Three talking points from the Premier League weekend

Arsenal were the big losers in the Premier League title race this weekend, as the Gunners were shockingly beaten 2-0 at Bournemouth, while Liverpool and Manchester City secured vital wins on Sunday.

City needed a controversial 95th minute winner from John Stones to see off bottom-of-the-table Wolves 2-1.

Liverpool were pushed all the way by an impressive Chelsea, but maintained their stunning start to life under Arne Slot in a 2-1 win.

AFP Sports looks at three talking points from the Premier League weekend.

Liverpool rise to Chelsea challenge
Arne Slot’s impressive start to the daunting task of succeeding Jurgen Klopp had come with the caveat of an inviting run of fixtures.

Prior to Chelsea’s visit to Anfield, they had not faced any of the current top nine in their opening seven league games.

The Reds also face Arsenal, Brighton and Aston Villa before the next international break in a run that will truly test their credentials as title challengers.

Chelsea arrived with confidence, buoyed by their own six-game unbeaten run in the Premier League since losing to Manchester City in Enzo Maresca’s first match in charge.

The Blues enjoyed nearly 60 percent possession and had 12 shots on goal to Liverpool’s eight, but still could not derail Liverpool’s momentum.

Slot’s decision to hand Curtis Jones just his second league start of the season proved an inspired one as the midfielder scored the winning goal and earned the penalty from which Mohamed Salah opened the scoring.

Arsenal’s ‘accident waiting to happen’
Arsenal’s title challenge suffered another blow due to their ill discipline.

Mikel Arteta’s men have had a man sent off in three of their opening eight matches of the Premier League campaign and gone on to drop points in all of