10 things we learned in the Premier League – Matchweek 30

What did we learn during Matchweek 30 of the 2021-22 Premier League season (which still has a Monday meeting between Crystal Palace and Arsenal on its docket)?

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Here’s a look at 10 things which stood out, as our writers Joe Prince-Wright (JPW), Nicholas Mendola (NM), and Andy Edwards (AE) share their observations from across the most recent Premier League games.

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Let’s get to it.

1. Don’t let Liverpool hot streak distract from Man City’s power (Burnley 0-2 Man City) – Despite having far more players busy on international break, Man City bossed Burnley from the very early moments, with 79 percent possession in the first half, 75 in the second, and an 18-3 shot advantage that demanded four saves out of Nick Pope. City quadrupled the amount of completed passes as their hosts and Sean Dyche’s half-time inserting of Maxwel Cornet was more to work out the legs of the former Lyon man than hope to strike twice against the run of play (NM)

2. Say it again — “All top four roads go through North London” (Spurs 5-1 Newcastle) – While we wait for the Premier League to give us a date for the postponed North London derby, it’s looking more and more like the only way it won’t be one NLD rival reaching the top four is if Chelsea somehow drops out of the picture because Spurs and Arsenal both join the fun. Tottenham is too good with this manager and the additions of Cristian Romero, Rodrigo Betancur, and Dejan Kulusevski joining a back-to-their-best Heung-min Son and Harry Kane in making this team capable of a Champions League return (NM).

3. Grinding Liverpool goes top (Liverpool 2-0 Watford) – They are doing what they need to do to win games. Nothing more. Nothing less. This