The English premier league week 6 - highlights

The English premier league never fails to excite supporters as a week full of controversy, red cards and rising stars. With week 6 of the English premier league kicking off over the weekend after a one week international break some teams have been putting their foot down on the road to the title while others reaching a speed bump. Now let us take you through some of this weeks highlights.

Chelsea vs Arsenal
The week kicked of with the most anticipated match up of the week, between two EPL heavyweights battling it out. The game was a controversial one with the sending off two Arsenal players, Gabriel and Santi Cazola while the ref opting not to send off Diego Costa after a clash with Laurent Koscielny. The defending champions Chelsea won the game against a 9 men Arsenal after a jumping header by Zouma from a Fabregas free kick in the 53rd minute and a Deflection shot by Eden Hazard of defender Calum Chambers in the 90th minute.

Manchester City vs West ham
The biggest upset of the week came from the Etihad after the top of the table, Star studded Manchester City side lost to West Ham in a 2-1 thriller, after two early strikes by West Ham's Victor Moses and Diafra Sakho in 6th minute and the 31st minute respectively, putting a stop to Manchester City's unbeaten start to the season. After half time Manchester City's new recruit Kevin De Bruyne was able to slot in a long ranged effort after an assist from Aguero to put them back into the game. After this City came back at West Ham, attack after attack but the defence was just to strong, even for Manchester city to break resulting in a 2-1win to West Ham.

Manchester United vs Southampton
This weeks 5 goal nail bitter comes from Sunday nights game, Manchester United Vs Southampton. After a Shaky start by United with Southampton capitalising on this with Graziano Pelle scoring after a loose ball from David De Gea after his save from Sadio Mane. Then teenager Anthony Martial hit southampton with two goals in succession in the 34th minute and the 50th minute to put Manchester United ahead. United continued to dominate with new summer signing Memphis Depay taking a shot from inside the box which reflected off the post into the path of Juan Mata slotting behind the nets cooly. Southampton were able to get one back after a header from Pelle assisted by Mane but were unable to make a comeback.

Thats all from MQSportsblog this week, tune in next week for week 7's highlights.
 -Andy