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3-3 absolute draw + 2-1 upset! Big upset on the first day of the 8th round of the Premier League. The standings were completely reshuffled.

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Just one day after the 8th round of the Premier League, the standings were completely disrupted. Arsenal quietly took the first place, the dark horse directly entered the top four, and the performance of several giant teams was incomprehensible.

The national team competition day has just ended, and the status of each team is obviously different. The most lively ones are those between Crystal Palace and Bournemouth. Bournemouth's 19-year-old Crupi scored twice in the first half, both of which were passed by Semenho. Crystal Palace's Mateta lost his shooting boot in the first half and failed to score a goal.

The wind changed in the second half. Mateta seemed to suddenly wake up and scored two goals in 5 minutes to equalize the score. In the 89th minute, Christie gave Bournemouth the lead again, and Mateta tied it with a penalty kick in stoppage time. Matta had a chance to win at the last minute, but unfortunately he didn't score. The two teams shook hands and drew 3-3.

After this game, Bournemouth has completely taken the lead. The team has not lost in 7 rounds. With 15 points from the first game, the ranking has reached 4th. Crystal Palace fell to 8th, and the title of the biggest dark horse was just snatched away.

The biggest upset is between Brighton and Newcastle. Brighton played at home, and Welbeck scored the first point in the first half with a single goal. Newcastle equalized in the second half through Walter Mader and looked to be level.

Welbeck stood up again in the 84th minute and scored another goal to complete his brace. The final whistle blew and Brighton won 2-1. Newcastle's points stopped at 9 points, ranking 12th. The impact of Isaac's departure from the team is too obvious, and there is no one in the team's frontcourt who can take the lead.

Manchester City finally regained some feeling. The home game against Everton was stumbling in the first half. Ake made a mistake and almost lost a point, but luckily Donnarumma made a save. Doku ran very aggressively, but couldn't finish the goal, and the half-time score was 0-0.

It was only in the second half that Manchester City took control of the situation. O'Reilly and Savinho provided assists, and Haaland scored twice. In the end, Manchester City won 2-0 and won their third consecutive victory. The team briefly reached the top of the table when they played one more game, but unfortunately were overtaken by Arsenal later. Manchester City's current problem has not been solved. After De Bruyne left, there is no one in the midfield who can control the rhythm.

Chelsea also won. Playing away at Nottingham Forest, we had no advantage in the first half. Lavia made a mistake, Gibbs-White failed to seize the opportunity, and the two teams were tied 0-0 at halftime.

Chelsea changed tactics in the second half, and the advantage of the thickness of the lineup was revealed. Neto and Reece James passed and shot, and Achampang also scored. Gusteau was sent off for two fouls at the last moment, but the team's 10 players still held on to the goal. The 3-0 score gave Chelsea two consecutive wins in the Premier League and three consecutive victories in all competitions, and they entered the top four with the first game. This young team is on the right track, but the lineup is too young and the problem of instability still exists.

The focus battle is placed at the end. Arsenal challenged Fulham away from home and started with Trossard, Rice, Gabriel and other main players. Calafio scored a goal in the first half, but the referee looked at VAR and said it was offside. The goal did not count. The two teams entered the halftime break 0-0.

In the 58th minute of the second half, Arsenal's set kick came into play again. Gabriel's header flew over, and Trossard followed up and scored. This goal became the only goal in the game and Arsenal won the game 1-0.

This win brought Arsenal's points to 19 points, leading by 3 points. Even if the remaining games of this round have not been played yet, the team has locked in the top spot in the 8th round in advance. Arsenal's current tactical framework is very clear. The three central defenders are stable, set pieces and quick counterattacks are the main scoring methods, and there are many good players on the bench.

The next game will be even more exciting. Traditionally strong teams have to solve their own problems, and it's hard to say whether the dark horses can withstand the pressure. Although Arsenal is temporarily in the lead, there is still a long way to go to win the championship, and the opponents behind will not let go of the opportunity easily.

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