Hits and misses: Alisson back to his best while Chelsea go back to square one
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Alisson delivers reminder of his brilliance Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Crystal Palace’s match against Liverpool in the Premier League. Alisson may have had fortune with Pino hitting the bar when he was beaten early in the contest and he lost out on a clean sheet due to a controversial late Eddie Nketiah penalty, but in between he reminded everyone why he has been the Premier League's standout goalkeeper since his arrival in 2018.Peter Smith Bullied again - Chelsea go back to square one Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from the Premier League match between Sunderland and Chelsea.
Until that changes, Chelsea will always end up going the same places.They are now outside the top four, and with Everton and Bournemouth picking up form behind them, they are drifting towards the middle of the table again.Sam BlitzBrilliant Brobbey can drag Sunderland forward Image: Brian Brobbey was a livewire as Sunderland deservedly beat Chelsea While Sunderland's defensive solidity to beat Chelsea owed everything to a team effort, there was no-one taking the credit for their best attacking performance of the season away from Brian Brobbey.Even ignoring the big Dutchman's role in winning the penalty for Sunderland's winner, it was testament to his unrivalled threat that Xabi Alonso sacrificed Moises Caicedo from his midfield to shackle the forward at half-time.Brobbey is unparalleled in what he does across the Premier League. That feels a fitting description.Sunderland's first concern for their survival hopes must be to keep up their rediscovered defensive compactness to stop leaking goals at an unsustainable rate.But at the other end, so long as Brobbey is fit and firing they will be a nuisance for anyone.Ron WalkerBrentford being hindered by recent discipline Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Premier League match between Brighton and Brentford.
With 10 games gone in 2026/27, they have already been shown three - and they have all come in their last three games.Vitaly Janelt's late dismissal at home to Liverpool on October 17 was the result of a second booking. Again, referee Michael Oliver was sent to the monitor, where he upgraded his original decision - and again, there was no way back for Brentford.For a team that has a tendency to drop points from winning positions, this recent lack of discipline is another thing hindering their positive start.Dan LongBournemouth are making a mockery of fixture congestion Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Ipswich Town’s match against Bournemouth in the Premier League.