison. The English midfielder has 5 assists (probably the most within the league) and can also be ranked because the best-played on the Anticipated Menace (xT) metric.

One other Liverpool recreation, one other VAR controversy 

After a horror present by VAR officers in Liverpool’s recreation towards Tottenham, the highlight was again on them within the subsequent recreation for the Reds. With the sport tied at 1-1, Brighton misplaced the ball close to their aim, and in a determined second, Pascal Gross introduced Dominik Szoboszlai down within the penalty space. Whereas the referee did award the spot kick, Gross escaped a pink card regardless that he wasn’t difficult for the ball, which, beneath the foundations of The Worldwide Soccer Affiliation Board (IFAB), is deemed a pink card.

This did assist Birghton come again within the second half, with Lewis Dunk scoring the equaliser off a Solly March cross.