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Barclays Premier League Table: Updated 2016 EPL Review After Week 8 Results

Manchester City dropped points for the second consecutive week on Saturday, allowing rivals Arsenal and Chelsea to creep closer in the 2016-17 Premier League standings in Week 8.

The Blues beat defending champions Leicester City 3-0, while Arsenal survived a late rally to beat Swansea City 3-2. Everton held City to a 1-1 draw, and Bournemouth smashed Hull City 6-1.

Here's a look at Saturday's results:

Premier League Results

Home Score Away
Chelsea 3-0 Manchester City
Manchester City 1-1 Everton
Arsenal 3-2 Swansea City
Bournemouth 6-1 Hull City
West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Stoke City 2-0 Sunderland
Crystal Palace 0-1 West Ham United

The current Premier League standings:

Premier League Standings

Pos Team Pl W D L F A GD Pts
1 Manchester City 8 6 1 1 19 8 11 19
2 Arsenal 8 6 1 1 19 9 10 19
3 Tottenham Hotspur 8 5 3 0 13 4 9 18
4 Liverpool 7 5 1 1 18 10 8 16
5 Chelsea 8 5 1 2 15 9 6 16
6 Everton 8 4 3 1 12 6 6 15
7 Manchester United 7 4 1 2 13 8 5 13
8 Crystal Palace 8 3 2 3 11 9 2 11
9 Bournemouth 8 3 2 3 12 12 0 11
10 West Bromwich Albion 8 2 4 2 9 8 1 10
11 Southampton 7 2 3 2 7 6 1 9
12 Watford 7 2 2 3 12 13 -1 8
13 Leicester City 8 2 2 4 8 14 -6 8
14 Burnley 7 2 1 4 5 9 -4 7
15 West Ham United 8 2 1 5 9 17 -8 7
16 Hull City 8 2 1 5 8 20 -12 7
17 Middlesbrough 7 1 3 3 7 10 -3 6
18 Stoke City 8 1 3 4 7 16 -9 6
19 Swansea City 8 1 1 6 8 15 -7 4
20 Sunderland 8 0 2 6 6 15 -9 2

Review

Everton's form may have taken a hit after a hot start to the season, but the Toffees did enough to hold City to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, despite being second-best for most of the afternoon.