Talking points from Premier League Gameweek Five

Manchester City’s 4-1 demolition of Manchester United brought an end to weekend that saw Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea claim victories in varying degrees and Liverpool being beaten for the first time this season, whilst West Brom claimed their first win of the season. There was a ton of action over the weekend, so, let us look at the five major talking points from the weekend.

Paulinho saves AVB’s blushes

Paulinho of Tottenham celebrates after scoring the winning goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Cardiff City and Tottenham Hotspur at Cardiff City Stadium

Even with the departure of Gareth Bale, Tottenham had a busy summer which saw over £100m worth of talent arrive at White Hart Lane. Whilst that no doubt made the squad a lot stronger, the arrival of so many new players means that they will take time to settle in. And until they do, just like they managed against Cardiff, clean sheets are their biggest ally as they look to pick up as many points as possible.

Against the Blue birds, it took an injury time winner from Paulinho to give Spurs all three points and claim their fourth clean sheet in five games.

In fact, Giroud’s winner in the North London derby is the only goal Spurs have conceded this year. The solid base provided by Paulinho and Capoue has meant that, whilst they have a remarkable attack, it is their defence that has helped them secure four wins out of five, which sees them joint top of the Premier League.

When their attacking unit is up and running, they will be a force to reckon with, but until then, clean sheets will be AVB’s best friend.