It was a weekend at the top, middle and bottom of the Premier League where results may have huge ramifications on the destiny of club’s in the coming weeks to months. Wigan won, Arsenal almost lost, Chelsea could be on a surge to battle for the Premier League top spot, Manchester City crumbled, Everton remembered how to win, Aston Villa plummeted to defeat in a Midlands derby, West Ham gained a crucial point. And these are just a few of the many talking points from two days of football.

Discussing the developments from the weekend are Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer. Richard Farley was away on business.

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