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BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE 17/18: GAMEWEEK 8 REVIEW

     
      Talk about laying down a marker. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City hit Stoke for seven ( you heard me right). Goals, goals, goals. 25 goals already. How's that for being ruthless? Fernandinho's the pick of the bunch. Sheer power and accuracy of the strike. Butland clawing at fresh air. Game ended 7-2.
  
       Mou's boys as you probably predicted, left their PlayStation pads back at Carrington. Clean sheet the paramount for Mourinho. Of course Jürgen's side dominated proceedings, with David De Gea's save quite astonishing. He stuck out a leg to keep Mo Salah. Dave actually saves. Lukaku spurning United's biggest chance after played his effort directly at Simon Mignolet. Two points behind Pep Guardiola.
      
     Reports suggest the impossible happened somewhere in the capital. Famed lover Mauricio Poch saw his side win at Wembley. Christian Eriksen the match-winner after a goalless first 45. Fantasy managers wishing it was the Englishman. Hope you banked on the element of surprise. Chelsea got beat by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Yes De Boer. They scored. Cesar Azpilicueta turned an attempt into his own net inadvertently, before Tiemoue Bakayoko restored parity. The Eagles regained the lead thanks to Wilfried Zaha. At times during that game, Chelsea looked like schoolboys. The Palace winger the chief tormentor. Back to back losses for passion merchant Toni Conte for the first time ever in his career. "I want N'Golo back!! Upset you said? Arsenal threw away a 1-0 lead with fifteen minutes to go at Vicarage Road. Troy Deeney via the penalty spot and Tom Cleverley with seconds to go gave Hollywood psychiatrist Charlie Sheen his job back. Alexis Sanchez the first to knock on his office door.
     
An unusually clever moment for Tom Cleverley.
     Southampton and Newcastle United played out a cracking 2-2 draw with Italian forward Manolo Gabbiadini scoring twice. Newcastle centre-half Lejeune waiting for the ground to open up as he conceded the late penalty for the late equaliser from the Italian. Brighton and Everton shared the spoils, Tony Knockaert and Wayne Rooney the scorers. West Ham got past Burnley thanks to Michail Antonio. Joe Hart gets the assist for that goal. Huddersfield lost again thanks to a double from Swansea forward Tammy Abraham. We await Leicester City V West Bromwich Albion tonight. Popular boxer Jamie Vardy carrying his gloves onto the quite magnificent turf.
     Mhmm, had a great weekend? Certainly if you're not from London. The 🚌 is still at Anfield. Parking tickets not Mourinho's problem. Manchester in seventh heaven alright.

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