Expect some movement after a couple weeks between our Premier League Power Rankings, although perhaps not as much as usual given three match days.
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We have a new bottom team, though it’s not difficult to predict who’s atop the Power Rankings.
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Without further ado, let’s dig in.
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20 (18) | Hull City: Last league win was Nov. 6. Players needed at the KC. | |
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19 (15) | Burnley: Sean Dyche‘s men are losers of four-in-five, now five points off 18th. |
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18 (20) | Sunderland: Moyes’ boys again making monumentally poor starts into survival seasons. Watford next at home. |
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17 (19) | Crystal Palace: Alan Pardew can thank his lucky stars for Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke, because defending’s been optional at Selhurst Park. | |
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16 (14) | Middlesbrough: Hull win turning out to be huge, as Boro just three points clear of the drop. | |
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15 (17) | Swansea City: Bob Bradley is two weeks away from getting to the transfer window, where defenders have to be purchased. |
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14 (13) | Leicester City: Beating Man City was great, but it’s sandwiched between losses to Sunderland and Bournemouth. |
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13 (16) | West Ham United: A brutal stretch in the rear view, can the Irons take advantage of Hull-Swans-Leicester? | |
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12 (9) | Watford: Just can’t get a read on these guys. It would help if Odion Ighalo started firing again. |
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11 (7) | Stoke City: Desperately in search of more consistent scoring. | |
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10 (10) | Southampton: Now done with Europe, will Claude Puel‘s side deliver expected performances in the Premier League? | |
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9 (11) | Everton: The Arsenal win could be a turning point for Ronald Koeman, who was facing serious heat at Goodison Park. Could another U.S. goalkeeper be on his way? |
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Bournemouth: Eddie Howe continues to make his name as the best British manager going, and a derby win over Saints would be another feather in his cap. |
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7 (8) | West Bromwich Albion: Tony Pulis doing his best top-half Papillon, telling folks “I’m still here!” | |
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6 (5) | Tottenham Hotspur: Beating up on bad teams, but failing several big tests. |
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5 (3) | Manchester City: Rebounded from the Leicester City loss to handle its business versus tricky Watford. |
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4 (6) | Manchester United: Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been ripping off shots all season, and his finishing is currently shutting up skeptics. | |
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3 (2) | Liverpool: Capable of anything, but that’s not always good. See: the 0-0 draw vs. Saints and the 4-3 loss to Bournemouth. | |
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2 (4) | Arsenal: Tuesday’s loss at Everton its first PL setback since Opening Day. | |
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1 (1) | Chelsea: Ten-straight league wins. Did you expect anything less? |