Premier League table: Arsenal climb to 9th after West Ham win
- Premier League table after matchday 16 saw Arsenal rise to 9th on the table
- The top four slots remain unchanged after match-week 16
- Liverpool's 3-0 win over Bournemouth was enough to maintain their eight-point lead atop
- Southampton, Norwich City, and Watford are still languishing in relegation, with the Hornets seeking a miracle to survive
Premier League's match-week 16 saw high-flying Liverpool continue with their title surge as they maintained their eight-point lead on the summit of the standings.
The Reds picked a 3-0 crucial win over Bournemouth away from home, with Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita, and Mohamed Salah all finding the back of the net.
Leicester City remain second on the log with 38 points after hammering a helpless Aston Villa side 4-1 in their weekend fixture.
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Man City's 2-1 defeat to rivals Man United now has them trailing Leicester by a massive six points at third who are three points off fourth-placed Chelsea.
Meanwhile, the Red Devils' memorable win at Etihad saw them climb up the ladder to fifth with 24 points, a point more than seventh-placed Spurs who demolished Burnley 5-0 at home.
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Arsenal's 3-1 thrilling comeback over West Ham United has them sitting ninth on the log, a massive seven points off a top-four place.
The victory was the Gunners' first in 10 matches and Freddie Ljungberg's first since replacing Unai Emery on interim capacity.
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The relegation zone is largely unchanged as it hosts Southampton, Norwich City and Watford who sit bottom with nine points.
Everton and Man United were perhaps the biggest gainers of last weekend, with the Toffees' 3-1 victory over Chelsea catapulting them off the drop zone.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Arsenal came from one goal down to beat West Ham United 3-1 in a crucial Premier League meeting at the London Stadium.
A goal each from Gabriel Martinelli, Nicola Pepe, and Aubameyang sealed the win for the Gunners after ten matches.
The north Londoners are ninth on the log with 22 points after 16 matches ahead of their Manchester City this weekend.
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