Barclays Premier League Table: Updated 2016 EPL Review After Week 8 Results
Manchester City dropped points for the second consecutive week on Saturday, allowing rivals Arsenal and Chelsea to creep closer in the 2016-17 Premier League standings in Week 8.
The Blues beat defending champions Leicester City 3-0, while Arsenal survived a late rally to beat Swansea City 3-2. Everton held City to a 1-1 draw, and Bournemouth smashed Hull City 6-1.
Here's a look at Saturday's results:
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| Chelsea | 3-0 | Manchester City |
| Manchester City | 1-1 | Everton |
| Arsenal | 3-2 | Swansea City |
| Bournemouth | 6-1 | Hull City |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Stoke City | 2-0 | Sunderland |
| Crystal Palace | 0-1 | West Ham United |
The current Premier League standings:
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 |
| 14 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 7 |
| 16 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 7 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 6 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 2 |
Review
Everton's form may have taken a hit after a hot start to the season, but the Toffees did enough to hold City to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, despite being second-best for most of the afternoon.
Romelu Lukaku opened the score with a fabulous goal, taking on several defenders himself before slotting home, and Nolito equalised for the Citizens.
Kevin De Bruyne returned from injury but made headlines for a different reason, as he missed a penalty. The Citizens got a second try from the spot, but Sergio Aguero also couldn't convert.
Vincent Kompany also returned, and he took to Twitter after the match:
Theo Walcott scored twice in Arsenal's 3-2 win over Swansea City, who were given a late lifeline when Granit Xhaka received a controversial straight red card. The Switzerland international lunged into a tackle with no intention of playing the ball, but the foul happened at the midfield line and wasn't particularly malicious.
Per WhoScored.com, discipline is becoming a serious issue for Xhaka:
Mesut Ozil also scored on his birthday, while Gylfi Sugurdsson and Borja Baston got on the scoresheet for the Swans.
Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Victor Moses were all on point as Chelsea cruised to a win over Leicester, moving the team back into the top six. The Blues looked refreshed after the international break, and the Foxes couldn't put enough pressure on their maligned defence.
Per the club's official Twitter account, manager Antonio Conte dedicated the win to Willian:
Bournemouth delivered one of the biggest shocks of the day, scoring no fewer than six goals against Hull. As shared by Telegraph Football, the Cherries set a new club record in the process:
Junior Stanislas scored twice in the rout, while Charlie Daniels, Steve Cook, Callum Wilson and Dan Gosling also got in on the fun.
Joe Allen scored twice in Stoke City's win over Sunderland, and Manuel Lanzini scored the only goal in West Ham United's triumph over Crystal Palace.
