West Ham United vs Burnley, 3-1
Hammers make Sam Allardyce’s 60th birthday a reason worth a celebration spree. With 3-1 against Burnley at Turf moor, they had been in high spirits for being exalted to the top four in the Premier League.
Diafra Sakho, signed from Metz remained persistent on shooting his fifth goal in each of his successive matches that got him covered this season. Not giving Burnley much time to recover from the opening shot, Enner Valencia scored another header through Carl Jenkinson’s delivery.
Both enthusiasts, Sakho and Valencia being summer signups aroused the team’s spirits and got them directed atleast with their temporary victory despite their depressing interludes.
George Boyd, trying to get back in motion gave Burnley an opening shot, cherishing clarets inflated with joy skipped beats the moment Carlton Cole hopped in discharging their final projectile, just 20 minutes before the wrap-up, that summed up the game.
With a fine scoring first half, second half became smoother for the happy Hammers.
Burnley, deprived of being triumphant since May 2010 still envy the conquerors that kept surpassing them ever since.
Referee: Kevin Friend.
Man of the match: Sakho (West Ham)
Everton vs Aston Villa, 3-0
Both teams having their foremost players injured, could not guarantee the anticipations coming.
Everton's Barkley, Coleman, James McCarthy recovering from injuries helped them get back on track by giving out their first unperturbed premier league home win by 3-0, of the season against Aston Villa at Goodison Park.
Barkley’s sensational homecoming escorted a smooth victory although he wasn’t an option until his implied gestures during training, made Martinez believe on his much needed intuitions.
The England midfielder gave a threatening arousal with his inclusion; that recoiled the Villas.
Barkely associated with Baines, who successfully thrashed the ball in a cross, further tempting centre-back Phil Jagielka’s 18th minute header for his first half goal. Romelu Lukaku acquired the net, brushing off cleverley’s efforts, presenting a second goal. Villa being already distressed about their unalterable sitch at hand had it even aggravated when Baines offered Coleman a cross just 14 minutes to the wrap-up, and there it was, The final goal.
Villa had their 4th straight loss having far gone win-win memories meanwhile Everton smoothly hopped up to 13th in the premier league.
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Man of the match: Leighton Baines (Everton)
Newcastle United vs Leicester City,1-0
The delayed kick-off by an hour at St James’ Park, proved worth waiting for Newcastle supporters in disguise. Obertan’s winning goal, was an immense shock; a rare happening in other words.
Pardew implied the desperation of their much needed win; first league achievement of the season.
Newcastle skipper Fabio Coloccini and City’s Matty Jame, none could hardly make their efforts count in the first half as it only became tougher for both ends. More tragic was how the striker, Papiss Cisse dreadfully missed an open goal.
It got eventually covered when Obertan relieved some of Pardew’s evident despair by netting his first goal since October 2012.
Leicestermanager Nigel Pearson believes that they had enough opportunities that day as the opponent team was already under pressure but they just couldn’t come up with better game management strategies.
Referee Martin Atkinson
Man of the match: Colback (Newcastle).
Southampton vs Sunderland, 8-0
Saints bitterly ruined Sunderland’s self-esteem with maginificent scoring of back to back 8-0 goals at St Mary's.
The melodrama commenced with Vergini’s dejected feat of own-goal, then Pelle’s strike; past goalkeeper Vito Mannone followed by Jack Cork’s close ranged net binding, they attained a 3-0 lead within the first half.
Bridcutt gave fourth, that chased Pelle’s (second) invincible fifth goal displaying his brilliance and poise, then Tadic and Wanyama made their presence felt.
And not to forget, Mane ultimately concluded the apparent victory.
Looks like the New Saints Manager, Ronald Koeman hurled the straight up victory right across Pochettini, to brag about his undoubtful straightaway victory principles and to remind the former manager of his two draws in the Premier League and two defeats in the cups against the black cats.
Sunderland manager, Gus Poyet, was no doubt embarrassed to witness such uninterrupted goals that are likely to give Sunderland the creeps for years to come.
Southampton having blessed with their biggest victory till date could only feel sorry for their opponents however, Sunderland gave a dominant start.
Referee: Andre Marriner
Man of the match: Dusan Tadic (Southampton)
