Chelsea stays atop England with Arsenal and Manchester United close behind, but this weekend’s story is one of teams that would be kings, with Tottenham and Manchester City showing they are still a step behind the EPL’s royalty.
We Aint Got No History: Chelsea 2-0 Stoke City, Game Recap
Chelsea stayed atop the league with a 2-0 victory over Stoke this weekend, overcoming an early penalty kick miss to break through the small bunker Tony Pulis had established at the match’s onset.
Over at SB Nation’s Chelsea blog - We Ain’t Got No History - Graham had the coverage:
Read Article >English Premier League, Weekend Review: Tottenham, Manchester City Step Away From The Top
Tottenham has the talent to win the Premier League. Go player-by-player, and while they may not be the best team in the league, they’re certainly within a reasonable range of the most gifted sides. They have the depth to meaningfully compete in all competitions, and as they showed at the end of last season, their top-shelf talent can bite the best.
Yet few consider them serious title contenders, and with results like Saturday’s, perhaps they shouldn’t. If you’re hosting a team that’s -10 in goal difference after two matches and you - a Champions League team - find a way to lose 1-0, then you’re probably not a title contender. You have bigger fish to fry.
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