From givers to receivers in one unhappy week: Liverpool copped a humiliating beating at City that makes you question how far have they really come under Klopp. While United discovered that the league is a lot more difficult, when you aren’t playing the dross that they had come up against until they faced Stoke. Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal all managed to win, although the latter’s victory doesn’t drag them out of their crisis and they are heading for a thrashing against Chelsea this weekend. Here's how all the week 5 games will go down.

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Bournemouth vs Brighton

Four matches in and this one already feels like a relegation 6 pointer, with neither team having particularly covered themselves in glory in the early part of the season. Bournemouth have been surprisingly poor given how much money they spent this summer and they need to get their season started now, or relegation looks like a certainty come May. I think Bournemouth will scrape a 2-1 win and allay some of those relegation fears.

Crystal Palace vs Southampton

Wow, that was quick: four games, no points, no goals and now no manager. Palace have spiralled into a crisis, that you don’t see them manoeuvring their way out of any time soon. This is partly because it will be the same collection of clowns hiring the new one that managed to spend an exhaustive month looking for De Boer, who managed to rack up the shortest tenure in EPL history. Not that the rest of us don’t enjoy seeing Palace in crisis (in fact, long may it continue). Southampton remain boringly average: too good to go down, but not good enough to make any mark on the league. I reckon they win this 1-0, condemning Palace to a 5th straight defeat.

West Brom vs West Ham

Unfortunately, West Ham have finally won a game: scraping past newly promoted Huddersfield, without showing any real quality. While any game involving West Brom is bound to be tedious, which means that I certainly won’t be spending my Saturday afternoon watching the battle of the ‘Wests’. I think that West Brom will scrape a 1-0 win, in a game where the ball will spend more time in the air than on the ground.

Watford vs Man City

Man City seem to have inherited the ‘Manchester luck’ phenomenon that Ferguson enjoyed during his time at Old Trafford: something always seems to happen to them: 10 minutes extra time, a dodgy sending off or a questionable penalty. In fairness they did make the most of it when Mane got sent off: dispatching the scousers 5-0. Although I thought that Liverpool were better than them, when each team had 11 men on the pitch. Watford continue to impress under Marco Silva and look like they are going to be the league’s surprise package this year. I still have my doubts about City, their defence is average and they will drop plenty of points this season: including 2 points here, with Watford managing a 2-2 draw.

Huddersfield vs Leicester

Huddersfield’s dream start was ended by the Hammers, although Wagner is a good enough manager to refocus them and ensure they don’t suffer too much of a hangover. While Leicester continue to splutter this year and are a few defeats away from everyone starting to talk about a crisis. They will get one of them here, with Huddersfield winning 2-1.

Liverpool vs Burnley

Wow, that was embarrassing for the scousers: beat Arsenal 4-0 one week, get humiliated 5-0 by City the next. Their bi-polar fans have gone from confidently predicting their first title in 20 years, to calling for Klopp’s head in just 7 days. I personally like Klopp, because he has a bit of charisma, although I understand their frustration: anyone could have told you that Liverpool need a centre back and a goalkeeper to challenge for the title, so getting neither is poor. Spare a thought for Chamberlain who was on the wrong side of both thrashings, perhaps he’s already regretting rejecting Chelsea. Liverpool, usually struggle against Burnley and I expect this game to be no different, with the mighty clarets holding the reds to a frustrating and funny 1-1 draw.

Newcastle vs Stoke

Good old Stoke, lived up to their reputation as the big club’s biggest test, by nabbing a 2-2 draw with Premier League favorites United (predicted here). While Newcastle secured a vital away win at Swansea: in a game that I made the mistake of watching. I reckon that this one will be tight, but Stoke will come away with all the points winning 2-1.

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Tottenham vs Swansea

Spurs were totally dominant against Everton, thrashing them 3-0 away from home and if this game was in Wales, you would fancy Tottenham to turn Swansea over comfortably. However, it isn’t and as the EPL’s resident choke artists: Tottenham get nervous at Wembley, which unfortunately for them is where they play all their home games. I expect them to choke again and drop two points against Paul Clement’s mighty swans: 2-2.

Chelsea vs Arsenal

Chelsea have looked ominously good, since being upset by Burnley on the first day of the season: making easy work of a pretty tricky fixture list. They are by far and away the best team in London and will make quick work of Arsenal, who are still in crisis despite beating Bournemouth. Getting such a thrashing from a local rival, would be enough for most clubs to part ways with their manager: Arsenal won’t, so expect Wenger to be moaning and making excuses during his Monday press-conference: Chelsea to win 4-1, with Morata netting a hattrick.

Manchester United vs Everton

Last week, Mourinho discovered that the Premier League is a bit more difficult when you are not playing average opponents. With Everton up next and Shrek returning to his former stomping grounds, it promises to be another tricky weekend for the Red Devils. It was a bit surprising to see Everton capitulate so pathetically against Spurs, but they will surely be up for this one and want to give Shrek the perfect coming home present. I reckon that they spring a surprise: knocking United off 2-1.     

Charlie Coombes

Charlie's veins run blue and white. A Chelsea tragic, Charlie has been following the Premier League since he had some eyes and ears. SportChamps' resident football hooligan.