So, there's two match days to cover, let's start with the weekend!
Match-Day 13
Spurs 2-2 Manchester United
Both sides had underachieved so far this season in the league, Spurs off the back of the embarrassing 6-0 demolition at United's neighbours City. United have been very inconsistent this season, but were on decent form coming into this, especially their star man Wayne Rooney. It turned out to be an end-to-end game, both sides showing they needed to win this to keep up with Arsenal. Spurs led when Kyle Walker fizzed in a low free-kick under the United wall, but it was Walker who gifted Rooney the chance for equaliser, which he took. Spurs went into the second half with one aim, get the win, Sandro curled in an absolute beauty to give Spurs the lead again, but it was cancelled out by that man Rooney again 3 minutes later from the spot. In a game both had to win, it was no surprise it ended all square.
West Ham 3-0 Fulham
It what turned out to be Martin Jol's final game, it was a 5th league defeat in a row for the Cottagers, as the appointment of Rene Meulensteen could not help the desperate Dutchaman. West Ham have themselves been very poor this season, mainly due to the lack of strikers. Modibo Maiga tries, but doesn't have the quality to be a starting frontman in the top flight. It was a second half capitulation which got West Ham the break through, Momo Diame's deflected strike beat Maarten Stekelengburg. A striker is what West Ham need, well that's what they got. They released one, re-signed him, brought him on and he scored, he goes by the name of Carlton Cole. His namesake Joe made it 3 with a expertly driven shot. As the people of Holland say, doei Jol!
The rest
Aston Villa 0-0 Sunderland
Cardiff City 0-3 Arsenal
Chelsea 3-1 Southampton
Everton 4-0 Stoke City
Hull City 3-1 Liverpool
Manchester City 3-0 Swansea City
Newcastle 2-1 West Brom
Norwich City 1-0 Crystal Palace
Match-Day 14
Manchester United 0-1 Everton
David Moyes was left wondering how his side didn't manage to beat the side he left in the summer after a very frustrating night for United. Tim Howard was in sensational form at his old club with superb saves from Adnan Januzaj, Patrice Evra and Wayne Rooney. However, it was Everton's seemingly new signing, in only his second ever Premier League start, Byran Oviedo clinched a smash and grab win for Martinez's Toffees.
Southampton 2-3 Aston Villa
2 defeats on the spin for Pocchetino, now we will see what this Saints side is really up to this season. It was a thriller at St Mary's, with Villa leading not once, twice but three times in the end to get a massive 3 points. Gabby Agbonlahor ended a goal drought with a superbly taken solo goal, Saints hit back with England starlet Jay Rodriguez heading home. Villa led in the second half again thanks to Libor Kozak's close range header, only for Dani Osvaldo to snatch a well needed goal, making it 2-2.Then a wonder strike from Fabian Delph clinched the game for Villa, a wonderful left foot drive giving Villa a deserved 3 points.
The rest
Arsenal 2-0 Hull City
Crystal Palace 1-0 West Ham
Fulham 1-2 Spurs
Liverpool 5-1 Norwich City


Swansea City 3-0 Newcastle
West Brom 2-3 Man City
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