EPL 2016/17: 10 things we learned from gameweek 16
After an action packed Gameweek 15 of the Premier League which provided 36 goals in 10 matches, game week 16 was slightly disappointing in that aspect as it produced only twenty-two goals. Chelsea managed a slender 1-0 win over Sunderland to keep their lead at the top with six points.
The unexpected result from these set of fixtures came from Goodison Park as Everton came back from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1 to hand the Gunners their first league defeat since the opening day.
Liverpool were the beneficiaries of Everton's win as they leapfrogged Arsenal to the second spot with a 3-0 win over Middlesbrough. Spurs and Manchester United maintained the pressure on top four sides with a 3-0 and 2-1 victories respectively.
All three sides in the relegation zone suffered losses which means there is not much movement in the bottom of the table. So after a rather quiet game week after a blockbuster one, let's take a look at the ten things that we learned from game week 16:
#1 Chelsea survived a scare against Sunderland
A trip to Stadium of Light is always considered a daunting task and the Blues experienced just that as they managed to scrap through a 1-0 win over relegation battlers Sunderland. Winning three points was a must for Chelsea considering Liverpool won their game easily and are just six behind them in the title race.
Conte has to thank Thibaut Courtois for his splendid saves which made it 10 out of 10 for Chelsea as his last minute save from a shot from Patrick van Aanholt can be said as the moment of the game.