A mixed week at both ends of the table as the season enters the final run into April and after a bumper weekend last week, this week saw another high scoring week with seven teams hitting three or more goals.
Saturday's early kick off saw Manchester United comeback from a goal down to win 4-1 to reduce the pressure on manager David Moyes, Westwood put Villa ahead in the 13th minute but the lead lasted only seven minutes as Rooney levelled before putting the hosts in front with a penalty on half-time.
Mata made it 3-1 with his first goal for United just before the hour and Hernandez rounded off the scoring in the final minute to keep their hopes of a top five finish alive.
Chelsea's title hopes were dealt a massive blow as they lost 1-0 away to Crystal Palace with captain John Terry being unfortunate in tapping into his own net to give the hosts a famous victory while moving them away from the bottom three.
Southampton continued their push up the table with a 4-0 win over Newcastle who they displaced and it was a performance the England selectors would be proud of as all four goals came from World Cup hopefuls beginning with Rodriguez striking on half-time with Lambert adding a second four minutes into the second half.
Lallana added a third in the 70th minute with Rodriguez completing the rout with his second in the final minute to sent them into eight place with slim chance of catching Manchester United while Stoke furthered their hopes of a top ten finish with a 1-0 win at home to Hull with Odemwingie scoring the decisive winner in the 62nd minute.
Swansea ended their bad run of form with a comfortable 3-0 win at home to strugglers Norwich with De Guzman's double in the 30th and 38th minute putting them in control at half-time with Routledge confirming the win with the third goal in the 75th minute.
A six goal thriller saw West Brom and Cardiff share the points but after ten minutes, thought of a draw were non-existent as West Brom took a 2-0 lead with goals form Amalfitano and Dorrans putting them in control. Mutch pulled on back for Cardiff on the half-hour mark but the hosts were eventually pegged back in the 73rd minute when Caulker made it 2-2. West Brom regained the lead in the final minute of normal time through Bifouma but a stunning ending saw Daehli level in the final seconds to deny a vital win for the Baggies.
The late kick-off saw Arsenal host Manchester City with the visitors knowing a win would send them top of the league after Chelsea's loss and they got off to a good start when Silva put them 1-0 up after 18 minutes and the home fans began to worry of yet another demolition against a fellow title rival.
Their worries were quashed in the 53rd minute when Flamini levelled and that is how it finished meaning the day ended with three out of the top four failing to win giving Liverpool the chance to take advantage on Sunday.
Everton knew a win at Fulham would close the gap on Arsenal with the sides meeting next week but at the halfway point the sides were level at 0-0 but five minutes into the second period, Everton got lucky as Stockdale deflected the ball into his won net to give the visitors the lead. Dejagah levelled for Fulham to give their survival hopes a lift but Miralllas dented their hopes with a 79th minute strike before Naismith completed the win for Everton in the 87th minute.
Liverpool hosted Tottenham knowing a win would send them clear at the top and they could not have asked for a better start as Johnson's cross was turned into his own net by Kaboul in the second minute.
Suarez made it two in the 25th minute and Tottenham looked to be onto a second thrashing of the season at the hands of the Reds when Coutinho finished in style after a superb pass from Flanagan in the 55th minute but despite having chances to reduce the deficit, their fate was sealed Henderson swept in a stunning free-kick 15 minutes from the end to secure a league double over the visitors to the tune of 9-0.
Monday night saw Sunderland host West Ham with the hosts looking to reduce the gap to fourth bottom West Brom but they got off to a terrible start as Carroll put the Hammers in front in the ninth minute.
Diame added a second five minutes into the second half with Johnson giving Sunderland hope with a strike in the 65th minute but it wasn't enough as the visitors held on for a win that moves them away from the relegation fight.
Mata made it 3-1 with his first goal for United just before the hour and Hernandez rounded off the scoring in the final minute to keep their hopes of a top five finish alive.
Chelsea's title hopes were dealt a massive blow as they lost 1-0 away to Crystal Palace with captain John Terry being unfortunate in tapping into his own net to give the hosts a famous victory while moving them away from the bottom three.Southampton continued their push up the table with a 4-0 win over Newcastle who they displaced and it was a performance the England selectors would be proud of as all four goals came from World Cup hopefuls beginning with Rodriguez striking on half-time with Lambert adding a second four minutes into the second half.
Lallana added a third in the 70th minute with Rodriguez completing the rout with his second in the final minute to sent them into eight place with slim chance of catching Manchester United while Stoke furthered their hopes of a top ten finish with a 1-0 win at home to Hull with Odemwingie scoring the decisive winner in the 62nd minute.
Swansea ended their bad run of form with a comfortable 3-0 win at home to strugglers Norwich with De Guzman's double in the 30th and 38th minute putting them in control at half-time with Routledge confirming the win with the third goal in the 75th minute.The late kick-off saw Arsenal host Manchester City with the visitors knowing a win would send them top of the league after Chelsea's loss and they got off to a good start when Silva put them 1-0 up after 18 minutes and the home fans began to worry of yet another demolition against a fellow title rival.
Their worries were quashed in the 53rd minute when Flamini levelled and that is how it finished meaning the day ended with three out of the top four failing to win giving Liverpool the chance to take advantage on Sunday.Everton knew a win at Fulham would close the gap on Arsenal with the sides meeting next week but at the halfway point the sides were level at 0-0 but five minutes into the second period, Everton got lucky as Stockdale deflected the ball into his won net to give the visitors the lead. Dejagah levelled for Fulham to give their survival hopes a lift but Miralllas dented their hopes with a 79th minute strike before Naismith completed the win for Everton in the 87th minute.
Suarez made it two in the 25th minute and Tottenham looked to be onto a second thrashing of the season at the hands of the Reds when Coutinho finished in style after a superb pass from Flanagan in the 55th minute but despite having chances to reduce the deficit, their fate was sealed Henderson swept in a stunning free-kick 15 minutes from the end to secure a league double over the visitors to the tune of 9-0.
Diame added a second five minutes into the second half with Johnson giving Sunderland hope with a strike in the 65th minute but it wasn't enough as the visitors held on for a win that moves them away from the relegation fight.
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