One more week gone and the situation at the top is no more clear. Perhaps ill start at the bottom then… Bob Bradley’s Swansea (that still sounds weird to say) collected their first points since the American took charge. They were helped out a bit by Lukaku not being able to use his testicles to steer in a fast cross in the first half and then helped out again by Jagielka’s career going down the shitter. He gave away his third penalty of the season and looks about as clumsy as a giraffe on roller skates.

A clash of bottom table giants ended in an emphatic Sunderland win. It was about as chippy and rough as you’d expect. Both these clubs eye each other in the schedule when they look at when they’ll get their points for the season and Sunderland dominated in a 3-0 victory.

Strange old time for Leicester City, isn’t it? You rise from the ashes to win the Premier League one year and the next you’re slain by the King Arthur’s sword that is Watford. Truthfully Leicester never really looked in this one. Nowadays, they turn their noses up to the likes of Watford like an ex-girlfriend and prefer to flirt with their new hubby the Champions League.

Of course we started out the weekend with two sides who looked to get points for very different reasons. Manchester look to keep getting points to avoid Mourinho’s sacking at the moment and Arsenal look to keep pace at the top. But it was United who took the lead through a Juan Mata goal that it looked like Arsenal couldn’t be bothered defending. Arsenal sees your title winning projections and raises you indifference in big games. They do sit near the top however and they showed exactly why they’re in striking distance. The North Londoners have very conflicted feelings towards the French and unfairly maligned substitute Olivier Giroud added to their Frankish conundrum. Arsenal are always criticized when they don’t win but I see this as a very good point as Arsenal tends to clean up the bottom half of the table anyways; they’ll get their points in places other teams overlook.

Title Race. A term some fans fear (Liverpool) and others look forward to (Chelsea). In that sense all is right in the table after week 12. Liverpool never want to be favourites and they showed why this week. They missed opportunity after opportunity as Southampton parked a Mourinho sized bus in front of their goal. It was a game that had a Sturridge sized hole in it and his appearance wasn’t until late. In fairness the game should’ve been wrapped up by then as Liverpool had many clear cut chances to tap it through the pressurized bus doors. Liverpool will see this a chance to remain second and pick up their points without title pressure. They also fulfill their habit of being able to score a lot or keep a clean sheet. However the scientific laws of the universe dictate that both cannot occur at once. Oh well. Chelsea took command of the table with 1-0 win over Middlesbrough. The scoreline looks kind to Middlesbrough as Chelsea looked dominate and hit the post while missing their share of chances. Even when things don’t completely go their way this Chelsea team seems to get their points. That combined with the talent they’ve acquired on the team are why Chelsea will be favourites throughout the season.