EPL Table: 2016 Week 6 Standings After Sunday’s Premier League Scores

Eighteen of the 20 Premier League clubs have played in Matchday 6, with only Burnley vs. Watford left on the schedule for Monday. 

Below, we’ll break down Sunday’s result, the updated table and the major storylines from the weekend. 

Analysis

Southampton’s 3-0 win over West Ham didn’t have major implications for the top of the Premier League table, but it continued West Ham’s shocking start. A year after finishing seventh and flirting with a top-four finish, West Ham have now taken just three points in six games and find themselves in the relegation zone.

Henry Winter of the Times thinks everyone from the manager through the team’s star player needs to take ownership for the dreadful start:

Bilic will get the stick for this abject display, some of it deserved, but certain #whu players need to take more responsibility #payet

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) September 25, 2016

Meanwhile, Saturday was a big day for the clubs in the running for the Premier League table. Arsenal were excellent, beating Chelsea 3-0 behind goals from Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Mesut Ozil. 

“It’s one of the best performances in recent years,” Arsene Wenger said in his post-match comments, per the Evening Standard.

He added: “We have had to deal with some inconvenient facts… We couldn’t beat Chelsea for years. To get that out of the system was at stake today.” 

It was a reminder of how deadly Arsenal can be when they are healthy and when they play their best. It was also a reminder of just how talented both Sanchez and Ozil are, as the pair truly bossed the game. Less noticeable, but just as important, was the centre-back pair of Laurent Koscielny and …

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