Burnley nearly Burnt Arsenal but the Gooners Survived the Scathe: Liverpool Tasted Southampton Sourness but also Won while Creative City was VAR-robbed of the Sought Victory as Lucky Spurs Got a Point.

Arsenal fans like a glutton's first encounter of a tasty meal couldn't stop mouthing Ceballos. The dude slayed with beautiful assists in his first EPL start. Lacazette was a live crocodile fighting dirty for that first goal; unbelievably off-balance yet he converted. Burnley retaliated and got a muddled equaliser. Luiz was decently solid and Ceballos, generous with passes. Aubameyang got the winner to make it 2-1, a beautifully converted Henri-esque goal.

Southampton stood up and shook the champion, creating chances but the rejigged ( (re-Dijked) Liverpool Defense won't concede easy. Mane converted a beautiful curler. Firmino got the second with another Henri-esque one. Southampton won't die easy as they got on scoreline through Liverpool outcast Ings.

CitySpurs was a battle of wit. Creativity versus doggedness. Guardiola's creative tactics met Spurs inexhaustible doggedness. Pochetino waited for the right time to poach while Cityzen did all the playing yet squandering chances. Sterling headed home the first goal while Lamela scored a cunning equaliser. Aguero again put City forward through a tap-in but poaching Spurs installed the supersub Lucas Moura who converted a corner kick to make the game a tie. Finally, it was Gabriel Jesus that seemed to score a likely equaliser but football "god-eye" VAR played the unfortunate/fortunate god to rule out the goal. It ended stalemate to lovers of football dismay.

See you next week.

--toonday

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