Premier League Talking Points: Relegation worry for Saints and West Ham

Hammers’ house of horrors

It was a weekend to forget for West Ham United. The Hammers were comfortably beaten by Burnley in a match that was marred by protest against the club’s owners.

The East Londoners have slipped to within three points of the relegation zone after picking up just five points from the last seven matches. They now have three weeks to regroup before a crucial six-pointer against Southampton.

Lose that and future games against Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, Leicester City and Manchester United could well seal their fate. The Hammers are 9/4 for Prem relegation. 

United’s UCL hopes boosted

When Manchester United went to Anfield in October, the Red Devils sat behind the ball and frustrated their opponents to secure a 0-0 draw.

Fast forward five months and Jose Mourinho’s side looked confident, positive and attacked with fervour at Old Trafford. Marcus Rashford shone with a wonderfully taken brace as United edged past Liverpool with a 2-1 victory.

That success puts the Red Devils four points clear of Spurs in second. The Premier League crown is beyond them now. But if they can translate that sort of performance onto the European stage, they could be dark horses to win the Champions League. Mourinho’s men are 20/1 for a first UCL trophy since 2008.

Dortmund connection inspires Gunners

After two victories in four days, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel for Arsene Wenger and Arsenal. The Gunners followed up their impressive victory over AC Milan on Thursday by dispatching Watford 3-0 at the Emirates yesterday.

Shkodran Mustafi, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were all on the scoresheet as the North Londoners closed the gap on Liverpool in fourth to 12 points.

However, it’s the link-up between Aubamayeng and Mkhitaryan that will give Gunners fans the most grounds for hope. The pair combined for 59 goals and 31 assists in their final season together at Borussia Dortmund.

It’s early days for the pair at the Emirates. But on Sunday’s showing, that connection appears to have remained.

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