Aston Villa 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
Aston Villa managed to win the battle of teams with new managers, as former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood prevailed over former Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis. Aston Villa hasn't won many games this season, or scored many goals, so hopefully this is the beginning of a major improvement in form.Hull 1 -1 Sunderland
Both of these teams needed a win to give them some breathing room above the relegation zone in the table. Neither of them got the win, so they sit at 15th and 16th in the table, respectively. This should ensure that the end of the season is a bit hectic for both of these teams as they try to desperately get any points they can.Southampton 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
If we're being totally honest, Southampton should win this game every time, and luckily for them, they did. It was a much needed win for the Saints, as it keeps their hopes of a top 4 finish within reach.Manchester City 2 - 0 Leicester City
This is pretty much what should have happened, although Leicester held on for a good part of the game before finally giving up the first goal. Probably the biggest surprise is that this game didn't end 6-0 or so, given that Manchester City usually have no problem scoring against inferior teams. Good for Leicester for hanging in there, but the result is all the same, and they are still bottom of the table.Newcastle 0 - 1 Manchester United
This was another game where the winning goal took quite awhile, but eventually it was Manchester United who managed to snap victory from the jaws of mediocrity. These teams have produced some memorable matchups over the years, however, this was definitely not one of them.QPR 1 - 2 Arsenal
For a little while, it looked as though Arsenal were going to run away with this one after taking a commanding 2-0 lead. However, QPR scored a late goal through Charlie Austin, and it took some nervous defending from Arsenal to make sure they left with the win. Frankly, the more talented team managed to win this one.Stoke City 2 - 0 Everton
Poor Everton is underperforming to an unbelievable degree. If a team could "tank" like in American sports leagues, Everton would be tanking. Unfortunately for them, soccer leagues only reward success, so Everton have really put themselves in a tough spot, and it might not be long before manager Roberto Martinez in unemployed (or at least back to reporting for ESPN).Tottenham 3 - 2 Swansea City
In the most entertaining affair of the week, Tottenham managed to hold on against a surprising Swansea team, as their 3-1 lead was cut to 3-2 late on, forcing them to try and hold out in the final minutes of the game. It is a good win for Tottenham, who will be feeling bummed out about having lost the Capital One Cup to Chelsea the previous weekend.West Ham United 0 - 1 Chelsea
Chelsea made it difficult for themselves against a spirited West Ham team, but managed to score the only goal off of a header by the excellent (but extremely short) Eden Hazard. The Chelsea defense gets the credit in this one, as West Ham put together a number of good attacks in the first half, which Chelsea managed to repel continuously. It was a good performance from West Ham though, and they'll hope to use this as a springboard for the last run of the season.Liverpool 2 - 0 Burnley
Liverpool continued its run as the hottest team in the Premier League with another fairly easy victory. Midfielder Philippe Coutinho has been instrumental for Liverpool during this run, and was one of the main attractions, along with Jordan Henderson, as Liverpool outplayed Burnley in almost every possible way, although Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton did just about all he could to keep Liverpool at bay as long as possible.Bonus Saturday Game! QPR 1 - 2 Tottenham
Both teams caught up with the rest of the league by playing an extra game on Saturday, with Tottenham's 21 year old striker Harry Kane scoring both for Spurs to lead them to victory. Kane currently is the 3rd leading goalscorer in the Premier League, and has been in incredible form since January.Here's the newest table:
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