EPL 2016-17: 10 things we learned from Gameweek 6

Yet another weekend of action-packed Premier League football has come to an end. The game week started out with the resurrection of the Manchester United team under Jose Mourinho while Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur picked up three points each yet again to remain unbeaten.

Arsenal on the other hand finally got the better of Chelsea and in clinical fashion.

Down in the bottom half of the table, West Ham United and Sunderland dropped points yet again while Stoke City finally picked up a point. After three days of fantastic football, we are 10 things we learnt from game week 6 of the English Premier League

1) Manchester United are fine without Rooney

Wayne Rooney enters the pitch to replace Marcus Rashford on Saturday

The big news from Saturday was Rooney being benched as Manchester United welcomed Leicester City, the Champions. Although the game was open and free-flowing for the first twenty minutes, Manchester United buried Leicester in the next 25 minutes in what would be one of the best halves of football United have played since the Sir Alex Ferguson era.

Daley Blind’s ability to distribute the ball from the defense, Juan Mata’s experience in midfielder along with Herrera’s tireless efforts in the centre of the field was a beautiful sight. Paul Pogba benefitted from Rooney’s absence as he displayed glimpses of his best football. Marcus Rashford was as good as ever as United racked up three points in thumping fashion.

2) Chelsea’s defense not good enough

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Alex Iwobi of Arsenal (L) is fouled by Branislav Ivanovic of Chelsea (R) during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on September 24, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) — The story of the night as Ivanovic is beaten by Alex Iwobi

Antonio Conte’s arrival at Chelsea had pundits and fans excited about the changes he would make to the team defensively. The arrival of David Luiz was widely celebrated by the fans, however, it looks like Chelsea’s defense is far from good.

Ivanovic and Tim Cahill are ageing while David Luiz is as inconsistent as ever. John Terry at the age of 35 being their best defender is a matter of concern for the Blues. Antonio Conte will have to quickly turn things around for Chelsea in order to avoid an embarrassing finish outside the top four for Chelsea in the second consecutive season.