December's first round of fixtures has come and gone, and they produced plenty of drama as expected. We got the highest scoring game of the season so far, a surprise victory by a relegation team, and the second highest scoring game of the season in a Midlands derby. And it's still only round one. Premier League action resumes tomorrow, but before then, here are the winners and losers from this round of games.
Every time Manchester United have a chance to climb up the table, they squander it. Against West Ham, they were not at their best, but you probably don't need to be at your best to beat West Ham. Diogo Dalot's goal seemed like it would be enough to secure all three points and take United level on points with Chelsea. However, with seven minutes to go, the worst team at set-pieces in the league struck from a set-piece. Soungoutou Magassa scored to salvage a desperately needed point for West Ham and leave Manchester United adrift in 8th with only one win in their last five games. With AFCON looming and the impending loss of Mbuemo, Amad Diallo, and Mazraoui, things might get better before they get worse at Old Trafford.
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